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Last Updated 05-19-2018

"Babe" Didrikson Zaharias -- b.6/26/1911 d.9/27/1956 (45)
Movie Actress, Golfer, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Names/Places: FN:Mildred
Misc: Javelin; Jumper; Hurdle; won two '32 Olympic gold medals; won numerous golf tournaments; greatest female athlete

Wayne Zahn -- b.1/20/1941
Bowler

Tony Zale -- b.5/29/1913 d.3/20/1997 (83)
Boxer
Names/Places: NN:The Man of Steel; RN:Anthony Florian Zaleski
Misc: 2-time world middleweight champion (1941-47,48); fought Rocky Graziano for title 3 times in 21 months in 1947-48, winning twice; pro record 67-18-2 with 44 KOs.

Ben Zambiasi -- b.8/19/1956
CFL Figure, Football Linebacker
Misc: in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Group Names: University of Georgia, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1978-1987), Toronto Argonauts

Frank Zamboni -- b.1/16/1901 d.7/27/1988 (87)
Inventor, Hockey Figure
Names/Places: RN:Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr.
Misc: Inventor of the modern ice resurfacer with his surname, which is a registered trademark for those resurfacers.

Lamont Robin Zander -- b.1/23/1953
Songwriter, Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: aka Robin Zander
Group Names: Cheap Trick

Hilario Zapata -- b.8/19/1958 N.S.
Boxer, Panamaian

Frank Zappa -- b.12/21/1940 d.12/4/1993 (52)
Humorist, Satirist, Philosopher, Politician, Movie Actor, Music Producer, Composer/Songwriter, Novelty Singer, Rock & Roll Guitarist, Rock & Roll Drummer
Names/Places: b. in Baltimore; Gail's hubby; RFMN:Frances Vincent Jr.; NN:The Master of Avant-Garde Rock
Misc: Rock Blues and Jazz Music satarist; now has a planet in the galaxy, Zappafrank, named in his memory
Group Names: lead of Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention; soloist
Song Titles: Disco Boy, I Don't Wanna Get Drafted, Joe's Garage, Baby Snakes, Bleepies and Beer, I'm The Slime, Let's Make The Water Turn Black, Don't Eat The Yellow Snow, Nanook Rubs It, Montana, Dancin' Fool, Valley Girl
Album Titles: Absolutely Free, We're Only In It For The Money, Uncle Meat, 200 Motels, Over-Nite Sensation, Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch, You Are What You Is, Sheik Yerbouti, Joe's Garage, Zappa in New York, Freak Out!, Apostrophe ('), Roxy and Elsewhere, One Size Fits All

Daniel Zaragoza -- b.12/11/1957
Boxer, Mexican
Names/Places: NN:The Mouse

Carlos Zárate -- b.5/23/1951
Boxer, Mexican
Names/Places: LN:Serna

Elaine Zayak -- b.4/5/1965
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics-6th-1984

Larry Zbyszko -- b.12/5/1951
Author, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Lawrence Whistler

Stanislaus Zbyszko -- b.4/1/1879 d.9/23/1967 (88)
Attorney/Lawyer, Pianist, Wrestler, Polish

Wladek Zbyszko -- b.11/20/1891 d.6/10/1968 (76)
Wrestler, Austrian, Hungarian, Polish
Names/Places: RN:Wladyslaw Cyganiewicz

Al Zerhusen -- b.12/4/1931
Soccer Midfielder

Les Zikes -- b.10/15/1934
Bowler

Gary Zimmerman -- b.12/13/1961
NFL Tackle, USFL Figure
Misc: 7x Pro Bowl, 2x All-USFL selection, Broncos and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Express (1984-1985), Minnesota Vikings (1986-1992) Denver Broncos (1993-1997)

Fritzie Zivic -- b.5/8/1913 d.5/16/1984 (71)
Boxer

Gianfranco Zola -- b.7/5/1966
Soccer Forward, Soccer Manager, Italian
Misc: OBE

Fred Zollner -- b.1/22/1901 N.S. d.6/21/1982 N.S. (81)
NBA Owner
Names/Places: NN:Mr. Pro Basketball
Sports Teams: Detroit Pistons (owner)

Gilbert Zunker -- b.3/14/1901 d.12/19/1938 (37)
Bowler

Natasha Zvereva -- b.4/16/1971
Tennis Player, Soviet