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Espn: Fame Couldn't Wait for Sayers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical details on the career of football great, Gale Sayers, who once scored six touchdowns in one game for the Chicago Bears. Information provided by ESPN.
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Espn: Thorpe Preceded Deion, Bo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn interesting facts about legendary athlete Jim Thorpe. He was voted the AP's "The Greatest Athlete of the First Half of the Century, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a minor league baseball player, and an Olympic track...
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Espn: Unitas Surprised Them All

For Students 9th - 10th
Named ESPN's thirty second best athlete of the century, Johnny Unitas was NFL player of the year three times as a member of the Baltimore Colts. Here you can read about his career highlights.
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Espn.com: Roger Federer

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about Roger Federer, results in recent tennis events, career stats, and news articles and videos.
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Espn: Mark Mc Gwire

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a career profile and statistical information about the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire including a scouting report.
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Espn: Excerpt: Ty Cobb and Carl Mays

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from a book describing the baseball relationship between Ty Cobb and Carl Mays. The article details Ty Cobb's baseball career. ( May, 2008)
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Espn: Cricket

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the latest cricket news, video clips, scorecards, and listing of events at cricinfo. You can even choose your country's cricket site, which is found in the left menu.
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Espn: Espn Boxing

For Students 9th - 10th
ESPN delivers up-to-date news headlines on boxing.
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Espn: Althea Gibson Broke Barriers

For Students 9th - 10th
Gibson was a woman of many firsts. She was the first black to compete at a national tennis tournament and then later at Wimbledon. She was the first black to win either and also won the French championship. This article discusses her...
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Espn: Bobby Jones: Golf's Fast Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Bobby Jones was a child prodigy who became 'The Man' of golf.
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Espn: King Carl Had Long, Golden Reign

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the life and career of legendary track & field Olympian Carl Lewis. It offers several links to other informative sites and includes a great picture.
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Espn: Bonnie Blair Is Special but She Doesn't Know It

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the career history and Olympic achievements of this US speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair.
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Espn: Spitz Lived Up to Enormous Expectations

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an article tracing the swimmer's path to multiple Olympic gold medal. Also details the tragic events of the '72 Games.
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Espn: Clemente Quietly Grew in Stature

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical details on the life of Pittsburgh Pirate All-Star, Roberto Clemente, who after his death in a plane crash in 1972 was the first Hispanic elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Espn: Man O' War

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of Man o' War's career including how he rescued horse racing and became a shining star in the roaring twenties.
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Espn: Musial Was Gentleman Killer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn interesting career and biographical details about Stan "Stan the Man" Musial, the first player from the National League to win three MVP's.
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Espn: Only Old Age Could Stop Snead

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool for learning about the career of golfing legend, Sam Snead.
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Espn: The Training Room: Concussions

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at concussions by a professional sports team doctor.Detailed and interesting!
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Espn: Formula 1 News

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site you'll find the latest information on car racing. There are many interesting links, including photos.
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Espn: Before Michael, There Was Elgin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting biographical details on the life and career of Lakers great, Elgin Baylor, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Espn: Brown Was Hard to Bring Down

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases the career of legendary running back, Jim Brown, who after playing nine record breaking seasons for the Cleveland Browns went on to devote his time to a movie career and race relations.
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Espn: Gehrig Legacy One of Irony

For Students 9th - 10th
Although he had a record setting baseball career, Lou Gehrig is most remembered for a speech he gave at Yankee Stadium after learning he had a career ending disease, ALS, which is now referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Espn: Louganis Never Lost Drive to Dive

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about the career of Greg Louganis, arguably one of the best divers; he battled with AIDs his whole life.
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Espn: Teddy Ballgame Made Fenway Memories

For Students 9th - 10th
Career highlights of the only baseball player to top a .400 average, Ted Williams.