Pro tennis player Bobby Riggs, Born February 25, 1918, was also reputed to be a gambler and hustler. He won 105,000 dollars (from an initial 500) in 1939 by betting on himself at Wimbledon. In his later years he won numerous golf and tennis bets, often defeating opponents with a frying pan instead of a tennis racquet or with only one golf club. He died on October 25, 1995.
Sid Luckman, November 21, 1916, was the American quarterback first to use the T-formation. One of the few Jewish professional football players, he died on July 5, 1998.
Born August 1, 1914, professional golfer Lloyd Mangrum was known for his relaxed demeanor on the course. When drafted into World War II, he declined a position at the army’s Fort Golf Course, instead going on to win two purple hearts and survive an injury at the Battle of the Bulge. He died on November 17, 1973 of his twelfth heart attack.
Stanley “Stan the Man” Musial, born on November 21, 1920, is a major league baseball player who won the National League MVP three times. After serving in World War II, he went on to become general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ted Williams, widely recognized as one of the best hitters in baseball history, was the last person to bat over .400 in a season, batting .406 in 1941. He also hat the best batting average of any player to hit over 500 home runs. Introduced into the baseball hall of fame in 1966, he was also a star fisher, hosted a fishing television show, and was awarded a place in the fishing hall of fame. Born on August 30, 1918, he died of cardiac arrest on July 5, 2002.
American Swimmer Adolph “Sunny Boy” Kiefer was the first man in the world to swim 100 yards backstroke in less than one minute. After he won a gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics, Kiefer traveled the world, challenging swimming champions to 2000 races. He won all but two.
Nat Holman, Born October 19, 1896, played professional basketball for New York University and the Original Celtics. One of the major early innovators of the game, he was a large influence to later playmakers. In 1920 he gained the top coaching position at City College of New York. He died on February 12, 1995.
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