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20th Century Top 50 |
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Trajan Langdon, Anchorage
Duke's alltime leader in three-pointers and free throw percentage; 11th pick, by Cavaliers in 1999. |
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Tommy Moe, Girdwood
Won Olympic downhill gold and Super G silver in 1994; retired in '98 with five U.S. titles. |
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George Attla, North Pole
Famed dog trainer and sprint musher won Anchorage Fur Rendezvous World Championship record 10 times. |
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Hilary Lindh, Juneau
Three-time Olympian was downhill silver medalist in 1992 Games and won gold at '97 world championships. |
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Susan Butcher, Juneau
Transplanted Massachusetts native is one of the most consistent Iditarod racers: four victories, 12 top five finishes in 17 races. |
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David Morris, Eagle River
Set U.S. record this year with time of 2:09:32 in Chicago Marathon; won 1993 NCAA indoor 3,000-meters title. |
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Roxy Wright Champaine, Fairbanks
Won Fur Rendezvous World Championship three times -- only woman to win it -- and women's champion eight times. |
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Mark Schlereth, Anchorage
Broncos offensive guard has been on three Super Bowl winners and played in two Pro Bowls. |
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Don Clary, Anchorage
Member of Oregon's 1977 NCAA national champion cross-country team; three-time All-America. |
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Brit Jacobson, Chugiak
Kodak All-America averaged 26.9 points and led Chugiak High to state basketball title in 1994; also won state titles at 400 and 800 meters; fifth in career scoring at Kansas State. |
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Rick Swenson, Two Rivers
Has run the Iditarod 22 times since 1976 and won it a record five times. |
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Libby Riddles, Knik
In 1985 she became the first woman to win the Iditarod. |
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Tony Turner, Anchorage
All-state in basketball for two years at Bartlett High; fifth alltime leading scorer at Alaska-Anchorage. |
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Reggie Tongue, Fairbanks
4A player of the year at Lathrop High in 1990; tied NCAA record with three interception returns for touchdowns at Oregon State in '96; has played safety for the Chiefs in four-year NFL career. |
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Rocky Klever, Anchorage
First Alaskan to play in the NFL; averaged 11.2 yards per catch as tight end with Jets from 1983 to '87. |
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Molly Tuter, Soldotna
Third on Arizona State's career scoring list; assistant women's basketball coach at UCLA. |
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Brandon Drumm, Anchorage
Set state career records at Service High with 2,241 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns, and single-game record of nine touchdowns. |
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Joe Redington Sr., Knik
Founded the Iditarod race in 1973; seven top 10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish in '88 -- at age 71. |
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Steve MacSwain, Anchorage
Set single-season hockey scoring record at East High in 1981-82; has played professionally in seven countries. |
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Mike Vania, Anchorage
Four-time wrestling All-America at Pacific and Wisconsin-Parkside from 1979 to '84. |
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Scott Gomez, Anchorage
First Hispanic player in the NHL is playing center for the Devils this season, and is a leading Calder Trophy candidate. |
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Shane Bonham, Fairbanks
All-state defensive end, discus thrower and shot-putter at Lathrop High; third-round pick of Lions in 1994; is now with Colts. |
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Brian Swanson, Eagle River
Two-time finalist for college hockey's Hobey Baker Award (1998 and '99) and Colorado College's No. 2 alltime scorer. |
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Marshall Boze, Soldotna
Signed with Brewers for brief stint in majors in 1995; first Alaskan to play in the big leagues. |
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Wilbur Hooks, Anchorage
Won state titles in 110-meter high hurdles, and 100, 200 and 400 dashes on same day as a junior at Dimond High in 1997; wideout at Washington in '99.
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Nina Kemppel, Anchorage
Three-time member of Olympic cross-country team; five-time champion at Mount Marathon. |
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Carlos Boozer, Juneau
McDonald's All-America in 1998-99 averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds at Juneau-Douglass High; now playing for Duke. |
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Megan Gerety, Anchorage
Won U.S. junior downhill skiing championship in 1989 and U.S. downhill titles in '91 and '95. |
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Seth Spidahl, Anchorage
NAIA All-America team honorable mention soccer player at Pacific Lutheran in 1994 and '95; first Alaskan to play professionally in the U.S. |
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Kris Thorsness, Anchorage
Rowed on U.S. Olympic gold medal women's eights in '84; first Alaskan to win Olympic gold.
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Judy Rabinowitz, Fairbanks
Quit Harvard swimming team and qualified for U.S. cross-country ski team in 1980 and '84; three-time U.S. champion. |
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Tom Neville, Fairbanks
Two-time state high school heavyweight wrestling champ at Eielson; guard for Packers and 49ers from 1986 to '92. |
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Doug Herron, Anchorage
Holds state high school record for 800 meters (1:49.2), which he ran at Bartlett High in 1985. |
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DeeDee Jonrowe, Willow
Mushed in 16 Iditarods, finished second in 1993 and '98; won the '89 Beargrease sled dog marathon. |
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Jim Hajdukovich, Fairbanks
Alaska-Anchorage's alltime leader in steals, assists and three-pointers; was second in career scoring when he graduated in 1999. |
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Vern Tejas, Anchorage
Made first successful solo winter climb to Mount McKinley's summit in 1998.
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Butch Lincoln, Kotzebue
Led Kotzebue High to two state championships; first Eskimo to attend college on a basketball scholarship (Alaska-Anchorage). |
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Jeanie Hebert, North Pole
After starring at Monroe Catholic High from 1984 to '88, career assist leader as point guard at Miami. |
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Jeff King, Denali Park
One of only four Iditarod mushers to win the race three times; has four other top 10 finishes. |
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Matt Mattson, Fairbanks
First wrestler to win four state 4A titles had a career record of 106-1 at West Valley High School. |
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John Brown, Ketchikan
Led Ketchikan High to four state hoops titles from 1964 to '68. |
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Jason Kaiser, Anchorage
Backcourt man transferred to Alaska-Anchorage from Weber State and became school's fourth-leading career scorer (1,363 points) in just two years.
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Megan Irvine, Wasilla
State girls' volleyball player of year at Colony High in 1994; four-year starting blocker at Duke.
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Bill Spencer, Indian
Eight-time winner of foot race up Mount Marathon; member of 1988 U.S. Olympic Nordic team. |
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Mao Tosi, Anchorage
State basketball player of year in 1995 at East High; played hoops for two seasons at Idaho and started at defensive end for Vandals for two seasons.
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Tom Roth, Anchorage
Swimming star at Cal State-Bakersfield won four NCAA Division II individual championships in 1985 and '86. |
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Leisa Wissler, Wasilla
Ohio State volleyball star, was Big 10 player of the year in 1991.
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David Kilpatrick, Anchorage
Running back at West High and the state offensive player of the year in 1989; switched to linebacker at Washington and had 150 career tackles. |
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Dewey Skan, Klawock
Star player for -- and then coach of -- the Klawock Totems in statewide amateur Gold Medal basketball tournaments. |
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Tony Reed, Anchorage
Two-time high school basketball player of year (1983 and '84) at East High; played guard at Montana. |
