| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Kjetil André Aamodt |
Skier |
2-Sep-1971 |
|
Alpine skier, 8 Olympic medals |
| Jim Abbott |
Baseball |
19-Sep-1967 |
|
One-handed MLB pitcher |
| Tenley Albright |
Figure Skating |
18-Jul-1935 |
|
Olympic figure skater, Gold Medal in 1956 |
| Steve Alford |
Basketball |
23-Nov-1964 |
|
Head Coach, UNM |
| Muhammad Ali |
Boxing |
17-Jan-1942 |
|
Floated like butterfly, stung like bee |
| Ray Allen |
Basketball |
20-Jul-1975 |
|
Miami Heat shooting guard |
| Kurt Angle |
Wrestling |
9-Dec-1968 |
|
Olympic medalist, WWE wrestler |
| Evelyn Ashford |
Track and Field |
15-Apr-1957 |
|
Olympic sprinter, 4 Gold Medals |
| Donovan Bailey |
Track and Field |
16-Dec-1967 |
|
Canadian sprinter, Gold Medal in 1996 |
| Oksana Baiul |
Figure Skating |
16-Nov-1977 |
|
Olympic figure skater |
| Boris Becker |
Tennis |
22-Nov-1967 |
|
Wimbledon winner at 17 |
| Walt Bellamy |
Basketball |
24-Jul-1939 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Matt Biondi |
Swimmer |
8-Oct-1965 |
|
Competitive swimmer, 10 Olympic medals |
| Bonnie Blair |
Speed Skating |
18-Mar-1964 |
|
Five-time speed skater Olympic gold medalist |
| Fanny Blankers-Koen |
Track and Field |
26-Apr-1918 |
25-Jan-2004 |
Four gold medals in 1948 |
| Brian Boitano |
Figure Skating |
22-Oct-1963 |
|
What would he do? |
| Usain Bolt |
Track and Field |
21-Aug-1986 |
|
Olympic sprinter, 3 Gold Medals in 2008 |
| Ralph Boston |
Track and Field |
9-May-1939 |
|
First long jumper to exceed 27 feet |
| Bill Bradley |
Politician |
28-Jul-1943 |
|
US Senator from New Jersey, 1979-97 |
| Valerie Brisco-Hooks |
Track and Field |
6-Jul-1960 |
|
Olympic runner, 3 Gold Medals in 1984 |
| Larry Brown |
Basketball |
14-Sep-1940 |
|
NBA and NCAA Coach |
| Sergey Bubka |
Track and Field |
4-Dec-1963 |
|
Pole vaulter |
| Dick Button |
Figure Skating |
18-Jul-1929 |
|
Olympic figure skater |
| Lee Calhoun |
Track and Field |
23-Feb-1933 |
22-Jun-1989 |
Olympic hurdler |
| Milt Campbell |
Track and Field |
9-Dec-1933 |
|
Olympic decathlete |
| Jennifer Capriati |
Tennis |
29-Mar-1976 |
|
Troubled tennis pro |
| Tracy Caulkins |
Swimmer |
11-Jan-1963 |
|
Olympic swimmer |
| Sebastian Coe |
Track and Field |
29-Sep-1956 |
|
Won 4 Olympic running medals |
| Nadia Comaneci |
Gymnastics |
12-Nov-1961 |
|
Olympic gymnast |
| Constantine II |
Royalty |
2-Jun-1940 |
|
King of Greece, 1964-73 |
| Buster Crabbe |
Actor |
17-Feb-1907 |
23-Apr-1983 |
Flash Gordon |
| John Curry |
Figure Skating |
9-Sep-1949 |
15-Apr-1994 |
Figure Skater, 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Ann Curtis |
Swimmer |
6-Mar-1926 |
26-Jun-2012 |
Olympic swimmer |
| Betty Cuthbert |
Track and Field |
20-Apr-1938 |
|
Olympic sprinter |
| Bjørn Daehlie |
Skier |
19-Jun-1967 |
|
Cross country skier, 12 Olympic Medals |
| Adrian Dantley |
Basketball |
28-Feb-1956 |
|
Former NBA small forward |
| Tamás Darnyi |
Swimmer |
3-Jun-1967 |
|
Medley swimmer, four Olympic Gold Medals |
| Lindsay Davenport |
Tennis |
8-Jun-1976 |
|
Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles |
| Victor Davis |
Swimmer |
10-Feb-1964 |
13-Nov-1989 |
Olympic Gold medalist, killed in hit-and-run |
| Donna de Varona |
Swimmer |
26-Apr-1947 |
|
Swimmer, two Olympic Gold medals in 1964 |
| Gail Devers |
Track and Field |
19-Nov-1966 |
|
Olympic runner |
| Klaus Dibiasi |
Diver |
6-Oct-1947 |
|
Platform diver, 3 Olympic Gold Medals |
