Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A former World Boxing Champion from Cuajimalpa, Mexico. Nicknamed El Indio De Cuajimalpa or The Indi

A former World Boxing Champion from Cuajimalpa, Mexico. Nicknamed El Indio De Cuajimalpa or The Indian From Cuajimalpa, he started boxing professionally in 1974.

Was a professional English born Kittian footballer who is now retired, he played as a striker.

Was a professional English born Kittian footballer who is now retired, he played as a striker.

Is a New Zealand cricketer. He has captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in youth internationals.

Is a New Zealand cricketer. He has captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in youth internationals. Taylor has a highest first-class score of 132* in the State Shield domestic one-day competition in 2003–04, and 217 in the State Championship in 2007–08. H

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. She finished ninth in the K-2 500 m event

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. She finished ninth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st r

Is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. In his career, Wright played in only one year in the NBA, averaging 1.3 points in 15 games for the Jazz during the 1993-94 season.

Is a professional rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie. Burrell started his career at Huddersfield

Is a professional rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie. Burrell started his career at Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club.Burrell has experienced playing Rugby League and before joining his local Rugby Union side spent two years with Huddersfield RL.

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets. Standing 6'3" (1.91 m)

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets. Standing 6'3" (1.91 m) and weighing 185 lb (84 kg), Head plays primarily point guard but played shooting guard and small forward as a college basketball star at the University of Illinois.

Is a former American football player. He played for the Detroit Lions for 8 seasons before he was re

Is a former American football player. He played for the Detroit Lions for 8 seasons before he was released from Detroit in 2003. He played for the Denver Broncos for one season, before retiring in 2004. In his time in the NFL, he was a two time Pro Bowler after the 1999 and 2000 seasons

Was an American basketball player. He played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Associ

Was an American basketball player. He played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association for 2 seasons. From 1971 to 1972 he played for the Harlem Wizards, and he played briefly for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers during the 1972-73 NBA season. He died of lung cancer at the age of 59.

Was an American professional football player and wrestler, known by his ringname Luther Lindsay or L

Was an American professional football player and wrestler, known by his ringname Luther Lindsay or Lindsey, who competed throughout the United States with the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All-Japan Pro Wrestling,

A former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Detro

A former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Detroit Lions for 8 seasons before he was released in 2003. He played for the Denver Broncos for one season, before retiring in 2004. In his time in the NFL, he was a two time Pro Bowler after the 1999 and 2000 seasons. His nickname during his time in Detroit was "Pass Rushing Luther".

Was a world-renowned American pool player from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The winner of six wor

Was a world-renowned American pool player from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The winner of six world championships and numerous other titles, Lassiter is most well-known for his wizardry in the game of nine-ball at which he is widely considered one of t

Is a footballer and coach. Blissett played as a striker for, amongst others, Watford, A.C. Milan and

Is a footballer and coach. Blissett played as a striker for, amongst others, Watford, A.C. Milan and England during the 1980s.He was one of the first black footballers to play for England, and scored a hat-trick on his first full international match - a 9-0 win over Luxembourg. This made him the first black player ever to score a hat-trick for the national team.

Was a heavyweight boxer who is considered by most to be the greatest of all the "white hope" fighter

Was a heavyweight boxer who is considered by most to be the greatest of all the "white hope" fighters who fought during the time of Heavyweight Boxing Champions Jack Johnson. Ironically, McCarty was largely believed to be born of both Irish and Native Ame

Is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, h

Is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Beijing in 2008.

Was a German football player. He made his debut for the GDR in an August 1978 match against Bulgaria

Was a German football player. He made his debut for the GDR in an August 1978 match against Bulgaria, immediately scoring his first two goals in a 2-2 draw. He went on to collect 6 caps, scoring 3 goals. His final international was a February 1979 friend

Is a cyclist from East Germany.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Mosc

Is a cyclist from East Germany.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual sprint event where he finished in first place. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet led boycott but retu

Is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s.

Is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s.

Is a German football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Ramblers and is Technical Director and Head

Is a German football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Ramblers and is Technical Director and Head Coach of the club. He is mostly famous for having played for 25 different clubs all around the world during his career,[5] including stints in Germany, En

Is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Ulbricht won a gold medal in coxed eig

Is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Ulbricht won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.

A retired Dutch football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch

A retired Dutch football player who played for Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, as well as the Dutch national side.His son Pim is also a footballer, currently with English side Ipswich Town.

Is a New Zealand slalom canoer who started competing in 2003. She was eliminated in the qualifying r

Is a New Zealand slalom canoer who started competing in 2003. She was eliminated in the qualifying round of the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Is an Angolan footballer who currently plays for RKC Waalwijk. Garcia is a forward who was born in L

Is an Angolan footballer who currently plays for RKC Waalwijk. Garcia is a forward who was born in Luanda and made his debut in professional football, being part of the RC Genk squad in the 2003-04 season. He also played for VVV-Venlo before joining RKC W

A Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in

A Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1]

Is a retired female racing cyclist from Switzerland. She represented her native country at the 1992

Is a retired female racing cyclist from Switzerland. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 8th place in the women's individual road race.