
First Black Woman to Play for the U.S. National Hockey Team
Laila Edwards made history in 2023 as the first black woman to lace up the skates for the U.S. National Hockey Team. The 19-year-old Edwards was plucked from the University of Wisconsin college team w

Five-Time Olympic Hockey Medalist
Hilary Knight is a women’s ice hockey forward who competes for the United States women’s national ice hockey team in various international tournaments including the Olympics. Knight played collegiatel

PWHL and Team USA Women's Hockey Defenseman
Megan Keller, a formidable presence on the ice for PWHL Boston and a stalwart of the United States women's national ice hockey team, epitomizes defensive mastery and international prowess. With an Oly

Olympic Gold Medalist and Two-Time U.S. National Champion Figure Skater
Alysa Liu became the youngest American female figure skater to ever become a national champion at the age of 13 and then repeated the following year. Liu is also the first U.S. woman to land a quad ju

Six-Time Olympic Bobsledding Medalist and the Most Decorated Black Athlete at the Winter Olympics
Elana Meyers Taylor is one of the most accomplished bobsledders in Team USA history, with six overall Olympic medals. That haul also makes her the most decorated Black athlete in the history of the Wi

Winningest Boxer in USA Boxing History Who Overcame Significant Adversity to Become a Leading Motivational Speaker
Cam F. Awesome was born Lenroy Thompson on August 6, 1988, in Uniondale, New York, and he is a retired American amateur boxer who gained fame for his super heavyweight division success. He became the

ESPN Reporter and Host Known For His Coverage of College Football and NASCAR
Marty Smith is one of the most colorful personalities and talented storytellers at ESPN. Smith originally joined the network as a NASCAR reporter in 2006 and gradually worked his way up to becoming a

Heisman Trophy Winner, National Champion, Philanthropist and ESPN Broadcaster
Tim Tebow gained fame at the University of Florida, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as the first sophomore in college football history and led the Gators to two national championships (2006, 2

Jason Sudeikis' High School Basketball Coach Who Helped Inspire Ted Lasso
Donnie Campbell has been inspiring people for years even before he became attached to the internationally-beloved character, Ted Lasso. Campbell was the high school basketball coach at Shawnee Mission