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Pohlad was a successful financier and owner of the Minnesota Twins. He bought the team back in 1984, and just three years later (1987) the Twins won the World Series and proceeded to win it again in 1991. Pohlad claims that he came close to selling the team in 1997, which would’ve seen the team move to [...]
Rogers was the President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., and owner of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team. He acquired the Blue Jays back on September 1, 2000 when his company purchased 80% of the club with the Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. Since the 2003 season Rogers has owned 100% of the team, and [...]
Martin was a professional hockey player in the NHL; he served as captain for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1975 to 1977. In total Martin played professionally for seventeen seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and the aforementioned Chicago Black Hawks. During his career Martin recorded 324 goals and 485 assists for 809 [...]
Jeter was a former NFL cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. During his college days Jeter was a halfback for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He still holds a few records for the Rose Bowl, 194 yards on just nine carries; one of those carries was an 81-yard touchdown, which is the other record. [...]
Kassulke was a former Pro Bowl football player for the Minnesota Vikings. He played 10 seasons in the NFL, and started in Super Bowl IV. On his way to training camp in 1973, Kassulke suffered a motorcycle accident and was paralyzed from the waist down.
Hickerson was a former offensive guard for the Cleveland Browns, where he played his entire sixteen-year career. Hickerson was also a six time Pro Bowler from 1965 – 1970. He was also named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team (1960s). He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 3, 2007, and was inducted on [...]
Foster was a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers from 1993 – 2001. He also pitched for the independent St. Paul Saints of the Northern League from 2003 – 2004.
Thewes was a co-owner of three hockey teams - the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), the Plymouth Whalers (OHL) and the Florida Everblades (ECHL). In addition to his hockey teams Thewes was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (Emeritus) and co-founder of the Compuware Corporation.
Lynch was a former professional football player for the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. During his playing days with the Giants, Lynch made the Pro Bowl in 1963 and led the NFL in interceptions in 1961 and 1963. After his playing days were over, he found himself in the commentator’s booth from 1967 to 2008.
Walter “Wally” Hilgenberg was an American football player who played as both a guard and a linebacker at the University of Iowa before playing 16 seasons in the NFL as a linebacker. He played for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings and played in all four of the Vikings’ Super Bowl Appearances.
Stephens has often been called the most successful yacht designer of the 20th century. His name is well known connection with the America’s Cup, a prestigious regatta, as he assisted W. Starling Burgess on the J-Boats of the late 1930’s. Which included Ranger, which won the Cup in 1937. In 1993, Stephens was inducted into the America’s [...]
Hanner was a football player who played thirteen seasons for the Green Bay Packers. With the Packers he won two NFL Championships and two Super Bowls. He was also selected for two Pro Bowls. After his playing days were over, Hanner spent sixteen seasons as an assistant coach for the Packers. After coaching he became a [...]
Sherrill Headrick was an American football linebacker who entered the American Football League in 1960 as a Dallas Texan after playing college ball at Texas Christian University. Once the NFL came about, he went to the Kansas City Chiefs. He is known for playing a full game with a fractured vertebra. This combined with the fact [...]
Tanner was a professional mixed martial arts fighter, a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion. He had a professional record of 32 wins and only 8 losses. He was the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan. Tanner defeated Heath Herring at USWF 7 to win his first championship, he went [...]
Haskins was the men’s basketball head coach of Texas Western College (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso). He held the position from 1961 through 1999; his tenure included the 1966 season when his team won the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship over the University of Kentucky Wildcats, who was coached [...]
Philip Toll Hill, Jr. was a Formula One race car driver. He was the only American born driver to win the Formula One World Championship. He raced for Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper, Porsche, Automobili Turismo e Sport, Lotus, and Eagle. participated in 51 races with 48 starts and one championship in 1961. He first raced in the 1958 [...]
Duckworth (aka The Duck) was a former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played for numerous teams such as the Spurs, the Bullets, the Bucks, the Clippers… but he is most known for his time with the Portland Trail Blazers. Duckworth was selected in the 2nd round, 33rd overall, in the 1986 NBA draft by [...]
Cornish was an offensive lineman in the NFL. His career saw him playing for numerous teams including the San Diego Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played football at UCLA, and was a 6th round selection in the 1990 NFL draft.
Upshaw was a former football player, who played with the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League and the National Football League for 16 years. During his career he had the privilege of playing in three Super Bowls - 1967, 1976 and 1980. Upshaw was a member of the bargaining committee for the National Football League [...]
James Busch Orthwein was the great grandson of Anheuser Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch. Orthwein owned NFL team the New England Patriots from 1992 to 1993, just long enough to hire coach Bill Parcells. He was also owner when the Pats changed their logo and uniforms. He was considering moving the Patriots to St. Louis, but ended [...]
David McCall was a well-known Irish competitive cyclist with the Maryland Wheelers. He was a Commonwealth Games medalist who was married and had two daughters. He served on the Executive of the Ulster Cycling Federation and qualified as a commissaire refereeing at races.
Angelo Bartlett “Bart” Giamatti was the father of actor Paul Giamatti, and the President of Yale University from 1978 to 1986. He then went on to become the seventh commissioner of Major League Baseball (only after being the President of the National League). He was responsible for Pete Rose leaving the league. In his Yale days (where [...]
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was a professional basketball player who played for the Warriors, the 76ers, the Lakers, and even the Harlem Globetrotters. At 7 foot 1 inch, many consider him to be one of the best basketball players in history. After basketball, he became sort of a jack-of-all-trades. He played Volleyball and was even a board member [...]
Elmer Blasco is best known as the guy who invented Major League Baseball’s Gold Glove Award. Blasco saw the need for such an award for defensive players after years of awards going to just batters and pitchers. He felt like the defensive efforts of players, which are crucial to the sport were being under-appreciated, and did [...]
Christopher Michael Benoit was a Canadian wrestler whose career was greatly celebrated by wresting fans, but whose reputation took a sharp u-turn over the course of a weekend once he murdered his family and killed himself. He wrestled from 1985 to 2007 in the WCW, the WWF/WWE, and ECW sometimes using names like The Rabid Wolverine, [...]
Petty was a stock car driver in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a pioneering member of NASCAR. He began his NASCAR career when he was thirty-five years old. His first race was also the first ever NASCAR race, which was held at Charlotte Speedway. Petty went on to finish in the top 5 in total [...]
He was a professional wrestler and professional football player. He is best known for his wresting days in the World Wrestling Federation. JYD always entered the ring with a chain attached to a dog collar, with the Queen song “Another One Bites the Dust” playing. He was known for interacting with the audience, especially the younger crowd. [...]
Bravo was an Italian-born Canadian wrestler and self proclaimed “World’s Strongest Man”. His wrestling name “Dino Bravo” came from a tag team from the early 1960’s. Bravo began his wrestling career in 1970, and was trained by Gino Brito, and often worked as part of a tag team with his teacher. By the late 1970’s Bravo defeated [...]
Knute Rockne, besides being considered one of the greatest coaches of all time in American football, was also considered the father of the forward pass, which has come to be quite important in the sport. In fact, it’s hard to imagine the sport being played without it. Rockne was originally from Norway, but came to America [...]
Jack Rockne is perhaps not as famous as his father Knute, but Notre Dame is all about tradition, and the Rockne name is a tradition in itself. Jack’s father Knute Rockne is widely considered one of the best coaches of American football of all time, and is considered to be the father of the forward pass. Jack [...]