Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6' 7" forward from Thomas More College,

Was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6' 7" forward from Thomas More College, Staverman was drafted in the 9th round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He had a five-year career as a player in the NBA, with the Royals, the Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, and the Detroit Pistons.

Is a semi-active American professional wrestler, better known as Vito DeNucci or 'Vivacious' Vito. H

Is a semi-active American professional wrestler, better known as Vito DeNucci or 'Vivacious' Vito. He is half of a tag team called The New Heavenly Bodies with "Casanova" Chris Nelson. Together, they have held the NWA World Tag Team Championship three tim

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whose career spanned thirty-five years from 1

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whose career spanned thirty-five years from 1960 to 1994. In the early 1960's he began competing at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas where he would win eight riding titles. Beginning i

Is a chess Grandmaster who grew up in Riverside, California. He was U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and

Is a chess Grandmaster who grew up in Riverside, California. He was U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. He describes his playing style as "aggressive, tactical" and lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Is a super middleweight and his professional boxing career rating is 109 / 844. He is from the Unite

Is a super middleweight and his professional boxing career rating is 109 / 844. He is from the United States of America and his alias is Laser. He is currently living in New Castle, Delaware and he was born in Selma, Alabama. He has an ortheodox boxing fi

Is Lebanese footballer (having also french nationality) who currently plays for Al-Ansar. He also re

Is Lebanese footballer (having also french nationality) who currently plays for Al-Ansar. He also represents his national side Lebanon. He is a goalkeeper.

Is an American chess grandmaster and journalist. He won or co-won the U.S. Chess Championship five t

Is an American chess grandmaster and journalist. He won or co-won the U.S. Chess Championship five times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship four times.Evans was born in Manhattan on March 22, 1932, and learned much about the game by playing for ten cents an hour on 42nd Street in New York City[citation needed]. He became a rising young star. At age 14, he tied for fourth-fifth place in the Marshall Chess Club championship. The next year he won it outright, becoming the youngest Marshall champion up until that time.

Is an American former professional basketball player.Spriggs was born in Cheverly, Maryland. A 6'7"

Is an American former professional basketball player.Spriggs was born in Cheverly, Maryland. A 6'7" forward from Howard University, Spriggs began his professional career in the minor-league Continental Basketball Association, where he earned 1982 Rookie of the Year Honors with the Rochester Zeniths. Spriggs later played in the National Basketball Association, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won an NBA Championship in 1985.

Is a Mexican American boxer in the Welterweight division. Originally suspended by Colorado boxing of

Is a Mexican American boxer in the Welterweight division. Originally suspended by Colorado boxing officials for a connection with a melee during the Golden Gloves championships at the National Western Stadium Arena. U.S. boxing reinstated Larry, Adrain Mo

Is a former professional basketball player, best known for being on the Portland Trail Blazers team

Is a former professional basketball player, best known for being on the Portland Trail Blazers team that won the 1977 NBA Finals.Steele grew up in Bainbridge, Indiana, and played collegiately at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. He was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 1971, with the 2nd pick in the 3rd round (37th overall), and played his entire NBA career for the team (retiring from basketball at the end of the 1979-80 season). Steele led the NBA in steals in the 1973-74 NBA season — the first year steals were recorded by the league. He played 20.7 MPG on the 1977 championship team (starting in only nine games), and his jersey number (15) was retired by the team on October 11, 1981.

Is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics

Is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 18th in the C-1 event at Atlanta in 1996.

Is an Off-road Motorsports Hall of Famer . He was also a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Tr

Is an Off-road Motorsports Hall of Famer . He was also a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Walker Evans is nicknamed "the Legend". [1] Walker is the father of off-road racer Evan Evans. Walker resides in Riverside, California.

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey known as one of the north-western United Stat

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey known as one of the north-western United States' finest. Larry Pierce is younger brother of U. S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Donald. His ex-wife Teri was the daughter of noted California jockey Don Mc

Is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player. He currently lives in Porto Alegre. With Bodinho for

Is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player. He currently lives in Porto Alegre. With Bodinho formed most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional. He started career for Fluminense in 1951.

Is a former American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football Leagu

Is a former American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.During his first three years with Dallas, the six-foot-six, 255-pound "Big Cat" was used as a tight end, defensive lineman, and offensive tackle

Is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who currently plays in Japan for the

Is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who currently plays in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars. Bigbie last played for a MLB-affiliated team in 2007 for the Richmond Braves, the Triple-A affiliate for the Atlanta Braves organization. He attended Ball State University.Bigbie was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (21st pick overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft and played over four years (2001-2005) for the Orioles before being traded during the 2005 season to the Colorado Rockies.Bigbie played the remainder of 2005 season for the Rockies. On December 8,2005, the Rockies traded him and Aaron Miles to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Ray King.

Is an American professional basketball player at the guard position, formerly in the NBA. He attende

Is an American professional basketball player at the guard position, formerly in the NBA. He attended Centenary College of Louisiana and played with eight different NBA teams from 1990 to 2002.

Is an American sports administrator and former professional tennis player. He served as Chairman and

Is an American sports administrator and former professional tennis player. He served as Chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association and as President and COO of ATP Properties, a division of the Association of Tennis Professionals. Since July 1, 200

Is a retired Australian basketball player, and CEO of Basketball Australia.Larry played for Lang Par

Is a retired Australian basketball player, and CEO of Basketball Australia.Larry played for Lang Park Basketball club as a junior. He was one of the star players in the early years of Australia's fledgling National Basketball League (NBL). Sengstock playe

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player.At 6'3" and 190 pounds, Siegfried was c

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player.At 6'3" and 190 pounds, Siegfried was considered a prototype guard for the NBA at that time. The Cincinnati Royals drafted him with their first pick in 1961 to pair with Oscar Robertson in their backcourt. Siegfried would not play in Cincinnati because of Ohio State's loss to Cincinnati's Bearcats that year. Instead, he joined the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League. The team, owned by future Yankee boss George Steinbrenner, and coached by John McLendon and Bill Sharman, won that pro league's 1961-62 title. Dick Barnett and Connie Dierking were among that team's stars. The highly-drafted Siegfried was just a reserve.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Alcorn State Univer

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Alcorn State University, Smith spent 13 seasons (1980–1993) in the NBA, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. Smith received NBA All-Rookie Team Honors in 1981, and would become one of the best rebounders of the 1980s. He had career averages of 9.2 rebounds and 25.9 minutes per game.

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA. He is a 6'8", 220 lb forward.Ste

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA. He is a 6'8", 220 lb forward.Stewart attended Coppin State University and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Bullets in 1991. His last NBA season was in 1996-97 with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" power forward from Xavier University, Sykes app

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" power forward from Xavier University, Sykes appeared in one game for the Boston Celtics during the 1995-96 NBA season. He tallied two rebounds and one turnover in two minutes of action. Sykes also played for the Rockford Lightning and Fort Wayne Fury of the Continental Basketball Association.

Is a former professional ice hockey player in the Netherlands. Dutch born (in Bolsward), he competed

Is a former professional ice hockey player in the Netherlands. Dutch born (in Bolsward), he competed for the Dutch national team for the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Foo

Is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers during his NFL career