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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.

Mia Hamm

Born: March 17, 1972
Place of Birth: Selma, Alabama
Education: University of North Carolina
Quote: The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.
Claim to Fame: Perhaps the greatest female soccer player in history, Hamm has more international goals than anyone in history, man or woman.
Awards and Honors: FIFA World Player of the Year, National Soccer Hall of Fame, two Olympic Gold Medals, ESPY Best Female Athlete, NCAA Best Female Athlete
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Jon Hamm

Born: March 10, 1971
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Mo
Education: University of Missouri BA
Quote: grew up watching Gregory Peck, Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper and Robert Mitchum. I loved their intensity and power. We don't have guys like that any more.
Claim to Fame: Lead actor on one of television's hottest shows, Mad Men.
Awards and Honors: Golden Globe Best Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award Best Actor in a Drama Series