- Javon Walker
Javon Lataff Walker (born October 14, 1978 in Galveston, Texas) is a professional American football player who is currently a wide receiver for the NFL's Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as a first round pick (20th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft, from Florida State University.
- Shaun Livingston
Shaun Livingston (born September 11, 1985, in Peoria, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Livingston plays point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers. Livingston, who played at Richwoods High School and then went to Peoria Central High School in Illinois, was highly touted as a high school recruit, earning comparisons to the great Magic Johnson. Livingston accepted a scholarship to play for Duke University, …
- Derek Anderson
Derek Lamont Anderson (born July 18, 1974 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Anderson is a graduate of Doss High School and was a Kentucky All-Star. Anderson played college basketball at the Ohio State University and the University of Kentucky. In 1996, Anderson helped the University of Kentucky win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship as part of a team that featured seven future NBA players.
- Greg Jones
Greg Jones (born April 4, 1981 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American football running back who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense. Initially recruited as an All-State Linebacker, he played for Florida State, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns in his college career. He is sixth for all-time rushing yards at FSU.
- Brian Calhoun
Brian Calhoun is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions. After achieving numerous honors in [[High School], Oak Creek High School in Southeastern Wisconsin, including being named All-America, first-team all-state, and being ranked the nation’s 12th best RB by Rivals.com, Brian attended the University of Colorado. After playing there for his freshman (in 2002), and sophomore (2003) years, …
- Donovin Darius
Donovin Darius (born August 12 1975 in Camden, New Jersey) is a strong safety who is currently a member of the Oakland Raiders. He is set to earn a base salary of 7.2 million over 3 years. Darius played at Syracuse University, setting the team record for tackles by a defensive back with 379. He had a well deserved reputation as one of the hardest "clean" hitters in college football. He was a Big East All-Conference player in 1995 and 1996, …
- Jason White
Jason White (born June 19 1980) was a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team from 1999 to 2004 (jersey number 18). White was raised in Tuttle, Oklahoma playing high-school football there with the Tuttle Tigers (jersey number 17). After suffering from consecutive anterior cruciate ligament tears and reconstructive knee surgeries on both knees during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, …
- Jamal Anderson
Jamal Sharif Anderson (born September 30, 1972 in East Orange, New Jersey) was a running back in the NFL, with the Atlanta Falcons. He played eight seasons with the Falcons, amassing 5,336 rushing yards, 156 receptions for 1,645 yards, and 41 touchdowns before he suffered what became a career-ending tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in 2001.
- Mike Minter
Michael Christopher Minter (born January 15, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a current safety for the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Minter attended Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma where he started as running back and free safety. As a back, he led the state with 1,589 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns on 187 carries as a senior. Minter also averaged 21 points per game in basketball.
- Lindsey Kildow
Lindsey C. Kildow (born October 18, 1985 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American alpine skier. While growing up ski racing in Vail, Colorado, her role model was Picabo Street. Her successes in skiing led to an Olympic Games debut in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. On February 13, 2006, while training for the downhill race at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Kildow crashed and was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital.
- Chris Armas
Chris Armas (born August 27, 1972 in Brentwood, New York) is a Puerto-Rican-American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfield for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Chris Armas was born in Brentwood, New York on August 27, 1972. His main background is a Puerto Rican-American that has loved the game of soccer from a very young age. Armas attended Adelphi University from 1990-1993, amassing 17 goals and 15 assists over the four years, …
- Casey Hampton
Casey Hampton (born September 3 1977 in Galveston, Texas) is an American Football nose tackle who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Hampton (#98) was selected out of the University of Texas in the first round with the 19th overall choice of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Steelers. He quickly emerged as a solid player in the middle of the defensive line while logging considerable time as a rookie.
- Ki-Jana Carter
Kenneth "Ki-Jana" Carter (born September 12, 1973) is a former NFL running back who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and later the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints. His nickname, "Ki-Jana", is from a character in the movie "Shaft in Africa" and Carter has gone by that name since his birth. After being selected as the number one overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft, …
- Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Dan Baldelli (born September 25, 1981 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is a Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baldelli is a New England area fan favorite and is known for his outstanding speed and throwing ability. His natural position is center field. Rocco Baldelli graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was a three sport star, excelling at Baseball, Basketball, …
- D.J. Strawberry
Darryl Eugene Strawberry, Jr. or simply D.J. (born 15 June, 1985) is a professional basketball player for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry and the nephew of former college basketball standout and Orlando Magic guard Miles Simon. He was drafted in the second round, 59th overall, by the Suns in the 2007 NBA Draft.
