Dewan Hernandez is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Hernandez was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was the Miami Herald 8A-6A Player of the Year, was a McDonald’s All-American where he played in the McDonald’s All-American Game, and went on... read full bio
Marqise Lee is an American professional football wide receiver who currently plays with the New England Patriots of the NFL. Lee was born in Long Beach, California, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a stand-out and was offered several scholarships. He went on to play college football at the University of Southern California... read full bio
Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets as a point guard in the NBA. Murray was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and he began his career playing basketball at only 3 years old and went on to play pick-up games as a young teenager. During his high school basketball career, Murray was the... read full bio
Patrick Willis spent his childhood in a teeny-tiny village in Tennessee that was plagued by poverty. In order to escape the increasingly violent behavior of their alcoholic father, Willis and his siblings went to live with Willis' basketball coach when Willis was 17 years old. Willis' mother abandoned the family when he was a small child. Willis was a standout... read full bio
William Byron, a driver for the NASCAR Cup Series, has risen through the professional ranks of auto racing faster than any other person in modern memory. He is now in his sixth consecutive season driving the storied No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the top series of NASCAR. William has lived up to the enormous expectations that come with taking... read full bio
Gary Dennis McCord is an American professional golfer, author, actor and commentator. Early in his career he was a two-time Division II All-American and won the NCAA Division II individual championship at UC Riverside. After becoming a part of the professional golf circuit he has since played in over 400 PGA Tour events. During his years on tour, he had... read full bio
Jason Varitek, a switch-hitter, is a former professional baseball catcher and captain for the Boston Red Sox. He is currently a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, he played his entire major league career with Boston. The trading of Varitek from the Seattle Mariners... read full bio
Becky Hammon, a two-time Olympian and member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, made history when she was hired full-time as a coach by the San Antonio Spurs. As a player, Hammon enjoyed a tremendous career that included two trips to the Olympics, an Olympic medal, six WNBA All-Star selections and selection as one of the league's "Top 15 Players... read full bio
Former pro figure skater, Dorothy Hamill won the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Austria and the World Championship title in Sweden. Hamill toured with the Ice Capades and won a Daytime Emmy for her performance in Romeo & Juliet On Ice. She had made her breakthrough at the World Championships in Germany, when she won the silver... read full bio
"Jim Palmer was accorded baseball's highest honor by his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility. His 21-year career as a pitcher is remarkable, since he played only for the Baltimore Orioles and earned many club records, including most wins, completed games, strikeouts, walks and shutouts. Palmer became the youngest player ever to pitch a... read full bio
Rick Barry is a retired professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time and is best known for his time spent playing for the Golden State Warriors. Barry is one of few elite players who altered their games without losing effectiveness; he broke into the... read full bio
Few athletes have enjoyed the artistic and popular success that figure skater Brian Boitano has achieved since winning the gold medal for the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics Games in Calgary, Canada. Brians skating is characterized by power, precision, consistency and emotion. He created and routinely performs his signature jump, the Tano Triple, so difficult it has rarely... read full bio
Jimmy Shea is a retired American skeleton racer who won the Gold medal in dramatic fashion at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Shea also was chosen by fellow athletes to recite the Athlete's Oath during the Opening Ceremonies and along with his father, Jim Shea Sr., passed the Olympic Torch to the 1980 U.S. Mens' Hockey Team... read full bio
Rod Woodson is a former American football defensive back, best known for his 10-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as being a key member of the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV championship season. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, wearing No. 26 throughout his career. As one of the best defensive backs in... read full bio
Art Monk is best known for playing for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Monk caught a then-record 106 receptions for a career-best 1,372 yards. During Monk's 14 seasons with the Redskins, the team won three Super Bowls and had only three losing seasons. Monk is... read full bio
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the current Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. Hull is also known as The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The Golden Jet." He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes. Hull scored 741 regular... read full bio
Brent Jones is a former American Football tight end who played almost his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected in the 5th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1986 NFL Draft. Jones won 3 Super Bowl rings with the 49ers and was three times named All-Pro and is a four-time Pro Bowler. He finished his... read full bio
Marshall Faulk is a former National Football League running back and current analyst for NFL Total Access on the NFL Network. He played football in college for San Diego State University, before being drafted second overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Draft. A few years later, Faulk was traded to the St. Louis Rams. Faulk is one of... read full bio
Mark Martin is a retired professional stock car racing driver who has had the second most wins in the Xfinity Series and ESPN has named him “The best driver to never win a championship”. Martin has had several accomplishments and awards over the years some of which include winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 40 times, winning the NASCAR... read full bio
Hard work and a passion for the art of racing turned an eager young driver from a small Georgia town into a NASCAR Winston Cup champion. In the 26 years since his first Winston Cup race at North Carolina Speedway, Bill Elliott has seen and done it all. Quiet and unassuming, he made a high-profile move when he joined Ray... read full bio
