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Dave Winfield

Dave Winfield (David Mark Winfield, born 1951) is a Hall of Fame outfielder (2001, 84.47% vote) with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs; first athlete drafted by MLB, NBA, ABA, and NFL; 1992 World Series hero with Toronto.

Davey Johnson

Davey Johnson (David Allen Johnson, 1943-2025), American MLB second baseman and manager; won World Series with 1966 and 1970 Orioles and managed the 108-win 1986 Mets to the title; 1,372 career wins.

David Akers

David Akers (born 1974, Lexington, KY) is a former NFL placekicker, Eagles all-time scoring leader (1,323 points), 6x Pro Bowler, 2011 49ers record holder (44 FGs, 63-yarder), Eagles Hall of Fame 2017.

David Andrews (American football)

David Andrews, undrafted Georgia center for the New England Patriots (2015–2024), two-time Super Bowl champion (LI, LIII), eight-time captain, 121 starts, overcame a 2019 pulmonary embolism, retired June 2025.

David Bakhtiari

David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers All-Pro left tackle (2013-2023), five-time AP All-Pro, four-year $92M extension in 2020; career derailed by ACL tear Dec 31, 2020 and femur cartilage damage; later released.

David Blatt

David Blatt, Israeli-American basketball coach born in Boston, won the 2014 EuroLeague with Maccabi Tel Aviv and EuroBasket 2007 with Russia, coached the Cavaliers to the 2015 NBA Finals, and holds both EuroLeague and NBA championship rings.

David Blough

David Blough (born 1995) is a former NFL quarterback, Purdue record-holder, and the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator since January 2026, promoted after two seasons as assistant quarterbacks coach.

David Carr (American football)

David Carr (born 1979) is a former NFL quarterback, first overall pick of the 2002 draft by the expansion Houston Texans, brother of Derek Carr; sacked a record 76 times as a rookie, now an NFL Network analyst.

David Cone

David Cone (born 1963, Kansas City) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher, 1994 AL Cy Young winner, five-time World Series champion, and thrower of a 1999 perfect game for the Yankees, later a YES/ESPN broadcaster.

David Culley

David Culley (born 1955, Sparta, Tennessee) is a retired American football coach: first Black quarterback at Vanderbilt, 27-season NFL assistant coach, and one-season Houston Texans head coach (4-13 in 2021, fired January 2022).

David Cutcliffe

David Cutcliffe, American college football coach, head coach at Ole Miss (1998-2004) and Duke (2008-2021), career record 121-126, 2013 ACC Coastal champion and National Coach of the Year, mentor of Peyton and Eli Manning.

David Duval

David Duval, American golfer, world No. 1 in 1999 and 2001 Open champion at Royal Lytham & St Annes; won 13 PGA Tour titles 1997-2001, shot a 59 at the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, then declined sharply from injuries.

David Eckstein

David Eckstein (born 1975, Sanford, FL) is a former MLB shortstop, 2002 Angels and 2006 Cardinals World Series champion, 2006 World Series MVP (.364, 8 H, 4 RBI), two-time All-Star, and first Heart & Hustle Award winner.

David Faulkner

David Faulkner (David Andrew Vincent Faulkner), British field hockey fullback, born 1962 in Portsmouth; won 1988 Seoul Olympic gold with Great Britain, 1986 World Cup silver, later England Hockey Performance Director 2005-2012 and MBE 2021.

David Feherty

David Feherty (born 1958, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland), former professional golfer with 10 worldwide wins and 1991 Ryder Cup player; later CBS, NBC, Golf Channel commentator and LIV Golf analyst.

David Ferrer

David Ferrer is a Spanish former professional tennis player who reached a career-high world No. 3 in 2013 and won 27 singles titles, including the 2012 Paris Masters.

David Fifita (rugby league, born 1989)

David Fifita (Tongan: Tēvita Fifita), born 1989 in Blacktown NSW, is a Tonga international rugby league prop, distinct from the younger David Fifita born 2000; played for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wakefield Trinity, and The Entrance Tigers, brother of Andrew Fifita.

David Fizdale

David Fizdale (born 1974, Los Angeles) is an American basketball coach, former NBA head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks, two-time Miami Heat assistant champion, and head coach of Nigeria's D'Tigers.

David Freese

David Freese (David Richard Freese, born 1983) is a former MLB third baseman, 2011 World Series and NLCS MVP with the Cardinals, famous for the Game 6 walk-off home run; retired 2019, declined Cardinals HOF 2023.

David Gabriel Georges

David Gabriel Georges (DGG), Canadian running back from Terrebonne, Quebec, at Baylor School in Chattanooga; five-star class of 2027 recruit, 2025 MaxPreps National Player of the Year, two-time Tennessee Mr. Football, committed to Tennessee on July 22, 2026, with a reported $6 million NIL package.

David Goffin

David Goffin, Belgian tennis player (born 1990, Rocourt), career-high ATP No. 7 in 2017, six singles titles, four Grand Slam quarterfinals, Davis Cup finalist 2015 and 2017, retired after the 2026 season.

David Johnson (running back)

David Johnson, NFL running back (2015-2022), Arizona Cardinals third-round pick from Northern Iowa; 2016 All-Pro with 2,118 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns, later traded to Houston for DeAndre Hopkins.

David Jones García

David Jones García (born 2001, Santo Domingo) is a Dominican NBA guard/forward on a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs; undrafted 2024 from Memphis, G League All-Rookie, 2025 All-Summer League First Team.

David Justice

David Justice, born 1966, MLB outfielder 1989-2002 with Braves, Indians, Yankees, and Athletics; 1990 NL Rookie of the Year, 1995 World Series Game 6 hero, 2000 ALCS MVP, 305 career home runs.

David Lee

David Lee (David Cameron Lee, born 1982, Alpine, California) is an American middle blocker, three-time Olympian: 2008 volleyball gold, 2012 fifth, 2016 bronze; 2015 World Cup captain, later AVP beach player. Distinct from the 1948 Canadian shooter and other namesakes.

David Lee (basketball)

David Lee (born 1983), NBA forward-center, 2005 first-round pick (30th) of the Knicks, two-time All-Star, 2012-13 All-NBA Third Team, and 2015 champion with the Golden State Warriors; retired 2017 after 12 seasons.

David Montgomery (American football)

David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Houston Texans, drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2019 after playing college football at Iowa State.

David Moravec

David Moravec (born 1973, Opava) is a Czech former ice hockey left wing, 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist, two-time world champion (1999, 2001), and scorer of the 2001 final overtime goal against Finland; distinct from the younger defenseman born 2003.

David Murdoch

David Murdoch, Scottish curler from Lockerbie; two-time world men's champion skip (2006, 2009), Olympic silver at Sochi 2014 for Great Britain; later British Curling Olympic head coach and Curling Canada's High Performance Director from 2023.

David Nalbandian

David Nalbandian (born 1982), Argentine tennis player, 2002 Wimbledon finalist, 2005 Tennis Masters Cup champion; beat Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic at 2007 Madrid; retired 2013 with 11 titles.