My Biofile interviews with Derek Jeter, starting in 1994 when he played for Columbus and the Biofile updates which we did over the years at Yankee Stadium. It’s interesting what he has to say about his ‘good friend’ A-Rod.
This is my first interview with Derek Jeter who at the time was playing AAA with the [...]
Status: St. Louis Cardinals manager.
DOB: October 4, 1944 In: Tampa, FL
Childhood Heroes: “Al Lopez, Mickey Mantle.”
First Job: “Delivering milk with my dad (Tony) when I was 14.”
Childhood Dreams: “It was baseball. I was reared in a baseball-type household. It was to be involved in the Major Leagues as a player. I [...]
Status: NBA center from 1975-1989 for Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons.
Ht: 6-11 Wt: 260
DOB: January 11, 1957 In: Orlando, FL
First Basketball Memory: “Was getting beat one-on-one by my mother. And she taught me how to play basketball. So my first memory was getting one at age [...]
Status: Hall of Fame NFL running back for Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs from 1982-1997.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210
DOB: March 26, 1960 In: San Diego, CA
Childhood Heroes: “Muhammad Ali. (Meet him?) First time I met him he was at San Diego State, he was doing some pre-fight publicity there. I had [...]
Status: 2011 U.S Open women’s singles champion.
Ht: 5-7 3/4 Wt: 143
DOB: March 30, 1984 In: Brisbane, Australia
Nicknames: Sammy, Samoid.
Tennis Inspirations: “Steffi Graf and Monica Seles.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “I like trying to surf – I’m not very good but I enjoy it. I like just hanging out with friends.”
Favorite Movie: “Oh god, probably Love Actually.”
Musical Tastes: “Just [...]
Status: New York Rangers right winger/left winger.
Ht: 5-foot-11 Wt: 195 pounds.
DOB: April 10, 1980 In: North York, Ont.
Hockey Inspirations: “Brett Hull was always my favorite player growing up, so I’d say him.”
Early Hockey Memory: “Probably my best one was (attending) my first NHL game. It was 1992 and it was a playoff game between Toronto [...]
Status: Former WBA Junior Bantamweight champion. Boxed professionally from 1980-1991. His ring record was 49-1 (43 KO’s). Inducted to International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999.
Ht: 5-5 Wt: 115
DOB: May 15, 1959 In: Petchaboon, Thailand
Nickname: The Thai Tyson.
Boxing Inspirations: ”Muhammad Ali. Joe Louis. Rocky Marciano. Pone Kingpetch – the first world [...]
Status: 100 and 200 meter sprinter representing Jamaica. Held the 100 meter world record from June 2005 to May 2008 with 9.77 and 9.74 clockings. His PB is 9.72.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190
DOB: November 23, 1982 In: Spanish Town, Jamaica
Track Inspirations: “No.”
First Track & Field Memory: “I wasn’t really an athlete [...]
Status: Track and field athlete. Current world champion in the high jump event (both indoors and outdoors).
DOB: November 8, 1983 In: Split, Croatia
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 165
First Track Memory: “I was very little girl and I was running around the track and watching my father and nobody liked me, I was so annoying [...]
Status: Harness racing driver.
DOB: June 21, 1956 In: Livermore, CA
First Harness Racing Memory: “At Bay Meadows, I was about three or four. They used to race harness, quarters and thoroughbreds all in the same day. My first memory is being at the grandstand, watching all these guys get real muddy. They were [...]
Biofile with Derek Jeter | 
Biofile with Tony La Russa | 
Biofile with Darryl Dawkins | 
Biofile with Marcus Allen | 
Biofile with Samantha Stosur | 
Biofile with Sean Avery | 
Biofile with Khaosai Galaxy | 
Biofile with Asafa Powell | 
Biofile with Blanka Vlasic | 
Biofile with Ron Pierce | 
