List of Famous Sportspersons

John Mary Pius Boland was an Irish Nationalist politician, and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party for South Kerry 1900–1918. He was also noteworthy as a gold medallist tennis player at the first modern Olympics.

Heiko Weber is a German former footballer who is now manager of ZFC Meuselwitz.

Vítor Manuel da Costa Araújo, known as Vítor Paneira, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right midfielder, and a manager.

Khaled Lounici is a retired Algerian professional football player, who is currently managing Paradou AC, having started the role in 2012. He spent the majority of his playing career with USM El Harrach.

Milivoje Vitakić is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Bittor Alkiza Fernández is a Spanish former footballer who played for both Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao as a midfielder.

Kenneth S. Washington was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern era. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

Valery Georgiyevich Gazzaev is a Russian politician, football manager and former footballer of Ossetian descent. As a Soviet footballer he played the position of a striker enjoying successes with his team FC Dynamo Moscow as well as the USSR national football team in the Olympics.

Kenneth Wayne Singleton is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Baltimore Orioles.