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Ben Eastman
Ben Eastman, born Benjamin Bangs Eastman, was an American runner who held world records at 440 yards and 880 yards and won 400 m silver at the 1932 Olympics.
Ben Ferguson
Ben Ferguson (born 1995, Boise, Idaho) is an American snowboarder from Bend, Oregon; 2018 PyeongChang Olympic 4th in halfpipe, 2012 Youth Olympic gold medalist, now a backcountry film rider and director.
Ben Foden
Ben Foden (born 1985), English rugby union full-back and scrum-half; 34 England caps, 2011 Six Nations winner, Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints (250 appearances, 2014 Premiership), later Rugby United New York; retired 2022.
Ben Foster (footballer)
Ben Foster, English retired goalkeeper; 390 Premier League appearances (Watford, Manchester United, Birmingham City, West Brom) and record 1,248 saves; eight England caps, 2014 World Cup; later The Cycling GK YouTuber and Fozcast podcaster.
Ben Godfrey
Ben Godfrey (Benjamin Matthew Godfrey, born 1998) is an English centre-back from York City's academy who won the 2018-19 Championship with Norwich, joined Everton for £20-25m in 2020, won two England caps, and now plays on loan at Rangers from Atalanta.
Ben Gordon
Ben Gordon (Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon, born 1983, London) is a retired NBA shooting guard, 3rd pick of the 2004 draft, 2005 Sixth Man of the Year, UConn 2004 NCAA champion, 744 games, 14.9 ppg.
Ben Griffin (golfer)
Ben Griffin (born 1996, Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American PGA Tour golfer who won three times in 2025, including the Charles Schwab Challenge, and debuted for Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup.
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 Hill Griffin Stadium
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, 'The Swamp', is the University of Florida's on-campus football stadium in Gainesville; opened 1930 as Florida Field, capacity 88,548, record crowd 90,916, named for donor Ben Hill Griffin Jr., nickname coined by Steve Spurrier.
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 Hunt Davis
Ben Hunt Davis (Benjamin Hunt-Davis, born 1972) is a British rower, MBE, who won gold in the men's eight at Sydney 2000, Britain's first win since 1912, and later co-founded the consultancy Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?.
Ben Jipcho
Ben Jipcho (Benjamin Wabura Jipcho, 1943–2020), Kenyan steeplechase runner and 1972 Olympic silver medalist; pacesetter for Kip Keino's 1968 1500m gold; set 3000m steeplechase world records in 1973.
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 Johnson (Canadian sprinter)
Ben Johnson (Benjamin Sinclair Johnson Jr., born 1961, Falmouth, Jamaica) is a Canadian sprinter who won the 1988 Seoul Olympic 100m in a 9.79 world record, then was stripped of gold for stanozolol and banned for life in 1993.
Ben Jones (olympedia 12193)
Ben Jones (Reuben Samuel Jones, 1932–1990), Olympedia athlete 12193, British Army sergeant and eventing rider; first NCO to ride Olympic equestrian for Great Britain, ninth at Tokyo 1964, fifth and team gold at Mexico City 1968. Distinct from the 1908 cyclist Ben Jones.
Ben Jones (olympedia 14948)
Ben Jones (Benjamin Jones, 1882–1963), British track cyclist, Olympedia athlete 14948; won 1908 Olympic gold in 5,000 m and team pursuit plus 20 km silver; distinct from equestrian Reuben "Ben" Jones.
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 Maher
Ben Maher (Benjamin Richard Maher, born 1983, Enfield) is a British showjumper, MBE, with three Olympic golds: team London 2012, individual Tokyo 2020 on Explosion W, team Paris 2024; first British world number one.
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 Mee
Ben Mee (Benjamin Thomas Mee, born 1989) is an English retired centre-back; Manchester City academy graduate and 2008 FA Youth Cup-winning captain, 376 games for Burnley, then Brentford and Sheffield United; retired at 36.
Ben Osborn
Ben Osborn (Benjamin Jarrod Osborn) is an English footballer born in Derby in 1994 who plays as a versatile left-footed midfielder, with long spells at Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.
Ben Peterson
Ben Peterson (Benjamin Lee Peterson, born 1950, Cumberland, Wisconsin), American freestyle wrestler, Iowa State NCAA champion 1971-72; Olympic gold at 90 kg Munich 1972, silver Montreal 1976, 1980 boycotted team; brother of John Peterson.
Ben Plucknett
Ben Plucknett (Walter Harrison Plucknett, born 1954) was an American discus thrower who twice broke the world record in 1981 (71.20 m Modesto, 72.34 m Stockholm), was stripped of both and banned for life for steroid use, the first athlete to lose a world record to doping.
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 Rothwell
Ben Rothwell ("Big", born 1981, Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American heavyweight MMA and bare-knuckle fighter; UFC veteran (9-8), former BKFC Heavyweight Champion (2025), lost title defense to Arlovski in 2026.
Ben Rutledge
Ben Rutledge (born 1980, Cranbrook, BC) is a Canadian rower, Olympic gold medallist in the men's eight at Beijing 2008 (5:23.89), fifth at Athens 2004, three-time world champion (2002, 2003, 2007), now a Rowing Canada coach.
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.