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SPORTS HERO:
RYAN SMYTH
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| Adaptive Action Sports has provided opportunities for adaptive athletes to compete in snowboarding competitions. | Aimee Mullins challenges the definitions of physical beauty and athletic ability. | Albert Pujols is a hero to Travis because of his faith, devotion to his family, and skill as a baseball player. | 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. | Andy Borchardt is a high school football player who inspires others with his positive attitude and priorities in life. |
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| Anfernee Hardaway overcame great obstacles and became a basketball hero. | 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 | Bill Bradley once a pro-basketball player now is a politician who advocates reform to make America better for all. |
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| 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 | Billy Mills is an Olympic gold medal runner who encourages Native American youth to believe in the power of their dreams. | C. Vivian Stringer despite great challenges, pursued her passion for basketball and is known for turning women into champions. | C. Vivian Stringer is one of the great women's basketball coaches and a great role model for her players and fans. | Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. was honored by the Phoenix Foundation for Children. |
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| 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. | Cle Ross is bringing youth baseball back to an inner city | Cliff, Kristen and Jaxon Lee fight Jaxon's battle with leukemia with faith, strength and courage. | 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. |
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| DeeDee Jonrowe is a veteran dog sled musher in the Iditarod Race | Dennis Bergkamp is a great Dutch soccer player. | Derartu Tulu was the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal. | Detective Luis Rosa volunteers to make the lives of people with disabilities better. | Dick Hoyt is a dedicated Dad who breaks down barriers to his son's disability. | Douglas Richard Flutie established a foundation to help families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. |
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| Duke Kahanamoku was an Olympic gold medalist and 'Father of Surfing' | Earl Boykins is a star basketball player who has fought against the odds | Effa Manley was an activist and pioneer in breaking down baseball's racial barriers. | 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 Heiden is a legendary Olympic speedskater. |
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| 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. | Eunice Kennedy Shriver dedicated her life to raising awareness and creating opportunities for the intellectually disabled. | Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo-Jo) was one of the greatest women atheletes of all time. | Girls for Gender Equity, Inc. encourages girls to live self-determined and healthy lives and to contribute to their community. | Greg Moore was a world-class racecar driver when he died at age 24. |
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| Haile Gebrselassie is a record-breaking champion runner and a humanitarian, fighting against poverty in Ethiopia. | Hank Aaron is a baseball legend. | Hannah Teter is an Olympic snowboarder who started her own foundation to help children in Kenya. | Ian James Thorpe an Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming, established a foundation to help children in need. | Jack Hitchens is a hero to Emily because he taught her the value of humility and working hard. | Jackie Chan dedicates his time and money to helping others. |
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| Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the women's world record holder of the heptathalon and a philanthropist. | 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. | James Stewart overcame prejudice to pursue his dream of becoming a competitive dirtbike rider. | Janet Guthrie First woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 | Jesse Owens defied the odds in running. |
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| Jim Plunkett persevered and overcame obstacles to achieve his dream of playing in the NFL. | Jim Thorpe was one of the world's greatest athletes. | Johann Olav Koss: Right To Play is a Norwegian Olympian who founded Right to Play | Josh Vander Vies is a determined and amazing athlete. | 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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| Julio Vasquez was beloved mentor and master of taekwondo. | Ken Carter taught his basketball team how to succeed on and off the court. | Lawrence Peter Berra (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. | Lionel Andrés Messi became a professional soccer player in spite of the odds against him. | 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 is a successful actor and bodybuilder who overcame a hearing disability. | Louie Bonpua was an inspiration to fellow cancer patients and athletes. | Louis Zamperini is a WW2 prisoner of war survivor who forgave his tormentor and inspires others to forgive. | Magic Johnson inspires others with his basketball talents and philanthropic work. | Mariel (Mia) Hamm has inspired the next generation of women athletes with her talent, her mentoring and her humanitarian work. |
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| Marla Runyan overcame a visual impairment to become an Olympic runner. | Martina Moravcova is Slovakia's first world champion swimmer 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. | Michael Jordan can do anything with a basketball, and is admired on and off the court. | Michael Phelps is an inspiring Olympic swimmer. |
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| Mickey Mantle created a foundation to help people needing organ transplants. | Mildred "Babe" Didrikson excelled in every sport she played. | Muhammad Ali is still 'The Greatest.' | Nadia Comaneci was the first and youngest gymnast ever to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics. | Natalie Darwitz is an Olympic hockey champion who inspires her cousin with her perseverance and leadership skills. | Norm Flynn founded an organization committed to empowering kids through ice hockey. |
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| Olaf Kolzig is a legendary ice hockey player dedicated to raising awareness about autism. | Oswaldo Sanchez Ibarra is a famed Mexican soccer goalie. | Pee Wee Reese is a hero to Jacob because he helped end rascism in Major League Baseball | Pele is a great Brazilian soccer hero. | Pete Carroll is a successful coach who founded A Better LA to help gang members live a better life and plug into their communities. | Picabo Street is one of the greatest alpine skiers ever. |
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| Rania Elwani is a renowned Egyptian Olympian swimmer. | Rebecca Lobo inspires basketball playing Emma with her commitment and determination to succeed. | Rick Hansen broke boundaries and records as a disabled athlete. | Roberto Clemente was a baseball great and a selfless humanitarian. | Rocky Marciano is the only undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing history. | Rosario Iglesias was 80 years old when she became a runner and started to win medals. |
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| Rudy wanted to run before he could walk. | Sachin Tendulkar is a wicket-wielding cricket celebrity. | Sandra Kay Yow is a groundbreaking women's basketball coach and founder of Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. | Sandra Schmirler was Saskatchewan's beloved curling champion. | 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. |
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| 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 | 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. | 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. |
