Jared Allen - People Make a Difference
Imagine if someone walked up to you and said, “I’m going to give you more money than you ever dreamed of, absolute freedom in how you spend it, and oodles of time in which to do it.”
That’s pretty much what happened to me last spring when I was drafted into the NFL.
You may think having that much freedom is... >Read More
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Baseball and Miracles
Profile on: Jerry Colangelo, Chairman/CEO Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks
During press interviews prior to embarking on the now legendary 2001 World Series against the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo was asked what his prediction was for the outcome of the series. Jerry’s response was immediate. “I...... >Read More
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Seeing Possibility
Profile on: Penny McCoy, youngest person named to the US National Ski Team, bronze medal winner at the World Championships in Chile
Where other people saw only snow, Dave McCoy saw possibility. After the hydrographer’s research showed that Central California’s Mammoth Mountain had more snow than any other in the area, in 1953 he bought the...... >Read More
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NFL Hero - What it Means to be Great
Profile on: Rolf Benirschke, Former NFL great with the San Diego Chargers, and President, Rolf Benirschke Enterprises
When most people think of football “royalty,” they picture quarterbacks, wide receivers or running backs. These are the guys who make the big plays, score the crucial touchdowns and put their teams in the record books. However,...... >Read More
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One, Two, Three Strikes Against Me
Profile on: Anthony Munoz, NFL Hall of Fame 1998
Growing up in a poor suburb of Los Angeles, Anthony Munoz dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. Although baseball was his first love, his immense physical stature led him to pursue football instead. Coming from a single parent home in a neighbourhood riddled with gangs, drugs, and violence,...... >Read More
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The Christian Hosoi story
Profile of: Christian Hosoi, the “Michael Jordan of skateboarding”
At a time in the 1980’s when skateboarding was exploding, two young athletes led the pack – Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi. As the sport of “vert” skating was evolving, Hawk and Hosoi were pushing the limits, soaring higher, farther and faster. Competitions generally...... >Read More
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Breaking Records in the 200 metre Run
Profile on: Allyson Felix, Olympian runner in the 200-meter race in 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece.
It was the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. An 18-year-old girl stepped into the blocks for the women’s 200-meter competition. This was a sprint, a demonstration of pure running power by some of the world’s most highly trained female...... >Read More
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