Wilt Chamberlain was the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 cumulative points over his career, and the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game.
1936-1999
1819-1898
John Denver was one of the most successful singer-songwriters of the 1970s. His hits include "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Thank God I'm a Country Boy."
1943-1997
1844-1924
Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater who won three Olympic gold medals. After retiring from skating, she acted in Hollywood films like The Thin Ice.
1912-1969
Member of the legendary Four Musketeers of French tennis, Renee Lacoste also invented the metal tennis racket and was founder of the Lacoste line of sportswear.
1904-1996
Robert E. Lee was the leading Confederate General during the U.S. Civil War and has been venerated as a heroic figure in the South.
1807-1870
1774-1809
1855-1916
Bernarr MacFadden was a well known physical culturist, and became the preeminent advocate for healthy living and exercise.
1868-1955
1527-1576
Tom Mix was an America actor, producer and director and one of the most famous silent film cowboys.
1880-1940