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Marla Runyan
Marla Runyon placed third in the qualifying trials for the Women’s 1500 meters earning a spot on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team – the first time a legally blind person has ever accomplished such a feat. Diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease as a child, Marla has been legally blind for 20 years; but she refuses to consider her blindness a handicap. “It is not a factor or an excuse for a bad race,” she says. Marla’s performance in the Olympics stands as a testimony to what can be achieved through determination and hard work.
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Lance Armstrong
National and world champion cyclist, three-time Olympian, renowned humanitarian, role model, cancer survivor, and now four-time winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong is clearly one of the most celebrated and charismatic contributors to the sports world. He made world headlines in Paris on July 25, 1999 with the most stunning come back ever in the history of sport, but the personal side of this resounding triumph brought Lance's life and career full circle.
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Kristi Yamaguchi
"Always dream," says Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi always dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion and her dedication to that dream paid off. Through her hard work and determination, Kristi won the gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
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Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton is the world's most celebrated figure skater. When he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1997, it wasn't the first time Scott Hamilton had to overcome adversity.
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Vonetta Flowers
Twenty-eight year old Vonetta Flowers grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods in Birmingham and through Track, went on to become a seven-time All-American at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
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A.C. Green
On November 20, 1997, A.C. Green (Forward for the Los Angelas Lakers) became the NBA's new Iron Man. By breaking the all-time "most consecutive games by an NBA player" (907 consecutive games), Green has become the NBA version of baseball's Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Dan Reeves
A native of Americus, Georgia, Dan Reeves began his pro career as a free agent running back for the Dallas Cowboys in 1965, finishing his playing career as the Cowboy's fifth all-time leading rusher in 1972. Reeves stellar coaching career began when he joined the Dallas coaching staff in 1970, taking on a dual role as player/coach for two seasons.
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Nadia Comaneci
At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, the world met "Nadia." At age 14, this Romanian dynamo captured the hearts and minds of the world with her daring and perfection. As contributing editor of International Gymnast Magazine, she is still very involved in her sport. She speaks five languages and is a commentator at major gymnastics competitions for several television networks.
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Jim Bouton
He was a bench warmer in high school with the nickname "Warm Up Bouton" because he all he ever did was warm up. He wasn’t good enough to get into the game. His guidance counselor recommended a career as a forest ranger. People are still having trouble predicting what Jim Bouton might do next.
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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is one of the most illustrious and celebrated tennis players in history. A trailblazer, she is famous the world over for spearheading the women's movement in tennis and for her lifelong struggle for equality in women's tennis. In 1990, Life magazine named her one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century." In 1994, she was ranked No. 5 on Sports Illustrated’s "Top 40 Athletes" list for her role in significantly altering and elevating sports over the last four decades.
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Chris Evert
For nearly 20 years, tennis great Chris Evert provided fans throughout the world with one guarantee - she gave every match all she had. She was always more than just the best tennis player in the world. Evert was ranked number one for seven years and had a 90 percent win average spanning her 17 year career as a pro. She won 18 grand slam titles including three Wimbledons, seven French Opens, two Australian Opens and six U.S. Opens.
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Mia Hamm
To the chants and screams of thousands across the nation, Mia Hamm and her U.S. team played and won the 1999 Women's World Cup. Featured in Women's Soccer World Magazine and Sports Illustrated, named the Women's Sports Foundation Athlete of the Year (1997), and one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People Magazine (1997), she now dominates the growing world of women's sport.
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Jim "The Rookie" Morris
Jim Morris' Cinderella story is testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. His story is the subject of the film from Walt Disney, "The Rookie," starring Dennis Quaid. This major motion picture opens nationwide on March 29, 2002 and it is Disney's most significant release this spring. The paperback, "The Rookie," formerly known as "The Oldest Rookie," will be published March 1, 2002, and autographed copies of Jim's best-selling biography can be purchased on this website.
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Rebecca Lobo
Mention the name Rebecca Lobo and women's basketball immediately comes to mind. It takes more than a great jump shot to become a role model in women's basketball these days and star player, Rebeccas Lobo is one of the sport's most revered figures.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Very few athletes have the opportunity to reinvent their sport. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one such athlete. She has amassed 20 records in the heptathlon and has won three Olympic gold medals. Off the track, she is a business executive who runs her own sports-marketing firm and heads the JJK Community Foundation, an organization that sponsors programs for disadvantaged youth.
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