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• Katrina Adams, current president of theUnited States Tennis Association
• Koby Altman, current General manager of theCleveland Cavaliers^[1]
• Anucha Browne Sanders, former executive of theNew York Knicks
• Pinball Clemons, current vice-chairman for theToronto Argonauts
• Dell Demps, current vice president and general manager of theNew Orleans Pelicans
• Joe Dumars, former President of Basketball Operations of theDetroit Pistons
• Wayne Embry, first African-American General manager and team president in NBA history, 2xNBA Executive of the Year^[2]
• Rube Foster, former executive of theChicago American Giants
• Rod Higgins, former president of Basketball Operations for theCharlotte Bobcats
• Billy Hunter, former executive director of theNational Basketball Players Association
• Al Haymon, manager and adviser toFloyd Mayweather Jr.
• Michael Huyghue, former Commissioner of theUnited Football League
• Stu Jackson, former executive vice president of theNational Basketball Association, current associate Commissioner of theBig East Conference
• Magic Johnson, current president of Basketball Operations for theLos Angeles Lakers, part-owner of theLos Angeles Dodgers, owner of theLos Angeles Sparks, and co-owner of theLos Angeles Football Club^[3][4]
• Michael Jordan, current principal owner and chairman of theCharlotte Hornets^[5]
• Billy King, former general manager of theBrooklyn Nets
• Don King, former boxing promoter
• Billy Knight, former general manager and executive vice president of theAtlanta Hawks
• Billy McKinney, former vice president of Basketball Operations for theDetroit Pistons, Executive vice president for bothSeattle SuperSonics andSeattle Storm
• Steve Mills, current executive of theNew York Knicks
• Ozzie Newsome, current general manager of theBaltimore Ravens
• Jerry Reese, former general manager of theNew York Giants

• Hank Aaron, retired professional baseball player, member ofNational Baseball Hall of Fame^[6]
• Tommie Aaron
• Tommie Agee
• Willie Aikens
• Gary Alexander
• Matt Alexander
• Ted Alexander
• Dick Allen
• Greg Allen
• Garvin Alston
• George Altman
• Garret Anderson
• Marlon Anderson
• Chris Archer

• Harold Baines
• Dusty Baker
• Gene Baker
• James Baldwin
• Dan Bankhead
• Sam Bankhead
• Ernie Banks
• Willie Banks
• Jesse Barfield
• Kevin Bass
• Earl Battey
• Don Baylor
• Tony Beasley
• Tim Beckham
• Albert Belle
• Mookie Betts
• Junius Bibbs
• Jim Bibby
• Joe Black
• Paul Blair
• Vida Blue
• Barry Bonds
• Bobby Bonds
• Lyman Bostock
• Daryl Boston
• Michael Bourn
• Mickey Bowers
• Jackie Bradley Jr.
• Phil Bradley
• Glenn Braggs
• Michael Brantley
• Chet Brewer
• Marshall Bridges
• Lou Brock
• Hubie Brooks
• Domonic Brown
• Jarvis Brown
• Gates Brown
• Willard Brown
• Don Buford
• Al Bumbry
• Homer Bush
• Byron Buxton

• Lorenzo Cain
• Mike Cameron
• Roy Campanella
• Chris Carter
• Joe Carter
• Nate Colbert
• Vince Coleman
• Cecil Cooper
• Al Cowens
• Carl Crawford
• Willie Crawford

• Eric Davis
• Khris Davis
• Mo'ne Davis
• Rajai Davis
• Tommy Davis
• Willie Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Ian Desmond
• Mike Devereaux
• Chris Dickerson
• Larry Doby
• Al Downing
• Dan Driessen
• Elijah Dukes
• Taylor Duncan
• Shawon Dunston
• Ray Durham
• Leon Durham
• Jermaine Dye
• Jarrod Dyson

• Don Eaddy
• Mike Easler
• Carl Edwards Jr.
• Dock Ellis
• Carl Everett
• Leon Everitt

• Eric Farris
• Mike Felder
• Cecil Fielder
• Prince Fielder
• Chone Figgins
• Curt Flood
• Cliff Floyd
• George Foster
• Rube Foster
• Dexter Fowler

• Ron Gant
• Ralph Garr
• Amir Garrett
• Cito Gaston
• Bob Gibson
• Jim Gilliam
• Doug Glanville
• Dwight Gooden
• Brian Goodwin
• Danny Goodwin
• Tom Goodwin
• Dee Gordon—professional baseball player^[7]
• Tom Gordon—former professional baseball player
• Curtis Granderson—professional baseball player^[8]
• Mudcat Grant
• Pumpsie Green
• Ken Griffey Jr.—retired professional baseball player, Member of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame
• Ken Griffey Sr.
• Marquis Grissom
• Chris Gwynn
• Tony Gwynn—retired professional baseball player, Member of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame
• Tony Gwynn Jr.

