Valerie Brisco won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the Olympics, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m. Brisco competed in the Olympic Games, which took place in Seoul, South Korea, running... read full bio
Vashti Cunningham has made an important contribution to the high jump discipline. Her uncle, former NFL fullback Sam Cunningham, and father, former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, are also related to her. Randall Cunningham II, Vashti's older brother, is also an athlete who has followed a similar career path. As a former ballerina with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, her mother Felicity... read full bio
Vaughn Taylor’s professional golf career began in 1999, where he played on the Hooters and Nationwide Tours. In 2004, he took on his first PGA Tour. Since then, he’s had three PGA Tour wins: during the Reno-Tahoe Open for 2004 and 2005 and the Pebble Beach Pro-Arm. He’s also had a Nationwide Tour Win back in 2003 at the Knoxville... read full bio
Ventura Alvarado is an American soccer player who has played for various teams as well as the United States national team. Alvarado was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and he began his career playing with Club America as a teenager. Throughout the years he moved up in rank and helped them place third in the U-20 Copa Libertadores. He went on... read full bio
Vernon Davis is an American NFL tight end that has been with the San Francisco 49ers since his first draft. He played in the Pro Bowl and played with the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens, who won 34-31. Vernon was born and raised in Washington, D.C. In high school, Davis was a letterman in football, basketball, and... read full bio
Cal Hall of Fame inductee, Vicky Galindo is a former member of the USA Softball Women's National Team, where she played third base and second base. She also played for the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league. Galindo previously played for the UC Berkeley Golden Bears and was an undergrad assistant. She was also the assistant coach for... read full bio
Victor Cruz is a former American football wide receiver. He started his career playing football while in school and put up 47 catches for 883 yards and eight touchdowns in just one season at Bridgton Academy. He earned All-State honors as a senior in high school and caught 42 passes and scored 19 touchdowns the same year. Cruz went on... read full bio
Victor Hedman is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. Hedman was born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, and he began his junior ice hockey career playing for the Swedish J20 SuperElit with the Modo Hockey organization. He then went on to join the Elitserien with Modo where he was nominated for... read full bio
Victor Oladipo is an American professional basketball player. Oladipo played college basketball with the Hoosiers of Indiana University. He was named the Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, the National Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and a First Team All-American. Oladipo announced that he would forgo his senior season at Indiana and enter the NBA draft. Oladipo... read full bio
Victor Ortiz, also known as “Vicious”, is an American professional boxer and actor who has competed in light welterweight and welterweight divisions. Ortiz was born in Garden City, Kansas, and was thrown into boxing by his father. He had a rough childhood with both his mother and father leaving him and his siblings and forcing them into the foster care... read full bio
Victoria Pendleton she had become Britain's best-ever sprint cyclist, tearing apart world records and winning gold medals. She was victorious at the British National Track Championships, taking home three silver medals and a bronze and from here she started to grow into the world's best. Her first taste of major success came in the World Cup event in Manchester, where... read full bio
After appearing in just 18 games during brief stints with the Oakland Athletics, Vida Blue suddenly became the ace of the team's pitching staff, compiling a 24-8 record and leading the AL with 8 shutouts and a 1.82 ERA. He won the Cy Young Award and was named the league's most valuable player for that performance. The left-handed Blue had... read full bio
Vijay Singh is professional golfer. He has won three major championships. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. He has also won the FedEx Cup. He is known for his meticulous preparation. Singh played his first Champions Tour event in 2013. Singh has been in contention to win his first PGA Tour at the Waste Management Phoenix... read full bio
Vin Baker is a former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He spent most of his time playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Seattle SuperSonics. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. Baker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks where he led the league in minutes per game. He... read full bio
Carter is thrilled with his growth and accomplishments as a basketball player, but he is equally proud of the work he does off the court with the Embassy of Hope Foundation, helping kids and families in Toronto, Florida, and New Jersey. When Carter was selected in the NBA draft, he laid the groundwork for his future. Vince's approach to success... read full bio
Vince Coleman is an American former MLB player. He studied at Flordia A&M University where he played baseball and set the all-time single-season stolen base record while there. He was also a kicker and punter on the football team but ended up forgoing an NFL career when he was drafted in the 10th round of the MLB draft by the... read full bio
Vince Dooley is a former head football coach of Georgia State University. Over his 25 year coaching career he racked up over 200 wins including a national championship and six conference titles. He retired with the second highest number of career wins in the SEC. Dooley is credited for building the Georgias football program into one of the best athletic... read full bio
Vince Papale was a local thirty-year old teacher and coach. Helping making ends meet as a part-time bartender, he was also a season ticket holder for the Eagles. This diehard fan had only one year of high school football and weekend pickup games as experience when he decided to take a shot at his dream to play professional football for... read full bio
Vince Wilfork is a former American professional football player who played nose tackle in the NFL. Wilfork was born in Boynton Beach, Florida, and he began his career playing football, wrestling, and track and field in high school. While playing football in high school, Wilfork earned USA Today’s second team All-American honors. After graduating from high school, Wilfork went on... read full bio
Former American football quarterback Vince Young spent six seasons competing in the National Football League (NFL). In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans selected Young with the third overall choice. He played for the Titans for the first five years of his career. When Philip Rivers of San Diego had to withdraw from the AFC Pro Bowl due to... read full bio
