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Joe Lewis (martial artist)
Joe Lewis (Joseph Henry Lewis, 1944–2012) was an American kickboxer and full contact karate fighter who won the first professional full-contact karate titles in the United States.
Joe Lombardi
Joe Lombardi (Joseph Philip Lombardi, born 1971), NFL coach and grandson of Vince Lombardi; quarterbacks coach for Drew Brees with the Saints, offensive coordinator for the Lions, Chargers, and Broncos, and Ravens senior offensive assistant since 2026.
Joe Louis
Joe Louis (Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914-1981), the Brown Bomber, American heavyweight boxing champion 1937-1949 with a record 25 title defenses; lost to Max Schmeling in 1936, avenged him with a 1938 first-round knockout.
Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit's city-owned riverfront arena (1979-2017), home of the Red Wings and four Stanley Cup wins, host of the 1980 RNC, demolished 2019-2020 for Water Square redevelopment.
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling: two 1936 and 1938 Yankee Stadium heavyweight fights. Schmeling knocked Louis out in 12 rounds in 1936; Louis avenged it with a 2:04 first-round KO in 1938, a democracy-versus-Nazism symbol.
Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano, October 26, 1951, Madison Square Garden: the 27-year-old undefeated Marciano knocked out the 37-year-old former champion Louis in eight rounds, ending Louis's career and launching Marciano's title run.
Joe Maddon
Joe Maddon, MLB manager of the Angels, Rays, and Cubs; three-time Manager of the Year (2008, 2011, 2015) who led Chicago to its 2016 World Series title, its first since 1908, with a 103-59 record.
Joe Marler
Joe Marler (born 1990) is an English retired rugby union loosehead prop who spent his whole career at Harlequins, won 95 England caps, three Six Nations titles, and played in the 2019 World Cup final.
Joe Mauer
Joe Mauer (born 1983) is a former Minnesota Twins catcher and first baseman, 2004-2018, three-time AL batting champion, 2009 AL MVP, and 2024 first-ballot National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Joe Mazzulla
Joe Mazzulla (born 1988, Johnston, Rhode Island) is the Boston Celtics head coach since 2022, former Fairmont State (Division II) coach, winner of the 2024 NBA championship, the youngest title coach since Bill Russell.
Joe McKnight
Joe McKnight, American football running back from River Ridge, Louisiana; top 2007 recruit at USC (2,213 rushing yards, 6.38 yards per carry), Jets and Chiefs NFL return specialist, killed in Terrytown, Louisiana, in 2016.
Joe Medwick
Joe Medwick (1911-1975), nicknamed Ducky, American MLB left fielder for the Gashouse Gang Cardinals; 1937 NL Triple Crown and MVP, 2,471 hits, 540 doubles, Hall of Fame 1968.
Joe Mercer
Joe Mercer (1914-1990), 'Genial Joe', English footballer and manager; captain of Arsenal's 1948 and 1953 title sides, manager of Manchester City's 1968-1970 trophy era with Malcolm Allison, and England caretaker manager in 1974.
Joe Milton
Joe Milton III, quarterback from Pahokee, Florida, played at Michigan and Tennessee, was drafted 193rd overall by the Patriots in 2024, traded to Dallas in 2025; famed for elite arm strength and size but accuracy and processing concerns.
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon, NFL running back from Oklahoma, Bengals second-rounder (48th, 2017), two-time Pro Bowler, 7,428 career rushing yards; later traded to Houston, released in 2026 after a foot injury.
Joe Montana
Joe Montana (Joseph Clifford Montana, born 1956) is a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback who won four Super Bowls with the 49ers (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV), three Super Bowl MVPs, and two NFL MVPs.
Joe Moorhead
Joe Moorhead (born 1973) is an American college football coach, head coach at Akron since 2022; former Fordham (38-13) and Mississippi State (14-12) head coach and Penn State and Oregon offensive coordinator.
Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan (1943-2020), American Hall of Fame second baseman of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine; two-time NL MVP (1975, 1976), first player with 200 home runs and 500 stolen bases, first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1990.
Joe Musgrove
Joe Musgrove (Joseph Anthony Musgrove, born 1992) is an American MLB right-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres, formerly Astros and Pirates; he threw the Padres' first no-hitter in 2021 and returned from 2024 Tommy John surgery in 2026.
Joe Namath
Joe Namath (born 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), "Broadway Joe," Alabama quarterback and New York Jets star who guaranteed and won Super Bowl III over the Colts, first to pass for 4,000 yards in a season, Hall of Fame 1985.
Joe Nieuwendyk
Joe Nieuwendyk, Canadian Hall of Fame center (born 1966, Oshawa, Ontario); won Stanley Cups with Calgary 1989, Dallas 1999, New Jersey 2003; 1999 Conn Smythe; 2002 Olympic gold; later Dallas Stars GM.
Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno (Joseph Vincent Paterno), Penn State football head coach 1966-2011, record 409 Division I wins, two national titles; fired in the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Freeh Report cover-up findings, statue removed 2012.
Joe Pavelski
Joe Pavelski, American NHL forward from Plover, Wisconsin; played 18 seasons with San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars; 1,068 points, U.S.-born record 74 playoff goals, retired 2024.
Joe Pepitone
Joe Pepitone (1940-2023), Brooklyn-born MLB first baseman/outfielder, New York Yankees 1962-69, later Astros, Cubs, Braves; 3x All-Star, 3 Gold Gloves, 219 career home runs, 1964 World Series grand slam.
Joe Philbin
Joe Philbin (born 1961), NFL coach; Miami Dolphins head coach 2012-15 (24-28), Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator and Super Bowl XLV winner, later Raiders senior offensive assistant.
Joe Phillips
Joe Phillips (Joseph Phillips, 1911-1987), Indian field hockey player from Bombay; won gold with British India in men's hockey at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, playing one match; distinct from other Olympians named Phillips.
Joe Pyfer
Joe Pyfer, "Bodybagz", American UFC middleweight from Vineland, New Jersey; 16-3 record, 7-1 in UFC, boxing-based knockout artist, ranked #6 after stopping Israel Adesanya in 2026.
Joe Quigley
Joe Quigley (Joseph Richard Quigley, born 1996) is an Irish centre-forward at Bristol Rovers, a Bournemouth academy product, former Ireland U21 international, and 2023/24 National League title winner with Chesterfield.
Joe Rantz
Joe Rantz (1914–2007), American rower who rowed seat seven for the University of Washington eight that won 1936 Berlin Olympic gold; later a Boeing chemical engineer and central figure of The Boys in the Boat.
Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs (Joseph Jonathan Riggs, born 1982, nicknamed "Diesel") is an American mixed martial artist who fought in the UFC and Strikeforce from welterweight to heavyweight.