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A multi-sport athlete is an athlete who competes or trains two or more different sports. Most of these athletes played two or more sports from a young age – especially in high school – before deciding to usually concentrate on just one sport professionally.
Playing multiple sports appears to improve performance through development of foundational
transferable athletic skills .
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[2] A large majority of elite young adult athletes, such as
NCAA Division I athletes and first-round
NFL draft picks, were multi-sport athletes, even if they specialized in a single sport during their professional career, and many played multiple sports even through the end of high school.
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[5] Most elite athletes who eventually specialized avoided
early sports specialization , so they did not specialize or begin intensive training until they were older teenagers.
[2] Elite athletes in most sports, such as
track and field ,
weightlifting ,
cycling ,
rowing ,
swimming ,
skiing , are less likely to have done intensive training at a young age than the near-elite athletes.
[1] NCAA Division I athletes tended to play multiple sports in high school, and only one in six specialized in a single sport before the age of 12.
[3] In the 2015
NFL Scouting Combine , six out of seven invited college athletes were multi-sport athletes in high school.
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List of athletes
Below is a list of multi-sport athletes who have played in at least one sport professionally, listed by primary athletic occupation, with notes on their secondary sport or sports.
Arthur Wharton – an all-round sportsman – in 1886, he equalled the amateur world record of 10 seconds for the 100-yard
sprint in the
AAA championship. He was also a keen cyclist and cricketer, playing for local teams in
Yorkshire and
Lancashire . However, Wharton is best remembered for his exploits as a footballer; Wharton was the first mixed-heritage footballer to turn professional.
Luis Enrique – completed three
Marathons between 2006 and 2008 and also completed Frankfurt Ironman.
Lev Yashin – played
bandy and
ice hockey internationally for the Soviet Union, a goalkeeper in all three sports.
Henrik Larsson – played
floorball in
Swedish Super League , which is Sweden's primary floorball competition
Younis Mahmoud – played basketball for
Kahraba Al-Dibis in the Iraqi
first and second divisions as a
shooting guard until 1996 when he decided to focus on football.
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Clive Allen – played football for
Tottenham Hotspur and
American Football for the
London Monarchs as a
placekicker
Bruce Arena – played for the
United States men's national soccer team and also played for the US national lacrosse team which won the 1974
World Lacrosse Championship and finished runner up in 1978.
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Can Bartu – played football for
Fenerbahçe ,
Fiorentina ,
Venezia and
Lazio . He scored 211 goals in 426 matches. Played 26 times for
Turkish national football team . He also played for
Fenerbahçe Basketball Team in his early career. And played 6 times for
Turkish National Basketball Team .
Sever Coracu – played football including for
Romania's national team , he also won the Romanian national title at
200 metres
sprint in 1939.
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Andrei Bărbulescu – played football at international level for
Romania with whom he participated at the
1938 World Cup , also played
ice hockey , representing the
national team at the
1947 Ice Hockey World Championships .
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Vintilă Cristescu – played football for
Colțea București , he was also a
long-distance runner who won five national marathon championships and competed at the
1928 Summer Olympics .
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Alfred Eisenbeisser – played football including for
Romania's national team , he was also a
figure skater who competed at two editions of the
European Figure Skating Championship and at the
1936 Winter Olympics .
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Mihai Flamaropol – played football (during 1938 to 1953), won
league titles and played for
Romania's national football team , also played
ice hockey (during 1936 to 1959), winning
league titles and playing for
Romania's ice hockey national team .
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Cleveland Gary , (1966 –)also played baseball hit longest home run in South Fork Bulldogs High school history.
Elemer Hirsch – played football including for
Romania's national team , he also played
ice hockey and won three Romanian national
figure skating titles.
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Bondoc Ionescu-Crum – played football and won a
league title in the
1938–39 season, also competing in the
men's long jump at the
1936 Summer Olympics .
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Florentin Petre – played football including for
Romania's national team , he also practiced
rallying , becoming rally champion of Bulgaria in 2010 and obtaining the 3rd position at the 2012 rally championship of Romania.
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Andrei Rădulescu – played football including for
Romania's national team , he also played
basketball in Romanian regional championships.
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Robert Sadowski – played football at international level for
Romania with whom he participated at the
1938 World Cup , also played
ice hockey , representing the
national team at three
World Championships .
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Chuni Goswami – played football for
India national football team and
Mohun Bagan A.C. as striker (during 1946 to 1968) and
Cricket for
Bengal as an
All-rounder (during 1962–1973). He captained both the football and cricket teams.
Devin Barclay – former
placekicker for the
Ohio State Buckeyes ,
[31] after a five-year stint in
MLS .
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Aldo Donelli – member of the
National Soccer Hall of Fame .
[33] Played 11 games in the
NFL for the
Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1940s.
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Knut Anders Fostervold – Had a 12-year-long football career, including playing in the
Champions League , and also participated in the Cycling Road World Championships in 2006
Toni Fritsch – Ex-player for
Rapid Vienna and the Austrian national team played in the
NFL as a kicker from 1971 to 1982, and in the
USFL from 1984 to 1985. He won a ring from Super Bowl VI (
Cowboys ), became an NFL All-Pro in 1979 (
Oilers ) and a USFL All-League in 1984 (
Gamblers ).
Andy Goram – double internationalist in football & cricket best known as former
Scotland Goalkeeper with 43 caps Andy had a long football career with
Bury ,
Hibernian ,
Rangers ,
Motherwell and
Manchester United also represented
Scotland at cricket in the 1989 & 1991
Nat West Trophy
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Sir
Geoff Hurst – World Cup-winning international footballer who also played a first-class match cricket match for Essex.
Harold Jarman – played for
Bristol Rovers for most of his professional football career. Also played first class cricket for
Gloucestershire .
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Carlos Lampe –
Bolivia national football team goalkeeper. Also played basketball for Real Santa Cruz and played
Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol .
Paolo Maldini – widely considered one of best defenders in football history, later became a pro tennis player
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Leon McKenzie – played 40 games in the
Premier League for
Norwich City and
Crystal Palace , scoring 7 goals.
[38] Currently has a record of 8–0–1 as a professional boxer.
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Kevin Moran – played 71 games for the
Republic of Ireland national football team .
[40] Also won two
All-Ireland
Gaelic football championships with
Dublin , in
1976 and
1977 .
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Ivan Perišić – runner-up in the
2018 FIFA World Cup with
Croatia . Also represented Croatia in beach volleyball at the Porec Major event.
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Clare Taylor – played 121 matches for the
England women's cricket team ; also played the
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup for the
England women's national football team .
Ron Tindall – played football for
Chelsea and
Portsmouth and also played first-class cricket for
Surrey .
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Taylor Twellman – played 30 games for the
United States men's national soccer team .
[44] Also worked out with the
Kansas City Royals who offered him a contract which he declined in favor of a soccer scholarship from the
University of Maryland .
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Curtis Woodhouse (1980 –) – played 3 games in the
Premier League for
Birmingham City .
[46] Woodhouse was the
British light-welterweight boxing champion and retired with a 22–7 record as a professional.
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Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir – played both for the
Icelandic women's national football team and the
Icelandic women's national basketball team .
Jón Oddsson – was a member of both the
Icelandic men's national football team
[48] and the Icelandic
track and field national team.
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[50] Also played three seasons in the
Icelandic top-tier basketball league .
Olga Færseth – played both for the
Icelandic women's national football team and the
Icelandic women's national basketball team .
Florian Kempf – former
soccer for the
Philadelphia Fury of the
North American Soccer League and the
Pennsylvania Stoners of the
American Soccer League , and the
NFL
placekicker .
Tony Meola – former soccer player in
American Professional Soccer League ,
Major League Soccer , and
Major Indoor Soccer League . After his soccer career he attempted to become a
placekicker for the
New York Jets but was cut after tryouts. He also played
high school basketball and high school baseball and was
drafted out of high school by the
MLB 's
New York Yankees , but declined the contract. He played for
Virginia Cavaliers baseball in 2016.
Josh Lambo – former
MLS
goalkeeper before becoming a
placekicker in the
NFL for the
San Diego Chargers ,
Jacksonville Jaguars and
Tennessee Titans . Lambo last played in the NFL in
2022 .
Bertrand Milbourne Clark (1894–1958) - association football, cricket, golf, and tennis.
Rodrigo Palacio – former
Inter Milan player and
Copa Libertadores winner, currently playing for a fourth tier Italian
basketball team.
Baseball
Ed Abbaticchio – played
Fullback for the
Latrobe Athletic Association from 1895 to 1900.
Cliff Aberson – played tailback and defensive back for the
Green Bay Packers in 1946.
Anthony Alford – played
Quarterback for the
University of Southern Mississippi and the
University of Mississippi .
Eddy Alvarez – won a silver medal for the United States at the
2014 Winter Olympic Games in the 5000m Short track speed skating
Frank Baumholtz – played two seasons of professional basketball for the
Youngstown Bears of the
National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season, and the
Cleveland Rebels of the
Basketball Association of America during the 1946–47 season.
Mookie Betts – professional bowler who competed in the 9th
PBA Tour World Series of Bowling in
Reno .
Phil Bradley -
University of Missouri quarterback in three bowl games.
Madison Bumgarner – The pitcher for the
Arizona Diamondbacks revealed in February 2020 that he has competed in rodeos as a
team roper during his Major League Baseball career under the alias Mason Saunders.
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Jamie Burke – was a
kicker on
Oregon State 's
football team
Sammy Byrd – won six
PGA Tour events after retiring from baseball
Tom Candiotti – former
knuckleball pitcher was inducted into the
International Bowling Hall of Fame .
