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Troy Aikman is a retired (American) football quarterback for the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys. Currently Troy Aikman works as a television sportscaster for the Fox  network. Aikman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. and to the College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 2008 in ... Full story

Kristi Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater and the 1992 Olympic Champion in women's singles. Kristi Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two national titles in 1989 and 1990 ... Full story

Greg LeMond is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three-time winner of the Tour de France. He was born in Lakewood, California. In 1986, LeMond became the first American cyclist to win the race. In 1987, he was accidentally shot and seriously injured in a hunting ... Full story

Apolo Anton Ohno is an American short track speed skating competitor and a five-time medalist (two gold, one silver, two bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Apolo Anton Ohno competed in and won the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2007. Ohno has won five Olympic medals over his ... Full story

Stacy Ann Keibler is an American actress, model and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Stacy Keibler was a contestant on the second season of Dancing with the Stars, where she placed third. She has also appeared on other American Broadcasting Company (ABC) ... Full story

Michelle McCool is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the SmackDown brand where she is the current reigning WWE Women's Champion. McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She, however, joined WWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. ... Full story

Mickie James is an American professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearing on its SmackDown brand. James began her professional wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit, where she was known under the name Alexis Laree. She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities ... Full story

Roger Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), successor to the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. Roger Goodell was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the owners. Roger Goodell officially began ... Full story

Michelle Wie is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. In 2006, Michelle Wie was named in a Time magazine article: "one of 100 people who shape our world." At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for USGA amateur championship. Wie would also become the youngest ... Full story

Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal". Holyfield won the bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics after a controversial disqualification in the semifinal. Evander ... Full story