Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A former American football cornerback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders. He

A former American football cornerback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders. He is most known for being named the MVP of Super Bowl XXX. He was the first cornerback to win the award and the first defensive back since 1973

Is a French midfielder currently playing for Angers SCO after signing from RCF Paris in the summer o

Is a French midfielder currently playing for Angers SCO after signing from RCF Paris in the summer of 2005.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Weber State University, Ber

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Weber State University, Bergh was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the eleventh round of the 1969 NBA Draft. He never played with the Bulls, however, joining instead the Pittsburgh Pipers of the American Basketball Association. In 20 games with the Pipers, Bergh averaged 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds.

Is a South African professional association footballer who currently plays for Jomo Cosmos.

Is a South African professional association footballer who currently plays for Jomo Cosmos.

Was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New Yor

Was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and the Denver Broncos. Morton played college football at University of California, Berkeley.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 19

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1983 & 1984 seasons.

Was a professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The

Was a professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians". Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s. In 1971, Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "Th

Is a retired American basketball player who spent his professional career with the Charlotte Hornets

Is a retired American basketball player who spent his professional career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA. He was listed as a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) forward.

Is an American boxer in the Welterweight division. Mosley turned pro in 2000 and has had limited suc

Is an American boxer in the Welterweight division. Mosley turned pro in 2000 and has had limited success. In his two high profile bouts, he has come up with draws, against Miguel Figueroa and Golden Johnson, both in 2006.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Missouri, Drew played in 10 NBA seasons. He played for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1988-89, Drew played in the Italian League with Scavolini.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) power forward/center fro

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) power forward/center from Clemson University, Nance played thirteen seasons (1981–1994) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Australian boxer, however his name is best known as a popular colloquial term. It is usually used as

Australian boxer, however his name is best known as a popular colloquial term. It is usually used as a verb at the end of a sentence such as to give it a bit of a Larry Dooley, meaning to exert extra effort. The term is often used by Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud when describing an aggressive batsman.[1]

Was a fullback in American football. He was a professional NFL player for 14 seasons, mostly for his

Was a fullback in American football. He was a professional NFL player for 14 seasons, mostly for his first team, the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1990-1998). Centers then played for the Washington Redskins (1999-2000), Buffalo Bills (2001-2002), and finally was a member of the New England Patriots for the (2003) season, when the team won their second Super Bowl.

Is a former player and coach for the University of Memphis men's basketball team. He is perhaps most

Is a former player and coach for the University of Memphis men's basketball team. He is perhaps most famous for leading the Memphis State Tigers to the NCAA men's basketball championship game in 1973 in a heroic loss to the UCLA Bruins, led by Bill Walton.

Is a retired American heavyweight boxer. Givens had a long career, which spanned 18 years and 50 fig

Is a retired American heavyweight boxer. Givens had a long career, which spanned 18 years and 50 fights, ending with a record of 3-46 with 3 knockouts and one No Decision. Givens' career in professional boxing began in April 1981 with a loss to Arthur Art

Is a retired American basketball player and former Grambling State University men's basketball team

Is a retired American basketball player and former Grambling State University men's basketball team head coach, his alma mater. During his playing days including stints in the National Basketball Association and abroad in Italy.

Is a former collegiate and professional American football player.A member of the "Ole Miss" Athletic

Is a former collegiate and professional American football player.A member of the "Ole Miss" Athletic Hall of Fame, he was a linebacker of the University of Mississippi who came to the American Football League's New York Titans in the 1960 college draft and helped form the backbone of a New York Jets.

Is a retired professional wrestler better known by the name of Lars Anderson. His career spans over

Is a retired professional wrestler better known by the name of Lars Anderson. His career spans over a decade of performing in National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories as well as American Wrestling Association (AWA).He spent the last years of his care

Is a former a U.S. basketball player. Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School

Is a former a U.S. basketball player. Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, New York, played college basketball for Villanova University. An excellent passer and rebounder, Hennessy finished his collegiate career with 1737 points. He was named to the 1951-52 sophomore All-America first team.

A former world heavyweight boxing champion. Although a native of Georgia, Holmes has spent the major

A former world heavyweight boxing champion. Although a native of Georgia, Holmes has spent the majority of his life in Easton, Pennsylvania, in the state's Lehigh Valley region, giving rise to his boxing nickname, "The Easton Assassin."

Is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the National Basketball A

Is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. He is a 6'5" (1.96 m) 184 lb (84 kg) guard.

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rides primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circ

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rides primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit.Melancon (pronounced Ma-lawn-son) began racing horses at age nine at local bush tracks and at age sixteen obtained his jockeys license. He rode his fir

Is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Ca

Is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Florida Marlins. He attended Mater Dei High School and the University of Illinois.Sutton was a 21st round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals in 1992. In 1994, Sutton was the MVP of the Class-A Carolina League, and his team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks won the Carolina League championship. The team featured future major leaguers Johnny Damon and Sal Fasano.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward who had a productive career in b

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward who had a productive career in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), Kenon played for the New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Is a retired American basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA. He was a 6'3" guard and p

Is a retired American basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA. He was a 6'3" guard and played competitively at Kentucky's Union County High School and the University of Kentucky (UK) from 1973–77. He was the first of three African-Americans from Union County recruited by UK.[1]