Aaron, Hank
The baseball star who beat Babe Ruth's home run record
Famous Athletes
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
The sky-hooking center for the Los Angeles Lakers -
Adu, Freddy
Ghanian-American teenage soccer phenom -
Agassi, Andre
Steffi Graf's husband, the tennis champ -
Ali, Muhammad
The heavyweight boxing champ called "The Greatest" -
Almonte, Danny
Overage Little League star of 2001 -
Altidor, Jozy
The fleet young striker for the 2010 US World Cup squad -
American Pharoah
The winner of horse racing's Triple Crown in 2015 -
Ankiel, Rick
The wild-armed St. Louis pitcher who switched to the outfield -
Anthony, Carmelo
Forward for the NBA's Denver Nuggets since 2003 -
Armstrong, Lance
The bicyclist who was stripped of his seven Tour de France victories -
Ashe, Arthur
The first black man to win the U.S. Open in tennis -
Atlas, Charles
Mail-order bodybuilding expert -
Austin, Tracy
The teen U.S. Open champ who beat Evert and Navratilova -
Bannister, Roger
The first person to run a mile in under four minutes -
Barbaro
The 2006 Kentucky Derby winner who broke his leg in the Preakness -
Barkley, Charles
Fast-talking NBA star and co-host of Inside the NBA -
Beasley, DaMarcus
Left winger for PSV Eindhoven -
Beckham, David
English soccer star and pop culture celebrity -
Berra, Yogi
The Yankee catcher who said "It ain't over 'til it's over" -
Big Brown
Winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness -
Biles, Simone
The first African American woman gymnast to be world champion -
Bird, Larry
Leader of three Boston Celtics championship teams in the 1980s -
Bolt, Usain
The Jamaican sprinter who won 100- and 200-meter gold medals at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics -
Bonds, Barry
Major league baseball's all-time home run leader -
Borel, Calvin
The jockey who won the Kentucky Derby in 2007, 2009 and 2010 -
Botwright, Vicky
The bikini-wearing squash player -
Bradley, Bill
Democratic senator from New Jersey -
Bradley, Bob
Coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team, 2006-2011 -
Brady, Tom
The NFL quarterback who played to age 45 and won seven Super Bowls -
Brown, Mordecai (Three Finger)
The hotshot pitcher with a mangled hand -
Bryant, Kobe
The retired LA Lakers superstar who died in a helicopter crash -
Bush, Reggie
The USC football star who gave back his Heisman Trophy -
California Chrome
The horse who didn't quite win the Triple Crown in 2014 -
Campbell, Malcolm
The driver of the land-speed record setting Bluebird -
Capriati, Jennifer
The comeback kid who won the Australian Open in 2001 and 2002 -
Carter, Rubin "Hurricane"
The boxer whose murder convictions were tossed -
Chamberlain, Wilt
The NBA legend who scored 100 points in a game in 1962 -
Chu, Julie
The goal-scoring forward who made four US Olympic hockey teams -
Clemens, Roger
Fireballing seven-time winner of the Cy Young Award -
Clemente, Roberto
The first Hispanic in the Baseball Hall of Fame -
Clijsters, Elke
Younger tennis ace of the Clijsters family -
Clijsters, Kim
The U.S. Open winner who retired and then came back to win it twice more -
Coetzer, Amanda
South Africa's top tennis star in the early 2000s -
Cohen, Sasha
2006 U.S. national figure skating champion -
Collins, Jason
The first active NBA player to say publicly that he was gay -
Comaneci, Nadia
Perfect-scoring Romanian gymnast of the 1976 Olympics -
Coughlin, Natalie
The swimmer who won five medals at the 2004 Olympics -
Crouch, Peter
The 6'7" striker for the English national team -
Curry, Stephen
The high-scoring point guard for the Golden State Warriors -
Daly, John
Crowd-pleasing golfer whose motto is "Grip it and rip it" -
Davenport, Lindsay
Winner of the 1999 Wimbledon tennis tournament -
Davis, Al
General manager and owner of the Oakland Raiders, 1963-2011 -
De La Hoya, Oscar
Middleweight boxing star of the 1990s -
Dihigo, Martín
The Cuban baseball star known as "The Immortal" -
DiMaggio, Joe
"Joltin' Joe," legendary Yankee center fielder -
Djokovic, Novak
The Serbian tennis star who has won 24 major singles titles -
Donovan, Landon
Star forward for the Los Angeles Galaxy -
Douglas, Gabby
The Olympic gymnast called "The Flying Squirrel" -
Durant, Kevin
Scoring champ forward for the Oklahoma Thunder -
Duval, David
2001 British Open golf champion -
Earnhardt, Dale
Nascar's "The Intimidator" -
Earnhardt, Dale Jr.
