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An Invitation to Olympic Heroes

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oly cow, it has been four years since our first swimsuit issue hit the stands, featuring an array of athletes and fans, both gay and straight. Now in our fifth year of publication we are doing it again, celebrating our Annual Swimsuit Issue, and I’d like to extend a special invitation to two men who spend lots of time in their swimsuits – Matthew Mitcham and Michael Phelps.

Matthew Mitcham is an inspiration for all athletes. He first came to fame in 2008 as the Olympic Diving Champion in the 10M Platform. But what got him more attention than winning the gold and scoring higher than any other Olympic diver since the event’s debut, was the fact Mitcham is openly gay. So out, in fact, that after his gold medal win NBC was chastised for not exploring Mitcham’s relationship with his boyfriend. Mitcham is not just a role model for winning an Olympic gold medal but also a role model for being open about his sexuality.

Like Mitcham, Phelps is also an inspiration for all athletes. At 18 he won six gold medals and two bronze medals for swimming at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Not satisfied with just six gold medals, Phelps pulled himself up by the bootstraps … err ... swimsuit, to win eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the same location where Mitcham won his gold for diving.

Phelps now holds the record for the most gold medals won by an Olympian at a single Olympiad. He is not just a role model for winning those 14 golds, but also for reaching for the unreachable and setting a new record in the process.

Now that you know a little bit about these two gold medal winners, what special invitation am I making to Mitcham and Phelps? I invite both champions to appear on the cover of Compete Magazine – together or individually. Just like our first swimsuit cover, all athletes – gay and straight – are welcome on our cover.

Just so you know, I am not holding my breath; but I am sleeping with my mobile phone!

Sport on,

Eric Carlyle, CEO

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Fore Play

KICK-OFF 10 Necessary Roughness 12 Intangibles 15 Compete Radio 16 Scouting Report ALL-STARS 48 Ask the Hormone Dr.

Don’t Forget to Supplement Nutrition and Exercise

OVERTIME 52 Scoreboard 56 Calendar 58 Sportlight 62 Yearbook

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NECESSARY ROUGHNESS

BY BUDDY EARLY, MANAGING EDITOR

Don’t Interrupt Me During Sports Season … In Other Words, Don’t Interrupt Me

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very year it’s the same. The days leading up to the Super Bowl I start fretting over losing football for seven months. “What will I do with myself ?” I ask. “How am I going to spend my free time?” Then, sure enough, “bubble” talk begins and my attention has been grabbed by the pending college basketball tournament. By the time the Big Dance arrives, I’ve already been to a couple of Spring Training baseball games, and I’m trying to convince myself that this year the Diamondbacks are going to turn things around. Then it’s Opening Day, followed by the NBA Playoffs. Throw in the College Baseball World Series, the grand slams of tennis and various World Championships and, before you know it, we are right back at the beginning of college and professional football.

So my fears of having idle time in the months following the Super Bowl are always unfounded.

That’s what is so great about being a sports fan – and I mean a fan of many sports. If the team you follow in one sport is having a rough campaign, it isn’t long before the next sport’s season starts up, and you can cast your hopes onto another favorite. This must be what the folks on Wall Street call diversifying; if you only follow one team in one sport (say, the Kansas City Royals), it can be a grim year when that team is out of contention by June, and you are left waiting for Spring Training to start in February.

(I understand a similar philosophy is practiced by the suits at Bravo, who never let us go without a new Real Housewives franchise.)

I like to keep my sports portfolio diversified,

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and I am thankful I’ve done so, given the previous 12 months. You see, “my” teams have not been providing me with a whole lot to cheer for in that time span. The year started off on a high, as “my” Phoenix Suns made a surprising trip to the NBA Western Conference Finals. But then “my” Diamondbacks had another dismal year, followed by a truly disappointing season by “my” Dallas Cowboys. “My” Arizona State Sun Devils didn’t live up to preseason expectations in either football or basketball, and while the ASU baseball team is once again highly ranked their probationary status will keep them from being a contender.

So that brings us back to the present, Opening Day of Major League Baseball. The season is 162 games – a marathon, not a sprint – so fans have at least a few months before they may have to resign themselves to the fact that their team sucks. At this point, I’m entirely convinced that the Diamondbacks rotation that includes Daniel Hudson, Ian Kennedy, Joe Saunders and Barry Enright can keep the squad in the race. I believe that Brandon Allen is the league’s next great first baseman. And I have a feeling that skipper Kirk Gibson can get this young team to buy into his game plan.

Of course, I’m still holding out for the day when Andy Roddick wins Wimbledon, too.

But even if the D’backs don’t have a winning season, I’ll have until the All-Star break before I have to come to terms with it, and by that time NFL training camps will be fast approaching (knock on wood).

Then it starts all over again.

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THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Compete AOTY Finishes 2nd in Mr. Gay World Contest LET’S BE HONEST – did anyone really expect Michael Holtz to accept his Athlete of the Year prize and then sink into the background? The swimmer and equality activist has been working hard since winning the honor in December, determined to be a positive role model and a voice for gay athletes and athletics. In his most recent venture – the Mr. Gay World contest – Michael finished runner-up to the representative from South Africa. A total of 27 men from around the globe participated in the contest in Manila, The Philippines.

Francois Nel of South Africa was named Mr. Gay World 2011. Spain’s Israel Acevedo finished third.

In February Michael won the right to represent the United States in the contest, following a social media competition held via Twitter and Facebook in

SAY WHAT?!

“I don’t know why he keeps following me and annoying me during the matches…he touches me like a girl…I don’t know why….perhaps he does not like women but men.”

Romanian soccer player Meril Radoi, commenting on Saudi rival Hussein Abdul Ghani.

which entrants submitted videos to tell the world why they should be named Mr. Gay USA. A panel of judges held Skype interviews with the top finalists and ultimately awarded Michael the title.

