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Jim Weekes
Jim Weekes (James Higginson Weekes, 1911–1977), American sailor and Seawanhaka YC member; won 6-Metre gold at the 1948 London Olympics aboard Llanoria; US Navy executive officer in the Pacific during World War II.
Jim Zorn
Jim Zorn (born 1953) is a former NFL quarterback and coach, the Seattle Seahawks' first starting quarterback (1976-1984, 20,122 yards, 107 TDs, Ring of Honor 1991) and Washington Redskins head coach 2008-2009.
Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher (born 1965) is an American college football coach, head coach at Florida State 2010-17 (83-23, 2013 BCS national title) and Texas A&M 2018-23 (45-25), fired in 2023 with a record $77 million buyout.
Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa, "Poster Boy" (born 1980, Sacramento; raised in Nigeria and south London), English UFC light heavyweight, 17-6 with 15 knockouts, 6-6 in the UFC, retired June 2019 after a Rakic KO loss.
Jimmer Fredette
Jimmer Fredette, born 1989, American basketball guard; BYU scoring legend and 2011 national player of the year, NBA lottery pick, CBA MVP in China, and USA 3x3 Olympian at Paris 2024, now returning with Team Miami.
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx, "the Beast" or "Double X" (1907–1967), American MLB first baseman for the Athletics and Red Sox; three AL MVPs, 1933 Triple Crown, 534 home runs, Hall of Fame 1951.
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson, American NASCAR Cup Series driver and Hall of Famer, seven-time champion (tied with Petty and Earnhardt) with 83 wins in the No. 48 Hendrick car; final start set for the 2027 Daytona 500.
Jimmie Rivera
Jimmie Rivera, "El Terror" (born 1989, Passaic, NJ), American bantamweight MMA fighter, 23-5 pro, 7-4 in the UFC with wins over Faber, Almeida, and Dodson; now 3-2 in BKFC and a New Jersey police officer.
Jimmy Borland
Jimmy Borland (James Andrew Borland, 1910–1970), British ice hockey defenceman/forward born in Stalybridge, raised in Canada; won 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympic gold with Great Britain; Brighton Tigers captain; not the Glasgow-born 1905 Eurohockey namesake.
Jimmy Bullard
Jimmy Bullard (James Richard Bullard, born 1978), English midfielder who rose from non-league Gravesend & Northfleet to Wigan, Fulham, and Hull City, famous for the Phil Brown team-talk celebration, England call-up without a cap, and knee-injury-forced 2012 retirement.
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler III (born Sept. 14, 1989) is an NBA forward, Marquette product, six-time All-Star, 2015 MIP, and 2016 Olympic gold medalist; led Miami to the 2020 and 2023 Finals, traded to Golden State in February 2025, now rehabbing a January 2026 torn ACL.
Jimmy Chappell
Jimmy Chappell (James William Chappell, 1915-1973), English-born Canadian-raised ice hockey player; won 1936 Olympic gold with Great Britain, played 1948 Olympics, European titles 1937-38, Brighton Tigers, D-Day veteran.
Jimmy Chin
Jimmy Chin is an American mountaineer, photographer, and filmmaker who made the first ascent of Meru's Shark's Fin in 2011 and co-directed the Academy Award-winning Free Solo.
Jimmy Ciarlo
Jimmy Ciarlo (born 2001, Ringwood, NJ) is an NFL linebacker from Army; undrafted 2024 Jets signee who missed his rookie year with a knee injury, played one game for Buffalo in 2025, and joined Seattle's practice squad in 2026.
Jimmy Clausen
Jimmy Clausen (born 1987), Notre Dame quarterback under Charlie Weis, 2009: 3,722 yards, 28 TD; drafted 48th overall by Carolina in 2010 after a projected top-10 slide; 21 NFL games, 2,520 yards, 7 TD, 14 INT.
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors (born 1952, Belleville, Illinois), American left-handed tennis great with a two-fisted backhand; eight Grand Slam titles, Open Era record 109 singles titles, year-end No. 1 1974-78, and the 1991 US Open semifinal run at age 39.
Jimmy Crute
Jimmy "The Brute" Crute, Australian UFC light heavyweight born 1996 in Singleton, NSW; 14-4-2 pro record, 10 first-round finishes, HEX champion, stepped away after UFC 290 before a 2025 comeback.
Jimmy Doyle (boxer)
Jimmy Doyle (Emerson James Delaney, 1924-1947) was an American welterweight boxer from Los Angeles who died after a 1947 world title loss to Sugar Ray Robinson.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Jerrel Floyd Hasselbaink), Dutch striker born 1972 in Paramaribo; two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner with Leeds and Chelsea, 127 PL goals, later Burton Albion, QPR, and Northampton manager and England coach.
Jimmy Foster
Jimmy Foster (James John Foster, 1905–1969) was a Scottish-born Canadian goaltender who led Great Britain to its only Olympic ice hockey gold at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback born 1991, Eastern Illinois Walter Payton Award winner, Patriots 2014 second-rounder, 49ers starter 2017-2022, later Raiders and Rams; 43-21 career starting record, 97.6 passer rating.
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Garvin (James Williams, born 1952, Tampa, Florida), also "Gorgeous Jimmy" Garvin and Jimmy "Jam" Garvin, American wrestler 1969-1992, WCCW and AWA star, Fabulous Freebirds member with Michael Hayes, WWE Hall of Fame 2016.
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Graham, American NFL tight end (2010-2023) for Saints, Seahawks, Packers, Bears; Miami basketball convert; 719 catches, 8,545 yards, 89 TDs, 5 Pro Bowls; retired 2025 with Saints.
Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves (James Peter Greaves, 1940–2021), English striker for Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham, and West Ham; England's record six hat-tricks, 44 goals in 57 caps, highest scorer in English top-flight history, 1966 World Cup squad member.
Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart (James Ray Hart, born 1943), "The Mouth of the South," is a WWE Hall of Fame wrestling manager and former Gentrys singer who managed champions in Memphis, WWF, and WCW.
Jimmy Haslam
Jimmy Haslam (James Arthur Haslam III), Knoxville businessman and former Pilot Flying J CEO, bought the Cleveland Browns in 2012 for $1.05 billion and co-founded Haslam Sports Group, which also holds the Columbus Crew and Milwaukee Bucks.
Jimmy Havoc
Jimmy Havoc (James McAhren) is a retired English professional wrestler from Kent, renowned for specializing in deathmatch wrestling and achieving a 609-day run as PROGRESS Champion.
Jimmy Hayes (ice hockey)
Jimmy Hayes (James Ryan Hayes, 1989-2021), American NHL right wing from Dorchester, Massachusetts; 334 NHL games with Chicago, Florida, Boston, New Jersey; died at 31 in Milton, Mass.
Jimmy Hill
Jimmy Hill (1928-2015), English footballer, PFA chairman, Coventry City manager, and Match of the Day anchor; abolished the £20 maximum wage, created the Sky Blue Revolution, and championed three points for a win.
Jimmy Jacobs
Jimmy Jacobs (Christopher Scoville, born 1984, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American pro wrestler, five-time ROH World Tag Team Champion, Age of the Fall founder, and later WWE, IMPACT, and AEW creative writer and producer.