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Henrik Toft Hansen
Henrik Toft Hansen, Danish handball line player (pivot) born 1986 in Skive; Olympic gold 2016 and silver 2020 with Denmark; clubs included Aalborg, Flensburg, HSV Hamburg, PSG; brother of René Toft Hansen.
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg, Swedish forward (born 1980, Njurunda), Detroit Red Wings 2002-18, 210th pick in 1999. 2008 Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe, Triple Gold Club, captain 2013-18, 960 points, retired 2018 on back injury.
Henry Bernet
Henry Bernet (born 2007, Basel) is a Swiss tennis player, 2025 Australian Open boys' singles champion and former ITF junior world No. 1, with an ATP career-high singles ranking of No. 371 (October 2026).
Henry Chadwick (writer)
Henry Chadwick (1824–1908), English-born American sportswriter called the Father of Baseball; invented the box score and 'K' for strikeouts, edited Beadle's and Spalding's guides, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1938.
Henry Pollock (rugby union)
Henry Pollock (born 2005, Banbury) is an English rugby union back row for Northampton Saints and England; 2024 U20 World champion, two-try England debut vs Wales 2025, youngest 2025 British & Irish Lions tourist.
Henry Ruggs
Henry Ruggs III is a former American football wide receiver drafted 12th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020, whose career ended after a fatal 2021 drunk-driving crash.
Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks (Herbert Paul Brooks, 1937-2003), American hockey coach of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic gold medal team; also coached Minnesota to three NCAA titles and the 2002 Olympic silver medalists.
Herb Pennock
Herb Pennock (Herbert Jefferis Pennock), Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher (1894-1948) for the Athletics, Red Sox, and Yankees; 241-162, 3.60 ERA, 5-0 in World Series play, elected 1948.
Herb Score
Herb Score (Herbert Jude Score), American left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox; 1955 AL Rookie of the Year with 245 strikeouts; career shortened by a 1957 line-drive eye injury, then a 30-year Cleveland broadcaster.
Herbert Wilson
Herbert Haydon Wilson (1875–1917), British polo player and Royal Horse Guards captain; won 1908 London Olympic polo gold with Roehampton Club, killed in action near Arras, Ypres.
Herbie Farnworth
Herbie Farnworth (Herbert John Felix Farnworth), born in 1999, is an English rugby league center who plays for the Dolphins in the NRL and represents England.
Heriberto Hernández
Heriberto Hernández (Heriberto Jose Hernández), Dominican outfielder born 1999 in Bonao; Miami Marlins left fielder, MLB debut May 30, 2025; 25 home runs in 2026, 25th in the National League.
Herm Edwards
Herm Edwards (Herman Lee Edwards, born 1954) is an ESPN football analyst, former NFL head coach of the Jets (2001-05) and Chiefs (2006-08), former Arizona State coach, and the Eagles cornerback behind the 1978 Miracle at the Meadowlands.
Herman Moore
Herman Moore (born 1969, Danville, Virginia) is a former Virginia Cavaliers and Detroit Lions wide receiver, 1995 NFL receptions record holder (123), 4x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, 2026 College Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker, Georgia Bulldogs running back and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, played for the New Jersey Generals in the USFL and the Cowboys, Vikings, Eagles, and Giants in the NFL; the 1989 Walker trade built Dallas's 1990s dynasty.
Herschel Walker trade
Herschel Walker trade: October 12, 1989 NFL deal sending Walker from Dallas Cowboys to Minnesota Vikings for five players and draft picks; largest trade in NFL history, later seen as the worst ever, fueling Dallas's 1990s dynasty.
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears, also known as the Hershey B'ars (1932-1938), are the AHL's oldest franchise, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, holding a league-record 13 Calder Cups and affiliated with the Washington Capitals since 2005.
Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜)
Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜), nicknamed Godzilla, Japanese outfielder born 1974; three-time Central League MVP with Yomiuri Giants, then Yankees 2003-09, 2009 World Series MVP, 507 combined NPB-MLB home runs, Japanese Hall of Fame 2018.
Hideki Matsuyama (松山英樹)
Hideki Matsuyama (松山英樹), born 1992 in Ehime, Japan, is a professional golfer, 2021 Masters champion and Japan's first male major winner, with 11 PGA Tour wins and 8 Japan Golf Tour titles.
Hideo Nomo (野茂英雄)
Hideo Nomo (野茂英雄, born 1968) is a retired Japanese baseball pitcher who in 1995 opened the way from Nippon Professional Baseball to the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB.
Hideto Asamura
Hideto Asamura is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball, known for his Pacific League record 1,346-game consecutive streak.
High school baseball in the United States
High school baseball in the United States is interscholastic baseball played under National Federation of State High School Associations rules, with each state association running its own seasons and championships.
High school football
High school football: American football played at US secondary schools under NFHS rules (Texas uses NCAA rules). Over 1 million boys play 11-player football annually; notable for Friday night culture, concussion and heat safety issues, and fast-growing girls flag football.
Hilary Knight
Hilary Knight (Hilary Atwood Knight, born 1989) is an American ice hockey forward, five-time Olympian and two-time gold medalist, record 10-time IIHF world champion holding Women's World Championship records of 67 goals, 53 assists, and 120 points.
Hilliard Lyle
Hilliard Lyle (1879-1931), Canadian lacrosse player with the Winnipeg Shamrocks; won gold at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, served as a colonel in France in World War I, later ran a store in Beaverlodge, Alberta.
Hilltop Park
Hilltop Park, officially American League Park, was the all-wood 1903-1912 Manhattan ballpark of the New York Highlanders, the Yankees' first home, leased from the New York Institute for the Blind and demolished in 1914.
Himari Suzuki
Himari Suzuki (鈴木日毬, born 2004) is a Japanese ice hockey defenseman for Kawasemi Daishin Ladies who won gold with Japan in girls' ice hockey at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics; distinct from a same-named 800m runner born 2010.
Hina Shimomukai
Hina Shimomukai (下向 雛), Japanese ice hockey forward born 2004; won gold at Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympics with a semi-final hat trick, later committed to the University of Vermont.
Hines Ward
Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver 1998-2011, franchise-record 1,000 catches, 12,083 yards, 85 touchdowns, Super Bowl XL MVP, two-time champion, later coach.
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Estadio Hiram Bithorn), opened 1962 in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the island's largest ballpark, named for the first Puerto Rican MLB player, host to the Expos, four World Baseball Classics, and 49 MLB games.