List of Famous Sportspersons
Errol Spence
Errol Spence Jr. is an American professional boxer. He is currently a unified welterweight world champion, having held the IBF title since 2017 and the WBC title since 2019. As an amateur in the welterweight division, he won three consecutive United States national championships and represented the U.S. at the 2012 Olympics, where he reached the quarter-finals. In 2015, Spence was named Prospect of the Year by ESPN.
Ray Emery
Raymond Robert Emery was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eleven seasons. Emery was chosen 99th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2006–07 season, he was a member of the Senators team that reached the Stanley Cup Finals, the first appearance in the finals for the modern Senators' franchise. He won a Stanley Cup championship with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.
John Scott
John Howard Scott is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman/winger. A professional player for nearly 10 seasons, Scott saw National Hockey League action with the Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens. Scott was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2006.
Kristina Mladenovic
Kristina "Kiki" Mladenovic is a French professional tennis player. She has won one singles title and 24 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as four singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 23 October 2017, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 10. On 10 June 2019, she peaked at No. 1 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga Cahill is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a Striker, but also played as an attacking midfielder on several occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill became recognised for "his aggressive and powerful approach and his ability to head the ball in the penalty area". He currently works as a pundit for BBC Sport and Sky Sports.
Jozy Altidore
Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer side Toronto FC and the United States national team.
Don King
Donald King is an American former boxing promoter known for his involvement in historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well as allegations of dishonest business practices by numerous boxers.
Danny Drinkwater
Daniel Noel Drinkwater is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. He previously played for Manchester United and Leicester City, and has spent time on loan at Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Watford, Barnsley, Burnley and Aston Villa. Drinkwater has also played internationally for England at under-18, under-19 and senior levels. He is a Premier League winner, having won the competition with Leicester in the season of 2015–16.
Troy Deeney
Troy Matthew Deeney is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Championship club Watford.
Cardale Jones
Cardale Jones is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State. At the beginning of the 2014 season, Jones was listed as third on the Ohio State depth chart at quarterback. However, after injuries to Braxton Miller in August and J. T. Barrett in November, he started for the Buckeyes during the College Football Playoff National Championship. Jones was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks, as well as the DC Defenders of the XFL.