Matt Birk is a former professional American football player who played in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and the Baltimore Ravens. While in high school, Birk excelled not only in football, but in basketball and track and field as well. He went on to graduate from Harvard University with a degree in economics and while there, he earned All-Ivy... read full bio
Casey Matthews is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the NFL. Matthews was born in Northridge, California, and he began his career playing high school football where he was named an all-Tri Valley League player, defensive player of the year, and all-county player. Matthews was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals by the end of his high... read full bio
Danny Califf is a retired American soccer player from Montclair, California. Califf began his career playing youth soccer for Canyon Hills Soccer Association and he then began playing college soccer at the University of Maryland. While there, he was named to the Soccer America All-Freshman team and was also named an NSCAA third-team All-American. Califf then signed a Project-40 contract... read full bio
Wilfred Benitez, also known as “El Rader” and “Bible of Boxing”, is an American-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer who was the youngest world champion in the history of the sport. Benitez was born in New York City and he turned professional at only 15 years old. He earned three world titles and earned his first one at only 17... read full bio
Mia St. John, also known as “The Knockout”, is an American-Mexican professional boxer and former World Boxing Council champion in the super welterweight division. Mia has competed in welterweight, light welterweight, lightweight, super featherweight and featherweight divisions over the years. She is an IBA and IFBA lightweight champion and apart from her boxing career she is also a businesswoman, model,... read full bio
Kostya Tszyu, also known as “Thunder from Down Under”, is a Soviet-born Australian former professional boxer who has competed in light-welterweight divisions. Tszyu has held multiple light-welterweight world championships, including the undisputed and lineal titles and is known for being an all-around boxer-puncher and carries formidable punching power being known as one of the hardest-punching light-welterweights in the division’s history.... read full bio
Jesse James Leija, also known as “The Texas Tornado”, is an American former professional boxer who has competed in featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, and light welterweight divisions. He has previously held the WBC super featherweight title and has challenged twice each for the world titles at lightweight and light welterweight. Leija was born in San Antonio, Texas, and during his... read full bio
Carlette Ewell, also known as “The Truth”, is an American professional boxer from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Ewell competes in the heavyweight division and she has won five professional boxing titles over the course of her career including the WIBA World light heavyweight title, WBE female light heavyweight title, UBC America’s female cruiserweight title, WIBC light heavyweight title, and UNBC female... read full bio
Marcus Hahnemann is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States national team as well as for several other teams. Hahnemann was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began playing soccer in high school before going on to play college soccer at Seattle Pacific University where he helped lead the team to the NCAA Division II National... read full bio
Marcelo Balboa is an American retired soccer defender who had played nationally for the United States as well as for various soccer teams. Balboa was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began his career playing soccer at Cerritos College and then for San Diego State University. While playing at San Diego State University, Balboa was a First Team and Second... read full bio
Lorrie Fair is a retired American professional soccer midfielder who was known for being a member of the World Cup Champion United States national soccer team. Fair was born in Los Altos, California, and she began playing soccer at her high school. After high school, Fair went on to play college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel... read full bio
Lori Lindsey is a retired American soccer midfielder who played as a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, as well as for various soccer teams. Lindsey was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and she began her career playing soccer in high school where she was named NSCAA Parade All-American and earned first team All-State honors four years in... read full bio
Lori Chalupny is a former American soccer defender who played for various teams over the course of her career as well as for the United States national team. Chalupny was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and she began her career playing soccer at her high school as well as for the club soccer team J.B. Marine S.C. Chalupny went on... read full bio
Lauren Holiday is an American retired professional soccer player who had previously played as forward and midfielder for various teams as well as for the United States women’s national soccer team. Holiday was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and she began her career playing at Ben Davis High School. She went on to play at UCLA where she was named a... read full bio
Kris Boyd is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for various teams as well as for the Scotland national team. Boyd was born in Irvine, Scotland, and he began his career as a youth as a full back for the Rangers before joining the youth program at Kilmarnock. Boyd went on to sign a senior contract with Kilmarnock where... read full bio
Kate Markgraf is currently the General Manager of the United States women’s national soccer team and is also a retired American professional soccer player who played as a defender. Markgraf was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and she began her career playing soccer at Detroit County Day School where she helped lead them to win a state title. From there,... read full bio
Kasey Keller is an American former soccer player who has played for various teams in the United States and Europe, and who was also a starting goalkeeper for the U.S. national team. Keller was born in Olympia, Washington, and he began his career playing college soccer at the University of Portland where he helped lead them to the NCAA men’s... read full bio
Julie Johnston Ertz is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League as well as for the United States women’s national soccer team. Ertz was born in Mesa, Arizona, and she began her career playing for her local soccer club in Phoenix, Sereno Soccer Club. From there, Ertz went on... read full bio
Julian de Guzman is a Canadian soccer coach, former manager, and former professional player. De Guzman was born in Toronto, Ontario, and he began his career playing for North Scarborough SC. During his youth career, he also played for Marseille. De Guzman went on to turn professional with 1. FC Saarbrucken in the German 2. Bundesliga. Over the course of... read full bio
Joy Fawcett is an American retired professional soccer defender who played for the United States women’s national soccer team and retired from as the highest scoring defender for the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Fawcett was born in Inglewood, California, and she began her career playing soccer in high school where her team won four league championships. From there, Fawcett... read full bio
