NBAL HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 220 POSITION: Guard/Forward COLLEGE: Robert Morris University HONORS: Record holder in 10 categories MVP All Conference Awards 4-time Player of the Week PRO CAREER: Orlando Magic, 2004 Europe & South America, MVP, 1st team awards, Three Championship titles, 2002-2003, 2005-2013 PERSONAL STORY: Growing up in foster care, I had to endure all kinds of abuse. Having to experience these unfair circumstances resulted in my believing that […]
HONORS: Record Holder: Highest Drop-in (65′) POSITION: Snowboarder PERSONAL STORY: Tom Gilles is a former professional snowboarder. He was a world record holder and has appeared in extreme sports movies and TV commercials. As a high school student, Tom dreamed of being a professional snowboarder. He moved to Lake Tahoe, and the first day on the slopes, his dream took off. He met a professional cinematographer and ended up in […]
NFL HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 302 POSITION: Defensive Tackle COLLEGE: Florida State HONORS: Named one of the “ten seniors to watch in ’07” by ESPN. Named to several preseason All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams PRO CAREER: Detroit Lions (2008–2011) Miami Dolphins (2012) Detroit Lions (2012) Chicago Bears (2013)* Detroit Lions (2013–2014) Buffalo Bills (2015) Detroit Lions (2015) PERSONAL STORY: Playing in the NFL was NOT a dream come true for me! As strange as that […]
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 196 POSITION: Cornerback COLLEGE: Eastern Illinois HONORS: Blue Gray Classic Player, 1994 Eastern Illinois University Athletic Department Hall of Fame, 2002 PRO CAREER: Indianapolis Colts, 1995-1998 Chicago Bears, 2000 Detroit Lions, 2001 PERSONAL STORY: I was raised by my two parents who cared for me and tried to guide me in the right direction. I was a good speaker, singer, and athlete as a young man and […]
HEIGHT: 5’9” POSITION: 1st Base/Outfield COLLEGE: University of Arizona HONORS: 3-Time National Champion at University of Arizona 3-Time 1st Team All-American 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist PRO CAREER: Team USA Olympic Gold Medalist 1996, 2000, & 2004 PERSONAL STORY: I won three Olympic Gold Medals with the USA Team. With the ultimate goal achieved, I stood on the podium for the last time and knew that there was more to life […]
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 240 POSITION: Linebacker COLLEGE: West Virginia University HONORS: Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll, 1991 & 1992 All Big East Conference, 1991 & 1992 Second Team All-American, 1992 West Virginia University MVP, 1991 & 1992 Blue Gray Game MVP, 1992 Colts Hard Nose Player of theYear, 1994 PRO CAREER: Indianapolis Colts, 1992-97 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997 PERSONAL STORY: I stumbled through life wondering who I was. I tried to find […]
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 250 POSITION: Running Back COLLEGE: University of Colorado HONORS: Freshman All-Big Eight, University of Colorado, 1981 All-Big Eight Honorable Mention University of Colorado Blue-Grey All Star Classic NFL Special Team Player of the Year, New York Giants, 1986 Two-time Super Bowl Champion, New York Giants, 1987 & 1990 PRO CAREER: New York Giants, 1985 – 91 Cleveland Browns, 1991-92 PERSONAL STORY: Throughout my life, I have made good choices, […]
HEIGHT: 6’6”WEIGHT: 245 POSITION: Defensive End COLLEGE: Indiana University HONORS: Drafted by the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers but chose the NFL Eight-year starter with the Cincinnati Bengals PRO CAREER: Cincinnati Bengals, 1970, 77 PERSONAL STORY: I was raised in a home with good values, but in my college years I made some bad choices, using alcohol and drugs. The intense pressure of competition was the excuse that many of my teammates […]
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 320 POSITION: Guard COLLEGE: Howard Payne University HONORS: All-Conference in football, 1988 & 1989 All-American in football, 1988 & 1989 All-American in track; throwing discus, 1988 One of the NFL’s Strongest Men, 1993 World Powerlifting Champion, 1998 & 1999 PRO CAREER: Arena Football League (New York), 1990, 92 Houston Oilers, 1993, 94 Birmingham Barracudas, 1995 PERSONAL STORY: I grew up basically a good kid who was raised […]
HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 340 POSITION: Professional Wrestler HONORS: 2 Time World Heavyweight Champion 1 Time Intercontinental Champion 1 Time Television Champion 5 Time World Tag Team Champion PRO CAREER: Wrestled Nationally and Internationally from 1988 – 2011 with several Pro Wrestling organizations N.W.A., A.W.A., W.W.F., U.W.S., P.W.R., & W.W.W.A. PERSONAL STORY: I always dreamt of becoming an NFL player till I suffered a career ending ankle injury in High School. […]
