Vonetta Flowers is an American bobsledder from Helena, Alabama who is best known for being the 1st person of African descent to win a Gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Flowers has been athletic since a young age and while in elementary school, Coach DeWitt Thomas went to Flowers’ school looking to recruit the fastest children for the Alabama Striders... read full bio
Lynette Woodard is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player as well as a former women’s basketball coach at Winthrop University. Woodard was born in Wichita, Kansas, and she began her career playing high school basketball where she helped her high school win two state basketball titles. After graduating from high school, Woodard went on to play college basketball... read full bio
Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer who is best known for being the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament which he was invited into after winning the Monsanto Open. Elder was born in Dallas, Texas, and when he was only 9 years old his father died in World War II and only three months later, his... read full bio
Antonio Cromartie is a former American professional football cornerback who played in the NFL. Cromartie was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and he began his career playing football at Lincoln High School. While playing high school football, Cromartie earned the USA Today defensive player of the year, was named a four-star recruit by Rivals, ranked sixth among cornerback prospects in the... read full bio
Bob Golic is an American former professional football player, a sports commentator, radio personality, and actor. Golic was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and he began his career playing high school football as well as wrestling. Golic went on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame where he was apart of the NCAA National Champion football team and... read full bio
Blair Walsh is an American former professional football placekicker who is currently a free agent. Walsh was born in Boca Raton, Florida, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a punter and placekicker. He was named to USA Today’s All-USA First Team Offense, played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was also named top-5... read full bio
Arian Foster is a former American professional football running back and musician from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Foster began his career playing football at only 7 years old as his father was a former NFL professional player and he wanted to follow in his footsteps much to his father’s dismay. Foster played football in high school where he was named San... read full bio
Antwaan Randle El is an American football coach and former professional player who played as a wide receiver in the NFL for nine seasons. Antwaan was born in Riverdale, Illinois, and he began his career playing high school football where he also played basketball and baseball. Antwaan was so good at baseball that he was drafted in the MLB draft... read full bio
Antrel Rolle is a former American professional football defensive back who played in the NFL. Rolle was born in Homestead, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football for the University of Miami where he played with coach Larry Coker. While playing college football, Rolle was a unanimous All-American, earned... read full bio
Antoine Winfield Jr. is an American football safety that currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Winfield Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio, and he began his football career playing at his high school, The Woodlands High School, where he was a three-year letterer and a two-year starting safety. During his senior year in high school, Winfield... read full bio
Dexter McCluster is a former American professional football running back who has played in the NFL as well as the CFL. McCluster was born in Largo, Florida, and he began his career playing high school in football and also played basketball and track. He helped lead his school to the District Championship and was named to the first-team All-State 5A... read full bio
Dexter Manley, also known as the Secretary of Defense, is a former American professional football defensive end who has played in the NFL as well as the CFL. Manley was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing high school football before going on to play college football at Oklahoma State. After graduating from college, Manley went on... read full bio
DeWayne Walker is an American gridiron football coach and former football player. Walker was born in Los Angeles, California, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Minnesota where he was a two-year starter and also earned his B.A. in liberal arts at Regents College, which is... read full bio
Devery Henderson is a former American professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints for 9 seasons. Henderson was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at LSU. During his time at LSU, Henderson was a BCS National Champion and... read full bio
Deuce McAllister is a former American professional football running back who has played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints the entirety of his career. McAllister was born in Ludlow, Mississippi, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Mississippi where he was the only player... read full bio
Derrick Rodgers is a former American professional football player who played as a linebacker in the NFL for eight seasons. Rodgers was born in Memphis, Tennessee and he began his career playing high school football in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rodgers went on to play college football at Arizona State University where he was a consensus first-team All-American while playing as... read full bio
Derrick Mason is a former American professional football wide receiver who has previously played in the NFL. Mason grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and he began his career playing football in high school where he set records for catches at 70 and receiving yards at 1,243. Mason went on to play college football at Michigan State where set a team... read full bio
Derrick Johnson is a former American professional football linebacker who has played in the NFL. Johnson was born in Waco, Texas, and he began his career playing high school football, basketball, and track. While playing football, Johnson had a career-high 30 tackles and 4 forced fumbles in a single game. He was also a Parade magazine All-American and earned first-team... read full bio
Dermontti Dawson is an American former professional football center who played in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers the entirety of his career. Dawson was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was an all-state offensive tackle. Dawson went on to play college football at the University of Kentucky where he... read full bio
Derek Mason is an American football coach and former football cornerback who is currently the head coach at Vanderbilt University. Mason was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter. Mason went on to play college football at Northern Arizona and after graduating, he began his... read full bio
