SERENA WILLIAMS
Serena Williams won the Australian Open for the sixth time in 2015, defeating Maria Sharapova. It was also her 16th straight win over the Russian pro-tennis player. Serena Williams celebrates winning a point against Maria Sharapova in this 2007 photo.
SERENA WILLIAMS
This was the year she’d start fresh, challenging herself to climb back up the rankings. After falling to number 81 in the world rankings and being deemed out of shape, she was seeded unseeded in the 2007 Australian Open. In the tournament, she defeated Maria Sharapova, marking the start of her return to the top spot.
ALAN AMECHE
Alan Ameche won the Heisman Trophy as a senior and was signed by the Baltimore Colts the following year to begin his professional football career. Despite his enormous potential, he was only able to play from 1955 to 1960 due to an Achilles tendon injury.
ALAN AMECHE
Alan Ameche may have only played in the NFL for a short time, but he’ll always remember the day in this photo when he played and scored a touchdown during overtime of the 1958 NFL Championship Game. Jim Patton, a defensive back for the New York Giants, is seen trying to stop Ameche from plowing through. This is referred to as “The Greatest Game Ever Played” by sports historians.
