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STUART SCOTT, 37
Anchor, ESPN
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| Say what you want about his style, but Scott has changed the way we talk by infusing an urban flavor and his signature phrases ("Boo-yah") into the sports vernacular. He's arguably the most popular anchor on SportsCenter |
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PAMELA WHEELER, 36
Director of Operations, WNBA Players Association
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| With the WNBA season in jeopardy, Wheeler faced off with David Stern and came away with the league's second collective bargaining agreement. The deal created free agency and forestalled some of the cutbacks Stern sought. |
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JOE LOUIS BARROW, 55
Executive Director, The First Tee
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| Tiger Woods isn't the only one bringing golf to the masses. Barrow (Joe Louis's son) has helped raise $150 million for junior golf. He oversees a $29 million budget and manages 12,000 volunteers and 1,000 full-time workers. |
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PETER BYNOE, 52
Lawyer
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| Bynoe, a former Nuggets co-owner, has negotiated stadium deals for the Reds, Bengals, Brewers, Redskins and 49ers, and assisted in the '94 redevelopment of Soldier Field. Among his clients: Michael Jordan and Donovan McNabb. |
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DOUG WILLIAMS, 47
Football Coach, Grambling State
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| Could a black quarterback ever win the Super Bowl? Williams put the question to rest. Perhaps the best-known coach in black college sports, Williams is proving to be a worthy successor to the legendary Eddie Robinson. |
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| 86 |
LEAH WILCOX, 44
Vice President of Player and Talent Relations, NBA Entertainment
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Wilcox may have the most influence over players and executives of anyone in the league. Her job is to line up players to make appearances. She has also helped several players jump-start business ventures. "I try to be the liaison between players and the league," she says. "I let them know, whatever they need me to do to help them get started, I am here." |
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KEVEN DAVIS, 45
Lawyer
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| Davis has represented the Williams family for more than a decade and advises Venus and Serena on major deals. In 2000 he negotiated Venus's $40 million Reebok deal, the biggest endorsement contract ever for a female athlete. |
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REGGIE WILLIAMS, 48
Vice President, Disney Sports Attractions
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| When you wish upon a star, the former Bengals star linebacker can get you there. With a staff of 2,000, Williams handles marketing, sales and sponsorship for Disney's Wide World of Sports, which hosts 180 athletic events a year. |
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ROB EVANS, 56
Basketball Coach, Arizona State
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| The highly respected Evans came to Tempe in '98 after building Ole Miss into a power. He's boosted ASU's graduation rate, improved recruiting and given a tarnished program a new image. He's also active in several charities. |
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HANK AARON, 69
Senior Vice President, Atlanta Braves
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| The alltime home run king continues to go to bat for minorities, calling for more blacks in baseball front offices. In addition to working in the Braves' front office, he owns 18 restaurants and a car dealership. |
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TERESA PHILLIPS, 44
Athletic Director, Tennessee State
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| One of only 24 female ADs in Division I, she's cleaning up a troubled department. She raised her profile this year by stepping in as men's hoops coach after suspending the coach for the team's involvement in a bench-clearing brawl. |
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JAROME IGINLA, 25
Right Wing, Calgary Flames
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| The first black player to win NHL goal and scoring titles is an asset to the league's effort to attract minority youth. Can he do for hockey what Tiger has done for golf? "I'd love to be a role model for [young minorities]," he says. |
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SE RI PAK, 25
Golfer
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| Known in Asia as the female Tiger Woods, Pak, the LPGA's No. 2 player, has won 20 titles. She's also partly responsible for a wave of Asian talent to hit the tour; three of the top six players on the 2002 money list were Korean. |
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RUDY DAVALOS, 63
Athletic Director, New Mexico
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| Davalos, the AD at Houston in the late 1980s, oversees 21 sports and a $20 million budget. He's known as a fund-raising ace whose marketing and promotions programs bring in more than $6 million annually. |
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MORRIS DAVENPORT, 46
Senior Coordinating Producer, ESPN
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| When college coaches and players want to go into broadcasting they call this man. The force behind College GameDay, Davenport, a former Western Michigan defensive back, oversees ESPN's college football and golf production. |
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SONNY HILL, 66
Philadelphia basketball guru
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| Think Allen Iverson is the king of Philly hoops? Guess again. All bow to Hill, whose 35-year-old summer leagues are legend. An adviser to the 76ers, Hill also runs tutoring and counseling programs. |
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| 97 |
LISA LESLIE, 30
Center, Los Angeles Sparks
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| The face of the WNBA is a glamourous one. Leslie has won two Olympic gold medals and two league titles, and has contracts with Nike, Gatorade and a modeling agency. Until another star emerges, the WNBA needs Leslie. |
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C. VIVIAN STRINGER, 55
Women's Basketball Coach, Rutgers
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| A women's hoops legend, Stringer is the only coach -- male or female -- to have taken three schools (Cheyney, Iowa and Rutgers) to the Final Four. She is one of the highest-paid ($410,000) coaches in women's sports. |
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SATISH SANAN, 55
Owner, Padua Stables
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| In the sport of kings Sanan, who was born in India, has a kingdom like few others. Since he entered the business in 1997, his Florida stable has grown to nearly 250 horses and has produced two Breeders' Cup champions. |
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DAMON EVANS, 33
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Georgia
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| A former Dawgs wide receiver, Evans has fast-tracked his way to the No. 2 spot behind Vince Dooley in Athens. He had a significant voice in the recent hiring of basketball coach Dennis Felton, an African-American. |
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LeBRON JAMES, 18
Basketball Player
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| The Chosen One? Who's to argue? Pick James or Carmelo Anthony at No. 1? Please. James will put fannies in the seats throughout the NBA. Indeed, the next time SI compiles this list, say, in a decade, he just might be near the top.
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