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| Aimee Mullins challenges the definitions of physical beauty and athletic ability. | Alexander Medved is a three-time Olympic wrestling champion and vice-president of the Belarusian National Olympic Committee. | Amy Hannus is a boxer who champions women's strengths. | Anfernee Hardaway overcame great obstacles and became a basketball hero. |
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| Armintie Price is a hardworking, passionate, and inspiring basketball star in the WNBA. | Arnold Palmer is a golf icon who moved the sport onto the national scene. | Arthur Ashe was a tennis champion and humanitarian. | Bethany Hamilton survived a shark attack and inspired the world |
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| Bill Bradley once a pro-basketball player now is a politician who advocates reform to make America better for all. | Bill Veeck was a maverick sports owner and an inspiration to fans. | Billie Jean King is an advocate for women in sports and champion tennis player | C. Vivian Stringer is one of the great women's basketball coaches and a great role model for her players and fans. |
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| C. Vivian Stringer despite great challenges, pursued her passion for basketball and is known for turning women into champions. | Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. was honored by the Phoenix Foundation for Children. | Cathy Freeman wins races and respect for the plight of native Australian people. | Chamique Holdsclaw is one of the most celebrated players in women's basketball. |
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| Darrell Green started a foundation to help underprivileged kids better their futures and become strong leaders | Dave Congdon is a Special Olympics athlete and an inspiration to many facing barriers and difficult times. | DeeDee Jonrowe is a veteran dog sled musher in the Iditarod Race | Dennis Bergkamp is a great Dutch soccer player. |
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| Dick Hoyt is a dedicated Dad who breaks down barriers to his son's disability. | Douglas Richard Flutie created a foundation for autistic children. | Duke Kahanamoku was an Olympic gold medalist and 'Father of Surfing' | Earl Boykins is a star basketball player who has fought against the odds |
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| Ellen MacArthur has broken numerous records with her courageous solo sailing adventures. | Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah rode a bike across Ghana to challenge the stigma of being disabled. | Eric Liddell was an Olympic champion who held fast to his Christian beliefs. | Ernie Wallengren was an acclaimed writer, and a beloved youth basketball coach. |
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| Florence Griffith-Joyner was one of the greatest athletes of all time. | Greg Moore was a world-class racecar driver when he died at age 24. | Haile Gebrselassie is a record-breaking champion runner and a humanitarian, fighting against poverty in Ethiopia. | Hank Aaron is a baseball legend. |
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| Ian James Thorpe an Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming, established a foundation to help children in need. | Jackie Chan dedicates his time and money to helping others. | Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball. | Jacques Plante was a great hockey player who saved lives by inventing the goalie mask. |
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| Janet Guthrie First woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 | Jesse Owens defied the odds in running. | Judit Polgar is breaking the gender barrier in the world of chess. | Julie Krone a female jockey and first woman to win the Triple Crown |
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| Lance Armstrong overcame cancer to become the world's fastest bicyclist. | Lawrence Peter also known as Yogi Berra was a great baseball player and poet...'It aint over till its over' | Libby Riddles won the Iditarod dog sled race in 1985. | Lisa Leslie is a WNBA star and an inspiration to girls. |
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| Loretta Claiborne is a star Special Olympics Global Messenger, athlete, and marathon runner. | Lou Ferrigno overcame a hearing disability to become a successful actor and bodybuilder. | Louie Bonpua was an inspiration to fellow cancer patients and athletes. | Magic Johnson is a hero on and off the court, inspiring others with his basketball talents and philanthropic work. |
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| Marla Runyan overcame a visual impairment to become an Olympic runner. | Martina Moravcova This 28-year-old Slovak swimmer is the country's first world champion to ever win multiple medals at the Olympics. | Mia Hamm has inspired the next generation of women athletes. | Michael James Owen is a great soccer player. |
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| Michael Jordan can do anything with a basketball, and is admired on and off the court. | Michael Phelps is an inspiring Olympic swimmer. | Mickey Mantle created a foundation to help people needing organ transplants. | Mildred "Babe" Didrikson excelled in every sport she played. |
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| Muhammad Ali is still 'The Greatest.' | Nadia Comaneci was the first and youngest gymnast ever to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics. | Oswaldo Sanchez Ibarra is a famed Mexican soccer goalie. | Patrick Tillman sacrificed everything for his country. |
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| Pelé is a great Brazilian soccer hero. | Picabo Street is one of the greatest alpine skiers ever. | Rania Elwani is a renowned Egyptian Olympian swimmer. | Roberto Clemente was a baseball great and a selfless humanitarian. |
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| Rocky Marciano is the only undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing history. | Rudy wanted to run before he could walk. | Sachin Tendulkar is a wicket-wielding cricket celebrity. | Sandra Schmirler was Saskatchewan's beloved curling champion. |
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| Scott Hamilton performs magic on the ice rink and battles heroically with cancer. | So Taguchi inspires one of his fans to persevere and try his best. | Soul Surfing: Laurel Eastman is a kiteboarder committed to finding ways in which sport and the environment can exist in harmony. | Special Olympics Athletes demonstrate their unity and support of each other through kindness and sportsmanship |
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| Steve Prefontaine was one of America's most famous runners. | Tiger Woods one of the most successful golfers of all times, has inspired minority golfers | Troy Aikman is an NFL legend and sponsor of children's charities. | Venus Williams won the 2000 US Open tennis tournament. |
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| Vince Carter is both a talented and compassionate basketball star. | Willie Howard Mays was a favored baseball player. | Willie O'Ree was the NHL's first black hockey player. | Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals. |
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| Wilt Chamberlain may be the best basketball player of all time. | Yogi Berra Baseball legend Yogi Berra is known not only for his brilliant career, but also for his kindness and genuineness. |
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