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Walt Frazier is a former basketball player who was one of the finest professional guards in the late 1960s and......
Jimmer Fredette is a former American basketball player who was a scoring sensation at Brigham Young University......
Cathy Freeman is an Australian sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who in 2000 became the first Australian......
Freddie Freeman is a professional baseball player and star first baseman whose successful career track makes him......
freestyle skiing, winter sport that combines skiing and acrobatics. The sport has experimented with a range of......
French Open, international tennis tournament, the second of the major events that make up the annual Grand Slam......
Ford Frick was an American baseball journalist and executive who was instrumental in the founding of the Baseball......
Artur Friedenreich was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who is officially recognized by Fédération Internationale......
Benny Friedman was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who combined passing, kicking,......
Frank Frisch was a U.S. professional National League baseball player and manager, who played in 50 World Series......
The Super Bowl began with the 1966–67 season, the first being played on January 15, 1967. Super Bowl staples—such......
This infographic provides a brief history of the Super Bowl. A detailed description follows. Spotlight, Super Bowl,......
John Fulton was an American bullfighter and painter, who was one of only two Americans (the other was Sidney Franklin)......
Funny Cide, (foaled 2000), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 2003 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness......
Gary Gabelich was an American automobile-racing driver who set a world one-mile land-speed record of 622.407 miles......
Gaelic football, Irish version of football (soccer), an offshoot of Britain’s medieval mêlée, in which entire parishes......
Gainsborough, (foaled 1915), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won the British Triple Crown, consisting of the......
Gallant Fox, (foaled 1927), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1930 became the second winner of the American......
Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian international cricketer who featured prominently for the national and various......
Sourav Ganguly is a former Indian international cricketer considered as one of the greatest one-day international......
Luis Garcia was a Spanish right winger (midfielder) who gained fame in the sport of football (soccer) for his versatility......
Joel Garner is a West Indian cricketer who was one of the game’s dominant bowlers in the 1970s and ’80s. Garner......
Kevin Garnett is an American professional basketball player who was one of the most versatile and dominant players......
Garrincha was a Brazilian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the best right winger in the history......
Cito Gaston is a former baseball manager who was the first African American to lead a team to a World Series victory.......
Coco Gauff is a professional tennis player who, at age 19 in 2023, became only the third American teenager to win......
Sunil Gavaskar is an Indian cricket player who is considered one of the sport’s greatest opening batsmen of all......
Kenneth Gee was an English rugby player, a member of the powerful Wigan club that won the Rugby Football League......
Lou Gehrig was one of the most durable players in American professional baseball and one of its great hitters.......
Paul George is an American basketball player known for his graceful athleticism and versatility as a top scorer......
Steven Gerrard is an English professional football (soccer) player and manager who was considered one of the most-complete......
George Gervin is an American professional basketball player who rose to stardom as a member of the San Antonio......
Lance Gibbs is a West Indian cricketer who was one of the most successful bowlers of the 1960s and the longtime......
Althea Gibson was an American tennis player who dominated women’s competition in the late 1950s. She was the first......
Bob Gibson was an American professional right-handed baseball pitcher, who was at his best in crucial games. In......
Josh Gibson was an American professional baseball catcher who was one of the most prodigious home run hitters in......
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian basketball player who is one of the NBA’s leading scorers and among the most......
George Gipp was an American gridiron football player at the University of Notre Dame (1917–20) who became a school......
Tom Glavine is a dominant baseball pitcher who in the 1990s and early 2000s played for the Atlanta Braves. He won......
Kitty Godfree was an English athlete and a dominant figure in women’s tennis in the 1920s. She won two singles......
Paul Goldschmidt is an American slugging first baseman who rose from being a relatively unknown professional baseball......
golf, pocket-billiards game named for its similarity to the original outdoor stick-and-ball game of golf. In the......
Pancho Gonzales was an American tennis player who won the U.S. professional championship in men’s singles eight......
Roger Goodell is an American sports executive who served as commissioner (2006– ) of the National Football League......
Dwight Gooden was a phenomenal right-handed pitcher who helped rejuvenate the New York Mets in the 1980s and lead......
Adam Goodes is an Australian rules football player who was one of the game’s leading scorers. He was named Australian......
Pullela Gopichand is an Indian badminton player who in 2001 became the second Indian after Prakash Padukone (won......
Jeff Gordon is an American race-car driver who dominated the sport in the 1990s and early 2000s. His aggressive......
Arthur Joseph Gould was a Welsh rugby player who between 1885 and 1897 won 27 caps for Wales and was captain of......
William Gilbert Grace was the greatest cricketer in Victorian England, whose dominating physical presence, gusto,......
