By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former three-time World Heavyweight Champion. DOB: January 7, 1942 In: Louisville, Kentucky Childhood Heroes: Willie Pastrano. Inspirations: My father used to tell me to believe I was the greatest and that I couldn’t be beat. He told me that I was going to be bigger than …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: NBA Great won six NBA Championships with Boston Celtics. DOB: August 9, 1928 In: New York, N.Y. Childhood Heroes: “Didn’t have any.” Nicknames: “Houdini Of The Hardwoods. The Houdini haunted me through high school and college (at Holy Cross). I’m only teasing you [smiles]. I was doing all that fancy …

By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Bob was a pitching star for the old Negro League New York Black Yankees from 1946-1950. DOB: June 22, 1930-2020 IN: Macon, Georgia CHILDHOOD HERO: “My father, Howard. He was a man that loved baseball. He organized a team in Macon, Georgia…the Macon Braves when I …

By Scoop Malinowski Occupation: Journalist, writer, editor, actor. Author of Open Net, Paper Lion, Out Of My League, among other titles. DOB: March 18, 1927 (Passed in 2003) In: New York, N.Y. Childhood Heroes: “Carl Hubbell. A left-handed pitcher with the Giants. He was a screwball pitcher. His arm was deformed. …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: American singer and actress best known for playing “Liz Chandler” on Days of Our Lives soap opera for six years (1980–86). She and Carl Anderson performed the duet “Friends and Lovers,” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986. DOB: December 10, …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: CBS Sports Anchor Miami and New England. Founder of Harry Cicma Productions LLC. DOB: February 18,1982 In: Providence, RI Early memory of TV broadcasting: I remember starting my TV Career at Classical High School in Providence Rhode Island, hosting the morning TV Show for the school; …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Renowned novelist, film writer and sports writer. Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame. DOB: March 27, 1914 In: New York, NY Passed away: 2009 in Quogue, Long Island Education: Dartmouth Hobbies/Interests: Go to boxing, seeing it and writing about it. Sort of an avocation. Mexican …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Fine Artist based in New Jersey. www.angresanostudio.com. Instructor at Ridgewood Art Institute. First memory of art: As an eight year old visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and being mesmerized by the “Gulf Stream” painting by Winslow Homer. First job: Landscaper/caddy. Last …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: The winningest Major League Baseball pitcher of the 1970s played nineteen seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. DOB: October 15, 1945 In: New York City, NY Baseball Heroes:  “I grew up in New York – Mickey Mantle, Allie Reynolds. I was always a Yankee fan. In fact, …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Spanish artist based in Berlin, Germany. First memory of art: Drawing when I was a kid. Inspirations: Social Network. Last book read: Dune. First famous person you met or encountered: In Sweden – Marie Friedriksson (lead singer of pop group Roxette). First job: Working in a …