| Harrison Dillard |
Track and Field |
8-Jul-1923 |
|
Olympic hurdler |
| Clyde Drexler |
Basketball |
22-Jun-1962 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Eddie Eagan |
Boxing |
26-Apr-1897 |
14-Jun-1967 |
Won Summer and Winter Olympic Gold |
| Herb Elliott |
Track and Field |
25-Feb-1938 |
|
Middle distance runner |
| Kornelia Ender |
Swimmer |
25-Oct-1958 |
|
Four Olympic Gold Medals in 1976 |
| Stein Eriksen |
Skier |
11-Dec-1927 |
|
Norwegian Alpine skier |
| Janet Evans |
Swimmer |
28-Aug-1971 |
|
Olympic distance swimmer |
| Lee Evans |
Track and Field |
25-Feb-1947 |
|
Sprinter, 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 1968 |
| Peggy Fleming |
Figure Skating |
27-Jul-1948 |
|
Olympic gold medal winning ice skater |
| George Foreman |
Boxing |
10-Jan-1949 |
|
Champ knocks out the fat |
| Peter Forsberg |
Hockey |
20-Jul-1973 |
|
Swedish NHL player |
| Dick Fosbury |
Track and Field |
6-Mar-1947 |
|
High jumper invented Fosbury Flop |
| Dawn Fraser |
Swimmer |
4-Sep-1937 |
|
Olympic gold medal swimmer |
| Joe Frazier |
Boxing |
12-Jan-1944 |
7-Nov-2011 |
Smokin' Joe |
| Cathy Freeman |
Track and Field |
16-Feb-1973 |
|
Olympic 400m gold medalist |
| Shane Gould |
Swimmer |
23-Nov-1956 |
|
Swimmer, 5 Olympic Medals in 1972 |
| Steffi Graf |
Tennis |
14-Jun-1969 |
|
Winner of 22 Grand Slam titles |
| Maurice Greene |
Track and Field |
23-Jul-1974 |
|
Olympic sprinter, four medals |
| Alex Groza |
Basketball |
7-Oct-1926 |
21-Jan-1995 |
Caught in point shaving scandal |
| Grant Hackett |
Swimmer |
9-May-1980 |
|
Australian distance swimmer |
| Dorothy Hamill |
Figure Skating |
26-Jul-1956 |
|
Olympic figure skater, gold medal 1976 |
| Scott Hamilton |
Figure Skating |
28-Aug-1958 |
|
Olympic ice skater |
| Mia Hamm |
Soccer |
17-Mar-1972 |
|
Top US women's soccer player |
| Dominik Hasek |
Hockey |
29-Jan-1965 |
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| Bob Hayes |
Football |
20-Dec-1942 |
18-Sep-2002 |
Sprinter, Cowboy, NFH Hall-of-Famer |
| Walt Hazzard |
Basketball |
15-Apr-1942 |
18-Nov-2011 |
UCLA basketball coach 1984-88 |
| Eric Heiden |
Speed Skating |
15-Jun-1958 |
|
Olympic speed skater, 5 gold medals |
| Carol Heiss |
Figure Skating |
20-Jan-1940 |
|
Figure skater, Gold Medal in 1960 Olympics |
| Sonja Henie |
Figure Skating |
8-Apr-1912 |
12-Oct-1969 |
Norwegian figure skater |
| Justine Henin |
Tennis |
1-Jun-1982 |
|
Winner of 7 grand slams |
| Oscar De La Hoya |
Boxing |
4-Feb-1973 |
|
Mexican-American boxer |
| Sarah Hughes |
Figure Skating |
2-May-1985 |
|
Figure skater, won gold in 2002 Olympics |
| Miguel Induráin |
Cyclist |
16-Jul-1964 |
|
Five-time Tour de France winner |
| Jaromir Jagr |
Hockey |
15-Feb-1972 |
|
Dallas Stars |
| Bruce Jenner |
Track and Field |
28-Oct-1949 |
|
US Olympic track and field star |
| Bill Johnson |
Skier |
30-Mar-1960 |
|
Downhill skiing gold medal, 1984 |
| Michael Johnson |
Track and Field |
13-Sep-1967 |
|
Sprinter, 5-time Olympic Gold medalist |
| Rafer Johnson |
Track and Field |
18-Aug-1935 |
|
Olympic track and field star |
| Shawn Johnson |
Gymnastics |
19-Jan-1992 |
|
Four Olympic gold medals in 2008 |
| K. C. Jones |
Basketball |
25-May-1932 |
|
Boston Celtics |
| Marion Jones |
Track and Field |
12-Oct-1975 |
|
Fastest woman on Earth, with an asterisk |
| Al Joyner |
Track and Field |
19-Jan-1960 |
|
Olympic Gold medalist in 1984 |
| Florence Griffith Joyner |
Track and Field |
