Browns, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jason Smith (born in Kersey) – basketball player, first-round pick in 2007 NBA draft, power forward for Washington Wizards Nate Solder (born in Denver) – offensive tackle for New York Giants, first-round pick in 2011 NFL Draft Kory Sperry (born in Pueblo) – tight end for San Diego Chargers Eve Torres (born in Denver) – WWE Divas champion Bobby Unser (born in Colorado Springs) – auto racing driver; two-time winner of USAC/CART Indy Car championship (1968 and 1974), three-time winner of Indianapolis 500 (1968, 1975 and 1981); 13-time winner of Open-Wheel Class at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; inducted in International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1994), and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1997) Jerry Unser (born in Colorado Springs) – auto racing driver, winner of USAC Stock Car championship (1957) Pat Valenzuela (born in Montrose – jockey, winner of Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Breeders' Cup Amy Van Dyken (born in Denver, alumnus of Cherry Creek High School) – swimmer, winner of six Olympic gold medals (four in 1996, two in 2000), three FINA World Championship gold medals (1998) and three Pan American Games gold medals (1995) Charles Washington (born in Colorado) – NFL player LenDale White (born and raised in Denver, alumnus of South High School and Chatfield Senior High School) – All-American running back for USC, running back for three NFL teams Joanna Zeiger – Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author Cat Zingano (born in Winona, Minnesota but attended high school in Boulder) – UFC mixed martial artist Business and community leaders William Bent (lived near present-day La Junta) – with his brothers, Bent established Bent's Fort trading post; became a peace negotiator between settlers and Native Americans Norman E. Brinker (born in Denver; died in Colorado Springs) – restaurateur responsible for new business concepts in the restaurant field, such as the salad bar Margaret Brown (lived in Colorado) – socialite, philanthropist, and activist who became famous in the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, The Unsinkable Molly Brown James C. Collins (born in Boulder) – business consultant, author, and lecturer on the subject of company sustainability and growth Adolph Coors (lived in Golden) – based in Golden, established what is now the nation's third largest brewing company; his family has been active in Colorado politics and philanthropy Charles Gates Jr. (born