- Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971 in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, he is the son of Gilles Villeneuve - another racing driver. Villeneuve is notable for winning the 1995 CART Championship, the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1997 Formula One Championship. Alongside Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi, the Canadian is one of the only drivers to achieve all three. - Alex Smith
Alex Smith (born July 16, 1985 in Windsor, England) is an American soccer player who was last with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer. Smith began his collegiate soccer career at Centenary College of Louisiana in 2003, where he scored 6 goals and 6 assists in 17 games. At the end of the season he transferred to Southern Methodist University. In 19 matches with the Mustangs he score 13 goals and assisted on four. - Denny Hamlin
James Dennis "Denny" Hamlin, Jr. (born November 18, 1980) is a race car driver currently contracted to Joe Gibbs Racing. He was born in Chesterfield, Virginia, and currently lives in Davidson, North Carolina with his long time girlfriend Kristin Buntain. Kristin and Denny have been dating since high school. - Sammy Sosa
Samuel "Sammy" Peralta Sosa is a right fielder for the Texas Rangers of the American League. His Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening years, he has played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles. He ended the 2005 season with 588 career home runs, placing him fifth on the all-time home run list. Sosa sat out the 2006 season; in early 2007, however, … - David Carr
David Carr (born July 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player in the National Football League. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, but was later released from the team after the 2006 season. The Carolina Panthers subsequently acquired him through free agency. - Chris Young
Christopher Ryan Young (born May 25, 1979 in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted on August 24, 2004 for the Texas Rangers of the American League. Young, a right-handed starting pitcher, is currently in his fourth Major League season and second season with the San Diego Padres of the National League. He was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the All-Star Final Vote. - Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972 in Hampton, Virginia), is the head coach of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to being named the Steelers' head coach, Tomlin served the 2006 season as the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator. Tomlin was a college assistant for six seasons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive backs coach from 2001 through 2005. - Mark Bradley
Mark Bradley is an American football wide receiver for the NFL's Chicago Bears. He was a second round pick out of the University of Oklahoma in the 2005 NFL Draft. Due to a season ending injury while playing the Detroit Lions, Bradley was a small part of the Bears 2005 offense, starting only 8 games, recording 18 receptions for 280 yards. Following an injury to Bernard Berrian during week nine of the 2006 season, Bradley became a productive asset for the Bears’ offensive. - Bobby Cox
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Cox (born May 21, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) is the current and longtime manager of the Atlanta Braves and was a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He first led the Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1985 as a general manager. He moved back to the manager's role during the 1990 season, and as of the 2007 season, … - Mario Manningham
Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986 in Warren, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the University of Michigan. He is sometimes referred to as Super Mario due to his acrobatic catches. In 2005, Manningham's freshman season, he caught 27 passes for 433 yards and six touchdowns, including the game-winner as time expired against Penn State. Through the first six weeks of the 2006 season, … - Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy (born September 5, 1986 in Hobbs, New Mexico) is a quarterback for the Texas Longhorn college football team. As a redshirt freshman in 2006, he was the starting quarterback for the 2006 Longhorn team. On November 4 2006, McCoy threw his 27th touchdown pass in a win against Oklahoma State, to take sole possession of the UT school record for most touchdowns ever thrown by a quarterback in a single season. - Joe Smith
Joseph O’Brien "Joe" Smith is an American Canadian Football player who plays running back for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. His jersey number is 33. He has previously played in NFL Europe with the Rhein Fire and played college football with Louisiana Tech. He signed as a free agent with the BC Lions in May 2006, and replaced Antonio Warren as their starting running back when Warren was released in July. - Lyle Overbay
Lyle Stefan Overbay (born January 28, 1977 in Centralia, Washington) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. Overbay was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft and was acquired by the Brewers in the trade on December 1, 2003 that sent Richie Sexson and Shane Nance to Arizona for Overbay, Craig Counsell, Junior Spivey, Chris Capuano, Chad Moeller, and Jorge de la Rosa. - Chris Atkinson
