Status: World class marathoner. 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympian.
DOB: October 14, 1973, in Kerns, Obwalden, Switzerland
First running memory: “Was running from my mother (Maria) when she was asking me to make up my room. I destroyed everything, I had everywhere clothes and she said I had to make up my room. And I run away [smiles].”
Running [...]
Status: Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 220
DOB: March 18, 1977 In: Samana, Dominican Republic
First Baseball Memory: “Watching my father play.”
Baseball Inspirations: “Well, Pedro Martinez, Carlos Perez. They gave me the inspiration that I can be a Major League player.”
Nicknames: “Samana. That’s what my friends call me.”
Last Book Read: [...]
Occupation: Artist.
DOB: April 19, 1982 In: Wyandotte, Michigan
Earliest Memory of Drawing: My earliest memory of drawing has to be when I received a sketch pad and pencils for Christmas when I was about eight or nine-years-old. Later that night, I remember sitting at my dining room table and drawing my rendition of Mickey Mantle’s [...]
Status: International Tennis Hall of Famer. Wimbledon doubles champion.
DOB: November 22, 1913 In: Washington DC
First Tennis Memory: “When my father (Robin) and two uncles built a clay tennis court in our backyard and they made me take care of it. I was 10. I didn’t like tennis much at first because I had to work [...]
Status: Artist – sculptor from Hungary. www.gaspargeza.eu
Early sculpting memory: “On my father’s first gramaphone I made my first clay pots.”
Inspirations: “Everything around me inspires me.”
Hobbies/interests: ”Tennis, snowboarding.”
Last book read: “O Alquimista - Paulo Coelho.”
Favorite movies: “Avatar, Fellini movies…”
Current car: “Honda Acura Legend.”
First job: “Driver.”
Favorite meal: “French and Italian cheese, olives.”
Favorite ice cream flavor: “Lemon.”
Favorite subjects to sculpt: [...]
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 340
DOB: May 18, 1975 In: Chicago, IL
Status: Pittsburgh Steelers five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle.
Football Heroes: “I never had a hero actually. Always my childhood hero was to know the things I needed to do, to be what I wanted to be, whatever that was at the time.”
Hobbies/Leisure [...]
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: NHL center from 1964-1981 with Chicago, Boston and New York Rangers. Currently serves as a radio color commentator for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
DOB: Feb. 20, 1942 In: Sault St. Marie, Ont.
Early Hockey Memory: “What I really liked the best was when I played juvenile, which was about 16 or 17. It was the [...]
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: Boxing Hall of Famer. Former World Featherweight champion. Ring record was 229-11-1 (65 KO’s).
Birthplace: Middletown, CT
Boxing Inspirations: “Lou Ambers, Joe Louis, Tony Canzoneri, Rocky Marciano – we were born in the same month in the same year. Wonderful man. Good friend. We used to go on trips together. I miss him.”
Nicknames: [...]
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