A former running back for the Chicago Bears, Gale Sayers was the youngest player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Joe Namath, nicknamed "Broadway Joe”, was a U.S. football quarterback who in his third season with the New York Jets threw for a record 4,007 yards.

Deion Sanders is an athlete who played professional football and baseball and is the only person to play in both a Super Bowl and the World Series.

Professional football player Kurt Warner drove a high-powered St. Louis Rams offense to a Super Bowl victory, and collected MVP honors along the way.

Former American football star O.J. Simpson was acquitted for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend following a high-profile 1995 criminal trial, dubbed the "Trial of the Century."

As head football coach at Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno was one of the most successful coaches in the history of collegiate football. His reputation was marred, however, by the university's child abuse sex scandal in 2011, which resulted in his dismissal.

Hall of Fame football wide receiver Jerry Rice played for the San Francisco 49ers and is widely considered the greatest ever to play his position.

Barry Bonds was a record-setting Major League Baseball player whose accomplishments were tainted by allegations of performance-enhancing drugs.

One of the greatest players in NFL history, Walter Payton earned nine Pro Bowl selections and set several rushing records during his 13 years with the Chicago Bears.