Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers

Is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1990-2001). He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy

Was an American basketball player. He was nicknamed "Cowboy" and "Lefty."A 6'5" center who played on

Was an American basketball player. He was nicknamed "Cowboy" and "Lefty."A 6'5" center who played one season of varsity basketball at the University of Kentucky, Edwards was one of the best professional players in the era before the NBA. From 1937 to 1949 he played for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League, winning two championships and leading the league in scoring three times. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, nine years after his death from a heart attack.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'10" center from St. John's University, Ellis was selecte

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'10" center from St. John's University, Ellis was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (8th pick overall) of the 1962 NBA Draft. He played 14 seasons (1962–1976) in the NBA with the Lakers, Baltimore Bullets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers. Upon retiring in 1976, Ellis had amassed career totals of 10,176 points and 8,709 rebounds.

A Dutch footballer playing for Feyenoord Rotterdam.Fer made his professional debut for Feyenoord aga

A Dutch footballer playing for Feyenoord Rotterdam.Fer made his professional debut for Feyenoord against Heracles Almelo on December 2, 2007. On December 6 2007 he signed a contract that will keep him at De Kuip for four and half years. [1]

Is an American amateur wrestler. Gardner was the first NCAA Heavyweight National Champion in history

Is an American amateur wrestler. Gardner was the first NCAA Heavyweight National Champion in history for Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa in 2003 This individual contribution helped Wartburg College win the 2003 NCAA Wrestling Team Championship, including

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Utrecht. George is a forward and made his debut in pro

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Utrecht. George is a forward and made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Utrecht squad in the 2006-07 season.

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Staines Town.

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Staines Town.

Is a former American boxer at Light Welterweight. Known as "Irish", Haley turned pro in 1973 and cap

Is a former American boxer at Light Welterweight. Known as "Irish", Haley turned pro in 1973 and captured the WBC light welterweight title with a split decision win over Saoul Mamby in 1982. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Bruce Curry by d

Is a retired American football running back who played for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, C

Is a retired American football running back who played for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was typically a third down or a goal line back for all the teams he played for.

Was a heavyweight boxer who won the NABF heavyweight championship and challenged the great Larry Hol

Was a heavyweight boxer who won the NABF heavyweight championship and challenged the great Larry Holmes for the world championship. Jones' professional career began with a third round knockout of John Scroggins on July 30, 1973. He put together 24 wins wi

Was an American football player. A Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, he played for the Clevela

Was an American football player. A Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, he played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League from 1964-73.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard from North Texas State University,

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard from North Texas State University, Winfield played in the National Basketball Association from 1969 to 1976 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Buffalo Braves, and Kansas City Kings. He averaged 7.3 points per game in his professional career. He currently works as an assistant coach at St. Louis Community College.

Is a former professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League from 1981 to

Is a former professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League from 1981 to the 2000/2001 season.

Is a Suriname international footballer who currently plays for FC Utrecht. George is a forward and m

Is a Suriname international footballer who currently plays for FC Utrecht. George is a forward and made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Utrecht squad in the 2006–07 season.

Was an American wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He was involved in professional wrestl

Was an American wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He was involved in professional wrestling for more than fifty years. As one of the longest surviving members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), he was affiliated with the promotion from

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m), 190 lb (86 kg) forward.He played fo

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m), 190 lb (86 kg) forward.He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the NBA for 63 games from 1949 to 1951.

A Dutch footballer who plays for ADO Den Haag.

A Dutch footballer who plays for ADO Den Haag.

Was an American baseball player whose pitching in several different Negro Leagues and in Major Leagu

Was an American baseball player whose pitching in several different Negro Leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime.Paige was a right-handed pitcher. His professional playing career lasted from the mid-1920s until 1965. He appeared in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953.

Is an English-born Sierra Leonean football coach. He is a former professional footballer whose clubs

Is an English-born Sierra Leonean football coach. He is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Fulham, Queens Park Rangers (for whom he appeared as a substitute in the 1986 League Cup Final), Bristol City and West Ham United.

Was an American jazz bassist.Born in Indianapolis, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputati

Was an American jazz bassist.Born in Indianapolis, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputation in Los Angeles during the 1950s and '60s. His trademark was the rhythmic "walking" bass line, a steady series of ascending or descending notes, and it brought him the nickname "The Walker". Besides his jazz work, he also appeared on a number of soundtracks and pop albums, notably Van Morrison's 1972 album, Saint Dominic's Preview.

Is a chess master and a chess politician and a Professor of Physics. Dubeck also writes science fict

Is a chess master and a chess politician and a Professor of Physics. Dubeck also writes science fiction.Dubeck was President of the United States Chess Federation from 1969 to 1972. He was instrumental in bringing Bobby Fischer to the Board to play his match for the World Chess Championship against Boris Spassky, although the match took place after his term of office was over.

A Thai futsal Defender, and currently a member of Thailand national futsal team.

A Thai futsal Defender, and currently a member of Thailand national futsal team.

A former Canadian national soccer team player who scored seven goals in 24 games for Canada. He was

A former Canadian national soccer team player who scored seven goals in 24 games for Canada. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.Parsons was first a defender, later a midfielder player, and still later was converted into a striker during the Pan American Games in Colombia in 1971. He played primarily in that position until converted back to a defender by the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1979.

Is an English former professional footballer, making the third-all-time record appearances for Fulha

Is an English former professional footballer, making the third-all-time record appearances for Fulham of 487 starts and 4 substitutions.

Was a renowned lacrosse coach. He led the Buffalo Bandits to 3 of their 4 championships in the Major

Was a renowned lacrosse coach. He led the Buffalo Bandits to 3 of their 4 championships in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), and won 4 more championships with the Toronto Rock in the renamed National Lacrosse League (NLL). Bartley became the assist