Result: 18 Speakers Found
Suzy Favor
Three-Time Olympian, Mental Health Advocate & Author; Known for "Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness"
Suzy Favor is a three-time Olympian and author of Fast Girl, a raw, though incomplete, account of her journey.
Tommie Smith
World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics
Tommie Smith began life quietly, born to Richard and Dora Smith on June 6, 1944 in Clarksville.
Evelyn Ashford
Retired Track & Field Athlete; Five-Time Olympic Medalist, Four-Time Gold Medalist
A record-breaking sprinting star of the 1970s and 1980s, Evelyn Ashford is one of the few track and field athletes to boast four Olympic gold medals.
Seimone Augustus
Professional Basketball Player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Maame Biney
Short Track Speedskater; First Black Woman on a U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team
Born in Accra, Ghana, Maame Biney moved to the United States when she was five after her father emigrated.
Bryan Clay
Decathlon World Champion
At his mother's bidding, Bryan Clay - an unruly child from a broken home - focused his energies on track-and-field.
DeMar DeRozan
Basketball Player with NBA's San Antonio Spurs; Lupus Spokesman
DeMar DeRozan is a basketball player with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, which he joined in 2018.
Sylvia Fowles
Professional Basketball Player for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women's National Basketball Association
Sylvia Fowles is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Chamique Holdsclaw
Mental Health Advocate, Olympic Gold Medalist & Former WNBA Player
Chamique Holdsclaw was born and raised in Queens, NY, she first made her mark as a high school basketball star at Christ TheKing High School.
Jaromir Jagr
Florida Panthers Right Wing
Jaromir Jágr wears the number 68 in honor of the Prague Spring rebellion.
Michelle Kwan
Olympic Silver Medalist & Most Decorated Figure Skater in World Championship History; United States Ambassador to Belize
Michelle Kwan is the most-decorated skater in U.S. Figure Skating history, having won two Olympic medals, five World titles.
Ryan Lochte
3-time Olympian and an 11-time Olympic medalist in swimming.
Ryan Lochte has become a transcendent figure in the Olympic world.
Evan Lysacek
U.S. Olympic Men's Figure Skating Champion (2010); First American in 24 Years to Hold the Prestigious Title and the Most Decorated U.S. Male Skater of the Past Decade
Olympic champion Evan Lysacek captured the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
Jimmy Roberts
Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster at NBC
Jimmy Roberts is a sportscaster for NBC Sports. Roberts joined NBC in May 2000 after serving as a sports reporter for almost 12 years at ESPN