by Melinda Fox | Mar 29, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Even with March Madness upon us, you might not realize there have been many Mormons to make college basketball history. Here are are seven times Mormon made their mark on March Madness. Arnie Ferrin In the early days, only eight teams participated in the college...
by Melinda Fox | Mar 24, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
It’s strange to find a group of college players in the Premier Development League, but that’s exactly where you’ll find these Mormon men. When Brigham Young University, a private school run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chose...
by Melinda Fox | Feb 23, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
The word “Mormon” conjures up a variety images: a clean-cut family, young men with black name tags, or even (inaccurately) a group of wives with long hair and long dresses. But whatever you think of when you hear the word “Mormon,” baseball...
by Melinda Fox | Feb 10, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
When people find out that Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is Mormon they are surprised for more than one reason. Parker did not Serve a Mormon Mission First of all, Parker didn’t serve a mission. Male members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 26, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Mormon missionaries devote 24-hours a day for two years to teaching the gospel. This means that besides thirty minutes of morning exercise, Mormon missionaries don’t have time to train physically. But even then, “training” is a loose word. Because...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 20, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Two-time gold medal winner Peter Vidmar was selected to be the chef de mission of the 2012 Olympics in London but eight days later, he chose to resign in response to the backlash against his religious beliefs. Peter Vidmar is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