Cris Carpenter – was a punter for the
University of Georgia .
Tony Clark – played basketball for the
University of Arizona and
San Diego State .
Vince Coleman – was a punter/kicker for
Florida A&M .
Gene Conley – three-time
National League baseball All-Star with the
Milwaukee Braves and
Philadelphia Phillies with lifetime 91–96 record on four teams; on three
NBA championship teams with the
Boston Celtics as a reserve forward.
Chuck Connors – played basketball for the
Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1948 and baseball for the
Montreal Royals ,
Brooklyn Dodgers and
Chicago Cubs . Went on to become far more famous as an actor, most notably as the title character in
The Rifleman .
Alvin Dark – played college football at
LSU and
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Mark DeRosa – played
quarterback at the
University of Pennsylvania .
Walter East – played
end for the
Massillon Tigers in the
Ohio League and was a
second baseman and manager for various minor league baseball clubs.
Darin Erstad – punted and placekicked at the
University of Nebraska .
Josh Fields - Played quarterback at
Oklahoma State .
Dámaso García – former
Major League Baseball player best known for his time spent with the
Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s, and in 1974, he was the
Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra soccer team's captain. That year he played too as the captain for the
Dominican Republic national football team at XII Central American and Caribbean Games in
Santo Domingo .
Amir Garrett – played basketball for
St. John's University
Steve Garvey – played defensive back at
Michigan State University
Bob Gibson – played on the
Harlem Globetrotters from 1957 to 1958 after starring in both baseball and
basketball at Creighton.
Kirk Gibson –
1978 College Football All-America Team wide receiver; drafted by the
St. Louis Cardinals football team in the 7th round of the 1979
NFL draft.
Tom Glavine – was drafted by the
Los Angeles Kings in the
NHL .
Dick Groat – played for the
Fort Wayne Pistons in the
NBA in 1952.
Gabe Gross – played quarterback for Auburn University
Frank Grube –
St. Louis Browns catcher, played Left End for the 1928
New York Yankees of the
National Football League .
Tony Gwynn – former basketball stand-out at
San Diego State who was drafted by both the
San Diego Clippers and
San Diego Padres on the same day.
Steve Hamilton – played in the
NBA for the
Minneapolis Lakers .
Carroll Hardy – played MLB baseball for eight years and one season in NFL after being a football, baseball and track letterman at
University of Colorado
Todd Helton – played
quarterback at the
University of Tennessee
Mark Hendrickson – played four seasons in the NBA.
Frank Howard – outfielder hit 382 major league home runs, primarily with the
Los Angeles Dodgers and
Washington Senators ; All-America basketball forward at
Ohio State University .
Bo Jackson – won the
Heisman Trophy , and was an all-pro in the National Football League and also played on a semi-pro basketball team in Los Angeles before returning to baseball.
Ferguson Jenkins – played for the
Harlem Globetrotters .
Jackie Jensen – was a
running back and
defensive back at
University of California, Berkeley .
Brian Jordan – was a
defensive back for the
Atlanta Falcons .
Matt Kinzer – only person to have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Tigers.
Sandy Koufax – 12-year
MLB HOF career with Dodgers; played basketball and baseball at University of Cincinnati.
Rick Leach – played quarterback for the
University of Michigan and pro baseball for the
Toronto Blue Jays ,
Detroit Tigers , and
San Francisco Giants .
Kenny Lofton – played
basketball at the
University of Arizona .
Don Lund – first-round draft pick of the
Chicago Bears in 1945 (running back). Played baseball with the
Brooklyn Dodgers ,
St. Louis Browns and the
Detroit Tigers . Also played basketball at the
University of Michigan .
Waddy MacPhee – played in MLB for the
New York Giants in 1922, and in the NFL for the
Providence Steamrollers in 1926.
Joe Maddon – played
football and baseball at
Lafayette College .
J. Marichal – participated as a soltador on the Dominican cockfighting circuit.
Christy Mathewson – played fullback for
Bucknell , and later professionally played for the
Greensburg Athletic Association and the
Pittsburgh Stars .
Joe Mauer – played
quarterback ,
point guard , and
catcher in high school, and was named
USA Today High School Player of the Year twice in the same school year: in 2000 for football and 2001 for baseball.
Kirk McCaskill – played hockey for the
University of Vermont from 1979 to 1983. Drafted in the fourth round (64th overall) by the
Winnipeg Jets in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Dressed for one game with the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL but did not play in the game. Pitched for the Angels and the White Sox 1985–1996.
Bill McWilliams – besides playing for the
Boston Red Sox 1931
MLB , he played for the
Detroit Lions
NFL in 1934.
Ryan Minor – All-America basketball forward at Oklahoma, drafted by the
Philadelphia 76ers and played professionally for the
Oklahoma City Cavalry of the
Continental Basketball Association
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Joe Morgan – MLB and Minor League career as player and manager; standout high school hockey player from
Walpole MA and at
Boston College .
Nyjer Morgan – besides playing in the
MLB , he played hockey and reached the
Major Junior level with the
Regina Pats of the
Western Hockey League in 1999–2000
Justin Morneau – played one preseason game as a goaltender for the
Portland Winter Hawks of the
WHL .
Phil Nevin – played kicker at
Cal State Fullerton
Kyle Parker – currently with the
Colorado Rockies organization and was the 26th overall pick of the
2010 Major League Baseball draft , he was the starting quarterback for the
Clemson Tigers in 2009 and 2010.
C. Posey – member of both the Baseball and
Basketball Halls of Fame. In baseball, briefly played for the
Homestead Grays of the Negro leagues before retiring to become the team's field manager, general manager, and eventual owner, building one of the Negro leagues' strongest organizations. In basketball, was recognized as the best African American player of the first two decades of the 20th century.
Curtis Pride – played for the U.S.
FIFA deaf soccer team in China and played
point guard at
William & Mary .
Ron Reed – played in the
NBA for the
Detroit Pistons .
Rick Rhoden – played on the senior golf tour now known as
PGA Tour Champions , with three top-10 finishes.
Dave Ricketts – also played in
MLB and played basketball with his brother at
Duquesne University .
Dick Ricketts – played for the NBA's
St. Louis Hawks ,
Rochester Royals and
Cincinnati Royals .
Robin Roberts – in addition to being a
Hall of Fame
pitcher , played college basketball for
Michigan State University
Jackie Robinson – played professional football in the
PCPFL , and was a four-sport letterman at
UCLA (
baseball ,
basketball ,
football ,
track ).
Jeff Samardzija – Played high school football, basketball, and baseball. All-American
wide receiver at
Notre Dame .
Mike Shannon - was thought to have been a better college football quarterback than a baseball player, but baseball paid more money back then.
Kevan Smith – played for the
Pittsburgh Panthers football team as a
quarterback
Tim Stoddard – member of the
1973–74 N.C. State Wolfpack NCAA Basketball Championship team .
Matt Szczur –
Division I FCS All-American as a receiver and return specialist, also playing as an occasional
wildcat quarterback, for the
2009
FCS champion
Villanova Wildcats .
Ralph Terry – played on PGA Tour Champions (then the Senior PGA Tour), finishing 57th on the money list in 1987.
Frank Thomas – Played football at
Auburn University
Rube Waddell – played for the
Philadelphia Athletics' professional football team in 1902.
Herb Washington – former college sprinter at
Michigan State University
Dave Winfield – drafted by four professional teams in three different sports – basketball, baseball and American football, before deciding to concentrate on his baseball career.
[59] Played
baseball and
basketball for the
University of Minnesota .
Eric Young Sr. – played college football at
Rutgers
Basketball
Danny Ainge –
NBA All-Star and two-time champion with the
Boston Celtics , also played baseball for the
Toronto Blue Jays
Francis Antetokounmpo – The eldest brother of the famous basketball brothers
Antetokounmpo , in addition to playing semi-pro basketball, he also plays professional association football, he previously played for
Aittitos Sparta in the
third division of Greece
Birgir Örn Birgisson – was a member of the
Icelandic national swimming team
[60]
[61]
[62] before turning to basketball where he went on to play 26 games for the
Icelandic national basketball team .
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Dean Brogan – played basketball in Australia for the
Adelaide 36ers , winning the
1998 NBL Championship , before switching to
Australian Rules football for
Port Adelaide , winning an
AFL premiership in 2004 .
Chase Budinger – began playing
beach volleyball professionally in 2018
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Scott Burrell – played in
Minor League Baseball for two years before his NBA career. The one of only two athletes in history to have been drafted in the first round in two of the four major professional sports leagues (MLB and NBA)
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Wilt Chamberlain – played
volleyball in the
International Volleyball Association (IVA) for the
Seattle Smashers 1974–1979 and was named MVP at the 1975
All Star Game . Went to college on a track and basketball scholarship, competed in high jump, triple jump and shot put as well as running quarter-mile races, and was also offered professional boxing, soccer and American football opportunities.
Gene Conley (1930 – 2017) – three-time National League baseball All-Star with the
Milwaukee Braves and
Philadelphia Phillies with lifetime 91–96 record on four teams; on three NBA championship teams with the
Boston Celtics as a reserve forward.
Nathaniel Clifton – played baseball in the
Negro leagues , before becoming the first African-American to land an NBA contract and stick with a team.
Pat Connaughton – played professional baseball in the
Baltimore Orioles organization while also playing college basketball at
Notre Dame .
