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Billy Dickey
Billy Dickey (William Eugene Dickey, 1874-1944), American swimmer of the New York AC, gold medallist in the plunge for distance (62 ft 6 in / 19.05 m) at the 1904 Olympics; not the Yankees catcher Bill Dickey.
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 Edwards Jr.
Billy Edwards Jr. is an American college football quarterback who has played for Wake Forest, Maryland, Wisconsin, and North Carolina, and was the 2023 Music City Bowl MVP.
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 Fiske
Billy Fiske (William Mead Lindsley Fiske III), American bobsled driver who won Olympic gold in 1928 and 1932, then joined the RAF posing as a Canadian; first American citizen killed serving the RAF in WWII.
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 Gilmour
Billy Gilmour, Scottish midfielder (born 2001, Irvine), ex-Rangers, Chelsea, Brighton, now SSC Napoli and Scotland; 50 caps, 2021 Champions League and 2024/25 Serie A winner, out of World Cup 2026 with knee injury.
Billy Gunn
Billy Gunn (Monty Sopp), American pro wrestler, WWE Hall of Famer (2019, D-Generation X), New Age Outlaws tag team with Road Dogg, 1999 King of the Ring, 11 WWE tag title reigns; now AEW wrestler and coach, AEW World Trios Champion with The Acclaimed.
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 Jack Haynes
Billy Jack Haynes (William Albert Haynes III, born 1953), Portland wrestler of Stu Hart's Dungeon training; five-time PNW Heavyweight Champion, WWF 1986–88, WrestleMania III full nelson match, later founder of the Oregon Wrestling Federation and 2024 murder defendant.
Billy Joe Saunders
Billy Joe Saunders (born 1989, Welwyn Garden City) is a British southpaw boxer, two-weight WBO world champion at middleweight (2015-2018) and super middleweight (2019-2021), retired 30-1 (14 KOs), losing only to Canelo Alvarez in 2021.
Billy Kidman
Billy Kidman, ring name of Peter Gruner, is an American retired professional wrestler and WWE producer. A seven-time Cruiserweight Champion across WCW and WWE, he used the Shooting Star Press and later trained talent at FCW.
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 McNeill
Billy McNeill (1940-2019), nicknamed Cesar, Scottish defender and captain of Celtic's Lisbon Lions, first British captain to lift the 1967 European Cup; later Celtic manager and club ambassador.
Billy Meredith
Billy Meredith (William Henry Meredith, 1874-1958), the original Welsh Wizard, was a right winger for Manchester City and Manchester United, FA Cup winner 1904 and 1909, and founder of the Players' Union.
Billy Mills
Billy Mills (William Mervin Mills, born 1938), Oglala Lakota runner, won the 1964 Tokyo Olympic 10,000m in a record 28:24.4 as a virtual unknown; only American ever to win the event, later co-founded Running Strong for American Indian Youth.
Billy Mitchell (gamer)
Billy Mitchell, American arcade gamer from Hollywood, Florida; first perfect Pac-Man score (3,333,360, 3 July 1999) and Donkey Kong records later stripped by Twin Galaxies in 2018 over MAME evidence, then reinstated by Guinness in 2020.
Billy Monger
Billy Monger, 'Billy Whizz', British racing driver who lost both legs in a 120 mph 2017 British F4 crash at Donington Park, returned as the first amputee in single-seater racing, became a Channel 4 F1 presenter, and set an IRONMAN Kona record.
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 Sharp
Billy Sharp (William Louis Sharp, born 1986), English striker and Sheffield United legend; record EFL Championship scorer, 296 career goals, six promotions, retired October 2026 after Doncaster Rovers.
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 Vigar
Billy Vigar (2003–2025), English centre forward, Arsenal academy 2017–2024, later Hastings United and Chichester City; died aged 21 after hitting a perimeter wall in a match at Wingate & Finchley.
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.