Status: Track and field athlete. Ranked #6 in the world in the 800 meters the last two years. 2008 Olympian and member of US World Championship teams in 07, 09 and 11.
First Running Memory: ‘In eighth grade when I ran my first cross-country race. And I asked my dad for tactical advice. And he [...]
Status: Former Heavyweight champion (1952-1956). Final ring record: 49-0 (43 KO’s). Made six successful title defenses. Only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
DOB: September 1, 1923 in Brockton, MA Passed: August 31, 1969
Childhood Heroes: “Tony Lanzeri, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis – he spoke so reverently of him. Felt he was as classy a guy as he [...]
Status: Former MLB pitcher from 1976-89 for Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants. Currently serves as a Giants TV commentator.
DOB: January 21, 1952 In: Long Beach, CA
Baseball Inspirations: “Don Drysdale and Frank Howard. They’re my guys. Frank Howard was my hero.”
Nicknames: “Otter. (Why?) The guy in Animal House. They just [...]
Status: ATP tennis pro. Winner of three ATP singles titles. Member of Canada’s Davis Cup team.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 185
Age: 21
Birthplace: Montenegro
Residence: Ontario, Canada
First Tennis Memory: “A lot of time with the ball machine. I think that’s how I started out, mostly. That’s where I started to get my level up. And my dad [...]
(Note: This Biofile interview with Ben Crenshaw was done in 1994 at the Senior PGA event in Upper Montclair, NJ.)
Status: Former PGA golfer and two-time Masters winner.
DOB: January 11, 1952 In: Austin, TX
Childhood Heroes: “Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus. The Big Three. They have some unbelievable records. And for the men [...]
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: ATP #25 ranked player. Winner of five career ATP singles and 14 doubles titles. Winner of 2012 Australian Open in doubles. Helped lead Czech Republic to Davis Cup final in 2009 (loss to Spain). Reached career high singles rank of #8 in 2006.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 167
DOB: November 27, 1978 In: Karvina Czech Republic
First [...]
Status: NHL left winger from 1982-2006 with Buffalo, Toronto, New Jersey, Boston, Colorado and Tampa Bay.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220
DOB: Sept. 29, 1963 In: Hamilton, Ont.
First Hockey Memory: “Down on the Hamilton Bay. My dad and his uncles, his brothers, we all used to go and skate on Hamilton Bay. That was before I started [...]
Status: New York Rangers defenseman.
Ht: 6-foot Wt: 193 pounds
DOB: June 24, 1990 In: Stouffville, Ont.
First Hockey Memory: “Skating in the backyard rink. They made a rink – my dad and my grandpa used to make it – and we’d be out there every day. Had my parents yell at me from inside, trying to get [...]
Status: New York Giants wide receiver.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 178
DOB: May 25, 1986 In: Warren, Ohio
College: Michigan.
Football Inspirations: “Probably Jerry Rice and Charles Woodson.”
Nicknames: “People call me Rio, obviously for Super Mario.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Play video games, I like to read Sports Illustrated, shoot around, I love basketball, I like to shoot around basketball a little.”
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Milos Raonic Biofile | 
Ben Crenshaw Biofile (1994) | 
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Dave Andreychuk Biofile | 
Michael Del Zotto Biofile | 
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