Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant is the only son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. Bryant rose to national prominence in 1996 when he became the first guard in league history to be drafted out of high school.

Milton Bradley is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the San Diego Padres. He was drafted from high school in the second round of the 1996 draft by the Montréal Expos. He is 6'0" and weighs 205 pounds. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. His first Major League Baseball game was on July 19, 2000 for the Montreal Expos. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 31, 2001 for Zach Day.

Andrew Russell Bennett (born August 26, 1978 in Berkeley, California) is an American football player in the National Football League. Bennett plays wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams whom acquired him as an free agent on March 3, 2007. He signed a six-year deal worth $30 million with $10 million in guarantees. During the 2004 season he tied an NFL record by scoring eight touchdowns in a three game span.

Edgar Martinez (born January 2, 1963 in New York, New York, but raised in the Maguayo neighborhood of Dorado, Puerto Rico) was a longtime Major League Baseball player who retired at the end of the 2004 season. He is unique in that he spent his entire major-league career with the Seattle Mariners, in the American League West division. Martinez is considered by some to be the greatest designated hitter (DH) in history. Edgar Martinez, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, …

Charles Brandon Inge [INJ] (born May 19, 1977, in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a third baseman (converted from catcher) playing for the Detroit Tigers. He bats and throws right handed. Though he is a decent hitter, Inge is best known for his excellent defense and strong arm. In 2006, his diving stop and subsequent throw from his knees earned him the ESPN defensive play of the year for a third baseman.

Kevan C. Barlow (born January 7, 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football running back in the NFL. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the third round (80th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2001 NFL Draft. After enjoying a breakout 2003 season behind a reliable run blocking line in which Barlow had a 5.1 yard per carry average and 1024 yards, the 49ers gave him the starting job by releasing Garrison Hearst.

Tyrone Poole, (born February 3, 1972 in La Grange, Georgia), is an American football cornerback who is a free agent after being released by the Raiders on March 2, 2007. Poole was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft out of Fort Valley State University. He spent three years anchoring the Panthers' secondary before being traded to the Indianapolis Colts in 1998.

Mark Taylor (born December 16, 1977 in Wimbledon, England) is a racing driver who drove in the Indy Racing League. He drove the entire 2004 season for two different teams, but could not find a seat for the 2005 season. Before driving in the IRL he won the 2003 Infiniti Pro Series season championship, dominating what was perceived as a relatively weak field by winning 7 of the 12 races in the season, driving the #4 car for the Fulmar Panther team.

Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who raced in the 2005 and 2006 GP2 Series seasons for the Super Nova and FMS International team. He is currently signed to race in the 2007 GP2 Series for the Campos Grand Prix team. Pantano is the holder of one of the best records ever in karting, where he started at age nine.

Rick F. Mirer (born March 19, 1970) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer never lived up to his expectations in Seattle and was traded to the Chicago Bears during the off-season in 1997. Mirer was most recently the backup QB for the Detroit Lions in 2004.

Pat Coyle (b. September 17, 1969 in Orangeville, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Coyle was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and has won five NLL Championships; four with the Toronto Rock and one with the Colorado Mammoth. In 1994, Coyle played with the Detroit Turbos of the MILL, but was given a lifetime ban from the MILL for striking a referee. When the MILL became the NLL in 1998, …

Marc Boerigter (born May 4, 1978 in Hastings, Nebraska) is a professional football wide receiver who has played in both the NFL and CFL. He is currently a member of the Calgary Stampeders. Boerigter started his professional career in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders after enjoying a standout collegiate career at tiny Hastings College in Nebraska. Boerigter's physical size, speed, and considerable skill helped the Stamps win the 2001 Grey Cup.

Casey J. Printers (born May 16, 1981) is a professional American football and former Canadian football player from Texas. He played college football at Texas Christian University from 1999 to 2001, leading his team to three straight bowl games, before transferring to Florida A&M for his senior year. After college, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, …

Dennis Stark (born October 27, 1974, in Edgerton, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Toledo. Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 1996 MLB amateur draft, Stark would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Seattle Mariners on September 15, 1999, and last appeared in a Major League game during the 2004 season.

Ben Ford (born August 15, 1975, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1994 MLB amateur draft, Ford would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 20, 1998. Ford has not appeared in a Major League game since the 2004 season. Ford was a member of the inaugural Arizona Diamondbacks team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1998.

