Athletes

Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio: The Godfather of Formula One

Juan Manuel Fangio. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Juan Manuel Fangio was an Argentine racing driver who is widely considered one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time....

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – A Brief Biography (1947-Present)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American former professional basketball player, who is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of...

John McEnroe Biography

John McEnroe – A Brief Biography (1959-Present)

John McEnroe. Bert Verhoeff / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons John McEnroe is an American former professional tennis player, who is considered among the greatest tennis players of all time. Even though McEnroe became...

Jackie Robinson Biography

Jackie Robinson – A Brief Biography (1919-1972)

Jackie Robinson. Image by janeb13 from Pixabay Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player, who was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball (short-form MLB) in the modern era. Robinson’s debut...

Pele Biography

Pele: The First Football Icon

Pele. Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Pele is a Brazilian former professional football (soccer) player, who is often widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. He was labeled The Greatest by...

Jesse Owens Biography

Jesse Owens – A Brief Biography (1913-1980)

Jesse Owens. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete, who is often regarded as the greatest and most influential athlete in track and field history. Owens specialized...

Muhammad-Ali-Biography

Muhammad Ali – A Brief Biography (1942-2016)

Muhammad Ali. Photo by Nelson Ndongala on Unsplash Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, philanthropist, and activist, who is regarded as one of the most influential and significant figures of the 20th century....