Richard Derwald
He’s 76 years old and everyone knows him as Mr. Fitness. But he says he used to have no athletic ability and was always the last one picked for teams. Find out how he changed his body and you can, too — at any age.
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Deanna Schwartz
She’s one of the original members of the sensational hip hop dance group that performs at the New Jersey Nets games. A documentary has made a celebrity out of this 67-year-old!
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.
Helen Beauchamp
Helen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away — literally.
Estelle Rees-Arroyo
At an age when many are content to sit back and reflect on a long life, Estelle Rees-Arroyo is studying the lives of others as she works toward a bachelor’s degree.
Esther Medley
Esther Medley recently bowled a 244, the highest in her league. That may not sound impressive until you realize that she is 94 years old and legally blind.
Sandy Scott
Champion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable — overcome a broken neck to start competing again
Harold Spiker
Adults are gravitating to snowboards, and somebody had to pave the way. Harold Spiker, 60, is the ambassador of gray-haired snowboarders.
Eleanor Hamre
Eleanor Hamre is 70 years old and one of the fastest female cyclists alive over the age of 50.
Erdman Palmore
Duke University’s Erdman Palmore calls ageism the third great “ism” plaguing this country. Find out how he’s fighting for equal rights for seniors.
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.