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 2009 Athlete of the Year
Leading by example, John Deffee is the positive role model that other gay athletes can look up to
It’s hard for John Deffee to talk about his team’s Gay Softball World Series win without fighting back tears. The effort that his Roscoes Coors Light HP2 Toros put forth during that week of play in September was the zenith of years of hard work, sweat and sacrifice. As coach and pitcher for the Toros John has experienced a lot of success and joy over the years, but this win was unlike any other
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Written by Eric Carlyle / David Riach
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And the winner is ...
It is our pleasure to recognize John Deffee as our 2009 Athlete of the Year. This year we received numerous applications from all over the United States (last year we received applications from as far away as Australia) and enjoyed personally reading every submission.
Our Final Judges – Sarah Burke, Bridget Pettis, David Bromstad, Evan Darling and Jeff Kagan – scored each finalists’ application. While each application was amazing, there were three standouts among this year:
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Written by Buddy Early
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Simply the best!
I’ve always loved year-end lists. The best movies, the best stories, the best Ann Coulter statements – they all keep me riveted. That’s why I love this issue of Compete. We are recognizing the best in our community.
For the second time we are honoring an Athlete of the Year: someone who has demonstrated both excellent achievement in sports and a remarkable contribution to our community. Our 2009 applications were difficult to sort through, but our judges came up with five incredible finalists from all over the country; Long Beach, New York, Phoenix and Washington DC are all represented in our AOTY feature. In the end the judges were clear on the winner:
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 Hall of Fame swimmer has come long distances to become an empowering role model for women
At least once a day Diana Nyad is acknowledged by someone – usually a woman – for her achievements as a swimmer. Her heyday in the water was in the 1970s, a long time ago by almost anyone’s standards. But Nyad was not just any swimmer: she was a world champion; she was dominant; she broke records and left a mark in a way that no long distance swimmer has done since.
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