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John Tonje
John Tonje (born 2001) is an American NBA guard, 53rd pick of the 2025 draft by Utah, a Wisconsin second-team All-American who later played for the Boston Celtics and signed a two-way deal with Portland.
John Tortorella
Jonathan "John" Tortorella is an American professional ice hockey coach who coached for 24 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack (born 1949, Cardiff) is a Welsh former striker and manager, Liverpool great (247 apps, 96 goals, three league titles), who managed Real Sociedad, twice Real Madrid, Deportivo and Wales.
John Uelses
John Uelses (born 14 July 1937), Berlin-born American Marine pole vaulter; first man to clear 16 feet (February 1962) and world record holder at 4.89 m, Santa Barbara, 31 March 1962, using a fiberglass pole.
John Urschel
John Urschel, Canadian-born mathematician and former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman (2014–2017, fifth-round pick), retired at 26 after a JAMA CTE study, earned an MIT math PhD in 2021, and joined MIT's mathematics faculty in 2023.
John Virgo
John Virgo (1946-2026), English snooker player and BBC commentator; won the 1979 UK Championship, co-hosted Big Break with Jim Davidson, and was known for the catchphrase "Where's the cue ball going?".
John Walker
Sir John Walker (born 1952) is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, first man under 3:50 for the mile (3:49.4, Göteborg 1975) and 1976 Olympic 1500m gold medallist; later first to 100 sub-4-minute miles, knighted 2009.
John Wall
John Wall (born 1990) is an American former NBA point guard, first overall pick of the 2010 draft by the Washington Wizards out of Kentucky; five-time All-Star, 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game, retired August 2025.
John Wallace
John Wallace: name of two Olympians, US sailor John Donald Wallace (1903–1990, 6-metre Mystery, Berlin 1936) and Canadian rower John William Wallace (b. 1962, Barcelona 1992 eights gold).
John Wayne Parr
John Wayne Parr (born 1976), "The Gunslinger", is a retired Australian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and boxer from Queensland; 10-time world champion, first Australian at Lumpinee Stadium, Boonchu Gym founder, retired March 2022 at ONE X.
John Williams (offensive lineman, born 2002)
John Jeremy Williams (born 2002) is a Green Bay Packers offensive lineman, drafted No. 250 overall in 2025 from Cincinnati, where he made 24 straight left tackle starts; missed all of 2025 on PUP with a back injury.
John Wolford
John Wolford (born 1995, Dallas) is an American quarterback from Wake Forest who led the AAF in touchdown passes with the Arizona Hotshots, started four NFL games for the Rams (2-2), and later served on Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, and Vikings rosters.
John Wooden
John Wooden (1910–2010), the Wizard of Westwood, was a Purdue All-American and UCLA coach who won a record 10 NCAA basketball titles, including seven straight, with an 88-game win streak and the Pyramid of Success.
John Woodruff
John Youie "Long John" Woodruff (1915-2007), American middle-distance runner; won the 1936 Berlin Olympic 800 m gold in 1:52.9 by stopping mid-race to escape a box and restarting in lane three; later a US Army lieutenant colonel.
John Writer
John Henry (Jack) Writer, American sport shooter born 1944 in Chicago; Olympic gold in small-bore rifle three positions at Munich 1972 (world record 1,166) and silver at Mexico City 1968; West Virginia University's first Olympian.
John Zander
John Zander (John Adolf Fredrik Zander, 1890–1967), Swedish middle- and long-distance runner for Mariebergs IK. Olympic silver (1912) and bronze (1920) in the 3000 m team race; world records at 1500 m (3:54.7), 2000 m, and 3000 m; ten Swedish titles; later an actuary in Stockholm. Not the German Paralympic athlete Zander or other Olympians named Zander.
Johnathan Abram
Johnathan Abram is an American professional football safety who was drafted 27th overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2019 after playing at Mississippi State, later playing for the Packers, Seahawks, and Saints.
Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Thurston (JT, born 1983, Brisbane) is an Australian rugby league halfback, NRL Hall of Fame 2024 inductee, record four-time Dally M Medallist, and 2015 Cowboys premiership golden-point hero.
Johnny Bench
Johnny Bench (Johnny Lee Bench), born 1947, American Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1967-1983; two NL MVPs, 10 Gold Gloves, 389 home runs, 1975-76 World Series titles with the Big Red Machine, elected to Cooperstown in 1989.
Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage: Hollywood action-star fighter in the Mortal Kombat franchise, debuting in the 1992 arcade game as one of seven originals, created as a Jean-Claude Van Damme homage, played by Karl Urban in the 2026 film Mortal Kombat 2.
Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan, aka "The Orient Express" (born 1957, Guangzhou, China), Chinese-American poker player; 10 WSOP bracelets, back-to-back Main Event champion 1987 and 1988, 1989 runner-up to Hellmuth, Poker Hall of Fame 2002, Rounders cameo.
Johnny Coward
Johnny "Red" Coward (John Coward, 1907-1989) was a British ice hockey left wing with the Richmond Hawks who won gold with Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics and silver at the 1937 World Championships, later settling in Canada.
Johnny Cueto
Johnny Cueto (El Jucho), Dominican MLB starting pitcher 2008-2024 for the Reds, Royals, Giants, White Sox, Marlins, and Angels; 144-113, 3.52 ERA, 2015 World Series champion.
Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon (Johnny David Damon), MLB center fielder and leadoff hitter 1995-2012; 2,769 hits, 408 steals, 235 homers; won 2004 Red Sox and 2009 Yankees World Series; fell off Hall of Fame ballot first year.
Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins, UCF men's basketball head coach since 2016, Duke's all-time leading scorer (2,556 points) and 1986 Naismith winner, ex-NBA guard, Stanford head coach 2008-16, 2026 Jim Phelan Coach of the Year.
Johnny Furphy
Johnny Furphy (born 2004, Melbourne) is an Australian NBA guard-forward for the Indiana Pacers; drafted 35th overall in 2024 by the Spurs after one Kansas freshman season, now recovering from right ACL surgery.
Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano (John Anthony Nicholas Gargano), "Johnny Wrestling," American WWE wrestler from Cleveland; first NXT Triple Crown Champion, #DIY founder with Tommaso Ciampa, former DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate Champion, and WWE Tag Team Champion.
Johnny Gaudreau
Johnny Gaudreau (1993-2024), "Johnny Hockey," American NHL left wing for the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets; 2014 Hobey Baker winner, 2021-22 First All-Star Team (40-75-115), Lady Byng 2017, 743 points in 763 games; died with brother Matthew in a 2024 cycling crash.
Johnny Gibson
Johnny Gibson (John Anthony Gibson, 1905-2006), American 400m hurdler, Seton Hall coach. Set 440y hurdles world record 52.6 in 1927; 1928 US Olympian; coached Andy Stanfield.
Johnny Giles
Johnny Giles (Michael John Giles, born 1940, Dublin), Irish midfielder of Revie's Leeds United (527 games, two league titles), 59-cap Ireland player-manager, and RTÉ pundit with Dunphy and Brady from 1986 to 2016.