List of Famous Sportspersons
Marcus Bent
Marcus Nathan Bent is an English former professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eastern Counties League Division One North side Cornard United. A former England under-21 international, the journeyman striker played 573 games and scored 113 goals for fourteen different clubs. His numerous transfer fees totalled over £10 million.
Steve Downie
Steve Downie is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes, with the Flyers having drafted him in the first round, 29th overall, in 2005.
Chad Green
Chad Keith Green is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2016 as a starting pitcher, and became a relief pitcher in 2017.
Brent Burns
Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted as a right wing at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild, he was converted into a defenceman upon turning professional. Burns is a known as a dynamic offensive player, and though he mostly plays defence, he has been utilized as a forward on several occasions during his career.
Fraser Aird
Fraser Aird is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Edmonton. Aird has also played for the Canadian national team.
Jorge Paulo Lemann
Jorge Paulo Lemann is a Brazilian billionaire investment banker, and businessman with dual Brazilian and Swiss citizenship. As of October 2019, Lemann was ranked 37th richest in the world by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of US$24.6 billion .
Felipe Alou
Felipe Rojas Alou is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–06). The first Dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sport's most notable families of the late 20th century: he was the oldest of the trio of baseball-playing brothers that included Matty and Jesús, who were both primarily outfielders, and his son Moisés was also primarily an outfielder; all but Jesús have been named All-Stars at least twice. His son Luis, in turn, manages the New York Mets. The family name in the Dominican Republic is Rojas, but Felipe Alou and his brothers became known by the name Alou when the Giants' scout who signed Felipe mistakenly thought his matronymic was his father's name.
Jalen Mills
Jalen Mills is an American football strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of 2016 NFL Draft.
Ben Scrivens
Ben Scrivens is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team manager of the University of Denver men's team. He has also played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Montreal Canadiens.
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
Jean-Philippe Gbamin is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Everton and the Ivory Coast national team. He is a former youth international for France.