Kevin Harvick got his start in racing at an early age after his parents got him a go-kart as he was just leaving kindergarten. From there, he was bit by the racing bug. As a kid, Kevin was a huge fan of Rick Mears, an IndyCar racer who also grew up in Bakersfield. It wasn’t just racing: Kevin was very... read full bio
Growing up in Olive Branch, Mississippi, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got his start racing karts when he was only six years old. From that point up until the time he moved into sprint car racing in 2003, he grabbed 47 wins and 90 podium finishes. He began his career driving 360 cubic inches winged spring cars and, while doing so, he... read full bio
Anirban Lahiri got his early start in golfing at the fresh age of eight, thanks to his dad, Dr. Tushar Lahiri, who was a huge fan of the sport. Fast forward to 2008 when Anirban joined the Asian Tour during his first professional outing. In 2011, Anirban took home his first victory at the Panasonic Open and another one just... read full bio
Vaughn Taylor’s professional golf career began in 1999, where he played on the Hooters and Nationwide Tours. In 2004, he took on his first PGA Tour. Since then, he’s had three PGA Tour wins: during the Reno-Tahoe Open for 2004 and 2005 and the Pebble Beach Pro-Arm. He’s also had a Nationwide Tour Win back in 2003 at the Knoxville... read full bio
Tim Adam Hudson (or “Huddy”) attended Chattahoochee Valley Community College, as well as Auburn University, where he earned many honors for his baseball talents. During his freshman year at CVCC, Huddy earned the First team All American honors, all while he led his team to the AJCCC Division II Championships. With his help, the team had 76 strikeouts, 10-2 wins,... read full bio
Vashti Cunningham has made an important contribution to the high jump discipline. Her uncle, former NFL fullback Sam Cunningham, and father, former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, are also related to her. Randall Cunningham II, Vashti's older brother, is also an athlete who has followed a similar career path. As a former ballerina with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, her mother Felicity... read full bio
Harry Carson is well-known for having a successful 13-year career with the New York Football Giants, which cemented his legacy within the organization. The Giants won Super Bowl XXI in 1986 with a spectacular 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos thanks in large part to the invincible linebacker Carson, who led the team for ten seasons. Because of his outstanding... read full bio
" An excellent writer, storyteller, and golf analyst, golf historian and NBC Golf Channel personality Rich Lerner turns golf games into stories with his humorous and knowledgeable play-by-play hosting of the PGA Tour tournament coverage; he is also the lead host for the Golf Channel’s Live From, on which he narrates essays that he has written to add depth and... read full bio
American professional golfer Jon Curran made it to the NGA Pro Golf Tour, where he won the Brunswick-Heritage Oaks Classic and finished first on the money list. He was among the top 100 golfers in the world at one point. Curran, a native of Massachusetts, picked up the game at the age of four after seeing his father play at the... read full bio
Veteran marksman Dell Curry attended Virginia Tech and Fort Defiance High School in Virginia. Later, he participated in National Basketball Association play. He was appointed Charlotte Bobcats' assistant coach in the NBA. After attending Virginia Tech, the 6' 5" Curry was chosen by the Utah Jazz with the 15th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Before spending another season with the... read full bio
Dan Morgan is a former American football player who played collegiate and professional football. He spent seven seasons as a linebacker in the National Football League. He was an All-American football player for the University of Miami and was the recipient of several national honors. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the NFL Draft,... read full bio
For more than 20 years, Karrie Webb, a renowned figure in the professional golf industry, has enthralled spectators and dominated the game. She is regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time because of her extraordinary skills, enthusiasm, and commitment, which have led to many wins and honors. Webb's journey from her modest beginnings in Australia to her... read full bio
Bobby Clampett is known as the 'Father of Impact' and his Impact-Based® Instruction is undoubtedly his greatest legacy. More than any other instructor in recent memory, his idea has contributed to the success of golfers. Bobby was able to dispel all of the convoluted and contradictory notions about golf, which gave players fresh insight and optimism for their future. Bobby's... read full bio
Photogenic charisma and brutal speed (not to mention an unforgettable name) have made Picabo Street one of the best known of the superstar skiers. Possessing a magnitude of fame matched only by Alberto Tomba, Street's talent on the course generated new excitement for US skiing. In the '94-'95 season, she became the first American skier to win a Downhill World... read full bio
Becky Hammon, a two-time Olympian and member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, made history when she was hired full-time as a coach by the San Antonio Spurs. As a player, Hammon enjoyed a tremendous career that included two trips to the Olympics, an Olympic medal, six WNBA All-Star selections and selection as one of the league's "Top 15 Players... read full bio
Former pro figure skater, Dorothy Hamill won the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Austria and the World Championship title in Sweden. Hamill toured with the Ice Capades and won a Daytime Emmy for her performance in Romeo & Juliet On Ice. She had made her breakthrough at the World Championships in Germany, when she won the silver... read full bio
"Jim Palmer was accorded baseball's highest honor by his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility. His 21-year career as a pitcher is remarkable, since he played only for the Baltimore Orioles and earned many club records, including most wins, completed games, strikeouts, walks and shutouts. Palmer became the youngest player ever to pitch a... read full bio
Rick Barry is a retired professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time and is best known for his time spent playing for the Golden State Warriors. Barry is one of few elite players who altered their games without losing effectiveness; he broke into the... read full bio
Few athletes have enjoyed the artistic and popular success that figure skater Brian Boitano has achieved since winning the gold medal for the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics Games in Calgary, Canada. Brians skating is characterized by power, precision, consistency and emotion. He created and routinely performs his signature jump, the Tano Triple, so difficult it has rarely... read full bio
Jimmy Shea is a retired American skeleton racer who won the Gold medal in dramatic fashion at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Shea also was chosen by fellow athletes to recite the Athlete's Oath during the Opening Ceremonies and along with his father, Jim Shea Sr., passed the Olympic Torch to the 1980 U.S. Mens' Hockey Team... read full bio
