The Underdog Newsletter
The best sports stories you've never heard & powerful lessons from underdogs beating the odds.
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Chopped wood, flipped tires, and power-cleaned 100-pound tanks on his way to the NFL.
How a 133-pound high schooler ended up playing 9 years in the NFL.
An NFL story better than Rudy & Vince Papale – combined!
“If you have a dream, it’s not supposed to be easy."
He was out of football, working on a fishing boat. Then he got one final shot.
This NBA player was discovered at a roadside chicken stand...
Then he won the World Series...
Here's how he became a Hall of Famer...
His secret? Being raised with his "head in the clouds"
"When I saw him, I was like, ‘Oh, okay, that’s not great.’”
He was only 5’10” – the shortest guy there. What happened next left them speechless...
His path to the Hall of Fame started as a joke...