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Biofile with Darryl Dawkins  | read this item

Biofile with Darryl Dawkins

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 [...]

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Biofile with Marcus Allen  | read this item

Biofile with Marcus Allen

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 [...]

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Biofile with Samantha Stosur  | read this item

Biofile with Samantha Stosur

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 [...]

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Biofile with Sean Avery  | read this item

Biofile with Sean Avery

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 [...]

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Biofile with Khaosai Galaxy  | read this item

Biofile with Khaosai Galaxy

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 [...]

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Biofile with Asafa Powell  | read this item

Biofile with Asafa Powell

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 [...]

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Biofile with Blanka Vlasic  | read this item

Biofile with Blanka Vlasic

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 [...]

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Biofile with Ron Pierce  | read this item

Biofile with Ron Pierce

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 [...]

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Biofile with Eusebio Pedroza  | read this item

Biofile with Eusebio Pedroza

Status: Former WBA Featherweight champion made a division-record 19 successful title defenses over a seven-year reign. His ring record was 41-6 (25 KO’s). Was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Ht: 5-8  Wt: 126
DOB: March 2, 1953  In: Panama City, Panama
Boxing Inspiration:  ”Ismael Laguna.”
Nickname:  ”The Scorpion.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities:  ”Studying history, reading, housework.”
Favorite Meal:  ”Fish.”
Favorite Breakfast [...]

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Biofile with Ivan Dodig  | read this item

Biofile with Ivan Dodig

Learn more about Croatian Ivan Dodig, who Wednesday night upset two-time champion Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Rogers Cup. Find out what achievement Dodig ranks above his first ATP tournament win in Zagreb as his greatest sports moment and what happened after a black cat wandered onto the court during his match in Umag.
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