21-Dec-1959 |
21-Sep-1998 |
Olympic sprinter |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
Track and Field |
3-Mar-1962 |
|
Track and Field medalist |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Tennis |
18-Feb-1974 |
|
Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles |
| Paul Kariya |
Hockey |
16-Oct-1974 |
|
St. Louis Blues |
| Jean-Claude Killy |
Skier |
30-Aug-1943 |
|
Won 3 gold medals skiing at Grenoble '68 |
| Franz Klammer |
Skier |
3-Dec-1953 |
|
Austrian Alpine skier |
| Tommy Kono |
Sports Figure |
27-Jun-1930 |
|
Weightlifter |
| Olga Korbut |
Gymnastics |
16-May-1955 |
|
Olympic gymnast |
| Johann Olav Koss |
Speed Skating |
29-Oct-1968 |
|
Norwegian speed skater |
| Bob Kurland |
Basketball |
23-Dec-1924 |
|
First 7 ft. tall basketball star |
| Larissa Latynina |
Gymnastics |
27-Dec-1934 |
|
Soviet gymnast, 18 Olympic medals |
| Andrea Mead Lawrence |
Skier |
19-Apr-1932 |
30-Mar-2009 |
Slalom skier, 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 1952 |
| Sammy Lee |
Diver |
1-Aug-1920 |
|
Olympic diver |
| Mario Lemieux |
Hockey |
5-Oct-1965 |
|
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Sugar Ray Leonard |
Boxing |
17-May-1956 |
|
Retired six times |
| Carl Lewis |
Track and Field |
1-Jul-1961 |
|
Olympian |
| Lennox Lewis |
Boxing |
2-Sep-1965 |
|
Retired heavyweight champ |
| Nicklas Lidström |
Hockey |
28-Apr-1970 |
|
Detroit Red Wings |
| Tara Lipinski |
Figure Skating |
10-Jun-1982 |
|
Olympic figure skater, now pro |
| Nastia Liukin |
Gymnastics |
30-Oct-1989 |
|
Five medals in 2008 Beijing Olympics |
| Ryan Lochte |
Swimmer |
3-Aug-1984 |
|
Olympic swimmer |
| Jeannie Longo |
Cyclist |
31-Oct-1958 |
|
Preeminent French cyclist |
| Greg Louganis |
Diver |
29-Jan-1960 |
|
Olympic diver, four gold medals |
| Jerry Lucas |
Basketball |
30-Mar-1940 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Al MacInnis |
Hockey |
11-Jul-1963 |
|
NHL Hall of Famer |
| Phil Mahre |
Skier |
10-May-1957 |
|
American Alpine skier |
| Hermann Maier |
Skier |
7-Dec-1972 |
|
Alpine skier, four-time medalist |
| Laure Manaudou |
Swimmer |
9-Oct-1986 |
|
French freestyle swimmer |
| Bob Mathias |
Sports Figure |
17-Nov-1930 |
2-Sep-2006 |
Decathlon athlete turned Congressman |
| Roland Matthes |
Swimmer |
17-Nov-1950 |
|
East German swimmer |
| Debbie Meyer |
Swimmer |
14-Aug-1952 |
|
Olympic freestyle swimmer |
| Shannon Miller |
Gymnastics |
10-Mar-1977 |
|
Olympic gymnast |
| Jonny Moseley |
Skier |
27-Aug-1975 |
|
1998 Olympic Gold Medal, Moguls |
| Edwin Moses |
Track and Field |
31-Aug-1955 |
|
Olympic hurdler |
| John Naber |
Swimmer |
20-Jan-1956 |
|
Four Olympic Gold Medals in 1976 |
| Joe Nieuwendyk |
Hockey |
10-Sep-1966 |
|
General Manager, Dallas Stars |
| Matti Nykänen |
Skier |
17-Jul-1963 |
|
Olympic ski jumper |
| Parry O'Brien |
Track and Field |
28-Jan-1932 |
21-Apr-2007 |
Revolutionized the shot put |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
Basketball |
6-Mar-1972 |
|
Shaq Attack |
| Al Oerter |
Track and Field |
19-Sep-1936 |
1-Oct-2007 |
Four-time Olympic discus gold medalist |
| Apolo Anton Ohno |
Speed Skating |
22-May-1982 |
|
Olympic skater, Dancing with the Stars |
| Hakeem Olajuwon |
Basketball |
21-Jan-1963 |
|
Houston Rockets |
| Olav V |
Royalty |
2-Jul-1903 |
17-Jan-1991 |
King of Norway, 1957-91 |
| Rafael Osuna |
Tennis |
15-Sep-1938 |
4-Jun-1969 |
Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles |
