legends

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Long before RZA and the GZA became musical legends – when their friends called them Robert Diggs and Gary Grice – martial arts cinema was relegated to cinematic margins.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

By his 20s, Rollins had already managed to play with jazz legends including Parker, Miles Davis and especially Thelonious Monk.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

"We wanted to make sure the players were remembered as legends at this club after winning the League Cup," McLeish said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

As for the contest itself, it featured such legends as Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Al Simmons and Lefty Gomez for the Americans, who were managed by Connie Mack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Usually Annabeth provided him with information like that, but apparently Chrysaor didn’t have any legends, so they were both in the dark.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan