Andre Dawson is a former professional baseball player. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams as a center and right fielder. He played for the Expos until after the 1986 season when he joined the Chicago Cubs. In his first year with the Cubs, Dawson made the All-Star team, started the All-Star Game, and won the... read full bio
Kayla Harrison is an Olympic gold medalist judoka and motivational speaker, who is currently on her way to the Olympics in Rio to defend her London title. She won the Junior World Championship, and was runner-up the following year, making her the first American to ever compete in two Junior World Championships finals. Kayla won the gold medal in the... read full bio
Olin Kreutz is a former American college and professional football player who is best known for his long time playing for the Chicago Bears. He started his career playing football in high school and went on to play for the Washington Huskies while studying at the University of Washington. He became a first-team All-American and earned Pac-10 honors before moving... read full bio
Georgia born, Roosevelt Rosey" Grier, is an actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the original Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams and played in the Pro Bowl twice. Grier worked as a bodyguard for Robert... read full bio
Tommy John, proved to the baseball world that serious physical problems do not necessarily drown the spirit of a true competitor. After many years of Pitching, Tommy John permanently damaged the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching arm, and a miraculous revolutionary surgical operation was performed. The operation, widely known today as Tommy John surgery, replaced the ligament in... read full bio
Dana McLemore is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. McLemore played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He played his high school football at Venice High School and college football at the University of Hawaii.... read full bio
Leilani Munter had gained the attention of the racing world when she finished 4th at Texas Motor Speedway -the highest finish for a female driver in the history of the racetrack. By 2006 she had raced her way from the short tracks of Southern California all the way to the mecca of NASCAR racing - the high banks of iconic... read full bio
A silver medalist in the slalom at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Billy Kidd was the first American man to earn an Olympic medal in alpine skiing. Both Kidd and Heuga were just 20 years old at the time. Kidd also took third in the combined, then a non-medal event in the Olympics. He finished 8th in the giant... read full bio
In todays world, individuals and businesses are facing challenges theyve yet to encounter. Mitch Gaylord, motivational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and Olympic Gold Medalist, will share with your audience key insights and strategies to breakthrough unique challenges that face us today and help you turn personal and professional dreams into reality. Known for being the first American Gymnast in history... read full bio
Rafer Johnson is an American former decathlete, film actor and member of the Art of the Olympians. He was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1960, breaking that award's color barrier. He was chosen to ignite the Olympic Flame during... read full bio
Phil and his twin brother Steve were both world class ski racers, competing on the World Cup circuit from 1976-84. Starting with the 1978 season, Phil finished in the top three in the World Cup overall standings for six consecutive seasons, winning the title in the final three. Phil, Steve, and their seven siblings literally grew up at a ski... read full bio
Guy Carbonneau developed into one of the most talented defensive players in the age of high scoring star athletes. As a masterful face-off specialist and superb shot blocker, Carbonneau would dominate on the ice, especially in the dreaded 5-on-3 penalty plays. Carbonneau started his professional hockey career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, continued in... read full bio
Shirley Muldowney, also known professionally as Cha Cha" Muldowney and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is a pioneer in professional auto racing. She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a top fuel dragster. She won the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1977, 1980 and 1982, becoming the first... read full bio
Jessica Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50m breaststroke (short course), 50m breaststroke (long course), and the 100m breaststroke (long course). She has won a total of twenty-eight medals in major international competition, fourteen gold, nine silver, and five bronze spanning the Olympics, World and... read full bio
Brendan Hansen captured a gold medal, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in 4 x 100 meter relay, 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke respectively in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games. In 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games Brendan finished fourth in 100 meter breaststroke event whereas he earned a gold medal in 4 x 100 meter relay. This... read full bio
Billy Sims is a former college and professional football player. At the University of Oklahoma, Billy became the sixth junior to win the coveted Heisman Memorial Trophy Award. Sims was the nation's leading rusher and scorer, averaging 160.1 yards and 10.9 points. Billy Sims set the Big Eight Conference single season rushing record of 1,762 yards on 231 carries... read full bio
Dennis Hull will readily admit to not being anything other than Bobby Hulls brother, as long as you add hes the younger brother! His famous brother is quick to add, When Dennis is cranked up and lets go, there is no goalie who can stop the shot expect by luck and accident. It is true, Dennis has a rapier wit,... read full bio
Matthew Bahr is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League. He attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania where he excelled in both football and soccer. He is the son of National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Walter Bahr.... read full bio
Toni Kukoc is a retired basketball player from Croatia who is known for his skill, versatility, and amazing passing abilities as a player. His main position on the team was small forward, but he was able to play all five positions and play them all well. For his height, he demonstrated remarkable skill with outside shooting and court vision. Kukoc... read full bio
Jamie Asher is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles. He played high school football at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. He played college football at the University of Louisville and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.... read full bio
