Ernie Irvan is a former race driver in NASCAR and always remembered as a foremost former competitor in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway, which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame and was named one of NASCAR's... read full bio
Jack Arute currently covers the NFL and college sports for Sirius XM Radio and the Izod IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on Versus as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut. He was previously an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN and ABC.... read full bio
Forrest Gregg could have been described as one of the best ever to play his position in the history of the game. Forrest was a Green Bay Packer. Forrest earned an iron-man" tag by playing in then league record 188 consecutive games. He won All-NFL acclaim eight straight years and was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls. In his... read full bio
Terry Bowden is a football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University (19831985), Samford University (19871992), and Auburn University (19931998). Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden. He is the brother of Tommy Bowden, the former head football coach at Clemson University, and Jeff... read full bio
Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour Team Saxo Bank. Voigt is known as being affable with a propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton. He has worn the yellow jersey of the Tour de France... read full bio
Former football player Andre Ware was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy as a quarterback for the University of Houston. The Texas native is also the first star from the Southwest Conference to win the Heisman Trophy since Earl Campbell of University of Texas. As a sophomore, Ware gave an early indication of just how good he... read full bio
Bob Brown nicknamed The Boomer is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles as the second overall pick in the 1964 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles, Rams, and the Oakland Raiders. Bob was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993, and into the Pro Football... read full bio
General manager of the 1996 World Champion New York Yankees, Bob Watson set a standard for corporate reorganization that is applicable to any business arena. Withstanding intense national scrutiny, he rebuilt the team from the ground up, earning the organization its first World Series win in 18 years. He also overcame baseball's color barrier to become one of the game's... read full bio
Bud Grant is the former longtime head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second (1967–83) and fourth (1985) head coach of the team. Prior to coaching the Vikings, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons. Along with... read full bio
Clyde Simmons, Jr. is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (19861993), Arizona Cardinals (19941995), Jacksonville Jaguars (19961997),Cincinnati Bengals (1998), and the Chicago Bears (19992000). He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1991 and 1992. He led the NFL with 19 sacks in 1992 and finished his career 11th... read full bio
Danny Wuerffel is a former college and professional football player who won the 1996 Heisman Trophy while quarterbacking University of Florida to the 1996 National Championship title and a remarkable four SEC Championships. Wuerffel played for several teams in National Football League (NFL), retiring in 2002. Since the NFL, he has served as Executive Director for Desire Street... read full bio
Albert Lee Toon, Jr. is a former professional American football player. In high school Toon was one of three Newport News Peninsula District athletes to exceed 50 feet in the triple jump, which he did three times. Toon played football and ran track at the University of WisconsinMadison. Albert was selected by the New York Jets in the 1st round... read full bio
Bob Lilly is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and photographer. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Affectionately known as ""Mr. Cowboy,"" his name was the first inscribed in the ""Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor"", above Texas Stadium. The Cowboys had a Bob Lilly Day on November 23, 1975, to honor... read full bio
Tom Flores is a retired American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback and former professional coach. Flores and Mike Ditka are the only two people in the Professional Football history to win Super Bowls as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach. Flores was also the first Hispanic quarterback and head coach in Professional Football history. Flores... read full bio
Cornelius Bennett is a former American football linebacker who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1995, Atlanta Falcons from 1996 to 1998, and the Indianapolis Colts from 1999 to 2000. Bennett was a five time Pro Bowler, being elected in 1988, and 19901993, and won the AFC Defensive Player of the Year award twice (1988 and 1991). Bennett... read full bio
Al Joyner is a former professional athlete who was an 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... read full bio
Lyn St. James is a retired professional IndyCar driver with 11 CART and 5 Indy Racing League starts to her name. She is one of seven women who have qualified for the Indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. She also has two victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona,... 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
Cliff Branch is a retired American football wide receiver. Branch graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1972 and spent his entire 14-year professional career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, winning three Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII. Branch's NFL career ended after the 1985 season. He played for the... read full bio
Al Kaline is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. 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 most of... read full bio
