- Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam (born
October 14 ,1967 ) has been hailed one of the top bass anglers in the world. He was born inKalamazoo, Michigan (where he still resides), has a wife - Sherry, and two sons - Jackson and Nicholas. He is known for his ability to catch bass during the toughest conditions.Titles and honors
*First ever Elite 50 Champion (2004)
*BASS Angler of the Year (1992, 1996, 1999, 2008)
*FLW Angler of the Year (2001)
*Bassmaster Classic winner (2001, 2005)
*ESPN Outdoor Sportsman of the Year (2002) - his first ESPY Awardtats
*Pro since 1990
*World ranking: 1st (as of the end of 2007 season)
*Career winnings: $3.24 million as of August 2008
*Top Ten finishes: 65
*Tournaments Won: 12
*Best 2007 finish: 1st,- Lake Guntersville,4/29/07
*Best 2006 finish: 2nd - Lake Wylie, 6/20/2006
*Best 2005 finish: 1st - Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers, 7/29/2005External links
* [http://www.kevinvandam.com Official Website]
* [http://www.takemefishing.org/default.aspx?id=834 Anglers' Legacy feature]
* [http://www.bassfan.com/profile.asp?pro_ID=5 Bass Fan bio] (extensive stats)
* [http://www.cattbass.com/news.cfm?action=view&ID=63 Kevin VanDam CATT/Outdoor Alliance Fishing seminar]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/classic/news/story?page=b_classic_VanDam_Sherry_partners The Woman Behind the Man] (ESPN story)
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