Said Mr. Gay USA founder Jarl Haugedal: “Michael Holtz was the perfect candidate for Mr. Gay USA, as he really knows what it means to use his ‘gay for good.’ … Outside of the impressive number of votes he drove to the social media competition in a short amount of time, he also amazed the judges panel.”

In his submission video Michael spoke about how after coming out, he combined his passion for swimming and support for the GLBT community by launching two of the first-ever, openwater, long-distance swims on both the East and West coasts of the U.S. to raise money for GLBT equality.

Holtz (right) finished as runner-up to South Africa’s Francois Nel (holding trophy)

Online voting was one portion of the Mr. Gay World contest, which culminated in four days of indoor and outdoor competitions in Manila. But the delegates weren’t only MGW2011 Photos courtesy there to strut of CM by Carlos Melia/ their stuff; all www.carlosmelia.blog the contestants spent a full day visiting one of Manila’s slum restoration projects, where supplies were donated to help revive a library and meeting/computer room.

The contestants also brought books, games and toys for a poverty-stricken pre-school.

Ben Cohen Bringing Acceptance Tour to U.S. BEN COHEN FANS: get excited!

The British rugby star and gay icon is coming to the United States. According to Cohen’s website, the Ben Cohen Acceptance Tour will come to four U.S. cities to raise awareness and funds, standing up against homophobia and bullying and standing up for equality, tolerance and mutual respect.

The tour will stop in Atlanta, New York,

Washington and Seattle in May between the 19th and 29th.

Cohen teamed up with the Village Spartans Rugby Club in Manchester and the Kings Cross Steelers in London to hold “Beer with Ben” evenings to raise awareness and funds for the upcoming tour.

Visit: www.ben-cohen.com for updated information about the tour.

British Rugby team Tackles Homophobia With Uniforms EUROPEAN RUGBY IS OFTEN AT THE FOREFRONT of homosexual acceptance in the sports world. The latest proof: a team in the British Rugby League is letting its fans know exactly how it feels about homophobia by wearing it on their jerseys. On March 13 the Sheffield Eagles debuted the new uniform, which features the slogan “Homophobia: Tackle It!” on the front. The uniform was jointly funded

by LGBT History Month and Pride Sports. The Eagles became the first professional club in mainstream UK sports

to display such a high level of support for the antihomophobia campaign.

Sue Sanders, Co-Chair of LGBT History Month, told London’s The Pink Paper: “We have scraped all our pennies together to buy these shirts for the game.

It means so much to us to have a professional club want to do something to tackle homophobia and celebrate LGBT History Month.

“Our organization is small and punches well above its weight to reach a wide

audience of both youth and adults and raise the visibility of LGBT people and explore how we can be out and safe in sport.”

Lou Englefield, Director of Pride Sports, added: “We have been working since 2006 to make sport a more inclusive environment for LGBT people.

It is fantastic that Rugby League has risen so decisively to this challenge and that Sheffield Eagles have placed themselves at the forefront of the campaign against homophobia in sport.”

GAY SPORTS QUESTION OF THE MONTH

The professional British cricket player became the first in his sport to come out. The 24-yearold explained his experience and decision in an interview with The Daily Mail, describing it as a “massive relief” once he shared his feelings with the squad.

We don’t know anything about cricket, but this makes us want to know more.

THUMBS UP TO: Anton Hysen Speaking of athletes coming out, the 20-year-old Swedish soccer star is the first high-

profile footballer to announce that he is gay. He told Offside magazine that it was “f***ed up” that no other Swedish player had come out yet.

Hysen is only 20, but is already a trailblazer. Something tells us he won’t be the only one in his sport to come out.

THUMBS DOWN TO: Michael Bisping and the UFC UFC fighter Bisping called opponent Jorge Rivera a “fa**ot motherf***er” during a promotional video. UFC head Dana White had previously stated – after his own use of derogatory comments against

gays – the UFC would embrace a gay fighter.

In all honesty, we never really believed in your commitment to becoming a better organization, UFC. Thanks for not letting us down.

THUMBS UP TO: Lombardi The current Broadway success hints at Vince Lombardi’s gay brother, Harold. The coach’s wife, Marie (played by Judith Light), tells a reporter a story about missing a game in San Francisco because she and Harold went shopping.

Yes, it’s a small nod … but appreciated nonetheless.

NFL All-Pro tight end Jerry Smith, who died in 1985, played his entire career for which franchise?

Smith caught 421 passes and scored 60 touchdowns for the Washington Redskins between 1965 and 1977.

THUMBS UP TO: Steve Davies

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Ravens Linebacker Goes on Record For Marriage Equality MARYLAND HAD BEEN EXPECTED to become the latest state to legalize samesex marriage, but a March 11 vote in the legislature didn’t go the way proponents had hoped. Nonetheless, organizers for equality gained an important ally in their fight. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo had previously announced his support for marriage equality

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in a Huffington Post op-ed, but he stepped up his game in early March by releasing a video in support of Equality Maryland’s proposed measure.

In the video, Ayanbadejo urged Marylanders to join him “in the land of the brave for standing on the side of love.”

The NFL player said, “Having the freedom to marry means committed couples

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and their children will have the same crucial protections under the law as other families.

Churches can always have their beliefs, but government is supposed to treat everybody the same, and that’s equal.

America is supposed to be the land of the free but in order for this to be true for all of us, then we must have the ability to marry whom we love regardless of their gender.”

COMPETE RADIO WITH YOUR HOST, JOSH FOURRIER

Set YOUR DIAL To US!

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hen we first considered doing a weekly gay sports radio Josh Fourrier program less than a year ago, we asked ourselves if anyone out there would listen. And now we know that the answer to that question is a resounding YES! Combine sports at all levels with the perspective of our co-hosts and you have the recipe for a fun weekly program.

