Modern-Day Tragic Hero List:
Professional Athletes / Politicians / “Celebrities”Ben Johnson -Sprinter / Richard Nixon / Mel Gibson
Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb - Colts / Bill Clinton / Britney Spears
Len Bias - Baseball / Elliot Spitzer / Amy Winehouse
John Daily - Golf / John Edwards / JimiHendrix
Dwight Gooden - Baseball / Arnold Schwarzenegger / Jim Morrison
Darryl Strawberry - Baseball / Janet Napolitano / Paris Hilton
Maurice Clarett – College Football / Gen. David Petraeus / Michael Jackson
Barry Bonds – Baseball / Joe Ganim / Cory Monteith
Pete Rose – Baseball / John Rowland / Kurt Cobain
Mike Tyson - Boxing / Ted Kennedy / Syd Barrett
Oscar Pistorius- Track / Gen. G. A. Custer
Lance Armstrong – Cycling / James Dean
Jim Irsay
Michael Vick – Football / Charlie Sheen
O.J. Simpson – Football / Amanda Bynes
Alex Rodriguez- Baseball / Judy Garland
Ray Rice – Football / Robin Williams
Adrian Peterson - Football / Howard Hughes
Michael Phelps-swimming / Nicole Richie
Tiger Woods – Golf / Princess Diana
Tiki Barber - Football