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Ben Hebert

Ben Hebert (born 1983, Regina) is a Canadian curling lead, three-time Olympian and two-time gold medallist (Vancouver 2010 with Kevin Martin, Milano Cortina 2026 with Brad Jacobs), with four Brier and two world titles.

Ben Hogan

Ben Hogan (1912–1997), American professional golfer; won 63 PGA Tour events and nine majors, completed the career Grand Slam, and in 1953 won the Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open in one year after a near-fatal 1949 bus crash.

Ben Johnson (American football coach)

Ben Johnson (born 1986, Charleston, SC) is the Chicago Bears head coach since January 2025, formerly Detroit Lions offensive coordinator 2022-24; 2025 Bears went 11-6, won NFC North.

Ben Kindel

Ben Kindel (born 2007, Coquitlam, BC) is a Canadian center for the Pittsburgh Penguins, drafted 11th overall in 2025 from the WHL's Calgary Hitmen after a 99-point season; NHL rookie with 35 points in 2025-26.

Ben Malgeri

Ben Malgeri (Benjamin Joseph Malgeri, born 2000) is a Detroit Tigers outfielder, an 18th-round 2021 pick from Northeastern who debuted June 23, 2026, wearing number 53.

Ben McAdoo

Ben McAdoo (Benjamin Lee McAdoo) is an NFL coach, New England Patriots senior defensive assistant since 2025, former New York Giants head coach 2016-17 (13-15, 11-5 playoff season in 2016), ex-Giants OC and Panthers OC.

Ben McLemore

Ben McLemore (born 1993) is an American shooting guard from St. Louis who starred one season at Kansas, was drafted 7th overall by Sacramento in 2013, played 556 NBA games, and was sentenced in 2025 to 100 months in Oregon for rape.

Ben Rice

Ben Rice (Benjamin Kimball Rice, born 1999), Yankees first baseman/DH from Cohasset, Massachusetts, drafted 12th round in 2021 from Dartmouth; first Yankees rookie with a three-homer game (July 6, 2024), 2026 MLB All-Star with 41 home runs.

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger, "Big Ben," Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback 2004-2021, drafted 11th overall from Miami (Ohio); two Super Bowl wins (XL, XLIII), 64,088 passing yards, 418 touchdowns, 164-81-1 record, retired January 2022.

Ben Saraf (בן שרף)

Ben Saraf (בן שרף), born 2006, is an Israeli left-handed guard drafted 26th by the Brooklyn Nets in 2025 after starring for Ratiopharm Ulm and winning 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket MVP.

Ben Sauls

Ben Sauls (born 2001) is an American NFL placekicker for the New York Giants, formerly a record-setting left-footed kicker at Pittsburgh (2020-24) with 278 career points.

Ben Sheets

Ben Sheets (born 1978, Baton Rouge) is an American right-handed pitcher, 2000 Olympic baseball gold medalist who shut out Cuba, and Milwaukee Brewers ace (2001-08) with 94-96, 3.78 ERA career.

Ben Shelton

Ben Shelton (born 2002, Atlanta) is an American left-handed tennis player, 2022 NCAA singles champion for Florida, son of coach Bryan Shelton; career-high No. 4, two-time Canadian Masters 1000 champion, 2026 US Open finalist.

Ben Shelton career statistics

The Ben Shelton career statistics cover the American tennis player's rise to No. 4 in ATP singles, two Masters 1000 titles, and his first major final at the 2026 US Open.

Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons, Australian NBA guard-forward (born 1996), first overall 2016 draft pick, Rookie of the Year 2018, three-time All-Star, later Brooklyn, Clippers, and Sacramento Kings after back injuries and a 2025-26 hiatus.

Ben Volavola

Ben Volavola, Fijian international flyhalf born in Sydney, played for the Waratahs, Crusaders, Rebels, Racing 92, Leicester Tigers, and the 2026 Queensland Reds, and signed with the Fijian Drua for 2027; Fiji World Cup veteran 2015 and 2019.

Ben Wallace (basketball)

Ben Camey Wallace (born 1974, White Hall, Alabama) is an undrafted former NBA center, 2004 Pistons champion, four-time Defensive Player of the Year, and the first undrafted Naismith Hall of Fame inductee (2021).

Ben Wilson (basketball)

Ben Wilson (Benjamin Wilson Jr., 1967-1984), called Benji, was a Simeon Career Academy basketball star from Chicago, ranked the nation's No. 1 high school player, who won the 1984 IHSA Class AA title and was fatally shot in 1984.

Ben Youngs

Ben Youngs (born 1989, Aylsham) is an English rugby union scrum-half, Leicester Tigers one-club man with 332 appearances and five Premiership titles, and England's most-capped men's player with 127 caps across four World Cups; retired in 2025.

Ben Zobrist

Ben Zobrist (born 1981, Eureka, Illinois) is a retired MLB multi-positional switch-hitter, 2015 Royals and 2016 Cubs World Series champion, and 2016 World Series MVP who hit the go-ahead double in Game 7.

Bengie Molina

Bengie Molina (Benjamin Jose Molina, born 1974), Puerto Rican MLB catcher 1998-2010 with Angels, Blue Jays, Giants, Rangers; two Gold Gloves (2002-03), 2002 World Series title, brother of Yadier and Jose Molina.

Benjamin Jamieson

Benjamin Jamieson (1874-1915), Canadian lacrosse player with the Winnipeg Shamrocks; won gold in men's lacrosse at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, beating St. Louis AAA 8-2; later a Canadian Pacific Railway conductor.

Benjamin Toniutti

Benjamin Toniutti, born 1989 in Mulhouse, French volleyball setter and captain; led France to Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, 407 caps, retired internationally April 2026.

Benjamin Weß

Benjamin Weß (Wess), German field hockey midfielder born 1985 in Moers, two-time Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008, London 2012) with Germany, 178 senior caps, brother of Timo Weß, club Rot-Weiss Köln.

Benji Marshall

Benji Marshall (born 1985, Whakatane) is a New Zealand rugby league five-eighth, 2008 World Cup and 2005 NRL premiership winner, record Kiwis captain, and Wests Tigers head coach from 2024.

Bennedict Mathurin

Bennedict Mathurin, Montreal-born Canadian wing, Arizona star and 2022 NBA draft No. 6 pick of the Pacers; first-team all-rookie, 2025 Finals bench standout, later traded to the Clippers.

Bennett Stirtz

Bennett Stirtz (born 2003) is an NBA guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, drafted 16th in 2026. A zero-offer recruit, he rose from Division II Northwest Missouri State to MVC Player of the Year at Drake and All-Big Ten at Iowa under Ben McCollum.

Benny Agbayani

Benny Agbayani (Benny Peter Agbayani, Jr.), Hawaiian outfielder for the Mets, Rockies, Red Sox, and Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines; 2000 Mets playoff hero with Tokyo Dome grand slam, NLDS walk-off, and Subway Series go-ahead double.

Benoît Paire

Benoît Paire (Benoit Paire), French tennis player born 1989 in Avignon; career-high ATP No. 18 (2016), 3 singles titles, 2013 Chennai doubles title with Wawrinka, 2015 Comeback Player of the Year.

Berka Buse Özden

Berka Buse Özden (born 2004), Turkish middle blocker for VakıfBank Istanbul and Team Türkiye; 2026 VNL champion, 2022 U19 European Championship best attacker, 2023-24 Turkish Cup best blocker.