Frank Thomas

Notable Sports Figures
Bradley, Bill, 1:188
Conradt, Jody, 1:328
Erving, Julius, 1:447
Johnson, Magic, 2:772
Knight, Bobby, 2:855
Lieberman, Nancy, 2:937, 2:938
Malone, Moses, 3:995
Meyers, Ann, 3:1061
Mikan, George, 3:1065
Russell, Bill, 3:1368
Schayes, Dolph, 3:1422
Walton, Bill, 4:1710
West, Jerry, 4:1743
Wilkens, Lenny, 4:1758
Bathing Beauty (movie),
4:1767–1768
Batting records
Gwynn, Tony, 2:610–611
Hornsby, Rogers, 2:706
Kaline, Al, 2:807
Musial, Stan, 3:1116–1119
Rose, Pete, 3:1351
Williams, Ted, 4:1775,
4:1776–1777
Batting technique
Cobb, Ty, 1:305
Hornsby, Rogers, 2:706
videotaping, 2:609–610
“Battle of the Long Count,” 4:1648
Battle of the Sexes tennis match,
1:269, 1:347, 2:838
Baugh, Sammy, 1:97–100, 1:98
Baumgartner, Bruce, 1:101,
1:101–103
Bayern Munich, 1:108, 1:109
Baylor, Elgin, 1:103, 1:103–106
Baylor University, 2:773
Beach volleyball
Kiraly, Karch, 2:844–845
Kirby, Karolyn, 2:846–847
Reece, Gabrielle, 3:1267–1269
Steffes, Kent, 2:844–845
Beard, Amanda, 1:106, 1:106–108
Beauchamp, Johnny, 3:1233
Beckenbauer, Franz, 1:108,
1:108–110
Becker, Boris, 1:110, 1:110–113
Beckham, David, 1:113, 1:113–115
Bedard, Myriam, 1:115–118, 1:116
Beer city, 3:1229
Behavioral Systems Inc., 4:1584
Belfour, Ed, 1:118–121, 1:119
Bell, Bert, 1:122, 1:122–124
Bell, James “Cool Papa,” 1:84,
1:124, 1:124–127
Belle, Albert, 1:127–130, 1:128
Belmont, August, II, 3:996
Belmont Stakes, 2:875, 3:1454
Bench, Johnny, 1:130, 1:130–135,
1:134
Benitez, Wilfredo, 2:924
Benoit Samuelson, Joan, 1:135,
1:135–138, 1:137, 4:1700–1701
Berenson Abbott, Senda, 1:138–140
Berezhnaya, Yelena and
Sikharulidze, Anton,
3:1390–1391
Bergelin, Lennart, 1:178
Berra, Dale, 1:142–143
Berra, Yogi, 1:140–144, 1:141,
1:144
Berte, Loredana, 1:178–179
Best, George, 1:279
Best Buddies, 3:1478
Bias, Len, 1:75
Bideau, Nick, 2:517, 2:518
Big Red Machine, 1:131–133,
3:1099, 3:1101
Big Ten football, 3:1206
Cumulative Subject Index
Big Ten Track and Field
Championship, 1935, 3:1185
Bignotti, George, 4:1667
Biondi, Matt, 1:144–147, 1:145
Bird, Larry, 1:147, 1:147–151,
1:150, 2:770
Birdhouse, 2:657
Bjoerndale, Ole Einar, 1:151,
1:151–153
“Black Sox” scandal, 1:284–289,
2:743–746
Blackburn, Jack, 2:971, 4:1702
Blaik, Earl, 2:957–958
Blair, Bonnie, 1:153, 1:153–157,
1:155
Blair, William, 1:83–84
Blake, Hector “Toe,” 1:160–165,
1:161, 1:164, 1:184–185
Blake, Marty, 4:1758
Blake, Peter, 1:157, 1:157–160
Blind athletes, 4:1735–1737
Bloch, Henry, 4:1720
Bocchicchio, Felix, 4:1702–1703
Bodecker, Alexander “Sandy,” 2:517,
2:518
Bodyline bowling, 1:190
Bogues, Tyrone “Muggsy,” 1:165,
1:165–167
Boitano, Brian, 1:167–169
“Bolero” (musical piece), 4:1632
Bollettieri, Nick, 1:15, 1:16,
1:342–343, 2:870, 3:1458
Bonds, Barry, 1:169, 1:169–173,
1:171
Bonds, Bobby, 1:173
Bones Brigade (video), 2:657
Bonnett, David, 1:40
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Cumulative Subject Index