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Accepted into dental school at Indiana University, he dropped out to participate in the 1972 Olympics where he won seven gold medals.
Mark Spitz
Voiced by Bill Cosby, this title character is considered the conscience of the Junkyard Gang that starred the Cosby Kids in this 1972-1984 animated series. Hey, Hey, Hey.
Fat Albert
She starred in the WBEE show "Ask Judy" where callers could get answers to their questions on any topic.
Judy Cannon-Kantorowicz
It's the square root of the number 400.
20
Bart Conner, Jim Hart, Merrick Garland and Tina Conti are graduates of this high school.
Niles West
A dentist in Boston who specialized in making false teeth, he was best known for his Midnight Ride warning the people that "the British are Coming"
Paul Revere
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett and Michael Constantine starred in this 2002 romantic comedy. Opa!
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Originally starring on Nickelodeon in his teenage years, he has hosted "America's Got Talent" and "The Masked Singer"
Nick Cannon
He was the quickest player to collect 400 major league home runs, doing it in 1412 games with Oakland and St. Louis.
Mark McGwire
This fictional character on the TV sitcom "Frasier" was portrayed by David Hyde Pierce.
Niles Crane
Known for playing Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction, he was a second generation dentist before taking up acting.
Edgar Buchanan
Dom Deluise starred in the title role of this 1980 movie that was written and directed by Anne Bancroft.
Fatso
He was the first pick of the 1960 NFL Draft after starring at LSU and winning 1959 Heisman Trophy
Billy Cannon
At age 34 he became the NFL's first player to throw for 400 completions in a season, when he did so for the Houston Oilers in 1991.
Warren Moon
This Naval aviator won the 1939 Heisman Trophy. The football stadium at the University of Iowa is named in his honor.
Nile Kinnic
Best friends with Wyatt Earp, this dentist was remembered for his role in the gunfight at the OK Corral.
Doc Holliday
These "World Largest Twins" can be seen riding motorcycles in an edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Billy & Benny McCrary
aka
The McGwire Twins
He played Frank Cannon, an overweight private detective that starred in a CBS TV series from 1971-1976.
William Conrad
AJ Foyt won this NASCAR race in 1964 & 1965 that was annually held on July 4 and was 400 miles in length.
Firecracker 400
This Niles, Illinois private school is run by the Opus Dei Catholics. Spectators have been known to "take the high road" there at the some athletic events.
Northridge Prep
This San Diego Padres pitcher lost 21 games in 1972 and had a career as a dentist in both the off-season and after baseball.
Steve Arlin
Eddie Murphy, not Jerry Lewis, starred in this 1996 movie that saw Sherman Klump tip the scales at 400 pounds.
The Nutty Professor
His 1962 song "Palisades Park" went to number three on the billboard chart. Nobody Knows What's Going On.
Freddy Cannon
This city is 400 air miles to the west of Boston, and played host to 49 MLB games in 2020 & 2021; even though the city hasn't had their own Major League team since 1915.
Buffalo, New York
This replica landmark stands 94 feet tall, and was completed in 1934 -- exactly 600 years after the original was finished in Italy.
Leaning Tower of Niles