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Famous Golfers: Arnold Palmer

November 3, 2009
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Famous Golfers: Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer was born in 1929 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in the United States. Arnold Palmer was the first star of sport’s television age (in the 1950s). He’s considered by many as one of the greatest Golf players of all time. He won the US Masters tournament in 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964. He also...
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Famous Athletes: Jesse Owens

November 2, 2009
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Famous Athletes: Jesse Owens

James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama in the United States. He’s considered by many as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He won 4 gold medals at the Olympic games in 1936 in Berlin (in then Nazi occupied Germany). He won the Gold medal in the 100m, 200m,...
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World Cup 2010: Teams – United States

October 12, 2009
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World Cup 2010: Teams – United States

The United States of America have qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This will be the 6th consecutive and 8th overall FIFA World Cup that the country competes in. The United States played in its first FIFA World Cup in 1930. They managed to reach 3rd place in that year’s competition (the best...
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Famous Tennis Players: John McEnroe

September 15, 2009
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Famous Tennis Players: John McEnroe

John Patrick McEnroe was born in 1959 in Wiesbaden in West Germany. His father was in the United States Air Force and was stationed there at the time. In 1960 the McEnroe family moved to New York City in the United States. John McEnroe started playing tennis when he was only 8 years old....
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