Having hosted my own political radio show for over five years, I thought I was used to handling spontaneous remarks until I was introduced to the show’s co-hosts – they leave you wondering if

they just said what you thought you heard.

You never know what you’ll hear from the Compete crew: Buddy Early, the REAL sports expert in the crowd; Alfonzo Chavez, co-host of all things related to the collision of sports and pop culture; Eric Carlyle, specialist in hot topics; and Connie Wardman, our resident straight lady (and mother of a gay son) whom we’ve deemed fabulous in spite of her orientation.

At the top of the hour we bring you highlights in Sports News along with any important information for the GLBT Community. Sports Pop follows the news, bringing you weekly hot topics and occasional “adult” talk. The second half of the show features our weekly special guest,

who may be anyone from an amateur athlete to an A-list celebrity.

Compete Radio is unscripted, uncensored, and anything can (and usually does) happen.

Now in syndication, our radio show is being broadcast in select cities across the United States.

The newest cities to join the Compete Radio family are Phoenix on KPHX at 1480AM on the radio dial; and Madison, Wis. on WXXM “The Mic” at 91.7FM. I invite all our Compete Magazine readers to log on to CompeteRadio.com for the latest show, information on our cohosts, station listings, show archives and more. If you’re in the mood for entertaining GLBT talk radio, check your local listings, or call your local talk station and say, “I want Compete Radio!”

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SCOUTING REPORT A LOOK AHEAD AT THE WORLD OF SPORTS: MLB

Each new baseball campaign is exciting, as there is no telling which teams will be on top, which players will have breakout years, who will disappoint and who will miss most of the season due to injury. That’s what makes it so much fun to follow the boys of summer.

RED SOX MAKE A SPLASH: For the first time in several seasons the Yankees did NOT own the off-season free agent race, and they find themselves looking up to the Red Sox instead of in competition with them. The additions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford to Boston’s roster make them the most feared lineup in the American League. Even in the best division in baseball, the Red Sox stand out.

PUTTING THE “O” BACK IN ORIOLES: Despite only winning 66 games last season, Baltimore is hoping for a resurgence after adding power to its lineup. Vlad Guerrero, Mark Reynolds, J.J. Hardy and Derrek Lee will don Orioles uniforms. If the pitching staff gets its act together, they could challenge the under-achieving Yankees for second place in the AL East.

PHILLY FIVE: It’s already being called the best rotation in history. The surprising addition of Cliff Lee (who spurned the Yankees advances) bolsters a Phillies starting five that includes Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Roy Oswalt and the underappreciated (and possible trade bait) Joe Blanton. No team in the league can counter with a rotation even close to this.

A NEW ATLANTA: For 21 seasons Bobby Cox led the Atlanta Braves, leading them to a division title every season from 1991 to 2005. Cox’s departure could’ve signaled rough times ahead, but new skipper Fredi Gonzalez can count on the addition of Dan Uggla to help ease the transition. Uggla could become a bonafide superstar in his new digs.

SMALL MARKETS CAN COMPETE: The Reds stunned many in 2010 by winning the NL Central. They’ve kept the main

pieces and will make another run, but will be challenged by another small market team, the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brew Crew improved their rotation and bullpen considerably, and have a ton of players who are home run threats each time at the plate.

NL WEST GETS NO RESPECT: Every spring the National League West is referred to as the worst division in baseball.

However, this division not only claims the reigning World Series Champions but leads the NL in playoff teams over the last five years. The Giants are poised to repeat as winners of the West, but they’ll be pushed by the Dodgers. The Rockies and Diamondbacks have also made improvements, hoping that they can at least stay relevant through the summer.

DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN: The expectations for 17-year-old Bryce Harper are tremendous. The Nationals went through something similar with last season’s top pick Stephen Strasberg, and here they are again. Strasberg was called upon in his rookie season; the question is whether or not the Nats will do the same to Harper, or let him develop in the minors until at least 2012.

MVP ANALYSIS: The Rockies’ Troy Tulowitzki, the Giants’ Buster Posey and Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals will be

incredibly important to their teams’ success this season, and Joey Votto will be a threat to repeat as NL MVP. But nobody has as much to play for (i.e. a big, fat contract) as Albert Pujols, the best player in the game who should easily win his 4th trophy. In the AL, Joe Mauer has all the ingredients to win his 2nd – that is, unless Adrian Gonzalez shines in his new home with the Red Sox.

DESTINED FOR FALL CLASSIC: It seems preordained that the Red Sox and Phillies will meet in the World Series. What the teams did in the off-season to improve their already formidable rosters suggests they have a clear path. However, this is Major League Baseball, where surprise teams make it to the Series (and win) often. If that happens, we put our money on the Brewers and Chicago White Sox.

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It’s About Hudson Taylor Discusses His Motivation Behind the Athlete Ally Pledge

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ould any civil their respect for all people. As But by being immersed in rights movesuch opposite campus comof March over 1,500 individuals ment in this munities Hudson learned that had signed the pledge. country have he was the right person to try A champion wrestler in succeeded if there hadn’t been to make a difference. When he high school, Hudson received people outside the affected was named a team captain he a scholarship to wrestle at the group who stood up and dewas able to do more than simUniversity of Maryland, where manded change? Would womply encourage his teammates he eventually became an Allen or blacks have achieved to watch their language – he American and team captain. equality under the law if they insisted upon it. And while not hadn’t been able to everyone on the team change the minds shared his liberal polit“For a long time I didn’t and hearts of felical leanings, Hudson consider myself an ally or an low Americans, and said getting the team to in turn have them advocate; it was never an issue act more respectfully not as difficult as stand with them in that was near and dear to me.” was one might think. solidarity?

When it comes to advancing equal rights for gay Americans, it certainly doesn’t hurt when someone who “doesn’t have a horse in the race” becomes a vocal ally.

