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ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE ~ 2000

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Although there have been talks of both a prequel and sequel, as of this date,
no production has begun.

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JACK RAMSAY IS 87 TODAY

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High School yearbook, 1942

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

 

Meadowlands, N.J. -  March 21, 2004 - Dr. Jack Ramsay

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. 

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TEAM SPORT INVENTED ON THIS DAY IN 1895

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On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA physical education
director, William G. Morgan created a new game called Mintonette, which
would later be called volleyball. It was played preferably indoors by any
number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis,
handball, and another indoor sport that was catching on at the same time,
called basketball.

The first official ball used in volleyball is disputed, some sources say that
Spalding created the first official ball in 1896, while others claim it was in
1900.

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William G. Morgan

 

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RONALD REAGAN’S BIRTHDAY

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Ronald Reagan, 12 years old

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1951

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Ronald Reagan as host of GE Theater on CBS (1954-1962)

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Ronald-Reagan president

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President Reagan

          Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

Ronald Reagan was the 49th President of the United States,serving from 1981 to
1989. Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and
a radio, film and television actor.

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PLAYING GOLF ON THE MOON

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NASA Astronaut Alan B. Shepard ,Apollo 14 Commander, and the
fifth man to set foot on the Moon, placed a modified six iron head
on the contingency sample return handle, and swung at three golf
balls on the surface of the Moon on this day in 1971.

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