• Billy Hamilton—professional baseball player
• Jeffrey Hammonds
• Mike Harkey—retired professional baseball player
• Tommy Harper—former professional baseball player
• Lenny Harris
• Willie Harris
• Wilmer Harris
• Josh Harrison—professional baseball player
• Billy Hatcher
• LaTroy Hawkins—retired professional baseball player
• Charlie Hayes—former professional baseball player
• Dave Henderson—former professional baseball player
• Rickey Henderson—retired professional baseball player, Member ofNational Baseball Hall of Fame
• Steve Henderson—former professional baseball player
• George Hendrick—former professional baseball player
• Elrod Hendricks—former professional baseball player
• Larry Herndon—former professional baseball player
• Jason Heyward—professional baseball player
• Aaron Hicks—professional baseball player
• Glenallen Hill—former professional baseball player
• Larry Hisle—former professional baseball player
• L.J. Hoes—professional baseball player
• Elston Howard—retired professional baseball player
• Ryan Howard—professional baseball player
• Orlando Hudson—former professional baseball player
• Torii Hunter—retired professional baseball player

• Monte Irvin—retired professional baseball player, Member of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame

• Austin Jackson—professional baseball player
• Aaron Judge—professional baseball player^[9]
• Reggie Jackson – former professional baseball player, member ofNational Baseball Hall of Fame
• Bo Jackson—former professional baseball player
• Edwin Jackson—professional baseball player
• Grant Jackson—former professional baseball player
• Jeremy Jeffress—professional baseball player
• Desmond Jennings—professional baseball player
• Derek Jeter (African-American father)—retired professional baseball player^[10][11]
• Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
• Alex Johnson—retired professional baseball player
• Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
• Alex Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Micah Johnson—professional baseball player
• Adam Jones—professional baseball player
• Cleon Jones—former professional baseball player
• Gary Jones—professional baseball manager
• Ruppert Jones—retired professional baseball player
• Sam Jones—former professional baseball player
• David Justice—retired professional baseball player

• Matt Kemp—professional baseball player^[12]
• Howie Kendrick—professional baseball player
• Wayne Kirby—retired professional baseball player

• Buck Leonard, former professional baseball player

• Satchel Paige, former professional baseball player

• Jackie Robinson, former professional baseball player, member of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame, first African American to play in Major league Baseball^[13]
• Frank Robinson, former professional baseball player

• CC Sabathia, professional baseball player
• Giancarlo Stanton, professional baseball player^[14][15]
• Gary Sheffield, retired professional baseball player
• Justus Sheffield, professional baseball player

• Lee May – former professional baseball player
• Andrew McCutchen – professional baseball player
• Willie McCovey – former professional baseball player
• Joe Morgan – retired professional baseball player

• Don Newcombe – former professional baseball player

• Dave Winfield – retired professional baseball player
• Jerome Williams – baseball player

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - former professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Quincy Acy - professional basketball player
• Jordan Adams - professional basketball player
• Arron Afflalo - professional basketball player
• Arthur Agee - retired professional basketball player
• Maurice Ager - former professional basketball player
• Mark Aguirre - retired professional basketball player^[16]
• LaMarcus Aldridge - professional basketball player^[17]
• Cliff Alexander - professional basketball player
• Kwame Alexander - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Allen - professional basketball player^[18]
• Jerome Allen - former professional basketball player
• Lavoy Allen - professional basketball player^[19]
• Ray Allen - retired professional basketball player^[20]
• Tony Allen - professional basketball player^[21]
• Alan Anderson - professional basketball player
• James Anderson - professional basketball player
• Justin Anderson - professional basketball player
• Kenny Anderson - former professional basketball player
• Nick Anderson - retired professional basketball player
• Carmelo Anthony - professional basketball player, (African-American mother)^[22][23]
• Greg Anthony - retired professional basketball player
• Cole Anthony - basketball player (African American father)
• Nate Archibald - former professional basketball player
• Jim Ard - former professional basketball player
• Gilbert Arenas - retired professional basketball player
• B. J. Armstrong - former professional basketball player
• Darrell Arthur - professional basketball player
• Al Attles - former professional basketball player
• D. J. Augustin - professional basketball player
• Jeff Ayres - professional basketball player
• Ron Artest III

