If I remember right Rebilas was an Navy photog. His work has been amazing from the first time I saw it on sportsshooter. You can enter your e-mail to be notified of his updates, I'm sure you will be inspired.
You'll notice in my bio on smugmug I mention a second place in the monthly sportsshooter contest as the one out of all my awards that means the most to me. He was runner up in the 2005 Sportsshooter Photographer of the Year...that's no easy feat and puts me to shame. Your competing with Sports Illustrated, Sporting News and New York Times, photogs that contest just to name a few.
On a side note I'm a senior member and can sponsor people if anybody is interested in joining. I will tell you that it is not easy though, even after a member gives you the thumbs up you still have to be approved by them. I had one guy that I thought was OK and they turned him down. My username is chrisjennings just follow the steps and I'll look over what you got, I think you need to submit 10 photos, but I' not sure.