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.
Story highlights. 1  An official reports three suspected weather-related deaths in Pennsylvania. 2  The blizzard warnings are expiring, but more cold is on the way. 3  Some areas saw up to 18-inch snowdrifts.  More than 1,400 flights were canceled Wednesday. 1  Dangerous cold and treacherous driving conditions left millions of Americans along the Eastern Seaboard stuck at home Wednesday. 2  And, try as we might, we couldn't get any glimmers of hope from the CNN weather department's forecast for what's ahead.