relatives playing high level sports
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My (nopic) wife’s cousin was a star volleyball player in the SEC back in the day (woman athlete of the year, HOF, etc.). She coaches HS volleyball now and has 7 or 8 state championships under her belt.
Her daughter was on some of those state championship teams and plays for FSU volleyball currently.
Her daughter was on some of those state championship teams and plays for FSU volleyball currently.
Former baseball player Dave Collins is a cousin of mine. Led the league in triples one year and was second in stolen bases behind Rickey Henderson a few times
i have enjoyed many meals, time feb /05 with Dave Wannstedt over the years, and was invited and accepted to a bar-b-q at Mike Singletary's place in Calif. That was a lively time with many of the 9er players, coaches. Both are just good down to earth family men. Mike would board an airplane every Sat night and fly to Chicago to preach at his church and fly back to SF or where the team was playing for the game.
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I'm gonna need his stats
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My kid is in the top 10 for the 800, top 25 for 1600, top 30 for XC in the state across all classes. He should likely be D1 track material by senior year. He's a current junior.
My wife's cousin is married to Justin Tucker of Baltimore Ravens fame. I was at his wedding and hung out with him several times.
My wife's cousin is married to Justin Tucker of Baltimore Ravens fame. I was at his wedding and hung out with him several times.
Apparently AROD is an Eskimo brother of mine. That should account for something.
My cousin has played goalie for
Tampa Bay Lightning
New Jersey Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets
Arizona Coyotes
Dallas Stars
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
All just as a fill-in when the starter is injured, but he is the all-time leader in AHL wins for American players. He did work as an analyst for Vegas Golden Knights.
Tampa Bay Lightning
New Jersey Devils
Columbus Blue Jackets
Arizona Coyotes
Dallas Stars
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
All just as a fill-in when the starter is injured, but he is the all-time leader in AHL wins for American players. He did work as an analyst for Vegas Golden Knights.
My no-pic niece played D1 softball from 2008 to 2011. She holds school records for career batting avg, runs scored (single season and career), HRs (single season and career), and career RBI's. She got a nice mention in SI back in the day.
That's the best I've got but she was pretty good. Married with three kids now.
That's the best I've got but she was pretty good. Married with three kids now.
Seems like, not only is HORT full of rich, handsome and witty men… our gene pool is extremely elite, athletic wise. 👏
Do you know if your cousin won any graded races? Did he ever jockey in or win any of the big races?
I believe he won the Haskell Stakes, and other small stakes races. Only raced in one of the Triple crown races, but did not win.
Great memories of his days at Aksarben. He did very well there.
Fred Russell swooped in and stole a young lady with whom I was looking forward to having relations with later that evening. Fred was coming off a Big 10 title run with the football team, so I wasn’t too upset about the whole deal.
Probably not the same jockey, but the jockey with the most mounts in a season and second most wins in a season at Aksarben has Iowa roots. He now lives in Arkansas.
Initials T. D. Also over 5000 wins.
Okay. Same guy. My dad was really good friends with his dad.
This is an internet win of the day. Won’t be topped
Niece played water polo for Santa Clara U
Other Niece on Equestrian team for SDSU.
Godson played Soccer for Sonoma State (I mean, if we're going as far as mom's brother's son's son, we can go godson)
Nephew Played football for SDSU (played against Iowa)
Other Niece on Equestrian team for SDSU.
Godson played Soccer for Sonoma State (I mean, if we're going as far as mom's brother's son's son, we can go godson)
Nephew Played football for SDSU (played against Iowa)
My father used to claim that we were related to Enos Slaughter, HOF player for a few teams (mainly the Cardinals).
We always thought he was full of crap until after he died when my nephew did one of those ancestry site things...sure enough, "Country" was indeed a VERY distant relative.
We always thought he was full of crap until after he died when my nephew did one of those ancestry site things...sure enough, "Country" was indeed a VERY distant relative.
My nephew played Division III baseball.
My son plays Ultimate Frisbee at GT. Caught the winning score to eliminate the Gators in last years playoffs.
My son plays Ultimate Frisbee at GT. Caught the winning score to eliminate the Gators in last years playoffs.
I worked for a summer with a guy who got called up to the Montreal Expos, tore up his knee shagging balls pre-game & never made it into a game. Wish I could remember his name.
I hope he at least is recognized and gets a free schooner at Miles.
I played football at UNI. Grew up in Eastern Iowa and was a huge hawk fan. Had an opportunity to walk on at Iowa but didn't like the way Reese Morgan communicated, and received scholarships from FCS which easily swayed my decision. My teammates still call me a "Hawk Head" to this day and give me crap for being a big Iowa fan in college.
I have cousins that played D2 volleyball, another in D1 track & field, and another 2x JUCO all American wrestler. My brother also wrestled D3 for year before transferring to a D2 school.
