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For a complete archive of my articles, please go to http://www.sportscolumn.com/user/bsd987/stories.
To contact me regarding my writing, please email me at b-s-d-9-8-7-@-g-m-a-i-l-.-c-o-m.
Hi y'all. I'm a 20-year old college student at Rice University. I have been actively writing about sports for five years with a focus in college football, tennis, golf, horse racing, and folkstyle wrestling. I am currently working on a freelance piece about the 1969 Texas Longhorns football team that I'm hoping to complete by September 2008. I have some other side projects about racial integration of college football at University of Texas, Baylor, Houston, Rice, and North Texas that I am willing to expand if anyone is interested. I am also writing a piece on the 1983 Jockey Club Gold Cup for an October release.
Retired Australian tennis player Wayne Arthurs is my hero. His matches have helped me pull through some of my lower moments.
College sports are greater than professional sports, but you already knew that.
Finally, I am a frequent contributor to Gregg Doyel's weekly Hate Mail column on CBSSports.com. 85 percent of the time, you are bound to find one of my emails in his mailbag. Seriously, check it out.
Please visit my website, TommyWestAward.blogspot.com!
Again, please direct all inquiries to b-s-d-9-8-7-@-g-m-a-i-l-.-c-o-m without the "-." I have included these to avoid automated spammers from picking up my address.
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- Roger Federer (3),
- Kentucky Derby (3)
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Favorite Athletes
Wayne Arthurs, Alge Crumpler, Tony Gwynn, Goran Ivanisevic, Ivo Karlovic, Jose Maria Olazabal, Ayrton Senna, Herschel Walker (the football player/olympic bobsled racer, not the trotter), Native Dancer, Holy Bull, Dr. Fager, Go For Wand, Personal Ensign, Azeri, Whosleavingwho, Refrigerator, Dash for Cash, Niatross, HENRY CEJUDO!
Favorite Sports Teams
University of Florida, William Marsh Rice University, Northwestern University, Atlanta Falcons, Florida Marlins, New York Rangers, Minardi (R.I.P.), Middlesbrough F.C.
All Time Sports Moment
Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer, 2008 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final
Most Memorable Game Attended
2000 or 2002 Miami-Florida State college football, 1994 Florida Derby "Holy Bull has lead every step of the way and has a commanding three-and-a-half, now four length lead. The battle will be for second!"
Most Unbreakable Sports Record
XFL single-season rushing record, or Sam Crawford's 309 triples, or Matthew Emmons screwing up gold on the final shot in two consecutive Olympiads
Ruth or Mays?
Ruth, then Mays, then Cobb, then Gwynn
Unitas or Montana?
Jim Brown
Jordan or Russell?
Jim Brown
Gretzky or Orr?
Offense or Defense? How do you compare
Pele or Maradona?
Pele
Federer or Sampras?
Pancho Gonzalez. Federer is #5; Sampras is #11.
Tiger or Nicklaus?
Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?
Secretariat
Schumacher or Senna?
Senna, then 12 other people, then Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?
SEC
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