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Biofile with Pancho Segura  | read this item

Biofile with Pancho Segura

 
Status: Tennis Hall of Famer. Won the U.S. Pro Championships in 1950 (d. Kovacs), 1951 & 1952 (d. Gonzalez).
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 160
DOB: June 20, 1921 in Guayaquil, Ecuador
First Tennis Memory: “Somebody gave me his racquet. And I always watched. And I held it with two hands. I was seven-years-old. And I played against the wall. [...]

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Biofile with Jarkko Nieminen

MASON, OH - AUGUST 16: Jarkko Nieminen of Finland poses for a portrait during the 2006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 16, 2006 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Mark Lyons/Getty Images)  | read this item

Biofile with Jarkko Nieminen

 
Status: Winner of one ATP singles title. Career high singles rank #13 in July 2006. Has career wins over Sampras, Agassi, Djokovic.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 172
DOB: July 23, 1981 In: Masku, Finland
Tennis Inspirations: “Vilas when Borg and McEnroe played. Becker, Edberg and Sampras.”
Nicknames: “Just my first name. I haven’t had any nice nicknames [smiles].”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Well, [...]

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Biofile with Gisela Dulko  | read this item

Biofile with Gisela Dulko

 
Status: #35 WTA ranking. Has won three Sony Ericsson WTA singles titles. Career high rank was #26 in 2005. Currently playing the WTA clay event in Colombia.
Ht: 5-7  Wt: 123
DOB: January 30, 1985 In: Argentina.
Tennis Inspiration: “Monica Seles. (Meet her?) No I didn’t have the chance but I loved her game and her attitude on the [...]

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Biofile with Odlanier Solis  | read this item

Biofile with Odlanier Solis

 
Status: WBC #2 ranked heavyweight contender. 2004 Olympic gold medalist. His record is 15-0 (11 KO’s).
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 270
DOB: April 5, 1980 In: Havana, Cuba
First Boxing Memory: “We used to have this thing called Rustic boxing in Cuba where they would blind-fold the kids and get a stick
with a pillow at the end and beat [...]

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Biofile with David Nalbandian  | read this item

Biofile with David Nalbandian

 
Status: Former world #3 returns to ATP singles action this week after injury in Buenos Aires. He defeated Potito Starace in the first round. Currently ranked #140.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175
DOB: January 1, 1982 in Unquillo, Cordoba, Argentina
First Tennis Memory: “Becker, Wimbledon.”
Tennis Inspirations: “My family.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Fishing, watching Rally races, futbol, big fan of River Plate.”
Favorite [...]

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Biofile with Scotty Bowman  | read this item

Biofile with Scotty Bowman

 
Status: NHL coach won nine Stanley Cups with Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit. Currently the senior advisor of hockey operations for Chicago. Holds record for most coaching wins in NHL history with 1,244 regular season and 223 in playoffs; won Jack Adams Award in 1977 and ‘96; is the only coach in history of NHL, NFL, [...]

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Super Bowl Biofile with Jeremy Shockey  | read this item

Super Bowl Biofile with Jeremy Shockey

 
Status:  New Orleans Saints tight end.
HT:  6-5  WT:  251
DOB: August 18, 1980  In:  Ada, Oklahoma
 
Football Inspirations:  ”Walter Payton definitely is an inspiration – life and football.”
 
Nicknames:  ”Everybody calls me by my last name, no real nicknames.”
 
Hobbies/Interests:  ”Golf, fish, play video games, stuff like that.”
 
Favorite Movies:  ”Godfather, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Caddyshack, Stanley Kubrick [...]

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Super Bowl Biofile with Dwight Freeney  | read this item

Super Bowl Biofile with Dwight Freeney

 
Status: Indianapolis Colts All-Pro Defensive end.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 268
DOB: February 19, 1980 In: Hartford, CT
Football Inspiration: “Lawrence Taylor.”
Nickname: “Free.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like to watch movies, bowling and golf.”
Favorite Movies: “Scarface, Braveheart, give me a movie…Goodfellas.”
Favorite TV Shows: “Martin, Cosby Show, In Living Color.”
Musical Tastes: “Nas, Jay-Z, Big, Lil Jon.”
Early Football Memory: “I didn’t start till my [...]

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Biofile with Fedor Emelianenko  | read this item

Biofile with Fedor Emelianenko

 Status: Former Pride Heavyweight champion is a Mixed Martial Arts legend.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 233
DOB: Sept. 28, 1976 In: Rubeshnoe Lugansk, Russia
Childhood Hero: “Yuri Vlasov — Olympic champion (weight-lifting in super heavyweight division in 1960).”
Inspiration:  “The biggest inspiration is that I represent my country and the sport. I help people see that I fight for my [...]

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Biofile with Don Koharski  | read this item

Biofile with Don Koharski

 
Status: Former NHL and World Association referee/linesman for 32 years. Retired from active duty after 2008-2009 season to an NHL advisory/instructional position.
DOB: Dec. 2, 1955 In: Dartmouth, N.S.
First Hockey Memory: “Oh gosh. I’ve never been asked that question before! I guess just the first time I ever played or laced up a pair of skates [...]

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