• Thurl Bailey—former professional basketball player
• Wade Baldwin IV—professional basketball player
• Lonzo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player^[24]
• LiAngelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• LaMelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• Gene Banks—retired professional basketball player
• Tony Barbee—former professional basketball player
• Charles Barkley—retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[25]
• Don Barksdale—former professional basketball player
• Harrison Barnes—professional basketball player
• Matt Barnes (African American father)—retired professional basketball player^[26]
• Earl Barron—professional basketball player
• Will Barton—professional basketball player
• Brandon Bass—professional basketball player
• Shane Battier—retired professional basketball player
• Elgin Baylor—former professional basketball player
• Kent Bazemore—professional basketball player
• Bradley Beal—professional basketball player
• Butch Beard—former professional basketball player
• Malik Beasley—professional basketball player
• Michael Beasley—professional basketball player
• Chris Bosh—professional basketball player^[27]
• Marvin Bagley—professional basketball player
• Mikal Bridges—professional basketball player
• Miles Bridges—professional basketball player
• Bruce Brown—professional basketball player
• Troy Brown Jr.—professional basketball player
• Jalen Brunson—professional basketball player
• Dwayne Bacon—professional basketball player
• Jordan Bell—professional basketball player
• Jaylen Brown—professional basketball player^[28]
• Antonio Blakeney—professional basketball player^[29]
• James Blackmon Jr.—professional basketball player
• Thomas Bryant—professional basketball player
• Isaiah Briscoe—professional basketball player
• Tony Bradley—professional basketball player
• Sterling Brown—professional basketball player
• Jabari Bird—professional basketball player
• Malcolm Brogdon—professional basketball player
• Jerryd Bayless—professional basketball player
• Jimmy Butler—professional basketball player^[30]
• Rasual Butler—former professional basketball player
• Aaron Brooks—professional basketball player
• Will Barton—professional basketball player
• MarShon Brooks—professional basketball player
• Walt Bellamy—former professional basketball player
• Kobe Bryant—retired professional basketball player^[31]
• Kwame Brown—professional basketball player^[32]
• Trey Burke—professional basketball player^[33]
• Reggie Bullock—professional basketball player^[34]
• Chauncey Billups—retired professional basketball player^[35]
• Muggsy Bogues—retired professional basketball player
• Terrell Brandon—retired professional basketball player
• Eric Bledsoe—professional basketball player^[36]
• Patrick Beverley—professional basketball player
• Avery Bradley—professional basketball player
• Chauncey Billups

• Dell Curry - former professional basketball player
• Stephen Curry - professional basketball player
• Seth Curry - professional basketball player
• Wilt Chamberlain - retired professional basketball player, Member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, only NBA player to score 100 points^[37]
• Wendell Carter Jr. - professional basketball player
• DeMarcus Cousins - professional basketball player
• Ian Clark - professional basketball player
• Norris Cole - professional basketball player
• Quinn Cook - professional basketball player
• Jevon Carter - professional basketball player
• Vince Carter - professional basketball player
• Jordan Clarkson (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Tony Carr - professional basketball player
• Bryant Crawford - professional basketball player
• Jamal Crawford - professional basketball player
• John Collins - professional basketball player
• Marquese Chriss - professional basketball player
• Tyson Chandler - professional basketball player
• Isaiah Canaan - professional basketball player
• Mario Chalmers - professional basketball player
• Jordan Crawford - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Culver - professional basketball player