Chris Atkinson born November 30, 1979 in the far South Coast town of Bega, New South Wales, Australia, is a professional rally driver. in the World Rally Championship. He has driven for the Subaru team since 2005. In Rally Japan in 2005 he finished third, his best finish thus far in the WRC. After a 2006 season with plenty of speed, but no quality results, Subaru told Atkinson that his job was on the line, … - Chad Tracy
Chad Austin Tracy (born May 22, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball who plays with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Tracy also commonly known as "Opposite Field Tracy" bats left handed and throws right handed. Tracy compiled a .339 batting average during his career at East Carolina University strictly hitting the ball to the opposite field hence the nickname. - Selvin Young
Selvin Young (born October 1, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is an American football player for the Denver Broncos. He signed as an undrafted free agent for the team in April 2007. Prior to that, he was a fifth year senior running back for The University of Texas Longhorns college football team during their 2006 season. He was also a starter for their 2005 National Championship Team. Young attended Jersey Village High School in Houston where he saw action at running back, … - Craig Wilson
Craig Allan Wilson (born November 30, 1976) is a baseball player who currently is a first baseman on the Chicago White Sox. As of the end of the 2006 season, Wilson had a career .265 batting average with 98 home runs and 290 runs batted in (RBI) in 674 games. - Mark Ellis
Mark William Ellis (born June 6, 1977 in Rapid City, South Dakota) is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Ellis attended the University of Florida and was a ninth-round selection by the Kansas City Royals in the 1999 amateur draft. He was acquired by the A's along with outfielder Johnny Damon and pitcher Cory Lidle in a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Ben Grieve, shortstop Angel Berroa, … - Scott Olsen
Scott M. Olsen (b. January 12, 1984 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. He bats and throws left handed.He is 6"6" tall and weighs 215 He attended Crystal Lake South High School where he was all-conference in baseball. He was drafted 173rd overall during the 6th round of the 2002 Amateur Draft by the Florida Marlins. He played his first season in the Major Leagues in 2005. The Florida Marlins activated Olsen on June 25, 2005, … - Larry Coker
Larry Coker (born June 23, 1948 in Okemah, Oklahoma) is the former head coach at the University of Miami from 2001 to 2006. He was fired by the University of Miami on November 24, 2006 following a 6-loss season. - James Laurinaitis
James Laurinaitis (born December 3, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Laurinaitis, who grew up in Hamel, Minnesota, is currently the starting middle linebacker at Ohio State and is listed at 6'3", 244 lb (1.91 m, 111 kg). Considered one of the top linebackers in college football during the 2006 season, he was awarded the 2006 Nagurski Trophy, named a finalist for the 2006 Butkus Award for top college linebacker, … - Kason Gabbard
Kason Ronald Gabbard (born April 8, 1982 in Oxford, Ohio) is a starting pitcher who plays for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws left handed. A 29th-round draft pick in 2000, Gabbard started the 2006 season with Double-A Portland and posted a 9-2 record with a 2.57 ERA in 13 starts. Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on June 23, he went 1-3 with a 4.97 ERA in five starts. He earned a promotion to the Boston Red Sox on July 21 to replace Tim Wakefield, … - John Patterson
John Hollis Patterson (born January 30, 1978 in Orange, TX) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, currently with the Washington Nationals. A USA Today prep All-American in his senior year at West Orange-Stark (TX) High School, Patterson was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the first round (5th overall pick) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. After Montreal lost the draft rights to Patterson on a technicality, … - Lawrence Tynes
Lawrence James Henry Tynes (born May 3, 1978 in Greenock, Scotland) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the New York Giants of the NFL. He formerly played for the Kansas City Chiefs. Tynes is the fifth Scottish-born player in NFL history. Tynes was a standout kicker at Milton High School in Milton, Florida. He attended Troy State University, graduating with a degree in criminal justice, and school records for career field goals (45), … - Gregg Zaun
Gregory Owen "Gregg" Zaun (born April 14, 1971 in Glendale, California) is a Major League Baseball player with the Toronto Blue Jays. A catcher, his plate-blocking ability and hustle have made him a fan favourite in Toronto. Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 1989 Amateur Draft, Zaun reached the majors with the Orioles in June of 1995. - Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English cricketer. He is an attacking right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club and is an important member of both the England Test match and One-day International teams. He made his first-class debut for Natal in 1997 before moving to England after voicing his displeasure at the racial quota system in place in South Africa, … - Mohammad Asif
