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1949Bob Backlund, American wrestler[†]
Robert Louis Backlund is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1984 and in the 1990s, where he held the WWWF/WWF Championship on two occasions. His 2,135-day reign is recognized as the second longest in the championship's history. Backlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
1949Morten Olsen, Danish footballer[†]
Morten Per Olsen is a Danish former football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He has also managed Brøndby to two Danish Superliga championships and Ajax to the Double of the 1998 Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup trophy. He is one of only two persons ever in football, alongside Didier Deschamps, to achieve 100 national matches for his country both as player as well as coach.
Mins com accepts new agenda items from Assembly; Assembly rejects Irish move to put problem of disputes settlement on agenda
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13 -- Under cover of a leaden sky the Yankees almost had their backs pinned to the floor today.
election eve described; coalition seen; parties final pleas based on econ issues; Allies stress need for large turn-out
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13 -- The Pirates forced the Cardinals to share the National League's top perch again with the Dodgers tonight when they snapped the Redbirds' five-game winning streak, 6 to 3, before 25,745 disappointed fans.
IF it were anyone else in her position who was reaching her seventieth birthday on Monday, she probably would be designated "the grand old lady of the American theatre." But with Ethel Barrymore that epithet seems singularly unsuitable.
OIT halts ball bearing shipment from US to Czech licensed for shipment to Belgium; suspends exporter's license
NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 13 -- Richard (Pancho) Gonzales of Los Angeles, and Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables, Fla., the top-seeded players, today registered impressive victories to gain the final of the Newport casino invitation tennis tournament.
proposed merger announced by orgns natl comdrs; merger subject to approval by both memberships
Manufacturers doing business with the Quartermaster supplied goods to the extent of more than $400,000,000 in the fiscal year ended June 30, without intermediaries or agents, it was pointed out last week.
Greek rebel artillery reptd based within Albania; supply line reptd cut by Greek Govt troops; Albanian soldiers reptd aiding rebels, Vitsi area
$440 million in contracts awarded by IM in fiscal '48; 90% awarded on competitive basis
Sidewalk radiant heat snow melting system installed by Boston ins co; illus