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    If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base. - Dave Barry


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    Collecting Memories

    Sports memorabilia has never been hotter and the over 50 crowd is leading the way! In this Growing Bolder video, a collector in The Villages shows us why souvenirs can mean so much more than money!


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    Jim McKay

    Jim McKay, the esteemed sportscaster who hosted ABC's popular Wide World of Sports for over 40 years died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Maryland. He was 86.


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    Kirk Bauer

    Kirk Bauer has devoted more than 35 years of service to Disabled Sports USA, He knows how important the games can be. He lost a leg during combat in Vietnam.


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    Have The Olympics lost Their Luster?

    Pat PacielloFor me, the Olympics have lost their luster. In the past, the "Miracle on Ice" - The USA defeating the Soviet Union, the overwhelming favorite in ice hockey, and then winning the gold medal ranks as one of my greatest sports moments. People...

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    Row, Row, Row Your Boat

    Something unusual is happening all across America. Men and women are getting up before the crack of dawn to participate in one of fastest-growing sports for the over-40 crowd.


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    They Don't Ride Like This Anymore

    Well, maybe THIS guy does. Growing Bolder introduces you to Rhett Rotten, a young man dedicated to keeping the tradition of the Wall of Death alive.


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    Ethyl Lehmann

    When she was a young girl, Ethyl Lehmann didn't get to play too many sports. Now 77, she's making up for lost time.


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    Pickleball At The Villages

    The game with the unusual name is catching on like wildfire! See why pickleball is growing in popularity!


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    Banana George Blair

    World-famous barefoot water-skier "Banana George" Blair isn't letting a little thing like turning 92 keep him off the water.


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    Donna Vano

    Snowboarder Donna Vano says you're never too old to kick a little butt.


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    Slammin' Back the Clock

    These tennis players may all be over 90, but they say the tennis court is the one place the Grim Reaper wouldn't dare go.


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    Tim Farwell

    Tim Farwell is the No. 1 ranked 60+ tennis player in Florida, and he's found a way to combine his favorite sport with a great job.


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    The Free Throw King

    Andy McGuffin is the best there is. Mr. Automatic. The Free Throw King once made 400 in a row. Bill Shafer goes one-on-one with Andy to learn the secrets to his success.


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    Terry Peterson

    This over-50 extreme sports athlete makes peoples' jaws drop with only one wheel. Terry Peterson, best known as the UniGeezer, has become a worldwide sensation on a unicycle.


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    Dave Zarco, George Schmidt

    Meet two of the top athletes competing in the 2007 Senior National Games.


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    Success With a Smile

    Dawna Stone became a celebrity after winning "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," but rather than being the peak of her success, the show was merely another stepping stone on her journey to the top.


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    MLB Draft Bonus: Ralph Garr, Ken Griffey, Dave Winfield and Historians

    These guys made it to the big leagues, but they know they couldn't have done it unless the Negro League players broke the sport's barriers. Hear what they say about the history of baseball, and the work of unknown stars.


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    Steve Sigler

    Steve Sigler says softball never appealed to him, so he founded a hardball league that is now 45,000 members strong -- and growing.


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    Wendy Bruce and Olympic Gymnastics

    Gymnast Wendy Bruce went from gold medalist to parent and coach. And during that transformation she realized what was really the secret to success -- fun!


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    Roger Gentilhomme

    At an age when many people are just happy to be alive, 97-year-old Roger Gentilhomme is competing in multiple sports.


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    Lucille Borgen

    At 94, Lucille Borgen became the oldest competitor ever in the U.S. National Water Skiing Championships; the world's largest water ski tournament. She amazed the crowd, winning the slalom and tricks title in her age division.


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    Making a Racquet, Having a Ball

    The 100 best racquetball players from 23 states recently descended upon Orlando, Fla., for the Seniors/Masters National Racquetball Championship. The ladies came to whack a little ball, talk a little smack and smash a few stereotypes along the way.


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    Andora Quinby

    Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.


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    Susan Von Der Lippe

    Never one to rest on her past glories, three-time Olympian Susan Von Der Lippe will take on the country’s top swimmers at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials next summer.


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    Fountain of Youth Shaken, Not Stirred

    Apparently the secret to a long, healthy life involves knocking a fuzzy ball across a court and knockin' back a martini a day. Just ask these over-90 tennis players.


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    Keep Moving and Keep Smiling

    Herb Hauser was the best 90-year-old tennis player on the planet when we went one-on-one with him. He was active, had a great sense of humor, and the love of a wonderful woman. His message: "Get off the couch. Have some fun. Take some chances."


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    The season is here!

    Anyone who's looked at my blogs (both of you) knows that I love baseball.  The Mrs. and I just had to watch Field of Dreams last weekend to get ready.  Normally I don't go for movies that are sappy, sentimental, and manipulative, but darn it,...

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    Lucky's Lake Swim

    We're in the business of finding cool people doing remarkable things. Or remarkable people doing cool things. Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is both.


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    We Bleed Orange

    I know the college basketball season has started. And I didn't have to check a schedule, or ask a friend. All I had to do was stand outside my house and listen for the yelling. My husband and I are both graduates of Syracuse University. We are...

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    Pat Bond

    Pat Bond rediscovered the joys of athletics in her 40s and the 68-year-old says sports have actually made her excited to age.


