George Davis
Born August 23, 1870, in Cohoes, New York, was Baseball hall of Fame Shortstop and manager, George Davis. This legend famously played with the New York Giants and won a World Series in 1906 on the Chicago White Sox. George early on was an outfielder and a steady, dependable hitter for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League from 1890-92. He is ranked among the top 100 players of all time in several statistical categories. Davis was a switch hitter.
Bill Terry
Born October 30, 1898, in Atlanta, Georgia, was Baseball Hall of Fame First Baseman, Bill Terry. This legend was a three-time MLB All-Star and won the National League Batting Title, hitting .401 in 1930. Terry was a member of the 1933 World Series Team. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and managed the Giants from 1932 to 1941. His career batting average was .341, having 2193 hits, and 154 HRs. Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
Chuck Daly
Born July 20, 1930, in Kane, Pennsylvania, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Daly. Chuck led the two-time NBA champion Detroit Pistons to titles in 1989 and 1990. It was during the team's "Bad Boys" era, with Bill Lambier, Dennis Rodman, Isiah Thomas, and more on the team. Daly success in the NBA earned him the honor of coaching the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball "The Dream Team" to the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
John Thompson
Born September 2, 1941, in Washington, D.C., was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame legendary center and Coach John Thompson. This legend may be best known as the great runs his Georgetown Hoyas Basketball program had in the 1980s and 90s. His Hoyas team with Sleepy Flloyd and Patrick Ewing won the NCAA Championship in 1984. He later became a broadcaster. As a player Thompson was part of the NBA Championship winning Boston Celtics of 1965, 66.
Billy Williams
Born June 15,1938, in Whistler, Alabama
was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder Billy Williams. This legend played his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs. Billy was a six-time MLB All Star; 1961 NL Rookie of the Year; 1972 NL batting champion. A model of consistent production, he went on to provide the Cubs with at least 20 home runs and 80 RBI every year through 1973, batting over .300, hitting 30 home runs and scoring 100 runs five times each.
was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder Billy Williams. This legend played his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs. Billy was a six-time MLB All Star; 1961 NL Rookie of the Year; 1972 NL batting champion. A model of consistent production, he went on to provide the Cubs with at least 20 home runs and 80 RBI every year through 1973, batting over .300, hitting 30 home runs and scoring 100 runs five times each.
Eddie Shore
Born November 25, 1902, in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defenseman Eddie Shore. This legend was a four-time Hart Award winner and an eight-time NHL All-Star. His Hart Trophies are the most by any defenseman ever and are overshadowed by only Gordie Howe's and Wayne Gretzky's winnings. "The Edmonton Express." was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players in history. Shore liked to rough it up on the ice and once set a record of 165 penalty minutes one season.
Denis Potvin
Born October 29, 1953, in Ottawa, Ontario, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defensemen, Denis Potvin. This legend was the number one overall selection in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the New York Islanders. Potvin would go on to have a productive NHL career scoring 310 goals, with 742 assists, and becoming a seven-time All-Star. Denis is also a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenseman. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
Johnny Bucyk
Born May 12, 1935, in Edmonton, Alberta, was Hockey Hall of Fame Left Wing Johnny Bucyk. This legend played in the NHL for 23 seasons with both the Detroit Red Wings for a couple of seasons and the majority of his pro hockey tenure as a Boston Bruin. Bucyk was a two-time Lady Byng Award winner, was on two Bruins Stanley Cup Champion teams, was a two-time NHL All-Star, and was one of the top 100 players in the NHL 100 celebration.
Fred Clarke
Born October 3, 1872, in Winterset, Iowa, was Baseball Hall of Fame Outfielder and Manager Fred Clarke. Fred was with the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates during his career including being part of the 1909 World Series Championship team. The left-handed batter was the player-manager for four of the nine pennants in Pittsburgh franchise history. His career batting average was a stellar .312 and he had 1015 RBIs during his time in the MLB.
Connie Hawkins
Born July 17, 1942, in Brooklyn, new York, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Forward/Center, Connie Hawkins. This legend was a five-time NBA All-Star, 1967-68 League MVP and twice an ABA All-Star. His finished his illustrious career averaging 18.7 point per game. Hawkins played for the Pittsburgh/Minnesota Pipers, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and Atlanta Hawks.
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