Each and every month is a commemorative month in the United States for many different reasons. Multiple diseases, disorders and illnesses are spotlighted for a month so attention can be placed on them.

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and as a writer who has epilepsy, I can certainly relate to the many others who do have it as well. Fortunately, advancements are being made every day to fight the neurological disorder.

Here, we honor the many great athletes and individuals in the sports world who have battled epilepsy over the years:

Barber Brothers

Tiki and Ronde Barber both had terrific careers in the NFL. Although they played on different sides of the ball, they flourished on the field. Tiki Barber spent his entire career as a running back with the New York Giants. With the Giants, Tiki ran for more than 10,000 yards and 55 touchdowns, including six 1,000 yard seasons.

His twin brother, Ronde, excelled in the NFL as a cornerback. Similar to Tiki, Ronde spent his entire career on one team -- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the Buccaneers, Ronde was a shutdown corner who could sack the quarterback and even led the team to a 2002 Super Bowl victory over the Oakland Raiders.

Grover Cleveland Alexander

One of the greatest pitchers of the 20th century.

Grover Cleveland Alexander won 373 games during his Hall of Fame Major League Baseball career and threw 2,198 strikeouts. Alexander helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the 1926 World Series over the heavily-favored New York Yankees in seven games. Alexander suffered terrible effects on the field because of his condition, but never gave up. Former president Ronald Reagan portrayed Alexander in the 1952 classic film "The Winning Team."

Bobby Jones

An extremely underrated basketball player, Bobby Jones was a standout at the University of North Carolina with the Tar Heels, and scouts immediately took notice. With the No. 5 overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets selected Jones. Jones would shoot a terrific 56 percent from the field in his career, including making more than 76 percent of his free throws. Jones would eventually win an NBA Championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983, and finished his career as a five-time NBA All-Star.

Alan Faneca

Alan Faneca proved to be a great first round draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998. From 2001 to 2009, Faneca made nine consecutive Pro Bowl appearances for the Steelers and New York Jets. In the 2005 NFL season, Faneca's blocking led the Steelers' offense to a Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks. Faneca was voted to the First-Team All-Pro six times, and didn't miss a single game in his final nine seasons of play.

Greg Walker

Greg Walker experienced a great baseball career, mostly with the Chicago White Sox. Walker played with the White Sox from 1982 to 1989, accumulating 741 hits with the team. After a brief stop with the Baltimore Orioles, Walker would rejoin the White Sox as a manager. In 2005, Walker led the White Sox to a World Series title over the Houston Astros.

Marion Clignet

French-American cyclist Marion Clignet proved a lot of people wrong in her career. After not being picked on the United States cycling team, she rode for the French team, and did very well. Clignet would go on to win a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and another silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia.

Samari Rolle

Samari Rolle was a hard-hitting cover corner who spent his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens. Rolle played great at Florida State University and the Titans selected him in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In his second year with the team, he helped the Titans get to the Super Bowl, where they faced the St. Louis Rams and the "Greatest Show on Turf." Rolle retired from the NFL in 2009 with 31 career interceptions.

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