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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Esperanza Spalding - Beautiful, Soulful, Fun, Incredibly Talented!
Joy Ike's Sophomore Album "Rumors"
Sonny Rollins Receives Miles Davis Award
David Robert Joseph Beckham
Full name: David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of birth: 2 May 1975 (age 35)
Place of birth: Leytonstone, London, England
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Club information
Current club: Milan (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy)
Number: 32
Youth career
Brims down Rovers
1987–1991: Tottenham Hotspur
1991–1993: Manchester United
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1993–2003 | Manchester United | 265 | (62) |
1995 | Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (2) |
2003–2007 | Real Madrid | 116 | (13) |
2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 41 | (7) |
2009 | Milan (loan) | 18 | (2) |
2010 | Milan (loan) | 11 | (0) |
National team | |||
1992–1993 | England U-18 | 3 | (0) |
1994–1996 | England U-21 | 9 | (0) |
1996 | England | 115 | (17) |
TEAM HONORS AND AWARDS
* 1992 - F.A. Youth Cup - Winner (Man Utd)
* 1993 - F.A. Youth Cup - Runner-up (Man Utd)
* 1996 - F.A. Premier League - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Cup - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Charity Shield - Winner (Man Utd)
* 1997 - F.A. Premier League - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Charity Shield - Winner (Man Utd)
* 1999 - F.A. Premier League - Winner (Man Utd), F.A. Cup - Winner (Man Utd), Champions League - Winner (Man Utd)
* 2000 - F.A. Premier League-Winner (Man Utd)
* 2001 - F.A. Premier League-Winner (Man Utd)
* 2003 - F.A. Premier League-Winner (Man Utd)
* 2003 - European Super Cup (Real Madrid)
PERSONAL AWARDS
* 1996 - Carling Premiership Player of the Month, Sky Sports/Panasonic Young Player of Year
* 1997 - PFA Young Player of the Year, Sir Matt Busby Award
* 1999 - UEFA Best Midfielder, UEFA Most Valuable Player
* 2000 - World Footballer Of The Year (2nd Place), Nation Football Awards Player Of The Year
* 2001 - BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, World Footballer Of The Year (2nd), European Footballer Of The Year (4th)
CAREER TIMELINE
* 1991 - Signs as trainee for Manchester United
* 1992 - Wins FA Youth Cup, Senior team debut with ManU in Coke Cup
* 1993 - Signs as professional for Manchester Uniited
* 1995 - Plays five games on loan to Preston Nortth End, League debut for Manchester Utd vs.Leeds
* 1996 - Manchester Utd win FA Premiership, Manchester Utd win FA Cup, International debut aganist Moldova
* 1997 - Manchester Utd win FA Charity Shield, Manchester Utd win FA Premiership
* 1999 - Manchester Utd win FA Premiership, Manchester Utd win FA Cup, Manchester Utd win UEFA Champions League
* 2000 - Manchester United win FA Premiership, Appointed England national team captain
* 2001 - Manchester United win FA Premiership
* 2003 - Manchester United win FA Premiership, Signs for Real Madrid for £25m, Real Madrid win
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Jim Carrey
Born: January 17, 1962 (age 48) Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Actor, comedian
Years active: 1979–present
Spouse(s): Melissa Womer (m. 1987–1995)divorced Lauren Holly (m. 1996–1997) divorced
Domestic : Jenny
partner(s):McCarthy(2005–2010)
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 60 nominations..... for more>>>
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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Full name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Date of birth: 21 March 1980 (age 30)
Place of birth: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position: Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club: Milan
Number: 80
Youth Career
1987–1998: Grêmio
Senior career
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1998–2001 | 44 | (21) | |
2001–2003 | 55 | (17) | |
2003–2008 | 145 | (70) | |
2008– | 65 | (20) | |
National team‡ | |||
1999– | 87 | (32) |
Ronaldinho - Awards & Achievements
Year | Award |
1997 | U-17 FIFA World Cup Winner. Voted MVP of Tournament |
1999 | Copa America Winner |
1999 | Debut for Brazil against Venezuela June 26, 1999. |
2000 | FIFA Confederations Cup. Golden Boot Award - six goals |
2002 | FIFA World Cup Winner |
2004 | FIFA World Player of The Year |
4Season 200 | Primera Division Champion with F.C. Barcelona. |
2005 | FIFpro World Player of The Year. |
2005 | European Footballer of The Year - 'Ballon d'Or' Winner |
2005 | FIFA World Player of The Year |
Tom Hanks
Born: July 9, 1956 (age 53)Concord, California, U.S.
