By Scoop Malinowski Status: New York Rangers goaltender from 2005-2020. Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023. Only goaltender in NHL history to record eleven 30-win seasons in his first twelve seasons – holds the record for most wins by a European-born goaltender in the NHL. Ht: 6-1 Wt: 194 pounds DOB: March 2, …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Professional boxer from 1988-2017. Won multiple world titles across four weight divisions, middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heayweight. Final record is 77-10-3 with 47 knockouts and 2 no contests. Ht: 5-10 1/2 Wt: 190 DOB: August 24, 1968 In: Grand Rapids, Michigan Childhood Heroes: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: 1984 Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. DOB: January 24, 1968 In: Fairmont, West Virginia Childhood Heroes: Nadia Comaneci – my gymnastics idol. Larry Bird. Babe Didriksen – I remembner reading about her. Unreal. Joe Montana. Nicknames: Tiny. Shorty. Shrimp Lou. Lulu. Panda Bear. Boo Boo. Hobbies/Interests: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback for Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) and San Diego Chargers (1973). DOB: May 7, 1933 In: Pittsburgh, PA (Passed away on Sept. 11, 2002 in Baltimore.) Childhood Heroes: Didn’t have any of those. Early Football Memory: In my first organized year of football …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: University of Colorado football head coach. Former NFL cornerback and MLB outfielder. Played college football for Florida State. DOB: August 9, 1967 In: Fort Myers, FL Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195 Childhood Sports Heroes: Had four of ’em… Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, OJ Simpson and Julius Erving. …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver (1996-2008 for Indianapolis Colts). Won Super Bowl XLI. Eight-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro. Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 2016. DOB: August 25, 1972 In: Philadelphia, PA Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 CHILDHOOD HEROES: I was a Dallas Cowboys fan …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds catcher.DOB: December 7, 1947 In: Oklahoma City, OKChildhood Heroes: “Mantle, easy. Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig. I started reading about him early, in the baseball library – which was very slim pickins when you only had 100 kids in the whole high …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Major League Baseball catcher for Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals from 1972-1990. DOB: November 19, 1947 In: San Diego, CA Childhood Heroes: My dad Ray and Al Rosen. Nicknames: Bobby, Booney. Hobbies/Interests: Hunt, fish, golf, read, that covers it. Early Baseball Memory: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Assistant coach for St. Louis Cardinals. Major League Baseball outfielder from 1982-1999 for St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox. DOB: November 2, 1958 In: San Francisco, CA Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 Childhood Heroes: My parnts, Hurdice, Jessie. Hobbies/Interests: Music, working out. …
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Status: College basketball analyst for Big Ten Network and a college basketball correspondent for NCAA. Previously worked as senior college basketball journalist for ESPN and was a regular analyst on College GameNight on ESPN. DOB: April 7, 1968 In: Newton, MA First Broadcasting Memory: I was a senior in high …
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