Robin Roberts, ABC

Had she been born a little later, Robin Roberts would likely have had a successful career in professional basketball. But when she graduated from college, the WNBA had not yet been created. Robin decided to pursue a career in sports journalism. With few women in the field, she helped forge a path for other female journalists. After facing two life-threatening illnesses, she also became a passionate advocate of BE the Match, the largest bone marrow registry in the world today. Part of the Outstanding Journalists series, Robin Roberts, ABC tells the story of how Roberts accomplished her dreams despite numerous setbacks.