12 Hotties in Women’s Pro Sports
1. Gretchen Bleiler
From Aspen, Colorado, Gretchen is one of the most famous female snowboarders. She created the first all-women’s halfpipe competition. And hey guys, you can follow her on twitter @GretchenBleiler.
2. Leryn Franco
A former Miss Paraguay, this Olympian javelin thrower also models… not surprising.
3. Lolo Jones
American track and field athlete Lori “Lolo” Jones is a hottie with an amazing story of overcoming obstacles. From a family of six, she and her siblings lived in a church basement for a time while her single mom worked two jobs.
10 of the Most Grisly Sports Injuries
10. EWALD LIENEN
This one is just horror movie gruesome. On August 14, 1981, Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Ewald Lienen’s thigh was ripped open by the studs of another player, exposing bone and tissue. Horrified by the sight of his own leg, Ewald managed to get up and run off the field. Today he manages TSV 1860 München.
9. BORJE SALMING
On November 26, 1986 during a game against the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming was knocked down during a scramble and Wings forward Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Salming’s face. The gash ran from forehead to chin and required 250 stitches.
8. NAPOLEON MCCALLUM
The career of Los Angeles Raiders running back Napoleon McCallum came to an abrupt end on opening game of the season, September 5, 1994, when McCallum’s cleat got stuck in the ground and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ken Norton Jr spiraled him to the ground, getting pinned underneath him. McCallum’s left knee was hyper-extended 90 degrees, tearing 3 ligaments, the hamstring and calf from the bone.
7. KEVIN STEVENS
On May 14, 1993, Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Kevin Stevens shattered his face on the ice. Playing against the New York Islanders in game 7 of the Patrick Division Finals, Stevens had a collision with the visor of Islanders defenseman Rich Pilon in a check attempt. Pilon flew into the boards and Stevens, knocked out cold, fell with the full weight of his body straight onto his face. Surgeons had to literally peel back his entire face to perform reconstructive surgery. He went on to play another 8 seasons with the Bruins, Kings, Rangers and Flyers, retiring in 2001.
10 of the Shortest Pro Athletes In History
10. HEINI ADAMS: 5’4 ½ “
Twenty-nine year old scrum half Heini Adams currently plays rugby for the Vodacom Blue Bulls of South Africa.
9. TYRONE CURTIS “MUGGSY” BOGUES: 5′3″
Retired NBA player Tyrone Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues boasts 6,858 points, 6,726 assists and 1,369 steals. During his career, “Muggsy” Bogues played for the Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors, retiring in 2001.
8. ROY “SHRIMP” WORTERS: 5′3″
NHL goaltender Roy “Shrimp” Worters, winner of Hart Memorial Trophy (1929) and the Vezina Trophy (1931), was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969. Retiring in 1937, he’d played for the New York Americans, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets.
8 Crazy NASCAR Wrecks Where Drivers Walked Away Safe
8. Location: Winston 500, Cars Involved: 1, Year: 1993
7. Location: Daytona 500, Cars Involved: 2, Year: 2003
6. Location: Texas Motor Speedway, Cars Involved: 1, Year: 2008