Son of racer Dale Earnhardt and winner of the 2004 Daytona 500 -
Ederle, Gertrude
The first woman to swim the English Channel -
Ellis, Dock
The MLB player who pitched a no-hitter on LSD -
Erving, Julius
Hall of Fame basketball star -
Eusebio
Portugal's all-time top-scoring footballer -
Evert, Chris
1970s tennis champ dubbed "The Ice Maiden" -
Favre, Brett
The star 1990s quarterback who keeps un-retiring -
Federer, Roger
The winner of the most major singles titles in men's tennis history -
Ferrigno, Lou
Muscular star of TV's The Incredible Hulk -
Figo, Luis
2001 FIFA World Player of the Year -
Foreman, George
Heavyweight boxing champ with a grill business -
Fox, Terry
The cancer victim who ran over 3000 miles across Canada -
Foyt, A. J.
Four-time Indy 500 Winner -
Frazier, Joe
The boxing champ who lost 1971's Fight of the Century -
Funny Cide
Winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby -
Garciaparra, Nomar
The All-Star shortstop who married Mia Hamm -
Gasquet, Richard
French tennis prodigy and mixed doubles winner at the 2002 French Open -
Gavaskar, Sunil
Legendary Indian cricket player -
Gehrig, Lou
The New York Yankee hero known as "The Iron Horse" -
Gibson, Althea
The first black woman to win the U.S. Open -
Golovin, Tatiana
Russo-French tennis prodigy of the early 21st century -
Graf, Steffi
1988 Grand Slam winner -
Gretzky, Wayne
NHL legend and nine-time league MVP -
Guthrie, Janet
The first woman to drive in the Indy 500 -
Hamm, Mia
Star of the 1996 and 2004 Olympic soccer champs -
Hantuchova, Daniela
Winner of the career grand slam of mixed doubles -
Harding, Tonya
Champion skater who had her opponent's knee whacked -
Harkleroad, Ashley
The American tennis player who posed for Playboy -
Harris, Lusia
The subject of the 2021 documentary 'The Queen of Basketball' -
Hawk, Tony
The star of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater -
Henie, Sonja
She was the first big celebrity figure skater -
Henin, Justine
Winner of the French Open, 2005-07 -
Henry, Thierry
The superstar whose handball put the French into World Cup 2010 -
Hernandez, Aaron
The NFL tight end charged with murder in 2013 -
Herrion, Thomas
Would-be 49er who died after a 2005 preseason game -
Hewitt, Lleyton
2001 U.S. Open champ -
Hingis, Martina
Three-time winner of women's singles at the Australian Open -
Holm, Eleanor
The Olympic swimmer kicked off the 1936 American team for partying -
Holm, Holly
The UFC champ who upset Ronda Rousey in 2015 -
Hosszu, Katinka
The Hungarian swimmer known as the "Iron Lady" -
Hughes, Sarah
2002 Olympic figure skating gold medalist -
I'll Have Another
The winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness races -
Ivanisevic, Goran
2001 Wimbledon men's tennis champion -
Iverson, Allen
The NBA player called "The Answer" -
James, LeBron
The NBA superstar who has won championships with three different teams -
Jeter, Derek
Shortstop (and five-time World Series winner) for the New York Yankees since 1996 -
Johnson, Jimmie
The winner of four consecutive NASCAR championships, 2006-09 -
Johnson, Zach
Winner of the 2007 Masters -
Jones, Lolo
The Olympic hurdler who turned into an Olympic bobsledder -
Jordan, Michael
The super-duper-star guard for the Chicago Bulls -
Kaepernick, Colin
The NFL quarterback who kneeled to protest racial injustice -
Kenny, Jason
The British cyclist who won three golds at the 2016 Olympics -
Kidd, Jason
Point guard for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks -
King, Billie Jean
The tennis champ who won 39 Grand Slam titles -
Kournikova, Anna
Famously blonde tennis star of the late 1990s -
Kwan, Michelle
