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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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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."

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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