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Caitlyn Marie Jenner was born on October 28, 1949, in Mount Kisco, New York, as William Bruce Jenner, and was known as Bruce until June 2015. [18] Her parents are Esther Ruth (née McGuire) and William Hugh Jenner, who was an arborist originally from New Brunswick, Canada.
Rafer Johnson. Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold at the 1955 Pan American Games. Johnson was the U.S. team's flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and lit the Olympic ...
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In 1984, Louganis received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. In 1988, he was awarded "Athlete of the Year" by ABC's Wide World of Sports. [11] In 1989, he was nominated for "Best Male Athlete" by the Kids' Choice Awards.
Woody Strode. Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete, actor, and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League (NFL) in the postwar era. After football, he went on to become a film actor, where he was nominated ...
After 20 years, five championships and one MVP trophy, Kobe Bryant made it official on Sunday: He's retiring from the NBA in just a few short months. When he finally does, he'll join a list that ...
Here, we recap the best male athletes of 2015. From improbable performances on the pitcher's mound, to remarkable runs to the NBA Finals, to adding another Lombardi trophy to the case, this year ...
t. e. AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars is the American Film Institute 's list ranking the top 25 male and 25 female greatest screen legends of American film history and is the second list of the AFI 100 Years... series. The list was unveiled through a CBS special on June 15, 1999, hosted by Shirley Temple (who is herself honored on the female ...