Jeffrey Alex Nixon (born October 13, 1956) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football at the University of Richmond, and was recognized as...
Also ranks #19 on The Most Likable Hockey Players Of 2024 Photo: 7-Eleven Wikimedia Commons Abner Haynes Abner Haynes, a star running back and early icon of the American Football League (AFL), passed away on July 18 in Dallas. Haynes was a trailblazer, becoming one of the first black...
He won the World Cup both as a player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm. Jan. 7. Joyce Randolph, 99. A veteran stage and television actor whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to ...
Prior to becoming a trailblazer in Major League Baseball, Robinson was a four-sport star at UCLA, where he lettered in baseball, football, basketball and track. Surprisingly, he struggled a bit on the diamond, hitting .097 in 1940 -- but he was sensational on the football field. Robinson...
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The two-time Cy Young Award winner began his professional career right after reaching the elite mark in college. As a junior at Washington, he won the 2006 Golden Spikes Award, annually awarded to the best amateur baseball player. His success quickly transferred over to the pros. In h...
The year he won the 2011 MVP Award was extraordinary. Both he and Los Angeles Dodger Clayton Kershaw won the Pitching Triple Crown for their respective league, meaning each led their league in wins, strikeouts and ERA. Both leagues having a Triple Crown Winner hadn't been done since 1924...
From 1989 to 1990, Jackson doubled as one of Major League Baseball's best outfielders and one of the National Football League's best running backs. In the 1989 MLB All-Star Game, he crushed a lead-off home run and won MVP honors. A year later, Jackson was selected to the NFL's Pro...
Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons – age 95. 12 – Joe Pepitone (82): Former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta ...
He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel On the Black Hill (1982). Married and bisexual, he was one of the first prominent men in Britain known to have contracted HIV and died of AIDS, although he hid the facts of his illness. Bruce Chatwin and his notebooks: ...