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Was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from January 1960 to November 1989, when

Was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from January 1960 to November 1989, when he retired from office. Rozelle is credited with making the NFL into one of the most successful sports leagues in the world.After Bert Bell's death in 1959, Rozelle was the surprise choice for his replacement as NFL commissioner. According to Howard Cosell in his book I Never Played the Game, the owners took 23 ballots before settling on Rozelle as NFL Commissioner at a January 26, 1960 meeting. When he took office there were ten teams in the NFL playing a twelve game schedule to frequently half-empty stadiums, and only several teams had television contracts. By the time of Rozelle's resignation, the number of teams had grown to 28, and team owners presided over sizable revenues from U.S. broadcasting networks. The NFL in 1960 was following a business model that had evolved from the 1930s. Following the lead of the rival American Football League, Rozelle negotiated large television contracts to broadcast every NFL game played each season. In doing so, Rozelle not only deftly played one television network against the other, but also persuaded NFL team owners — most notably Carroll Rosenbloom of the Baltimore Colts, and George Preston Marshall of the Washington Redskins — to agree to share revenues between teams, as the American Football League (AFL) had done since its inception. His business model, which emulated that of the AFL, was essentially a cartel that benefited all teams equally, from revenue sharing to the player draft.

Was an American football defensive tackle who played for the National Football League's San Francisc

Was an American football defensive tackle who played for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants, and for the American Football League's Dallas Texans.

Is a Luxembourgian-American[1] professional basketball player. A 6'11" (2.11 m), 265 lb (120 kg) cen

Is a Luxembourgian-American[1] professional basketball player. A 6'11" (2.11 m), 265 lb (120 kg) center, he attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida[2], and played collegiately at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he set the all-time record for shots blocked with 425.[2]

Was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, in the United States, as well as the governor of the Nebraska Terr

Was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, in the United States, as well as the governor of the Nebraska Territory for most of the American Civil War.He was the postmaster of Mount Pleasant for seven years. Saunders studied law but never entered into practice; ins

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Paris High School, Sims played at th

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Paris High School, Sims played at the University of Louisville from 1993 to 1997, where he averaged 11.9 points per game as a junior. After competing in Greece and the CBA, Sims earned a spot with the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, but was released in May 1999 after scoring 11 points in four games.

Is a composer from the United State

Is a composer from the United State

Is an American boxer who was an amateur standout but has limited success as a professional.

Is an American boxer who was an amateur standout but has limited success as a professional.

Is a former left fielder who played in Major League Baseball between 1977 and 1986. He batted and th

Is a former left fielder who played in Major League Baseball between 1977 and 1986. He batted and threw left-handed.Woods reached the Majors in 1977 with the Toronto Blue Jays, spending six years with them before moving to the Minnesota Twins in 1986. In his first ever major league game, on April 7, 1977, Alvis homered in his first at-bat, on the fifth pitch he saw. He ended the 1977 season with a .284 batting average in 122 games as the regular Blue Jays left fielder. He enjoyed a good season in 1979, appearing a career-high 132 games while hitting .278 with 33 extra-bases. In 1980, he recorded career-numbers in average (.300), home runs (15) and RBI (47). The next two years he shared outfield duties with George Bell, Lloyd Moseby, Garth Iorg and Barry Bonnell, and also saw action as a designated hitter.

Is a former American football player and coach in the NFL. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playin

Is a former American football player and coach in the NFL. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career, he was a part of six championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in Super Bowl VI.

Is an American singer. A seven-time Grammy Award winner, he is the only vocalist in history to win i

Is an American singer. A seven-time Grammy Award winner, he is the only vocalist in history to win in three separate categories: jazz, pop, and R&B. He won the aforementioned Grammys within a span of four consecutive decades

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.

Was a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he serv

Was a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he served as U.N. ambassador (1958-1960)

Is an American soccer midfielder who last played for Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer

Is an American soccer midfielder who last played for Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team. On January 24th, 2010, Wagner announced her retirement from professional soccer.

A native of London, Ontario, Alycia Purrott has been a model and actress since the age of 14, starti

A native of London, Ontario, Alycia Purrott has been a model and actress since the age of 14, starting with commercials and bit parts. In 1998, less than a year after becoming a performer, she won the best actress award at Ontario's Sears Drama Festival for playing Rudy in Asleep on the Wind. She subsequently had major roles in two 2000 made-for-TV films and briefly settled in Southern California where she went on to study broadcast journalism. In 2005, Alycia gained recognition and fan following for her role in the New Zealand-filmed TV series Power Rangers: S.P.D.. She has maintained a residence in the Greater Vancouver area.

