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* Jack Nicklaus

** Jack Nicklaus, American golfer

In 2000, he was ranked the third greatest golfer of all time, in Golf Digest magazine's rankings, behind only Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan.

In a poll of sports fans conducted by ABC Sports, Thorpe was voted the Greatest Athlete of the Twentieth Century out of 15 other athletes including Muhammad Ali, Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens, Wayne Gretzky, Jack Nicklaus, and Michael Jordan.

Bob Hope, Woody Hayes, Buster Douglas, E. Gordon Gee, Novice Fawcett, Robert Ries and Jack Nicklaus are the only other non-band members to have received this honor.

He is part of " The Big Three " in golf, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who are widely credited with popularizing and commercialising the sport around the world.

By the late 1960s Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player had both acquired clear ascendancy in their rivalry, but Palmer won a PGA Tour event every year from 1955 to 1971 inclusive, and in 1971 he enjoyed a revival, winning four events.

In 2010, longtime friend and competitor Jack Nicklaus was appointed by Augusta National to join Palmer.

Early matches between the two sides were fairly even, but after the Second World War repeated American dominance led to a decision, initiated by Jack Nicklaus, to extend the representation to continental Europe from 1979.

The change to include continental Europeans arose from discussion in 1977 between Jack Nicklaus and the Earl of Derby, who was serving as the President of the Professional Golfers ' Association ; it was suggested by Nicklaus as a means to make the matches more competitive, since the Americans almost always won, often by lopsided margins.

With the United States and Great Britain all tied at 15. 5 each, Jack Nicklaus led Tony Jacklin by the score of 1 up as they played the 17th hole.

Among those who frequent or have private homes in the area are Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Sean Connery.

In professional sports, the city is home to the Sherwood Country Club, a world-class golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus.

However, in the late 1990s, more permanent, year-round communities began being built, such as the neighborhood surrounding the golf course at Baywood Greens, and The Peninsula, which is being developed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus.

In the southwest section is the New Albany Country Club, much of the club's golf course ( designed by Jack Nicklaus ), and Market Square.

Alligator with a golf ball in its mouth on the second hole of Turtle Point Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus.

The island features five award-winning golf courses designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Fazio, and Pete Dye.

Harrison Bay State Park, the Hamilton County Landfill, Bear Trace Golf Course, a course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and Skull Island, a recreational area owned by TVA, are all located in Harrison.

Such golfers have included Fred McLeod, Jock Hutchinson, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

The player with the most Masters victories is Jack Nicklaus, who won six times between 1963 and 1986.

With Norman seemingly out of the contention the focus moved towards Jack Nicklaus, Tom Kite and Ballesteros.

By playing behind the leaders, Norman was able to rejoin the pack and eventually tie for the lead with Jack Nicklaus by birdieing the 17th.

Norman is regarded, aside from Jack Nicklaus, as being the greatest driver of the golf ball in golf history.

Manager Edwin Rodriguez resigned in June, Chris Coghlan revealed his lingering knee issue when the club was to demote him and never returned back to 25 man roster that season, and Jack McKeon returned as manager where he would reclaim title as most wins as Marlins manager.

Cast as twenty-year-old Jack Dawson, a penniless Wisconsin man who wins two tickets for the third-class on the ill-fated RMS Titanic, DiCaprio initially refused to portray the character but was eventually encouraged to pursue the role by Cameron who strongly believed in his acting ability.

He registered wins in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s, putting him in the company of Jack Johnson, who had wins in the 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.

Since then only four people have equalled or surpassed this figure, Meryl Streep ( with seventeen nominations and three wins ), Katharine Hepburn ( twelve nominations and four wins ), Jack Nicholson ( twelve nominations and three wins ) and Laurence Olivier ( ten nominations and one win ).

1943 saw him go 10 – 3, with wins over world champions Tippy Larkin and Sammy Angott in ten round bouts and losses to world champions Beau Jack and Sugar Ray Robinson, also in ten round bouts.

Norton built up a string of steady wins, including some over fringe contenders like the giant Jack O ' Halloran.

He followed that with seven more wins in a row, including wins over Jack McAuliffe and former world champion Jess Willard.

* Jack Caffery wins the fifth running of the Boston Marathon.

* Jack Caffery wins the fourth running of the Boston Marathon

* 1 November — Mickey Walker, one of the greatest boxing champions, wins his first world title when he defeats World Welterweight Champion Jack Britton over 15 rounds in New York

He wins his earliest known bout against Jack Scannell with a first round knockout.

Ezra Jack Keats's John Henry: An American Legend, published in 1965, is a notable picture book chronicling the history of John Henry and portraying him as the " personification of the medieval Everyman who struggles against insurmountable odds and wins.

The Dogs ' record improved to 10 wins and eight losses while Malone scored 21 goals and Jack McDonald scored 18.

* Jack Sharkey wins the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Max Schmeling on points over 15 rounds.

The English also dominated the individual competition, with an Englishman winning the individual title 35 times, including three wins by Jack Holden ( 1933 – 1935 ).

* With a series of wins from April to November, Jack Dillon resolves the long-standing issue of the vacant World Light Heavyweight Championship in his favour.

* 12 October – Georges Carpentier wins the World Light Heavyweight Championship after he knocks out Battling Levinsky in the 4th round at Jersey City, his victory setting up the first " million dollar gate " when he fights Jack Dempsey in 1921.

Brennan won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on three separate occasions, which is currently the record for most Oscar wins by a male actor, tied with Jack Nicholson.

He is arguably the greatest coach of all time, surpassing Jack Gibson's record of 5 premiership wins, two with the Roosters and three with Parramatta.

* August 4-The " War Bonds Fight ", $ 36m is raised to fund the war effort as Beau Jack wins a ten round decision over arch-rival Bob Montgomery in New York.

" Later, the muscular Jack finds the bully, punches him, and wins back the admiration of Helen.