Bo Jackson, where have you been? Remember when Bo was everywhere? He was a Heisman Trophy winner, a football star, a baseball star…. an everything star. His pro-athlete career got cut short because of a hip injury, but even though he can run around professionally doesn’t mean he can’t inspire people.

Bo gave the comment address at Auburn’s spring grad ceremonies this past Saturday, which is completely appropriate since he got his degree there in 1995.
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It seems that with all of the publicity being heaped on the stars of the Olympics, like Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff, that there are dozens of noteworthy athletes from another the world that are not being talked about. One such swimmer is Kirsty Coventry from the south African nation of Zimbabwe. Few outside the swimming world have heard of this 24-year-old Auburn University alum, although she won three medals at the Athens Games: a Gold, a Silver, and a Bronze.
Coventry’s performance in Beijing has been impressive so far. She earned the Silver Medal in the …read more