Dave DeBusschere –
Hall of Famer had a short professional baseball career (1962–1963) as a pitcher for the
Chicago White Sox
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Elena Delle Donne – 2013
WNBA Rookie of the Year and 2015 WNBA MVP was a top prospect in both basketball and volleyball in high school. She played volleyball in her first year at the
University of Delaware in 2008 before returning to basketball the next year.
Tim Duncan – competitive swimmer in the
U.S. Virgin Islands ; endeavored to make the
1992 Olympic Games before
Hurricane Hugo took out his town's only Olympic size pool.
Scott English – He played in the NBA and
ABA prior to joining the
IVA
Keith Erickson - He attended
UCLA on a shared baseball and basketball scholarship and also played on the
1964 U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball Team , then going to the
NBA .
Constantin Herold , played basketball, winning one
Romanian League and playing for
Romania's national team , also competing in 13 other sports:
Athletics - school, junior, university and national champion in several events, national junior record breaker (110 metres hurdles, pole, triple jump), national champion in seniors (110 metres hurdles in 1933 and 1934), national decathlon champion (1934), record holder for 14 years in decathlon, member of the national team;
Football - player at B.M.T.E. Brașov, Astra Brașov and Telefon Club București (from the establishment of the club until it reached the
second division );
Handball in 11 - member of the national team and participant at the 1937 World Cup from Germany;
Volleyball - player and captain of the
national team ;
Shooting sports - the third place at the national rifle championships, with the performance of 391 points out of 400 possible;
Alpine skiing - champion in the military patrol competition;
Rowing - participant in the city championships of Bucharest as part of the Telefon Club București team;
Water polo -
goalkeeper at Telefon Club București in the city championship;
Table tennis - trade union champion of the Capital in the mixed doubles event from 1946, together with Mariana Bunescu;
Tennis - played in the second category championship and qualifiers of Bucharest for the C.C.A. and Justice team;
Rugby - player at Telefon Club București;
Fencing - university champion of Bucharest at
foil and
sabre in 1934;
Gymnastics - member of the model team of
ANEFS at the demonstrations from the student camp organized on the occasion of the
1936 Summer Olympics in
Berlin .
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Kris Humphries , his first success in sports came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10-year-old in the nation in six events, first, beating young
Michael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries held the US national record for the 50-meter freestyle for 10 and under boys for 18 years. At age 12 he gave up swimming to pursue a career in basketball.
Allen Iverson (1975 –) - at Bethel High School, Iverson started as quarterback for the school football team while also playing running back, kick returner and defensive back. During his junior year, Iverson led the football team to a Virginia state championship and earned the Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in football.
Michael Jordan (1963 –) – briefly played as an
outfielder in the
Southern League and
Arizona Fall League after his first retirement from the
NBA .
Trajan Langdon – played minor league baseball until 1997 after being drafted by the
San Diego Padres in 1994
Greg Lee , also a pioneer in professional beach volleyball
John Lucas – also played on the
Grand Prix tennis circuit and with
World TeamTennis
Mickey McCarty – in 1968, he was selected by the
Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the
NFL –
AFL draft, by the
Chicago Bulls in the 14th round of the
NBA draft, by the
Dallas Chaparrals in the
ABA draft and by the
Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the MLB draft.
Tracy McGrady – played in the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball after the conclusion of his NBA career
Cotton Nash – played in
MLB for the
Chicago White Sox and the
Minnesota Twins in 1967–1969.
Kevin Nash – professional wrestler and member of backstage group
The Kliq ,
NWO also played professional basketball for the German
Gießen 46ers .
Tom Payne – played for the
Atlanta Hawks in the
1971–72 NBA season . Put together a 3–2 record as a pro boxer in the 1980s.
Erin Phillips – former WNBA player and
Australian international who plays Australian rules football for
Adelaide in the
AFL Women's league.
[74] For the
inaugural AFLW season in 2017, she was named the
best and fairest player in both the season and
Grand Final , as well as MVP by the league's players.
[75]
Dick Ricketts – first pick of the
1955 NBA draft . Played for the
St. Louis Hawks and
Cincinnati Royals . Pitched in 1959 for the
St. Louis Cardinals .
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Nate Robinson – played football at the
University of Washington . Robinson's college football career is most remembered for his interception in the final minutes of regulation of the 2002
Apple Cup against the
Washington State Cougars , who were at the time ranked No. 3 in the AP poll
Cesare Rubini – inducted to the
Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the
International Swimming Hall of Fame for his merit in
water polo .
Rollie Seltz – Played for the
Anderson Duffey Packers of the NBA and several
National Basketball League franchises after playing minor league professional baseball for
Duluth Dukes ,
Jamestown Falcons ,
Rochester Red Wings ,
Lynchburg Cardinals and
Allentown Cardinals .
Bill Sharman – was in the
Brooklyn Dodgers ' farm system and was called up, but never played in the big leagues.
J. R. Smith – currently playing golf collegiately at
North Carolina A&T after the conclusion of his NBA career. In 2021, he signed with
esports team
Complexity Gaming and become three-sport athlete (
basketball ,
golf (college),
esports ).
Matt Stainbrook – during his final year at
Xavier University , competed on the track and field team as a discus thrower and shot putter, as well as
basketball .
Erick Strickland – played two seasons of Minor League Baseball while playing college basketball at Nebraska.
Goose Tatum – played professional baseball in the Negro leagues.
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Jay Triano – former
Toronto Raptors head coach, was drafted by the
Los Angeles Lakers and the
Canadian Football League 's
Calgary Stampeders
Ish Wainright – plays for the
Phoenix Suns in the NBA. Played as a tight end for
Baylor Bears and was invited to the
Buffalo Bills ' 2018 rookie minicamp on an undrafted free agent deal.
Charlie Ward – won the
Heisman Trophy , drafted in
Major League Baseball by the
Milwaukee Brewers and
New York Yankees , played tennis and started as a point guard in the NBA Finals
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Bodybuilding
Bobsleigh
Bowling
Boxing
Eddie Eagan –
1920 light heavyweight boxing Olympic gold-medalist, and
1932 Four-man bobsleigh Olympic gold-medalist. Only athlete to win gold at the
Summer and
Winter Games in different events.
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Adam Hollioake – turned professional as a boxer in 2011 having captained the England ODI side in the 1990s. He subsequently turned professional at
MMA
Roy Jones Jr. – played in one game for the Brevard Blue Ducks of the
USBL basketball league in 1990.
Bill Lang – Australian national heavyweight
boxing champion.
[52] He was also an
Australian rules footballer who played with
Richmond in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
[53]
Ray Mercer – had two professional
K-1 kickboxing bouts in 2004 and 2005, losing both.
[80] In 2009, Mercer had his first and only bout in pro
MMA , defeating former
UFC heavyweight champion
Tim Sylvia .
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Anthony Mundine – Australian winner of multiple boxing titles, who was also the highest-paid
Rugby league player in the
NRL
Katie Taylor – amateur and professional world boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist (2012); also represented the
Republic of Ireland women's national football team 11 times.
Mihai Leu –
WBO
Welterweight Champion (1997). After retirement from boxing, he raced into
Romanian Rally Championship which he won in 2003 (Group A).
Seth Mitchell – heavyweight starred at linebacker for the Michigan State Spartans.
Lucia Rijker – top ranked in both boxing and kickboxing
Manny Pacquiao – eight-division boxing champion drafted 11th overall by the Kia Motors team in the
Philippine Basketball Association
Vitali Klitschko – had an extensive decade-long career in kickboxing, both amateur and professional, before becoming heavyweight boxing champion.
Holly Holm – started as a kickboxer winning a national amateur kickboxing title. Went on to fight professionally as a kickboxer and boxer, becoming one of the most highly decorated female boxers and defending titles in three different weightclasses, going both up and down in weight. Due to being a dominant champion for a long time is still ranked as all-time best pound-for-pound by boxrec automated ranking.
[82] Started fighting in MMA while boxing and after retiring from boxing became the first athlete to be world champion in both boxing and MMA.
Gary Mason – also played rugby league for
London Crusaders
Eric Esch – retired boxer with an impressive 91–10–4 win–loss record who also fought professionally in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, creating a 7–4 and 28–10–1 win–loss record respectively.
Jake Paul –
amateur wrestler turned boxer and signee of the
PFL .
Logan Paul - celebrity boxer who has wrestled both in
high school and in
WWE .
Kimbo Slice – boxer who also competed in
street fighting and MMA.
Cricket
Albert Alderman – also played football for
Derby County and
Burnley .
Nathan Astle – also played football for
Rangers A.F.C. and was good at auto racing.
Chris Balderstone – England cricketer who also played football for
Huddersfield Town ,
Carlisle United ,
Doncaster Rovers and
Queen of the South .
[83]
Suzie Bates – also represented New Zealand in basketball in the
2008 Summer Olympics .
[84]
Ian Botham – player in
the Football League while also being a Test cricketer.
Liam Botham – played first-class cricket and then both
rugby union and
rugby league .
Diana Baig – Played for both
Pakistan national cricket team and
Pakistan national football team .
[85]
Don Bradman – won the South Australian squash championship.
[86]
Alex Carey – also played Australian rules football for
Greater Western Sydney Giants .
[87]
Yuzvendra Chahal - Indian cricketer and has also represented India internationally in chess at youth levels.
Dipak Chudasama – played for Kenya in the
1996 Cricket World Cup and the 1982
Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships .
Bertrand Clark (1894–1958) - association football, cricket, golf, and tennis.
Denis Compton – played for England at both cricket and football (albeit the latter only in wartime matches which did not have full international status).
[83]
Leslie Compton – played for England for cricket and played football for
Arsenal F.C. , brother of Denis.
