List 100 people I admire

Joe Delaney was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was also husband and father of three daughters. In 1983 he died in Louisiana trying to save three children from drowning in a large water hole left by construction. He saved one child. He chose to save three children he did not know while knowing he couldn’t swim. . The 37Forever Foundation was founded in his honor to help the American Red Cross provide swimming lessons to underprivileged children. Since his death no other Kansas City Chief has worn number 37. His name is also included in the Ring of Honor at Arrowhead Stadium.

Diane Warren is one of the most profilic songwriters in America. She is a self-taught musician and singer who continued to fight for her dreams despite rejection, money struggles and objections from family.

Patrick Henry Hughes is a member of the University of Louisville marching band. Patrick was born blind and with a condition that crippled his limbs. Patrick is in wheelchair at a a young age he leared to play music by ear. He has mastered the piano and plays trumpet in the marching band. His father Patrick John helps him march by pushing his wheelchair on the football field.

The winner of American Idol 4 is not a only singer but a role model. During the first season of American Idol Carrie was working at a gas station to save money for college. A few years later she was a college student earning an education and planning a career in broadcast journalism and she didn’t think about pursing a music career. Many of her friends and family pushed her to audition for American Idol. She auditioned and made onto American Idol and won. Carrie considers family and education important. She returned to college and finished her degree. She cherishes her family, hometown and home state of Oklahoma. She makes help smile with her talent. Carrie is inspiration to girls, women and musicians.

Kelly Clarkson is a small town girl who fought for her dream. She worked hard before American Idol trying to finance music demos. One of her jobs was helping her stepfather in his construction work. She didn’t have a lot of formal voice training and managed to become a talented peformer. After winning American Idol she still showed pride for growing up in small town and she uses her strength and singing talent to entertain people

Andrew McMahon is a songwriter and lead singer of the band Jack’s Mannequin. In 2005 right before the album Everything’s Transit was released McMahon was diagonsed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. McMahon then focused on beating the disease he cancelled his concerts and he fought the disease with treatment and steam-cell transplant. McMahon has now fully recovered and is continue to have a great music career.

Jesse Billauer is a surfer who in 1996 became a low level quadriplegic after a surfing accident. Jesse didn’t give up on surfing and he found a way to find a surfing style to adapt to his disablity and Jesse is also the founder of the Life Rolls On Foundation an organization that raises money for spinal cord injury research. Jesse also tours around the world as an inspirational speaker and he also encourages people with disablitites to also participate in sports.
http://www.jessebillauer.com
http://wwww.liferollson.org

Jenna is a pageant competitor and has held the titles of Miss Florida, Miss Florida USA she represented Florida in 2005 at the Miss America pageant and she will represent Florida in the 2007 Miss USA pageant. Jenna is also the founder of the Queen for a Day foundation in which pageant participants visit girls in pediartic cancer wards and make them queens for a day in which they are given tiaras, makeovers and parties. Jenna started the program when she was only 19 years old and she has inspired and touched others there are currently 37 chapters in the United States. Jenna is a beautiful person inside and outside she is driven to help others.
http://www.qfad.org/aboutus.htm
Queen for a Day website
http://www.jennaedwards.net/

The Hoyts are a father and son team who have competed in marathons, triathlons and other sporting events. Rick is a quadriplegic due to cerebral palsy. In 1977 Rick asked his father if he would push him in a local run to support a paralyzed athelete since then have continue to run in marathons with Dick pushing Rick in a wheelchair. They have competed in triathlons with Dick bicycling with a Rick in a special basked and Dick has swam through carrying Rick in a special raft. Dick is one of the best fathers in the world. Dick and Rick are truly heroes and inspirations.

Pat Tillman was a great football player and person. He played college football at Arizona State University and later with the Arizona Cardinals he gave up his career to join the Army and become a Army ranger. He lost his life serving his country but he left a legacy and inspiration to many. RIP Pat