Vijay Singh is professional golfer. He has won three major championships. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. He has also won the FedEx Cup. He is known for his meticulous preparation. Singh played his first Champions Tour event in 2013. Singh has been in contention to win his first PGA Tour at the Waste Management Phoenix... read full bio
Vin Baker is a former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He spent most of his time playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Seattle SuperSonics. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. Baker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks where he led the league in minutes per game. He... read full bio
Carter is thrilled with his growth and accomplishments as a basketball player, but he is equally proud of the work he does off the court with the Embassy of Hope Foundation, helping kids and families in Toronto, Florida, and New Jersey. When Carter was selected in the NBA draft, he laid the groundwork for his future. Vince's approach to success... read full bio
Vince Coleman is an American former MLB player. He studied at Flordia A&M University where he played baseball and set the all-time single-season stolen base record while there. He was also a kicker and punter on the football team but ended up forgoing an NFL career when he was drafted in the 10th round of the MLB draft by the... read full bio
Vince Dooley is a former head football coach of Georgia State University. Over his 25 year coaching career he racked up over 200 wins including a national championship and six conference titles. He retired with the second highest number of career wins in the SEC. Dooley is credited for building the Georgias football program into one of the best athletic... read full bio
Vince Papale was a local thirty-year old teacher and coach. Helping making ends meet as a part-time bartender, he was also a season ticket holder for the Eagles. This diehard fan had only one year of high school football and weekend pickup games as experience when he decided to take a shot at his dream to play professional football for... read full bio
Vince Wilfork is a former American professional football player who played nose tackle in the NFL. Wilfork was born in Boynton Beach, Florida, and he began his career playing football, wrestling, and track and field in high school. While playing football in high school, Wilfork earned USA Today’s second team All-American honors. After graduating from high school, Wilfork went on... read full bio
Former American football quarterback Vince Young spent six seasons competing in the National Football League (NFL). In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans selected Young with the third overall choice. He played for the Titans for the first five years of his career. When Philip Rivers of San Diego had to withdraw from the AFC Pro Bowl due to... read full bio
Vincent Damphousse is a former Canadien ice hockey player who played in the NHL as a Center for 18 seasons. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Edmonton Oilers, the Montreal Canadiens, and the San Jose Sharks. He was chosen 6th overall in the 1986 draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was part of the Montreal Canadiens... read full bio
Vincent “Vinny” Lecavalier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the NHL for several years as centre. Lecavalier started his career playing junior hockey for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. From there he was drafted first by Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL draft. After playing for two seasons, Lecavalier became... read full bio
Vincent Vinnie" Johnson also known as The Microwave is a former American basketball player who is most well known for playing for the Detroit Pistons during back-to-back championship wins. Johnson was the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics where he played for two years. Johnson ended up with the Detroit Pistons for the next ten... read full bio
Vinny Del Negro is a retired American basketball player. Del Negro is currently an analyst with NBA TV. Del Negro worked as a radio commentator for the Phoenix Suns before being promoted to director of player personnel for the Suns. Del Negro was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Bulls. Del Negro led the Clippers to the... read full bio
Vinny Pazienza, who was once known as Vinny Paz, is a legendary figure in the boxing world. Pazienza's odyssey, which included overcoming life-threatening ailments and winning world titles, is proof of the resilience of the human spirit. This piece explores Vinny Pazienza's extraordinary life, including his ascent to popularity, the terrifying car accident that almost ruined his career, and his... read full bio
Violet Palmer is a basketball referee in the NBA and WNBA and the first female official to reach the highest competitive tier in a major U.S. professional sport. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. Palmer was the first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game. She attended college at Cal... read full bio
Virgil Hill is an American former professional boxer who has competed in light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. He has been a two-weight world champion and has previously held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, the IBF and lineal heavyweight titles, and the WBA cruiserweight title twice. Hill was born in Clinton, Missouri, and as an amateur boxer, he represented the... read full bio
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer that plays as centre-back for the English Premier League club Liverpool and he also captains the Netherlands national team. Virgil was born in Breda, Netherlands, and he began his career as a youth playing for teams Willem II and Groningen. He went on to begin playing professionally with Groningen where he scored... read full bio
Vivian Harris, also known as “Vicious”, is a Guyanese professional boxer who has competed in the light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions. Harris has previously held the WBA super lightweight title. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and after moving to the United States, he began his amateur boxing career. As an amateur, Harris won the Metros championship as... read full bio
Vlade Divac is a retired basketball player and current sports administrator. Divac spent most of his career in the NBA. He was known for his passing skills. Divac is one of six players in NBA history to record 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots. Divac was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in recognition of... read full bio
Vladimir Tarasenko is a Russian professional ice hockey right winter and alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. Tarasenko was born in Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and he began his career playing with Sibir Novosibirsk in Russia. After playing with them for a while, Tarasenko was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Draft.... read full bio
Von Hayes is an American former professional baseball player in the MLB who is best known for his long career with the Philadelphia Phillies. During his time with the Phillies, Hayes was on the NL All-Star team for a year and also finished 8th in NL MVP voting for a year. He also became the first player in MLB history... read full bio
