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Johnny Haynes
Johnny Haynes (1934–2005), "The Maestro", was an English inside-forward who made a club-record 657 Fulham appearances, won 56 England caps, and became Britain's first £100-a-week footballer in 1961.
Johnny Hekker
Johnny Hekker, NFL punter; Rams punter 2012–2021 (undrafted, Oregon State), 4-time All-Pro, 2010s All-Decade punter, Super Bowl LVI winner; later Panthers, Titans, Vikings.
Johnny Herbert
Johnny Herbert (born 1964, Romford, England), British F1 driver 1989-2000 for seven teams including Benetton, Stewart, Jaguar; 3 wins, 162 starts; 1991 Le Mans winner with Mazda; later Sky pundit and FIA steward until 2025.
Johnny Hoglin
Johnny Hoglin (Hans Johnny Höglin, born 1943) is a Swedish speed skater, surprise 10,000 m Olympic champion at Grenoble 1968 in 15:23.6, beating favorite Fred Anton Maier by 0.3 seconds; also competed at Sapporo 1972.
Johnny Jones
Johnny "Lam" Jones (John Wesley Jones, II, 1958-2019), American sprinter from Lampasas, Texas; 1976 Olympic 4x100m relay gold medalist and sixth in the 100m, later a New York Jets first-round wide receiver.
Johnny Juzang
Johnny Juzang (born 2001) is an American basketball guard from Los Angeles who starred at UCLA's 2021 Final Four run, went undrafted in 2022, and played for the Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Fenerbahçe.
Johnny Knox
Johnny Knox (Johnny Otis Knox II, born 1986) is a former NFL wide receiver who played three seasons for the Chicago Bears, made the 2009 Pro Bowl as a kick returner, and retired in 2013 after a spinal injury.
Johnny Kuck
Johnny Kuck (John Henry Kuck, 1905-1986), American shot putter and javelin thrower; won 1928 Amsterdam Olympic shot put gold with a 15.87 m world record, his third record improvement of 1928, competing on a broken ankle.
Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel (Johnny Football), born 1992, Texas A&M quarterback, first freshman Heisman winner (2012), drafted 22nd overall by Cleveland Browns in 2014; brief NFL, CFL, and Fan Controlled Football career.
Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller, American golfer (born San Francisco, BYU), 25 PGA Tour wins and two majors; his 1973 U.S. Open final-round 63 at Oakmont was the first 63 in a major, and he later spent 29 years as NBC's lead golf analyst.
Johnny Mize
Johnny Mize, "The Big Cat" (1913-1993), American MLB first baseman for Cardinals, Giants, and Yankees; .312 hitter with 359 home runs, 1947 NL co-home-run champion, five-time World Series winner, Hall of Fame 1981.
Johnny Nelson
Johnny Nelson, born Ivanson Ranny Nelson in 1967, is a British former boxer from Sheffield who held the WBO cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2005.
Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky (John Michael Paveskovich, 1919-2012), Red Sox shortstop who led the AL in hits three straight years, later coach, manager, and broadcaster; Fenway's 302-foot right-field foul pole is Pesky's Pole.
Johnny Podres
Johnny Podres (John Joseph Podres) was an American left-handed pitcher who won the first World Series MVP Award, pitching Brooklyn to its only title in 1955.
Johnny Rutherford
Johnny Rutherford (Lone Star J.R.), American racing driver born 1938 in Coffeyville, Kansas; three-time Indianapolis 500 winner (1974, 1976, 1980), 1980 CART champion, 1965 USAC sprint champion, 1984 Michigan 215.189 mph qualifying record.
Johnny Sexton
Johnny Sexton (Jonathan Sexton), Irish rugby union fly-half for Leinster and Racing 92, Ireland captain, 118 caps and 1,108 points, four Six Nations, two Grand Slams, 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year, retired after the 2023 World Cup, now an Ireland assistant coach.
Johnny Tapia
Johnny Tapia (1967-2012), "Mi Vida Loca," American boxer from Albuquerque who won five world titles at junior bantamweight, bantamweight, and featherweight, retired 59-5-2 (30 KOs), and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.
Johnny Unitas
Johnny Unitas (1933-2002), Baltimore Colts quarterback, three-time NFL MVP and 1979 Hall of Famer; won 1958, 1959, 1970 titles, threw TD passes in 47 straight games, and retired holding NFL career passing records.
Johnny Walker (fighter)
Johnny Walker (Walker Johnny Silva Barra de Souza, born 1992) is a Brazilian UFC mixed martial artist from Belford Roxo, a 6'6" knockout artist, 23-10-0 1 NC, who fought light heavyweight from 2018 to 2026 before moving to heavyweight.
Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir, also known as John Garvin Weir, is an American retired figure skater who won three U.S. titles, the 2008 World bronze medal, and competed at two Olympics.
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller (Peter Johann Weissmüller, 1904–1984), Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor; five Olympic swimming golds, first under 1 minute for 100 m freestyle, played Tarzan in 12 films 1932–1948.
Johnny White
Johnny White (John Galbraith White, 1916-1997), American rower and University of Washington metallurgical engineering graduate; won gold in the men's eights at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with the 'Boys in the Boat' crew, later Bethlehem Steel sales general manager.
Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks, "Bigg Rigg," born 1983, American retired MMA fighter and two-time NCAA wrestling champion who won the UFC welterweight title in 2014, lost controversial decisions to St-Pierre and Lawler, and retired in 2018 amid weight-cut failures.
Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (JDT), the Southern Tigers, Malaysian club owned by Tunku Ismail since 2013; 12 straight league titles since 2014, 2015 AFC Cup winners, 109-game unbeaten world record, No.6 in Opta Asia rankings.
Joi Harris
Joi 'SJ' Harris (Sequana Joi Harris, 1976-2017), Brooklyn-born American motorcycle road racer, first licensed African-American woman professional road racer; killed in a Deadpool 2 motorcycle stunt crash in Vancouver.
Joie Ray
Joie Ray (1894-1978), American distance runner from Kankakee, Illinois, three-time Olympian, eight-time US mile champion, and two-time indoor mile world record holder (4:12.0 in 1925, shared with Paavo Nurmi).
Joji Kato
Joji Kato (加藤条治), Japanese speed skater born 1985 in Yamagata, 500 m specialist; 2010 Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist and 34.30 world record holder 2005-2007; competed in four Winter Games 2006-2018, retired 2022.
JoJo (wrestling)
JoJo (Joseann Alexie Offerman, born 1994) is an American singer and ring announcer, WWE announcer 2013-2021 across NXT, SmackDown, and Raw, Total Divas original cast member, daughter of MLB player Jose Offerman.
JoJo Parker
JoJo Parker (Joseph Paul Parker, born 2006) is a shortstop drafted eighth overall in 2025 by the Toronto Blue Jays from Purvis High, Mississippi; Gatorade state player of the year, Blue Jays' top prospect, High-A Vancouver.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) (video game)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) video games: Capcom's arcade fighter Heritage for the Future and CyberConnect2's All-Star Battle (2013), Eyes of Heaven (2015), and All-Star Battle R (2022), Stand-based fighting games published by Bandai Namco.