List of Famous Sportspersons
Corry Evans
Corry John Evans is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre-back for Blackburn Rovers. A Northern Ireland under-21 and senior international, he came through the Manchester United youth academy, like his older brother, Leicester City centre-back Jonny Evans. Corry Evans is capable of operating in defence or the centre of midfield. He has been used mainly as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers.
Kevin Danso
Kevin Danso is an Austrian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan from FC Augsburg.
Davern Williams
Davern L. Williams is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants, and a current defensive line coach. He played college football at Troy State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Williams was the defensive line coach for East Mississippi Community College, and was featured in the first two seasons of the Netflix series Last Chance U. Williams is currently the defensive line coach at Troy University, his collegiate alma mater.
Mason Plumlee
Mason Alexander Plumlee is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily plays the forward and center positions. As a freshman in 2009–10, he was a back-up forward for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team's national championship team, playing with his older brother Miles. He was a 2009 McDonald's All-American in high school. During his senior year at Duke, he also played with his younger brother Marshall. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2013 NBA draft. Plumlee was also a member of the United States national team that won a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Paul Ranger
Paul D. Ranger is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach with the UOIT Ridgebacks. He has spent the majority of his professional career with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League before leaving the sport at the professional level for almost three years due to severe depression. Ranger returned to professional hockey at the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies during the 2012–13 season, and subsequently signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 24, 2013, to return to the NHL.
David Platt
David Andrew Platt is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Josh Shaw
Joshua James Shaw is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC).
Pavel Nedvěd
Pavel Nedvěd is a Czech retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Described as one of the best footballers of his generation, he is also regarded as one of the most successful players to emerge from the Czech Republic, winning domestic and European accolades with Italian clubs Lazio, including the last Cup Winners' Cup, and Juventus, whom he led to the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel "J-G" Pageau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Federico Fazio
Federico Julián Fazio is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian club A.S. Roma.