Born in Portland Oregon, JJ went to the University of Oregon where he was an outstanding Track & Field star who was destined for the 1988 Olympics but an unfortunate injury broke that dream. He was one of the first prototype track stars to successfully “walk on” and excel at football for the Oregon Ducks. Despite being the 216th pick in the 1988 NFL draft with a size of 5’10 157 lbs., and plenty of doubters, JJ’s still went on to played 9 productive years in the NFL. (JJ’s NFL highlight film www.jjbirden.ws )
Lolo Jones: Going For Gold At Sochi 2014
Iowa native, Lolo Jones, has been branded with many unsavory titles, and attained a plethora of unlikely goals in her personal life and successful professional career: an alleged perennial choke artist (see: Beijing 2008, London 2012), a famed 30-year-old virgin, and White male mainstream media member’s admiring the Lena Horne-like Jones from afar as their favorite Black sporting sex symbol (see: ESPN ‘Body Issue’ in June 2009)