That’s exactly what Hudson Taylor has become in just the last year. It wasn’t what he sought, and it wasn’t part of any agenda, but Hudson has willingly accepted the role of our number one straight ally in the world of sports. Since a story about him appeared on the website Outsports in February 2010, the attention Hudson has been receiving has continued to grow. As a result he has started his own non-profit organization: Athlete Ally, a resource that encourages those involved with sports to pledge 18 | COMPETE

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On the other side of campus, however, his life as a theater major exposed him to a much more diverse group of people.

He witnessed a number of his classmates’ coming out journeys, and was changed by the experience. The contrast between that environment and that of the locker room – where derogatory, homophobic language was the norm – had an effect on him.

“When it’s about pure respect of other people, my teammates got it,” he said, pointing out that the team was “100 percent on board.”

“I was very complacent, very silent for a long time,” said Hudson, who made it his mission to get his teammates to use a more respectful tone.

When representatives from the Human Rights Campaign came to campus to recruit volunteers and supporters Hudson got involved, figuring that actions could speak louder than words. He began to wrestle with an HRC logo sticker on his headgear, and although most were unaware of its significance it did cause a mini-uproar among a few who felt he should leave it off the mat.

“For a long time I didn’t consider myself an ally or an advocate; it was never an issue that was near and dear to me.”

By that time, however, there was no turning back and Hudson had committed himself to being an advocate for GLBT

equality. At Maryland his activism was not known by too many, but as a current assistant wrestling coach at Columbia University in New York City his work and his views are known to most. The press he has received in the last year did not escape the sidewalks of the Ivy League institution, where he says he is stopped regularly by those who want to offer positive comments. His fellow coaches have also got in on the act, as one even stepped up to accompany Hudson to and participate in a NOH8 photo shoot.

The reaction has been overwhelming. In response to the initial Outsports story, Hudson received over 500 e-mails, mostly from young, closeted teenagers: “There were so many people, telling me so many amazing stories. … (That is when) I realized there isn’t a voice in this fight in athletics, at least not coming from my position.”

That was his calling.

He filmed his own “It

HUDSON TAYLOR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Two-time ACC Wrestler of the Year Two-time ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 3-time Top 5 finisher at NCAA Championships (197 lb. class) Tied for 5th in NCAA career pins with 87 Holds Maryland Terrapins records in career pins, wins (165) and single-season pins (24)

Gets Better” video, but then decided he needed to do more. That’s when Athlete Ally came into existence.

“It just started with a blog,” said Hudson, who went online to ask people the question: “Why do you fight?”

Deciding the blog wasn’t pro-active enough, he created the website, wrote the pledge, and started asking members of the athletic community “to make a commitment to ending homophobia in sports.” He was offered help by designers, lawyers and public relations specialists, and soon will have his 501(c)3 status in the state of New York.

One activist who is enamored with Hudson’s work is Philadelphia attorney Brian Sims. Sims is a former collegiate football star-turned gay activist who regularly educates athletic departments about ways to eliminate homophobia from sports. He says the vibe he has gotten from Hudson is “100 percent positive!”

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would “trade one straight ally for five gay activists any day.”

“If you’re a straight ally, you’ve had to sort through the table of options in front of you, and weigh all those against your upbringing and experiences. … And if you come out on the other side (as an active voice for equality), then that’s pretty extraordinary.”

Sims believes Hudson is a true example of what college and professional athletes are really like when it comes to progressiveness and tolerance. The difference: Hudson is taking an active role while most others remain mostly apathetic.

“Athletes today, for the most part, are smart, savvy, welltraveled, educated businessmen,” says Sims, suggesting that the closed-minded, loudmouth sports star who makes headlines with homophobic comments is really in the minority amongst his peers.

On top of all the support and accolades he has received from former strangers, there is one person who has been by Hudson’s side the entire time.

He refers to himself and fiancée Lia as “the dynamic duo (of equality advocacy).”

“None of this would’ve happened without Lia,” said Hudson. “She has always been

my sounding board for anything that I wanted to do, that I continue to do.”

Currently Lia is finishing up her final year of law school at George Washington University in D.C., after which the dynamic duo hope to be reunited in New York where they can use their powers to promote equality in unison.

The Athlete Ally site will be expanding, since Hudson’s new goal is to turn it into a resource and tool for young people needing to connect with and learn from others like them. And he’ll be back on the mat soon, too, as he gears up to make a run at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Coaching and wrestling could easily occupy all of Hudson’s time, but he makes sure to allow room for his newest passions: ending homophobia in sports and marriage equality. He may seem like an unlikely champion for these ideals, but to him it’s simply a matter of standing up for what is right.

“The capacity for change is there, but there’s not enough people working for change, so I’m gonna do what I can.”

For more information on Hudson Taylor and Athlete Ally, visit: www.athleteally.com

Prime Location, Prime Hotel

by Teresa Salhi

In real estate they say it’s all about location.

The same can be said about the hotel industry and when it comes to location, the Ramada Plaza Hotel can’t be beat.

On a recent trip to West Hollywood I found the hotel to be perfect in every way. The rooms were unusually spacious (mine featured a loft) and beautifully appointed. But besides great accommodations the hotel also features a heated pool, sun deck, fitness room, an onsite concierge, plenty of garage parking (you can park, stay, and walk down Santa Monica Boulevard), and more.

So next time you visit West Hollywood make sure you stay at the Ramada Plaza Hotel.

For reservations call: (310) 652-6400 Ramada Plaza West Hollywood 8585 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 www.ramadaweho.com

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Photos by Don Thompson Don Thompson Images It was our very first issue in the summer of 2007: our annual Swimsuit Issue. Since then it has become a tradition, and we are proud to spotlight athletes from our community. The seven gentlemen who participated in this year’s photo shoot are sporting swimwear by AussieBum and LASC … and nothing else. When these models arrived at the studio for our recent photo session, they presented evidence that being active and being an athlete has a fantastic payoff. If you’re not yet convinced, then perhaps the photos on the next several pages will change your mind!

