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.
Buddy Holly, 22, killed in the crash on February 3, 1959, in Clear Lake, Iowa. Singers Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson also died. Crash ruled to be caused by pilot error during inclement weather. Pilot L.J. Coon has petitioned the National Transportation Safety Board.