Chuck Heidenreich Skier, U.S. Ski Team has been managing his diabetes Type: 1 since he was 12 years old. Determined to push past the limitations of his diabetes, he won a spot on the U.S. Ski Team from 1980-1982 and [...]

Chris Jarvis, of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, is a member of the 2004 Canadian Olympic Rowing Team, marathon runner, and advocate for exercise and human rights. His athletic achievements include winning the silver medal in Canadian Under-23 National Team, several gold [...]

Rugged center Chris Dudley is consistently one of the NBA's better rebounders and shotblockers and one of its worst free throw shooters. Christen Guilford "Chris" Dudley born February 22, 1965. He played for 16 years and 886 games in the [...]

Brandon John Morrow born July 26, 1984 is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He can throw for a high velocity, often getting into the mid to high-90's with his fastball. On [...]

Born in Boerne, Texas, Suttle began playing baseball at the high school level, wowing coaches with his switch-hitting ability. Upon graduating, he attended the University of Texas, where he was named All-American and Academic All-American. His talent as an athlete, [...]

Bobby Clarke was born in Canada in August of 1949. At the young age of eight, Clarke began to play hockey for his home team, the Flin Flon Bombers. The best performance in the league was when Clarke racked up [...]

Billie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California to a firefighter father and a housewife mother. She was raised in a very athletic household — her brother Randy grew up to be a professional baseball [...]

Bill Talbert was born on September 4, 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio. At 10-years-old, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and soon after became fixated on the non-contact sport of tennis as a teenager. Before Talberts career was kicked off, [...]

Since being diagnosed with diabetes in 1997, Steve has become a source of inspiration for many diabetics. Having initially thought his career may be over, Steve sought the guidance of medical experts and went on to win his fifth gold [...]

Nick Boynton is a Type I diabetic who hasn't let diabetes stop him from being a successful athlete.Nick was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at the age of 19 and has managed to have a successful NHL career including being [...]

Kenny Duckett was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Despite being diagnosed with diabetes in 10t grade, he ignored doctors’ warnings and risked complications to his health to play for his high school's team. Duckett scored 20 touchdowns and over 2000 [...]

James “Buster” Douglas, famous heavyweight boxer, will forever go down in history for beating the Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in 10 rounds. Douglas was born in Columbus, Ohio where he lived and grew up. He started boxing when he was [...]

Doug Burns, an athlete with type 1 diabetes, uses an insulin pump to manage his disease. Doug was diagnosed at the tender age of 7. At that time it was difficult to keep blood glucose in an acceptable range because [...]

Cincinatti, Ohio-born former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher David Pember, 27, has had type 1 diabetes since youth. As a player for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pember pitched three years of professional baseball, including four games in the major leagues for the Milwaukee [...]

David Lee Wells was born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California. A true athlete, he played both basketball and baseball at Point Loma High School in San Diego. Not long after he graduated in 1982, he debuted for the Toronto [...]

An enthusiastic player turned discerning scout, Dave Hollins was third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1990 to 1995, and again in 2002, prior to his retirement later that year. Quick, focused, and imposing, Hollins was everything desirable in an [...]

Dan Reichert Major League Baseball Player .Quote: "I was kind of worried about being diagnosed with diabetes. My mom jumped on the Internet to find out more about the disease, and I found out a lot of [other athletes] have [...]