Compete would like to extend a giant thanks to LOGO for its sponsorship of this year’s Swimwsuit Photo Shoot.

JACKSON DAVID KELLY AGE: 37 HOMETOWN: Phoenix SPORTS: Racquetball, Track & Field FAVORITE ATHLETE: Rafael Nadal INTERESTS: Music, Traveling, Cooking SINGLE OR TAKEN: Taken SUIT: LASC Bikini, $38

David Thomas AGE: 40something HOMETOWN: Minot, N.D. SPORTS: Softball, Tennis, Volleyball FAVORITE ATHLETE: David Beckham INTERESTS: Travel, Music SINGLE OR TAKEN: Single SUIT: LASC Competition Brief, $39

Jesse Ochoa AGE: 30 HOMETOWN: Hayden, Ariz.

SPORTS: Softball FAVORITE ATHLETE: Roger Federer INTERESTS: Running, Hiking, Watching movies in bed SINGLE OR TAKEN: Taken SUIT: AussieBum League, $43.35

Robbie Fields AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. SPORTS: Basketball, Volleyball FAVORITE ATHLETE: Steve Nash INTERESTS: Dancing SINGLE OR TAKEN: Single SUIT: AussieBum League, $43.35

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WHY HE LOVES HIS SPORT: “I love my sports because they are an outlet for the ‘caveman’ inside me. That primal need to compete is nurtured every time.”

BEST PHYSICAL FEATURE: Smile

DISLIKES: Matching pairs of socks, cold weather, sushi

LIKES: Kind words, social awareness, geocaching, country music

INTERESTS: Contralto Clarinet, dog-training, hiking, camping, kayaking, yoga

FAVORITE ATHLETE: DeWanna Bonner

SPORTS: Distance Running, Kickball

HOMETOWN: Lakenheath, England

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Jason Thornock AGE: 35 HOMETOWN: Idaho Falls, Idaho SPORT: Softball INTERESTS: Hiking, Bowling, Darts, Pool, Traveling SINGLE OR TAKEN: Single SUIT: AussieBum 70s Meteorite, $54.99

Waylon Smith AGE: 29 HOMETOWN: Pima, Ariz.

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Dan Woog is a Leading Voice for Gay Athletes, Athletics

by Ty Nolan

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e’s been called the “Studs Terkel of the gay communiDan Woog ty” for his interviewing skills. Dan Woog has been a coach and educator for over three decades. He has written professionally most of his adult life. For many years, Dan Woog has been giving a voice to all sorts of individuals — gay and straight. Dan is the author of well over a dozen books, including one on Jesse Jackson.

In 1998 he attracted a lot of attention with Jocks: True Stories of America’s Gay Male Athletes. Dan interviewed several dozen men, many young, for whom “the largest, dingiest, smelliest closet left in America” is the locker room. Some were coaches and some were players — but with one exception, all discuss what it means to come out. Five years later he followed with Jocks 2: Coming Out to Play, giving him a chance to share the stories of Olympic competitors, gay rugby players and high school athletes. He interviewed nonathletes, such as Jim Buzinski (the co-founder of the website Outsports), an ESPN staffer, and a college professor with a focus on sports management.

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Over 20 years before Hudson Taylor proudly wore an HRC symbol on his wrestling headgear and took the first steps to create Athlete Ally, Dan had written the groundbreaking Friends & Family: True Stories of Gay America’s Straight Allies. There are many inspirational moments of how and why individuals had the courage to challenge homophobia.

down anyone who I perceived to be weaker than me, and (I) made antigay comments.

Later, when I came out to myself, and accepted myself – and then came out to others – I did not come out fully publicly, because of worries that it would negatively impact my coaching career. When I finally did come

In full disclosure, I met the remarkable Mr. Woog when I was on the Board of Directors for SIECUS (Sexuality Information Education “Being gay is only one part of Council of the United you. You are a good person. You States) and he presented his work with GLBT will have a great life. Relax, and youth that would even- enjoy who you are!” tually become School’s Out: The Impact of Gay out – and the reaction was fine – and Lesbian Issues on America’s I realized that it was something Schools. His comments and his I could have done much earlier. obvious commitment to youth I realized that, as a closeted really struck me. Over the years I man, I had not been a good role encountered his respected syndimodel for my athletes – both gay cated column “OutField” in vari(though I never knew who those ous GBLT publications. I caught athletes were) and straight. If I up with the Connecticut-based could go back in time and talk to writer to give him an opportunity my younger self, I’d say the same to answer questions instead of things I say to gay youth today: asking them.

“Being gay is only one part of Compete: You have interyou. You are a good person. You viewed so many people about will have a great life. Relax, and their coming out experiences. enjoy who you are!”

What about your own coming out? If you could go back in time, Compete: There are more straight allies out there since what would you tell your younger Friends & Family: True Stories self about being gay? of Gay America’s Straight Allies Dan: In high school, I could was published in 1999. What are not believe that I could be both some of the differences you see gay and an athlete (soccer). So in 2011 for young people (and I became (not consciously, of adults) and allies about coming course) very homophobic. I put to terms with sexuality?

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posed to GLBT people all the time, everywhere: on TV and in movies; in the news; there are gay politicians, religious figures, soldiers, teachers, relatives, etc. Gay issues are a normal part of their world – it’s not something outlandish, or discussed in hushed tones (or not at all). Everyone understands gay people are all around. So coming to terms with sexuality occurs earlier, and much more rapidly, today. The negative side of this is that some kids – who know they are gay, but cannot yet be out to their family and/or friends – see so many other out people, and think, “Wow – I must be a bad gay person, if I can’t be open about who I am.”