Emma de Broughe - played cricket for
South Australian Scorpions and field hockey for
Adelaide Fire .
Johnny Douglas – England cricket captain and Olympic champion boxer.
Jess Duffin – Played 117 matches for the
Australia women's national cricket team , and played 42
AFL Women's matches.
Andrew Flintoff – played for England in cricket from 1998 to 2009, made his pro boxing debut against Richard Dawson in 2012.
C. B. Fry – played for England at cricket and football, and equalled the world record for the long jump.
W. G. Grace – one of the greatest players in the history of cricket, who dominated the sport in the second half of the nineteenth century. Won the 440 yards hurdles at
Crystal Palace in 1866, captained England at
bowls
M. J. Gopalan – Indian Test cricketer and also played for
India national field hockey team .
Syed Mohammad Hadi – Indian cricketer and tennis player.
Richard Hadlee – also played football for
Rangers A.F.C.
Adam Hollioake – test cricketer and Captain of England ODI. Became Professional Boxer and Professional Mixed Martial Artist.
Chamika Karunaratne , played cricket for
Sri Lanka national cricket team and
Sri Lanka national badminton team .
[88]
[89]
Nathan McCullum – played cricket for New Zealand and also played
association football for
Caversham .
Keith Miller – played for Australia and also played
Australian rules football for
St. Kilda .
Phil Neale – also played football for
Lincoln City and
Scunthorpe United .
[83]
Ellyse Perry – has played for the senior Australian women's cricket and football (soccer) teams since the age of 16.
Cotah Ramaswami – Indian Test cricketer and also represented in tennis.
Jonty Rhodes – South African cricketer who was chosen as part of the national hockey team in the
1992 Olympic Games .
Viv Richards – selected in Antigua's squad for the
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage , but did not play in any of the matches.
Percy Sherwell – captained in every Test he played, and one of the few players to captain, keep wicket and open the batting in the same match. Won the South African Tennis Championships in 1904, and played rugby for Cornwall.
Jimmy Sinclair – scored South Africa's first three Test centuries, and one of only two batsmen to score more than 50% of his team's runs across two all-out innings (
Andy Flower being the other). Also played football and rugby at international level.
Yuvraj Singh - won the National Under-14 Roller Skating Championship.
[90]
Clare Taylor – played 121 matches for the
England women's cricket team ; also played the
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup for the
England women's national football team .
Rudie van Vuuren – represented Namibia in 2003 in both the Cricket and Rugby World Cups.
Jeff Wilson – played one-day international cricket and international rugby union for New Zealand, and has become commentator for both sports.
Cycling
Lance Armstrong – began his athletic career at 16 when he became a professional triathlete and national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990.
[91] Also well known for winning the
Tour de France race a record seven consecutive times before having his placings voided owing to multiple
doping offenses .
Antonella Bellutti , Italian Olympic champion in track cycling who also competed in
bobsleigh at the
Winter Olympics .
Hamish Bond — New Zealand rower. Twice Olympic champion (
2012 and
2016 Summer Olympics ), and six times world champion (
coxless pair ). Bronze medalist in cycling (road time trial) at the
2018 Commonwealth Games , and champion of the same event at the 2018
Oceania Cycling Championships .
Maria Canins – Italian racing cyclist, a biker and a cross-country skier. She twice won in the
Tour de France Féminin . She rode for Italy at the
1984 and
1988 Summer Olympics . She won the gold medal in
Team Time Trial in
1988 UCI Road World Championships . In cross-country skiing, Canins was Italian champion 15 times and the first Italian to win the
Vasaloppet and win 10 times the
Marcialonga . She was world champion in
mountain biking in 1991 and 1993.
Jaap Eden the only man to win world titles in both cycling and speed skating in the late 19th century
Eric Heiden – better known as a
speed skater and quintuple gold medalist at the
1980 Winter Olympics , was also briefly a professional cyclist for the
7-Eleven (cycling team) . He rode in the
1986 Tour de France .
Chris Hoy – multiple Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion in track cycling who subsequently took up sports car racing
Clara Hughes – won two bronze medals in
road bicycle racing at the
1996 Summer Olympics . Hughes has also won several medals for speed skating in the
Winter Olympics . Including: a bronze in
2002 , a gold and a silver in
2006 and a bronze in
2010 .
Tanasije Kuvalja –
1968 Summer Olympian for
Yugoslavia who later became a
Touring car racing driver, winning the Serbia Touring Car Championship twice.
Greg LeMond – raced
Formula Ford 2000 after his retirement from cycling.
Christa Luding-Rothenburger - excelled in both cycling and speed skating
Jaqueline Mourão – competed at summer and winter Olympic games in three different sports: MTB, cross country ski and biathlon
Emma Pooley – winner of the 2009
Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale ,
2010 Road World Time Trial Champion and silver medalist in the
2008 Olympic road time trial who has also enjoyed success in long-distance road running (winning the 2013
Lausanne Marathon ),
triathlon (winning the 2015
Embrunman and
Alpe d'Huez long-distance triathlons ) and
duathlon (winning the
Powerman Duathlon world championship in 2014 and 2015).
Primož Roglič – Slovenian road cyclist who competed in Continental Cup
ski jumping until 2011.
Rebecca Romero – won a silver medal in
rowing in the
quadruple scull event at the
2004 Summer Olympics before switching to cycling, winning gold in the
individual pursuit in the
2008 Summer Olympics . After the individual pursuit was removed from the Olympics in 2012, she entered the
Ironman UK triathlon and qualified for the
Ironman World Championship as an age-grouper.
[92]
Alison Shanks – world record holder for individual pursuit in Olympics who was a
netball player for
Otago Rebels .
Nicolas Vouilloz – ten-time
Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships winner, but also competed at the
World Rally Championship and
Intercontinental Rally Challenge , resulting champion in the latter.
Michael Woods – formerly a successful middle-distance runner at junior level, becoming Canadian national junior record holder for the mile and 3000 metres and the 1500 metre champion at the
2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships before becoming a professional cyclist
Cameron Wurf – competed in rowing at the
2004 Summer Olympics before becoming a professional cyclist,
[93] and then a professional triathlete.
[94]
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Figure skating
Max Aaron – US figure skater who started his skating career as a figure skater, he also represented USA in USA Hockey nationals in both 2006 and 2007, and played U18 AA as well as competing in figure skating at amateur level during that time.
Elvis Stojko – Canadian figure skater in the 1990s, also competed in martial arts and motocross racing.
Golf
Boston Scott – becomes the first professional two-sport athlete in
American football and
eSports . He signed with
Rocket League team
Dignitas .
Mo Alie-Cox – played college basketball at
VCU , a school that
has no football team , before becoming an NFL tight end.
Morten Andersen – played on Denmark's junior national soccer team.
Red Badgro – played
Major League Baseball for the
St. Louis Browns in 1929 and 1930.
Chris Bahr – played soccer for the
Philadelphia Atoms of the
North American Soccer League and was Rookie of the Year in 1974
[97]
Matt Bahr – played soccer for the
Colorado Caribous and
Tulsa Roughnecks of the
North American Soccer League .
[98]
Tyre Phillips – Phillips before football focused on
basketball and
marching band on his freshman season.
Terry Baker – at Oregon State, won the 1962
Heisman Trophy and was also a member of a
basketball team that reached the
1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament .
Richard Bartel – also pitched eight games for the
Cincinnati Reds minor league team
Steve Bartkowski – drafted by the
Kansas City Royals in the
1971 Major League Baseball Draft . Played college baseball at
California .
Michael Bates – competed in the
200 metres at the
1992 Summer Olympics .
Sammy Baugh – played
football and baseball at
TCU , and went on to play in the minor leagues for the
St. Louis Cardinals , then going to the
NFL .
Le'Veon Bell – currently 2–1 in boxing, with his first fight being against
Adrian Peterson and his
second fight being against
Uriah Hall .
Darren Bennett – punter in the NFL for the
San Diego Chargers and
Minnesota Vikings after nearly a decade in the
Australian Football League .
Michael Bennett – ran track at the
University of Wisconsin .
Cedric Benson – drafted by the
Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2001 MLB Draft; totaled 25 at-bats with their summer team.
Jay Berwanger – former
Heisman trophy winner,
decathlete who set the school record at Michigan.
Michael Bishop – played
quarterback for the
New England Patriots and was drafted by the
Cleveland Indians in the 28th round of the
1995 Major League Baseball draft . Played baseball at
Independence Community College .
Jeremy Bloom – competed in
Freestyle skiing at the
2002 and
2006 Winter Olympics .
Josh Booty – played in the
Florida Marlins minor league system and played 13 games at the Major League level for the team from 1996 to 1998, including an opening day start at third base.
[99]
Todd Bouman – played football and basketball at
St. Cloud State .
Terry Bradshaw – set a national record by throwing the
javelin 244 feet, 11 3/4 inches.
[100]
Tom Brady – was drafted as a catcher by the
Montreal Expos
John Brodie – played on golf's
Senior PGA Tour , winning once in
1991 .
Jim Brown – All-American in
lacrosse , played basketball, baseball, and ran track at
Syracuse University . In the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and College Football Hall of Fame.
Ron Brown – track athlete, won gold medal in the
4×100 relay at the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics .
Sheldon Brown – former cornerback for the
Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, played football and baseball at
South Carolina .
Tom Brown – played with the Washington Senators in 1963 and with the Green Bay Packers in the 1st two Super Bowls.