• Anthony Davis - professional basketball player
• Antonio Davis - former professional basketball player
• Ed Davis - professional basketball player
• Glen Davis - former professional basketball player
• Adrian Dantley - retired professional basketball player
• Andre Drummond - professional basketball Player
• Baron Davis - retired professional basketball player
• Deyonta Davis - professional basketball player
• Dewayne Dedmon - professional basketball player
• DeMar DeRozan - professional basketball player
• Erick Dampier - former professional basketball player
• Spencer Dinwiddie - professional basketball player
• Clyde Drexler - retired professional basketball player
• Kevin Durant - professional basketball player
• Kris Dunn - professional basketball player
• PJ Dozier - professional basketball player
• Troy Daniels - professional basketball player
• Trevon Duval - professional basketball player

• Jawun Evans - professional basketball player
• Tyreke Evans - professional basketball player
• Reggie Evans - retired professional basketball player
• Julius Erving - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• De'Aaron Fox - professional basketball player
• Kay Felder - professional basketball player
• Markelle Fultz - professional basketball player
• Terrance Ferguson - professional basketball player
• Yogi Ferrell - professional basketball player

• Horace Grant - retired professional basketball player
• Hal Greer - retired professional basketball player
• George Gervin - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Harry Giles - professional basketball player
• Kevin Garnett - retired professional basketball player
• Paul George - professional basketball player
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - professional basketball player
• Ben Gordon (Africans-Americans mother) - Basketball player

• Elvin Hayes - retired professional basketball player
• Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway - retired professional basketball player^[38]
• Happy Hairston - former professional basketball player
• PJ Hairston - professional basketball player
• Dwight Howard - professional basketball player^[39]
• Grant Hill - retired professional basketball player, member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[40]
• James Harden - professional basketball player^[41]
• Josh Hart - professional basketball player
• Tobias Harris - professional basketball player
• Tyrese Haliburton - professional basketball player
• Ron Harper - retired professional basketball player
• Rodney Hood - professional basketball player
• Udonis Haslem - professional basketball player
• John Henson - professional basketball player
• Montrezl Harrell - professional basketball player
• Jrue Holiday - professional basketball player
• Justin Holiday - professional basketball player
• Aaron Holiday - professional basketball player
• De'Andre Hunter - professional basketball player
• Larry Hughes - retired professional basketball player
• Richard Hamilton - retired professional basketball player
• Solomon Hill

• Allen Iverson - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Brandon Ingram - professional basketball player
• Kyrie Irving - professional basketball player

• DeAndre Jordan - professional basketball player
• Derrick Jones Jr. - professional basketball player
• Josh Jackson - professional basketball player
• Frank Jackson (African American father) - professional basketball player
• K.C. Jones - retired professional basketball player
• Sam Jones - retired professional basketball player
• Tyus Jones (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Jaren Jackson - retired professional basketball player
• Jaren Jackson Jr. - professional basketball player
• LeBron James - professional basketball player^[42]
• Dennis Johnson - former professional basketball player
• Magic Johnson - retired professional basketball player, member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[43]
• Michael Jordan - retired professional basketball player, member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, considered as the greatest player in NBA History.^[44][45]
• Amile Jefferson - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Jack - professional basketball player
• Reggie Jackson

• Brandon Knight - professional basketball player
• Kevin Knox II - professional basketball player
• Jason Kidd - retired professional basketball player (African American Father)
• Kemba Walker - professional basketball player (African American Mother)

• Bob Lanier - retired professional basketball player
• Damian Lillard - professional basketball player
• Kawhi Leonard - professional basketball player
• Kyle Lowry - professional basketball player
• Rashard Lewis - retired professional basketball player
• Caris LeVert - professional basketball player
• Earl Loyd - first African American NBA player (professional basketball player) Desegregated the NBA

• Bob McAdoo - retired professional basketball player and coach
• CJ McCollum - professional basketball player
• Alonzo Mourning - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Donovan Mitchell - professional basketball player
• Ja Morant - professional basketball player
• Karl Malone - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Moses Malone - former professional basketball player, member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Cedric Maxwell - retired professional basketball player
• Malik Monk - professional basketball player
• Reggie Miller - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Tracy McGrady - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Earl Monroe - retired professional basketball player
• Marcus Morris - professional basketball player
• Markieff Morris - professional basketball player
• Khris Middleton - professional basketball player
• Shawn Marion
• Wesley Matthews - professional basketball player

