Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Is a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of th

Is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

A former football player from Sweden.He played for the Sweden national football team at the 1950 FIF

A former football player from Sweden.He played for the Sweden national football team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup .

Is a Dutch swimmer who is specialized in breaststroke. He is the current national recordholder in th

Is a Dutch swimmer who is specialized in breaststroke. He is the current national recordholder in the 50 m and 100 m breaststroke at the long course.After winning a silver medal in the 50 m breast and a bronze medal in the 100 m breast at the European Junior Swimming Championships 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal. Stekelenburg made his international senior debut at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada where he was eliminated in both 50 m and 100 m breaststroke.

A Swedish former international footballer who played in defence.Wing was an international with ÖIS

A Swedish former international footballer who played in defence.Wing was an international with ÖIS when he moved to Dundee United in January 1965 with countryman Örjan Persson. Wing played nearly seventy league games for United before returning to ÖIS in April 1979.

Is an Irish professional basketball player. After a standout career at the University of Pittsburgh,

Is an Irish professional basketball player. After a standout career at the University of Pittsburgh, including winning an Eastern Eight tournament MVP while helping Pitt win the 1981 conference championship, Lennie narrowly missed out on the NBA draft an

Is a retired 6' 5" American basketball player.Rosenbluth attended Staunton Military Academy in Staun

Is a retired 6' 5" American basketball player.Rosenbluth attended Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia. In 1957 he led the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to a 32-0 record. At 6’ 5” Rosenbluth averaged 27.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game during the regular season. The Helms Hall of Fame named him “Collegiate Player of the Year,” over Kansas's Wilt Chamberlain. This was North Carolina's first national championship, and it brought credibility to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

A retired British/Canadian professional boxer. Despite representing Canada at the Olympics and Commo

A retired British/Canadian professional boxer. Despite representing Canada at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, he fought under the British flag as a professional.

Is an American Democratic Party politician, restauranteur and former NBA basketball player.Dehere pl

Is an American Democratic Party politician, restauranteur and former NBA basketball player.Dehere played for Seton Hall University from 1989 until 1993, where he holds the school record with 2494 career points, as well as career records for 3-point field goals made and 3-point field goals attempted.[1] Dehere also holds single season records for 3-point field goals made and 3-point field goal percentage.[

Is a West Indies cricketer who played for Guyana in Stanford 2020. However, he has also represented

Is a West Indies cricketer who played for Guyana in Stanford 2020. However, he has also represented U.S.A. in cricket and has been named in national squad for World Cricket League Division Four. Cush is an all-rounder who has played in 38 first class matc

Is a former weightlifter and Olympic medalist from Trinidad and Tobago.

Is a former weightlifter and Olympic medalist from Trinidad and Tobago.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1955.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1955.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1931 to 1932.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1931 to 1932.

Was an American professional boxer. He is the father of Ray Mancini, a former world champion boxer.

Was an American professional boxer. He is the father of Ray Mancini, a former world champion boxer. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini began his professional career in 1937, trained by Hall of Fame trainer Ray Arcel. In May 1941, he fought reigning NBA

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Palmeiras.

Is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Palmeiras.

Is a former professional American Football defensive back. He started in Super Bowl III for the Balt

Is a former professional American Football defensive back. He started in Super Bowl III for the Baltimore Colts.

Was an American actor, who played the role of feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Prior to be

Was an American actor, who played the role of feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Prior to becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler,. He stood 6'6". His wrestling career began in neighboring New Jersey in 1953. He wr

is a female badminton player from Australia.Permana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, l

is a female badminton player from Australia.Permana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Kelly Morgan of Great Britain in the round of 32. She currently coaches for BAV at Kilsyth.

Is a retired professional baseball player.In 1971, Randle played for the Washington Senators, in 197

Is a retired professional baseball player.In 1971, Randle played for the Washington Senators, in 1972 through 1976, he played for the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets from 1977 to 1978, the New York Yankees in 1979, the Chicago Cubs in 1980, and finally the Seattle Mariners from 1981 to 1982.Known as a versatile player, Randle's legacy was mostly highlighted for several controversial events in his long baseball career, such as punching his Rangers manager, Frank Lucchesi, in 1977, after Lucchesi gave the second base position on the team to rookie Bump Wills. [3] Randle was charged with assault, and during the interim of this incident, Lucchesi lost his job.[3] Lucchesi blamed Randle for the firing, and sued him for $200,000.[3]

Is a Brazilian Defensive Midfielder. He currently plays for Flamengo.Lenon has been promoted to Flam

Is a Brazilian Defensive Midfielder. He currently plays for Flamengo.Lenon has been promoted to Flamengo's professional squad in 2009 during the Rio de Janeiro State League and debuted in a Fla-Flu derby on April 5. With coach Andrade he received more cha

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a British bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter O

Is a British bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994. He now mentors young people in Ipswich at Copleston High School.

Was a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" forward/guard from Cathedral High School in Indianap

Was a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" forward/guard from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Barnhorst played four seasons at Notre Dame University, where he was an honorable mention All-American. He then played professionally in the NBA for the Chicago Stags, Indianapolis Olympians, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons. Barnhorst appeared in two NBA All-Star Games (1952, 1953) and scored 3,232 career points.

Was a Belgian professional footballer, known for being a tough defender. He was mainly affiliated wi

Was a Belgian professional footballer, known for being a tough defender. He was mainly affiliated with Y.R. K.V. Mechelen, with whom he won the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup, throughout his career.