Driver Lee Petty in the #42 race car battles with Johnny Beauchamp during the 
final lap of the inaugural Daytona 500 held at the International Speedway in 
Daytona Beach, Florida.

Lee Petty, father of NASCAR’s all-time race winner Richard Petty.

High School yearbook, 1942

                                                                             
Coach Ramsay was with the Portland Trail Blazers from 1976 to 1986.

Jack T. Ramsay is a former basketball coach, known as "Dr. Jack". He is best
known for coaching the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA Title. He has
also done broadcasting work with the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat, and for
both ESPN TV and Radio. Ramsay is one of the most respected coaches in
NBA history and is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 

Bryan Bartlett “Bart” Starr is a former professional  football player and 
coach. He was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956
to 1971 and let the team to multiple NFL championships. He was named
the Most Valuable Player of the first two Super Bowls and earned four
Pro Bowl selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977. Starr won the league
MVP award in 1966.  

The Heisman Trophy

John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 – October 3, 1936)

John Heisman was a football player and college coach of football, basketball,
and baseball. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as coach
in 1954. The Heisman Trophy (shown above), is named for him and is awarded
annually to the season’s most outstanding college football player.

Head Coach John Heisman (far right) and the team of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University) football program
in 1896.

MDA Chairman of the Board R. Rodney Howell issued a statement on
August 3, saying that Jerry Lewis “will not be appearing on the telethon”
and “we will not be replacing him as MDA national chairman.” The 85 
year old Lewis had announced in May that he was retiring as host of
the show, which he has done since 1966. Lewis also had said  that he
planned to make his final appearance on this year’s telethon which is 
scheduled for this evening. The nonprofit agency made no explanation
for the moves.