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KELVIN SAMPSON, 47
Basketball Coach, Oklahoma |
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| In nine seasons in Norman, Sampson has returned hoops to prominence at this football power. A Lumbee Indian, he has a 390-229 record and has made 10 straight NCAA tournaments, reaching the Final Four in 2002. |
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ALEX RODRIGUEZ, 27
Shortstop, Texas Rangers
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| He changed baseball's salary structure when he signed a $252 million contract in 2000. The youngest player to reach 300 homers, A-Rod pledged $3.9 million over six years last October to the University of Miami. |
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA, 30
Boxer
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| A world champion in five weight classes, De La Hoya has become the most marketable nonheavyweight in boxing. He's also the first Hispanic to own a national boxing promotional firm, which markets other Latino fighters. |
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DEANA GARNER, 37
Associate Director of Agent, Gambling, and Amateurism Activities, NCAA
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| Your luck is usually up if Garner starts scrutinizing you. A prosecutor in Indianapolis for more than seven years, she is one of the NCAA's leading investigators, coordinating 75 to 80 investigations at any one time. |
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LARRY MILLER, 53
President, Jordan Brand
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| How do you extend Michael Jordan's influence into the 21st century? That's the job of Miller, who runs Nike's $320 million Jordan division, which debuted in 1997 and features footwear, apparel and accessories. |
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TONY DUNGY, 47
Coach, Indianapolis Colts
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| One of three black head coaches in the NFL, Dungy heads the Colts after leading Tampa Bay to respectability. As a Chiefs' coach in 1990 he gave Herman Edwards (No. 60) his first NFL job, as a scout, then as an assistant. |
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JOHNNIE COCHRAN, 65
Lawyer
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| Last September he and fellow lawyer Cyrus Mehri called out the NFL, criticizing the league's head-coach hiring practices. As a result most teams are interviewing at least one minority candidate for every opening. |
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JOHN CHANEY, 71
Basketball Coach, Temple
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| Chaney has long instilled in his players invaluable life lessons and fought NCAA rules that he felt hurt minority athletes. He has won a few games too; in 31 seasons he's 693-269, with 17 NCAA tournament appearances. |
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LENNOX LEWIS, 37
Boxer
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| He who controls the heavyweight division controls boxing, and the 6'5" Brit is alone at the top of the sport. If Lewis ever fought Roy Jones Jr., it would most likely be the most lucrative fight in the history of boxing. |
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ROY JONES JR., 34
Boxer
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| Pound for pound he's the world's best fighter. He's also the sport's biggest wild card. With talk of a Lewis fight, does he fight Evander Holyfield for $10 million? Or go for bigger bucks ($100 million, perhaps) against Mike Tyson? |
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PETER WESTBROOK, 51
Fencer
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| A bronze medalist at the 1984 Olympics, Westbrook was the first African-American fencer to win an Olympic medal. Now his foundation supplies the U.S. with fresh talent. Three of nine 2000 Olympians were |
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DOC RIVERS, 41
Coach, Orlando Magic
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| A cerebral point guard during his 13-year NBA career, Rivers is one of the league's brightest young coaches, having led the Magic to three straight playoff appearances. Coveted by other teams, he is a future general manager. |
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MARVIN LEWIS, 44
Coach, Cincinnati Bengals
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| Can he save the woebegone Bengals? Drafting Carson Palmer No. 1 is a good start. Lewis, who built the defense that made the Ravens the 2001 Super Bowl champions, has more power than any recent Cincinnati coach. |
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MICHAEL WILBON, 44
Cohost, Pardon the Interruption; Columnist, The Washington Post
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| Amid the cacophony of 24-hour sports talk, Wilbon (with fellow scribe Tony Kornheiser) gives fans the smartest take to be found on TV. His columns are also insightful and reach a powerful audience in the nation's capital. |
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CHARLES BARKLEY, 40
Analyst, TNT
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| He speaks. People listen. No other jock-turned-pundit opines so entertainingly on topics from Martha Burk to the T-Wolves' mental block about the Lakers. ("The only people who think they can win are their wives and girlfriends.") |
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FRANK ROBINSON, 67
Manager, Montreal Expos
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| Robinson remains one of the most respected figures in baseball. He was sport's first African-American manager, with Cleveland in 1975, and is now a member of the Hall of Fame's board of directors. |
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MICHAEL VICK, 22
Quarterback, Atlanta Falcons
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| Vick is a thrill to watch -- and the Falcons have the attendance figures to prove it. Last year they sold out every home game for the first time since 1992. Vick is one of the NFL's rising stars; his jersey is the league's No. 3 seller. |
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JAMES TANNER JR., 34
Lawyer
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| Tanner handles contract negotiations and general business matters for Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Chamique Holdsclaw and Shane Battier, among others. He was a senior adviser for the 1996 Clinton-Gore reelection campaign. |
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WARRICK DUNN, 28
Running Back, Atlanta Falcons
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| Dunn is the Falcons' top rusher, but his impact is even greater off the field. Since 1997 his Homes for the Holidays program has helped 37 single mothers buy houses by providing them with the down payment and the furnishings. |
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BRYANT GUMBEL, 54
Sportscaster, HBO
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| In a sports television universe that values sound bites, Gumbel is an anomaly. His monthly show, Real Sports, produces the best sports journalism on TV, and Gumbel is heavily involved in story selection, writing and editing.
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