• Aaron Nesmith
• Georges Niang
• Malik Newman - professional basketball player

• Charles Oakley - former professional basketball player
• Jahlil Okafor - professional basketball player
• Kelly Oubre Jr.
• Shaquille O'Neal - retired professional basketball player, member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• Robert Parish - retired professional basketball player
• Chris Paul - professional basketball player
• Gary Payton - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Anthony Parker
• Jabari Parker (African-American father) - professional basketball player^[46]
• Sonny Parker
• Tony Parker (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Kendrick Perkins - former professional basketball player
• Sam Perkins - former professional basketball player
• Paul Pierce - retired professional basketball player
• Scottie Pippen - former professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Scotty Pippen Jr.- (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Tayshaun Prince
• Taurean Prince
• Jordan Poole

• Bill Russell - former professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[47][48]
• Cam Reddish - basketball player
• Willis Reed - retired professional basketball player, coach and manager
• Doc Rivers - retired professional basketball player, NBA head coach
• Austin Rivers (African American father) - professional basketball player
• Derrick Rose - professional basketball player
• D'Angelo Russell - professional basketball player
• Dennis Rodman - retired professional basketball player, member ofNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jalen Rose - retired professional basketball player
• Oscar Robertson - former professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Rajon Rondo - professional basketball player
• Terrence Ross - professional basketball player
• Terry Rozier - professional basketball player
• Josh Richardson - professional basketball player
• Clifford Robinson - former professional basketball player
• David Robinson - former professional basketball player

• John Salley - former professional basketball player
• Satch Sanders - former professional basketball player
• Anfernee Simons - professional basketball player^[49]
• Caleb Swanigan - professional basketball player
• Dennis Smith Jr. - professional basketball player^[50]
• Dennis Scott - retired professional basketball player
• Iman Shumpert - professional basketball player
• Kenny Smith - retired professional basketball player
• John Salmons - retired professional basketball player^[51]
• John Salley - retired professional basketball player
• Collin Sexton - professional basketball player
• Marcus Smart - professional basketball player
• Omari Spellman - professional basketball player
• JR Smith - professional basketball player
• Lance Stephenson - professional basketball player
• Eric Snow - former professional basketball player and coach
• Jerry Stackhouse - retired professional basketball player

• Gary Trent - former professional basketball player
• Gary Trent Jr. - professional basketball player
• Isiah Thomas - retired professional basketball player, member of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Isaiah Thomas - professional basketball player
• David Thompson - retired professional basketball player
• Jayson Tatum - professional basketball player
• Karl-Anthony Towns (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Jason Terry - professional basketball player
• Klay Thompson
• Myles Turner - professional basketball player
• Wayman Tisdale - former professional basketball player
• Terry Taylor

• Wes Unseld - retired professional basketball player

• Chris Webber - retired professional basketball player
• Dwyane Wade - professional basketball player
• Dominique Wilkins
• Earl Watson
• Gerald Wilkins
• John Wall - professional basketball player
• Russell Westbrook - professional basketball player
• Justise Winslow - professional basketball player
• T. J. Warren - professional basketball player
• Dion Waiters - professional basketball player
• Jamaal Wilkes - retired professional basketball player
• Lenny Wilkens - retired professional basketball player
• Zion Williamson - basketball player
• Lou Williams - professional basketball player
• Patrick Williams professional basketball player
• Marvin Williams - professional basketball player
• Hassan Whiteside - professional basketball player
• Coby White - professional basketball player
• James Worthy - retired professional basketball player
• Mitchell Wiggins

• Trae Young (African-American father) - professional basketball player

• DeAndrey Abron, former professional boxer
• Devon Alexander, professional boxer
• Laila Ali, former professional boxer
• Muhammad Ali, former professional boxer, activist, philanthropist, recognized as the greatest athlete of all time
• Rahaman Ali, former professional boxer
• Demetrius Andrade, professional boxer
• Henry Armstrong, professional boxer
• Emanuel Augustus, former professional boxer

• Johnathon Banks, former professional boxer
• Johnny Banks, former professional boxer
• Kelcie Banks, former professional boxer
• Sonny Banks, former professional boxer
• Riddick Bowe, former professional boxer
• Timothy Bradley, former professional boxer
• Maurice Brantley, former professional boxer
• Lamon Brewster, former professional boxer
• Shannon Briggs, professional boxer
• Adrien Broner, professional boxer
• Joe Brown, former professional boxer
• Trevor Bryan, former professional boxer
• Chris Byrd, former professional boxer