They’re not bad, of course – just not ready – but the fact that there are so many out gay people today can make them feel inadequate.

Compete: I feel as if I’m writing

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coming out or being supportive of those who are — at least as often as I write about a jock being hired to model high end underwear. In fact, I just quoted an Australian sports writer that at this point, an athlete coming out causes less stir than a sports figure being homophobic.

What’s your take on this? Why do you think it’s more likely a European athlete will come out publicly as opposed to an American?

Dan: I’m not sure I can answer

this well, beyond the usual theories that Europeans are less hung up on religion than we are, and that our Calvinist history is still a part of our culture. I do agree that homophobic sports figures draw more attention than gay ones. But in the big European sports like soccer* and bicycling, there still is no openly gay male (currently active) athlete. That could have more to do with economics (the fear of losing sponsorships and contracts) than anything else.

Compete: Do you have plans for

Jocks 3?

Dan: No. The economics of book

publishing argue against it. I’m covering gay sports now through my twice-monthly “OutField” column, distributed nationally through Q Syndicate. This allows me to cover a wide range of GLBT sports issues – allies, teams and current controversies, in addition to profiles – and to do so in a very timely manner.

Compete: Any final words you’d like to leave with our readers?

Dan: I gain tremendous inspiration

from a wide range of athletes – male and female, young and old, gay and straight allies. The world is changing, and the door to the locker room closet is opening wider every day.

*After this interview, Swedish soccer player Anton Hysen became a current openly gay man in his sport.

The World’s Biggest Stage The Gridiron Meets Broadway in Smart, Entertaining Lombardi

By Buddy Early

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t would be easy to mount a play about one of the most legendary football coaches in history and have it turn out to be a pandering, shallow mess. Fortunately for New York theatergoers – and football lovers everywhere – the folks behind Lombardi have avoided that route. What they have created instead is a nice, probing and – yes – meaningful study of an ordinary man who achieved extraordinary success.

On the surface this new play

by Eric Simonson is about Vince Lombardi, the mystical coach of the Green Bay Packers, and his coaching style that helps him whip a 0-11-1 team into perennial champions.

Beyond that, however, there is a lot of intriguing subtext about the relationship between coaches/players and the media. Coaches and players rely on reporters to tell their stories, and hope that they do so in the most positive light. Reporters, on the other hand, need their superstar subjects to further their own careers, to make their mark.

Lombardi –Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years), in the role he was born to play – was about to say goodbye to his football coaching dreams and live a comfortable life as a banker in Englewood, New Jersey, when he got the call to take the helm of the Green Bay Packers in 1958. Lucky for him – not to mention the National Football League and its growing fan base – Lombardi accepted the challenge

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and ultimately became one of the sport’s most beloved and celebrated coaches.

The one-act play takes place mostly over a weeklong period in 1965, when Look Magazine reporter Michael McCormick arrives in Wisconsin to observe Lombardi, his coaching style, his team and his methods. McCormick has a tough time getting the coach to open up, and runs into similar roadblocks with Packers players, so he turns to Lombardi’s wife, Marie (Judith Light), for insight. Through the revealing scenes in Lombardi’s home, the locker room, playing field and a local bar, the characters – including star players Paul Hornung, Dave Robinson and Jim Taylor – make it clear exactly why Lombardi was an exemplary coach, one who was both a throw-back and a visionary at the same time.

The play hinges on Lauria, who is so perfect as Vince Lombardi that it is unfathomable that an understudy would ever be allowed to go on in his place. Lauria exhibits delight as well as restraint in the role, precisely what is needed to portray a man many would consider one-dimensional … prior to seeing this production, that is. Keith Nobbs holds his own as the reporter trying to hold his own against the coach. As Packers Hornung, Robinson and Taylor, Bill Dawes, Robert Christopher Riley and Chris Sullivan help bring out

the depth and humor of the script, and play 1960s NFL brutes with great believability. Sullivan, in particular, shines as the seemingly meatheaded fullback with a lot on his mind that he is hesitant to express.

And gay audiences will relish HIV and gay equality activist Judith Light (Who’s the Boss, Ugly Betty) as Marie Lombardi; if anything, Light’s role could’ve been expanded, since the scenes with her and Lauria are the play’s best.

The finest aspect of Lombardi is its accessibility to casual and even non-theatergoers. The night I attended there were at least two dozen various audience members in Packers jerseys, t-shirts and other apparel. While the show doesn’t pander to those folk, it doesn’t alienate them either. Fervent football fans will be happy to learn something about the man for whom the Super Bowl trophy is named, and will certainly be entertained in the process. Theater lovers will savor a solid script, effectual staging and excellent acting.

And if they’re truly paying attention, both groups will discover the parallels between the sports world of the 1960s and the sports world of today: it’s not all that different.

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he long-held belief has been that as Tiger goes, so goes golf. If Tiger Woods is not in contention on Sunday, then nobody will tune in to watch a tournament on television. But Woods’ extended layoff and winless 2010 may ultimately be the best thing for the sport, as the PGA has had to start facing reality sooner than later – the reality that golf must one day survive without Tiger. In the absence of the world’s best player a number of young stars began to develop. Germany’s Martin Kaymer, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas and the U.S. duo of Hunter Mahan and Dustin Johnson represent the new generation for the PGA, and have re-energized the game and its fan base.

As the professional game enters a new chapter, so to does the casual game, played by millions across the world on state-of-the-art private and public courses. And 2010 signaled a banner year for shiny new courses, particularly in the U.S. With temperatures in the south and west now in the gorgeous 70s and 80s, many Compete readers will be dragging their clubs out of the closet and hitting the links in the coming months. They may get the chance to try their skill at one of the following 10 new courses.

