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	Sheryl Swoopes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swoopes was recruited for the Houston Comets of the WNBA during the 1997 inaugural season.
		Swoopes gained national prominence when she won the gold medal with the USA Basketball Women's National Team (WNT) at the 1996 Olympic Games and became a focal point of the fledgling Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
		Swoopes is the first women's basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her: the "Air Swoopes".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheryl_Swoopes (647 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sheryl Swoopes
		Sheryl Swoopes during her visit to the White House with her champion Houston Comets team in 2001.
		Swoopes, honored last month as the WNBA's Most Valuable Player, told ESPN The Magazine for a story on newsstands Wednesday that she didn't always know she was gay and fears that coming out could jeopardize her status as a role model.
		Swoopes is a five-time All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion as a member of the Comets, whose run of four straight titles began when she was a rookie in 1997.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sheryl-Swoopes (1842 words)

	Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Sheryl Swoopes, Speaker On: Athletics / Sports, Celebrity
		Swoopes was named as the "2002 WNBA Player of the Year" and "2002 Defensive Player of the Year" awards that she also achieved in 2000.
		Sheryl Swoopes also serves as an Advisory Board Member for M.A.D.D. She has appeared on The Today Show, The Weakest Link and was invited by President George W. Bush to join him for the Opening Ceremonies at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
		Sheryl is a single parent and the proud mother of one five year-old son, Jordan, whom she notes as being her most important achievement in life.
	www.speaking.com /speakers/sherylswoopes.html (626 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Swoopes is also the first women's basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her: the "Air Swoopes".
		Swoopes was assigned to the Houston Comets of the WNBA during the inaugural season.
		Swoopes gained national prominence when she won the gold medal with the USA Women's Basketball Team at the 1996 Olympic Games and became a focal point of the fledgling Women's National Basketball Association.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Sheryl_Swoopes (532 words)

	USA Basketball Bio: Sheryl Swoopes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Swoopes became the first woman to have a Nike shoe named after her, the Air Swoopes, and went on to post impressive numbers with the 1995-96 national squad.
		Swoopes tore the lateral meniscus in her left knee in April 2001 and sat out the 2001 season, but came back in 2002 to average a league third best 18.5 ppg., while leading the Comets to a 24-8 record and second place in the Western Conference.
		Swoopes was born on March 25, 1971, and hails from Brownfield, Texas.
	www.usabasketball.com /bioswomen/sheryl_swoopes_bio.html (1093 words)

	ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Mailbag-9647
		But for all Swoopes' accomplishments on the court, it may be Wednesday's news that she is gay, as reported in a story that runs in the upcoming issue of ESPN the Magazine, that comes to define her career.
		Sheryl Swoopes should be regarded in the same fashion, as one of the greatest women basketball players ever, and not as the first high-profile female athlete to come out.
		Sheryl Swoopes is one of the greatest women's basketball players ever, and that should be her legacy, not that she was the first openly gay "superstar" athlete.
	proxy.espn.go.com /chat/mailbagESPN?event_id=9647 (2673 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes: The New Martina -- Outsports.com
		Sheryl Swoopes is the most decorated, biggest-name athlete in American team sports history to come out of the closet.
		Swoopes' timing makes playing with her team the final act of the show, not the main event, with the season still over seven months away.
		While Swoopes' courage could lead to more lesbian WNBA players sharing their own stories, the real impact will be on the younger players who just saw one of their idols tell the world about her partner.
	www.outsports.com /women/20051026sherylswoopes2.htm (1007 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Sheryl Swoopes comes out: 'I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love'
		HOUSTON – The only thing that outshines the exquisite diamond on Sheryl Swoopes' left ring finger is the glow on her face as she discusses the love of her life.
		Swoopes, the only WNBA player to win three MVP trophies, said she never had feelings for a woman before Scott and didn't understand them when they began.
		Swoopes was married to her high school sweetheart and the two have an 8-year-old son, Jordan.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20051026-1658-bkl-swoopescomesout.html (849 words)

