Show Notes for Episode 5
Topic: Sports on Sundays
Umm... we have some work to do! -- MitchContla 2007-08-01 04:16:13
- LDS.org Church news items in favor of giving up sports on Sunday
Article referenced above: Friday a blessing for Vics in finals (link from LDS.org hits home page)
Elder Monson - Salt Lake Tribune two days ago
LDS Athletes - Why is it OK for them to work on Sundays :)
- Football:
Steve Young - Hall of Fame NFL quarterback
- Tell story about "special" mission.
Sean Salisbury - Former Vikings quarterback
Burgess Owens - was a safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. He was a part of the Raiders' Super Bowl XV winning team.
Itula Mili Jr. - BYU(All-American)/Seattle Seahawks(All-time reception/TD leader for Tight-Ends)
John Beck - is an American football quarterback who plays for the Miami Dolphins. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the second round (40th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Brigham Young.
- Basketball:
Danny Ainge - is a former professional basketball and baseball player who played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Phoenix Suns, and also in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Recently served as a mission president.
Thurl Bailey - is a retired NBA player whose career spanned from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen - Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Tell story about his Mom's minivan and first encounter with Shaq.
- Baseball:
Dale Murphy - is a former outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball, born in Portland, Oregon. Murphy is regarded by many as one of the premier players during the 1980s.
Wally Joyner - first baseman for California Angels, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Anaheim Angels.
Lots of Good info at: http://famousmormons.net/