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Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, broke color barrier at Naval Academy
Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, who broke the color barrier at the Naval Academy and was its first African-American graduate in 1949, died Tuesday of cancer at Springhouse of Silver Spring Assisted Living.
He was 85.
"It's important for America to...Tags: Electronics, Jimmy Carter, Colleges and Universities, College Sports, Annapolis
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Spitz relates to Phelps 36 years after feat
They are both tied to the number seven, as in medals. They both swam six of the same events and set world records in all of them. They were both the talk of the sporting world. Yet one is tall and ripped; one was shorter and sinewy. One is modest; one...Tags: Michael Phelps, Multi-Sport Events, Beijing Games, Awards and Prizes, 2016 Olympic Games
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Rogge: Phelps is 'icon'
From wire reportsMichael Phelps has a new accolade. "He is the icon of the Games," International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said yesterday. The American swimmer had won five gold medals entering the 200-meter individual medley, setting five world...Tags: Michael Phelps, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents, Olympic Games, Firearms
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Phelps cements place as greatest
A frenzy of golden energy, Michael Phelps exited the pool, shaking water off his lithe and lean body. Onto the pool deck splashed the droplets - those Baltimore roots, the memories from Greece and the immaculate show he'd just put on in China. It all...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps, LeBron James, Awards and Prizes, Babe Ruth
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Spitz sees Phelps within striking distance
And now the race is on. They've leapt from the starting blocks. In one lane, expectations. In another, hope. And in a third, speculation. Since Michael Phelps left Athens four years ago with six gold medals in his carry-on luggage, the assumption had...Tags: History, Michael Phelps, Multi-Sport Events, Trials, Awards and Prizes
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Blog: Sun sports editor in Athens
Final thoughts on a memorable two weeks in Greece This is my last blog from the Athens Olympics, which I'm assuming will be one of the more memorable I've covered for a number of reasons. Foremost among them, I'm sure, will be the swimming of Michael...Tags: Athletes, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Olympic Games, Track and Field, Australia (movie)
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Phelps wins major award for '03 feats
Special To The SunNEW YORK - North Baltimore Aquatic Club swimming star Michael Phelps has added the American International Trophy to his portfolio of major honors, outpolling an array of global sports celebrities. Phelps was announced yesterday as the 24th winner of...Tags: Michael Phelps, Lance Armstrong, Annika Sorenstam, Tour de France, Swimming
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Lacy was a grand champion for biggest of sports' causes
WASHINGTON - As the letters from senators and congressmen were read, and tributes came from athletes, peers and family, maybe the most touching words came from former Colts and Hall of Fame running back Lenny Moore. "Thank you, Sam," said Moore, as he...Tags: Cal Ripken, Athletes, Christianity, Jackie Robinson, Red Smith
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City Lites 9th Annual Sports Festival & Health Fair
KTLA NewsStrive for a Healthier YOU City Lites hosts its 9th Annual Inner City Sports Festival and Health Fair. Take advantage of FREE registration for their 23 mile & 5k Bike Tour, 5k Walk, 5k Skateboarding Journey, and 5k Wheelchair Roll. Also, you will find...Tags: Entertainment Events, Festive Events
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'The Olympic Games: Art, Culture and Sport' At Bruce Museum In Greenwich
The museums of Connecticut are honoring 2012 in their own ways. The Amistad Center for Arts & Culture in Hartford is celebrating its own 25th anniversary. New Britain Museum of American Art is honoring the upcoming election with an exhibit of presidential...
Tags: Eadweard Muybridge, Gainesville, Physiology, Greenwich, Artists
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TV review: 'Jesse Owens' on fast-forward
The Olympics are (almost) back, and it's a good time to sing again the ballad of Jesse Owens, the black American track star who put the lie to Adolf Hitler's master-race malarkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics by winning four gold medals. (It's never not a...
Tags: Adolf Hitler, Summer Olympics, Andre Braugher, Movies, Freedom Riders (movie)
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'American Experience: Jesse Owens' info
'American Experience: Jesse Owens' Where: KOCE When: 8 p.m. Tuesday Rating: TV-PG-L (may be unsuitable for young children with an advisory for coarse language)Tags: Movies
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