Sports Chatter (5-23) - West Life News

Sports Chatter (5-23)
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It is looking for a person with previous head coaching experience and a track record of proven success. Please direct any inquiries via e-mail to Tony Cipollone, Director of Athletics, Westlake City Schools, at Cipollone.wlake.org.

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London 2012 Paralympics: GB's Graeme Ballard smashes T36 100m world record at ... - Telegraph.co.uk


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London 2012 Paralympics: GB's Graeme Ballard smashes T36 100m world record at ...
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GB sprinter Graeme Ballard broke the T36 100 metre world record in Manchester on Tuesday at the BT Paralympic World Cup, becoming the first cerebral palsy athlete in history to duck under 12 seconds in that category. By Gareth A Davies The 32 year-old ...

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Black undercount found in 1940 census records - Austin American-Statesman


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Black undercount found in 1940 census records
Austin American-Statesman
Gibson, who became the first African-American to win a Wimbledon championship, was among the more than a million black people who weren't counted in the 1940 census. There is no record of Gibson and her family in the decennial census, the records of ...

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The Highest Grossing Movie Actor Of All Time Samuel L. Jackson Set To Host The ... - Sacramento Bee

The Highest Grossing Movie Actor Of All Time Samuel L. Jackson Set To Host The ...
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The BET AWARDS franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers and athletes in 20 categories.

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Muncie Southside hires 1st black varsity boys basketball coach in county - Indianapolis Star

Muncie Southside hires 1st black varsity boys basketball coach in county
Indianapolis Star
Jeff Howard had Muncie Southside Athletic Director Tom Lyon at hello. The charismatic Howard practically landed the Southside varsity boys basketball head coaching gig before he sat down in his seat for the interview. "It was just immediate," Lyon said ...

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"I wish I'd never taken part": Zola Budd on her Olympic Games regret - Mirror.co.uk


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"I wish I'd never taken part": Zola Budd on her Olympic Games regret
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She broke the women's world 5000-metre record, but the feat went unrecognised because racially segregated South Africa was barred from international competition. But then British journalists discovered Zola's grandfather had been born in the UK, ...

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ITA Announces 2012 NCAA Division I National Award Winners - Bob Larson Tennis News

ITA Announces 2012 NCAA Division I National Award Winners
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1 in the Campbell/ITA Division I Team Rankings for a school-record eight straight weeks. The Bruins also went into Palo Alto and ended Stanford's 157-match home winning streak. All of these feats have been accomplished with just two seniors on the team ...

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Olympic Athletics History: The Last Five Women to Win the High Jump - Yahoo! Sports

Olympic Athletics History: The Last Five Women to Win the High Jump
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Contributor Network – 18 hours ago The women's high jump has been a part of the Olympic Games since women were first allowed to participate in athletics in 1928. The following list includes information on the last five women to win Olympic gold in the ...

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Samuel L. Jackson Set To Host The "BET AWARDS 12" - UrbanMecca

Samuel L. Jackson Set To Host The "BET AWARDS 12"
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The BET AWARDS franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers and athletes in 20 categories.

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Pistorius looks forward to "crucial" BT Paralympic World Cup with 100 days ... - insideworldparasport

Pistorius looks forward to "crucial" BT Paralympic World Cup with 100 days ...
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By Mike Rowbottom May 21 - Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's ground-breaking athlete, says that this week's BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester – which is being broadcast by Channel 4 – is a "crucial" step in his bid for Olympic and Paralympic glory.

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