- Simon Jones
Simon Philip Jones MBE (born 25 December 1978 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and England. A tall (6' 3.5") right-arm fast bowler and left handed tail end batsman, Jones made his Test match debut against India in 2002 and like his father Jeff gained an England cap before his county cap,after impressing in that one Test, was then selected for the 2002/2003 Ashes tour.
- Clint Mathis
Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia) is a soccer forward/midfielder who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer after making his name with the MetroStars.
- Eric Williams
Eric C. Williams (born July 17 1972 in Newark, New Jersey) is a professional basketball player currently with the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs. Following a collegiate career at Providence College, the 6' 8" small forward was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 14th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. He played two years with them before being traded to the Denver Nuggets during the 1997 offseason for a couple of second round draft picks.
- Luke Webster
Luke Webster (born May 25, 1982) is a midfielder or defender for the Fremantle Dockers in the AFL. He was drafted to Fremantle as the first selection in the 2001 AFL Rookie Draft and was elevated to the senior list during the 2003 season following an outstanding year for East Perth which included being awarded the Simpson Medal as the best player for Western Australia in the state game against South Australia.
- Jason Thompson
Jason Thompson (born November 22, 1981 in Garland, Texas) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. Thompson played college soccer at Eastern Illinois University from 2000 to 2002. Thompson made a very strong start in his freshman year, surprising everybody by scoring 21 goals to lead the NCAA, and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and chosen for Soccer America's All-Freshman team.
- Bill Gramatica
Bill Gramática was an NFL kicker for the Arizona Cardinals from 2001 to 2003. He played one game for the Miami Dolphins in 2004. In 2006, he returned to football as the kicker for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. In the NFL, he made 37 of his 48 field goal attempts and 60 of his 61 extra point attempts. Gramatica was cut by the Dolphins the week after his first career miss on an extra point kick, which came in a one-point loss.
- Boo Williams
Eddie Lee "Boo" Williams born June 22, 1979, Tallahassee, Florida is an Arena Football League Wide Receiver. Williams attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee. He played college football at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, where he was a two-time junior college All-American, and then at the University of Arkansas. He played tight end for the New Orleans Saints from 2001-04, catching a total of 107 passes.
- Luke Darcy
Luke Darcy (born July 12, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs. Debuting in 1994, Darcy is regarded as one of the Bulldogs' most successful ruckmen/forwards. In 2001 he took out the Charles Sutton Medal, and continued to stamp his name on the game in the following seasons. The following season, he and Michael Voss were the first players to be awarded the Leigh Matthews Trophy as AFL Players Association MVP<sup>1</sup>.
- Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy (born June 9, 1982) is an AFL player who was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with pick 13 in the 1999 National Draft. Murphy has played many positions throughout his career but during the 2005 season he cemented a place as a small Centre half forward. He kicked 33 goals from this position and his overhead marking and leading ability were invaluable to the team.
- Lenny Hayes
Lenny Hayes (born 14 January, 1980) is an Australian rules footballer. Originally from Sydney in New South Wales, Hayes was recruited from the Pennant Hills Demons AFC by St Kilda in the 1998 AFL Draft. He is a highly-skilled, classy midfielder. Coach Grant Thomas named Hayes as captain for the 2004 season, as part of St Kilda's policy of rotating the captaincy to a different player each season.
- Ray Mickens
Ray Mickens (born January 4, 1973 in Frankfurt, Germany) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Mickens played for the New York Jets from 1996 to 2004. He played the 2005 season for the Cleveland Browns before re-signing with the Jets on May 31st, 2006. Mickens was eventually waived when rosters were reduced to the 53 men following their last pre-season game.
- Chris Klein
Chris Klein (born January 4, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player, who currently plays right midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Klein played four years of college soccer at Indiana University, from 1994 to 1997. In total, he started 88 games for the Hoosiers, registering 11 goals and 11 assists as a senior. Upon his graduation, Klein was selected fourth overall by the Kansas City Wizards in the 1998 MLS College Draft.
