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ATLANTA (March 15, 2012) – Athletes for a Better World today announced the nominees for its 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. The award recipients will be announced on Wednesday, April 25 in a ceremony held in the Egyptian Ballroom at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup is presented to two distinguished…
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Career summary and highlights 4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 8-time NBA All-Star: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 3-time All-NBA: Second Team: 2001 Third Team: 1998, 2002 6-time All-Defensive: First Team: 1997, 1998, 2001 Second Team: 1995, 1999, 2002 NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1992 2nd on All-Time…
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Career summary and highlights One of the key players and stars of the 1999 United States National Team which won the title at the 1999 World Cup. She converted a key penalty kick in the United States’ double overtime victory over the Chinese in the championship game. 1994 recipient of the Honda Broderick Cup, the…
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“The platform that baseball has provided me has led to wonderful opportunities and, at times, special recognition. Receiving the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup was a tremendous honor. Coach Wooden stood for integrity and leadership and I was honored to have met him. Receiving an award bearing his name had great meaning to me.” Awards Award…
Read MoreCareer Highlights SINGLES Winner: 1983 – Marco Island; 1982 – Detroit, Oakland; 1981 – Kansas City, Oakland, U.S. Clay Courts; 1980 – Las Vegas, Beckenham, Tampa; 1979 – African Classic. DOUBLES Winner: 1983 – Canadian Open (w/Hobbs). ADDITIONAL United States Fed Cup Team 1981, 83. United States Wightman Cup Team 1980-81. Awards 1994 recipient of…
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A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Lynch earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He also spent time with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots before retiring as a free agent during the 2008 season. He was ranked #10 as the most feared tackler in NFL history, on the NFL…
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Career Highlights and Awards Eight-time All-Star (1989, 1992–93, 1996, 2002–03, 2005, 2007) National League Championship Series MVP (1992) Led the National League in Strikeouts (1992, with 215) National League Cy Young Award winner (1996) Holds Atlanta Braves record for most wins in a season (1996, with 24) Led the National League in wins (1996, with…
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Career Highlights Started 16 games for 13th consecutive season in 2010 and earned 11th career Pro Bowl selection (9th consecutive selection) Manning has completed more passes and thrown for more yards and touchdowns in a career-opening 13-year span than any NFL player Manning ranks 3rd in NFL career completions Manning ranks 4th in NFL career passing yards Manning ranks 3rd in NFL…
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