Terrell Buckley – played two seasons of professional baseball after being selected in the
1992 Major League Baseball draft
Isaac Byrd – drafted in the 11th round of the
1996 MLB draft by the
St. Louis Cardinals
Cris Carter – played basketball and football at
Ohio State University
Michael Carter – went to the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics , winning a silver medal in shot put. Won Olympic medal and Super Bowl ring for the same year
Rodney Carter – played college baseball at
Purdue
Quincy Carter – played
Minor League Baseball in the
Chicago Cubs '
farm system from 1996 to 1999
Matt Cassel – played college baseball at
USC in 2004
Robert Chancey – played four seasons of minor league baseball after being selected in the
1992 Major League Baseball draft
Chuck Connors –
NBA and
MLB player.
Quan Cosby – played in the
Anaheim Angels farm system before playing college and pro football
Ronald Curry – won the 1998
McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk contest and was the MVP for the 1998 McDonald's All-American basketball game. Was ranked by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index as the No. 6 best high school senior in basketball for 1998. Played basketball for the
University of North Carolina
Eric Decker – former
wide receiver in the NFL, was drafted twice (by the
Milwaukee Brewers and
Minnesota Twins ). Played college baseball at
Minnesota .
Jack Del Rio – drafted by the
Toronto Blue Jays out of high school and played baseball and
football at
USC
Adam DiMichele – played
quarterback for the
Philadelphia Eagles and was drafted by the
Toronto Blue Jays in the 38th round of the
2005 MLB draft . Played baseball at
Northwest Florida State College .
Bobby Douglass – Chicago Bears quarterback also pitched in the Chicago White Sox minor league system for a very short period
D.J. Dozier – played five seasons with the NFL's
Minnesota Vikings and
Detroit Lions from 1987 to 1991, and played one season with the MLB's
New York Mets in 1992
Dennis Dixon – NFL quarterback; was drafted by the
Atlanta Braves and played 2 rookie league games
Kenny Easley – drafted in the 10th round of the
1981 NBA draft
[101]
Nate Ebner – played
rugby sevens for the
USA at the
2016 Olympics
"Sugar" Ray Edwards – played for the
Minnesota Vikings and
Atlanta Falcons , also professional boxer
John Elway – selected by the
New York Yankees in the second round of the
1981 Major League Baseball draft . Yankees owner
George Steinbrenner planned to use Elway as the teams starting
right fielder by the 1985 season if he had given up football.
Darren Fells – played
college basketball at
UC Irvine and
professional basketball overseas from 2008 to 2012 before switching to American football
Richmond Flowers Jr. – Track and field;
NCAA Indoor Champion and later professional hurdler
Toni Fritsch – NFL kicker played 8 years for
Rapid Vienna and won 3 championships in the Austria League. He also scored 2 goals in 1965 to help
Austria beat England 3-2 at Wembley.
Justin Gage – played basketball for the
University of Missouri
Antonio Gates – all-
conference player in
college basketball at
Eastern Michigan and
Kent State
Rico Gathers – never played football after middle school, and instead played college basketball for
Baylor . He was drafted in
2016 as a
tight end by the
Dallas Cowboys
Willie Gault – qualified for the U.S. Olympic track team, but did not compete because of the
1980 Summer Olympics boycott .
Toby Gerhart – played baseball at
Stanford and was offered a contract after the
2010 MLB draft but declined it to play football
Chas Gessner – Div. I All-American in football and lacrosse at
Brown University and played in the NFL and was drafted by
Major League Lacrosse
Turner Gill – also played minor league baseball for several teams
Bill Goldberg – played for the
Sacramento Gold Miners and
Atlanta Falcons as well as wrestling in the
World Championship Wrestling and
WWE promotions
[102]
[103]
Tony Gonzalez – played college basketball for
UC Berkeley , which reached the
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1997
Herbert Goodman – played 12 games at
running back in the
NFL for the
Green Bay Packers .
[104] Also has an 18–10 record as a pro mixed martial artist, having fought the likes of
Hector Lombard .
[105]
Marquise Goodwin – NFL receiver and kickoff returner was an Olympic long jumper and two-time NCAA champion in the sport. He was a four-time All-American in track and field.
Otto Graham – played in the
National Basketball League (NBL) for the
Rochester Royals from 1945 to 1946. One of only two athletes (
Gene Conley ) to win a championship in two different major sports: Rochester Royals (NBL) 1946 championship and Cleveland Browns (AAFC) 1946 championship.
Jimmy Graham – pro football
tight end , played 4 years of basketball for the
Miami Hurricanes
Bud Grant – lettered in
baseball and
basketball at the University of Minnesota, and later played two seasons in the NBA, two seasons in the NFL, and four seasons in the
CFL .
Darrell Green – competed as a professional sprinter from 1981 to 1982
Kevin Greene –
American Football Played in the National Football League and was also a professional wrestler
Jabari Greer – played
football and track and field at
Tennessee
Robert Griffin III – record-setting college hurdler
George Halas – replaced by
Babe Ruth after being given a brief trial as the
New York Yankees ' right fielder.
Andre Hardy Jr. – played college basketball at
Oral Roberts and
Cal State Fullerton , then signed with the
Oakland Raiders as an
undrafted free agent
tight end in 2012
Greg Hardy –
MMA fighter
Demetrius Harris – played college basketball at the
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Carlton Haselrig – All Pro
offensive lineman for the
Pittsburgh Steelers and NCAA heavyweight
wrestling champion three consecutive years for the
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Bob Hayes – world-class
sprinter who won two gold medals at the
1964 Tokyo Olympics
Drew Henson – also appeared in Major League Baseball with the
New York Yankees
[106]
Chris Hogan – signed by the
Cannons Lacrosse Club to play in the
Premier Lacrosse League .
Danan Hughes – played two seasons of minor league baseball after being selected in the
1992 Major League Baseball draft
Chad Hutchinson – quarterback for the
Dallas Cowboys and
pitcher for the
St. Louis Cardinals
Bo Jackson – Player for the
Kansas City Royals and for the
Los Angeles Raiders .
Vic Janowicz – 1950
Heisman Trophy winner and
Washington Redskins halfback was also a
catcher with the
Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953 and 1954.
James Jett – won gold in
4×100 meters relay at 1992 Olympics.
Corey Jenkins – played minor league baseball and was former first-round pick for the
Boston Red Sox , played college football for the
South Carolina Gamecocks and then linebacker for the
Miami Dolphins
Andre Johnson – on the track and field team at the
University of Miami
Jerrod Johnson – former
quarterback for
Texas A&M , also played
basketball for one season
Brandon Jones – played college baseball at
Oklahoma
Ed "Too Tall" Jones – briefly retired from football to become a
boxer , with a 6–0 record as a heavyweight, before returning to the
Dallas Cowboys
Maurice Jones-Drew – former
running back for the
Jacksonville Jaguars , played
football and ran
track at
UCLA
Brian Jordan – played
defensive back for the
Atlanta Falcons , played
football and
outfield for the
Atlanta Braves
Danny Kanell – played college baseball at
Florida State and professionally for the
Newark Bears
Arthur Karpus – played college football, basketball and baseball, later went on to play
minor league baseball .
Roy Kidd – named a "Little All-American" quarterback and all
Ohio Valley Conference baseball player at
Eastern Kentucky University
Ernie Ladd – in the professional wrestling promotion now known as
WWE from 1961 to 1986
Paul Lasike – played for
Utah Warriors during the inaugural 2018
Major League Rugby season and later for
Harlequin F.C. in the
Premiership Rugby
Bobby Layne – NFL Hall of Famer, also a four-time All-conference selection in baseball
Joe Lillard – American football, baseball, and basketball player.
Jake Locker – former
quarterback for the
Tennessee Titans , played outfield for the
Bellingham Bells of the
West Coast Collegiate Baseball League , and was drafted by the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 10th round of the 2009 MLB Draft
Dave Logan – drafted by the
NFL (the
Cleveland Browns ), the
National Basketball Association (by the
Sacramento Kings ), and
Major League Baseball (the
Cincinnati Reds ).
John Lynch – threw the first pitch in the history of the
Erie Sailors minor league baseball team and played in the
Florida Marlins minor league system
Brandon Magee – played minor league baseball for
Boston Red Sox , drafted by
Tampa Bay Rays ,
Oakland A's and
Boston Red Sox
Bradley Marquez – drafted by the
New York Mets in 2011 and played two minor league seasons before turning his attention to football. Returned to the Mets organization in 2019 after four NFL seasons.
Ollie Matson – won two medals in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics
Banks McFadden – while at
Clemson , he was a 2-time all-American in basketball and named the 1939 Associated Press Athlete of the year
Pat McAfee – also played
soccer at
West Virginia University
Wahoo McDaniel – University of Oklahoma,
AFL 1960s, pro wrestler
Donovan McNabb – played
basketball for
Syracuse University
Evan Moore –
tight end ; played two years of
college basketball at Stanford
Matt Moore – drafted in the 22nd round of the 2004 MLB draft by the
Los Angeles Angels and also played in a Southern California semi-pro baseball league
Johnnie Morton – Following his NFL career, he had a brief
MMA career before being banned for testing positive for steroids, lost his only fight by a first-round knockout.
Kyler Murray – played for the
Oklahoma Sooners baseball team, and was drafted by the
Oakland Athletics in the first round of the
2018 MLB draft but declined the MLB contract.
[107] He is also one of several athletes signed to the
esports team
FaZe Clan .
