No obstacle is too big to overcome for Jim Abbott. After being born with only one hand, the pursuit to making it to the major leagues did not deter him. As the first baseball player to win the Sullivan Award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete in 1987, Abbott went on to represent Team... More
Sports broadcaster, author, philanthropist, and Emmy Award winner--not to mention one of the greatest Major League Baseball catcher in history--Johnny Bench is a symbol of winning through hard work and teamwork. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds in the 1965 draft and made the major league roster... More
Chris Berman has been one of the youngest and most successful ESPN sports anchors, with a trademark combination of enthusiasm, knowledge, and wit. Every Sunday night in the fall he hosts the critically acclaimed NFL PrimeTime, which is annually cable televisions highest rated studio... More
Rocky Bleier embodies heroism, determination, teamwork, and leadership. After being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968, Bleier was drafted by the U.S. Army to fight in Vietnam. Told he would never walk again after receiving severe wounds, he bravely rehabilitated himself to condition for... More
Former NBA Star, Enterpreneur, and America's Accountability Leader
Former NBA star Walter Bond is a speaker who motivates people through his life story of trials and triumphs. Growing up in Chicago, he always dreamed of playing in the NBA. Though he lacked the natural athletic gifts of many of his peers, through hard work, parental encouragement, and discipline,... More
Former All-Star Baseball Player, Sportscaster, and Author
Jim Bouton was a bench warmer in high school whose guidance counselor recommended he pursue a career as a forest ranger. But he became an All-Star Yankee pitcher who went on to win almost 40 games in two years, and beat the imposing St. Louis Cardinals in two games of the 1964 World Series. In 1978... More
Terry Bowden is a championship-caliber college football coach, who led Auburn University to three Bowl Championship Series games, and was undefeated in his first season coaching at the university. He is the winner of numerous awards, including several for Coach of the Year, and currently is the head... More
Host of The NFL Today and Inside the NFL, and Author of Role of a Lifetime
The host of CBS Sports' The NFL Today and Showtime's Inside the NFL, James Brown is one of the most respected broadcasters in sports. Named the "Best Studio Host of the Decade" by Sports Illustrated, his even-keeled collaborations with the likes of Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason... More
Tedy Bruschi's life story is a lesson in the rewards of hard work, perseverance, and courage. As a NFL linebacker with the New England Patriots, he won three Super Bowls. However, five days after he made an appearance in the 2005 Pro Bowl Bruschi awoke with numbness and loss of vision, and was later... More
Head Coach of the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball Team*
His greatest turnaround occurred during his nine years spent with the University of Memphis. In his last four seasons with the school, he became the winningest coach in that time span in Division 1 history, took the Tigers to the NCAA Championship game, was named the Sports Illustrated More
