James Hahn has held many titles, like shoe salesman at Nordstrom or assistant account executive for an advertising company. But James is most recognizable as the 9-time champion golfer from South Korea. Born in Seoul, James made his way to the U.S. and was raised in Alameda, California. After high school, he attended the University of California in Berkeley, where... read full bio
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Chesson Hadley started playing golf at the age of 6 after his dad introduced him to the game. It was a hobby that stuck around, as he was a three-time All-American college golf player at Georgia Tech. Here, he won the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference. He was also awarded second-team honors by the Golf Coaches... read full bio
Ryan Preece started his racing career back in 2007, when he was just a teenager. It was very apparent that he had a gift in the arena of motorsports. In that same year, Ryan got 32nd in the NEMA championship. In 2008, he took to the podium with his very first third place win at Monadnock. Ryan went on to... read full bio
Jenny Thompson is the most decorated female U.S. swimmer of all time. She holds 12 total Olympic medals, 8 of them gold and over 40 other medals in national and world championships. She was named the USA Swimming Swimmer of the Year for two separate years, and ranked as the 62nd greatest female athlete of all time in a poll... read full bio
Margaret Hoelzer is an American former competition swimmer, former world record-holder and an Olympic medalist. Hoelzer was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and she starting swimming in the summer in their local Jones Valley Recreation Association, which she also coached for. Hoelzer later swam for her high school and went on to graduate from Auburn University. While studying at Auburn, Hoelzer... read full bio
Tom Thayer is a former American football center and guard who has played for several teams over the years but had his longest reign with the Chicago Bears. Thayer started his football career in high school and went on to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team while studying at the Notre Dame University. He went on to... read full bio
Gary Leeman was a Canadian right-wing ice hockey player and an NHL legend. He got his start in 1977 in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, where he played for a minor hockey team in Wexford, Toronto. He was well known for being an unstoppable and fast scoring machine. Later, Gary played for the Wilcox, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds in... read full bio
Steve Thomas was an ice hockey right winger born in Stockport England. After making his way to Markham, Ontario – where he was raised – Steve got deeply in hockey. He went to Markham District High School, where his love of hockey carried him through graduation. After high school, Steve played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros and then became... read full bio
Al Iaftrate got his start playing hockey as a kid in 1979, during the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament alongside a minor Detroit hockey team. In 1984, he was selected as fourth overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Al played for Team USA as the Winter Olympics that same year in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Al played... read full bio
Antonio Tarver is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. He has competed as a light heavyweight, cruiserwright, and heavyweight titles. Tarver has competed in world championships including the WBA, WBC, IBF and Ring magazine titles. Tarver has been apart of a historic rivalry against Roy Jones Jr. which turned into a three-fight series. He’s also boxed against Bernard... read full bio
As the former Executive Vice President & GM of the Atlanta Hawks (2003-2008), Billy Knight understood that a total transformation was needed, and that change would not happen overnight. His fundamental belief was to develop ones own talent; and maintain enough financial room to acquire the best talent without handicapping the future of the franchise. Knights Atlanta Hawks roster was... read full bio
Derek Bell MBE, the five time Le Mans winner, the three time Daytona winner and thetwice World Sports Car Champion, is, without question, the greatest Englishman ever to compete in endurance racing. His sports car career spans the Ferrari 512 and Porsche 917, the Gulf-Mirage era, Renaults turbo effort at Le Mans, the Porsche 936, Porsche 956 and 962, the... read full bio
Kent M. Ferguson is a retired diver from the United States. Kent Ferguson is known for popularizing the sport of Diving, which consists of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Post Fersuson career Diving became an internationally recognized sporting event that is now and forever will be apart of the Olympic Games.... read full bio
Marti Malloy is an Olympic bronze medalist joduka from the United States. At the age of sixteen, Malloy won a gold medal in her first senior international competition the Rendez-Vous Canada, where her high-ranking opponents included an Olympian and the previous years U.S. National Champion, as well as top athletes from Canada and Great Britain. She went on to win... read full bio
Vincent Vinnie" Johnson also known as The Microwave is a former American basketball player who is most well known for playing for the Detroit Pistons during back-to-back championship wins. Johnson was the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics where he played for two years. Johnson ended up with the Detroit Pistons for the next ten... read full bio
NBA All-Star Dale Ellis played for several teams throughout his career: the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder), Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets. He attended the University of Tennessee, where his No. 14 was retired. Ellis rose to NBA prominence while with the SuperSonics, being honored with the NBA Most Improved Player Award.... read full bio
Former professional basketball player Sam Vincent now coaches the Jamaican national team. Vincent won the inaugural State of Michigan Mr. Basketball award, and attended Lansings Eastern High School, where he scored 61 points in one game as a senior, breaking the previous city scoring record of 54 set by Magic Johnson at Everett High School. He graduated from Michigan State... read full bio
Steve McMichael is a former American college and professional football player where he played defensive tackle. He has also been a commentator, professional wrestler, and a head coach for the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League. He started his career playing for the Texas Longhorns while studying at the University of Texas. He became a first-team All-American as... read full bio
Ayako Okamoto is a Japanese professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. During her professional career, Okamoto has won 17 LPGA Tours, 2 Ladies European Tours, and 44 LPGA of Japan Tours. She has been in the LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner, the LPGA Tour... read full bio
Harrison Burton, who started racing at the age of 5, started his career with something to prove. After all, his record-breaking streak speaks for itself. In 2014, Harrison was the youngest Division I winner in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series history. When he was merely 15 years old, he placed third in his very first ARCA Racing Series. Harrison also owns... read full bio
