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Gary Anderson (darts player)
Gary Anderson, The Flying Scotsman (born 1970, Musselburgh, Scotland), Scottish darts player; two-time PDC world champion 2015 and 2016, five-time world finalist, former BDO major winner who joined the PDC in 2009.
Gary Anderson (placekicker)
Gary Anderson, born 1959 in Parys, South Africa, soccer-playing NFL placekicker 1982-2004; 2,434 points, 538 field goals (80.1%), perfect 1998 season, Steelers' all-time scoring leader, Hall of Fame finalist.
Gary Bettman
Gary Bettman, first NHL commissioner since February 1, 1993, former NBA general counsel under David Stern; presided over three lockouts, the salary cap, expansion from 24 to 32 teams, and revenue growth to about $6.2 billion.
Gary Cahill
Gary Cahill (born 1985, Dronfield) is an English former centre-back who won eight major honours at Chelsea, including the 2012 Champions League and two Premier League titles, captained the club from 2017, and earned 61 England caps before retiring in November 2022.
Gary Carter
Gary Carter (1954-2012), "The Kid", Hall of Fame catcher for the Montreal Expos and New York Mets; 324 home runs, NL-record 2,056 games caught, 1986 World Series champion, inducted 2003 with an Expos cap.
Gary Chapman
Gary Arthur Chapman (1937-1978), Australian swimmer; Melbourne 1956 Olympic 100 m freestyle bronze in Australia's first medal clean sweep, four Commonwealth Games golds, 4x100 m freestyle relay world record 3:46.3.
Gary Conelly
Gary Conelly (Gary Robert Conelly), born 1952, American swimmer and coach; 1972 Olympic heats swimmer on US gold-winning 4x100 and 4x200 freestyle relays, ineligible for medals under 1972 rules; 22-year Kentucky head coach.
Gary Gaetti
Gary Gaetti (born 1958, Centralia, Illinois), nicknamed The Rat, American MLB third baseman 1981-2000; Twins 1979 first-round pick, 1987 ALCS MVP and World Series champion, four Gold Gloves, 360 career home runs.
Gary Goodridge
Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge is a Canadian former MMA fighter and kickboxer, born in Trinidad and Tobago, who won IVC 1 and the 2005 K-1 Hawaii Grand Prix.
Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax (1938–2008), American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson (1974), founded TSR and Gen Con, wrote Chainmail and Dragonchess, and was forced out of TSR in 1985.
Gary Hall
Gary Hall: American swimming family. Gary Hall Sr. (born 1951), three-time Olympic medalist swimmer, 10 world records, 1976 US flag bearer, later ophthalmologist; his son Gary Hall Jr. (born 1974) won 10 Olympic medals including back-to-back 50 m freestyle golds.
Gary Hall Jr.
Gary Hall Jr. (born 1974, Cincinnati) is an American sprint freestyle swimmer with 10 Olympic medals, 5 gold, from 1996, 2000, and 2004, including back-to-back 50 m freestyle titles; his medals were replaced by the IOC after the 2025 LA fires.
Gary Harris
Gary Harris Jr., born 1994, is an American NBA shooting guard and 2014 first-round draft pick from Michigan State, best known for his Denver Nuggets seasons.
Gary Heinrich
Gary Heinrich, American swimmer from Hayward, California; set the first recognized 400m IM world record (5:15.6, 1957), won 1959 Pan Am bronze in the 1500 m freestyle, and was a three-time Cincinnati All-American.
Gary Holdsworth
Gary Holdsworth is an Australian former sprinter, born in 1941, who ran at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and won bronze in the 4 × 110 yards relay at the 1966 Commonwealth Games.
Gary Hooper
Gary Hooper (born 1988, Loughton, Essex) is an English retired striker; Celtic 2010-13 (63 league goals, two titles), then Norwich, Sheffield Wednesday, Wellington Phoenix, Kerala Blasters, retiring in 2025.
Gary Ilman
Gary Ilman (Gary Steven Ilman, 1943–2014), American swimmer, Santa Clara SC, won two Tokyo 1964 relay golds in world-record times and placed fourth in the 100 m freestyle.
Gary Kirsten
Gary Kirsten, South African opening batsman (101 Tests, 185 ODIs, 1993-2004) and coach who led India to the 2011 World Cup and No. 1 Test ranking, coached South Africa, Pakistan, and became Sri Lanka head coach in 2026.
Gary Kubiak
Gary Kubiak (born 1961, Houston) is a former NFL quarterback, offensive coordinator, and head coach of the Houston Texans (2006-13) and Denver Broncos (2015-16), winning Super Bowl 50 and retiring in 2021 with an 87-77 head-coaching record.
Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker (born 1960, Leicester), English striker for Leicester, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham, and Nagoya Grampus Eight; 80 England caps, 48 goals, 1986 World Cup Golden Boot; later BBC Match of the Day host until 2025.
Gary McAllister
Gary McAllister (born 1964, Motherwell) is a Scottish former midfielder and manager; clubs Motherwell, Leicester, Leeds (1992 champions), Coventry, Liverpool (2001 treble); 57 Scotland caps; MBE.
Gary Medel
Gary Medel (Gary Alexis Medel Soto), nicknamed El Pitbull, Chilean defensive midfielder and centre-back born 1987; 161 caps, Copa América winner 2015 and 2016; clubs include Sevilla, Cardiff, Inter, Bologna; now at Universidad Católica.
Gary Neville
Gary Neville, born 1975 in Bury, is an English former footballer who spent his whole career as Manchester United's right-back, winning eight Premier League titles and the 1999 Treble.
Gary O'Neil
Gary O'Neil (Gary Paul O'Neil, born 1983) is an English football manager and former midfielder, Ipswich Town manager since June 2026, known for keeping Bournemouth and Wolves in the Premier League.
Gary Pallister
Gary Pallister (born 1965, Ramsgate), English centre-back; 437 games and 15 goals for Manchester United 1989-98, four Premier League titles, three FA Cups, 22 England caps, record £2.3m 1989 transfer.
Gary Patterson
Gary Patterson, American college football coach, TCU Horned Frogs head coach 2000-21, all-time wins leader at 181-79, architect of the 4-2-5 defense, 2010 Rose Bowl winner, 2014 Big 12 champion, 2026 College Football Hall of Fame first-ballot inductee.
Gary Payton
Gary Payton, "The Glove," Hall of Fame point guard (1990 draft, 2nd pick) for the Seattle SuperSonics; 1996 Defensive Player of the Year, 9x All-Defensive First Team, 2006 NBA champion with Miami.
Gary Payton II
Gary Payton II (born 1992), son of Hall of Famer Gary Payton, is an undrafted 6'2" NBA guard from Oregon State; 2022 NBA champion and defensive specialist with the Golden State Warriors.
Gary Pettis
Gary Pettis (born 1958, Oakland) is a former MLB center fielder and current coach; five AL Gold Gloves, 354 steals, 1986 ALCS with Angels, later Astros third-base coach with two World Series rings, now Giants third-base coach.
Gary Philpott
Gary Philpott (born 11 June 1940) is a New Zealand 800m runner, lead-off leg of the 1961 world 4x1 mile record team with Snell, Halberg, and Magee, and a Perth 1962 Commonwealth Games competitor.