My sincere thanks to the many industry professionals who contributed invaluable insights to this book, including Gary Kicinski at USA Today, Ron Franklin of ESPN, Rick McCabe, Jeff Price, and David Bauer of Sports Illustrated, Michael Wallace of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Gregg Ellis of the Northeast (MS) Daily Journal, Mike Lageschulte at the University of Utah, Angela Renkowski of Drake University, and Howard Schlossberg of Columbia College.

Thanks also to all our sports heroes we've enjoyed through the media, past and present, especially mine: Jack Nicklaus and Roger Staubach. You've given me countless hours of enjoyment, and continue to do so even today, thanks to ESPN Classic.

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