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Jim Rice
Jim Rice (James Edward Rice, born 1953, Anderson, South Carolina), Boston Red Sox left fielder 1974-1989, 1978 AL MVP with 46 home runs and 406 total bases, 382 career home runs, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 on his 15th ballot.
Jim Schwartz
Jim Schwartz, NFL coach since 1993; Detroit Lions head coach 2009-13, defensive coordinator for Titans, Bills, Eagles, and Browns; Wide 9 attack defense; AP Assistant Coach of the Year 2023.
Jim Stynes
Jim Stynes, full name James Peter Stynes, was an Irish-born Australian rules footballer who won the 1991 Brownlow Medal with Melbourne, co-founded the Reach Foundation, and served as club president until his death in 2012.
Jim Thome
Jim Thome, born 1970 in Peoria, Illinois, is a Hall of Fame first baseman and designated hitter who hit 612 home runs (8th all-time) and 1,747 walks (7th) over 22 MLB seasons, mostly with Cleveland, and holds the record of 13 walk-off home runs.
Jim Tomsula
Jim Tomsula, American football coach; 49ers DL coach 2007-14, head coach 2015 (5-11, fired, $14M payout); NFL Europe Rhein Fire 2006; Washington and Dallas DL coach; Rhein Fire ELF champion 2023-24; now AFLE president.
Jim Tyrer
Jim Tyrer (James Efflo Tyrer, 1939-1980), American AFL/NFL offensive tackle for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and Washington, nine-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl IV champion, Chiefs Hall of Honor 1977, never elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his 1980 murder-suicide.
Jim Valvano
Jim Valvano (1946-1993), American college basketball coach and broadcaster; led NC State to the 1983 NCAA title over Houston, gave the 1993 ESPYs 'Don't give up' speech, and co-founded the V Foundation; Hall of Fame 2023.
Jim Walsh
Jim Walsh (James Patrick Walsh, 1930-1976) was an American basketball forward, Stanford graduate, Phillips 66ers AAU Player of the Year, 1956 Olympic gold medalist at Melbourne, and a 10-game NBA player with the 1957-58 Philadelphia Warriors.
Jim Zorn
Jim Zorn (born 1953) is a former NFL quarterback and coach, the Seattle Seahawks' first starting quarterback (1976-1984, 20,122 yards, 107 TDs, Ring of Honor 1991) and Washington Redskins head coach 2008-2009.
Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher (born 1965) is an American college football coach, head coach at Florida State 2010-17 (83-23, 2013 BCS national title) and Texas A&M 2018-23 (45-25), fired in 2023 with a record $77 million buyout.
Jimmer Fredette
Jimmer Fredette, born 1989, American basketball guard; BYU scoring legend and 2011 national player of the year, NBA lottery pick, CBA MVP in China, and USA 3x3 Olympian at Paris 2024, now returning with Team Miami.
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx, "the Beast" or "Double X" (1907–1967), American MLB first baseman for the Athletics and Red Sox; three AL MVPs, 1933 Triple Crown, 534 home runs, Hall of Fame 1951.
Jimmy Borland
Jimmy Borland (James Andrew Borland, 1910–1970), British ice hockey defenceman/forward born in Stalybridge, raised in Canada; won 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympic gold with Great Britain; Brighton Tigers captain; not the Glasgow-born 1905 Eurohockey namesake.
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler III (born Sept. 14, 1989) is an NBA forward, Marquette product, six-time All-Star, 2015 MIP, and 2016 Olympic gold medalist; led Miami to the 2020 and 2023 Finals, traded to Golden State in February 2025, now rehabbing a January 2026 torn ACL.
Jimmy Chappell
Jimmy Chappell (James William Chappell, 1915-1973), English-born Canadian-raised ice hockey player; won 1936 Olympic gold with Great Britain, played 1948 Olympics, European titles 1937-38, Brighton Tigers, D-Day veteran.
Jimmy Ciarlo
Jimmy Ciarlo (born 2001, Ringwood, NJ) is an NFL linebacker from Army; undrafted 2024 Jets signee who missed his rookie year with a knee injury, played one game for Buffalo in 2025, and joined Seattle's practice squad in 2026.
Jimmy Clausen
Jimmy Clausen (born 1987), Notre Dame quarterback under Charlie Weis, 2009: 3,722 yards, 28 TD; drafted 48th overall by Carolina in 2010 after a projected top-10 slide; 21 NFL games, 2,520 yards, 7 TD, 14 INT.
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors (born 1952, Belleville, Illinois), American left-handed tennis great with a two-fisted backhand; eight Grand Slam titles, Open Era record 109 singles titles, year-end No. 1 1974-78, and the 1991 US Open semifinal run at age 39.
Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback born 1991, Eastern Illinois Walter Payton Award winner, Patriots 2014 second-rounder, 49ers starter 2017-2022, later Raiders and Rams; 43-21 career starting record, 97.6 passer rating.
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Graham, American NFL tight end (2010-2023) for Saints, Seahawks, Packers, Bears; Miami basketball convert; 719 catches, 8,545 yards, 89 TDs, 5 Pro Bowls; retired 2025 with Saints.
Jimmy Haslam
Jimmy Haslam (James Arthur Haslam III), Knoxville businessman and former Pilot Flying J CEO, bought the Cleveland Browns in 2012 for $1.05 billion and co-founded Haslam Sports Group, which also holds the Columbus Crew and Milwaukee Bucks.
Jimmy Hayes (ice hockey)
Jimmy Hayes (James Ryan Hayes, 1989-2021), American NHL right wing from Dorchester, Massachusetts; 334 NHL games with Chicago, Florida, Boston, New Jersey; died at 31 in Milton, Mass.
Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)
Jimmy Johnson (James William Johnson, born 1943), Hall of Fame coach of the Miami Hurricanes' 1987 national champions and the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl XXVII-XXVIII winners, later Dolphins coach and Fox NFL Sunday analyst.
Jimmy King
Jimmy King (born 1973) is an American former basketball player, a Fab Five member at Michigan (1991-95), 1,542 career points, drafted 35th overall by Toronto in 1995, two NBA seasons.
Jimmy Kirkwood
Jimmy Kirkwood (James William Kirkwood, born 1962, Lisburn) is a Northern Irish field hockey forward who won 1988 Olympic gold with Great Britain, earned 79 caps for Ireland and Britain, and also played cricket for Ireland.
Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder (born 2004) is a Detroit Lions linebacker from Orland Park, Illinois; a Michigan All-Big Ten linebacker drafted 118th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, known for run defense and instincts.
Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins, Phillies shortstop 2000-2014, 2007 NL MVP, 2008 World Series champion, franchise-record 2,306 hits, only shortstop with 200 HR and 400 SB, 38-game hitting streak, later Dodgers and White Sox, now TBS analyst.
Jimmy Snyder (sports commentator)
Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder (Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos, 1918-1996 era oddsmaker), CBS NFL Today prognosticator 1976-1988, fired January 1988 for racist remarks about black athletes; not the composer or other namesakes.
Jimmy Vesey
Jimmy Vesey, American winger, 2016 Hobey Baker winner from Harvard; refused to sign with Nashville (66th overall, 2012), signed with the Rangers, played nine NHL seasons for six teams (626 GP, 194 points), traded to Colorado in 2025, now with Genève-Servette.
Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944)
Jimmy Walker (James Walker, 1944-2007), Providence College guard, first overall pick of the 1967 NBA Draft by Detroit; 9-year NBA career, two-time All-Star, father of Jalen Rose.