Bronko Nagurski – competed in the
National Wrestling Association from 1944 to 1960
Stephen Neal –
Olympic wrestler in 2000
Christian Okoye – excelled in
track and field at college, winning seven college titles in the
shot put ,
discus , and
hammer throw
Lawrence Okoye – also competed in
Discus throw at the
2012 and
2020 Olympics .
Terrell Owens – ran
track at the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga . Also played basketball
in college , in the
Sacramento Kings summer league, and the
USBL 's
Adirondack Wildcats .
Jarrad Page – played college baseball at
UCLA and professionally in 2012
Clarence "Ace" Parker – NFL Hall of Famer, played two MLB seasons with the
Philadelphia Athletics and hit a home run in his first major league at-bat
Walter Payton – raced in
Trans-Am for
Tom Gloy
Julius Peppers – while at the
University of North Carolina , Peppers was also a
walk-on member of the
men's basketball team
Tom Pestock – former offensive lineman for the
Indianapolis Colts and
Arizona Cardinals as well as a three-time
Golden Gloves winner. He currently wrestles in the
WWE as Baron Corbin.
Jake Plummer – former NFL quarterback who competed in
American handball in Alaska
Charlie Powell – had a
boxing career in 1962, played for the
St. Louis Browns in the
MLB , and was offered a tryout by the
Harlem Globetrotters , but declined it
Antwaan Randle El – played college baseball and basketball at
Indiana University
Ed Reed – a member of the
Miami track team and at one point the
Big East javelin champion
Sammis Reyes – Chilean basketball player who played for their
national team . Also the first Chilean to play in the NFL.
Denard Robinson – also ran
track at the
University of Michigan
Saverio Rocca – played Australian rules football for
Collingwood
Stanford Routt – ran track at the
University of Houston
Deion Sanders – ran track in college and spent nine years in
Major League Baseball ; the only person to play in both a
Super Bowl and a
World Series .
Tony Scheffler – played
football and baseball at
Western Michigan University .
Jay Schroeder – played baseball in the Toronto Blue Jays' farm system 1980–83
Wes Shivers – played three games in the
NFL for the
Atlanta Falcons .
[108] Also has an 8–1 record as a pro mixed martial artist.
[109]
Akili Smith – drafted third overall in the
1999 NFL Draft by the Bengals and played two seasons of
minor league baseball .
Robert Smith – track sprinter at
Ohio State
Tommie Smith – competed in the
200 metres . Also known for the
1968 Olympics Black Power salute .
Jan Stenerud – came to
Montana State University from Norway on a ski jumping scholarship and was an All-America selection in football and ski jumping. Played soccer in Norway.
Pete Stoyanovich - former kicker for the
Miami Dolphins ,
Kansas City Chiefs , and
St. Louis Rams . Played soccer for three seasons at
Indiana University .
Golden Tate – pro football wide receiver, college baseball player at
Notre Dame
Tim Tebow – 2007
Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback and former
outfielder for the
New York Mets
minor league baseball organization.
Shaq Thompson – former
Gulf Coast League player for the
Boston Red Sox
B. J. Tucker – ran track at the
University of Wisconsin
Cody Thomas – former University of Oklahoma quarterback, drafted by the
New York Yankees (2013) and
Los Angeles Dodgers (2016)
Joe Thomas – shot putter and discus thrower at
Wisconsin
Herschel Walker – participated in the
1992 Winter Olympics as a
bobsled pusher, ran track at the
University of Georgia and later a
mixed martial arts competitor
Javon Walker – former wide receiver
NFL was drafted in the
1997 MLB Draft by the
Florida Marlins and played three years in the minors
Hines Ward – former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver who competed in Kona Iron Man in 2013
Brandon Weeden –
quarterback for the
Dallas Cowboys , played minor league baseball for the
New York Yankees and the
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chris Weinke – played six years of minor league baseball before going to Florida State, where he won the Heisman Trophy and led his team to the
BCS National Championship Game . Later started in the NFL.
Michael Westbrook – competed in MMA
[110]
Griff Whalen – formerly with the Indianapolis Colts, also played lacrosse at Stanford
Pat White – was selected in the MLB draft four times and signed with the
Kansas City Royals after being cut by the
Miami Dolphins in 2010
Ron Widby – played pro basketball with the New Orleans Buccaneers of the American Basketball Association and was a punter in the National Football League from 1967 to 1973 part of the Super Bowl VI champion Dallas Cowboys.
Ricky Williams – played as a
running back , 12 seasons in the
National Football League , one season in the
Canadian Football League (CFL), and four years of
minor league baseball for the
Philadelphia Phillies .
[111]
Russell Wilson – a
baseball
infielder at North Carolina State, Wilson was drafted by the
Colorado Rockies
Major League Baseball team in the 2010 draft with the 140th pick, and was also drafted by the
Texas Rangers in the 2013
Rule 5 draft .
Jameis Winston – pro football
quarterback ; was a two-sport athlete for
Florida State as a quarterback, winning the
Heisman Trophy in 2013, and as an
outfielder in baseball. He decided to go to college despite being drafted by the
Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the
2012 Major League Baseball draft .
Rod Woodson – pro football Hall-of-Fame defensive back, and a former world-class 110 meter hurdler
Tom Zbikowski – former
safety and
professional boxer
Gymnastics
Handball
Ice hockey
Vsevolod Bobrov – one of greatest Russian players of all time, won gold with the
Soviet national team at the
1956 Olympics . Played soccer for the
USSR at the
1952 Olympics .
Petr Čech – Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year 2005.
Donald Brashear – has a 1–0 record in mixed martial arts, and a 2–1 record as an amateur boxer, while training with
Joe Frazier
Jack Caffery – center for the
Boston Bruins and
Toronto Maple Leafs pitched in the
Milwaukee Braves and
Houston Colt .45s organizations during and after his pro hockey career.
Lionel Conacher – Canada's greatest male athlete in the 1920s, and 1930s, he also excelled in
Canadian football , lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling. He, along with
Carl Voss is one of only two people to have their names on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.
Bill Ezinicki – played professional golf after hockey, winning several tournaments.
Chris Drury – won the Little League World Series.
Jarome Iginla – played baseball for the Canadian national junior team.
Gerry James – played with the
Toronto Maple Leafs from 1954–55 to 1959–60, and played football for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers and
Saskatchewan Roughriders between 1952 and 1964.
Rod Langway – played both college football and hockey for the
University of New Hampshire before pursuing his professional hockey career.
Jon Mirasty – nicknamed "Nasty" by teammates and fans, competed professionally as an
MMA fighter. Was provincial and
Golden Gloves champion in 1998 and 1999 in Canadian youth boxing.
Matt Moulson – drafted in the fourth round of 2003
National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the
Rochester Knighthawks
Joe Nieuwendyk – played lacrosse for the
Whitby Warriors , winning the
Minto Cup .
Patrice Brisebois – competed in the
Ferrari Challenge and
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series .
Jim Riley – only person to have ever played in both the
National Hockey League and
Major League Baseball . Played for the
Chicago Black Hawks and
Detroit Cougars , winning the
Stanley Cup in 1917 with the
Seattle Metropolitans . Played professional baseball for 12 seasons, briefly making it to the majors with the
St. Louis Browns and
Washington Senators .
Gary Roberts – played lacrosse for the
Whitby Warriors , winning the
Minto Cup .
Teemu Selänne – professionally raced rally cars in his native Finland under the alias "Teukka Salama".
Dave Semenko – participated in an exhibition boxing match against
Muhammad Ali in 1983
Sven Tumba – played one game for the
Sweden national football team and played for Sweden in golf's
Eisenhower Trophy
Carl Voss – Hockey Hall of Fame inductee won the
Calder Memorial Trophy and
Stanley Cup while in the NHL, also played
Canadian football for the
Queen's Golden Gaels , winning the
Grey Cup . He, along with
Lionel Conacher is one of only two people to have their names on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.
Hayley Wickenheiser – played for
Canada 's women's
softball team at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Jeremy Yablonski – professional hockey player in Europe and North America, he has fought professionally in
MMA XFS (Extreme Fight Series). He was also a one-time, novice
Golden Gloves boxing champion.
Peter Zezel – played for numerous teams in the
National Hockey League as well as competitive
soccer for the
Toronto Blizzard and
North York Rockets .
Jaroslav Drobný – Silver medalist with the Czechoslovakian ice hockey team in 1948, also an inductee in the
International Tennis Hall of Fame .
Lacrosse
Jenny Williams –
World Cup winning (1986) and team captain (1989–92) lacrosse player for Australia who represented South Australia in six sports (lacrosse, indoor lacrosse, touch football, soccer, cricket and Australian football)
Mixed martial arts
Dave Bautista – was a
WWE wrestler before becoming an
MMA Fighter, returned to the WWE in 2014 and 2019.
Henry Cejudo – competed in freestyle wrestling at the
2008 Summer Olympics and is the only Olympic gold medalist in UFC.
Aaron Chalmers – competes in both MMA and boxing events.
Nick Diaz – turned pro in MMA in 2001, then made his pro boxing debut in 2005.
[113]
Fedor Emelianenko – four-time world heavyweight champion in combat sambo while being No. 1 ranked heavyweight in MMA from 2003 till 2010. Also medaled in judo at national level.
Dan Severn –
UFC Hall of Famer, former All-American collegiate wrestler and former professional wrestler.
[114]
Adam Hollioake – turned pro in 2011 having already captained the England ODI side and having already fought as a professional boxer.
Holly Holm – started as a kickboxer winning a national amateur kickboxing title. Went on to fight professionally as a kickboxer and boxer, becoming one of the most highly decorated female boxers and defending titles in three different weightclasses, going both up and down in weight. Due to being a dominant champion for a long time is still ranked as all-time best pound-for-pound by boxrec automated ranking.
