Status: Atlanta Falcons tight end. 10-time Pro Bowl Selection. Holds NFL record for single season receptions by a TE, career TD’s by a TE, career receptions by a TE, reception yards by a TE.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 251
DOB: February 27, 1976 In: Torrance, Calif.
Childhood Hero: “My mom (Judy).”
Nickname: “Chooch.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like to read. I like to [...]
Status: World Golf Hall of Fame inductee in 1989. Winner of two PGA championships (1969, 1982), 1986 U.S. Open and 1976 Masters.
DOB: September 4, 1982 In: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Childhood Hero: “Arnold Palmer.”
Favorite Movies: “In Harm’s Way, Top Gun, The Sting.”
Early Golf Memory: “Before I knew it I had a cut-off golf club in my [...]
Status: Boxing Hall of Famer. Four-time world champion.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 200
DOB: June 16, 1952 In: Guarare, Panama
Childhood Hero: “Muhammad Ali.”
Childhood Dream: “Always wanted to be a fighter.”
Favorite Movies: “John Wayne movies. Arnold Schwarzeneggar movies. Terror movies. Halloween. Jerry Lewis and Charlie Chaplin movies – my favorite comedians.”
First Job: “Painting – to help godfather in Panama [...]
Status: 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. Four-time challenger for world heavyweight championship.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 238
Born On: January 5, 1968 In: Warsaw, Poland
Childhood Hero: “Muhammad Ali. I saw him on TV – his fight with Foreman. Amazing knockout. Both fighters looked like gigantic creatures fighting each other. From that moment boxing was amazing for me. ”
Inspiration: “George [...]
Status: Baseball Hall of Famer. (Note: Special thanks to Mrs. Linda Ruth Tosetti for making this perspective on her grandfather possible.)
DOB: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, MD
Passed Away: August 16, 1948
Childhood Hero: “Shoeless” Joe Jackson.
Nicknames: The Colossus of Clout, The Sultan of Swat, The Wham of Bam, Caveman, Tarzan, The Goliath, Mauler, Gidge – from [...]
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: Former world heavyweight title challenger. His record is 28-1 (25 KO’s). Will box Tomasz Adamek in Ontario, CA in April.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 250
DOB: March 5, 1981 In: Los Angeles, CA
Childhood Hero: “My main childhood hero is Julio Cesar Chavez. Not only was he a great fighter but a great person outside the ring. I [...]
STATUS: Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as member of Van Halen. Former lead singer for Van Halen (‘86-96).
DOB: October 13, 1947 IN: Monterey, CA
CHILDHOOD HERO: Elvis Presley.
HOBBIES: I like to run, mountain bike and hike in the mountains by myself or with my wife. And I like to do nothing. And I love [...]
Status: Former Pride Heavyweight champion is a Mixed Martial Arts legend.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 233
DOB: Sept. 28, 1976 In: Rubeshnoe Lugansk, Russia
Childhood Hero: “Yuri Vlasov — Olympic champion (weight-lifting in super heavyweight division in 1960).”
Inspiration: “The biggest inspiration is that I represent my country and the sport. I help people see that I fight for my [...]
Childhood Hero: “Joe DiMaggio.”
Childhood Dream: ”Freedom, equality and justice. My dream is still freedom, equality and justice.”
Funny Football Memory: ”170-lb. Pat Fisher picking me up – 230 lbs. – and taking me about five yards back and dumping me on my butt. And having all the
fans at Cleveland laughing at me [smiles].”
Greatest Sports Moment: ”Oh [...]
