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John Henson (basketball)
John Henson (born 1990, Greensboro, NC) is a retired American NBA center/power forward, UNC two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year, drafted 14th overall by Milwaukee in 2012; career 7.6 points, 5.3 rebounds over 445 games; retired September 2024.
John Herdman
John Herdman (born 1975, Consett, England) is a football coach who led New Zealand's and Canada's women's teams, took Canada's men to Qatar 2022, coached Toronto FC, and now manages Indonesia.
John Higgins
John Higgins, 'The Wizard of Wishaw', Scottish snooker player born 1975. Four-time World Champion (1998, 2007, 2009, 2011), 33 ranking titles, 9 Triple Crown titles, 13 maximum breaks.
John Huettner
John R. Huettner (1906–1970), American sailor, California Yacht Club; won 8 metre class gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics aboard Angelita; later a Los Angeles attorney and uncredited film extra.
John Hunt (sports commentator)
John Hunt (born 1965) is the British lead horse racing commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live since 2004, a former Metropolitan Police officer, Racing Broadcaster of the Year 2015; distinct from the Australian race-caller John Hunt.
John Hunter
John Hunter (John Andrew Hunter), born 1943 in Christchurch, New Zealand rower with Wellington Rowing Club; won gold in the men's eight at Munich 1972 (6:08.94) after placing fourth at Mexico City 1968. Not the surgeon or admiral of the same name.
John Isner
John Isner, American tennis player (born 1985, Greensboro, NC), 16 ATP titles, career-high No. 8 in 2018, ATP all-time ace leader (14,470), winner of the longest match in tennis history (2010 Wimbledon vs Mahut), retired 2023.
John Jarvis
John Arthur Jarvis (1872-1933), English swimmer and water polo player; won 1,000m and 4,000m freestyle and water polo gold at Paris 1900, plus 1906 Intercalated medals; 108 championships, Jarvis-Nuttall kick.
John Jensen
John "Faxe" Jensen (born 1965) is a Danish former midfielder and coach, Euro 1992 winner who scored in the final, played 138 games for Arsenal with one goal, and managed Herfølge to the 2000 Danish title.
John John Dohmen
John John Dohmen, born 1988 in Anderlecht, is a retired Belgian field hockey midfielder, the most-capped international hockey player with 481 caps and 63 goals, an Olympic gold medalist at Tokyo 2020, and now coach of France's men's team.
John John Florence
John John Florence (born 1992) is a Hawaiian professional surfer from Oahu's North Shore, three-time WSL world champion (2016, 2017, 2024), two-time Olympian for Team USA, and founder of Florence Marine X.
John Kavanagh (martial artist)
John Kavanagh, Irish MMA coach and former fighter, head coach of SBG Ireland in Dublin and Ireland's first BJJ black belt; longtime coach of two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, author of Win or Learn.
John Keller
John Keller refers to several athletes: John Herman Keller Jr. (born 1965), US Olympic handball player at Atlanta 1996; a Kansas basketball player who won 1952 Olympic gold; a Canadian 1932 Olympic boxer; and a Nashville hockey forward.
John Kinsella
John Pitann Kinsella, American freestyle swimmer from Oak Park, Illinois; 1968 Olympic 1500m silver, 1972 relay gold, first under 16 minutes for 1500m (1970), and World Professional Marathon Champion 1975-1979 who swam the English Channel in 9:10.
John Klintberg
John Klintberg (1885–1955) was a Swedish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, where he failed to finish the individual cross-country race but was part of Sweden's gold-medal team.
John Konchar
John Konchar is an American basketball player who went undrafted in 2019, spent seven seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, and later played for the Utah Jazz.
John Konrads
John Konrads (Jānis Konrads, 1942-2021), Latvian-born Australian swimmer, 1960 Olympic 1500m freestyle champion with two Rome bronzes; with sister Ilsa set 37 world records as the Konrads Kids.
John Korir (runner, born 1996)
John Korir (born 1996, Kitale, Kenya) is a Kenyan marathon runner, brother of Wesley Korir; winner of the 2024 Chicago Marathon and 2025 and 2026 Boston Marathons, the 2026 race in a course record 2:01:52.
John Kruk
John Kruk (John Martin Kruk, born 1961) is a former MLB first baseman for the Padres, Phillies, and White Sox, a three-time All-Star, 1993 NL champion, and current Phillies broadcaster.
John Kuhn
John Kuhn (born 1982, York, PA) is a former NFL fullback, Shippensburg undrafted free agent, who played for the Steelers, Packers (2007-15), and Saints, earning three Pro Bowls, two All-Pro nods, and a Super Bowl XLV title.
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan (1858–1918), the "Boston Strong Boy," was American heavyweight boxing champion 1882–1892, the last bare-knuckle champion (Kilrain, 1889, 75 rounds) and first gloved-era figure, losing to Corbett in 1892.
John Lackey
John Lackey (born 1978, Abilene, TX) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher for the Angels, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Cubs; three-time World Series champion (2002, 2013, 2016) and rookie Game 7 winner in 2002.
John Lander
John Lander (John Gerard Heath Lander, 1907-1941), British rower and Leander Club member; gold medalist in the coxless fours at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics; killed in the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, the only British Olympic gold medalist killed in action in World War II.
John Landsteiner
John Landsteiner (born 1990, Mankato, Minnesota) is an American curler, lead for Team Shuster, three-time Olympian, and 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic gold medalist, the first US Olympic curling title; also a civil engineer.
John Landy
John Landy (1930-2022), Australian middle-distance runner, second man under four minutes for the mile (3:57.9, Turku 1954), former mile and 1500m world record holder, 1956 Olympic 1500m bronze medallist, and 26th Governor of Victoria 2001-2006.
John Laurinaitis
John Laurinaitis (Johnny Ace, born 1965), American retired wrestler and former WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations; named defendant in Janel Grant's 2024 sex abuse lawsuit, settled and dismissed with prejudice May 2025.
John Layfield
John Layfield (JBL, John Charles Layfield), American retired wrestler, commentator and 2020 WWE Hall of Famer; APA tag team star whose 280-day 2004–05 WWE Championship reign ended at WrestleMania 21 against John Cena.
John LeClair
John LeClair (born 1969, St. Albans, Vermont), American NHL left wing; 406 goals, 819 points in 967 games; 1993 Stanley Cup with Montreal; first U.S.-born player with three straight 50-goal seasons with the Flyers' Legion of Doom line.
John Lineker
John Lineker, nicknamed "Hands of Stone" for his knockout punching power, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist from Paranaguá and a former ONE Bantamweight World Champion.
John Ljunggren
John Arthur Ljunggren (1919–2000), Swedish race walker, five Olympics 1948–1964; 50 km walk gold 1948, bronze 1956, silver 1960; European gold 1946; six world records; never disqualified in 499 races.