Athletes Who Speak About Coming Back From Injuries

One of the things we love about sports is an amazing comeback story. Several athletes over the years have fought back from catastrophic injuries to return to the pinnacle of competition. These athletes speak about the courage, determination and hard work that it took to persevere. They are some of the top motivational speakers in sports because they make a special connection with the audience who saw them achieve the impossible.

Tommy John

Retired New York Yankees Pitcher and Known for the Surgery Named After Him

Chances are that if you are a baseball player, you’ve heard of Tommy John. Known for the surgery named after him, which repairs the damaged or torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament in the elbow, Tommy John

Joe Theismann

Legendary Super Bowl Champion Quarterback and Leading Sports Motivational Speaker

Joe Theismann played his college ball at the University of Notre Dame. In 1971 he was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins and in the 39th round of the MLB Draft by the

Teddy Bridgewater

Quarterback for the Detroit Lions

Teddy Bridgewater is a quarterback for his hometown Detroit Lions and a testament to the power of overcoming adversity. A four-star recruit out of high school, Bridgewater committed to the University

Kerri Strug

Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalist

The iconic images of an 18-year old Kerri Strug landing an impossible vault with an injured ankle to seal a gold medal in the all-around competition for Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games will forever

Kirk Gibson

Legendary World Series Champion for the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers

Kirk Gibson has been a part of Major League Baseball since the 70 s as a player, coach and manager. During his college days he starred at Michigan State University as both a wide receiver for the foot

Ronnie Lott

Hall Of Fame Defensive Back for the San Francisco 49ers

Ronnie Lott was a defensive back in American football and is widely considered one of the best to ever play the position. He first played at the University of Southern California where he was a unanim

Jack Youngblood

Pro Football Hall of Fame Defensive End

Herbert Jackson Youngblood, whom more commonly goes by Jack Youngblood, was an outstanding football player both in college and throughout his time in the National Football League. Youngblood is most r

Clint Malarchuk

Retired NHL Goaltender, Suicide Surviver, Mental Health Advocate

Clint Malarchuk spent over a decade in the NHL as a goaltender, suiting up for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. Malarchuk originally made his debut in 1981. He is best kno

Bethany Hamilton

Professional Surfer and Christian Speaker

Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer from the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii. Having grown up on the North Shore she has been a surfer girl her entire life. With dreams of one day becoming a

Rocky Bleier

Four Time Super Bowl Champ with the Pittsburgh Steelers

Rocky Bleier is a former National Football League running back, playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bleier won four Super Bowls in his career with the Steelers. Rocky was drafted in the 1968 NFL Draf

John Orozco

US Mens Gymnast

John Orozco is considered to be one of the top American gymnast in the world right now. He took up gymnastics at the age of eight while living in the Bronx, New York. From the start it was clear to se

Greg LeMond

Three-Time Winner of the Tour de France

Two-time World Champion and three-time Tour de France champion, Greg LeMond is a professional cycling hero. A native of Lakewood, California, LeMond was the first non-European cyclist to win the Tour