(Note: This Biofile interview was done by telephone in the 1990s.)
Status: New York Times Pulitzer-Prize winning sports columnist. Author of 21 books.
DOB: May 6, 1929 In: Troy, New York
Childhood Hero: ”Stan Musial. I lived in Brooklyn but I liked the Cardinals more than the Dodgers. Stan was my guy. Great hitter. I liked him from [...]
Learn more about Croatian Ivan Dodig, who Wednesday night upset two-time champion Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Rogers Cup. Find out what achievement Dodig ranks above his first ATP tournament win in Zagreb as his greatest sports moment and what happened after a black cat wandered onto the court during his match in Umag.
First Tennis [...]
Status: NFL Hall of Fame cornerback.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195
DOB: August 9, 1967 In: Fort Myers, FL
Nicknames: Prime Time, Prime, Neon Deion.
Childhood Heroes: ”Had four of ‘em – Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, O.J. Simpson and Julius Erving.”
Childhood Dream: ”To be successful. And take care of my family. I knew I was going to be a success [...]
Status: NFL Hall of Fame running back. Played in the NFL from 1994-2006 with Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 211
DOB: February 26, 1973 In: New Orleans, LA
Football Inspirations: ”I just loved sports period. I’m a sports fanatic. Too many to name. I could go on and on. I don’t want to [...]
Status: Former Light Heavweight champion (1981-1983) and Cruiserweight champion (1985-1986).
DOB: January 5, 1953 In: Baltimore, MD
Boxing Inspiration: ”Muhammad Ali. (Did you ever meet him?) Yeah I met him at a Riddick Bowe fight in Atlantic City. He kidded with me. He thought I looked like Joe Frazier [laughs].”
Nicknames: ”Camden Buzzsaw, Super D, Instant Pro, The [...]
Status: Harness racing trainer. His horse Pastor Stephen will compete in Saturday’s Hambletonian.
DOB: September 29, 1960 In: Montorps, Sweden
First Racing Memory: ”Gosh, I was born in harness racing, so it’s very difficult to say. So I can’t really answer that, it’s my life from the beginning.”
Inspiration: ”What inspires me? I love to work with young [...]
Status: Hall of Fame harness racing driver.
DOB: December 16, 1950 In: St. Augustin, PQ
First Racing Memory: ”Started to drive when I was 12 years old. In the fair track, no pari-mutual. In north of Canada, a small place called Lantier.”
Harness Racing Inspirations: ”My brother (Gilles). I have a brother that’s in the Hall of Fame [...]
It’s always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980′s, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. Check this out…
BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best?
Kevin Rooney: ”When he beat Michael Spinks. He just wiped him out. [...]
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