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George Marthins
George Marthins (George Eric McCarthy Marthins, 1905–1989), Indian field hockey inside-right who won gold with British India at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, scored 3 goals in 5 matches, and partnered Dhyan Chand.
George Mcgrath
George Mcgrath (George Frederick McGrath, 1885-1956), English field hockey inside-forward for Wimbledon HC; won gold with Great Britain in men's hockey at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics and umpired at the same Games.
George Mikan
George Mikan (1924-2005), Mr. Basketball, was the NBA's first superstar, a 6-foot-10 DePaul and Minneapolis Lakers center who won seven titles across the NBL, BAA, and NBA and prompted the goaltending ban and 12-foot lane.
George Nevinson
George Wilfred Nevinson (1882-1963), English water polo player and Salford SC back, won gold with Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics, beating Belgium 9-2 in the final; a leg injury kept him from the 1912 Games.
George North
George North, Welsh rugby union wing or centre, born 1992, Anglesey; 121 Wales caps, 47 tries, four Six Nations, two Grand Slams; Lions 2013 and 2017; retired from professional rugby in 2026 after Provence.
George Pickens
George Pickens (born 2001) is an NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, formerly the Pittsburgh Steelers, who drafted him 52nd overall in 2022 out of Georgia; he led the NFL with 18.1 yards per catch in 2023 and made his first Pro Bowl after a 1,429-yard 2025.
George Raveling
George Raveling (1937-2025), American college basketball coach and Hall of Famer; head coach at Washington State, Iowa, and USC; first Black head coach in the Pac-8; keeper of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech; Nike executive behind Michael Jordan's deal.
George Rennie
George Haddow Rennie (1883-1966), Canadian lacrosse defender with the New Westminster Salmonbellies; won 1908 Olympic gold when Canada beat Great Britain 14-10; five national titles, Hall of Fame charter inductee.
George Rogers (American football)
George Rogers (born 1958), American NFL running back, 1980 Heisman Trophy winner at South Carolina, first overall pick of the 1981 draft by the Saints, 1981 NFL rushing leader and Offensive Rookie of the Year, Super Bowl XXII champion with Washington.
George Seifert
George Seifert (born January 22, 1940) is an American football coach, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers 1989-96 (98-30, Super Bowls XXIV and XXIX) and Carolina Panthers 1999-2001 (16-32), winningest coach in 49ers history.
George Sisler
George Sisler (1893–1973), "Gorgeous George," Hall of Fame first baseman for the St. Louis Browns; hit .407 in 1920 with a record 257 hits and .420 in 1922, career .340 with 2,812 hits.
George Springer
George Springer (George Chelston Springer III, born 1989), MLB outfielder and designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays, formerly Houston Astros; 2017 World Series MVP, 60 leadoff home runs, 300-plus career home runs, 2025 ALCS Game 7 hero.
George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner (1930-2010), 'The Boss,' Cleveland shipbuilder who led a 12-member group buying the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million on January 3, 1973; seven World Series, 11 pennants, two suspensions, 37-year tenure.
George Van Cleaf
George W. Van Cleaf (1879–1905), American swimmer and water polo player with the New York Athletic Club; won 1904 Olympic water polo gold, fourth in the 4x50-yard relay, died of typhoid fever months after the St. Louis Games.
George Wilson
George Wilson (1942-2023), "Big George" or "Jif", American basketball forward: 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, 1962 NCAA champion with Cincinnati, seven NBA seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and five other teams.
Georges Niang
Georges Niang, "Minivan," born 1993, is an American NBA forward (Warriors) and career 40% three-point shooter. Drafted 50th in 2016 by Indiana out of Iowa State (2,228 points), he played for the Jazz, 76ers, Cavaliers, and Hawks.
Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown Hoyas: athletic teams of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; men's basketball began 1906-07, won the 1984 NCAA title under John Thompson Jr., reached the 1985 final, and plays in the BIG EAST.
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, the Big East program of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., first played in 1906-07 and won its only NCAA title in 1984 under John Thompson Jr., the first Black head coach to do so.
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team, also known as UGA Football, represents the University of Georgia in the SEC and has won national championships in 1980, 2021, and 2022.
Georgia national rugby union team
Georgia national rugby union team, the Lelos, Georgia's men's XV; dominant in the Rugby Europe Championship (35-match unbeaten run), seven straight Rugby World Cups from 2003, highest ranking 11th, and subject of the 2026 Operation Obsidian doping case.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football: the Georgia Institute of Technology's ACC program in Atlanta, founded 1892, coached by Brent Key, home at Bobby Dodd Stadium, with national titles under Heisman, Dodd, and later coaches.
Georgie Twigg
Georgie Twigg (Georgina Sophie Twigg), English field hockey midfielder born 1990 in Lincoln; Olympic bronze London 2012 and gold Rio 2016 with Great Britain, eight national titles with Surbiton, retired 2016 for a law career, MBE 2017.
Georgios Papagiannis (Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης)
Georgios Papagiannis (Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης), born 1997, Greek 7'1" center; 13th pick of the 2016 NBA draft (Kings, Blazers), now Anadolu Efes after Panathinaikos, Fenerbahçe, and Monaco; Greek national team regular.
Georgy Sviridenko
Georgy Sviridenko (Георгий Свириденко), born 1962 in Minsk, Belarusian handball player and coach; 1988 Seoul Olympic champion with the USSR, later coached Belarus and MT Melsungen II.
Gerald Green
Gerald Green (born 1986) is an American former NBA guard-forward, drafted 18th overall by Boston in 2005, 2007 Slam Dunk Contest winner, career-high 15.8 PPG with Phoenix.
Gerald McCoy
Gerald McCoy Jr. (born 1988), NFL defensive tackle drafted third overall by Tampa Bay in 2010; six straight Pro Bowls (2012-17), 2013 first-team All-Pro, 59.5 career sacks; retired April 2023, now an NFL Network analyst.
Gerald Wallace
Gerald Wallace (born 1982, Sylacauga, Alabama) is a retired NBA forward, 2001 draft pick 25th overall by Sacramento, 2010 All-Star and All-Defensive First Team with Charlotte Bobcats, steals leader in 2006.
Geraldine Heaney
Geraldine Heaney (born 1967, Lurgan, Northern Ireland) is an Irish-born Canadian ice hockey defenceman; seven World Championship golds, 1998 Olympic silver, 2002 Olympic gold, IIHF and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee.
Gerard Gallant
Gerard Gallant (Spud), born 1963 in Summerside, PEI, Canadian NHL left winger (615 games, 480 points) and head coach of Columbus, Florida, Vegas, and the Rangers; won the 2018 Jack Adams Award.
German Football League
German Football League (GFL), top American football league of Germany under the AFVD, founded 1979, renamed from 1. Bundesliga in 1999; 28 teams in 2026, champion decided in the GFL Bowl, distinct from the soccer Bundesliga.