Peter Lough (b. January 4, 1975 in Toronto, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Arizona Sting in the National Lacrosse League. Lough was originally drafted in the National Lacrosse League by the now defunct Ontario Raiders, though he did not play for them. For the 2002 season he was signed by the Montreal Express as a free agent. The Express folded prior to the 2003 Season, and in the resulting dispersal draft, …

Matthew Scott (born July 30 1985 in Longreach, Queensland) is an Australian rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. Scott grew up in the small Queensland town of Ilfracombe, Queensland where he would travel over four hours each weekend to play in Longreach. Scott had the unfortunate distinction of breaking his leg in the opening minutes of his debut game, thereby ruling him out of the remainder of the 2004 season.

Jim Daley was the 25th coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He became acting head coach after Dave Ritchie was let go part way through the 2004 season, and was named the head coach for the 2005 season. After the 2005 season he was let go. He was previously an assistant coach with the Bombers and before that the coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Conor Gill (February 6, 1980) plays attack for the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.

Nathan Lovett-Murray (born November 18, 1982) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the AFL's Essendon Football Club. Lovett-Murray plays as a hard-running defender, but can also play in other positions. He was once on Collingwood's rookie list, and played for the VFL's Bendigo Bombers and the Williamstown Seagulls before being selected by the Bombers in the 2003 rookie draft. He was promoted to the senior list early in the 2004 season and played 20 games.

Randy Livingston (born April 2 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who signed with the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics in March of 2007. He spent the beginning of the 2005-2006 professional season in the Turkish basketball league playing for Galatasaray, and he most recently played for the NBA Development League's Idaho Stampede.

Barron Miles plays the position of defensive back for the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League. He is 5'9" and weighs 176 lbs. He was acquired from the Montreal Alouettes in the offseason after the end of the 2004 season. In 2004, Barron Miles received the Tom Pate Award for his outstanding contributions to the CFL and the community.

James Fahey (born May 11, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Fahey was drafted in the 8th round, 212th overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Before becoming a professional hockey player, Jim was a member of the Dorchester, MA (Greater Boston Youth Hockey League), Tier 2 National Championship Midget Team in 1996, …

Ardian Gashi (born June 20, 1981 in Đakovica, Kosovo, Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia) is a Kosovar-Norwegian football midfielder. His current club is Brann. Gashi was born in Kosovo, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when Gashi was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norwegian national team. Gashi started his career in his local amateur team KIL/Hemne.

Ola By Rise was a Norwegian football player, and was the head coach of Rosenborg in the 2004 season. Going into the 2004 season, Rosenborg had won 12 consecutive league titles. However, despite winning for a 13th consecutive season in 2004, the club had a relatively poor season by its high domestic standards, as it finished level on points and goal difference with Vålerenga, winning the title on goals scored.

Dylan Macallister (born May 17, 1982 in Manly) is an Australian football (soccer) player currently with Norwegian Premier League side Lyn of Oslo. His contract with the club lasts until 2008. Dylan Macallister has made several appearances for Australia's various age-specific teams. He participated in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, scoring three goals for his national side. Australia would go on to finish as runners-up behind Brazil.

Félix Antonio Díaz is a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox in the 2004 season. At 6'1, 190 pounds, Díaz was playing in Japan with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Pacific League, but he was dismissed because of his terrible stats. He bats and throws right handed. In one major league season, Díaz posted a 2-5 record with 33 strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA in 18 games pitched (seven as a starter).

Yannick Schroeder (born August 10, 1979 in Metz) is a French racing car driver. Schroeder competed in French Formula Three in 1999 and 2000, finishing tenth and ninth in the championships in these respective years. For 2001, he graduated to European F3000 and stayed there for 2002, placing sixth in the championship with two podium finishes. For 2003, Schroeder graduated to International Formula 3000 with the ISR-Charouz team, having driven for Charouz Racing in Euro F3000.

Lasse Staw (born January 1 1988) is a Norwegian footballer, playing for the Norwegian Premier League side Fredrikstad F.K.. He is said to be one of the greatest goalkeeper talents in the country, and has attracted interest from the English club Aston Villa F.C. Staw made his debut in the very last match of the 2004-season, against Viking. In the following season he made several appearances, and did things very well.