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Bill Buckner has just launched the Bill Buckner official website where you can trace his 22-year career from the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969) to the Chicago Cubs (1977) to the Boston Red Sox (1984).

Bill Buckner is a popular motivational sports speaker says booking agent.

Bill continues to be a popular motivational speaker and sports figure sought after by media and organizations. He keeps a busy schedule traveling the country participating in speaking engagements, baseball banquets, autograph signings, media, personal appearances, corporate events, charity softball games and endorsement deals. ... Read Full Story

New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, who won last year’s Superbowl in 2010, says he may be ready in the future to pursue a career in politics once he is done playing professional football.

Drew Brees is a popular motivational sports speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency

Brees told Reuters in an interview that he was intrigued by the challenges of politics and that he would find such a career stimulating. ... Read Full Story

If you are looking for a motivational sports speaker for your next event, look no further than quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV champion. With Aaron Rodgers at the helm, the Packers brought the Vince Lombardi trophy back home to Green Bay in 2011 beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25, winning the super bowl for the fourth time.

Aaron Rodgers appearance on The David Letterman Show speakes about his Super Bowl win.

Aaron has been in high demand for speaking engagements, personal appearances, special events and product endosements since his super bowl win, says booking agent PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. ... Read Full Story

If you are looking for a sports speaker for your next event, you may want to consider hiring Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Troy Aikman. Troy is one of the most popular motivational speakers on the circuit today, says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency.

Troy Aikman speaks to a small crowd at the NFL experience on Monday, January 31, as part of Verizon's celebrity matchup's. Photo Credit: WFAA

Aikman was the number one overall draft pick in 1989 where he played 12 consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys. During his NFL career he was a 6x Pro Bowl selection, led the team to 3 Super Bowl victories, and was the Super Bowl XXVII MVP. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. ... Read Full Story

HANOVER, PA. – Rick Dempsey, Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series MVP, is set to appear at the Hanover Rotary Sports Night on January 27 at 6:30 p.m. at South Western High School near Hanover, Pennsylvania.

Rick Dempsey is a top motivational speaker says booking agent PFP talent

Dempsey, who is considered the greatest catcher of his era, is best known for his defense, playing 24 seasons in the Major Leagues, hitting .233 with 96 homers and 471 RBIs. He hit .385 in the 1983 World Series, when the Orioles beat the Phillies. ... Read Full Story

Erin Brockovich, best known as an advocate for the underdog, is a famous speaker on the circuit today. She is in high demand for speaking engagements and appearances all over the world. She is an inspirational reminder of the power of the human spirit displaying her desire to fight for the rights of the underdog. As a motivational speaker, she uses her life experiences as a model for integrity.

Erin Brockovich is a popular speaker on the circuit today says booking agent PFP Talent

Brockovich received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa Degree and was Commencement Speaker at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles on May 5, 2007.

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If you’re looking to hire arguably the hottest coach in college football today for an appearance or as a motivational speaker, who would that be? Nick Saban at Alabama? Gary Patterson at TCU? Both are good choices but my pick would be Gene Chizik at Auburn.

Chizik isn’t a “I told you so” kind of guy. But after coaching Auburn to its first national championship since 1957, he must feel some sense of satisfaction given the uproar that surrounded his hiring two years ago. ... Read Full Story

Two-time World Series champions, Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, were easily named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, after falling shy of the required votes to enter last year.

Roberto Alomar (R) with Toronto BlueJays president and CEO, Paul Beeston (L)

This time both players made it, receiving more than enough votes allowing them to receive recognition among baseball’s greatest legends. ... Read Full Story

If you are looking for a special kind of motivational speaker who is also a celebrated hero, then you should consider hiring astronaut speaker, Buzz Aldrin for your next event.

Buzz Aldrin is one of our top astronaut speakers says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency

Buzz Aldrin is a true American hero. He graduated third in his class at West Point in 1951 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the Korean War. He flew 66 combat missions in F-86 Sabres and shot down two Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 aircraft. The June 8, 1953 issue of LIFE magazine featured gun camera photos taken by Aldrin of one of the Russian pilots ejecting from his damaged aircraft. ... Read Full Story

Gene Stallings, former head football coach of the University of Alabama, is a popular motivational speaker and Christian speaker on the circuit today says booking agent PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. Stallings began his coaching career in 1958 as an assistant under Bear Bryant at Alabama. His first head coaching job came at the age of 29 when Stallings was named the head coach at Texas A&M. He coached the Aggies for seven seasons and compiled a record of 27-45-1, including a Southwest Conference title in 1967.

Gene Stallings with Summerdale Mayor David Wilson during a speaking engagement in June 2010. G.M. ANDREWS/Staff Photographer

In 1972, Stallings was hired by Tom Landry as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys, where he remained for 14 years. In 1986, he was named the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, where he compiled a 23-34-1 record in three seasons. ... Read Full Story