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    Tiny Caizel

    Tiny Caizel is a big-time athlete with a small name.


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    Silver Surfers

    Surf's up for men and women of all ages! The world's biggest Surf Expo is for buyers and sellers only, so we took our cameras inside to give you a tour. We found a booming industry that is Growing Bolder every year.


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    Tips From a Pro: Part 2

    You don't have to be a pro to golf like one. PGA member Jay Golden is back with more tips on increasing your golf game, while decreasing your score.


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    Ask anyone over 40 what activity created some of their most vivid memories of their youth. Chances are they’ll be about their experiences with Little League baseball.


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    Meet "Banana" George Blair

    This barefoot-water-skiing, Guinness-Record-holding and drumming nanogenarian is an international sensation who's unlike anyone you've ever met.


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    Whippin' the Whippersnappers

    What happens when a high school swim team takes on the "old-timers" from the Villages? The kids learn that athletes over 40 are called "Masters" for a reason.


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    Marshall Ulrich

    For a man who has run over 100 marathons at least 100 miles long each and climbed to the top of all the seven summits of the world, it's hard to believe Marshall Ulrich was a bit of a coach potatoes until he was almost 30.


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    Pamela Smith

    She's hired by sports teams to consult with players, she's the author of 12 books and she's one of the top nutritionists in the world. Pamela Smith is all about healthy eating.


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    Bold in Beijing

    Think you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!


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    Sister Madonna Buder

    Known as the "Nun on the Run," Sister Madonna Buder has finished about 40 marathons and 34 Ironman triathlons and two years ago, at the age of 75, she became the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championships.


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    Lucy Dettmer

    Lucy Dettmer is such a great tennis player; she receives free rackets, strings and shoes from a corporate sponsor. The 86-year-old Masters Tennis has even played against Regis Philbin.


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    Sue Walsh

    A woman who dominated the collegiate swimming world 25 years ago is back and better than ever.


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    Olympic Breakfast of Champions

    It's only a matter of time till we see Michael Phelps and Dara Torres in TV commercials. Olympic stars have been cashing in since Bob Richards became the first athlete ever on the front of a box of Wheaties. Watch this spot from the '60s.


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    Barbara Klippel

    It's not entirely normal to be a cross-country skier that is a retired kindergarten teacher. It's even more amazing that Barbara Klippel overcame a fall down a flight of stairs and a broken skull to win the premiere cross-country ski marathon.


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    Discover Your Inner Jock

    If you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.


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    Bernadette Pace

    Bernadette Pace is a 65-year-old who likes to fly high – literally. She's a trapeze extraordinaire who has taken her talents to higher levels. She's even built a flying trapeze rig in her own backyard!


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    5 Questions With...

    We love learning from people who live life without fear; who prove it's not about age, it's about attitude. So we go in search of interesting characters, and ask them five (and many times more!) questions -- check it out!


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    See Florida's Finest Senior Athletes at the 2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships

    It’s been a little over three weeks since Florida Senior Games State Championships registration has been open and the Florida Sports Foundation has been buzzing with activity.   More than 8,000 registration books were mailed out to...

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    Barbara Hillary

    Barbara Hillary is a 75-year-old cancer survivor who recently became the first black woman to reach the North Pole.


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    Grandpa Bell

    These days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.


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    Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 9

    One of the most remote cities in America features some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Take a look.


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    Frank Caliendo

    He's Dr. Phil, Robin Williams, President George W. Bush and John Madden all rolled up into one. He's Frank Caliendo and he's one of the most talented impersonators in the business.


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    Best Week Ever?

    By leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win, 52-year-old Tony Dungy became the first African American coach to win the championship. And he joined only two others to win the Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach.


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    Dreams

    My dream as a child was to be a professional athlete. At some point in my mid-forties, I had to face reality and realize my prospects were slim. I guess having average skills, being slow-footed, and having a lack of desire for practice, contributed to me...

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    Senior Games

    This weekend, some of the best athletes in the world will be duking it out in Florida -- as part of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. It's going to be an incredible 9 days of competition, in events like basketball, cycling, swimming, tennis,...

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    Let's Play Hardball!

    There's a sacred bond between a man and baseball. It's something that a softball would just never understand.


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    Tony Handler

    Despite his struggles with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, Tony Handler is still pushing himself to complete triathlons.


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    These Girls Have Game

    Debra Smith found a way to fulfill her dream and give every "girl" the chance to go to summer camp.


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    MLB Draft Bonus

    When we met some of the surviving Negro League baseball players at the recent Major League Baseball draft at Walt Disney World, we were blown away by the stories these men -- and one woman -- shared about their climb to the the big leagues.


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    Living for Today

    When I read that someone who is healthy, active, ambitious and inspirational has died – like an actress, or a sports star – I'm instantly saddened.  And that was my initial reaction when I saw that Dave Freeman had died in a freak...

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    93-year-old Banana George Attempts Water Skiing Record

    It was a rough winter for Banana George Blair, the most famous water skier in history. The oldest-ever barefoot skier ever battled a severe case of pneumonia that left him bedridden and weak. But the 93-year-old wasn’t ready to give up the sport he loved.


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    Going Green Everyday

    Earth Day is just one day out of the year -- how can you help save the Earth the other 364 days of the week? Check out these inspirational stories to get motivated, and get moving!



 

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