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Pete Sampras Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras , 1971-, American tennis player, b. Washington, D.C. Learning the game in the Los Angeles area, he rose to world tennis supremacy after becoming the youngest man to win the U.S. Open, in 1990. Tall and long-armed, he was noted for his powerful serve and overhead as well as for his... Read more
Andre Kirk Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi , 1970-, American tennis player, b. Las Vegas, Nev. Trained by his Armenian immigrant father, he turned professional in 1986. By 1988 he had won a half dozen major tournaments, but until 1992 at Wimbledon had not won a "grand slam" event, and had acquired a reputation for... Read more
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Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini: 1970—: Tennis player, fragrance designer Over her 12-year pro career, tennis player Gabriela Sabatini won 27 career singles titles, including the 1990 U.S. Open and two season-ending Virginia Slims Championships. She came close to winning Wimbledon in 1991, and from age 15... Read more
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Frank Robinson 1935- American baseball player Frank Robinson was a ballplayer whose career was so outstanding that he starred in both major leagues, both as a player and as a manager. In 21 seasons as an active player, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles,... Read more
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Boris Becker Boris Becker
Boris Becker 1967-, German tennis player, b. Leimen, West Germany (now Germany). Noted for his powerful, often acrobatic serve-and-volley game, he gained notice in 1985 when, at 17, he became the youngest man to win Wimbledon. He repeated there in 1986 and 1989 and led West Germany to Davis Cup... Read more
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Carol Burnett Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett , 1936-, American television performer, b. San Antonio, Tex. Beginning her show-business life as a singer, she soon turned to comedy. After starring in the off-Broadway play Once upon a Mattress (1959), Burnett achieved success on television as a regular on The Garry Moore Show ... Read more

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