List of Famous Sportspersons

Phil Jackson Ford Jr. is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in 1974, and had an All-American college career with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Mihalis "Michael" Valkanis is a Greek Australian former football (soccer) player and was previously a manager of Melbourne City FC.

Alexander Pastoor, is a Dutch football manager and former player, who currently is the manager of Austrian side SCR Altach.

Glen De Boeck is a Belgian former football player and manager, who is currently unemployed after most recently managing Lokeren in the Belgian First Division B. During his career he played as central defender, mostly on the books of Anderlecht.

Tom Turesson was a Swedish football player and manager, best known for representing Hammarby IF. A full international between 1962 and 1971, he won 22 caps for Sweden and scored 9 goals, taking part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Claus-Dieter Wollitz is a German football coach and former player, who last managed 1. FC Magdeburg.

Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, is a Norwegian former football player (winger/forward) who has played for, amongst others, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg.

Muhsin Ertuğral is a Turkish football coach.

Derrick Dewan Brooks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, where he played his entire professional career. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and earned a championship ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. Later, he was elected to the 2000s all decade defensive team. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. He was the co-owner and president of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League from 2011 to 2017.

Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada is a Costa Rican international footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in MLS.