Don Schollander

October 27, 2015 0

Before Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps there was Don Schollander. Donald Arthur Schollander was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 30, 1946. His father…

Bill Rodgers

October 21, 2015 0

William Henry Rodgers is the only marathon runner in history to hold the three most important titles at the same time. Born in Hartford, Connecticut…

Ashton Eaton

October 12, 2015 0

The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from deka [ten] and athlon [feat]. The sport first appeared in its modern form at the 1912 Summer Olympic Games…

Dream Team

September 21, 2015 0

The 1992 men’s U.S. Olympic team featured the greatest collection of basketball talent ever assembled. Basketball was first introduced as an Olympic competition at the…

Mark Spitz

September 4, 2015 0

No swimmer in history has had more expected of him than Mark Andrew Spitz. Born in Modesto, California on February 10, 1950 as the oldest…

Shaun White

September 3, 2015 0

The “Flying Tomato” turns 29 years old today. Born in San Diego, California on this date in 1986, Shaun Roger White is the youngest of…

Usain Bolt

August 21, 2015 0

Usain St. Leo Bolt is the fastest man ever to roam the planet Earth. Born in Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica on this day in 1986,…

Carl Lewis

August 6, 2015 0

Frederick Carlton Lewis may be the greatest athlete in track and field history. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 1, 1961, he grew up in…

Ralph Boston

July 30, 2015 0

Ralph Herald Boston broke the last track and field record owned by the great Jesse Owens. Born in Laurel, Mississippi on May 9, 1939, he…