Memo Gracida is a Mexican polo player considered the best of his generation. He held a number of records in the......
Steffi Graf is a German tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the late 1980s and ’90s, winning 22 Grand......
Otto Graham was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and coach best remembered as the......
Grand Circuit, oldest continuing harness horse-racing series in the United States. It was begun in 1871 by Colonel......
Grand National, British horse race held annually over the Aintree course, Liverpool, in late March or early April;......
Grand Prix racing, automobile racing on closed highways or other courses somewhat simulating road conditions. Such......
Red Grange was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and broadcaster who was an outstanding......
Hank Greenberg was an American professional baseball player who, as one of the game’s best hitters, won two American......
Joe Greene is an American professional gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the greatest defensive......
Ralph Greenleaf was a world champion American pocket-billiards (pool) player from 1919 through 1924 and intermittently......
Wayne Gretzky is a former ice hockey player from Canada who is considered by many to be the greatest player in......
Grey Cup, trophy awarded annually to the winner of the professional Canadian Football League (CFL) play-offs. The......
Greyhound, (foaled 1932), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), considered by many to have been the greatest......
Ken Griffey, Jr. is an American professional baseball player who was one of the iconic athletes of the 1990s and......
Archie Griffin is an American football player. Griffin played college football for the Ohio State University, and......
Florence Griffith Joyner was an American sprinter who set world records in the 100 metres (10.49 seconds) and 200......
Brittney Griner is an American basketball player who is one of the game’s leading centers, especially known for......
Rob Gronkowski is a former NFL tight end who was one of quarterback Tom Brady’s favorite receiving targets—first......
Lefty Grove was an American professional baseball player, one of the greatest left-handed pitchers in history.......
Jon Gruden is an American gridiron football coach and television broadcaster who led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to......
Eileen Gu is a Chinese American freestyle skier who won a trio of medals, including two golds, at the Beijing 2022......
Pep Guardiola is a Spanish professional football (soccer) manager. Formerly a player, he starred as a defensive......
Ozzie Guillen is a Venezuelan-born American professional baseball player, coach, and manager, known for being outspoken......
Janet Guthrie is an American race-car driver who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis......
Jimmie Guthrie was a Scottish motorcycle-racing champion who won the Tourist Trophy race on the Isle of Man six......
Tony Gwynn was an American professional baseball player who, while with the San Diego Padres (1982–2001), became......
Dezsö Gyarmati was a Hungarian water polo player and coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest water polo players......
Veikko Hakulinen was a Finnish cross-country skier who earned seven Olympic medals in three Olympic competitions......
George Halas was the founder, owner, and head coach of the Chicago Bears gridiron football team in the U.S. professional......
Tyrese Haliburton is an American basketball player who in 2025 led the Indiana Pacers to the NBA Finals, where......
Roy Halladay was an American professional baseball player who twice won the Cy Young Award (2003, 2010) as the......
Hambletonian, (foaled 1849), American harness racehorse (Standardbred) that was the ancestor of most present-day......
Hambletonian Stakes, annual American horse race for three-year-old trotters, one of harness racing’s most widely......
Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful Formula One (F1) Grand Prix racing drivers of all time. He owns the......
Mia Hamm is an American football (soccer) player who became the first international star of the women’s game. Playing......
Walter Reginald Hammond was an English cricketer and former team captain (1939–46) who broke many records during......
John Hannah is an American professional gridiron football player whose combination of size, strength, and athleticism......
Jim Harbaugh is an American football coach who has had success at both the professional and college level and is......
James Harden is one of the best shooting guards in the history of the National Basketball League (NBA), and he......
Tom Harmon was an American football player, a Heisman Trophy winner, who was one of the greatest tailbacks in collegiate......
harness racing, sport of driving at speed a Standardbred (q.v.) horse pulling a light two-wheeled vehicle called......
Bryce Harper is a superstar Major League Baseball (MLB) player who has won a pair of National League (NL) Most......
Franco Harris was an American football running back who played on four Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers teams......
Bill Hartack was an American jockey who was the second, after Eddie Arcaro, ever to win five Kentucky Derbies and......
Neil Harvey is an Australian cricketer who was noted as an outstanding left-handed batsman. Harvey first gained......
Billy Haughton was an American harness-racing driver and trainer. He was the foremost driver in annual winnings......
Percy Duncan Haughton was an innovative American college football coach whose Harvard University teams (1908–16)......
John Havlicek was an American collegiate and professional basketball player who came to be regarded as the best......
Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder who—through his technical innovations, successful equipment......
Connie Hawkins was an American basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest talents......