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Len Bias
Len Bias (Leonard Kevin Bias) was a Maryland basketball star drafted second by the Boston Celtics in 1986 who died of cocaine intoxication two days later.
Len Dawson
Len Dawson (Leonard Ray Dawson, 1935-2022), American quarterback for the Steelers, Browns, and Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs; three AFL titles, Super Bowl IV MVP, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, later a Kansas City broadcaster.
LenDale White
LenDale White (Anthony LenDale White, born 1984) is a former NFL running back from USC, drafted 45th overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2006; 2,349 rushing yards, 24 TDs, 'Thunder' to Reggie Bush's 'Lightning'.
Lene Rantala
Lene Rantala, born 1968 in Gladsaxe, is a Danish handball goalkeeper, two-time Olympic champion (1996, 2000), three-time European champion, 1997 world champion, and a 17-season Larvik HK legend later a goalkeeper coach.
Lenny Cooke
Lenny Cooke, Brooklyn-born basketball player ranked the No. 1 high school prospect in 2001 above LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Amar'e Stoudemire; went undrafted in 2002, never reached the NBA, and became the subject of the Safdie brothers' 2013 documentary.
Lenny Dykstra
Lenny Dykstra, "Nails" (born 1963), American MLB center fielder for the Mets and Phillies, 1985-1996; 1986 World Series champion, three-time All-Star, 1993 NL runs/hits/walks leader and postseason home run record-tyer.
Lenny Wilkens
Lenny Wilkens (1937-2025), NBA point guard and Hall of Fame head coach; 1,332 wins over a record 2,487 games, 1979 SuperSonics title, 1996 Olympic gold, three-time Hall of Fame inductee.
Lenovo Center
Lenovo Center, formerly PNC Arena, RBC Center, and Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena, is Raleigh's 20,000-capacity arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State men's basketball, undergoing a $300 million renovation through 2028.
Leo De Vries
Leo De Vries (Leodalis De Vries), born 2006 in Azua, Dominican Republic, is a switch-hitting Athletics shortstop and top MLB prospect; signed by San Diego for $4.2 million in 2024, traded for Mason Miller in 2025, had right shoulder surgery in September 2026.
Leo Durocher
Leo Durocher (1905-1991), "Leo the Lip," American baseball shortstop and Hall of Fame manager of the Dodgers, Giants, Cubs, and Astros; 2,008-1,709 record, pennants 1941, 1951, 1954, 1954 World Series title, suspended in 1947, inducted 1994.
Leo Klein Gebbink
Leo Klein Gebbink, Dutch field hockey player (born 1968, Zelhem), SV Kampong; 34 caps, 6 goals; fourth at Barcelona 1992 and Olympic gold medalist with the Netherlands men's team at Atlanta 1996; husband of Jeannette Lewin.
Leo Komarov
Leo Komarov (Leonid Aleksandrovitš Komarov), Finnish ice hockey forward born 1987 in Narva, Estonia; NHL 491 games with Toronto and Islanders, Olympic gold 2022 and bronze 2014, two KHL Gagarin Cups; unsigned as of October 2026.
Leon Draisaitl
Leon Draisaitl, German NHL center born 1995 in Cologne, Edmonton Oilers, drafted 3rd overall 2014; first German Art Ross, Hart, and Ted Lindsay winner (2020), highest-scoring German in NHL history.
Leon Rose
Leon Rose, American basketball executive and former CAA superagent for LeBron James and Allen Iverson, has been New York Knicks president since March 2, 2020, rebuilding the franchise through the Brunson signing and Anunoby, Bridges, and Towns trades to the 2026 NBA title.
Leon Wood
Leon Wood (Osie Leon Wood III, born 1962), American basketball guard, 1984 Olympic and 1983 Pan-Am gold medalist, 10th pick of the 1984 NBA draft, later a longtime NBA referee.
