Sports Figures
46 entries in the Historical Figures compendium.
Roberto BaggioItalian footballer, FIFA World Player of the Year, World Cup finalist.Franco BaresiItalian defender who spent 20 years at AC Milan.Kenny DalglishScottish forward and manager, record caps for Scotland.Gary LinekerEnglish striker, top scorer at three clubs and 1986 World Cup.Bobby CharltonEnglish footballer, 1966 World Cup winner and Ballon d'Or recipient.Gheorghe HagiRomanian playmaker who played for Real Madrid and Barcelona.Ali DaeiIranian striker who held the world record for international goals.Hugo SánchezMexican striker, five-time Pichichi winner, Real Madrid legend.David BeckhamEnglish footballer, set-piece specialist, league champion in four countries.Zinedine ZidaneFrench playmaker and manager, World Cup and Champions League winner.Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)Brazilian striker, three-time FIFA World Player of the Year.Mia HammAmerican soccer icon and two-time World Cup champion.Gordon BanksEnglish goalkeeper who won the 1966 World Cup with England.Lev YashinSoviet goalkeeper who transformed the position and won the Ballon d'Or.Dino ZoffItalian goalkeeper, oldest World Cup winner, record unbeaten streak.Shaquille O'NealDominant center, four-time NBA champion, and Hall of Famer.Larry BirdOnly person to win NBA Rookie of the Year, MVP, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the YeaMagic JohnsonPoint guard who redefined basketball and became a billionaire entrepreneur.Manu GinóbiliArgentine Hall of Fame guard; four-time NBA champion.Mark McGwireProlific home run hitter and central figure in baseball's steroids scandal.Hank AaronHank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record and held it for 33 years.Barry BondsRecord-setting slugger and central figure in baseball's steroids scandal.Roberto ClementePuerto Rican right fielder, Hall of Famer, died delivering earthquake aid.Roger ClemensDominant pitcher with record seven Cy Young Awards.Satchel PaigeNegro league and MLB pitcher with a five-decade career.Cy YoungHolds MLB records for wins, losses, innings, and complete games.Pedro MartínezDominican-American Hall of Fame pitcher with three Cy Young Awards.Don BradmanAustralian cricketer with a career Test batting average of 99.94.Sunil GavaskarFirst batsman to pass 10,000 Test runs.Brian LaraTrinidadian batsman who set world records for highest innings.Sachin TendulkarIndian cricketer, record-holding batsman, and Bharat Ratna recipient.Steve WaughAustralian cricketer, twin of Mark Waugh, successful Test captain.Curtly AmbroseAntiguan fast bowler, 405 Test wickets, renowned for bounce and accuracy.Joel GarnerTall fast bowler; key member of dominant West Indies sides.Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lankan bowler with the most international wickets.Ian BothamEnglish cricketer, commentator, peer, and charity fundraiser.W. G. GraceEnglish cricketer, originator of modern batsmanship, dominated for 44 seasons.Richard HadleeNew Zealand cricketer, first to 400 Test wickets.Wayne GretzkyCanadian ice hockey player, career points leader, four-time Stanley Cup champion.Mario LemieuxCanadian ice hockey player and owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.Hayley WickenheiserCanadian ice hockey pioneer and four-time Olympic gold medalist.Steve YzermanLongest-serving captain in North American major league sports history.Gordie HoweMr. Hockey, a dominant force across five NHL decades.Bobby HullCanadian ice hockey forward known as 'the Golden Jet'.Maurice RichardFirst NHL player to score 50 goals in 50 games.Bobby OrrRevolutionized defence; only defenceman to win two scoring titles.
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