[82] Started fighting in MMA while boxing and after retiring from boxing became the first athlete to be world champion in both boxing and MMA.
Keith Jardine – turned pro in MMA in 2001, then made his pro boxing debut in 2003.
[115]
Bobby Lashley – performs at
TNA Wrestling as well as fighting at
Bellator MMA
Brock Lesnar – was
Pro Wrestling Illustrated 's
Wrestler of the Year in 2002, and an NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Also made the preseason roster for the
Minnesota Vikings in 2004.
Darko Milicic – spent 9 seasons in the NBA before becoming a MMA fighter
Stipe Miocic – wrestled and played baseball at
Cleveland State University before moving to MMA, eventually becoming UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Matt Mitrione – played nine games at
defensive tackle for the
New York Giants in the
2002 NFL season .
[116]
Francis Ngannou – MMA fighter and professional boxer.
Alistair Overeem – won the
K-1 2010 World Grand Prix kickboxing championship.
[117]
Ronda Rousey – former swimmer, 2008 Bronze Medalist in Judo for USA before becoming the first female UFC champion. Is currently a WWE wrestler.
Bob Sapp – played one game at
Guard for the
Minnesota Vikings in the
1997 NFL season .
[118]
Semmy Schilt – four-time winner of the
K-1 World Grand Prix kickboxing championship (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009).
[119]
Ken Shamrock –
UFC Hall of Famer ,
shootfighter and
professional wrestler
Anderson Silva – turned pro in MMA in 1997, then made his pro boxing debut in 1998.
[120]
Mark Hunt – winner of the
K-1 World Grand Prix kickboxing championship (2001).
[121] 1999 WKBF Australian Super Heavyweight Champion.
Tank Abbott – MMA fighter that competed in UFC and
Pride Fighting Championships , signed and performed in World Championship Wrestling from 1999 to 2000.
Oleg Prudius – Ukrainian-American
Sambo and Heavyweight Grappling champion and former professional wrestler.
Stu Bennett – better known as
Wade Barrett – English WWE
King of the Ring winner and former
bare-knuckle boxing champion.
Motorsport
Nasser Al-Attiyah – won the
Dakar Rally and
Production World Rally Championship , and also competed in shooting at the Olympic Games and
Asian Games .
Jenson Button – Former Formula 1 driver and, Triathlon
Brian Deegan – won professional events in freestyle motocross, rallycross and off-road truck racing.
Austin Dillon – full-time
NASCAR Cup Series driver,
2011 Truck Series Champion and
2013 Nationwide Champion who played for Southwest Forsyth (Southeast) in the
2002 Little League World Series
Brendan Gaughan – played basketball and football at
Georgetown University .
Jimmie Johnson – 7-time NASCAR Champion and former water polo player, diver and swimmer at college. He also trains in triathlon and marathons.
Travis Pastrana – won professional events in
supercross ,
motocross ,
freestyle motocross , and
rally racing . He raced full-time in the
NASCAR Nationwide Series in
2013 with
Roush Fenway Racing .
Valentino Rossi – 7 times MotoGP world champion currently competing in
Sports car racing after his retirement from MotoGP.
Jackie Stewart – 1969, 1971, and 1973 F1 champion and international smoothbore shooter.
Brandon Semenuk - Professional Rally Car Racer, he also is a legend in
Freeride (mountain biking) , Having won a
X-Games MTB Gold Medalist (2021), and X-Games Silver medalist (2013) in the Mountain Bike Slopestyle event.
John Surtees – only man to be a Formula 1 and MotoGP World Champion.
Paul Tracy – professional automobile racer who has competed in
CART , the
Champ Car World Series and the
IndyCar Series . He won the Champ Car World Series in
2003 . Paul also raced downhill mountain bikes professionally for Yeti Cycles in 1994.
Alex Zanardi – ex-F1 driver, double CART champion, and race winner in the
World Touring Car Championship – subsequently a double gold medalist at both the
2012 and
2016 Paralympics in
handcycling ; also winner of class at 2011
New York City Marathon .
Joe Graf Jr – NASCAR driver, played Lacrosse in High School at
Don Bosco Preparatory High School .
Laia Sanz – Women's World Trial Champion and Women's Enduro World Champion, has also won the
Dakar Rally in the Female Class and finished 9th in the overall classification.
Nani Roma –
Rally Dakar winner with car and motorcycle.
Netball
Orienteering
Tove Alexandersson is seventeen times world champion in
Orienteering (July 2022). She also has ten world championships in
Ski orienteering . In 2018 Alexandersson won the world championships in
Sky running after her second skyrunning race ever. In 2020 she took up racing in
Ski mountaineering after having trained that for some time (pausing ski orienteering but racing orienteering during the summer). In 2021 she won two world cup races and the combined class of the world championships in ski mountaineering. This made her having world championships gold in four sports.
Rugby league
Monty Betham – son of
Monty Betham Sr. former professional
rugby league footballer who switched to professional boxing post retirement and later as a boxing trainer, he also came second in
Dancing With the Stars in 2008.
Sam Burgess – forward for the
South Sydney Rabbitohs and
England , and has also played for the
Bradford Bulls ,
NRL All Stars , and
Great Britain . Represented
England at the
2015 Rugby World Cup and played cub rugby for
Bath .
Darren Clark – has had a career as a runner running 4th at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and finished his career with the Balmain Tigers
Abi Ekoku – also represented his country at athletics.
Craig Gower – former hooker/halfback for the
Penrith Panthers ,
London Broncos , and
Newcastle Knights who also represented
New South Wales and
Australia . Played rugby union for
Aviron Bayonnais and
Italy .
Jarryd Hayne – played professional
American Football for the
San Francisco 49ers in the
NFL , before switching to
rugby sevens to represent
Fiji . Currently plays for the
Parramatta Eels in the
NRL after having played for the
Gold Coast Titans upon his return to the
NRL . Before leaving for the
NFL , he had already played for the
Parramatta Eels . Has also represented
New South Wales ,
Fiji and the
Kangaroos .
Iestyn Harris – former five-eighth/fullback for
Warrington Wolves ,
Leeds Rhinos ,
Bradford Bulls , and
Featherstone Rovers who also represented
Wales and
Great Britain . Played rugby union for
Cardiff Blues and
Wales . Has previously coached the
Crusaders ,
Salford Red Devils , and Wales.
John Hopoate – after multiple suspensions forced him to retire from rugby league, he pursued a career in
boxing , eventually becoming the Australian heavyweight champion.
[122]
Graeme Hughes – played 116 First-Grade Games for Canterbury-Bankstown, as well as 20 First-Class Cricket Matches for New South Wales. He is the last man to have played both rugby league and cricket for New South Wales.
Benji Marshall – played
Super Rugby for the
Blues in 2014, and represented Australia in
touch football as a teenager. Plays for the
Brisbane Broncos after having previously played for the
Wests Tigers and
St George-Illawarra Dragons in the
NRL , and has represented the
NRL All Stars and the
Kiwis .
Anthony Mundine – played for the
Dragons ,
Brisbane Broncos and
New South Wales from 1993 to 2000 before switching to
boxing .
Timana Tahu – played in the
NRL for the
Newcastle Knights ,
Parramatta Eels and
Penrith Panthers as well as representing the
Indigenous All Stars , the
New Zealand Māori ,
New South Wales and the
Kangaroos . Played rugby union for
Denver Stampede ,
Waratahs , and the
Wallabies .
Jordan Mailata – played for the
South Sydney Rabbitohs in the
National Rugby League (NRL) and currently for the
Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League (NFL).
Valentine Holmes – played for the
North Queensland Cowboys in the
National Rugby League and spend several months on the
New York Jets '
practice squad .
Rugby union
Perry Baker –
USA sevens international who played
college football at
Fairmont State University , was briefly signed by the
Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League (NFL), also played and in the
Arena Football League before taking up rugby union.
[123]
Israel Dagg – outside back for the
Crusaders and
All Blacks who was a
Black Caps prospect as a pace bowler.
Marc Ellis – former
Blues ,
Highlanders and
All Black wing who played for the
Warriors in the
NRL and represented the
Kiwis .
Leki Fotu - high school rugby player and
nose tackle for the
Arizona Cardinals of the
National Football League (NFL).
Israel Folau – midfielder/outside back for the
Waratahs and
Wallabies who played for the
Melbourne Storm and
Brisbane Broncos in the
NRL , represented
Queensland and the
Kangaroos in
rugby league , and played for the
Greater Western Sydney Giants in the
AFL .
Luke Gross –
USA international lock who played basketball at
Marshall University before switching to rugby union.
Karmichael Hunt – played in the
NRL for the
Brisbane Broncos and represented
Queensland and the
Kangaroos before joining the
Gold Coast Suns in the
AFL . Currently plays for the
Reds and
Wallabies after having also played for
Biarritz in the
Top 14 .
Carlin Isles –
USA sevens international who played
college football and ran track at
Ashland University before taking up rugby union. Also made the practice squad of the
Detroit Lions late in the
2013 season before signing for the
Glasgow Warriors in the
Pro12 .
Sir John Kirwan – former
World Cup -winning All Black wing who played in the
NRL for the
Warriors . Has gone on to coach the
Blues ,
Barbarians ,
Italy , and
Japan .
Ngani Laumape – midfielder for the
Hurricanes and
All Blacks after having previously played for the
Warriors .
Megan Lukan – former
Canada sevens international , winning a bronze medal at the
2016 Olympics , Lukan previously played college basketball in the U.S. at
Green Bay .
