List of Famous Sportspersons
Curt Schilling
Curtis Montague Schilling is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher and currently a commentator for BlazeTV. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in 1993, and won championships in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in 2004 and 2007 with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a career postseason record of 11–2, and his .846 postseason winning percentage is a major-league record among pitchers with at least ten decisions. He is a member of the 3,000 strikeout club and has the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio of any of its members. He is tied for third for the most 300-strikeout seasons. Of post 19th century pitchers, Schilling has the second highest JAWS of any pitcher not in the Hall of Fame.
Weston McKennie
Weston James Earl McKennie is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Bundesliga club Schalke 04, and the United States national team. A versatile player, McKennie is capable of playing in a multitude of positions in midfield—mainly as a box-to-box or as a deep-lying defensive midfielder.
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals. He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. Payton won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006. Nicknamed "The Glove" for his defensive abilities, Payton was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
Juan Mata
Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Spain national team. He mostly plays as a central attacking midfielder, but he can also play on the wing. Mata is considered by pundits to be one of the best attacking midfielders of his generation.
Andre Drummond
Andre Jamal Drummond is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft with the ninth overall pick. A two-time NBA All-Star, he has led the league in rebounding four times and also been named to the All-NBA Third Team.
Dick LeBeau
Charles Richard LeBeau is a former American football cornerback and coach in the National Football League (NFL). LeBeau was active with the NFL for 59 consecutive seasons, 14 as a player with the Detroit Lions and 45 as a coach. He spent the majority of his coaching career as a defensive assistant, most notably as the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers. Described as an "innovator" and "defensive football genius", he is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time.
Laurent Koscielny
Laurent Koscielny is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back and captains Ligue 1 club Bordeaux.
Edgerton Hartwell
Edgerton "Ed" Hartwell II is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Western Illinois and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Hartwell was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and Las Vegas Locomotives.
Esera Tuaolo
Esera Tavai Tuaolo, nicknamed "Mr. Aloha," is a former American professional football player. He was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 years.
Aljaž Bedene
Aljaž Bedene is a professional tennis player from Slovenia. He was naturalised British and played with this nationality from 2015 to 2017, returning to represent Slovenia in 2018.