Status: New Orleans running back.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 200
DOB: March 2, 1985 In: Spring Valley, CA
Childhood Heroes/Inspirations: “I didn’t have any heroes. I had guys that I looked up to – probably Michael Jordan, Deion Sanders, people like them.”
Nicknames: “Just President [smiles]. I got that in college.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Hmm, shopping, playing video [...]
Status: Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter.
DOB: December 29, 1919 In: Hartford, CT
Childhood Heroes: “Jimmy McLarnin. The Welterweight champion in 1933. His name had the same initials as mine. And because he was Irish didn’t hurt [smiles]. I met him later, in 1960. We played golf at Lakeside in Burbank. I got to know him. And [...]
(Note: This Biofile was commissioned in 1994 by the now-defunct SPORT Magazine.)
Status: Los Angeles Dodgers manager. Former New York Yankee All-Star first baseman from 1982-1995.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200
DOB: April 20, 1961 In: Evansville, Indiana
Childhood Heroes: “Julius Erving – a class act and a great player. Rod Carew.”
Nicknames: “Gumby. I don’t know [...]
(Note: This Biofile Classic interview was conducted at Madison Square Garden in 1997.)
Status: Hall of Fame manager, trainer and TV commentator.
DOB: May 30, 1922 In: Rockaway Beach, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: ”Van Lingo Mungo, Joe Strip, Ralph Kerchival – guys you never heard of. Way before your time.”
Nicknames: ”Radar. I had a pretty good [...]
Status: New York Daily News Columnist since 1977; Author of books “Heat”, “Bump & Run”, “Travel Team”, “Full Court Press”, among others. Has alsoo written for Esquire Magazine, ESPN The Magazine, Golf Digest, Parade, Men’s Journal, Travel = Leisure Golf.
DOB: May 11, 1952 In Oneida, NY
Childhood Heroes: “Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill.”
Hobbies/Interests: [...]
Status: Former WTA world #3 ranked tennis professional. Three-time Olympian. Turned pro in 1988 and retired in 2004. Posted three victories over No. 1 ranked players — Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport. She won nine career WTA Tour singles titles.
Height: 5-2 Weight: 122 pounds.
Born On: October 22nd, 1971 in Hoopstad, South Africa.
Childhood Heroes: [...]
Status: Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians Pitcher. 1918-2010.
DOB: November 13, 1918 In: Van Meter, Iowa
Childhood Heroes: Babe Ruth. Babe was kind of a gruff, happy-go-lucky guy. Everybody loved him. He lived life to the fullest. Touched all the bases in life, just like he did on the field. Walter Johnson. Eddie Rickenbacher. I have one [...]
Status: Five-time Olympian for India (1992-2008). Winner of six Grand Slam doubles and six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Winner of 44 career ATP doubles titles and one ATP singles title (Newport ’98). Achieved a world #1 doubles ranking in 1999.
Ht: 5-9 1/2 Wt: 170
DOB: June 17, 1973 in Calcutta, India.
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver. Muhammad [...]
Status: Former ATP world #1, 1998 French Open champion and Davis Cup winner for Spain retired from professional tennis this week. He won 20 career ATP singles titles.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190 pounds.
DOB: August 27, 1976 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Childhood Heroes: “I admire people but I didn’t have any, like, heroes.”
Nicknames: “Charlie. Moyini.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like [...]
Status: 1976 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon. 1972 Olympian.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195
DOB: October 28, 1949 In: Mount Kisco, NY
Childhood Heroes: “Joe Namath, Bob Matthias, Jim Thorpe, Rafer Johnson, Milt Campbell, Bill Toomey – all the decathlon guys who went before me and won it. To me, it was the toughest thing [...]
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