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Playing with pain ... and winning

By David Schoenfield
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

OK, so blood wasn't seeping through his slacks, and Steve Williams didn't apply any atomic balm after the ninth hole, but Tiger Woods' victory in this U.S. Open will go down in the annals of athletes who performed in pain. (Yes, hockey players everywhere are snickering.) Here are some athletes who overcame some painful adversities in winning their championships. No, it's not meant to be comprehensive. And no boxers included. Ben Hogan, 1950 U.S. Open In February 1949, Hogan was involved in a ...

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