Chinese-American five-time world figure skating champ -
Landis, Floyd
2006 Tour de France winner who lost his title -
Ledecky, Katie
The champion swimmer who won Olympic Gold at age 15 -
Ligety, Ted
American giant slalom champion and 2006 gold medalist -
Lin, Jeremy
The Asian-American point guard who became a sudden NBA star in 2012 -
Lloyd, Carli
The midfielder who scored 3 goals in the 2015 World Cup finals -
Lobo, Rebecca
Star of the U. of Connecticut's 1995 championship basketball team -
Lochte, Ryan
The Olympic swimmer who did not really get robbed in Rio de Janiero -
Lombardi, Vince
The head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s -
Lopez, Nancy
Great golfer -
Mahan, Larry
Rodeo celebrity of the early '70s -
Mahomes, Patrick
Quarterback for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs -
Malone, Karl
The former Utah Jazz star nicknamed "The Mailman" -
Manning, Eli
The New York Giants quarterback who won Super Bowls in 2008 and 2012 -
Manning, Peyton
The veteran quarterback of the NFL's Denver Broncos -
Mantle, Mickey
New York Yankee slugger -
Maradona, Diego
The hero of Argentina's 1986 World Cup win -
Margera, Bam
Skateboarding star of Jackass and Viva La Bam -
Maris, Roger
The man who broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record -
Mauresmo, Amelie
The 2006 Wimbledon singles champion -
Mays, Willie
The All-Star center fielder called the Say Hey Kid -
May-Treanor, Misty
Three-time gold medalist in Olympic beach volleyball -
Mayweather, Floyd Jr.
The superstar boxer who went undefeated from 1996-2015 -
McCoy, Kid
Barnstorming boxer who may have been "The Real McCoy" -
McEnroe, John
The tempestuous tennis champ who was married to Tatum O'Neal -
McFadden, Tatyana
The wheelchair racer who won the Boston, New York, Chicago and London Marathons in 2013 -
McGrady, Tracy
Houston Rockets star who once scored 13 points in 33 seconds -
McGwire, Mark
The steroid-enhanced slugger who broke the single-season home run record in 1998 -
McIlroy, Rory
The Northern Ireland golfer who won four major tournaments by age 25 -
Messi, Lionel
The Argentine football legend who has won the Ballon d'Or seven times -
Mickelson, Phil
Winner of the 2004, 2006 and 2010 Masters golf tournaments -
Miller, Bode
The reckless American skier who won medals in 2010 -
Montana, Joe
The quarterback who won four Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers -
Morgan, Alex
Speedy, goal-scoring forward for the U.S. National women's soccer team -
Morris, Jim
The pitcher who made the majors as a 35-year-old rookie -
Muldowney, Shirley
The professional drag racer once known as "Cha-Cha" -
Murphy, Ryan (Swimmer)
The backstroke champion at the Rio Olympics -
Murray, Andy
The Wimbledon men's singles champion in 2013 and 2016 -
Nadal, Rafael
The Mallorcan tennis star who has won the French Open 13 times -
Namath, Joe
The flashy NFL quarterback known as "Broadway Joe" -
Navratilova, Martina
The tennis player who won a remarkable nine Wimbledon singles championships -
Neymar
The star forward of Brazil's 2014 World Cup team -
Nishikori, Kei
The Japanese tennis star who made the finals of the 2014 U.S. Open -
Nomo, Hideo
The "tornado"-style pitcher with two no-hitters -
Ohno, Apollo Anton
The gold-medal speedskater who won "Dancing With the Stars" -
Oh, Sadaharu
Baseball's all-time worldwide home run champ -
O'Neal, Shaquille
7'1" center for the Boston Celtics -
Osaka, Naomi
Two-time winner of the Australian and U.S. Opens -
Owen, Michael
English hero of the 1998 World Cup -
Owens, Jesse
The black sprinter who won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics -
Owens, Terrell
