George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), also popularly known as "Babe", "The Bambino", and "The Sultan
of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. Ruth originally broke into the Major Leagues with the
Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to Right Field and
subsequently became one of the league's most prolific hitters.
Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player. As of September 2009, he is ranked world No. 1 by
the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), having previously held the number one position for a record 237 consecutive
weeks. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player
of all time. Federer has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other male player.
David Robert Joseph Beckham, (born 2 May 1975) is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for American Major
League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team. Twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and
in 2004 the world's highest-paid footballer, Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches.
He was Google's most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004.
Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam
singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is generally considered by critics and fellow players to be among
the greatest tennis players of all time, and has been called the best service returner in the history of tennis.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently the
part-owner, head of hockey operations, and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born and
raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills at a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far
above his peers.
Jonas Lars Björkman (born 23 March 1972, Alvesta, Sweden) is a former World No. 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is
also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Bjorkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters
Cup - Doubles. On 20 November 2006, he replaced Dick Norman as the oldest player in the ATP Top 100 (singles) when Norman
dropped out of the Top 100 for the last time.