| Jesse Owens |
Track and Field |
12-Sep-1913 |
31-Mar-1980 |
Four track and field medals in 1936 Olympics |
| Floyd Patterson |
Boxing |
4-Jan-1935 |
11-May-2006 |
Heavyweight champion at age 21 |
| Michael Phelps |
Swimmer |
30-Jun-1985 |
|
Swimmer, won 8 gold medals at Beijing |
| Chris Pronger |
Hockey |
10-Oct-1974 |
|
Anaheim Ducks |
| Wilma Rudolph |
Track and Field |
23-Jun-1940 |
12-Nov-1994 |
Three track Olympic Gold Medals in 1960 |
| Bill Russell |
Basketball |
12-Feb-1934 |
|
Boston Celtics, five time MVP |
| Toni Sailer |
Skier |
17-Nov-1935 |
24-Aug-2009 |
Won 3 Gold Medals in 1956 |
| Joe Sakic |
Hockey |
7-Jul-1969 |
|
Colorado Avalanche |
| Summer Sanders |
TV Personality |
13-Oct-1972 |
|
NBA Inside Stuff |
| Katja Seizinger |
Skier |
10-May-1972 |
|
German Alpine skier, 5 Olympic medals |
| Frank Shorter |
Track and Field |
31-Oct-1947 |
|
Marathon runner |
| Tommie Smith |
Track and Field |
5-Jun-1944 |
|
Black Power salute at 1968 Olympics |
| Peter Snell |
Track and Field |
17-Dec-1938 |
|
Olympic distance runner |
| Leon Spinks |
Boxing |
11-Jul-1953 |
|
Olympic boxing champion |
| Michael Spinks |
Boxing |
13-Jul-1956 |
|
World Heavyweight Champion 1985-88 |
| Mark Spitz |
Swimmer |
10-Feb-1950 |
|
Olympic swimmer |
| Benjamin Spock |
Doctor |
2-May-1903 |
15-Mar-1998 |
Baby and Child Care |
| Ingemar Stenmark |
Skier |
18-Mar-1956 |
|
Swedish slalom medalist |
| William E. Stevenson |
Diplomat |
25-Oct-1900 |
2-Apr-1985 |
US Ambassador to the Philippines, 1962-64 |
| Michael Stich |
Tennis |
18-Oct-1968 |
|
Winner, 1991 Wimbledon |
| John Stockton |
Basketball |
26-Mar-1962 |
|
Utah Jazz, 1984-2003 |
| Picabo Street |
Skier |
3-Apr-1971 |
|
Alpine skier |
| Mats Sundin |
Hockey |
13-Feb-1971 |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Sheryl Swoopes |
Basketball |
25-Mar-1971 |
|
Three-time WNBA MVP |
| Carlos Tévez |
Soccer |
5-Feb-1984 |
|
Manchester United |
| Daley Thompson |
Track and Field |
30-Jul-1958 |
|
Olympic decathlete |
| Ian Thorpe |
Swimmer |
13-Oct-1982 |
|
Exceptional Australian swimmer |
| Alberto Tomba |
Skier |
19-Dec-1966 |
|
Italian Alpine skier, 3 gold medals |
| Dara Torres |
Swimmer |
15-Apr-1967 |
|
Swimmer, won medals in 5 Olympics |
| Wyomia Tyus |
Track and Field |
29-Aug-1945 |
|
Olympic sprinter |
| Amy Van Dyken |
Swimmer |
15-Feb-1973 |
|
Winner of 6 Olympic gold medals |
| Lasse Virén |
Track and Field |
22-Jul-1949 |
|
Olympic long distance runner |
| Lindsey Vonn |
Skier |
18-Oct-1984 |
|
Downhill skier, two Olympic medals |
| Stella Walsh |
Track and Field |
3-Apr-1911 |
4-Dec-1980 |
Olympic sprinter found to be actually male |
| Johnny Weissmuller |
Actor |
2-Jun-1904 |
20-Jan-1984 |
Gold Medalist became Tarzan |
| Jo Jo White |
Basketball |
16-Nov-1946 |
|
Boston Celtics, 1969-79 |
| Shaun White |
Sports Figure |
3-Sep-1986 |
|
The Flying Tomato |
| Serena Williams |
Tennis |
26-Sep-1981 |
|
Winner of 28 Grand Slam titles |
| Venus Williams |
Tennis |
17-Jun-1980 |
|
Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles |
| Katarina Witt |
Figure Skating |
3-Dec-1965 |
|
Figure skater |
| Liu Xiang |
Track and Field |
13-Jul-1983 |
|
Hurdler |
| Kristi Yamaguchi |
Figure Skating |
12-Jul-1971 |
|
Olympic figure skater |
| Mariel Zagunis |
Sports Figure |
3-Mar-1985 |
|
Fencing gold medalist |
| Babe Zaharias |
Golf |
26-Jun-1914 |
27-Sep-1956 |
Best female athlete of all time |
