Discusses the accomplishments of twelve influential athletes and their impact on the world.
Content Note
Jim Thorpe: Original all-around athlete -- Cheryl Miller: Women's basketball great -- Tom Brady: Six Super Bowl rings -- Billie Jean King: Tennis trailblazer -- Pele: Soccer superstar -- Annika Sörenstam: Female golf icon -- Jackie Robinson: Breaking baseball's color barrier -- Michael Jordan: Basketball legend -- Babe Didrikson Zaharias: Ahead of her time -- Lin Dan: Badminton's super Dan -- Oksana Chusovitina: Time-defying gymnast -- Michael Phelps: Most decorated Olympian -- More athletes to know.