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InfoStrada Databox: February 2007  

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/images/nl46databox1.jpgRonnie O’Sullivan
> Ronnie O’Sullivan (pictured right courtesy of Getty Images Sport, photographed by Julian Finney) is a snooker player, who was born on 5 December 1975 in Chigwell in Great Britain.
> O’Sullivan became the youngest ever winner of a ranking tournament at the age of 17 (UK Championship 1993).
> He won the World Snooker Championship in 2001 and 2004.
> O’Sullivan is nicknamed ‘The Rocket’ due to his speed of play while at the table.
> He holds the record for the fastest ever maximum break, five minutes and 20 seconds.

Juan Pablo Montoya
> Juan Pablo Montoya is a racing driver, who was born on 20 September 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia.
> Montoya’s breakthrough came when he was crowned the youngest CART Series (Champ Car) champion at 24.
> In 2000, Montoya became the first driver from his country to win the Indianapolis 500, triumphing on his race debut.
> From 2001 to 2006 he represented Formula One’s Williams and McLaren teams, starting 95 races and winning seven.
> In July 2006, Montoya announced his departure from F1 to enter the highly popular US NASCAR series.

Chicago Bears
> The Chicago Bears are an NFL franchise and current champions of the National Football Conference.
> The franchise was established in 1921 and the named Decatur Staleys after their founder AE Staley.
> The franchise joins the Arizona Cardinals as the only franchises ever present since the start of professional football.
> In 1985/1986 their magical ‘Monsters Of The Midway’ team won their club’s only Super Bowl.
> Among the Bears’ most famous players have been Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus and Walter Payton.

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