In the sporting world, the court and the rink are in the headlines as the NBA and the NHL race toward crowning their respective champions. However, once Larry O’Brien and the Stanley Cup have both been awarded, all eyes will return to the gridiron. The NFL gets underway on September 5th as the reigning champion…
Cat Osterman was born on April 16, 1983, in Houston, Texas. Osterman started playing softball at a young age, taking up the sport while in first grade. She would only play for a little before quitting to play basketball and soccer but would later come back to softball while she was in the fifth grade….
Kerri Walsh-Jennings was born in Santa Clara, California on August 15, 1978. Her parents were both former athletes, with her father, Timothy Joseph Walsh, playing minor league baseball for the Oakland A’s organization back in the day, while her mother, Margery Lee, was an amazing volleyball player for Santa Clara University. Before Walsh-Jennings started high…
Pete Maravich was born on June 22nd, 1947, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. His father, Press Maravich, was a former player in the National Basketball League, where he played for the Youngstown Bears for one season before playing in the Basketball Association of America from 1946-47 for the Pittsburgh Ironmen. Pete’s father went on to have a…
Herschel Walker One of the greatest athletes and college football players of all time, Herschel Walker was a force for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1980-82. Walker was third in Heisman voting in his freshman year, second in voting his sophomore year, and won the Heisman in his junior at Georgia. Walker rushed for at least…