1.   Banners representing jersey numbers of retired players were raised to the rafters as the players were introduced.

2.   Because the armed guards at major baseball and football games were mostly retired players, they refused to open fire when the athletes finally stormed the stands.

3.   Bedanova had requested that Seles be her mentor, until she learned that only retired players are eligible.

4.   A retired NFL player named Joe Walton, a tight end himself only a few years earlier with the Giants, was then scouting for his old team.

5.   After all, the NBA, through its retired players association, had paid for his education.

6.   Eight years ago researchers at Ball State University surveyed retired NFL players and discovered two out of every three players reported suffering serious injuries in their careers.

7.   Fred Glover and Red Kelly will coach a team made up of players from California teams against retired players from throughout the NHL....

8.   His lack of foot speed prevents him from beating many retired players off the dribble.

9.   Hoop It Up will feature an NBA player, a WNBA player, a celebrity and a retired NBA player.

10.   However, Watson understands the skill and confidence that reside in retired players.