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Michael Schumacher Retires - 2006

Monday, September 10, 2007

On this day, September 10 2006, world champion German racing car driver Michael Schumacher retired from Formula 1 driving with the Ferrari race team.

Schumacher debuted as a racecar driver in 1988 and within two years had become Germany's Formula Three champion. His first F1 race was the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, and his first F1 victory was in the same event in 1992. Schumacher has driven the Jordan team (his first race), Benetton (1991-95), and Ferrari (1995-2006). He won the world championship in 1994, repeating the feat in 1995. His career was interrupted in 1999, when he suffered a broken leg in his first severe crash, but in 2000 he began a five-year reign as world champion, becoming the first driver to win the F1 title seven times. He has more than 90 career F1 race wins.

Michael Schumacher: Driven To Win is an ITV doc that was produced right after the end of the 2006 Formula 1 season. Narrarated by Murray Walker

Michael Schumacher: Driven To Win

Enjoy this extremely well put together 20 minute fan tribute video...

Labels: Ferrari, motor racing, World Champion

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American Tennis Champion Jimmy Connors Born - 1952

Sunday, September 2, 2007

American tennis player Jimmy Connors was born on this day, 2nd September, 1952 in East St. Louis, Ill.

A volatile, controversial, and fiercely competitive player, Connors was known for his theatrical conduct on the court as well as for his powerful two-handed backhand, strong return of service, accurate baseline play, and agility. He remains the all-time leader in men's tournament victories with 109 and held the men's number one ranking for 160 weeks (1974-77), a record that was not broken until 2007 by Roger Federer. He won five U.S. Open titles, two Wimbledon singles titles and one Australian Open.

Apart from the epic battles he had with the greats of the game over his career, arguably the greatest memory fans will hold is his amazing performance of reaching the US Open Semi Finals in 1991 at 39 years of age.

1991 US Open Connors -v- Krickstein Rnd 4
"The Greatest Match in Open History"

1991 US Open Connors -v- Haarhuis Qtr Final
"The Greatest Grand Slam Point Ever Played"

Jimmy Connors with Charlie Rose
1 hour long in depth interview

Labels: Jimmy Connors, sport, Tennis, US Open, World Champion

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Kristi Yamaguchi Born - 1971

Thursday, July 12, 2007

American figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi was born on this day, 12th July 1971

Kristi Yamaguchi performing to Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" as her exhibition number at the 1991 World Championships where she won her first World title.

Kristi Yamaguchi: Pretty Woman