Status: Chicago White Sox first baseman
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 240
DOB: November 9, 1979, in Houston, Texas
Childhood Heroes: “I really didn’t have any childhood heroes.”
Nicknames: “I want to skip that one, there’s a lot of them [smiles].”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like fishing, hunting and playing PlayStation.”
Early Baseball Memory: “I can remember when I [...]
Status: Two-time winner of New York City Marathon.
DOB: May 9, 1973, in Kenya
First running memory: “Oh, it was a long time ago [smiles]. My first memory is when I run the first race in Japan, 1992. Cross-country.”
Running inspirations: “There are many things that inspire. One thing is that you love to run. Also, to [...]
Status: Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety and NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Will play in Sunday’s Super Bowl against Green Bay.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 212
DOB: April 19, 1981 In: Garden Grove, Calif.
Football Inspiration: “Walter Payton.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Read the Bible. Woodworking. Surf. Growing flowers. Play piano. Go to the movies.”
Nicknames: “None.”
Early Football [...]
Status: New York Jets wide receiver. 2007 Pro Bowler.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215
DOB: Febraury 21, 1983 In: Detroit, Michigan
Football Inspirations: “Jerry Rice. My father (Stan). Walter Payton. I’ve always been a fan of the NFL. Jerry Rice and Walter Payton always stood out to myself. Extra hard football workers. Gave their best always. Always spoke well. [...]
Status: Professional flute player. Her latest CD is titled “Dreams.”
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 [...]
Status: Top 10 heavyweight contender. Has a pro record of 12-0 with 7 KO’s.
Ht: 6-6 1/2 Wt: 243
DOB: Janury 2, 1984 In: Stockholm, Sweden
Nickname: The Nordic Nightmare.
Boxing Inspiration: My father.
Childhood Heroes: My brothers, because they helped me a lot.
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: Reading books, playing with my kids.
Favorite Movie: Into The Wild, Fear & Loathing In Las [...]
Status: Chicago Blackhawks right winger.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 163 pounds
DOB: November 19, 1988 In: Buffalo, N.Y.
Hockey Inspirations: “I think, growing up, obviously being from Buffalo, you got (Pat) LaFontaine, (Alex) Mogilny and I was a big fan of Joe Sakic, too.”
Nicknames: “My dad, to this day, still calls me Buzz, because I had a buzz haircut [...]
Status: #7 seed has reached the finals of 2010 Roland Garros – will meet Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final. Has won five career ATP singles titles.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 180 pounds.
DOB: August 14, 1984 in Tibro, Sweden.
Tennis Inspirations: “When I was younger I liked to watch a lot of tennis, I watch a lot of matches. But [...]
Status: 1994 Olympic gold medalist in figure skating.
DOB: November 16, 1977 In: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
Favorite Movies: “I like as a director Tim Burton. And as character working a lot with Tim Burton, is Johnny Depp. I like all kind of movies and I really love to go to the movies here, by myself, not with anybody [...]
[Note: This Biofile interview with the tennis Hall of Famer was done in my rookie year as a reporter - without a tape recorder and without much professional experience - at the Hamlet Cup ATP tennis tournament on Long Island, the week before the U.S. Open '92.]
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver.”
Favorite Movies: “I don’t have time for [...]
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