We start with one of the 4-legged ones, the great Ruffian, an American champion thoroughbred racehorse considered by many to be the greatest female thoroughbred racehorse of all time. Undefeated in her first ten races, her eleventh and final race, run at Belmont Park in 1975, was a match race between Ruffian and that year's Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure. Unwilling to give up the race, Ruffian was in front by half a length when both sesamoid bones in her right foreleg snapped. She was euthanized and is buried near the finish line in the infield at Belmont Park.
George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. He died on June 22, 2008, in Santa Monica, California of heart failure. He was 71 years old
Randy Couture is an American actor, retired mixed martial artist and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a four time US Olympic wrestling team alternate and 6 time heavyweight and light heavyweight MMA world champion.
Rudy Filion left home to begin his hockey career with the Tacoma Rockets of the Pacific Coast Hockey League in 1947-48. Over the next 14 years he played for the Seattle Ironmen, Bombers, Americans and finished his playing career with the Seattle Totems.
John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason was an American comedian, actor, and musician who developed a style and characters in his career from growing up in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of the leading entertainment stars of the 1950's and 60's. Gleason died at his Lauderhill, Florida home on June 24, 1987.
Northern Dancer was the first Canadian-bred Thoroughbred to win the Kentucky Derby. He became the most successful sire of the 20th century with his stud fee reaching as high as $1,000,000. Northern Dancer was the first non-human to be inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (1965).
Paige VanZant is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Outside of UFC she has modeled for Nike and Columbia Sportswear.
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