The very broad definition of an amateur athlete is someone who competes in sports for personal satisfaction and not for monetary gain. In order to be eligible to play sports in college, you must have amateur status. This status is also a key factor in when it comes to receiving athletic scholarships.
ATLANTA â A man who died in a Midtown parking garage Sunday was a meteorologist with The Weather Channel, the company confirmed Monday. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Nicholas Wiltgen, 39, was pronounced dead after a car he was driving crashed into wall at the Colony Square parking garage.
Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of MTV's Jackass, has died in a car crash. He was 34. NBC Philadelphia reports that Dunn and another passenger died in a 3 a.m crash at Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. The news of the death was confirmed by April Margera, mother of Jackass star Bam, in an interview with a local radio show. TMZ also confirmed with Margera. Dunn posted to Twitter a photo of himself drinking with friends just hours before the crash.