The Spirit of Sport Portfolio was commissioned in 1983 by the Special Olympics Committee to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics Committee chose six athletes to represent the "Spirit of Sport." Award-winning artist Robert Peak then asked these athletes to express their personal feelings on the true meaning of sport and translated each athlete's words into artwork. These are images inspired by the athletes, not portraits of them, or illustrations of their respective sports. Each of the six prints is accompanied by a special cover sheet that contains an inspirational quote by the athlete and an anecdote by the artist about the creative process for the artwork along with the limited edition documentation. The Athletes: Joe DiMaggio, Wilt Chamberlain, Frank Gifford, Chris Evert Lloyd, Pelé, and Jack Nicklaus
