Joe Paterno was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 through 2011. He was commonly referred to as “JoePa”. He is considered the winningest coach in college football, holding the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football coach with 409 wins. A legend [...]
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Etta James was a well-known R&B singer, recognized for her hits like: At Last, Tell Mama, I’d Rather Go Blind, and Dance With Me, Henry. James was also awarded into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and also received the prestigious Billboard R&B Founders Award as well.
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Burke was a Canadain freestyle skier, and a pioneer of the superpipe event. She was a four-time Winter X Games gold medalist, and was the halfpipe world champion in 2005. She lobbied the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to have the event added to the Winter Olympics for the 2014 games. She was considered the favorite [...]
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