Famous Athletes

Bill Gullickson played for major league baseball in both the U.S. and Japan for fourteen years. He was born in Marshall, Minnesota. His career took off when he was drafted to pitch for the Montreal Expos in June of 1977. [...]

Ayden Byle known as Athlete Runner / Businessman diagnosed with Diabetes Type: 1 Quote: “My friends couldn't believe that I was back in the gym only a week or so after they diagnosed me. I am a really stable and [...]

Arthur Ashe was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. As a young boy Ashe was always very active in sport, including tennis, basketball and baseball. He was also an avid golfer. However, his love for tennis outweighed all the other [...]

Just because a person has diabetes, it doesn't mean they can't excel at sports. Here is a look of a professional athlete who prove that with determination, discipline and the right attitude, you can beat the illness! Adam John Morrison [...]

Claim to Fame: Professional hockey player and coach Curt Fraser is a Canadian-American former ice hockey player and coach of the Detroit Red Wing’s farm team, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Frasier was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father played [...]

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, [...]