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Lodestone Golf Club McHenry, Md. A Hale Irwin Signature design highlights this recently opened course located on an expansive mountain ridge above Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp Resort. The 7,507-yard course supplies conditions for the most demanding golfer – with numerous elevation changes, including a 110-foot drop from tee to green on the 13th hole – and jaw dropping views of the mountainous region.

Ritz Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain Marana, Ariz.

Built to host a PGA Tour event, the Ritz Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, in the hills outside Tucson, is the longest course the pros face each year. Jack Nicklaus’ design cut wide fairways among the stately saguaro so it’s easy to play safely away from the cactus thorns. Nicklaus took advantage of the High Sonoran Desert setting to integrate strategy, variety and fair shot values into his Signature Design.

CommonGround Denver The snow has cleared, which means this public course is open for the season. CommonGround was designed to be low maintenance, inexpensive to build, and just as cheap to play. Wide open yet small fairways and strategically placed bunkers, however, still provide a level of difficulty that keeps the game exciting. Although located in the heart of the city, the urban sprawl surrounding the course is unnoticeable, and the breathtaking views of the majestic front range of Colorado are a site to behold.

The Prairie Club Valentine, Neb. This Great Plains version of Bandon Dunes, this dualcourse golf resort’s immediate draw is the Dunes Course, designed by former British Open champ Tom Lehman.

The 360-acre course is almost entirely natural with huge

fairways and greens. The other 18 is the Pines Course (which occupies leftover land not used by Lehman). Half the holes are in sand hills, with the remaining meandering through tall pines and along the Snake Canyon River.

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Seneca Hickory Stick GolF Club Lewiston, N.Y.

Summit Rock Golf Course Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Tranquil lakes and ponds, native plants and grasses surrounded by large mature trees highlight this new course, which weaves its way through some of the finest topology in the region. The rare and protected Shellbark Hickory trees on site provide the namesake, but also of note are the five beautiful lakes and bunkers surrounded by Scottish looking heather grass. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones II, who has designed over 250 courses in 40 countries.

Set to debut later this year, Summit Rock is a one-of-a-kind experience for even the most traveled and seasoned player. Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus personally walked and designed the course, whose most unique feature is the dramatic elevation changes between holes. The upper section includes rugged terrain and views of the nearby lake and Hill Country, and the lower section features beautiful oak trees and native plants.

Old Macdonald Bandon, Ore. The fourth course at the famed Bandon Dunes golf resort on southern Oregon’s Pacific coast pays homage to Charles Blair Macdonald, America’s first course architect.

The holes are modeled after Macdonald’s turn-of-the-century creations, which were themselves patterned after the great holes of Britain. Rolling over true linksland, through natural, seaside growth and teased by ocean breezes, course architects Tom Doak and Jim Urbina have crafted a course that honors the tradition of the game.

Clear Creek Carson City, Nev. Jaw-drooping gorgeous views of the Tahoe region’s majestic beauty emphasize this course built on the original Ponderosa — where the television series Bonanza was supposed to have taken place. Architects Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore created a design that flows with the natural landscape. But despite the mountain setting, it required only minimal grading.

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Benton Harbor, Mich.

This Jack Nicklaus designed course lays out through trees, around marsh and over sand dunes along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Each hole at the open-to-the-public Harbor Shores features a piece of original art incorporating a plaque that recalls one of Nicklaus’ 18 major championships. Harbor Shores challenges players of every skill level while providing spectacular views of the Paw Paw River, hard wood forests, abundant wetlands and the beaches of Benton Harbor.

Salish Cliffs Golf Club Olympia, Wash.

Scheduled to open later this spring at the Little Creek Casino Resort, Salish Cliffs is a 7,300-yard championship layout incorporating natural vegetation, rock facings and 600 feet of elevation changes. Boasting 360-degree views of the Kamilche Valley, the much anticipated course will delight fans of golf course architect Gene Bates.

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ASK THE HORMONE DR.

MAINTAINING HEALTH THROUGH TREATMENT: BY DOCTOR GARY LONDON

When Nutrition and Exercise Aren’t Enough Q: I eat well and have been working out harder than ever, but I can’t seem to build muscle. Would hormones help?

becomes larger. Allowing for this repair is why you need a day of rest and repair after a heavy workout.

A: Your question addresses the three basic elements required for building muscle: nutrition, exercise and hormones. Before I talk about hormones, I’ll say a few words about nutrition and exercise.

Hormones If you are eating well and exercising properly, but not building muscle, your problem may be a deficiency in one or more hormones. The five hormones that are essential to your health are Testosterone, DHEA, Thyroid, Pregnenolone and Human Growth Hormone.

To build and maintain muscle, these hormones must all be at optimum levels. With lower than optimum hormone levels, no matter how many hours you spend in the gym, your muscles won’t grow and you can’t create the muscular definition you want.

Nutrition You say that you “eat well.” Eating well is essential to building muscle, but opinions vary widely as to what “eating well” means.

There is, however, fairly unanimous agreement on some general principles: 1) you need a surplus of calories to build muscle. That means consuming more calories than you burn; 2) the majority of those calories should come from high quality protein including meat, fowl, fish and eggs; 3) even if your goal is to reduce body fat, you need “good fats” in your diet such as olive and sunflower oil and omega-3 oils from salmon and other fishes.

Exercise Exercising regularly is important, but not all exercise builds muscle. Muscle builds by being overtaxed.

Lifting heavy weights does that. The stress traumatizes the muscle which then must repair the damage done by this micro-trauma. In order to protect itself from future damage, the muscle actually over-builds from its original state and 48 | COMPETE

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Hormones can be low at any age and will decline rapidly after age 40. You can find out if yours are at their best levels by having blood tests done. If they are low, a physician can prescribe supplements to bring them up to optimum levels.

Then, with good nutrition and exercise, you will be able to build muscle.

In future editions of this column, Dr. London will talk about the special features of each of the five essential hormones and why it is important to monitor your levels. He is also happy to respond to your questions addressed to him at: drgarylondon@msn.com.