Wide receiver "T.O," for the NFL's Buffalo Bills -
Pacquiao, Manny
The boxing superstar who became a member of the Philippine Congress. -
Paige, Satchel
Negro League pitcher who made it to the majors in his 40s -
Palmer, Arnold
The great golfer who led "Arnie's Army" -
Papale, Vince
The aging NFL rookie who inspired the movie Invincible -
Paterno, Joe
The head football coach at Penn State University, 1966-2011 -
Patrick, Danica
The woman driver who finished fourth in the 2005 Indy 500 -
Pelé
Brazil's most famous soccer star -
Petty, Richard
Seven-time winner of the Daytona 500 -
Phar Lap
Legendary Australian racing champion of the 1930s -
Phelps, Michael
The swimmer who won a record 28 Olympic medals -
Piazza, Mike
The hard-hitting catcher named to the Hall of Fame in 2016 -
Pistorius, Oscar
The Olympic amputee sprinter who killed his girlfriend -
Prefontaine, Steve
Oregon running legend and subject of the film Prefontaine -
Puig, Yasiel
The Cuban outfielder who defected in 2012 -
Radacanu, Emma
The surprise winner of the U.S. Open 2021 -
Retton, Mary Lou
Gold medalist in the 1984 Olympics -
Rheaume, Manon
The first woman to play in the NHL -
Rice, Jerry
Wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, 1985-2000 -
Rice, Ray
The NFL running back who was suspended in 2014 after hitting his wife -
Ripken, Cal
The long-playing "Iron Man" of baseball's Baltimore Orioles -
Robinson, Jackie
The man who broke baseball's color barrier -
Roddick, Andy
The tennis ace who's married to model Brooklyn Decker -
Rodman, Dennis
The freaky former NBA star with the funny hair colors -
Rodriguez, Alex
The quarter-billion-dollar superstar known as "A-Rod" -
Romo, Tony
Bench-to-stardom Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 2003-present -
Ronaldinho
Curly-haired Brazilian midfielder for FC Barcelona -
Ronaldo
The Brazilian soccer star who was thrice FIFA's Player of the Year -
Ronaldo, Cristiano
Portugal's biggest 21st-century soccer star -
Rooney, Wayne
Young superstar forward for Manchester United, 2004- -
Rose, Pete
Baseball great banned for life for gambling -
Rossi, Valentino
"The Doctor," Italian MotoGP World Champion 2001-2005 -
Rudolph, Wilma
The first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics -
Ruiz, Rosie
The woman who cheated to "win" the 1980 Boston Marathon -
Russell, Bill
11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics -
Ruth, Babe
New York Yankee hero and home run king -
Sam, Michael
The college football star who announced in 2014 that he was gay -
Sampras, Pete
"Pistol Pete," the 14-time Grand Slam winner -
Sanchez Vicario, Arantxa
1995 ranked no. 1 in women's tennis by the WTA -
Sandusky, Jerry
The former Penn State football coach who was convicted of child abuse -
Savon, Felix
The Cuban heavyweight who won three Olympic gold medals from 1992-2000 -
Schett, Barbara
Austrian female tennis pro, 1991-2005 -
Schumacher, Michael
The seven-time world champion of Formula 1 racing -
Schwarzenegger, Arnold
The star of the Terminator movies who became governor of California -
Seabiscuit
Thoroughbred hero of the American Depression -
Secretariat
The 1973 winner of horse racing's Triple Crown -
Seles, Monica
Hard-hitting tennis superstar -
Semenya, Caster
The woman South African runner who was accused of being a man -
Sharapova, Maria
The tall blonde tennis ace who won Wimbledon at age 17 -
Shaughnessy, Meghann
American tennis pro -
Sheckler, Ryan
Youngest-ever pro skateboarder and star of TV's Life of Ryan -
Shiffrin, Mikaela
The winningest slalom racer in World Cup history -
Shoemaker, Willie
Four-time Kentucky Derby winner who later was paralyzed -
Simpson, O. J.
