Sparky Anderson was the manager of baseball’s Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, winning three World Series championships.
1934-2010
1931-
Hall of Fame NBA forward Elgin Baylor was a prolific scorer and rebounder for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.
1934-
Bill Belichick is head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots and widely considered one of the best coaches in football history.
1952-
Yogi Berra is best known as a Yankees player who was widely considered one of the best catchers of all-time. Later in life, he managed the team, becoming only one of six managers to lead both National and American League teams to the World Series.
1925-
Larry Bird is a retired professional basketball player known for his years with the Boston Celtics and his deceptively nimble skills on the court.
1956-
1908-1991
1913-1983
Rod Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach who played for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
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1935-2004
1963-
Scottish soccer legend Kenny Dalglish was a star striker for Celtic and Liverpool before becoming a successful manager.
1951-
1927-2007
1923-2003
1905-1991
Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player best known for winning Olympic Gold Medals in 1984 and 1992 for U.S. Men's Basketball.
1962-
Alex Ferguson is a Scottish soccer player known for his highly successful, long-term management of the Manchester United league.
1941-
Arguably hockey's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers during his long career.
1961-
Jim Harbaugh is a former American football player who became a highly successful coach for Stanford University and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
1963-
John Harbaugh is an American football coach in the NFL and the older brother of former player-turned-coach Jim Harbaugh.
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1869-1936
1958-
Phil Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association after leading his teams to nine NBA titles.
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1940-
American Football Hall of Famer Curly Lambeau founded the Green Bay Packers and coached the team to six NFL championships.
1898-1965
Pro Football Hall of Famer Tom Landry played gridiron football for the New York Giants and was the first ever head coach of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
1924-2000
Tommy Lasorda is an American baseball manager best known for successfully managing the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1977 to 1996.
1927-
1920-2000
Vince Lombardi was an NFL coach, notably for the Green Bay Packers, a team he led to five championships.
1913-1970
Arthur Leslie Lydiard is a former marathon runner from from New Zealand and a coach of Olympic gold medalists. He popularized jogging in the 1960s.
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1936-
1928-1989
Tennis player Helen Wills Moody was the first female athlete to become an international star, winning 31 Grand Slam titles during her career.
1905-1998
James Naismith invented tha game of basketball in 1891.
1861-1939
1941-
As head football coach at Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno was one of the most successful coaches in the history of collegiate football.
1926-2012
Fritz Pollard was the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl, the first African-American NFL coach and one of the NFL's first black players.
1894-1986
1949-
Basketball coach Patrick James Riley participated in both basketball and football, playing professionally with the San Diego Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.
1945-
1888-1931
Hailed as the greatest winner in sports, Basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 championships in just 13 seasons.
1934-
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky made headlines in November 2011, when he was arrested on several sexual offenses related to children. He was later found guilty of 45 charges and sentenced to serve 30 to 60 years in prison.
1944-
Mike Shanahan is a highly effective NFL football coach who led John Elway and the Broncos to two consecutive Superbowl wins.
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1930-
LeRoy Walker was the first black coach of an American Olympic team and the first black president of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
1918-2012
1931-2007
Jerry West is a former basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who went on to become the team’s head coach and general manager.
1938-
Baseball legend Ted Williams was best known as the Boston Red Sox Player who had a contentious relationship with Boston fans, who he refused to tip his hat to during his career.
1918-2002
1871-1946