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Anna
Kournikova
Anna Kournikova was born June 7th 1981 in Moscow. Her parents
names are Allah and Sergei. She received her first tennis racquet
at 5 years old when her parents sold their TV to buy her one for
Christmas. She played in a club near her place until age 11. After
which she moved to Bradenton, Florida (USA) to train with Nick
Bollitierri. At 14, she represented Russia in a Fed cup match
and became the youngest player ever to win a fed cup match
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Michael
Jordan
Michael Jordan is the Chicago Bulls superstar who beat Charles
Barkley and Akeem Olajuwon for Rookie of the Year Honors in 1985.
Perhaps, he is the greatest player to ever play the game....he
even has six championship rings to back up his claim, including
3 straight from 1991-1993, and 3 more in 1996-1998. Michael was
named the NBA Finals MVP in all of those titles. more
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Tiger
Woods
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods was born on December 30, 1975
in Cypress, California and now resides in Orlando, Florida. His
parents are Earl and Kultida Woods, and Tiger is their only child.
Just in case you care, Tiger is 6'2" and weighs around 160-170
lbs. Eldrick attended Western High School. He was a student at
Stanford University, but dropped out to become a professional
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Dominique
Moceanu
Dominique was born on Sept. 30, 1981 in Hollywood, CA. When she
was 6 monthes old her father hung her from a cloathes line to
see how strong she was and she held on until the line broke! At
age 2 her family moved to Highland Park, Ill. where between the
ages of 3 and 4 she was enrolled in her first gymnastics class.
At age 3 she received her first passport and immediately went
on a 3 month tour of Europe. At age 4 her father first contacts
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Allen
Iverson
Ann Iverson was born in 1960. 15 years later Allen Ezail Iverson
was born in Hampton Virginia, June 7, 1975. He was raised by his
mom Ann Iverson and Allen didn't hear from his real father, Allen
Broughton until last year (1997) when he was sentenced to 9 years
in jail for stabbing his girlfriend. Michael Freeman is the only
father type man he has known. more
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Kobe
Bryant
Lower Merion, Ardmore, Philadephia - Bypassed college by electing
to enter the NBA directly from high school, becoming the first
ever player in Los Angeles history to do so. Finished as the all-time
leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania history (2,883). As
a senior, voted USA Today's National High School Player of the
Year after averaging 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0
steals and 3.8 blocked shots per game. Led the Aces to the class
AAAA Champions High School Player of the Year.Selected by Charlotte
in the first round (13th overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft. Draft
rights traded by the Hornets to the LA Lakers for Vlade Divac.Made
his NBA debut at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old,
becoming the youngest NBA player ever to appear in a league game.
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Mike
Tyson
When the 1990s began, Mike Tyson was simply the most feared fighter
the sport of boxing had known. He was 23 years old, and undisputed
heavyweight champion of the world, having won the WBC version
at 20, and destroyed the claimants of the other authorities just
past his 21st birthday. He had an awesome physique, including
a phenomenal neck of 19 ½ inches, as thick and strong as
some men's thighs. He entered the ring robeless, wearing simple
black shorts and black boxing boots, and with an executioner's
air of purposeful intent that carried more menace than King Kong
and Godzilla combined.more
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The
Rock
The Rock is a third-generation superstar with immeasurable athleticism--and
cockiness to boot! After graduating as an All-American football
star from the University of Miami, Rocky Maivia entered the World
Wrestling Federation and quickly became the Intercontinental Champion.
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