Kaili Lukan – Younger sister of Megan and current
Canada sevens international , winning a gold medal at the
2019 Pan American Games , she also played basketball at Green Bay.
Dan Lyle –
College football player who later played in
Premiership Rugby
Heather Moyse –
Canada international in rugby union, both in
15s and
sevens , and member of the
World Rugby Hall of Fame , Moyse also won gold medals in
two-woman bobsleigh at the
2010 and
2014 Winter Olympics, and represented Canada in cycling. In addition, she played soccer and ran track at
university level.
Michael O'Connor – represented Australia in rugby league and rugby union. Played for the
Wallabies in 13 Tests from 1979 to 1982 and then the
Kangaroos in 17 Tests from 1985 to 1990.
Hayden Smith –
Australian -born
USA international lock who played for
Saracens . He had trained with Australian
NBL side the
Sydney Kings before taking up a scholarship to play basketball at the
New York Institute of Technology and
Metropolitan State University of Denver . He later signed with
NFL side the
New York Jets as a tight end in 2012.
Terry Price –
Welsh rugby union &
league international and later an NFL player for the
Buffalo Bills .
Jason Robinson – former
Bath ,
Bristol ,
England , and
British and Irish Lions outside back who rugby league for
Hunslet ,
Wigan Warriors ,
England , and
Great Britain .
Mat Rogers – former
Waratahs , and
Wallabies utility back who played for the
Cronulla Sharks and
Gold Coast Titans in the
NRL , and represented the
Kangaroos .
Melissa Ruscoe – captained the New Zealand national teams in both
football and
rugby union .
Wendell Sailor – former
Leeds ,
Reds ,
Waratahs , and
Wallabies wing who played for the
Brisbane Broncos and
St George-Illawarra Dragons in the
NRL , and also represented the
Indigenous All Stars ,
Queensland and the
Kangaroos .
Brad Thorn – former
Crusaders ,
Highlanders ,
Sanix Blues ,
Leinster ,
Leicester , and
All Black lock who also played rugby league for the
Brisbane Broncos ,
Queensland , and the
Kangaroos . Currently coaches
Queensland Country in the
NRC .
Va'aiga Tuigamala – played for the
All Blacks and
Manu Samoa as well as the
Wigan Warriors and
Toa Samoa in rugby league.
Lote Tuqiri – former
Waratahs ,
Leicester ,
Leinster and
Wallabies wing who played for the
Brisbane Broncos ,
Wests Tigers , and
South Sydney Rabbitohs in the
NRL , and also represented
Queensland ,
Fiji , and the
Kangaroos .
Sonny Bill Williams – plays for the
Blues and
All Blacks after having also played for
Toulon , the
Crusaders ,
Chiefs and
Panasonic Wild Knights . Previously played for the
Bulldogs and
Sydney Roosters in the
NRL and represented the
Kiwis . He has also boxed professionally six times, and was formerly the
NZPBA Heavyweight champion, and the
WBA International Heavyweight Champion.
Jeff Wilson – New Zealand rugby winger who also represented his country at
cricket .
Daniel Adongo – former
Kenyan sevens representative who played as a lock/loose forward in the
Currie Cup ,
ITM Cup , and
Super Rugby before signing with the
Indianapolis Colts in the
NFL as a
linebacker .
Alex Gray – former
Premiership Rugby , rugby union player, who was on
Atlanta Falcons 's
practice squad as a
tight end . Currently a
free agent .
Christian Scotland-Williamson – former
rugby union player for the
Worcester Warriors , who was on
Pittsburgh Steelers '
practice squad as a
tight end . Currently a
free agent .
Christian Wade – former
rugby union
Wasps RFC
wing , spent three seasons playing
American football as a
running back for the
Buffalo Bills of the
National Football League (NFL).
Psalm Wooching – former
college football player for
Washington Huskies
Sailing
Rob Waddell – retired rower, 2000 Olympic gold medalist in single sculls
rowing who is a current
Team New Zealand crewman as a grinder, he also played rugby union as a lock. He still holds world indoor
rowing machine record time over 2000 m and 5000 m.
Skiing
Ski Jumping
Skyrunning
Snowboarding
Francesca Canepa (born 14 September 1971) – former female
Italian professional
snowboarder , then became
trail runner and
sky runner .
[124]
Hayley Holt (born 1980) - New Zealand former snowboarder and
ballroom dancer . Currently a sports anchor and Radio DJ.
Shaun Palmer – (born 14 November 1968) is an American professional snowboarder, skier, mountain biker, and motocross rider. "Palm Daddy" is known as one of the forefathers of extreme sports.
Ester Ledecká (born 1995) – female Czech
snowboarder and
alpine skier .
Shaun White – Was a two time X-Games Skateboard Vert gold medalist along with two silvers, and one bronze medal in his skateboard career. Having been one of the few athletes to compete in both summer and winter X-Games.
Sumo
Swimming
Tennis
Ashleigh Barty – Wimbledon champion 2021, played for Queensland Fire in the 2015
Women's Big Bash League
Mary Browne – finished runner-up in 1924
U.S. Women's Amateur in golf
Bertrand Milbourne Clark (1894–1958) - association football, cricket, golf, and tennis.
Margaret Curtis – three-time
U.S. Women's Amateur champion in golf
Lottie Dod – won golf's
British Ladies Amateur , played twice for the England women's national field hockey team, and won a silver medal at the
1908 Summer Olympics in archery
Jaroslav Drobny – winner of
Wimbledon and
French Open , and a member of the Czechoslovakian ice-hockey team which won a silver medal at the
1948 Winter Olympics . He is in the Hall of Fame for both tennis and ice-hockey.
Althea Gibson – played on golf's
LPGA Tour .
Spencer Gore – Inaugural Wimbledon champion in 1877, who also played first-class cricket for
Surrey
[131]
Frank Hadow – Wimbledon champion in 1878, who played first-class cricket for
Middlesex .
[132]
Yevgeny Kafelnikov – former world number one ATP player, professional golfer and played on the PGA Tour.
Karel Kozeluh – a champion on the professional circuit in the 1920s and 1930s, he also played twice for the
Czechoslovakia national football team , and won the
1925 Ice Hockey European Championship with his country in ice hockey in 1925.
Gael Monfils – with 10 ATP titles by his side, the Frenchman won a
Paddle tennis title in Las Vegas 2006, also beating the world number 1 back then, Scott Freedman.
Jarkko Nieminen – currently plays
floorball in
Salibandyliiga , which is Finland's primary floorball competition.
Fred Perry – world table tennis champion 1929.
Casper Ruud – Golf
[133]
Ion Țiriac – a former singles top 10 player on the
ATP Tour , he is the winner of one grand slam title, the
1970 French Open in men's doubles, the Romanian also played
ice hockey , the highlight of his ice hockey career was participating as a defenseman in the
Romanian national team at the
1964 Winter Olympics .
[134]
Ellsworth Vines – played professional golf, reaching the semi-finals of the
1951 PGA Championship .
Anthony Wilding –
World No.1 tennis player who also played first-class cricket for
Canterbury .
[135]
Track and field
Jon Cole – National Champion Discus 1969 and Powerlifting 1968, 1970, 1972
Willie Davenport – bobsledder at
1980 Winter Olympics .
Glenn "Jeep" Davis – played with the
Detroit Lions in the 1960 and 1961 seasons.
[136]
Mary Decker – three time Olympian; Won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships; Placed 2nd and 3rd at the 2012 and 2013
ElliptiGO World Championships
[137]
Gary Gubner – world shot put records and weightlifter
Adam Gemili – played football for
Dagenham & Redbridge and joined
Thurrock F.C. on loan at the end of August 2011, having been at
Chelsea F.C. as a child.
Jim Hines – played in the
NFL for the
Kansas City Chiefs and
Miami Dolphins .
Destinee Hooker –
NCAA high jump champion; 2012 Olympian in volleyball.
Caitlyn Jenner – Olympic gold medalist and record holder who also raced in
IMSA and
Trans-Am for Roush Racing.
Lolo Jones – World Champion in the 100m Hurdles and competed at the
2008 and
2012 Olympics. Also won a medal in the 2 woman bobsleigh at the 2012 World Cup.
Marion Jones – also played basketball at the
University of North Carolina in college, playing on a
national championship team in 1994 , and was drafted by the
Phoenix Mercury , and was reported that she worked out with the
San Antonio Silver Stars in November 2009 for the
WNBA .
Carl Lewis – drafted in the 10th round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls (the draft where the Bulls selected Michael Jordan with the number 3 pick), but did not play a game in the NBA. He was also drafted in the 12th round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys as a wide receiver, but was not signed.
Bob Mathias – running back for the
Stanford Cardinal and drafted by
Washington Redskins in
1953 NFL Draft .
Renaldo Nehemiah – played in the
NFL for the
San Francisco 49ers from 1982 to 1984.
Asha Philip — British sprinter who also represented Great Britain in
trampoline gymnastics and was a World Junior Champion in
double mini trampoline .
[138]
Jim Thorpe – won two gold medals in the
1912 Summer Olympics in track and field, and later played American football for the
Canton Bulldogs , baseball for the
New York Giants and basketball in the WFI for an unknown team.
[59]
Tania Vicenzino – Italian
long jumper who also competed at
bobsleigh World Championships and World Cup.
Torsten Voss – World
decathlon champion in 1987, switched to
bobsleigh in 1994 and won 3 world championship medals from 1995 to 1997
Herb Washington – played one season as a pinch runner for the
Oakland Athletics following the 1972 Olympics.
Wrestling
Wrestlers who medaled in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling in a single event:
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