• Jermall Charlo, professional boxer
• Jermell Charlo, professional boxer
• Terence Crawford, professional boxer
• Steve Cunningham, former professional boxer

• Gervonta Davis, professional boxer
• Howard Davis Jr., former professional boxer
• Anthony Dirrell, professional boxer
• Michael Dokes, former professional boxer
• Larry Donald, former professional boxer
• Joseph Dorsey Jr., former professional boxer
• Buster Douglas, former professional boxer

• Jimmy Ellis, professional boxer
• Jaron Ennis, professional boxer

• George Foreman, former professional boxer
• Joe Frazier, former professional boxer
• Stephen Fulton, professional boxer

• Derrick Gainer, former professional boxer
• George Godfrey, former professional boxer
• Joshua Greer Jr., former professional boxer

• Marvelous Marvin Hagler, former professional boxer
• Devin Haney, professional boxer
• Tony Harrison, professional boxer
• Thomas Hearns, former professional boxer
• Jamel Herring, professional boxer
• Larry Holmes, former professional boxer
• Evander Holyfield, former professional boxer
• Maurice Hooker, professional boxer
• Bernard Hopkins, former professional boxer
• Jarrett Hurd, former professional boxer

• Amir Imam, professional boxer

• Beau Jack, former lightweight boxer
• Daniel Jacobs, professional boxer
• Jack Johnson, former professional boxer
• Roy Jones Jr., former professional boxer
• Zab Judah, professional boxer

• James Kinchen, former professional boxer

• Sugar Ray Leonard, former professional boxer
• John Henry Lewis, former professional boxer
• Sonny Liston, professional boxer
• Rocky Lockridge, former professional boxer
• Joe Louis, former professional boxer
• Ron Lyle, professional boxer

• Floyd Mayweather Sr., former professional boxer
• Floyd Mayweather Jr., former professional boxer
• Roger Mayweather, former professional boxer
• Oliver McCall, professional boxer
• Ray Mercer, former professional boxer
• Bob Montgomery, former lightweight boxer
• Archie Moore, professional boxer
• Shane Mosley, former professional boxer

• Ken Norton, former professional boxer

• Floyd Patterson, former professional boxer
• Shawn Porter, professional boxer
• Aaron Pryor, professional boxer

• Dwight Muhammad Qawi, former professional boxer

• Hasim Rahman, former professional boxer
• Sugar Ray Robinson, professional boxer
• Gary Russell Jr., professional boxer

• Ed Sanders, former professional boxer
• Earnie Shavers, former professional boxer
• Errol Spence Jr., professional boxer
• Cory Spinks, former professional boxer
• Leon Spinks, former professional boxer
• Michael Spinks, former professional boxer
• Shakur Stevenson, professional boxer

• Jermain Taylor, former professional boxer
• Keith Thurman, professional boxer
• James Toney, former professional boxer
• Austin Trout, professional boxer
• Caleb Truax, professional boxer
• Tony Tucker, former professional boxer
• Mike Tyson, former professional boxer

• Andre Ward, former professional boxer
• Pernell Whitaker, professional boxer
• Deontay Wilder, professional boxer
• Tim Witherspoon, former professional boxer
• Chalky Wright, former professional boxer
• Winky Wright, former professional boxer

• Miles Chamley-Watson, foil fencer
• Nikki Franke, foil fencer and coach
• Daryl Homer, saber fencer
• Uriah Jones, foil fencer
• Curtis McDowald, épée fencer
• Sharon Monplaisir, foil fencer
• Ibtihaj Muhammad, foil fencer
• Lauren Scruggs, foil fencer
• Erinn Smart, foil fencer
• Keeth Smart, saber fencer
• Ruby Watson, saber and épée fencer and 2025 USA Fencing Hall of Fame nominee^[52][53]
• Peter Westbrook (1952-2024), saber fencer, founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation
• Ruth White, retired fencer^[54]

• Antonio Brown, professional football player
• Jim Brown, retired professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame
• Dez Bryant, professional football player
• Odell Beckham Jr., professional football player
• Le'Veon Bell, professional football player
• Cedric Benson, professional football player
• Sergio Brown

• Saahdiq Charles
• Yodny Cajuste

• Akayleb Evans
• Ezekiel Elliott - professional football player

• Rosey Grier - retired professional football player
• Mel Groomes - former professional football player

