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Biofile with Marcus Allen  | read this item

Biofile with Marcus Allen

Status: Hall of Fame NFL running back for Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs from 1982-1997.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210
DOB: March 26, 1960 In: San Diego, CA
Childhood Heroes: “Muhammad Ali. (Meet him?) First time I met him he was at San Diego State, he was doing some pre-fight publicity there. I had [...]

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Biofile with Deion Sanders  | read this item

Biofile with Deion Sanders

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 [...]

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Biofile with Ross Greenburg  | read this item

Biofile with Ross Greenburg

Status: Former President of HBO Sports.
DOB: Feb. 7. 1955  In: San Antonio, Texas
Childhood Heroes:  ”I had three or four – Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Joe Namath and Muhammad Ali. And Jimmy Brown.”
Hobbies/Interests:  ”I guess my wife likes to say I’m the most narrow person she’s ever met because sports dominated my life since I was [...]

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Biofile with Wladimir Klitschko

Ukrainian IBF and WBO world champion Wladimir Klitschko (L) and British WBA champion David Haye fight during their heavyweight title boxing match in the northern German city of Hamburg on July 2, 2011. The fight has been dubbed the "unification bout" as the winner takes all three major heavy weight title belts. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)  | read this item

Biofile with Wladimir Klitschko

Status: IBF/WBO/WBA Heavyweight champion.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 241
DOB: March 25, 1976 In: Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (is of Ukrainian descent)
Childhood Heroes: “I had very many heroes. Bruce Lee, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Muhammad Ali, my brother (Vitali). All the best boxers, so many people.”
Nickname: Dr. Steelhammer.
Hobbies/Interests: “Kite surfing is my passion. Computer, surfing the Internet. I like to wakeboard, snowboard … it’s [...]

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Biofile with Maurice Greene  | read this item

Biofile with Maurice Greene

Status: Former Olympic and World Record holder in the 100 meters.
Ht: 5-9  Wt: 190
Age: 36
Birthplace:  Kansas City, Kansas
Childhood Heroes:  ”It was mostly football. Walter Payton. I was in love with football.”
Nicknames:  ”Mo, Greene, Nobody Does It Better Than Mo Better [smiles], Greene Machine, Kansas City Cannonball.”
Hobbies/Interests:  ”Play video games, watch a lot of movies, football [...]

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Biofile with Mark Cuban  | read this item

Biofile with Mark Cuban

Status:  Owner of Dallas Mavericks and 2929 Entertainment. Also owner and chairman of HDNet – the world’s only all high-definition national television network.

DOB: July 31, 1958  In: Pittsburgh, PA

Childhood Heroes:  ”My dad, Julius Erving, Willie Stargell, John Brisker.”

Hobbies/Interests: “Anything technology driven, keeping up with technology, play basketball, workout, play with my daughter, hang out with [...]

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Biofile with George Plimpton 1927-2003  | read this item

Biofile with George Plimpton 1927-2003

Occupation: Journalist, writer, editor, actor. Author of Open Net, Paper Lion, Out Of My League, among other titles.
DOB: March 18, 1927 In: New York, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: “Carl Hubbell. A left-handed pitcher with the Giants. He was a screwball pitcher. His arm was deformed. I used to carry my arm like he did [...]

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Biofile with Oscar De La Hoya  | read this item

Biofile with Oscar De La Hoya

Status: Six-time world champion boxer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 154
DOB: February 4, 1973 In: Los Angeles, CA
Childhood Heroes: “Alexis Arguello, Ray Leonard and Julio Cesar Chavez.”
Age Started Boxing: “Seven.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Golf. One thing about golf, you can never be too good. It’s a challenge, the patience, the
frustration. I think golf is tougher than [...]

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Biofile with Felix 'Tito' Trinidad  | read this item

Biofile with Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad

Status: Former Welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight champion. Ring record is 42-3 (35 KO’s).
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 160
Born On: January 10, 1973 In: Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico
Childhood Heroes: “Ray Leonard. I like his style, the way he boxed, his movement. I met him at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the Yori Boy Campas fight. [...]

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Biofile with Larry Merchant  | read this item

Biofile with Larry Merchant

Status: HBO Commentator. Former New York Post and Philadelphia Daily News columnist.
DOB: February 11, 1931 In: New York, NY
Childhood Heroes: “Joe DiMaggio. Sugar Ray Robinson. Joe Louis. An athlete who marked his time as both an underdog and a favorite. He gave hope to black people that they could achieve. A prizefighter who stayed [...]

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