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The sports UVPs of 2011

U.S. Alpine skier is a low-profile guy even in his low-profile sport. In 2011, he won both the world title and the World Cup season title (his third) in giant slalom. He now is one of only a half-dozen U.S. alpine skiers to have won gold medals at both the Olympics and World Championships.

U.S. Alpine skier is a low-profile guy even in his low-profile sport. In 2011, he won both the world title and the World Cup season title (his third) in giant slalom. He now is one of only a half-dozen U.S. alpine skiers to have won gold medals at both the Olympics and World Championships.   (Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom, Getty Images)

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Tribune writers pick the UVPs ... From Garza to Deng to Marshall, these are the unsung heroes.

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Contributing: Brad Biggs, Mark Gonzales, Teddy Greenstein, Brian Hamilton, David Haugh, Philip Hersh, K.C. Johnson, Chris Kuc, Vaughn McClure, Fred Mitchell, Dan Pompei, Phil Rogers, Steve Rosenbloom, Shannon Ryan, Paul Skrbina, Paul Sullivan, Dave van Dyck

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