Mohammad Asif (Urdu: محمد آصف is a Pakistani cricketer. He is primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Asif has played for Khan Research Labs, the National Bank Quetta, Sheikhupura, Sialkot and Leicestershire. He made his Test match debut against Australia in January 2005. In 2006 there was controversy over Asif after he originally tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid, Nandralone, before having a ban imposed on him overturned on appeal. - John Henderson
John Nathan Henderson (born January 9, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He recently signed a 6-year contract extension to stay put in Jacksonville. He was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2004 and 2006 seasons. - Andrew Hall
Andrew James Hall (born July 31, 1975, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa) is a South African cricketer and member of the South African cricket team since 1999. He is an all-rounder who bowls fast-medium pace, and has been used as both an opening batsman and in the lower order. Prior to making it on the South African first class cricket scene he played indoor cricket for South Africa. He broke through in 1995/96 and has played for Transvaal, Gauteng and Easterns. - Rob Morris
Rob Morris (born January 18, 1975) is a professional American football player from Nampa, Idaho. Morris currently plays linebacker for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. He attended and played football for Brigham Young University (BYU), where he was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award and was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News and The Football News. - Seth McClung
Michael Seth Hill McClung (born February 7, 1981 in Ronceverte, WV) is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In his career, he has started and relieved. He comes from a family heavily involved in sports. His father, Mike, was an all-state high school football player. His brother, Marcus, is a former football player at Virginia Tech and the Canadian Football League, his brother Shawn played extreme sports, and younger brother Sam, … - Tim Regan
Tim Regan (born June 27, 1981 in Orland Hills, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays as a defender for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. Regan played college soccer at Bradley University from 1999 to 2002, where he established himself as one of the best players in the program's history. After starting 20 games as a freshman, Regan was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference as a sophomore, … - Troy Perkins
Troy Perkins (born July 29, 1981 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. - Brent Schaeffer
Brentis Jarryn Schaeffer is an American football quarterback. He is currently playing at the University of Mississippi, where he is entering his senior season. He transferred from the College of the Sequoias to Ole Miss prior to the 2006 season. He was selected as one of the nation's top-five impact junior college transfers by Lindy's magazine, as well as “Newcomer of the Year” in the SEC. Schaeffer started his college career at the University of Tennessee, … - Jamie Burke
Jamie Burke (born September 24, 1971 in Roseburg, Oregon) is a professional baseball player, currently playing catcher for the Seattle Mariners. He played 73 games in the Major Leagues for the Chicago White Sox from 2003-2005. Burke was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1993 amateur draft, after playing for Oregon State University. He was signed as a free agent by the White Sox on January 27, 2003. - Brian Moorman
Brian Donald Moorman (born February 5, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is an NFL punter who has played for the Buffalo Bills since the 2001 season. Moorman possesses some of the NFL's most powerful and accurate legs. He is also one of the faster players on the team and has been known to sprint downfield on botched punt plays. Moorman was voted as the AFC Pro Bowl punter in the 2006 season. - Ricardo Colclough
Ricardo Sanchez Colclough (born April 18, 1982 in Sumter, South Carolina) is an American football cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted with the sixth pick of the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Tusculum College. He is perhaps best known for his momentum-shifting muffed punt in week three of the 2006 season. With the Steelers up 17 to 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, … - Einar Diaz
Einar Antonio Diáz is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Diaz was called up in 1996 by the Cleveland Indians to back up then-catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. He played sparingly from 1996-1998, and in 1999 he got his first starting job with the Indians due to an injury to Alomar. From 2001-2002, Diaz was the primary starting catcher for the Cleveland Indians. In 2003, he platooned as the starter for the Texas Rangers with Rod Barajas. - Bernard Jackson
Bernard Jackson (born April 2, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is a quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes football team. As a junior, he was the starter for a majority of the 2006 season. - Colin Kolles
Doctor Colin Kolles is the Managing Director of the Spyker MF1 Team. He is from Ingolstadt, Germany. Kolles qualified as a dentist, which was the family business - although "evidence" that his father was dentist to former Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauşescu is not factual - the cited article being a spoof (re: F1 Racing June 2007). He later entered racing by running Kolles Racing and TME racing, teams in the Formula Three Euroseries.
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