By Scoop Malinowski Status: MLB catcher from 1967-1980 with Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland A’s. DOB: March 21, 1944 In: Colon, Panama First Baseball Memory: “The first time I sign in 1965. The second year I was in spring training. And when I get to the clubhouse, for me, the first …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: 1976 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon. 1972 Olympian. Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195 DOB: October 28, 1949 In: Mount Kisco, NY Childhood Heroes: “Joe Namath, Bob Matthias, Jim Thorpe, Rafer Johnson, Milt Campbell, Bill Toomey – all the decathlon guys who went before me and won …
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By Scoop Malinowski First memory of photography: My father asking me to take pictures of the family with a Kodak camera. Inspirations: Reading many books about adventures like Bob Morane, Jack Kerouac, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Edgar Allen Poe, Comte de Lautréamont(Isidore Lucien Ducasse. Favorite movies: Pierrot le fou, Jean-Luc Godard, The Godfather, …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former NHL defenseman from 1978-1988 for Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks. Played in 1981 NHL All-Star Game. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 220 DOB: December 19, 1958 In: Toronto, Ontario First Hockey Memory: Playing in the backyard. My father (John) flooded the backyard with ice. Hockey Inspirations/Heroes: When …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former MLB pitcher from 1973-1982 for San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, California Angels and Oakland A’s. 1974 National League Rookie of the Year. DOB: December 24, 1951 In: San Diego, CA Baseball inspirations: Willie Mays. Juan Marichal. Gaylord Perry. Last …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: NHL defenseman for Colorado Rockies, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings from 1977-1990. Five-time All-Star. HT: 6-3 WT: 215 DOB: June 3, 1957 IN: Vancouver, British Columbia FIRST HOCKEY MEMORY: “Dad tried to make a rink in our backyard. We had record warm weather in February over night. When I got home, …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Retired track and field eight-time Olympic gold medalist. Bolt is the only sprinter to win the Olympic 100 and 200 meter sprint titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016). He also won two 4 × 100 relay gold medals. Ht: 6-5 Wt: 201 DOB: …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Recording artist won eleven Grammy Awards including one for “Lifetime Achievements.”DOB: April 13, 1946 IN: Forrest City, Arkansas.CHILDHOOD HEROES: Dionne Warwick, Sam Cooke.HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Farm life in Memphis, write music, play and write music [smiles].FAVORITE MOVIES: My favorite movies really are nature movies. Anything about nature is …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Rock ‘n roll performer. Former lead singer for Van Halen (1986-96).DOB: Oct. 13 IN: Monterey, CACHILDHOOD HERO: Elvis Presley.HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I like to run, mountain bike and hike in the mountains by myself or with my wife. And I like to do nothing. And I love fights …
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By Scoop Malinowski Sept. 28, 1905 – Feb. 2, 2005 BIRTHPLACE: Klein Luckaw, Brandenburg, Germany. STATUS: Former World Heavyweight champion June 12, 1930 – June 21, 1932. CHILDHOOD HEROES: “Jack Dempsey, my idol. He combined excellent boxing skills with a tremendous punch. Like some fighter from another galaxy. Dempsey used …
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