	ESPN.com - WNBA - ESPN The Magazine: WNBA MVP Swoopes says she's gay
		Calling life in the closet "miserable," three-time Olympic gold medalist and reigning WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes announced she is gay in an exclusive interview in the current issue of ESPN The Magazine.
		Swoopes was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player to go along with her national player of the year award.
		Swoopes, a five-time All-WNBA First Team honoree who was the All-Star MVP this past season, is also the first female athlete to have a shoe named after her, Nike's Air Swoopes.
	sports.espn.go.com /wnba/news/story?id=2203853 (754 words)

	WNBA star becomes only openly gay player active in pro team sports
		Many people said Sheryl Swoopes' announcement that she is gay was a non-story -- either because her sexuality shouldn't matter or because she is far from a household name.
		For the past seven years, Swoopes, who was divorced in 1999 from her high school sweetheart, has been with partner Alisa Scott, a former assistant coach for the Comets.
		When Houston Comets star Sheryl Swoopes made the disclosure that she is gay -- it appears in the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine -- she joined a growing list of athletes who have either made similar admissions, or who have been "outed" in lawsuits or in the media.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /wnba/246103_swoopes27.html (2048 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes Comes Out -- Outsports.com
		Swoopes told ESPN the magazine for their issue hitting newsstands Wednesday that she is "tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about."
		Swoopes is the most prominent team sport athlete to declare her homosexuality.
		Swoopes, who is playing in Italy this fall, flew to Houston this week to begin telling her story to various media outlets.
	outsports.com /women/20051026sherylswoopes.htm (791 words)

	Pregnancy Today: Bouncing Back From Baby: An Interview with WNBA Star Sheryl Swoopes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Swoopes cried tears of joy when he was placed in her arms and "forgot about the pain immediately.
		After her son was born, Swoopes led the Comets to garner their fourth consecutive championship title and was voted the 2000 WNBA Most Valuable Player.
		Swoopes manages her hectic life with the help of a nanny, and when she travels, her mother takes Jordan.
	pregnancytoday.com /reference/articles/swoopes.htm (1032 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Swoopes's contributions to women's basketball as well as her tough play through injury have her generally considered as one of the best female basketball players of all time.
		She is also the first women's basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her - the "Air Swoopes".
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/sheryl_swoopes.htm (500 words)

	Swoopes chooses candor - The Boston Globe
		Sheryl Swoopes has accomplished nearly everything in women's basketball: three Olympic gold medals, three WNBA MVP awards, four WNBA titles, and a NCAA title.
		Swoopes, 34, is one of the highest-profile American athletes in a team sport to come out.
		When the WNBA was formed, it promoted Swoopes as one of its stars and it didn't hurt that she returned to play after giving birth to Jordan.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2005/10/27/swoopes_chooses_candor (473 words)

	WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes opens up about being a lesbian
		Basketball player Sheryl Swoopes, the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA and a three-time Olympic champion, has decided to come out of the closet today and discuss her life as lesbian.
		Swoopes is the most famous athlete in a team sport ever to reveal her homosexuality while still active.
		Swoopes also posed in a Sports Illustrated for Women swimsuit issue, wearing a red bikini and a comically dismissive expression as football players Johnnie Morton and Tony Gonzalez, in swim trunks, gawked at a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue behind her.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/26/MNGBBFE9JD3.DTL (467 words)

	SI.com - Writers - Kelli Anderson: Swoopes opens door for gay athletes - Thursday October 27, 2005 12:41PM
		Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes revealed in the latest edition of ESPN The Magazine that she is gay.
		Swoopes, who has won three Olympic gold medals, four WNBA titles and an NCAA championship -- and who was, incidentally, the pregnant, married poster girl for the WNBA in its inaugural year in 1997 -- is the most prominent active team sport athlete to come out to date.
		For Swoopes, a divorced mom who told the New York Times she didn't want to make "a big deal" of coming out, let's hope her announcement settles quickly into its proper context: as a footnote to her remarkable career rather than the defining moment.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2005/writers/kelli_anderson/10/27/swoopes (540 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes in TutorGig Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A native of Lubbock, Texas, Swoopes was raised by her mother Louise.
		Although she was assigned to the Houston Comets of the WNBA, Swoopes was unable to play during the inaugural WNBA season due to her pregnancy.
		Swoopes would give birth to a baby boy named Jordan, who bears the surname of her husband Eric Jackson and is named after former professional basketball player Michael Jordan.
	www.tutorgig.com /ed/Sheryl_Swoopes (674 words)

