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Tales of the Tape

In Tale of the Tape we match up award winners from widely divergent areas of expertise. It's the only place where a hockey star can go head to head with a crooner or a computer genius can be juxtaposed with a Gonzo Journalist.

Alice Walker

Born: February 9, 1944
Place of Birth: Cheeksville, GA
Education: BA Sarah Lawrence College
Quote: Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. . I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book. If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for.
Claim to Fame: Author of The Color Purple, novelist, poet, activist
Awards and Honors: Pulitzer Prize (Fiction), National Book Award, O. Henry Award, California Hall of Fame, Lillian Smith Award (National Endowment for the Arts)
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Herschel Walker

Born: March 3, 1962
Place of Birth: Wrightsville, GA
Education: University of Georgia
Quote: Run the race against yourself and not the guy in the other lane.As long as you give it 110%, you are going to succeed.
Claim to Fame: One of the best running backs in college history. Walker left college early to play in the new United States Football League, then moved on to the NFL, where he never made the kind of impact expected of him.
Awards and Honors: Heisman Trophy, USFL MVP, Pro Bowl (twice), All-Pro (twice)

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