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Elijah Ponder
Elijah Ponder (born 2002) is an NFL edge linebacker, #91 for the New England Patriots; undrafted 2025 rookie free agent from Cal Poly who became a 2026 starter with 8.5 career sacks.
Elijah Williams (defensive lineman)
Elijah Williams (born 2002) is a defensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, signed as a 2025 undrafted free agent from Morgan State, where he set program records with 31 career sacks and was 2024 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Elina Svitolina (Еліна Михайлівна Світоліна)
Elina Svitolina (Еліна Михайлівна Світоліна), Ukrainian tennis player, former world No. 3, 20 WTA titles, 2018 WTA Finals champion, Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze, four Grand Slam semifinals, married to Gaël Monfils.
Elisa Innocenti
Elisa Innocenti (born 2004, Trento) is an Italian ice hockey defender who won gold in girls' 3-on-3 ice hockey at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics with mixed-NOC Team Yellow; sister of Emily Innocenti; later EV Bozen Eagles, EWHL.
Elisa Mevius
Elisa Mevius (born 2004, Rendsburg) is a German 3x3 basketball player, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, 2025 World University Games champion, and Oregon college guard after two Siena seasons.
Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens, Belgian tennis player born 1995 in Leuven; 10 WTA singles titles, 24 doubles titles, six Grand Slam doubles crowns, former doubles world No. 1, 2018 Australian Open singles semifinalist.
Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), Motorpoint Elite Ice Hockey League, UK top-tier professional ice hockey founded 2003 with 10 teams playing 54 games; record 1,321,128 attendance in 2025/26.
Elite wheelchair tennis seasons and match records
Elite wheelchair tennis seasons are the year-by-year competitive records of top players on the ITF wheelchair tour, whose 2017 Wheelchair World Champions were Yui Kamiji, Gustavo Fernandez, and David Wagner.
Ella Shelton
Ella Shelton (born 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey defender, Olympic gold (Beijing 2022) and silver (Milano Cortina 2026) medallist, five-time IIHF Worlds medallist, and scorer of the first goal in PWHL history, now with the Toronto Sceptres.
Ellen Hoog
Ellen Hoog (Ellen Marijn Hoog, born 1986, Bloemendaal) is a Dutch former field hockey attacker, 232 caps, Olympic gold 2008 and 2012, silver 2016, world champion 2006 and 2014, FIH Player of the Year 2014.
Ellia Green
Ellia Green is a retired Australian rugby sevens player who won Olympic gold at Rio 2016 and scored a record 141 international tries for Australia.
Ellie the Elephant
Ellie the Elephant, or Big Ellie, is the New York Liberty WNBA mascot introduced in 2021 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn; named for Ellis Island, honoring P.T. Barnum's 1884 Brooklyn Bridge elephant march, known for the Ellie Stomp, Telfar bags, and viral fashion.
Ellis Burks
Ellis Burks (born 1964) is a former MLB outfielder and designated hitter for the Red Sox, White Sox, Rockies, Giants, and Indians; 2,107 hits, 352 home runs, 1996 NL MVP third place, 2004 World Series champion.
Ellis Genge
Ellis Genge (born 1995) is an English rugby union loosehead prop for Bristol Bears with 71 England caps, a 2025 British & Irish Lions tourist, former Leicester Tigers captain, and England co-captain.
Elly De La Cruz
Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds switch-hitting shortstop from the Dominican Republic, debuted June 6, 2023; first MLB shortstop with 25 HR and 65 SB in a season (2024), MLB-leading 67 steals, elite sprint speed and arm strength.
Elmer Layden
Elmer Layden (1903-1973), American football fullback, one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen; 1925 Rose Bowl star and 1924 national champion; Notre Dame head coach 1934-1940; first NFL commissioner 1941-1946.
Else Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
Else Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (born 1978, Gjøvik) is a Norwegian former handball line player, Olympic champion 2008, world champion 1999, and three-time European champion, with 215 caps and 598 goals.
Elsemieke Hillen
Elsemieke Hillen (Havenga-Hillen), born 1959 in Den Haag, Dutch field hockey forward; Olympic gold at Los Angeles 1984, World Cup champion 1978, 1983, 1986, 106 caps; later Dutch TV presenter and communication advisor.
Elston Howard
Elston Gene Howard (1929-1980), American catcher and left fielder, Kansas City Monarchs alumnus and first African-American New York Yankees player (debut April 14, 1955); 1963 AL MVP, nine-time All-Star, number 32 retired.
Elton Brand
Elton Brand, born 1979, is a former NBA forward and Duke star, first overall 1999 draft pick, two-time All-Star, co-Rookie of the Year 2000, and Philadelphia 76ers general manager 2018-2026.
Elvin Hayes
Elvin Hayes, "The Big E" (born 1945, Rayville, Louisiana), NBA power forward/center, Houston star of the 1968 Game of the Century, 1968 first overall pick, rookie scoring champion, 12x All-Star, 1978 NBA champion with Washington, Hall of Fame 1990.
Elvis Grbac
Elvis Grbac, born 1970 in Cleveland, is a former NFL quarterback (Michigan, 1993 8th-round pick) who played for the 49ers, Chiefs, and Ravens, 16,774 passing yards, one Pro Bowl, one Super Bowl title.
Emanuel
Emanuel (Emanuel Fernando Scheffer Rego, born 1973, Curitiba) is a retired Brazilian beach volleyball player; only man to play the first five Olympic beach volleyball tournaments, with 2004 gold, 2008 bronze, 2012 silver, three world titles, and a record 151 international gold medals.
Emanuel Sharp
Emanuel Sharp (born 2004) is an Israeli guard drafted 45th overall in 2026 by the Sacramento Kings; a Houston record-holder with 309 career three-pointers and 2025 NCAA runner-up.
Emeka Okafor
Emeka Okafor (Chukwuemeka Noubuisi Okafor), born 1982, American NBA center; UConn 2004 NCAA champion and Final Four MOP, second overall 2004 pick by Charlotte Bobcats, 2004-05 Rookie of the Year, 10 seasons, neck injury hiatus 2013-2018.
Emerance Maschmeyer
Emerance Maschmeyer, Canadian goaltender (born 1994, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta), Olympic gold 2022 and silver 2026, Harvard saves record holder, PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie after two Ottawa seasons.
Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock (Emerson Christian Hancock, born 1999, Cairo, Georgia) is a Seattle Mariners right-handed starting pitcher, drafted sixth overall in 2020 from Georgia; MLB debut August 9, 2023.
Emerson Jones
Emerson Jones (born 2008) is an Australian tennis player, 2024 junior world No. 1, runner-up at the 2024 Australian Open and Wimbledon girls' finals, W75 Sydney champion, and WTA career-high No. 122 in October 2026.
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. is an NFL offensive guard for the Baltimore Ravens, drafted 91st overall in 2025 from LSU, where he was a three-year right tackle starter, two-time second-team All-SEC, and a Joe Moore Award finalist.
Emi Inui
Emi Inui (乾絵美), born 1983 in Kakogawa, Japan, is a softball catcher who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and, distinct from swimmer Yukiko Inui, became NPB's first female scout with Orix in 2020.