MISC. ATHLETES

Tennis

Billy Jean King, Hillary for America Headquarters, Henderson/Las Vegas, Nevada, October 11, 2016 Gig received a phone call from the Democrat campaign headquarters in Henderson/Las Vegas, Nevada at 6:02 pm Monday October 10, 2016 to invite him to attend a phone bank event that will be attended by Billy Jean King https://twitter.com/BillieJeanKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor the next day. Billy Jean was already… Continue reading →

Olympians

Michelle Kwan (Michelle Wingshan Kwan), an American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, five time World champion and nine time U.S. champion. She competed at a high level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in US history. Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is… Continue reading →

Golf

Jordan Spieth, an American professional golfer on the PGA tour, currently ranked #9 in the world, who later went on to become the #1 ranked golfer in the world

NASCAR

NASCAR Victory Lane, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 practice session, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, March 3, 2016 ————————————————————————     Miss Sprint Cup Kim Coon and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy Kim is the veteran of the group of three Miss Sprint Cup Ambassadors 2014 and one of only two four-year members in the history of… Continue reading →

Football

Tony Gonzalez (Anthony David Gonzalez), (born February 27, 1976) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Gonzalez,… Continue reading →

Basketball

John Levell Starks http://www.johnstarks.org/ (born August 10, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball shooting guard. Starks was listed at 6’3″ and 190 pounds[1] during his NBA playing career. Although he was not drafted in the 1988 NBA draft after attending four colleges in his native Oklahoma, including Oklahoma State University, he gained fame while playing… Continue reading →

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

UFC 200 weigh-Ins, T-Mobile Arena, July 8, 2016 Gig viewed the weigh-ins with a member of the media in the upper level, which is where Gig saw the above “Go with GIG” advertisement in the concourse area. Cox Communications is the local cable television provider who also provides internet access and GIG refers to the… Continue reading →

Boxing

Giacobbe “Jake” LaMotta, nicknamed “The Bronx Bull” and “The Raging Bull”, http://officialjakelamotta.com/ former middleweight and lightweight boxer, 93 wins (30 by knock out), 9 losses, 4 draws, 5’7″ born July 10, 1921, world middleweight champion from June 16, 1949 – February 14, 1951, member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, well known for his 5 fights with welterweight… Continue reading →

Baseball

Calvin Edwin “Cal” Ripken Jr., nicknamed “The Iron Man”, an American former major league baseball shortstop and third baseman, Hall of Fame member  International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7, 2015 —————————————————————————- Joba Chamberlain, major league baseball relief pitcher, New York Yankees World Series Champions 2009, 6’2″ 230lbs 24yo… Continue reading →