ORGANIZATION

Olympics for disabled people, founded 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Official Website:
http://www.specialolympics.org/

Founding Date:
1968

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Neil Abercrombie	Politician	26-Jun-1938		Governor of Hawaii
David Axelrod	Government	22-Feb-1955		NBC talking head
Tai Babilonia	Figure Skating	9-Sep-1959		Five-time US pairs figure skating champion
Jon Bon Jovi	Musician	2-Mar-1962		Gives love a bad name
Jim Bunning	Politician	23-Oct-1931		US Senator from Kentucky
Ruth Buzzi	Actor	24-Jul-1936		Batty woman on Laugh-In
John Carney	Politician	20-May-1956		Congressman, Delaware
Ramon C. Cortines	Educator	22-Jul-1932		Prominent schools superintendent
Mike Farrell	Actor	6-Feb-1939		BJ Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H
Randy Gardner	Figure Skating	2-Dec-1957		Five-time US pairs figure skating champion
Steve Garvey	Baseball	22-Dec-1948		Former LA Dodger
Gil Gerard	Actor	23-Jan-1943		Buck Rogers
Bill Goldberg	Wrestling	27-Dec-1966		Pro wrestler
Steven J. Heyer	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Starwood Hotels, 2004-07
Bruce Jenner	Track and Field	28-Oct-1949		US Olympic track and field star
Rita Jenrette	Relative	25-Nov-1949		My Capitol Secrets
Rafer Johnson	Track and Field	18-Aug-1935		Olympic track and field star
Patrick Joseph Kennedy	Politician	14-Jul-1967		Congressman from Rhode Island, 1995-2011
Muhtar Kent	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Coca-Cola
Frank Kratovil	Politician	29-May-1968		Congressman from Maryland, 2009-11
Joan B. Kroc	Philanthropist	27-Aug-1928	12-Oct-2003	McDonald's widow
George Lindsey	Actor	17-Dec-1928	6-May-2012	Goober
Don Mattingly	Baseball	20-Apr-1961		Manager, Miami Marlins
Linda McMahon	Wrestling	4-Oct-1948		Former CEO of WWE
Kathleen C. Mitic	Business	c. 1969		Director of Marketing at Facebook
Bill Morrow	Politician	19-Apr-1954		California State Senator
Edwin Moses	Track and Field	31-Aug-1955		Olympic hurdler
Wolfgang Puck	Chef	8-Jul-1949		Spago restaurant
Eddie Rabbitt	Country Musician	27-Nov-1941	7-May-1998	Drivin' My Life Away
Jon Runyan	Politician	27-Nov-1973		Congressman, New Jersey 3rd
William Donald Schaefer	Politician	2-Nov-1921	18-Apr-2011	Governor of Maryland, 1987-95
Arnold Schwarzenegger	Actor	30-Jul-1947		Governor of California, 2003-11
Bobby Shriver	Politician	28-Apr-1954		Mayor of Santa Monica
Eunice Kennedy Shriver	Relative	10-Jul-1921	11-Aug-2009	Founder of the Special Olympics
Maria Shriver	Journalist	6-Nov-1955		Married to Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sargent Shriver	Activist	9-Nov-1915	18-Jan-2011	First Director of the Peace Corps
Ben Stevens	Politician	18-Mar-1959		Alaska state senator
Craig Thomas	Politician	17-Feb-1933	4-Jun-2007	US Senator from Wyoming, 1995-2007
Stanley A. Twardy	Attorney	c. 1951		US Attorney for Connecticut, 1985-91

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