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Johnny Lujack

Born: Jan. 4, 1925Football QB led Notre Dame to three national titles (1943,46-47); won Heisman Trophy in 1947.

Johnny Rutherford

Born: Mar. 12, 1938Auto racer 3-time winner of Indy 500 (1974,76,80); CART national champion in 1980.

Johnny Unitas

Born: May 7, 1933Football QB led Baltimore Colts to 2 NFL titles (1958-59) and a Super Bowl win (1971); All-Pro 5 times; 3-time MVP (1959,64,67); passed for 40,239 career yards and 290 TDs.Died:…

Johnny Weissmuller

Born: June 2, 1904Swimmer won 3 gold medals at 1924 Olympics and 2 more at 1928 Games; became Hollywood's most famous Tarzan.Died: Jan. 20 1984

Johnny Carson

television entertainerBorn: 10/23/1925Birthplace: Corning, Iowa Emmy Award-winning television entertainer famous for his 30-year stint as host of The Tonight Show (1962–92), television's most…

Leon Hart

Born: Nov. 2, 1928Football E only player to win 3 national championships in college and 3 more in the NFL; won his titles at Notre Dame (1946-47,49) and with Detroit Lions (1952-53,57); 3-time All-…

Johnny Vander Meer

Born: Nov. 2, 1914Baseball LHP only major leaguer to pitch consecutive no-hitters (June 11 & 15, 1938).Died: Oct. 6, 1997

Johnny Podres Biography

baseball pitcherDied: January 13, 2008 (Queensbury, New York) Best Known as: former pitcher for the Dodgers A pitcher for the Dodgers who led the team to their…

Benton, Thomas Hart, U.S. Senator

(Encyclopedia) Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782–1858, U.S. Senator (1821–51), b. Hillsboro, N.C. Benton moved to Tennessee in 1809, was admitted to the bar in 1811, and served (1809–11) in the state senate…

Selected Composers and Performers of Popular Music

Judy Garland See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…