Michele Mary Smith
Softball Player
Softball star who won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of the US national team.
She had a horrific accident as a teenager that nearly destroyed her elbow; instead, she returned to softball better than ever.
She played professionally in Japan, where she was a seven-time MVP of the Japanese Pro League.
She was born in Califon, New Jersey, and stayed in Japan after her playing career.
She was teammates with Laura Berg when she won her Olympic gold medals.