Tony Dorsett was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the second pick of the first round of the NFL Draft. He played with the Cowboys for ten years. In Dorsett's rookie year, he rushed for 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns and won the Rookie of the Year honors. He was announced the starter in the tenth game of the Cowboys'... read full bio
Dave Winfield, called the Jackie Robinson of our time," is the only athlete ever to be drafted by three professional sports: the NFL, MLB and the NBA. In addition to his numerous athletic accomplishments, he established the Winfield Foundation, the first organization of its kind created by an athlete. Designed to promote literacy, fitness and self-esteem, the Winfield Foundation was... read full bio
Meg Mallon became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1987. During her career she won 18 events on the tour, including four major championships. She also had nine top-10 placing’s on the money list, her best being second. Mallon played for the United States in the Solheim Cup eight times. She served as an assistant team captain in 2009... read full bio
Dan OBrien was deemed one of the best decathlon athletes winning an Olympic gold medal after winning three consecutive world titles. O'Brien won the Olympic gold medal for decathlon at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and also won gold medals at the World Championships in Athletics. He set a world record of 8,891 points, and appeared with U.S. rival Dave... read full bio
Rick was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. Dick and Judy soon realized that though Rick couldn't walk or speak, he was quite astute and his eyes would follow them around the room. They fought to integrate Rick into the public school system, pushing administrators to see beyond Rick's physical limitations. Dick and Judy would take Rick sledding... read full bio
Curtis Pride is a major League Baseball outfielder who has played with the Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since 2004. Previously, he played for the Montreal Expos (1993, 1995, 2001), Detroit Tigers (1997), Boston Red Sox (1997, 2000), Atlanta Braves (1998) and New York Yankees (2003). Pride has overcome deafness to be a viable major league outfielder; he... read full bio
Joe Jurevicius is a retired American professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Jurevicius was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school as well as basketball. He went on to play college football at Penn State University where he finished his college career with 94 receptions for 1,905 yards and 15... read full bio
Roman Gabriel is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback and is considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position during the late 1960s and early 70s. At 6'4"" and 235 pounds, he is considered the first truly big... read full bio
Warren Moon is a former professional gridiron football quarterback, who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs. He is currently a broadcaster for the Seattle Seahawks. Moon held the record for most passing yardage in professional football until surpassed by Damon Allen on September... read full bio
Former American football quarter Jim McMahon started his football career at Brigham Young University. He mainly played punter for the team during his freshman season, and later got the chance to play quarterback. He was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game for his victory against CSU. He was drafted into the NFL to the Chicago Bears as round 1... read full bio
Edward Nathan George, Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for The Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and... read full bio
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bob Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the basketball Harlem Globetrotters team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to only continue playing baseball professionally. He became known a fierce competitor and very intense player. He was the starting pitcher in... read full bio
Curly Neal is the original ambassador of basketball. He was also one of the most popular players in the HarlemGlobetrotter's history. Neal played for the Globetrotters for 22 years during which time he traveled to perform in 97 countries at more than 6,000 basketball games. A truly magical shooter and dribbler, he was always known for his astonishing ball-handling ability,... read full bio
Danny White is a former American football player born February 9, 1952. He was born in Mesa, Arizona, which led him to attend Arizona State University. He began his college football career as both the quarterback and punter. His college career was very successful and he even set seven NCAA passing records. White was signed to the Dallas Cowboys in... read full bio
Paul Hornung is a former American football Hall of Famer running back. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky playing various sports including, baseball, basketball, and football. Hornung decided to go to Notre Dame to play football instead of University of Kentucky. He is one of the most versatile football players to ever play the sport. Hornung played halfback, placekicker,... read full bio
Ned Jarrett a two-time NASCAR champion, who is now retired from the racing industry has been put in the twelve motor sports and sports Hall of Fame. Given his nickname Gentleman Ned Jarrett competitors saw him more commonly know for his calm racing demeanor, but is also a very strong and methodical competitor. Ned started a radio program and became... read full bio
Stefan Edberg first came to the tennis world's attention as a junior player. He won all four Grand Slam junior titles in 1983 to become the first-ever player to achieve the Junior Grand Slam". Later that year as a professional, Edberg won his first career doubles title in Basel. He later went on to win two additional Grand Slam men's... read full bio
For the past 20 years, Tim McCarver has reigned as baseball's premier television analyst and one of sport's foremost broadcast personalities. Seventeen years with Fox Sports and three years as the New York Yankees broadcast analyst, Tim has enjoyed a diverse career in sports broadcasting, which has included his work as host of CBS' Olympic coverage, sixteen years as the... read full bio
With her radiant smile and beaming personality to match, Caroline Burckle has been a force on the American swimming scene since she was young. And signed on to become a Florida Gator in 2004. In Gainesville, Caroline fine-tuned her skills in the middle distance and distance events. In her senior year, Caroline won NCAA Titles in both the 200 and... read full bio
Jason Leznak formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club. He is 6 ft 4 in tall and weighs 205 pounds. Lezak is a specialist in the 50 and 100 m freestyle races. He... read full bio
