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Wesley Fluellen
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 […]
Ray McElroy
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 […]
Leah Amico
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 […]
Steve Grant
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 […]
Lee Rouson
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, […]
Jeff Neal
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 320 POSITION: Guard COLLEGE: Harvard University, 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: AFL (New York) 1990-1992 NFL (Houston Oilers) 1993-1994 CFL (Birmingham Barracudas) 1995 PERSONAL STORY: I had the desire to play professional football since I […]
Rushia Brown
HEIGHT: 6’2” POSITION: Small/Power Forward COLLEGE: Furman University HONORS: Southern Conference Hall of Fame Furman University Hall of Fame First Team All-Southern Conference All Four Years 3-Time Southern Conference Champion PRO CAREER: Cleveland Rockers, 1997–2002 Charlotte Sting, 2003 European League, 1994–2003 PERSONAL STORY: Rushia has always used her sphere of influence to help those around her. As a child, she learned from her grandmother and mother the importance of taking […]
Ruthie Bolton
WNBA, Olympics HEIGHT: 5’9” POSITION: Guard COLLEGE: Auburn University HONORS: Helped Auburn to a 119-13 record and four NCAA Tournament berths over her four seasons Played a record 132 games, scored 1,176 points & 526 assists Led Auburn to 3 SEC Championships and 2 Final Four Tournaments Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame PRO CAREER: Played on 10 Team USA basketball teams Olympic gold medalist 1996, 2000 European pro teams 1992-95; […]