Finally, my second book, is available to the public via Amazon.com. “Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew” was a book project that was very important for me, for a few reasons. Rios was the player that captivated me with his playing style when I fell in love with the sport full force, back in [...]
Status: Famous actor renowned for his horror roles, in particular, as the Frankenstein monster in 1930’s Universal Horror movies. This Biofile about Boris Karloff was done with his daughter Sara.
DOB: November 23, 1887 In: East Dulwich, London, England
Passed Away: February 2, 1969
Given Name: William Henry Pratt.
Hobbies/Interests: “His passion, other than acting, was [...]
Don King promoted Tomasz Adamek to his first world title – the WBC Light Heavyweight championship which Adamek won against Australian Paul Briggs in Chicago in May 2005 at the sold-out United Center on the undercard of the Andrew Golota-Lamon Brewster WBO Heavyweight title match.
King was asked for his opinion on Adamek this week at [...]
Status: Former #1 handball champion.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 215
DOB: March 19, 1973 In: New York City
Early Handball Memory: “Was playing in Thompson Square Park with kids at junior high school. I remember just hitting the ball around and having fun playing with the girls (age 14).”
Handball Heroes/Inspirations: “Mostly all the top players when I watched them [...]
I asked some recognizable tennis pros the simple question: Why do you love playing tennis?
Novak Djokovic: “The feeling of winning a match or winning a tournament. The feeling of winning a tennis match is irreplaceable.”
Roger Federer: “I guess, you know, it’s myself to blame if I win or lose, which I kind of like. And [...]
Status: San Francisco 49ers head coach. Former NFL quarterback with Chicago, Indianapolis, San Diego and Baltimore.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215
DOB: December 23, 1963 In: Toledo, Ohio
Football Inspirations: “My father (Jack).”
Nickname: “Captain Comeback.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Play golf, basketball, playing cards.”
Favorite Movies: “It’s A Wonderful Life, Field Of Dreams.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “Just getting focused [...]
I did this Biofile with the rising NHL star also known as “JVR” at the team’s practice facility in Voorhees, N.J. last week. Van Riemsdyk signed a six-year contract for over $25 million this past off-season and the Flyers are currently the top-rated team in the NHL Power Ratings according to ‘The Hockey News.’ As [...]
This Biofile with Alex Rodriguez was done at Yankee Stadium in August of 1996 while A-Rod was a second-year shortstop with the Seattle Mariners and I did Biofiles for ESPNSportsZone, Baseball America and Tribune Media Services. Wow, almost 15 years ago. The standout memories from this interview were that A-Rod was a total gentleman, very [...]
My Biofile interviews with Derek Jeter, starting in 1994 when he played for Columbus and the Biofile updates which we did over the years at Yankee Stadium. It’s interesting what he has to say about his ‘good friend’ A-Rod.
This is my first interview with Derek Jeter who at the time was playing AAA with the [...]
Status: NASCAR legend and owner of Petty Enterprises.
DOB: July 2, 1937 In: Randleman, NC
Childhood Heroes: “If I had any, it’d have been my dad (Lee). You gotta figure, we grew up in the 40s and there was no TV, no radio, you didn’t read newspapers. You didn’t even know there was an [...]