	USATODAY.com - WNBA's Swoopes comes out, to endorse lesbian cruise line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes, the WNBA's 2005 most valuable player, announced Wednesday that she will become a spokeswoman for Olivia, a cruise line dedicated to lesbian travelers, and that she is a lesbian.
		Swoopes, 34, who is divorced with an 8-year-old son, was unavailable for comment Tuesday.
		Swoopes said her biggest worry about her revelation is that people will be afraid to look up to her.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/2005-10-26-swoopes_x.htm (468 words)

	Book Sheryl Swoopes - Motivational Keynote Speaker for Corporate, Meeting Event - Grabow Entertainment
		Sheryl Swoopes would appear to have the Midas touch: She has been part of three teams that have won five golden championships.
		Swoopes also proved that being a new mom and a great athlete are not mutually exclusive activities.
		As part of the campaign to educate people about the threat of RSV and the measures that can be taken against it, Swoopes conducted a five-city "Take a Shot Against RSV" Tour, in which she spoke to high school crowds about basketball, babies, and staying healthy.
	www.grabow.biz /Speakers/SherylSwoopes.htm (492 words)

	WNBA.com: Cascade Dish & Assist: Sheryl Swoopes
		Sheryl Swoopes has been as good in 2005 as in the early days of the Comets dynasty of the late 1990's.
		A leading contender in the 2005 WNBA MVP race, Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes kept her fantastic season alive by leading Houston to a dramatic three-game First Round win over the defending champion Seattle Storm last week.
		Swoopes was also the leading vote-getter among all starters for the 2005 WNBA All-Star Game and was named MVP of the All-Star Game.
	www.wnba.com /features/cascade05_swoopes_playoffs.html (347 words)

	BlackGLO.com - WNBA Player Sheryl Swoopes Comes Out - Signs endorsement deal with lesbian travel company Olivia ...
		Sheryl Swoopes was born on March 25, 1971 in Brownfield, Texas.
		Swoopes, a nine-year pro, missed the first month and a half of the inaugural (1997) WNBA season in a celebrated pregnancy that resulted in the birth of her only child, son Jordan Eric Jackson, now 8.
		Swoopes was the first player signed by the WNBA in 1997 and was designated the "franchise player" for the Houston Comets, one of the eight charter teams of the new league.
	www.blackglo.com /article.cfm?section=38&id=7477 (1379 words)

	WNBA: Sheryl Swoopes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sheryl Swoopes was the leading vote-getter in balloting for Monday night's WNBA All-Star game.
		Swoopes came to national prominence in 1993, when she led Texas Tech to the NCAA championship.
		Sheryl Swoopes: I definitely we will miss her if she does retire, but I think it will give other people on our team an opportunity to step up and play.
	www.usatoday.com /community/chat/0717swoopes.htm (756 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Sheryl Swoopes
		SWOOPES (Arrington and Gutierrez, Sacramento Bee) _ Sheryl Swoopes feared a backlash after announcing she was a lesbian, but so far, there isn't one.
		Sheryl Swoopes feared a backlash after announcing she was a lesbian, but so far, there isn't one...
		Sheryl Swoopes, Houston: Considered the best defender in league history, Swoopes is the only player to win three MVP awards...
	news.surfwax.com /sports/files/Sheryl_Swoopes.html (4130 words)

	Swoopes, Sheryl
		Sheryl Swoopes has stormed onto the sports scene as one of the nation’s foremost athletes.
		Swoopes made history as the first player to sign with the Women’s National Basketball Association.
		Swoopes ahs been honored with numerous awards for her achievements.
	www.twu.edu /TWHF/tw-swoopes.htm (275 words)

	Sheryl Swoopes - Sports Celebrity Entertainment
		Sheryl Swoopes is a pioneer for women's basketball in America.
		In her autobiography, Bounce Back, Sheryl describes how her welfare family often had to do without, and tells the difference between being a good winner and a poor sport.
		Fortunately Sheryl not only has talent, but also the story of someone who, through determination and hard work, overcame personal hardship.
	www.nationalsportsagency.com /sswoopes.html (329 words)

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