The NFL Hall of Famer charged with murder in 1994 -
Smarty Jones
Winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby -
Smith Court, Margaret
Australian winner of the 1970 women's Grand Slam -
Sorenstam, Annika
Swedish golfing legend and eight-time LPGA Player of the Year -
Spieth, Jordan
The pro golfer who won the 2015 Masters and U.S. Open at age 21 -
Stagg, Amos Alonzo
Football coach at the University of Chicago, 1892-1932 -
Stevenson, Teófilo
The Cuban heavyweight who won three Olympic gold medals -
Stiles, Jackie
Southwest Missouri State star and WNBA 2001 Rookie of the Year -
Suzuki, Ichiro
The Japanese baseball superstar for the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees -
Swoopes, Sheryl
Star WNBA forward for the Houston Comets -
Tebow, Tim
The devoutly Christian quarterback for the Denver Broncos -
Thomas, Kurt
World champion gymnast and star of Gymkata -
Thompson, Elaine
The Jamaican sprinter who won two golds in Rio -
Thorpe, Jim
Star athlete in track and field, football and baseball -
Tillman, Pat
The NFL-playing soldier killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan -
Torres, Dara
The 41-year-old who swam at the 2008 Olympics -
Trout, Mike
Angels outfielder who was Rookie of the Year in 2014 -
Tyson, Mike
"Iron Mike," the controversial boxing champ of the 1980s -
Unitas, Johnny
Baltimore Colts quarterback, 1956-72 -
Vick, Michael
The NFL quarterback who was jailed for dogfighting -
Vonn, Lindsey
The most successful female ski racer in U.S. history -
Wade, Dwyane
Miami Heat guard called "Flash" and "D-Wade" -
Walsh, Stella
The female Olympic sprinter who turned out to be a man -
Wambach, Abby
The soccer player with the most international goals in history -
Watson, Tom
The golfer who beat Jack Nicklaus in the 1977 British Open -
White, Shaun
The red-haired gold medalist snowboarder -
Wie, Michelle
Women's golf prodigy from Hawaii -
Wilkinson, Jonny
Star fly-half for England Rugby Union -
Williams, Esther
The swimming beauty who was a movie star in the 1940s -
Williams, Jayson
The NBA player who shot and killed his limo driver -
Williamson, Fred
Pro-football star who starred in '70s "blaxploitation" films -
Williams, Serena
The dominant pro tennis player who has won 23 major titles -
Williams, Ted
The last American major leaguer to hit .400 -
Williams, Venus
Sister of Serena Williams and five-time winner of Wimbledon -
Willig, George
The guy who climbed the World Trade Center in 1977 -
Wilson, Russell
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks -
Witt, Katarina
Charismatic figure skating champ -
Woods, Tiger
The biggest golf superstar of the 21st century -
Yao Ming
The 7'6" NBA basketball star from China -
Young, Steve
Quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers -
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson
The Hall of Fame golfer who also ran track and played baseball, tennis and billiards -
Zidane, Zinedine
The MVP of World Cup 1998