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Biofile with Juan Manuel Lopez  | read this item

Biofile with Juan Manuel Lopez

 
Status: WBO Featherweight champion. His record is 28-0 (25 KO’s).
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 126
DOB: June 30, 1983 In: Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico
First Boxing Memory: “I started boxing when I was nine. I won my first fight in the first round by knockout, in 56 seconds. It was a very
short fight.”
Boxing Inspirations: “Two boxers inspired me – [...]

Biofile with Nick Bollettieri  | read this item

Biofile with Nick Bollettieri

 
Status: Legendary tennis coach and founder of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, FL. Credited with developing world class champion players such as Agassi, Sharapova, Courier, Seles, Jankovic, Pierce. Has also worked with Haas, Mirnyi, Becker, Malisse, Rios and Vaidisova.
DOB: July 31, 1931 In: Pelham, N.Y.
First Tennis Memory: “Probably down in North Miami Beach. [...]

Biofile with Vitali Klitschko  | read this item

Biofile with Vitali Klitschko

 
Status: WBC Heavyweight Champion. His record is 39-2 (37 KO’s).
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 250
DOB: July 19, 1971 IN: Belovodsk, Soviet Union
Nicknames: Dr. Iron Fist, Iron Chin.
Hobbies/Leisure Activities:  “Chess, wakeboarding, kitesurfing, jet skiing, scuba diving, table tennis.”
Childhood Dream: “Spaceman or astronaut or do karate like Bruce Lee [smiles].”
Age Started Boxing: “13.”
 
First Boxing Memory: “Losing my first fight.”
Boxing [...]

Biofile with Calvin Pace  | read this item

Biofile with Calvin Pace

Status: New York Jets linebacker
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 270
DOB: October 28, 1980 In: Detroit, Michigan
College: Wake Forest
Football Inspirations: “My parents (Nancy and Calvin Pace).”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Deep sea fishing, reading, cooking and traveling.”
Nicknames: “Diddy Man.”
Favorite Movies: “Life, Menace II Society, Friday After Next, and Player’s Club.”
Last Book Read: “‘Battlefield Mind’ by Joyce Meyer.”
Favorite TV Show: “Heroes.”
Musical Tastes: [...]

Muna meets the media at the Reebok Grand Prix event at Randall's Island in NYC in May.  | read this item

Biofile with Olympian Muna Lee

Status: Two-time U.S. Olympic sprinter (2004, 2008).
DOB: October 30, 1981 In: Little Rock, Arkansas
Track Inspirations: “Jackie (Joyner-Kersee). I didn’t really pay attention to track. Mo – my big brother Maurice.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Fashion design. Painting and drawing. And sleeping [smiles]. Gotta finish school. Trying to focus on that.”
Favorite Movies: “Nothing scary. I don’t like any scary [...]

Steven Stamkos at Madison Square Garden.  | read this item

Biofile with Steven Stamkos

 
Status: Tampa Bay Lightning center is among NHL scoring leaders.
 
HT: 6-foot- WT: 176 pounds
 
DOB: Feb. 7, 1990 In: Markham, Ont.
 
Hockey Inspirations: “I’d probably say my dad. He was the one who really got me involved in the game at a young age. He had a love and passion for the game and he was the [...]

Biofile with Yukari   | read this item

Biofile with Yukari

Status: Professional flute player.
First Music Memory: “First time when I remember I heard music was around five in kindergarten. I told my mom, I want to play that [laughs]. The language of music was so clear to me. I was like, I want to be in that world.”
Inspiration: “Good people, good art, good food and [...]

Biofile with Yuri Kano  | read this item

Biofile with Yuri Kano

Status:  Contender in the New York City Marathon this Sunday November 1.
DOB: October 27, 1978  In: Japan
Running Inspiration: “I feel the accomplishment after finishing the race. So it’s a feeling of accomplishment.”
First Running Memory: “When I discovered I could be the first place winner. When I ran many races as a young girl, I recognized that I [...]

The Biofile with Gloria Gaynor  | read this item

The Biofile with Gloria Gaynor

 
 DOB: September 7, 1949  In: Newark, NJ
 
 
Music Inspirations:  Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilkins.
 
 
Hobbies/Leisure Activities:  I like to cook. I like to sew. I like studying the Bible. I like shopping [smiles]. I’m a shoe fan.
 
 
Favorite Movie:  The Incredibles [laughs].
 
Last Book : The Bible.
 
Favorite TV Show:  Smallville.
 
Musical Favorites:  I like Beyonce, Norah [...]

Biofile with MLB Ace Chris Carpenter  | read this item

Biofile with MLB Ace Chris Carpenter

Status: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher. 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner.
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 230
DOB: April 27, 1975 In: Exeter, New Hampshire
Baseball Inspirations: “Roger Clemens and Carlton Fisk.”
Nickname: “Carp.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Golf, fish.”
Early Baseball Memory: “Just remember how fun it was going and playing. I don’t have any specific memory. It didn’t [...]