Any 6'9 player for the L.A Lakers would stand out in a crowd, but A.C Green stands out even among his fellow players. A.C. Green is a nationally renowned youth development motivational speaker, former NBA star and founder of the A.C. Green Youth Foundation in 1989. A.C. Green is not only an inspirational leader but is also a role model... read full bio

Texas native, A. J. Foyt is a retired American automobile racing driver. He raced in numerous genres of motor sports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. He won several major sports car racing events. He holds the all-time USAC career wins record with 159 victories, and the... read full bio

Aaron Peirsol is an American backstroke swimmer and world record holder for the 100 and 200 m backstroke (long course). He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and 2008 Summer Olympics, capturing a total of seven medals. Peirsol is widely considered one of the greatest backstroke swimmers in history. Peirsol is best known for sweeping the gold... read full bio

Adrian Fernandez is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team. He began his career by racing motorcross at age eight. He entered his first auto race in 1981 at the 24 Hours of Mexico" and at the age of 15 he made the permanent move to cars in 1982. From 1982 to 1984 Fernandez competed in... read full bio

Al Joyner is an American former athlete, who was Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump.With a leap of 17.26 m (56'-7.5), he became the first American in 80 years to win a gold medal in this event. Al was also honored with the 1984 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the top American male in the field events. He... read full bio

Al Kaline is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kaline played his entire 22-year baseball career with the Detroit Tigers. Kaline still works for the Tigers as a front office official. Because of his lengthy career and longtime association with the Tigers organization, Kaline's nickname is Mr. Tiger." For... read full bio

Albert Lee Toon, Jr. is a former professional American football player. He was selected by the New York Jets in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. A three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who played his entire NFLcareer with the Jets from 1985 to 1992, Toon retired at the age of 29 in 1992 as a result... read full bio

Al Unser Jr. was born into a racing family. He is the son of Al Unser and the nephew of Bobby Unser, who both won the Indianapolis 500 themselves. After high school, he was already in the World of Outlaws series of sprint car racing. He won the Super Vee title in 1981 and the Can Am title in... read full bio

Amanda Borden is a retired American gymnast, who was one of the members of the gold medalist United States team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Magnificent 7. Borden was the team captain of the Magnificent Seven, with all six other members submitting her name in the vote, including the more experienced Shannon Miller. Her vivacious personality and encouraging presence... read full bio

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Amanda Weir swam the third leg in the US team for the Women's 4x1004xm freestyle relay. Leading after her leg of the relay, the US team finished second to the Australians, setting an American Record with their finishing time. Weir earned a Silver medal in the 4x1004x medley relay by helping her team qualify for... read full bio

Amy Van Dyken is one of the most decorated Olympic female swimmers of all time, winning a total of six gold medals. Van Dyken didn�۪t expect to exceed in swimming even though it was something she liked since childhood. She suffered from severe asthma and swimming was one of the best ways of relieving it. This struggle with asthma... read full bio

Andre Reed is a former professional football player. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for 16 seasons, 15 with the Buffalo Bills (1985-1999) and one with the Washington Redskins (2000). Reed ranks tenth in NFL history in total career receptions with 951. In 2009, Reed was elected to the Buffalo Bills 50th Season All-Time Team. Since his... read full bio

Andre Ware is the first star from the Southwest Conference to win the Heisman Trophy since 1977 when Earl Campbell of the University of Texas was honored. In the first ten games of the 1989 season, he completed 329 passes in 516 attempts for 4,299 yards and 44 touchdowns. Against arch-rival Texas, Ware hurled four touchdown passes in leading the... read full bio

Along with brothers Vince and Joe, Andy Granatelli first worked as an auto mechanic and 'speed-shop' entrepreneur, modifying engines such as the 'flathead' Ford into racing-quality equipment. During World War II, he became a promoter of automobile racing events, such as the Hurricane Racing Association," which combined racing opportunities for up-and-coming drivers with crowd-pleasing theatrics. Hurricane events, according to Granatelli... read full bio

Archie is one of the most recognizable names in the state of Ohio. He is the only college football player to ever receive the Heisman Trophy twice. He broke almost all of Ohio State's rushing records, plus several national records. He was All-American in 1973, 1974, and 1975. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Bengals for eight years. He... read full bio

Archie Manning is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League, playing for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982, then for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. He is the father of current Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Peyton Manning, current New York Giants starting quarterback Eli Manning, and former Ole Miss receiver Cooper Manning.... read full bio

Art Donovan is a former American football defensive tackle, better known as Art Donovan, who played for three National Football League teams, most notably the Baltimore Colts. He became one of the stars in an outstanding defense and was selected to five straight Pro Bowls. The Colts won back-to-back championships in 1958 and 1959. He was inducted into the Pro... read full bio

Art Sellinger is a two-time National Long Drive Champion who has traveled worldwide conducting over 1,500 clinics and exhibitions. He is currently a member of the Pinnacle and Cobra Golf Distance Team, owner of Long Drivers of America, and producer of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship/ESPN, Art of Long Driving, Inc. and Sellinger's Power Golf. He's a contributing editor... read full bio

Axel Merckx is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who retired from the sport in August 2007. Since he began his professional career in 1993, he has won an Olympic Bronze medal and competed in 8 Tours de France, finishing in 6 as the highest-placed Belgian rider. During the 2006 Tour he announced that he signed a new contract... read full bio

Bam Margera is a well-known professional skateboarder, television/radio personality, and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and became famous after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew. He has since appeared in MTV's Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union, all three Jackass movies, also Haggard and Minghags, both of which he co-wrote and directed. Bam... read full bio