SCOREBOARD RESULTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

VOLLEYBALL RESULTS VOLLEY DEL SOL, PHOENIX A Division Champions: San Diego Like This 2nd Place: Phoenix Thunder 3rd Place: Midwest Reunited

HOTLANTA CLASSIC, ATLANTA A/AA Division

BB Division Champions: Albuquerque Albacrazy 2nd Place: USA Triple Threat 3rd Place: Los Angeles Rough Riders

Champions: Columbus FindFred 2nd Place: Houston Hitmen 3rd Place: Atlanta X-Men BB Division

B Division Champions: Columbus Sports Monster 2nd Place: Dallas Matador 3rd Place: Minneapolis Disco!

Champions: Boston Cream Pie 2nd Place: New York Get It Up 3rd Place: Atlanta Hide Ya Kids Hide Ya Wife B Division

TEAM SAINT LOUIS INVITATIONAL, ST. LOUIS A Division Champions: Chicago Ahhh Kelly Clarkson 2nd Place: Minneapolis Rage 3rd Place: Kansas City Inclusive BB Division Champions: Chicago Artista 2nd Place: St. Louis/Columbus Midwest Mayhem 3rd Place: Chicago Double Dees B Division Champions: Kansas City Hit It or Quit It 2nd Place: Chicago Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 3rd Place: Madison Madness

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Champions: Dallas Dulce 2nd Place: Denver Passed Out 3rd Place: Houston Smash

FLAG FOOTBALL RESULTS FLORIDA SUNSHINE CUP, FT. LAUDERDALE Champions: DC Metros 2nd Place: South Florida Cat 5 Spirit Cup: Jacksonville Surge

TENNIS RESULTS CLAY COURT CLASSIC, FT. LAUDERDALE Open Singles: Mark Frisk Open Doubles: T.J. Jones/Clint Lyons A Singles: John Porter A Doubles: Chris Dejong/Chris Tang B Singles: Gregory Hicks B Doubles: Joe Housh/Tim Riggs C Singles: Gerwin Mucke C Doubles: Chris Ng/Silvio Silva D Singles: Mark Elderkin D Doubles: Joe Carlucci/Darryl Cleary

HEART OF TEXAS CLASSIC 9, AUSTIN Open Singles: Marcos Valdez Open Doubles: Ian Shipps/Marcos Valdez A Singles: Aaron C. Williams A Doubles: Edward Flores/Estevan San Miguel B Singles: Israel Ivan Corona B Doubles: Ted Burton/Darin Upchurch C Singles: Jacob R. Rodriguez C Doubles: Carlos Rodriguez/Jacob R. Rodriguez D Singles: Eric Michael Chavez D Doubles: Peter Reynolds Clarac/James Coy Tow

PALM SPRINGS DOUBLES 2011 Open Doubles: Sean Burns/Matt B. Oclarit A Doubles: Sean Murphy/Doru Tifui B Doubles: Todd Anderson/Dean Yuen C Doubles: Glen Chester/Russell Jenkins

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GAY SPORTS EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY

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San Jose Invitational Tournament (Bowling) San Jose www.sanjosebowl.com

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Paul Bunyan Invitational (Bowling) Minneapolis www.pbi-minnesota.org

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9-11 New York Big Apple XXVIII (Volleyball) New York City www.bigapplevolleyball.org

14-17 Grass Court Championships: Open/A/B/C Divisions (Tennis) Palm Springs www.deserttennis.us

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Dixie Invitational Bowling Tournament Atlanta www.dixiebowl.org

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Western Cup XXIX (Bowling) Calgary www.westerncup.com

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Bud Light California Spring Classic (Bowling) Fountain Valley, Calif. www.californiaspringclassic.org LA Open Masters Series (Tennis) Los Angeles www.lataweb.com Southern Shootout (Softball) Birmingham www.newsouthsoftball.net

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APril 29-May 1 Columbus Ohio Midwest Invitational Classic (Bowling) Columbus www.comic-online.org

Greater Rochester Eastern Area Tournament (Bowling) Rochester, N.Y. www.bowlgreat.org Hot Rodeo 2011 Palm Springs www.palmspringsrodeo.org OK Classic XX Tournament and Scratch Classic (Bowling) Oklahoma City www.okclassic.org Rodeo in the Rock (Rodeo) Little Rock www.dsra.org Texas Shootout (Softball) Austin www.TexasShootout.org

APril 30-May 1 Charm City Invitational 26 (Volleyball) Baltimore www.volleybaltimore.org

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Be sure to keep updated on weekly events and appearances by listening to Compete Radio. Here are some events we’re supporting, sponsoring and/or attending over the next month.

Jocks4Jocks Fundraiser at Hamburger Mary’s, Los Angeles April 3 Compete Radio Premiers on WXXM 92.1 FM The Mic, Madison, Wis. April 8-10 Northeast LGBT Conference with Campus Pride Voice & Action Award Presentation, Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y. April 8-10 Saguaro Cup Softball Tournament, Phoenix April 9 Campus Pride College Prep Day & College Fair for LGBT & Ally Students & Families, West Hollywood April 13 Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, Phoenix, April 15 Phoenix Pride Kickoff Party April 16-17 Phoenix Pride Festival April 17-20 Phoenix Regional Invitational Tournament April 30 Jocks4Jocks Fundraiser at Charlie’s-Phoenix 60 | COMPETE

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SPORTS YEARBOOK THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: APRIL In a month during which we celebrate Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball, we also unfortunately have to remember Al Campanis’ deplorable comments about black executives in the sport.

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Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st teenager to score 50 goals in a season (1980)

Bobby Fischer is stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend it (1975)

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Jackie Robinson debuts as 1st AfricanAmerican in major league baseball (1947)

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last game as a Los Angeles Laker (1989)

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