Adrian Peterson established himself as one of the NFL’s most dominant running backs during his 15-season career (2007-2021). Drafted seventh overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2007, Peterson made an immediate impact, rushing for 1,341 yards and 12 touchdowns as a rookie. His 2012 season stands as his most remarkable achievement, when he rushed for 2,097 yards—just eight yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season record—while recovering from ACL surgery....
Early Life and Education Amanda Plummer was born on March 23, 1957 in New York City as the only child of actors Tammy Grimes and Christopher Plummer. She was educated at the Trinity School and the United Nations International School. For her higher education, Plummer went to Middlebury College in Vermont for two-and-a-half years. She subsequently studied acting at New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Film Career Plummer made her film debut portraying adolescent outlaw Cattle Annie in the 1981 Western “Cattle Annie and Little Britches....
Early Life and Education Anders Holm was born on May 29, 1981, in Evanston, Illinois. He is the youngest of three brothers. His older siblings are Olen and Erik; they are all of Norwegian, Swedish, English, and Swiss-German ancestry. As a youth, Holm went to Evanston Township High School. He subsequently attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a member of the swim team. Anders graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in history and went on to study at the Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles, California....
Other Skynyrd hits included “I Ain’t the One”, “Tuesday’s Gone”, “Gimme Three Steps”, and “Simple Man”. In 1982 Pyle toured with the Artimus Pyle Band and they released three albums. He participated in the Skynyrd Tribute tour and recorded on the album Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991. In 1993 he was arrested for attempted capital sexual battery and lewd assault on two female children. Pyle plead no contest and registered as a sex offender....
Early Life and Musical Roots Aundrea Aurora Fimbres was born on June 29, 1983, in Upland, California, and raised in a Mexican-American household with a strong musical foundation. She began singing as a child and pursued classical vocal training from an early age. After graduating from Claremont High School, she continued her studies at Chaffey College while performing with a girl group called Intrigue. Fimbres auditioned for several talent shows before gaining national exposure, including an early appearance on American Idol, although she did not advance to the finals....
Cowher began his NFL career as a linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1979, but signed with the Cleveland Browns the following year, where he played three seasons (1980–82) before being traded back to the Eagles, where he played two more years (1983–84). His time in Philadelphia included tackling a young Jeff Fisher (who later became the head coach of the Tennessee Titans) when playing against the Chicago Bears, causing Fisher to break his leg....
Early Life Brooklyn Beckham was born Brooklyn Joseph Beckham on March 4, 1999, in Westminster, London, England. He is the son of fashion designer Victoria Beckham (née Adams), who is best known for being a member of the popular girl group the Spice Girls in the ’90s, and former professional footballer David Beckham. Brooklyn’s birth took place at London’s Portland Hospital, and it was reported that his parents chose the name Brooklyn because that’s where he was conceived....
Early Life and Education Charlton Heston was born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923, in Wilmette, Illinois. He was the son of Lilla and Whitford Carter. Due to his father’s work as a sawmill operator, Charlton moved with his family to St. Helen, Michigan, when he was an infant. There, Heston grew up hunting and fishing in the backwoods. When he was 10, his parents divorced; after his mother remarried, he and his siblings, Lilla and Alan, moved with her back to Wilmette....
Lytle has a professional boxing record of 13 – 1 – 1 with 7 knockouts. He won his first MMA fight over Bo Hershberger in 1999. He won the Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship from Ross Mason in 2006. Lytle’s last fight was a win over Dan Hardy in 2011 which brought his record to 31 – 18 – 5. He was never knocked out or submitted in his MMA and boxing career....
We live in an age where CEOs are their own kind of celebrities who flaunt their oversized egos and paychecks. Green does none of this. His co-founder, John Zimmer, is the face of Lyft while Green is content to stay behind the scenes. Green is a quiet, thoughtful, introvert. He takes time to think, develop the right answer to a question or solution to a problem. And he’s been that way ever since high school....
During her life, Daisy enjoyed a bi-coastal lifestyle, splitting her time between Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Tragically, Daisy Lewellyn died on April 8, 2016 at the age of 36. She had been suffering from liver cancer for two years.
Another breakthrough for his career came when he joined the American soap The Young and the Restless in 2007. Here he played the character of Cane Ashby. Over the years, Daniel has slowly gathered a steady number of fans, many of whom are women. In fact, his popularity with the ladies has landed him several modeling gigs, particularly on the CBS series, The Price is Right. He is currently still reprising his role as Cane Ashby, on the Young and the Restless....
While at Stanford, Filo teamed up with Jerry Yang, another Computer Engineer, to set up a web directory in order to share sites with their friends. That’s how Yahoo! was created. At first, it was meant to help organize their findings and help other people find relevant sites. Yahoo! soon grew to include other Stanford alumni, together with Filo and Yang, to develop its software further. Eventually, Yahoo! became one of the most popular directories and search engines on the web....
Early Life David Kohan was born David Sanford Kohan on April 16, 1964, in New York City. His mother is novelist Rhea Kohan, and his father is TV writer and producer Buz Kohan. David grew up in a Jewish household with his twin brother, Jono, and his younger sister, Jenji Kohan, who also became a TV writer and producer. Jenji is known for creating the Showtime series “Weeds” and the Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black....
Early Life and Education Dennis Haskins was born on November 18, 1950, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He went to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and then to Notre Dame High School. For his higher education, Haskins attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he played basketball and participated in cheerleading. Career Beginnings Haskins began his acting career in the late ’70s, playing an assaultive restaurant patron in the pilot episode of the CBS television series “The Dukes of Hazzard....
In addition to his work as a minister, he has also recorded three popular albums. His first album achieved Gold status. His live album, released four years later went Platinum. He released two more studio albums in quick succession, with the first going Gold, and the second, “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs”, achieving Platinum status, and earning him a Grammy. He has also made guest appearances on such shows as “Girlfriends” and “The Parkers”, and in the film, “The Fighting Temptations”, among other projects....
Former tennis player Arantxa Sánchez Vicario is in the middle of those rough times. During a career that spanned from 1986 to 2004, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, including three French Open Singles tournaments and one U.S. open Singles tournament. She had an exciting rivalry with Steffi Graf during the 1990s, and in October of 1992, Sánchez Vicario reached No. 1 in the world rankings. Yet despite more than $16....
Early Life Gillian Jacobs was born Gillian MacLaren Jacobs on October 19, 1982, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, William, an investment banker, passed away in 2013, and her mother, Martina, works at Carnegie Mellon University in the alumni relations department. Gillian’s father was an alcoholic, and her parents divorced when she was 2 years old. Jacobs was raised by her mother in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and after becoming interested in acting at age 4, Gillian took acting classes at the Pittsburgh Playhouse....
She also loves fashion and is said to add to her wardrobe once a week. She loves to shop and updates not only her wardrobe, but also her home, in Versace’s finest home interiors. In addition to working in law, she has also been a property developer and is a qualified art gallery curator. Looking her best is important to her and is known to get a spray tan every week, her hair and nails professionally maintained, and she is always dressed to impress....
And if you’re Bobby Bonilla, congratulations! You’re $1.4 million richer thanks to a contract you signed two decades ago. If you have no idea what we are talking about, today is Bobby Bonilla Day. Thanks to what has been described as “the greatest contract in sports history,” today is the day that the Mets are contractually obligated to send $1,193,248.20 to Bobby Bonilla, a man who retired from professional baseball over 15 years ago....
