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

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

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

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

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

Bart Conner is a former American gymnast who, as a member of the gold medal-winning men's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, won an individual gold on the parallel bars. He was also the 1979 World Champion on the parallel bars. Conner currently owns and operates the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Oklahoma along with his wife,... read full bio

Football Legend Bart Starr's designation of Most Valuable Player describes more than his legendary performance on the football field-it describes him as a man. Playing for the legendary Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr learned the fundamentals for leadership and success. He was Most Valuable Player in America's first two Super Bowls, NFL Man of the Year, Professional Player of the Decade,... read full bio

Ben Cohen, MBE, is an activist and former English rugby union international player. He began his professional career with the Northampton Saints in 1996, and in 2007 moved to France to represent Brive before returning to England two years later to join the Sale Sharks. In May 2011, Cohen retired from professional rugby to focus on The Ben Cohen StandUp... read full bio

Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986. Through much of his career, Langer has battled the yips", a term used to denote a strong tendency to flinch or twitch during putting.... read full bio

Bernie Casey is a renowned professional actor who enjoyed great success as an interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional football player. Bernie was also a record-breaking track and field athlete for Bowling Green State University. As one of the nation's best high-hurdlers; Casey earned All-America recognition and a trip to the finals at the 1960 United States Olympic Trials. In addition to... read full bio

Bill Bates is a former American football safety who spent his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was a four-year starter and known as the team�۪s hardest hitter. Bates wasn�۪t considered big or fast enough to play in the NFL so he went undrafted in the 1983 NFL Draft.... read full bio

The story of Bill Courtney and the Manassas Tigers�۪ 2009 football season is chronicled in the Academy Award-winning documentary Undefeated. Located in inner-city Memphis, Manassas was severely underfunded and underprivileged, but all that changed when Courtney, a former high school football coach turned successful lumber salesman, volunteered to lend a hand. Courtney focused as much on teaching the players values... read full bio