Guest Celebrities
Gary Sheffield
*Milwaukee Brewers 1988-91
*San Diego Padres 1992-93
*Florida Marlins 1993-98
*Los Angeles Dodgers 1998-01
*Atlanta Braves 2002-03
*New York Yankees 2004-06
*Detroit Tigers 2007-present
*Nephew of former All-Star pitcher Dwight Gooden
*Member of 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins
**Named to 7 National League All Star Teams
*Top 10 in MVP voting six times
(1992, 1996, 2000, 2003-05)
*Nine-time All-Star
(1992, 1993, 1996, 1998-2000, 2003-05)
Tim Taylor
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Captain
*2 Stanely Cup Championships 98' & 04'
*Detriot Red Wings 1994-1997
*Bostin Bruins 1997-1999
*New York Rangers 1999-2001
*Tampa Bay Lightning 2001 to 2007
Ryan Craig
Tampa Bay Lightning Center
*Now in his 3rd season he has played 100+games
*Has the 2nd most goals for a rookie in TBL history
*Played in all 6 game of the ECQF vs. NJ in 2007
Tony Esposito
Chicago Blackhawks Goalie 1969 - 1984
*Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
*NHL All-Star First Team, 1969-70, 1971-72,1979-80.
*NHL All-Star Second Team, 1972-73, 1973-74.
*Played in NHL All-Star Game, 1970-74 & 1980.
*Winner, Calder Trophy, 1969-70.
*Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1969-70.
*Hold the NHL single-season record for shut-outs (15).
*General manager, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1988.
*TB Lightning Assistant Manager 1990 - 1999.
Michele Smith
*2 time Olympic Gold Medalist, Softball
*Named Worldwide Softball Ambassador
*Top Pitcher eleven times, Top Hitter four times
and MVP seven times in the Japan Pro League
Doug Williams
*First Round Draft Pick 1978 - Grambling State
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-1982)
*Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws (1984-1985)
*Washington Redskins (1986-1989)
*MVP of Super Bowl XXII
*Only African American quarterback
to win the Super Bowl and
the Super Bowl MVP Award
Lyndsey Klein
*All American UCLA
*1999 NCAA Champion UCLA
*UCLA Career Leader IN Doubles
*2002 USA Softball World Champion
*2004 NPF Champion NY/NJ Juggernauts
Melissa "Skeeter" Gentile
*USA Pan-American Team 1997
*2 WCWS Appearances-1996 & 1997
*WCWS All Tournament Team Selection-1996
*University of Michigan 2nd Team All American-1997
*NCAA Finalist for Sportswoman of the Year-1999
Don Zimmer
*Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1954-59 and 1963)
*Chicago Cubs (1960-61)
*New York Mets (1962)
*Cincinnati Reds (1962)
*Washington Senators (1963-65)
*55' World Series Champs-Brooklyn Dodgers
*56' Natl' League Champs-Brooklyn Dodgers
*59' & 63' World Series Champs-LA Dodgers
*Manager-San Diego Padres (1972-1973)
*Manage-Chicago Cubs (1988-1991)
*Manager-Boston Red Sox (1976-1980)
*Manager-Texas Rangers (1981-1982)
*Manager-New York Yankees (1999)
Rubin Carter
Florida A&M University
Head Football Coach 2005-2007
*Temple University Defensive Line Coach 2004
*New York Jets Defensive Line Coach 2001-03
*Washington Redskins Defensive Line Coach 1999-00
*Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle 1975-86
*University of Miami All-American 1972-74
*Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1999
*University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame
Earl Christy
*New York Jets Defensive Back 1966-1968
*Super Bowl Champion 1969
*Founder of Athletes For Education Association (AFEA)
Guest Celebrities
Henry Lawrence
Offensive Tackle-Oakland/LA Raiders (1974-1986)
*1st round draft pick-1974 NFL Draft from Florida A&M
*3 time Superbowl Veteran
*2 time Pro-Bowler
*Very First Athlete to Embrace
and Support Athletes for Hearts, Inc.
