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What do Babe Ruth and Mia Hamm have in common? The joy of competition, yes. The adulation of millions. And recognition on our list. For us, it’s about the thrill of victory. If you expect the agony of defeat, look elsewhere.
Sports: Johnny Unitas
Johnny U. can’t be credited with single-handedly making the NFL into America’s favorite sports league. Nor was he the...
Read MoreSports: Man o’ War
Think of him as “Secretariat: The Prequel.” In 1920, the Triple Crown of horse racing had not yet been recognized as the...
Read MoreSports: Mia Hamm
As Americans revel in our improbable and wildly dramatic Women’s World Cup victory over Brazil this week, lots of us remembered back...
Read MoreSports: Mary Lou Retton
Everyone knows you can’t become a world champion gymnast if you live in Fairmont, West Virginia. But that didn’t stop Mary Lou...
Read MoreSports: Daytona 500
It’s the Super Bowl of stock car racing, and it’s run each year just a few weeks following that game, the biggest event in...
Read MoreSports: Sam Snead
“Slammin’ Sammy” Snead is one of the sub-class of professional golfers whose personality almost eclipses their talent. He...
Read MoreSports: Pro Football Hall of Fame
It’s unfortunate that professional football (then the American Professional Football Association) had its origins in Canton,...
Read MoreSports: The Boston Marathon
When Patriots Day approaches (that’s the third Monday in April, for those of you non-Massachusettians. Massachusetters. Bay...
Read MoreSports: The Harlem Globetrotters
The first whistled notes of “Sweet Georgia Brown” let you know that basketball wizardry — and more important, lots of laughs...
Read MoreSports: David Robinson
There are two kinds of athletes we cheer for. First are those who perform for our favorite teams, easily identified by their team...
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