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Tiger Woods |
| Eldrick "Tiger" Woods was born on December 30,
1975 in Cypress, California and now resides in Orlando,
Florida. His parents are Earl and Kultida Woods, and Tiger
is their only child. Just in case you care, Tiger is 6'2"
and weighs around 160-170 lbs. Eldrick attended Western
High School. He was a student at Stanford University, but
dropped out to become a professional golfer in his junior
year. Tiger is not completely of African-American descent. His father, is half black, one-quarter American Indian
and one-quarter Chinese. |
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Maria Sharapova |
| In the highly competitive sport of professional tennis, Maria Sharapova's journey to become one of the top players in the world symbolizes her determination, grit and champion's desire to win. Her story is one of sacrifice, focus and extraordinary talent. An only child, Maria was born on April 19, 1987, in the Russian industrial town of Nyagan in western Siberia. Her parents had relocated from Gomel, Russia, to escape the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. |
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David Beckham |
| David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, a small town just a short drive northeast of London. The only son of David (known to everyone as "Ted") and Sandra Beckham, he was sandwiched between two girls, Lynne and Joanne. Though Ted and Sandra both worked—he as a gas fitter's assistant and she as a hairdresser—they made sure to set aside lots of quality time to spend with their children. A diehard fan of Manchester United, David was completely obsessed with soccer. |
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LeBron James |
| An early entry candidate for the 2003 NBA Draft. Consensus 2003
National High School Player of the Year. Named PARADE High School
Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive
season as a senior, becoming the first repeat winner in the 47-year
history of the award. Named USA Today boys high school basketball
Player of the Year following junior and senior seasons. Named
Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior. Selected in the first round (#1 overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
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Michael Jordan |
| Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in basketball history.
During his brilliant career, Jordan won 6 NBA Championships, earned
5 MVP awards and was selected to 12 All-Star games. Michael's
talent and personality transcended into the very lives of his
fans. He single-handedly paved the way for off-the-court athlete-endorsements
- a billion dollar industry today! He
even has six championship rings to back up his claim, including
3 straight from 1991-1993, and 3 more in 1996-1998. He was named NBA finals MVP every time. |
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Kobe Bryant |
| Lower Merion, Ardmore, Philadephia - Bypassed college by electing
to enter the NBA directly from high school, becoming the first
ever player in Los Angeles history to do so. Finished as the all-time
leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania history (2,883). As
a senior, voted USA Today's National High School Player of the
Year after averaging 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0
steals and 3.8 blocked shots per game. Led the Aces to the class
AAAA Champions High School Player of the Year. |
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Anna Kournikova |
| Anna Kournikova was born June 7th 1981 in Moscow. Her parents
names are Allah and Sergei. She received her first tennis racquet
at 5 years old when her parents sold their TV to buy her one for
Christmas. She played in a club near her place until age 11. After
which she moved to Bradenton, Florida (USA) to train with Nick
Bollitierri. At 14, she represented Russia in a Fed cup match
and became the youngest player ever to win a fed cup match. She won her first professional title in 1999. |
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Barry Bonds |
| Barry Bonds had a season for the ages in 2001. Not only did he
break Mark McGwire's mark with his 73 homers, he also removed
Babe Ruth from two lines in the record book with his .863 slugging
percentage and his 177 walks. But even before Bonds turned 2001 into something special, the
race to Cooperstown, to almost-certain first-ballot induction,
was already won. He had earned a future spot in baseball's Hall
of Fame with three National League MVP awards and eight Gold Gloves
in the 1990s. |
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The Rock |
| The Rock is a third-generation superstar with immeasurable athleticism--and
cockiness to boot! After graduating as an All-American football
star from the University of Miami, Rocky Maivia entered the World
Wrestling Federation and quickly became the Intercontinental Champion. Under controversial circumstances, The Rock won the World
Wrestling Federation Championship at Survivor Series 1998. He’s a gifted athlete and he’s
simply a gifted entertainer. The Rock is just plain cool. |
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Mike Tyson |
| When the 1990s began, Mike Tyson was simply the most feared fighter
the sport of boxing had known. He was 23 years old, and undisputed
heavyweight champion of the world, having won the WBC version
at 20, and destroyed the claimants of the other authorities just
past his 21st birthday. He had an awesome physique, including
a phenomenal neck of 19 ½ inches, as thick and strong as
some men's thighs. He entered the ring robeless, wearing simple
black shorts and black boxing boots. |
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