Mike Alstott
Bucs Running Back #40
*franchise best 71 TD's
*six consecutive Pro Bowl Selections
1997-2002
*Scored in 58 different games from 1996-2006
*Ranks 2nd all-time on the club's rushing
list with 5,088 yards
Dave Moore
Former Bucs TE #83
*former All American
*2007 Pro Bowl
*current Bucs Color Analyst
with Gene Deckerhoff
Gary Gaetti
* 3B in Major League Baseball for the 19 seasons
* Member of 87' World Series Champs Minnesota Twins
*MVP AL Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers
* Won four Gold Glove Awards
* Selected a MLB All-Star in 1988 and 1989
* Hit a home run in his first-ever Major League at bat
Lee Roy Selmon
First ever Buc to be named to the NFL Hall of Fame
*All-America in 1975 at the University of Oklahoma
*First-ever draft pick of the Buccaneers franchise in 76'
*All-Pro 1979, 1980, 1982
*All-NFC five times
*Elected to six Pro Bowls
*NFL Defensive Lineman of Year, 1979
Ken Griffey Senior
*Cincinnati Reds 1973-1981
*New York Yankees 1982-1986
*Atlanta Braves 1986-1988
*Cincinnati Reds 1988-1990
*Seattle Mariners 1990-1991
*Lifetime batting average of 0.296
*Lifetime slugging percentage of 0.431
*Appeared in 3 MLB All-Star games
76', 77' and 80' *All-Star MVP 1980
*Became the first father-and-son combination
in MLB history to play as teammates
Ryan Nece
Bucs Linebacker 2002-Present
*Appeared in 70 career games with 35 starts
*Posted 271 career tackles, two interceptions
six passes defensed, 3.5 sacks
and 57 special teams stops
*Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection and
Butkus Award semifinalist as a senior at UCLA
Darren "Dutch" Daulton
Catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins
*Member of 83' and 93' National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies
*Member of 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins
*Named to 3 National League All Star Teams (1992-93 and 1995)
John Mackey
For more than 10 years, John Mackey dominated opponents on the football field with his athleticism, speed, and power in the position of tight end. John stretched the field with an incredible 15.8 yards per catch. In 1973, John Mackey sued the NFL, challenging their restrictive policies on free agency. The result changed the rules of free agency that all NFL players enjoy today. In 1992, he was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.
In 2000, John Mackey was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia. Today he lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife Sylvia and his children nearby. John's book, Blazing Trails - Coming of Age in Football's Golden Era, describes his time in the NFL, overcoming other obstacles, and much more. With his resent death, John made occasional public appearances and talks about his days in the NFL. John's wife, Syliva, is a wonderful supporter of Atheletes For Hearts.
www.johnmackeyfund.org
Kevin Murphy
*Bucs LB 1986-1991
*SD Chargers LB 1992
*Seattle LB 1993
Jaci Davis
*University of Tampa's pitching coach 2004 to present
*Georgia State University's pitching coach 2002-2003
*Currently does private pitching instruction at the
US Select Softball Academy as well as some
broadcasting for Softball Magazine
*Four-year letter winner for Georgia State University
& earned all-conference and All American honors
*Holds Missouri state high school career records
in strikeouts, wins and innings pitched.
Ricky Reynolds
*Seven Seasons as a Starting CB for the Bucs 87-93
*Scored a TD in 3 Different Ways: Interception,
Fumble Recovery, and Blocked FG Attempt
*Played for the New England Patriots in 1994
Linda Derk
*1999 First Full-Time Coach in the Women's
Professional Softball League History
*1999 WPSL Regular and Post Season Champions
*1999 WPSL Coach of the Year
*1999 WPSL All-Star Coach
*St. Leo College Women of the Year Team
Award for Most Wins in a Season (37)
*Head Softball Coach Indiana State University
*Head Softball Coach East Stroudsberg University
*Assistant Coach US Softball Team
Andy Sonnanstine
Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher
*Pitched a complete game shutout against
the Chicago White Sox on April 19, 2008
*Pitched the Rays to an AL Division Series Clinch
*Only allowed 2 srtolen bases in all of 07' & 08'
*In 2007 vs. the Marlins, he struck out 10 batters
including a franchise-record 7 in a row
Jimmie Giles
Tampa Bay Bucanneer Tight End 1978-1986
*Played in 188 games
*The finest tight end in Buc history
Bucs Records Held by Giles:
*Most points scored in a game (24)
*Most touchdowns scored in a game (4)
*Most yards receiving by a tight end (786)
*34 career touchdowns
*Seven 100 yard games