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- Arthur Ashe - Grown up among the limited means and opportunities, and as a youth compelled to play on the segregated courts, the lawn tennis player, Arthur Ashe could create his own place in a white man's game with the help of his talent, determination and love for the game.
- Babe Ruth - George Herman Ruth alias Babe Ruth lived the mythic tale of 'from rags to riches'. From a battered childhood to the biggest baseball player - the Babe exemplified the American dream. Born in a poor family and brought up in an orphanage, Babe rose to unimaginable heights of fame.
- Carl Lewis - Most of us feel, many a time, that life is nothing but a determined sprint to achieve one’s desired goals. One, who touches the finish line first, is considered the winner.
- Don Bradman - "DON IS OUT !" – this phrase of the commentator would provide lifelong fame for the bowler who dismissed the great Australian cricketer Donald Bradman, popularly known as the ‘Don’. The greatest phenomenon in the history of cricket, possessed a deep and undying love for cricket, rather an exceptional ability to play all ball games.
- Gary Sobers - Someone has rightly said;
"Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, and your heart can desire, you can achieve it."
- Jack Nicklaus - Nicknamed Golden Bear, this prolific sports person touched Himalayan heights in the game of Golf.
- Jesse Owens - From the cotton fields to the track and fields at the lympics to the White House for the Living Legends Award, to being warded the Medal of Freedom; it was surely a great run for the fabled Black Pearl – the great Jesse Owens.
- John McEnroe - McEnroe, is perhaps the most skilled and yet the most controversial of all players. He played brilliantly in both singles and doubles and was distinguished by his shot making artistry and volatile temper.
- Martina Navratilova - Martina Navratilova, a Czech-American tennis player, who came to the United States with a racquet in hand and hope in heart, after two decades, left the court, becoming the Queen of Tennis.
- Muhammad Ali - "There are many men that are affected by times in which they live but there are very few that actually shape them."
- Pele - The legendary soccer player Pele was indeed a ‘Black Pearl’ in the ocean of oysters. From playing with a ball made out of old socks, to dribbling the football under the noses of his opponents, Pele had come a long way.
- Sonja Henie - A Norway born American figure skater and Hollywood actress, Sonja Henie was a celebrity of the 1930s. She dominated the rink winning 10 consecutive world championships and three Olympic Golds.
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