- Ryan Nece
Ryan Clint Nece (born February 24, 1979 in San Bernardino, California) is a professional American football player who plays for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as one of their starting linebackers. He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott of the San Francisco 49ers. The Buccaneers signed him as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2002. He's considered a very intelligent, athletic and speedy linebacker, with the ability to deliver the big hit.
- Ben Foster
Benjamin Anthony "Ben" Foster (born 3 April 1983 in Leamington Spa) is an English footballer. He is a goalkeeper who joined Manchester United from Stoke City on 19 July 2005. Since the beginning of the 2005-06 season, he has been on loan to Watford.
- Lydia Ierodiaconou
Lydia Ierodiaconou (YERRA-DEE-A-KON-OO)(born January 17 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian Olympic Freestyle Skier who was competing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. In June 2005 she suffered a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and underwent a radical knee reconstruction whereby a cadaver Achilles tendon was grafted into her knee as a replacement for her damaged ACL.
- Richard Hadley
Richard Hadley (born 29 March 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Recruited to the Brisbane Lions in the 2000 AFL Draft, Hadley made his AFL debut in 2001. While suffering from osteitis pubis, he spent the 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons as a prolific ball-winner and key position player in the Lions' reserves team. After a long wait, he was finally recalled to the Lions lineup in the 2003 Finals Series, …
- Michael Ennis
Michael Ennis (born 16 March, 1984 in Coffs Harbour, Australia) is an Australian rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos club in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Newcastle Knights. His usual position of choice is at hooker. His first season at the Broncos, in 2006, was tragically cut short by a knee injury suffered in round 5 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium.
- Joel Smith
Joel Smith (born May 3, 1977), is an Australian rules footballer. Beginning his career in 1995 as a bright young prospect for St Kilda, Smith was touted as the future of the club. He provided 3 good years of service before being incurring a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury requiring reconstruction late in the 1997 home and away season, missing the Saints' finals series. A contractual dispute meant he moved to Hawthorn at the end of 1997.
- Chad Reed
Chad Reed is an Australian Supercross champion, winning the U.S. AMA 250 Supercross title in 2004.He was coached by Alex Cooper (15, NSW). He had also won the Australian Supercross twice. Born in 1982, in Kurri Kurri, Australia, Chad is married and currently resides in Tampa, Florida. After winning the Australian Supercross Championship in 2000, Reed went to Europe in 2001 to ride for Jan DeGroot's factory Kawasaki team.
- Ed O'Bannon
Edward Charles O'Bannon, Jr. (born August 14, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a former basketball player, who was a star small forward for the UCLA Bruins, where he was known as "Ed-O," but had a less-than-illustrious career as a professional basketball player. He is the older brother of former Detroit Pistons guard Charles O'Bannon, who also played collegiate ball at UCLA.
- Ben Hudson
Ben Hudson (born February 22, 1979) is a player of Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. Ben moved from Victoria to Queensland at a young age. In his teenage years, he began playing for the University of Queensland Australian Football Club as a ruckman. He later returned to Victoria to play at the Werribee Football Club, where at the relatively late age of 24, …
- Jessie Armstead
Jessie W. Armstead (born October 26, 1970 in Dallas, Texas) is a former National Football League linebacker who played for eleven seasons with the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins between 1993 and 2003. Armstead attended Carter High School in Dallas, Texas, before attending the University of Miami. When Armstead committed to Miami, Jimmy Johnson was the head coach. However, weeks later, Johnson left Miami to take over as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
- Joey Goodspeed
Joseph Allen Goodspeed (born February 22, 1978) is an NFL fullback for the Minnesota Vikings. In the Vikings' 2006 mini-camp, he tore his ACL and was on injured reserve for the 2006 NFL season.
- Keion Carpenter
Keion Carpenter (born October 31, 1977 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for Virginia Tech and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills. He played for the Bills during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 seasons. He was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2002. He was injured at the end of the 2003 season, tearing his ACL.
- Anthony Corrie
Anthony Corrie (born June 22, 1984) is an indigenous Australian rules football player currently with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. Originally from Nightcliff Football Club in the Northern Territory, he was recruited from Southern Districts in the 2003 AFL Draft. In 2004 he made his AFL debut with the Brisbane Lions against West Coast.