Bucky Dent played twelve years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. He had a lifetime batting average of .247 with 40 home runs, 169 doubles, 23 triples, 451 runs scored and 423 RBI’s in his major league career. He was a member of the two time New York... read full bio
As an athlete, former NFL Running Back Calvin Hill knows the importance of a healthy heart. He also knows the destruction a diseased heart can cause, having watched his father die of congestive heart failure at age 75. In 2005, Calvin partnered with Spotlight Health to promote a national campaign to promote awareness of symptoms associated with congestive heart failure... read full bio
John Thomas Howell (born April 28, 1978, in North Platte, Nebraska) is a former professional American football player. He played safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League. He played college football at Colorado State University. Howell attended Colorado State University on a football scholarship. Howell was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in... read full bio
Bobby Richardson is a former second baseman who played for the New York Yankees. He is the only World Series MVP ever to be selected from the losing team. He racked up 1,432 hits in his career, with a lifetime batting average of .266, 34 home runs and 390 RBIs. He won a Gold Glove at second base, while forming... read full bio
Mookie Wilson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach. A switch hitter with excellent speed, his positive attitude and hustle immediately endeared him to a New York Mets fan base. He was enshrined in the New York Mets Hall of Fame. His most memorable play when he hit the ground ball that rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in... read full bio
Kris Benson is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Benson, has supported several charities since beginning his professional career. After 9/11, he founded the non-profit organization Benson's Battalion, whose work then-Rep. The Battalion raised funds for emergency services in the wake of 9/11. They also made considerable contributions to the Red Cross and United Way for 9/11 relief. Benson... read full bio
Earl Boykins is a professional basketball player. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history. Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University. He earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year. Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average... read full bio
Calvin Booth is a former professional basketball player. Calvin Booth attended Penn State University. He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. He was a second team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Penn State. Booth was drafted by the Wizards. He has played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks, the Seattle... read full bio
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. Azzi played with the USA team at the Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three point... read full bio
Bubba Paris is a former offensive lineman. He was a member of three 49ers teams that won the Super Bowl. Paris played college football at the University of Michigan, where he was named All-Big Ten, All-American and was also a Academic All-American. Paris currently works as a motivational speaker throughout the United States. ... read full bio
Eric Crouch is a football quarterback. He also is a TV sports analyst and recreational equipment vendor. Crouch won the Heisman Trophy. He also won the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, given annually to the best collegiate quarterback in the US. Crouch was the USA Today Nebraska Player of the Year, and a Parade All-American athlete at Millard North High... read full bio
Amy Chow is a retired Gymnast and a member of the famous Magnificent Seven. She was the first Asian American woman to take an Olympic medal. Amy Chow began training in gymnastics at the age of 3 and was coached by Mark Young, and has competed in national and international competitions. Chow has two gymnastic... read full bio
FitzRandolph reached his goal of becoming an Olympic Gold Medalist. FitzRandolph has a myriad of accomplishments throughout his skating career. At the World Sprint Championships he won bronze overall, and a silver medal in the 1000m. FitzRandolph won the overall silver medal at the World Sprint Championships, winning gold in the 500m. A 6 time US National Sprint champion, FitzRandolph... read full bio
Rosalynn Sumners is a figure skater, who was a World Junior champion, three-time U.S. National champion, World champion, and Silver medalist at the Winter Olympics. She toured first with Disney on Ice, and then was one of the original cast members of the Stars on Ice tour. Though born in Palo Alto, California, Sumners was raised Edmonds, Washington, learned to... read full bio
Born in Odessa, little Lenny Krayzelburg was part of the Soviet Empire's Olympic training machine. At nine years old he was practicing five hours a day and destined for greatness. His parents were concerned about their son's future. They felt that his chances for success would be greater in America. In America, Krayzelburg found an aquatic home at the Westside... read full bio
Michael Weiss is a former competitive and currently professional figure skater. He is a three-time national champion a two-time World bronze medalist, and two time Olympic team member. Weiss started the Michael Weiss Foundation, which gives scholarships to up-and-coming figure skaters. Weiss began skating at the age of nine. He competed 19 consecutive times at the U.S. Championships. He was... read full bio
Chris Thorpe is a luger who competed in three Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles. Thorpe also won two silver medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships. He won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title.... read full bio
Todd Eldredge became the U.S. Novice National Champion. Todd had won his first senior level U.S. National Championship. A bronze medal at the World Championships, and he was well on his way to the Olympics. He went on to take the silver medal at the World Championships. Afterwards, Todd placed the silver medal around his father's neck as a show... read full bio
Tommy Moe became the first American skier to win two medals in the Olympics by claiming gold and silver honors. He competed for the U.S. team at the Olympics in France, but finished no higher than 18th in his three events. Moe took a hiatus from the pressure of competitive skiing before rededicating himself to training. He earned his first... read full bio
Heather Richardson is a professional speed skater, who has been competing for ten years and counting. She currently holds the world record in the 2x500m, the sprint combination, and the 1500m, as well as the American record in the 500m. Previously, she held the 1000m world record. Heather represented the United States at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she... read full bio
