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Leatherheads
Leatherheads (2008) is a romantic sports comedy directed by and starring George Clooney as 1925 football captain Dodge Connolly, with Renée Zellweger and John Krasinski; from a 1992 Brantley-Reilly screenplay, grossing $31.2M.
LeBron James
LeBron James, born 1984, in Akron, Ohio, is an American NBA forward, 2003 first overall pick, four-time champion and MVP, all-time leading scorer with 43,440 points, now with the Philadelphia 76ers in his 24th season.
Lech Łasko
Lech Łasko (born 1956, Świdnik) is a Polish volleyball middle blocker, 1976 Montreal Olympic champion, 1980 Moscow Olympian, 261-cap national team player, four-time European silver medalist, later coach in Italy; father of Michał Łasko.
Lee Capes
Lee Capes (born 1961, North Fremantle, WA), also Lee Capes-Nobbs, Australian Hockeyroo forward, #240; won gold at Seoul 1988, scoring in the 2-0 final over South Korea; 93 caps 1985-1991; mother of Kaitlin Nobbs.
Lee Ho Yeon
Lee Ho Yeon (이호연, also Lee Ho-Youn), born 1971, is a South Korean handball player who won gold in the women's tournament at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, distinct from the 1995-born KIA Tigers baseball player of the same name.
Lee Hyo Jeong
Lee Hyo Jeong (이효정, also Lee Hyo-Jung), South Korean badminton doubles specialist born 1981 in Busan; three-time Olympian (2000-2008) who won 2008 Beijing gold in mixed doubles with Lee Yong-Dae and silver in women's doubles with Lee Gyeong-Won.
Lee Jong Uk
Lee Jong Uk (이종욱, born 1980, Seoul), also romanized Lee Jong-Wook, is a South Korean baseball outfielder of the Doosan Bears who won gold in men's baseball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games; distinct from a K League footballer born 1999.
Lee Roy Selmon
Lee Roy Selmon (1954-2011), American defensive end, first overall pick of the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976; 1979 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 78.5 sacks, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1995, first Buccaneer enshrined.
Lee Seung Yeop
Lee Seung-yeop (이승엽), the "Lion King," is a retired South Korean slugger: record five-time KBO MVP, 646 home runs across KBO and NPB, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, later Doosan Bears manager.
Lee Smith (baseball)
Lee Arthur Smith (born 1957), MLB relief pitcher and closer for the Cubs, Cardinals, and six other teams; retired 1997 with a then-record 478 saves and elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Lee Stecklein
Lee Stecklein (born 1994) is an American ice hockey defender from Roseville, Minnesota, playing for the PWHL's Minnesota Frost. Four-time Olympian with two golds (2018, 2026) and two silvers, nine World Championships, three NCAA titles, and two Walter Cups.
Lee Taek Geun
Lee Taek Geun (이택근) names two South Korean athletes: a baseball outfielder born 1980 in Busan, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and 17-season KBO veteran, and a footballer born 2001, a K League defender for Paju Frontier.
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino (born December 1, 1939), nicknamed Merry Mex and Super Mex, is a Mexican-American golfer who won six majors, 29 PGA Tour and 29 Champions Tour titles, and the 1971 U.S.-Canadian-British Open triple.
Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood, English golfer, former World No. 1, 25 European Tour wins, 44 worldwide titles, 11 Ryder Cups, no major win, LIV Golf Majesticks GC co-captain.
Lee Yong Gyu
Lee Yong Gyu (이용규, Lee Yong-kyu), born 1985, South Korean KBO outfielder; 2008 Beijing Olympic baseball gold medalist, 397 career steals (sixth in KBO), three Golden Gloves; retired June 2026 after a DUI crash as Kiwoom player-coach.
Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae (이용대, born 1988, Hwasun, South Korea) is a badminton doubles specialist, 2008 Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist, 2012 men's doubles bronze medalist, world No. 1 with four partners, and 2024 BWF Hall of Fame inductee.
Lee Zii Jia
Lee Zii Jia (born 1998) is a Malaysian men's singles badminton player, 2021 All England champion over Viktor Axelsen, 2022 Asian champion, career-high world No. 2, and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos, formerly Leeds or The Loiners (renamed 1996), a professional rugby league club at Headingley Stadium, Leeds; eight Super League titles, thirteen Challenge Cups, three World Club Challenges, and the 2015 treble.
Lega Basket Serie A
Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), founded 27 May 1970, is the Italian league organizing the top men's basketball division on FIP delegation: 16 teams, 240-game regular season, best-of-5 playoffs, Coppa Italia Final Eight, Supercoppa, about 4,000 average attendance.
LeGarrette Blount
LeGarrette Blount, former NFL running back (born 1986, Madison, Florida), undrafted from Oregon; played nine seasons for six teams, won three Super Bowls, led NFL with 18 rushing TDs in 2016, retired 2020.
Legend Bey
Legend Bey, North Forney High School (Forney, Texas) quarterback and four-star 2026 athlete, signed with Ohio State after flipping twice between the Buckeyes and Tennessee; he is now an Ohio State freshman running back, No. 2, with 10.23-second 100-meter speed.
Legion Field
Legion Field, nicknamed "The Old Gray Lady," is a football stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, opened in 1927, which hosted the Iron Bowl for decades and the UAB Blazers from 1991 to 2020.
Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)
Legion of Boom (L.O.B.), Seattle Seahawks' famed early-2010s secondary of Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, and Brandon Browner; fan-named in 2012, it anchored defenses that allowed the fewest NFL points 2012-2015 and won Super Bowl XLVIII 43-8.
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers are an English professional rugby union club formed in 1880 and based in Leicester. They have won a record eleven league championships and have never been relegated.
Leif Rohlin
Leif Rohlin is a retired Swedish ice hockey defenseman who won Olympic gold at the 1994 Lillehammer Games and played two seasons for the Vancouver Canucks.
Leigh Halfpenny
Leigh Halfpenny, born Stephen Leigh Halfpenny in 1988, is a Welsh former rugby union full-back who won 101 Wales caps, scored 801 international points, and was 2013 Lions player of the series.
Leighton Vander Esch
Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State walk-on from Riggins, Idaho, Dallas Cowboys linebacker drafted 19th overall in 2018, 2018 Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro rookie, retired medically in March 2024 after six seasons due to cervical spinal stenosis and recurring neck injuries.
Leïla Lacan
Leïla Lacan (Leila Lacan), French guard born 2004 in Rodez; drafted 10th overall in 2024 by the Connecticut Sun, AP All-Rookie 2025, Olympic silver medalist with France.
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, founded 1879, is a Dublin-based Irish professional rugby union province and Ireland's most successful club, with four Champions Cup titles and recent URC championships, playing at Laya Arena under head coach Leo Cullen.
Leka Halasima
Leka Halasima (Selumiela Halasima), born 2005 in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan international rugby league second-rower for the New Zealand Warriors; NRL debut 2024, 50 games and 23 tries by 2026, signed until 2029.