• Dwayne Haskins - professional football player

• Michael Irvin - former professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame

• Edwin Jackson - former professional football player
• Jerry Jeudy - professional football player
• Lamar Jackson - professional football player
• Willie Jeffries - former player and head football coach ofSouth Carolina State University, member of theCollege Football Hall of Fame
• Deacon Jones - former professional football player

• Colin Kaepernick (African-American father) - professional football player

• Ray Lewis - retired professional football player, member ofPro Football Hall of Fame
• Floyd Little - professional football player
• Marshawn Lynch - retired football player

• Bob Mann - former professional football player
• Khalil Mack - professional football player
• Kyler Murray - professional football player
• Patrick Mahomes - professional football player^[55]
• Marion Motley - former professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame
• Randy Moss - retired professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame

• Cam Newton - professional football player^[56]

• Dayo Odeyingbo
• Terrell Owens - retired professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame

• Dak Prescott - professional football player
• Walter Payton - former professional football player, member ofPro Football Hall of Fame
• Joe Perry - former professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame
• Micah Parsons
• Terrelle Pryor
• Fritz Pollard - former professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame

• Barry Sanders - former professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame
• Deion Sanders - former professional football & baseball player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame
• Gale Sayers - former professional football player
• Marcus Spears - former professional football player
• Warren Sapp - retired professional football player
• O. J. Simpson - former professional football player^[57]
• Bubba Smith - former professional football player
• Woody Strode - former professional football player
• Terrell Suggs - professional football player

• George Taliaferro - former professional football player

• Michael Vick - retired professional football player

• Damien Woody - retired professional football player
• Jameis Winston - professional football player^[58]
• Russell Wilson - professional football player^[59]
• Bill Willis - former professional football player, member of thePro Football Hall of Fame
• Hines Ward (African American father) - retired professional football player
• Deshaun Watson - professional football player
• Herschel Walker - retired professional football player
• Kenny Washington - former professional football player
• Fred Williamson - retired professional football player
• Carl Weathers - retired professional football player
• Wesley Woodyard

• Jerry Bruner, professional golfer
• Althea Gibson, former professional golfer
• Calvin Peete, former professional golfer
• Renee Powell, professional golfer
• Charlie Sifford, professional golfer
• Bill Spiller, former professional golfer
• Jim Thorpe, professional golfer
• Tiger Woods (African American father), professional golfer, winner of 14 major championships^[60]
• Harold Varner III, professional golfer

• Simone Biles, gymnast^[61]
• Dominique Dawes
• Gabby Douglas
• Kyla Ross
• Tasha Schwikert

• Justin Bailey
• Blake Bolden
• Francis Bouillon
• Donald Brashear
• J. T. Brown
• Dustin Byfuglien
• Gerald Coleman
• Robbie Earl
• Emerson Etem
• Jordan Greenway
• Mike Grier
• Val James
• Justin Johnson
• Caleb Jones
• Seth Jones
• Greg Mauldin
• K'Andre Miller
• Nyjer Morgan
• Justin Morrison
• Kyle Okposo
• Jordan Samuels-Thomas
• C. J. Suess
• Scooter Vaughan
• Shawn Wheeler
• Charles Williams

• Cullen Jones
• Simone Manuel
• Lia Neal
• David Curtiss
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• Charles Austin, retired track and field athlete

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• Kerron Clement, professional track and field athlete
• Alice Coachman, former track and field athlete
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• Mike Conley Sr., retired track and field athlete
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• Tony Darden, retired track and field athlete
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• Jon Drummond, retired track and field athlete

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• Justin Gatlin, professional track and field athlete
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• Elijah Hall, professional track and field athlete
• Danny Harris, retired track and field athlete
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• Tony McQuay, professional track and field athlete
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• Tiffany Porter

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• Tommie Smith, retired track and field athlete
• Wallace Spearmon, professional track and field athlete

• Christian Taylor
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• Gwen Torrence, retired track and field athlete
• Wyomia Tyus, retired track and field athlete

• Willye White, former track and field athlete
• Archie Williams, former track and field athlete
• John Woodruff, former track and field athlete

• Kevin Young, retired track and field athlete

• Cedric Alexander, professional wrestler
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