By Scoop Malinowski Status: Two-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame NFL safety for Pittsburgh Steelers. Ht 5-10 Wt: 212 DOB: April 19, 1981 In: Garden Grove, CA Childhood Sports Hero: Walter Payton. Nicknames: None. Hobbies/Interests: Read the Bible, woodworking, surfing, growing flowers. Early Football Memory: Getting beat up …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Head coach of South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team. Ht: 5-6 Wt: 134 DOB: May 4, 1970 In: Philadelphia, PA Childhood Heroes: I’d have to say Maurice Cheeks was my favorite player. Hobbies/Interests: Do jigsaw puzzles, play a little golf, work out and that’s about it. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Sports broadcaster. Early Broadcasting Memory: Getting my first job in April 1974 at WJM-TV/radio in Lansing, Michigan. I had no experience but was strongly recommended by Michigan State sports information directors Fred Stabley and Nick Vista for whom I’d worked. I was still a student at MSU when …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former New York Giants quarterback 1979-1993. Super Bowl MVP. Two-time Super Bowl champion. Has worked as TV analyst for ESPN, CBS, NBC. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 214 DOB: November 3, 1955 In: Springfield, KY Childhood Heroes: Jim Brown. He was the first one I remember seeing and …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame leftfielder from 1946-1955 for Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. DOB: October 27, 1922 (Died Feb 6, 2014) Birthplace: Santa Rita, New Mexico. Childhood Heroes: Knute Rockne, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey. Hobby: Golf. Favorite Books: Frank Merriweather (sports fiction). …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee 2026. Played 2B from 1992-2008 for Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. DOB: March 7, 1968 In: Bellflower, CA HT: 6-1 Wt: 185 Childhood Heroes: Nolan Ryan. Roger …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former jockey 1976-1993. Won first race at age 16 in 1976. As a full time jockey in 1977 earned $6.1m in purses. In 1978 became the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown at age 18. 14,630 total mounts and 2,794 career wins. DOB: May 1, …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: NHL right wing/defenseman from 1982-2001 for Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Los Angeles, New York Rangers, San Jose, Boston. Undrafted free agent won two Stanley Cups with Edmonton 1986-1988. Scored 118 goals in 1,076 total games. Ht: 6-1 Wt: 235 DOB: May 18, 1963 In: Hamilton, Ontario Childhood Heroes: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA no. 43. Winner of two WTA singles titles – Austin 2026 and Rabat 2024. Ht: 5-8 DOB: October 8, 2001 In: Cincinnati, Ohio First Tennis Memory: Gosh… probably going to the Cincinnati Open to watch tennis, probably watching Maria Sharapova playing because I liked her …
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By Scoop MalinowskiStatus: Colorado Rockies pitcher. 2023 All Star. In 2023 with Philadelphia he threw a no-hitter vs. Washington. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190DOB: January 4, 1992 In: Anaheim, CA First Baseball Memory: “Would be whiffle ball in the front yard with my brother.” Baseball Inspiration(s): “Jim Edmonds making that catch in …
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