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ASIANS IN AMERICAN SPORTS
(Updated Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 06:39:09 AM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which male athlete has done the most to promote the image of Asian American men?
Tennis Player Michael Chang | 36%
Pitcher Chanho Park | 23%
Golfer Tiger Woods | 8%
Linebacker Dat Nguyen | 13%
Rightfielder Ichiro Suzuki | 14%
Left Wing Paul Kariya | 6%

Which female athlete has done the most to promote the image of Asian American women?
Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi | 19%
Pool Player Jeanette Lee | 1%
Figure Skater Michele Kwan | 58%
Golfer Se-ri Pak | 22%

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Dat Nguyen finally pulled off a great year. Here is his summary.

104 tackles (the Dallas Cowboys' team tackle leader).

Dallas defense ranked 4th best in terms of fewest yards per game.

Started all 16 games.

What a year!
B. Lee Friday, January 11, 2002 at 21:27:11 (PST)

Don't forget Chad Morton, brother of Johnnie Morton. He is also in the NFL.
s Monday, December 31, 2001 at 17:13:47 (PST)

Did Chan Ho Parksign with Texas for 65 million dollars?? Why is he leaving LA?
Money root of all evil Tuesday, December 25, 2001 at 00:06:12 (PST)

Michelle Kwan is the personification of Asian elegance, and I am forever a fan of her!
James G. jmsguar@aol.com Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 23:04:24 (PST)

Well, I've never seen mention of this guy on Goldsea, so I guess I'll call him out. Richard Park, a Korean-American, plays in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild. (who the hell follows hockey anyway?)
Thomas Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at 20:05:18 (PST)

http://www.k-1gp.com/d001_22.htm

I was checking out the World K-1 heavyweight Grand Prix tournament in Japan where the masters of all martial arts compete to become the supreme fighter. The title of World K-1 Heavyweight championship is to the East what the World Boxing Heavyweight title is to the West. In fighting sport, nothing equals these two titles in reverence. The K-1 recently ruled by the tall black Dutchman Ernst Hoost, this year a big powerful unknown fighter named Mark Hunt upset better-known names to become the first Samoan fighter to take the World Heavyweight title.

One of the most intriguing fights of the earlier tournaments leading up to the final was when Hunt was matched against another tough Samoan Ray Sefo(part Chinese). The two traded blow for blow and each man dropped his guard and offered the other man to throw vicious blows. Both men smiled at each other and the crowd just went crazy, one time after Sefo spat out his mouthguard and dropped his hands as Hunt rained powerful blows on him, Sefo just smiled and kissed Hunt on the neck and then carried on pummelling him! That fight was a classic, both men going toe to toe and blow for blow all fight. Sefo won that fight on points but couldn't continue because of an injury suffered. Hunt picked himself up from that loss, took Sefo's place in the tournament and went on to win the coveted World championship.

K-1 Kraaaaazy Monday, December 17, 2001 at 11:20:04 (PST)

Dat Nguyen - he's a hottie!
anonymous from LA Monday, December 10, 2001 at 12:41:56 (PST)

Hey, Kristin Iwanaga (UC Berkeley) and Kerri Nakamoto (University of San Diego) both came out of the same high school program in San Jose (Archbishop MItty High School)... and both are hapas.
Me Friday, December 07, 2001 at 22:52:48 (PST)

Check out women's basketball on the left coast. Asian Americans are contributing big time to their teams' success:

UC Berkeley's starting PG is Kristin Iwanaga (from San Jose Ninjas program)

Stanford's top player is 6'2" Shooting guard Lindsay Yamasaki

St Mary's coach is Michelle Sasaki and star player is Corey Mizusawa

Long Beach is led by PG's Tamara Inoue and Kyoko Higurashi

Univ San Diego star player is Nakamoto

UCLA's starting PG for 2 years is Natalie Nakase (Orange County Nikkei Association)

Hoops is FInally Here Wednesday, December 05, 2001 at 22:30:08 (PST)

Dorothy Delasin I believe she is a Junior Golf Champion. She's a Filipina.
88 Sunday, December 02, 2001 at 00:00:31 (PST)

Hines Ward is not a linebacker he's a wide receiver
Thomas Friday, November 30, 2001 at 20:08:15 (PST)

Hines Ward is half-Korean/half-black. He is a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Johnnie Morton is half-Japanese/half black. He is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions.

They're both having good seasons. Go Hines, Johnnie, and Dat Nguyen.
B. Lee Friday, November 30, 2001 at 18:24:48 (PST)

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