Status: San Francisco 49ers head coach. Former NFL quarterback with Chicago, Indianapolis, San Diego and Baltimore.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215
DOB: December 23, 1963 In: Toledo, Ohio
Football Inspirations: “My father (Jack).”
Nickname: “Captain Comeback.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Play golf, basketball, playing cards.”
Favorite Movies: “It’s A Wonderful Life, Field Of Dreams.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “Just getting focused [...]
I did this Biofile with the rising NHL star also known as “JVR” at the team’s practice facility in Voorhees, N.J. last week. Van Riemsdyk signed a six-year contract for over $25 million this past off-season and the Flyers are currently the top-rated team in the NHL Power Ratings according to ‘The Hockey News.’ As [...]
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 [...]
Occupation: Artist.
Age: 33
Birthplace: New York
First Art Memory: “Probably in my room drawing. I used to copy comic books and I’d pull athletes out of magazines, Michael Jordan, and I stuck with that subject matter, interesting enough.”
Inspirations: “Athletes, music, art. It ranges.”
Last Book Read: “Well, I like Dan Brown. I was reading [...]
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: All-American singles and doubles tennis player at Stanford University. 2011 NCAA doubles champion with partner Mallory Burdette.
Ht: 5-5
DOB: November 17, 1988 In: California
First Memory Of Tennis: “Oooh. Probably getting really angry after missing a shot (age 6).
Tennis Inspirations: “All the small players that have done well, Justine Henin.”
Last Book Read: [...]
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 [...]
