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Bill Wennington
Bill Wennington, born 1963 in Montreal, is a Canadian former NBA center, 1985 first-round pick, three-time Chicago Bulls champion (1996-1998), 1984 Olympian, and longtime Bulls radio color analyst.
Bill Wheatley
Bill Wheatley (William John Wheatley, 1909-1992), American basketball guard from Gypsum, Kansas; captain of the US team that won the first Olympic basketball gold at Berlin 1936, first player awarded an Olympic basketball medal.
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King (born 1943), American tennis champion and equality activist; 39 Grand Slam titles, record 20 at Wimbledon, founder of the WTA, winner of the 1973 Battle of the Sexes against Bobby Riggs.
Billie Jean King Cup
Billie Jean King Cup, formerly Federation Cup (1963–1995) and Fed Cup (1995–2020), is the ITF's women's World Cup of Tennis, the largest annual women's international team competition, with a record 148 nations in 2026 and the United States holding a record 18 titles.
Billie Jean King Cup zones and group competitions
The Billie Jean King Cup zones and group competitions are regional qualifiers for the Billie Jean King Cup, run in three zones across Groups I to IV.
Bills–Chiefs rivalry
Bills–Chiefs rivalry: AFL-era football rivalry between Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs (formerly Dallas Texans); Bills lead all-time series 31-26-1, Chiefs dominate playoffs, defined by Mahomes-Allen games and the 13 Seconds overtime rule change.
Billy Bean
Billy Bean (1964–2024), MLB outfielder 1987–1995 with Tigers, Dodgers, Padres (.226, 5 HR), came out publicly in 1999, wrote Going the Other Way, and served as MLB's first Ambassador for Inclusion from 2014 until his death.
Billy Beane
Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics general manager from 1997 and later Senior Adviser, pioneered the sabermetric 'Moneyball' approach, winning seven AL West titles on low payrolls.
Billy Brennagh
Billy Brennagh (William Thomas Edmund Brennagh, 1877-1934), English-born 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.
Billy Burns
Billy Burns (William Lawrie Burns, 1875-1953) was a Canadian lacrosse player who won gold with the Winnipeg Shamrocks at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, beating St. Louis AAA 8-2; later a CPR conductor.
Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon (1937-2018), LSU halfback, 1959 Heisman winner, famous 89-yard punt return vs Ole Miss; AFL star with Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders tight end; later dentist, counterfeiting conviction, Angola prison dentist.
Billy Christian
Billy Christian (William David Christian, born 1938, Warroad, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey forward, 1960 Olympic gold medalist who scored the tying and winning goals against the USSR, 1964 Olympian, Christian Brothers stick company co-founder, father of Dave Christian.
Billy Cunningham
Billy Cunningham, the Kangaroo Kid, Brooklyn-born 6'6" forward; UNC under Dean Smith; 1967 NBA champion and 1983 champion head coach of the 76ers; ABA MVP 1973; Hall of Fame 1986.
Billy Dawe
Billy Dawe (William Dawe, 1924–2013), Canadian ice hockey forward and captain of the Edmonton Mercurys, won gold at the 1950 Worlds and the 1952 Oslo Olympics, Canada's last hockey gold until 2002.
Billy Dean
Billy Dean (William Henry Dean, 1887-1949), English water polo player and Manchester-born Olympian who won gold with Great Britain in men's water polo at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics; also a Hyde Seal club star and former Manchester United goalkeeper.
Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan, American basketball coach, Florida Gators head coach 1996-2015 with back-to-back NCAA titles 2006-07, later NBA coach of the Thunder and Bulls, Hall of Fame 2025.
Billy Evans
Billy Evans refers mainly to William George Evans (1884-1956), Hall of Fame AL umpire from 1906, first MLB general manager; also an Olympic basketball gold medalist (1932-2020) and an ABA guard (born 1947).
Billy Gibson
Billy Gibson (William James Gibson, 1927–2006), Canadian ice hockey forward with the Edmonton Mercurys; Olympic gold at Oslo 1952, Canada's top scorer with 15 goals in 8 games, and 1951 world champion with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs.
Billy Gillispie
Billy Gillispie (Billy Clyde Gillispie), American college basketball coach born 1959; head coach at UTEP, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Texas Tech, and Tarleton State; career 240-200, three NCAA bids.
Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)
Sliding Billy Hamilton (William Robert Hamilton, born February 1866, Newark NJ; died 1940), 19th-century Hall of Fame center fielder; .344 average, 914 stolen bases, 196 runs in 1894; elected 1961. Not the modern Reds outfielder of the same name.
Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1990)
Billy Hamilton (born 1990, Taylorsville, MS) is a speed-specialist MLB outfielder, 2013-2023, mainly Reds; set the professional single-season stolen base record, 155, in 2012; 326 career MLB steals. Not the Hall of Fame "Sliding Billy" Hamilton.
Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel (born 1986, Grant, Florida) is an American pro golfer, eight-time PGA Tour winner, 2014 FedExCup champion, and 2021 BMW PGA Championship winner who starred for the Florida Gators.
Billy Martin
Billy Martin (Alfred Manuel Martin, 1928-1989), American baseball second baseman and manager; 1953 World Series star with the Yankees, 1977 World Series-winning manager, five stints under Steinbrenner, Billyball with Oakland.
Billy Napier
Billy Napier (born 1979) is an American college football coach, Furman graduate, and former Louisiana (40-12) and Florida head coach (22-23, fired Oct 2025), now James Madison's 10th head coach.
Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth (born 2003) is an NFL offensive guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 160th overall in 2026 out of Notre Dame, where he was a 2025 captain and AFCA second-team All-American.
Billy Sims
Billy Ray Sims, Oklahoma Sooners running back, 1978 Heisman Trophy winner and 1979 runner-up; first overall 1980 NFL draft pick of the Detroit Lions; five-season NFL career ended by a 1984 knee injury; No. 20 retired.
Billy Slater
Billy Slater (William Slater) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who spent his entire 319-game NRL career as a Melbourne Storm fullback from 2003 to 2018, revolutionizing the position.
Billy Vunipola
Billy Vunipola (Viliami Vunipola), English rugby union number eight, 1.91 m, 128 kg; Saracens 2013-2024 (194 games, five Premiership, three European titles), 75 England caps, now Montpellier, contracted to 2027.
Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner (William Edward Wagner, born 1971), nicknamed Billy the Kid, is a Hall of Fame left-handed closer for the Astros, Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, and Braves with 422 saves, elected in 2025 on his final BBWAA ballot.
Billy Williams
Billy Williams (born 1938, Whistler, Alabama), "Sweet Swingin' Billy," Cubs left fielder 1959–1974 and Oakland A's 1975–1976; 2,711 hits, 426 home runs, 1961 NL Rookie of the Year, 1972 NL batting champion, 1,117-game streak, Hall of Fame 1987.