Status: Jockey will ride 10-1 shot Devil May Care in Kentucky Derby.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 110
DOB: November 24, 1971 In: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Childhood Hero: “Well, for the racetrack, I have to say Angel Cordero.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I have no hobby [laughs]. Only my children and my wife. That’s my hobby.”
Nickname: Johnny V.
Favorite Movies: “Wow. I gotta say Dirty [...]
Status: Legendary comedian and violinist famous for one-liners and short, simple jokes. Best known one-liner is: “Take my wife, please!” His autobiography was titled: ‘Take My Life – Please!”
DOB: March 16, 1906 In: Liverpool, England
Passed Away: February 24, 1998 in New York City
Childhood Heroes: “Sandy Koufax. Phil Rizzuto. Milton Berle. Rocky Marciano – I used [...]
Status: Trainer of Kentucky Derby hopeful Jackson Bend.
DOB: February 6, 1948 In: New York, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: “Probably…it’s a good question…Who did I look up to? You say childhood, how old do you want me to be? (Under 18.) Al Kaline. I used to watch him climb the wall at Tiger Stadium. (Over 18?) Joe Namath. [...]
Status: Former track & field champion was one of the top American Sportsman of the Century. Winner of 10 Olympic medals including nine gold, Winner of 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold.
DOB: July 1, 1948 In: Birmingham, AL
Track Heroes/Inspirations: “I looked up to Jesse Owens. My parents – very influential in my life. My father knew [...]
Status: Auto racing legend. Winner of Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and Formula 1 world championship.
DOB: “My twin brother Aldo and I were born in Montona, Italy on Feb. 28, 1940. [WWII] broke out around the time we were born. Even when the war ended, there was no peace because the borders were in dispute, as [...]
Status: Heavyweight contender. Former IBF Cruiserweight and WBC Light Heavyweight champion. His record is 41-1 (27 KO’s).
Ht: 6-1 1/2 Wt: 217
DOB: December 1, 1976 In: Zywiec, Poland (now resides in Kearny, N.J.)
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Every sport. I like soccer. Skiing. Swimming. Every sport.”
Nicknames: Goral, Tomahawk.
Favorite Music: “All hip-hop – I love to dance. 50 Cent, Eminem [...]
Status: Senior vice-president/alternate governor of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings.
DOB: Jan. 18, 1943 In: Toronto, Ontario
First Hockey Memory: “Oh boy, 1956 my dad took me to Maple Leaf Gardens. I was 13 years old. The Detroit Red Wings – I was a Leaf fan – and the Detroit Red Wings beat them in Maple Leaf [...]
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Status: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing.
Ht: 6-foot-3 Wt: 225 pounds
DOB: March 3, 1982 In: Winnipeg, Man.
Childhood Heroes/Inspirations: “Brendan Shanahan was one. Eric Lindros. Those are probably the guys I watched growing up. It was a pleasure to get to play with Shanahan in New York.”
Nicknames: “Bobby, Orrsey, Moose.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “I like golf. Draw. I like [...]
STATUS: Recording artist and ten-time Grammy Award winner.
DOB: April 13, 1946 IN: Forrest City, Arkansas.
MUSIC INSPIRATIONS: Dionne Warwick, Sam Cooke.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Farm life in Memphis, write music, play and write music [smiles].
FAVORITE MOVIES: My favorite movies really are nature movies. Anything about nature is good, I like that – Old Yeller, White Fang.
MUSICAL TASTES: Everybody on [...]
(Note: This Biofile interview was done in 1994.)
Status: Tennis Hall of Famer.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 125
DOB: December 21, 1954 In: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tennis Inspirations: “My father Jimmy. I looked up to and respected him a lot.”
Early Tennis Memory: “I was at a clinic with Maureen Connolly when I was 10. I got to hit with her. [...]
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