Leonard Floyd
Leonard Floyd, NFL edge defender from Eastman, Georgia; drafted ninth overall by the Bears in 2016; career-high 10.5 sacks with the 2020 Rams; won Super Bowl LVI; later Bills, 49ers, Falcons.
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette, NFL running back (2017–2023), fourth overall 2017 draft pick, LSU record-setting rusher, 'Playoff Lenny' Super Bowl LV champion with Tampa Bay; 4,518 career rushing yards, later Bills stint, unsigned free agent as of 2025.
Leonard Hamilton
Leonard Hamilton, American college basketball coach (born 1948), head coach at Oklahoma State, Miami, Florida State (1987-2025) and the NBA Wizards; 660-506 record, FSU's winningest coach, resigned February 2025.
Leonard Moore (American football)
Leonard Moore, Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback from Round Rock, Texas; unanimous 2025 All-American with 7 career interceptions; consensus top cornerback prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft, distinct from the 1987 Vikings RB and Lenny Moore.
Leonardo Gutierrez
Leonardo Martín "Leo" Gutiérrez, Argentine basketball power forward (born 1978), Golden Generation member, 2004 Olympic gold and 2008 bronze medalist, record-holder of the Liga Nacional with 10 titles, 1,097 games, and 2,260 three-pointers, later head coach of Peñarol, Olímpico, Argentina youth teams, and Atenas.
Leone Nakarawa
Leone Nakarawa, Fijian rugby lock and sevens forward born 1988 in Tavua, won Olympic gold at Rio 2016, played three Rugby World Cups, starred for Glasgow and Racing 92, and joined Fijian Drua in 2026.
Leonid Osipov
Leonid Mikhaylovich Osipov (Леонид Михайлович Осипов), Soviet water polo forward, 1943-2020, Moscow; Olympic bronze 1964, silver 1968, gold 1972; two-time European champion 1966 and 1970; 1973 world silver medalist.
Leonid Volkov
Leonid Ivanovich Volkov (Леонид Иванович Волков), Soviet ice hockey forward (1934–1995), 1964 Innsbruck Olympic gold medalist, World and European champion 1964–1965, seven-time USSR champion with CSKA Moskva; distinct from the politician Leonid Volkov born 1980.
Leonie Bottcher
Leonie Böttcher (born 2004) is a German ice hockey defenseman, ECC Preussen Berlin, who won the first German gold of Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympics in women's Mixed NOC 3-on-3 with Team Yellow; a same-name SCC Berlin sprinter was born 2005.
Les Lane
Les Lane (Lester Everett Lane, 1932-1973), American basketball player, 1960 Olympic gold medalist with the USA, later coach of Mexico's fifth-place 1968 Olympic team; distinct from swimmer Fred Lane.
Les Miles
Les Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter," is an American college football coach who led LSU to a 2007 BCS National Championship and later coached at Oklahoma State and Kansas.
LeSean McCoy
LeSean McCoy, "Shady", former NFL running back (Eagles, Bills, Chiefs, Buccaneers, 2009-2020); 11,102 rushing yards, 6 Pro Bowls, 2 first-team All-Pro, 2013 rushing leader, 2 Super Bowl titles, retired as Eagles career rushing leader.
Leslie Claudius
Leslie Walter Claudius (1927-2012), Indian field hockey right-half; with Udham Singh one of only two Indians to win four Olympic hockey medals (gold 1948, 1952, 1956; silver 1960 as captain); first to 100 caps; Padma Shri 1971.
Leslie Frazier
Leslie Frazier (born 1959, Columbus, Mississippi) is an NFL coach, Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach since 2024, former Vikings head coach (2010-13, 21-32-1), Bills defensive coordinator, and 1985 Bears Super Bowl XX cornerback.
Leslie Hammond
Leslie Hammond (Leslie Charles Hammond, 1905–1955) was an Indian field hockey left back who won Olympic gold with British India at Amsterdam 1928 and Los Angeles 1932, later emigrating to Australia.