Famous people who overcame obstacles

[Rosie]

I am looking for success stories of well-known people who have used their willpower, never giving up, and have finally reached their goals...
If you can think of someone, please pitch in...

I can name a few.

Nelson Mandela spent 27 yrs in prison. After being released, he dedicated himself to ending apartheid in South Africa, received the Nobel Peace Prize and was elected president.

Michael Jordan did not make it to his high school basketball team, later becoming the #1 basketball player in the world.

Clark Gable was told in Hollywood he would never get to play 'the leading man'. He later became known as Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind.

The early works of Dr Seuss were rejected by 23 publishers. The 24th said yes.

Dr. Wayne Dyer spent his childhood in foster homes and yet he always envisioned he could get anything in life that he set his mind on. His self-help books have sold millions.