Occupation: Actor, producer, director, voice over artist, writer, speaker
Years active: 1979–present
Spouse(s): Samantha Lewes (1978–1987) Rita Wilson (1988–present)
Academy Awards, USA
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
2001 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1999 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1995 | Won | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1994 | Won | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
1989 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
2001 | Nominated | BAFTA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
1999 | Nominated | BAFTA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
1995 | Nominated | BAFTA | Best Actor |
Michael Jordan
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
High school: Emsley A. Laney High School (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Listed height :6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NBA Draft: 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career: 1984–2003
League: NBA
Awards
• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009
• 2 Olympic Gold Medals – 1984, 1992
• 6-time NBA Champion
• 6-time NBA Finals MVP
• 5-time NBA MVP
• 7-time The Sporting News MVP
• 10 NBA Scoring Titles
• 3-time steals leader
• 14 NBA All-Star Selections
• 3-time NBA All-Star Game MVP
• 11 All-NBA Selections
• 9 All-Defensive First Team Selections
• 2-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion – 1987, 1988
• NBA Rookie of the Year – 1984
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year – 1988
• ACC Freshman of the Year – 1982
• 2-time Consensus NCAA All-American First Team – 1983, 1984
• ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year – 1984
• USBWA College Player of the Year – 1984
• Naismith College Player of the Year – 1984
• John R. Wooden Award – 1984
• Adolph Rupp Trophy – 1984
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – 1991
• Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996
• Ranked #1 by SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-Time
• Ranked #1 by ESPN Sportscentury's Top 100 Athletes of the 20th century
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Muhammad Ali
Nickname(s): The Greatest, The Champ, The Louisville Lip
Rated at: Heavyweight
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nationality: American
Birth date: 17 January 1942 (age 68)
Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Stance: Orthodox , Boxing record
Total fights: 61, Wins 56, Wins by KO 37, Losses 5, Draws 0, No contests 0
Short Biography Muhammad Ali
Year | Awards |
1959 | National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion |
1959 | National Amateur Athletic Union champion |
1960 | National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion |
1960 | National Amateur Athletic Union champion |
1960 | Gold medal, Rome Olympics, light-heavyweight boxing |
1964-67 | World Heavyweight Champion |
1970 | Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Award |
1974 | Sportsman of the Year, Sports Illustrated |
1974 | Fighter of the Year, Boxing Writers Association |
1974-78 | World Heavyweight Champion |
1978-79 | World Heavyweight Champion |
1979 | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Texas Southern Univesity |
1979 | Street named after him in Louisville, Kentucky |
1985 | Recognized for long, meritorious service, World Boxing Association |
1987 | Elected to Boxing Hall of Fame |
1990 | Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame |
1996 | Lights Olympic torch, Atlanta |
1997 | Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, ESPN |
1997 | Essence Living Legend Award |
Bruce Springsteen
Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Also known as The Boss
Born: September 23, 1949 (age 60)Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres: Heartland rock, folk rock, Americana
Occupations: Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
Years active: 1972–present
Labels: Columbia
Associated acts: E Street Band, Steel Mill, Miami Horns, The Sessions Band
Website: brucespringsteen.net
Grammy Awards
Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards,
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, 1987, "Tunnel of Love"
• Song of the Year, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Rock Song, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia"
• Best Contemporary Folk Album, 1996, The Ghost of Tom Joad
• Best Rock Album, 2002, The Rising
• Best Rock Song, 2002, "The Rising"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, 2002, "The Rising"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, 2003, "Disorder in the House" (with Warren Zevon)
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2004, "Code of Silence"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2005, "Devils & Dust"
• Best Traditional Folk Album, 2006, The Seeger Sessions: We Shall Overcome
• Best Long Form Music Video, 2006, Wings For Wheels: The Making Of Born to Run
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2007, "Radio Nowhere"
• Best Rock Song, 2007, "Radio Nowhere"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 2007, "Once Upon a Time in the West"
• Best Rock Song, 2008, "Girls in Their Summer Clothes"
• Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2009, "Working on a Dream"
Emmy Awards
• The one of the famous celebrities Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City HBO special won two technical Emmy Awards in 2001.
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