By Scoop Malinowski Status: WTA no. 13. Won the French Open Junior Girls title in 2015 (def. A. Kalinskaya). DOB: Nov. 15, 1997 in: New York, N.Y. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 130 Residence: Begur, Spain First tennis memory: I remember the first time I began to play clay tennis. It was a small court. And I remember my first match …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Winner of three New York City Marathons. DOB: August 7, 1958 In: Cuba First running memory: “I would say winning junior high school ‘field day’ 600 meters. First big race I ever won [smiles].” Running inspirations: “One was Steve Prefontaine…Dave Bedford from England…And Ron Clarke from Australia.” Hobbies/leisure activities: “Besides coaching and …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Journalist for over four decades, primarily covering professional football and golf for the New York Daily News and New York Post after starting his career at The Herald-News of Passaic, NJ, and the Daily Record of Morris County, NJ, where he covered the Cosmos of the North American Soccer …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Winner of New York City and Boston Marathons four times each. Former U.S. Olympian. DOB: December 23, 1947 in: Hartford, CT First running memory: “We were active kids, I was a Boy Scout and all that. When we were 12 or 13, there was a track …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame harness racing driver. DOB: December 16, 1950 In: St. Augustin, PQ First Racing Memory: ”Started to drive when I was 12 years old. In the fair track, no pari-mutual. In north of Canada, a small place called Lantier.” Harness Racing Inspirations: ”My brother …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: New York Giants quarterback. Ht: 6-4 Wt: 218 DOB: January 3, 1981 In: New Orleans, Louisiana Football Inspirations: I guess I always looked up to my father (Archie). Other football players…I always enjoyed watching Marino play. And Favre. But I guess my father is always the guy I looked up to. Hobbies/Leisure Activities: Play golf …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former NFL quarterback for Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers. Inducted to Football Hall of Fame in 2016. DOB: December 25, 1945 In: Foley, Alabama (passed away in 2015 at age 69) Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215 Childhood Heroes: “Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Eddie Matthews. I admired Bobby …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: NHL defenseman from 1974-1984 for Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Barons, Vancouver Canucks, LA Kings, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers. Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185 DOB: January 15, 1953 In: Pembroke, Ontario Early Hockey Memory: I lived in the Ottawa Valley for the first eleven years of my …
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By Scoop Malinowski DOB: August 24, 1960 In: Havre de Grace, Maryland Childhood Heroes: “Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer.” Early Baseball Memory: “So many of them. I made a road trip with my dad when I was nine. My dad (Cal Sr.) was managing in AAA for the Rochester Red Wings. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: LPGA no. 1 ranked golfer in the world. Has won seven LPGA titles in 2024. DOB: July 28, 1998 In: Bradenton, FL First Golf Memory: “I think it was at IMG. I first took lessons when I was six from Tracy Reiser. Pitching around the green …
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