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| Anfernee Hardaway is a basketball hero. | 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 Veeck was a maverick sports owner and an inspiration to fans. | 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. | DeeDee Jonrowe is a veteran dog sled musher in the Iditarod Race |
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| Douglas Richard Flutie created a foundation for autistic children. | Earl Boykins is a star basketball player who has fought against the odds | Ellen MacArthur has broken numerous records with her courageous solo sailing adventures. | 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. | Hank Aaron is a baseball legend. | Jackie Chan dedicate his time and money to help others. |
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| 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. | Janet Guthrie First woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 | Jesse Owens defied the odds in running. |
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| 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 | Lance Armstrong overcame cancer to become the world's fastest bicyclist. | Libby Riddles won the Iditarod dog sled race in 1985. |
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| Lisa Leslie is a WNBA star and an inspiration to girls. | Louie Bonpua was an inspiration to fellow cancer patients and athletes. | Mia Hamm has inspired the next generation of women athletes. | Michael Jordan can do anything with a basketball! |
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| Micheal James Owen is a great soccer player. | Mickey Mantle created a foundation to help people needing organ transplants. | Mildred "Babe" Didrikson excelled in every sport she played. | Muhammed Ali is still 'The Greatest.' |
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| Oswaldo Sanchez Ibarra is a famed Mexican soccer goalie. | Pelé is a great soccer hero. | Picabo Street is one of the greatest alpine skiers ever. | 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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| Steve Prefontaine was one of America's most famous runners. | Troy Aikman is an NFL legend and sponsor of children's charities. | Venus Williams won the 2000 US Open tennis tournament. | Vince Carter is both a talented and compassionate basketball star. |
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| Willie Howard Mays was a favored baseball 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. |