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Champions, Legends and Award-Winners
"100 Champions" is an awards-event as well as a fundraiser. Sports & culture legends will be honored at the event for their contributions and achievements. As the list of "100 Champions" grows for the event, we will list them here.
Olympic Diving Champion, Greg Louganis
Olympic gold medallist Greg Louganis (read announcement)will serve as co-host of "A Night of 100 Champions." He will travel to Chicago for the event and then will join us the next morning, 23 April, at the Cadillac Club again for "Breakfast with Champions."
GGVII 100 Champions (as of 10 April 2006)
Sports Legends
Greg Louganis, Olympic Gold Medalist Diver, Author
Sara Waddell Lewinstein, Co-founder of the Gay Games
Graham Ackerman, Gymnast, won two NCAA titles in 2004
Ryan Allen Carrillo, U.S. Inline Skating
Matthew Cusick, Gymnast, sued Cirque de Soleil
Jim Graham, World-class Equestrian
Bruce Hayes, Olympic Swimmer
Martje Hoekmeijer, Dutch National Team Sprinter
B. Birgit Koebke and Kendall French for fighting for equal access at golf clubs
Dave Kopay, Former NFL Running Back, Author
Ryan Miller, U.S. Snowboarder
Leigh-Ann Naidoo, South African Olympic Beach Volleyball Player
Candi Orsini, Top Women’s Rugby Player
Petra Rossner, German Olympic Gold Medalist Cyclist
Roy “Sugar Bear” Simmons, Former NFL Offensive Lineman, Author
Esera Tuaolo, Former NFL Defensive Lineman, Author
Saskia Webber, Former U.S. Women’s World Cup and Olympic Soccer Goalie
Courtney Yamada, U.S. Women’s Winter Olympics, alternate, skeleton, 2006
Andrea Zimbardi, Softball Player, Sued college for discrimination on team
Posthumous
Dr. Tom Waddell, U.S. Olympic decathlete 1968, co-founded Gay Games. Accepting is Sara Waddell Lewinstein.
Mark Bingham, Rugby Player who died in 9-11. Award accepted by his partner Paul Holm.
Media
Mary Carillo, Author, Sports Commentator, and Former Tennis Player
LZ Granderson, ESPN Magazine Editor
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Jim Provenzano, Author, PINS and Syndicated Columnist
Marcellas Reynolds, Model, Actor, BET TV series Remixed and Big Brother 3
Robin Robinson, Fox Chicago News
Art “Chat Dady” Sims, Chicago Defender Columnist
LeeAnn Trotter, NBC TV broadcast personality
Organizations
Human Rights Campaign
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Council of Northern Illinois
Politicians
State Representative Ken Dunkin
State Representative Sara Feigenholtz
Former Ambassador James Hormel
State Representative Larry McKeon
Treasurer Judy Rice
Alderman Helen Shiller
Alderman Tom Tunney
Corporate
Chicago Cubs
GlaxoSmithKline
McKnight, Kurland Baccelli
PlanetOut
Walgreens
Culture
About Face Theatre
Toni Armstrong Jr., Publisher and Musician
Alexandra Billings, Performer
David Lee Csicsko, Artist
Randy Duncan, Choreographer
Keith Elliott, Choreographer
Joel Hall, Choreographer
Hearty Boys: Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith, Food Network Stars, Restaurant Owners
Pat McCombs, Promoter
Billy Porter, Superstar
Shozo Sato, Artist, Professor, Director
Yvonne Zipter, Author
Business Leaders
Philip P. Burgess, Walgreens
Mike R. Lufrano, Chicago Cubs
Kevin P. O’Brien, Attorney
Gregory J. Robbins, Attorney
Sports Organizations
Nine to Twelve League
Chicago Force Pro Women’s Football Team
Chicago Gay Hockey Association
Chicago MSA
Walt Gary and Crystal Lake Rowing Club
Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago
Lincoln Park Lagooners
Nubians Women’s Softball Team
Team Chicago
Team San Francisco
Windy City Athletic Association
Women’s Sports Association
Women’s Sports Foundation
Sports & Community Leaders
Ava Allen, Sports Support
Jim Flint, Sports Support
David Gassman, Sports Support
Peg Grey, Sports Legend
Jeffrey Grinspoon and Jon Foley, Philanthropists
Walt Gary and the Crystal Lake Rowing Club
James Hormel, former U.S. Ambassador
Art Johnston, Sports Support
Michael A. Leppen, Philanthropist
Chuck Renslow, Sports Support
Raymond Rodgers of Deaf Communication by Innovation
Linda Turner, Firefighter
Dick Uyvari and Joseph La Pat, Philanthropists
Not attending, but accepting:
Mayor Richard Daley
Billie Jean King, Tennis Legend
Jenny Allard, Harvard Softball Head Coach
Judy Arndt, German Olympic Silver Medalist Cyclist
Lisa Bavington, Bodybuilding
Billy Bean, Former Pro Baseball Player
Helen Carroll, National Center for Lesbian Rights
Frank Deford, Author, National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall-of-Fame
Rudy Galindo, U.S. Figure Skating Champion
Pat Griffin, Educator, Activist, Scholar
Bruce Hayes, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist
Chris Morgan, World-Class Powerlifter
Dave Pallone, Former Pro Baseball Umpire
Sue Rankin, Former College Division One Softball Coach
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Mark Saxenmeyer, Reporter,17-time Emmy Winner, Recipient of Edward R. Murrow Award
Ji Wallace, Australian Olympic Medalist Trampolinist
Patricia Nell Warren, Author, The Front Runner
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