Is an American short track speed skater. She has been named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Oly

Is an American short track speed skater. She has been named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

She currently plays Lily Aldrin in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, but is also well known for

She currently plays Lily Aldrin in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, but is also well known for her previous role as Willow Rosenberg on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also played flautist Michelle Flaherty in the American Pie film series.Hannigan's first major film role was in My Stepmother Is an Alien, a science fiction comedy released in 1988; one of her co-stars in the film was actor Seth Green, who would later join her in the regular cast of Buffy as her on-screen boyfriend. Then in 1989, her first regular role on a TV series came when she was cast in the short-lived ABC sitcom Free Spirit. Throughout most of the early-1990s, she appeared in commercials and supporting roles on television shows, including That '70s Show, Picket Fences, Roseanne and Touched by an Angel.

An American actress and dancer. Stoner is best known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack and Cod

An American actress and dancer. Stoner is best known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (playing Max), Cheaper By The Dozen, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (playing Sarah Baker), Mike's Super Short Show (as Sally), and Camp Rock (playing Caitlyn Gellar). She has also been a background dancer for Missy Elliott and Eminem. She is also known for her voice as Isabella in the Disney series Phineas and Ferb.

An American actress, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She is perhaps best known for her ro

An American actress, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She is perhaps best known for her role as Keely Teslow in the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future and as Taylor Callum in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles. She is also known as one-half of the musical duo Aly & AJ with her sister Amanda Michalka.Michalka's acting debut came when she was cast in the role of Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future. She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies Now You See It..., in which she plays "Allyson Miller", an ambitious television producer, and Cow Belles, in which she appears opposite her sister. She announced via her MySpace that she had booked a leading role in the Walden Media film, Rock On, a film about a group of misfits who form a rock band. She will be co-starring with Vanessa Hudgens.

Is an American actress who is best known for her role as Lt. Taylor Earhardt/the Yellow Eagle Ranger

Is an American actress who is best known for her role as Lt. Taylor Earhardt/the Yellow Eagle Ranger (Soaring Eagle) on the 2002 television series Power Rangers: Wild Force.Besides her role in Power Rangers: Wild Force, she has also worked in several other shows such as Undressed, Caroline in the City and The Division. She modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch in the late 1990s.Alyson is 5'7". She is of Irish and Italian heritage. She was married to Gary Sullivan in 2006 and now uses Alyson Sullivan as her stage name.

Is an American swimmer. Anderson attends the University of Arizona and trains under head coach Frank

Is an American swimmer. Anderson attends the University of Arizona and trains under head coach Frank Busch. Anderson's younger sister, Haley, is also a swimmer and competed with her at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships.

Is an American gymnast and student. Beckerman was a member of the United States National Gymnastics

Is an American gymnast and student. Beckerman was a member of the United States National Gymnastics Team from 1997 to 2000. Her highest honor was making the 1999 World Gymnastics Championships although she was unable to compete due to a wrist injury. She was named an alternate member of the 2000 US Olympic team, but was unable to compete because Tasha Schwikert (the other alternate member) was instead selected in place of an injured Morgan White. Beckerman competed on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) intercollegiate gymnastics team from 2001 to 2003 while pursuing a degree in sociology.

She is perhaps best known for her roles as Samantha Micelli in the sitcom Who's the Boss?, Phoebe Ha

She is perhaps best known for her roles as Samantha Micelli in the sitcom Who's the Boss?, Phoebe Halliwell on the supernatural series Charmed or via her new female apparel clothing line Touch. Recently, she has appeared in a recurring role on My Name is Earl as Billie Cunningham. She got her start in acting by starring in the Broadway show Annie.At the beginning of her career, Milano was known mainly for her role on Who's the Boss? (1984-1992). She tried to shed her "nice girl" image by appearing in several films targeted at adults, such as Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1992), Embrace of the Vampire (1994), Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994),

Is an American soccer player from Seymour, Connecticut. She is a goalkeeper for the United States U-

Is an American soccer player from Seymour, Connecticut. She is a goalkeeper for the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

Was a businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chambly in the Canadian House of Co

Was a businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chambly in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1875 as a Liberal member.His election to the House of Commons in 1874 was overturned; he won the by-election which followed in 1875 but that election was again appealed; Pierre Basile Benoit won the by-election held in 1876.

Is a Honduran soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He is the all

Is a Honduran soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He is the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team.