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John Ross (American football)
John Ross III (born 1995), wide receiver from Washington; ran a record 4.22-second 40 at the 2017 NFL Combine, drafted 9th overall by Cincinnati; injuries limited him to 63 catches, 963 yards, 11 TDs; later Giants, Eagles, UFL Stallions.
John Ruddy
John Ruddy (John Thomas Gordon Ruddy, born 1986) is an English goalkeeper who won the 2018 Championship Golden Glove at Wolves, played for Norwich, Birmingham and Newcastle, and rejoined Wolves in 2026.
John Ruiz
John Ruiz, known as "The Quietman," is an American former heavyweight boxer from Chelsea, Massachusetts, who beat Evander Holyfield in 2001 to become the first Latino world heavyweight champion.
John Ryder (boxer)
John Ryder (born 1988, Islington, London), nicknamed The Gorilla, is a retired English southpaw super middleweight, two-time interim world champion (WBA 2019, WBO 2022), who lost a 2023 undisputed title challenge to Canelo Alvarez.
John S. Middleton
John S. Middleton (born 1953) is an American billionaire who sold the family cigar maker John Middleton Inc. to Altria for $2.9 billion in 2007 and is managing partner and control person of the Philadelphia Phillies.
John Salley
John Salley, born 1964, Brooklyn; nicknamed Spider; NBA power forward/center drafted 11th in 1986; won four titles with Pistons, Bulls, Lakers; first to win championships with three franchises; later actor and vegan advocate.
John Sayre
John Anthony Sayre (1936-2023), American rower, University of Washington class of 1958, won Olympic gold in the coxless fours at Rome 1960 and the 1959 Pan-American Games with the Lake Washington Rowing Club.
John Sewell
John Sewell (1882–1947), Scottish-born British tug-of-war puller and City of London Police officer; Olympic silver 1912 Stockholm and gold 1920 Antwerp; also British Cumberland & Westmoreland heavyweight wrestling champion 1907–1910.
John Shaw
John Shaw refers to several sports figures: John David Shaw, British Olympic field hockey player (1992, 1996); John Cameron Shaw, Australian Dragon class sailing gold medalist at Munich 1972; a Los Angeles Rams general manager; and a Titans speed coach.
John Shuster
John Shuster (born 1982, Chisholm, Minnesota) is an American curler, five-time Olympian, and skip who won U.S. curling's first Olympic gold at PyeongChang 2018 and bronze at Turin 2006.
John Smith (olympedia 121633)
John Smith (Olympedia 121633), South African rower born 1990 in Germiston, TuksSport Pretoria; Olympic gold 2012 lightweight coxless four, also raced 2016, 2020, 2024; distinct from sprinter and wrestler John Smiths.
John Smith (olympedia 60764)
John William Smith (born 1965), American freestyle wrestler; two Olympic featherweight golds (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992) and four World titles 1987-1991; later Oklahoma State head coach with five NCAA team titles. Not the Canadian rower or other namesakes.
John Smoltz
John Smoltz, "Smoltzie," born 1967, Hall of Fame pitcher (2015) for the Atlanta Braves; 1996 NL Cy Young winner, NL-record 55 saves in 2002, and the only MLB pitcher with 200+ wins and 150+ saves.
John Sorenson
John Sörenson (John Emil Sörenson, 1889–1976), Swedish artistic gymnast; won Olympic gold in the men's team all-around, Swedish system, at Stockholm 1912 and Antwerp 1920, the only Swede to win both.
John Souttar
John Souttar (born 1996, Aberdeen) is a Scottish centre-back for Rangers and Scotland, formerly Dundee United and Hearts; Scotland's 2018 debutant, 2021 goal vs Denmark, 2026 World Cup squad, brother of Australia's Harry Souttar.
John Spellman
John Franklin Spellman (1899–1966), American freestyle wrestler, 1924 Paris Olympic light-heavyweight gold medalist for Brown University; later NFL lineman with Providence Steam Rollers and Boston Braves, then mining engineer in Zimbabwe.
John Spytek
John Spytek, Raiders general manager since January 24, 2025 (sixth in franchise history), former Buccaneers assistant GM and Michigan linebacker; drafted Ashton Jeanty in 2025 and Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall in 2026.
John Stack
John Charles Stack (1924–1997), American rower from Camden, New Jersey; bow seat of the University of California eight that won gold in the men's eights at the 1948 London Olympics; later an x-ray engineer.
John Stockton
John Stockton (born 1962, Spokane) is a Hall of Fame point guard who played 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz and holds NBA career records for assists (15,806) and steals (3,265), with two Olympic golds and 1997-98 Finals runs.
John Stones
John Stones (born 1994, Barnsley) is an English centre-back; Barnsley, Everton, then Manchester City 2016-2026 (£47.5m, 293 apps, 20 trophies, Treble hybrid role), now Inter Milan; 94 England caps.
John Surtees
John Surtees (1934-2017), English racer, the only person to win world championships on both two and four wheels: seven motorcycle titles with MV Agusta 1956-1960 and the 1964 Formula One title with Ferrari, later running his own F1 team.
John Swift (footballer, born 1995)
John David Swift (born 1995, Portsmouth) is an English attacking midfielder. Chelsea academy graduate, over 200 games and 34 goals for Reading, 126 for West Brom, joined Portsmouth in July 2025.
John Symes
John Symes (1879-1944), English cricketer with Devon & Somerset Wanderers and Crediton CC; won gold in the 1900 Paris Olympic cricket match, opening both innings for 16 runs, and preserved the match's only detailed scorecard.
John Tavares
John Tavares, born 1990 in Mississauga, Ontario, is a Canadian NHL center drafted first overall in 2009 by the Islanders, former captain of both the Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs, with 1,165 career points and 2014 Olympic gold.
John Tenta
John Tenta, also known as John Anthony Tenta Jr. and Kototenzan, was a Canadian sumo wrestler turned professional wrestler, best known in the WWF as Earthquake.
John Terry
John Terry (born 1980, London), English centre-back and Chelsea captain 2004-2017; 717 Chelsea appearances, 15 major trophies including five Premier League titles, record 41 PL defender goals and 214 clean sheets; England captain 34 times; later Aston Villa assistant coach.
John Thomas
John Curtis Thomas (1941-2013), American high jumper, first man to clear seven feet indoors, four 1960 outdoor world records ending at 2.229 m, Olympic bronze 1960 and silver 1964 behind Valeriy Brumel.
John Thompson (basketball)
John Thompson Jr. (1941-2020), Georgetown Hoyas head coach 1972-1999, first Black head coach to win the 1984 NCAA basketball championship; 596-239 record, Hall of Fame 1999.
John Thompson III
John Thompson III is an American basketball coach, son of Hall of Fame Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., who won 346 games at Princeton and Georgetown and reached the 2007 Final Four.
John Tobias
John Tobias (born 1969, Chicago) is an American game artist and designer who co-created Mortal Kombat with Ed Boon at Midway in 1992, created its characters and lore, and later founded Studio Gigante.