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Rex Finney, Bobsledder

Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bobsledding. Rex Finney didn't get to the pinnacle of the bobsledding world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.

Two years ago, he broke his eyeball in four places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.

"I was really down when I broke my eyeball, and then my fox died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my earlobe. It took five eternities to get back in shape. But to win at bobsledding is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my floppy hat and forget about Stormy, my fox."

Bretta, his mommy, moved with him to Green Bay to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Kim, in their ruined manor, where she still labors as an orchestra conductor to help pay for Rex's expensive training.