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Ken Block
Ken Block (1967–2023), American rally driver, DC Shoes co-founder, and Hoonigan founder; star of the Gymkhana YouTube stunt series with over 500 million views; first American to score a WRC point; died in a Utah snowmobile crash.
Ken Caminiti
Ken Caminiti (1963-2004), American MLB third baseman for the Astros and Padres; unanimous 1996 NL MVP (.326, 40 HR, 130 RBI), three Gold Gloves, later admitted steroid use; Astros and Padres HOF inductee.
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter (William Kenneth Carpenter, 1913–1984), American discus thrower and USC Trojan; won 1936 Berlin Olympic discus gold with a 50.48 m Olympic record; distinct from the 1964-born track cyclist of the same name.
Ken Carter
Ken Carter is the American basketball coach, head coach at Richmond High School, California, 1997–2002, famous for the 1999 lockout of his undefeated 13-0 team over academic contracts, later the film Coach Carter.
Ken Doherty
Ken Doherty (born 1969, Dublin), nicknamed Crafty Ken, Irish snooker player; 1997 world champion beating Hendry 18-12, only Republic of Ireland world champion, six ranking titles, retired 2026.
Ken Dorsey
Ken Dorsey, former Miami Hurricanes quarterback (38-2 record, 9,565 passing yards, 86 TDs, 2001 national title, Maxwell Award), brief NFL playing career, then NFL coach: Bills OC 2022-23, Browns OC 2024, Cowboys pass game specialist 2025.
Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden (Kenneth Wayne Dryden, 1947-2025), Canadian Hall of Fame goaltender; won six Stanley Cups and five Vezina Trophies with the Montreal Canadiens, later Maple Leafs president, author of The Game, and Liberal MP.
Ken Edwards
Ken Edwards (Kenneth Paine Edwards, 1886-1952), American amateur golfer, Exmoor Country Club; won 1904 Olympic men's team golf gold for the Western Golf Association; Western Amateur medalist 1907-08, runner-up 1917.
Ken Flach
Ken Flach (Kenneth Eliot Flach, 1963-2018), American doubles world No. 1 tennis player; with Robert Seguso won 1988 Seoul Olympic gold, four Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and two mixed doubles titles.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr. (born 1969, Donora, Pa.), 'The Kid', MLB center fielder; drafted first overall 1987 by Seattle; 630 home runs, 1997 AL MVP, 10 Gold Gloves; Hall of Fame 2016 with record 99.3% vote.
Ken Griffey Sr.
Ken Griffey Sr. (George Kenneth Griffey, born 1950, Donora, PA), MLB outfielder 1973-91 for the Reds, Yankees, Braves, and Mariners; two-time World Series champion with the Big Red Machine and first father-son MLB teammate with Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Henry
Ken Henry (Kenneth Charles Henry, 1929-2009), American speed skater; 1952 Oslo Olympic 500 m gold in 43.2, World 500 m champion 1949 and 1952, lit the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic Flame, later a golf professional.
Ken Hoang
Ken "SephirothKen" Hoang, Vietnamese American Super Smash Bros. Melee international champion from Westminster, California, who competed on Survivor: Gabon in 2008 and was blindsided before the finale.
Ken Levine (game developer)
Ken Levine, American game designer, co-founded Irrational Games (1997) and directed System Shock 2, BioShock, and BioShock Infinite; founded Ghost Story Games in 2014, developer of the unreleased shooter Judas.
Ken Masters
Ken Masters is Capcom's Street Fighter character, Ryu's rival and best friend, debuting 1987 as the second player character; trained under Gouken, fiery red-gi fighter, husband of Eliza, played by Noah Centineo in the 2026 film.
Ken Merten
Ken Merten (Kenneth Owen Merten, born 1945, Akron, Ohio) is an American breaststroke swimmer, 1968 US Olympian, 1967 NCAA 100/200-yard breaststroke champion for SMU, Pan American and Universiade medalist.
Ken Miles
Ken Miles (1918-1966), British-born American sports car driver and engineer, developed the Shelby Cobra and Ford GT40, won Daytona and Sebring 1966, and lost Le Mans 1966 on the distance rule after Ford's formation finish.
Ken Moore
Ken Moore (Kenneth Strath Moore, 1910-1981) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger from the Peepeekisis Cree Nation who won gold at the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics, the first First Nation athlete to win Olympic gold; distinct from American marathoner Kenny Moore.
Ken Morrow
Ken Morrow (Kenneth Arlington Morrow, born 1956, Flint, Michigan) is an American defenseman who won 1980 Olympic gold with the Miracle on Ice team and four straight Stanley Cups (1980-83) with the New York Islanders, the first NHL player to win both in one year; later Islanders Director of Pro Scouting.
Ken Myers
Ken Myers (Kenneth Myers, 1896–1972) was an American rower from Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Bachelors Barge Club who won three Olympic rowing medals across the 1920, 1928, and 1932 Games.
Ken Niumatalolo
Ken Niumatalolo is an American college football coach, head coach of the Navy Midshipmen from 2007 to 2022 with a record 109 wins, and head coach at San Jose State since 2024.
Ken Norton
Ken Norton (Kenneth Howard Norton Sr., 1943-2013), American heavyweight boxer, "Black Hercules" and "Jaw Breaker," who beat Muhammad Ali in 1973 breaking his jaw, held the WBC title in 1978 without winning a title fight, and lost a classic split decision to Larry Holmes.
Ken Norton Jr.
Ken Norton Jr. (born 1966, Lincoln, Illinois) is a former NFL linebacker, the only player to win three straight Super Bowls (Cowboys 1992-93, 49ers 1994), now a linebackers coach with the Washington Commanders.
Ken Patera
Ken Patera (born 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler and former Olympic weightlifter from Portland, Oregon, who held the WWF Intercontinental Championship in 1980.
Ken Roczen
Ken Roczen, German-American motocross and supercross racer (Mattstedt, Germany), 2011 MX2 World Champion, 2014/2016 450MX champion, 2022-2023 WSX champion, and 2026 AMA 450SX champion on H.E.P. Suzuki.
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall (born 2 November 1934, Sydney), nicknamed "Muscles", is an Australian tennis player who won 8 Grand Slam singles and 18 total major titles across amateur, professional, and Open eras, never won Wimbledon, and remains the oldest Open-era major champion at 37.
Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader (born 1955, Fenton, Missouri), American racing driver; 1982 USAC Silver Crown and 1983 Sprint Car champion, 763 NASCAR Cup starts with 4 wins, Daytona 500 poles 1988-1990.
Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock (born Ken Kilpatrick, 1964), also Wayne Shamrock in Japan, American MMA fighter and pro wrestler; first King of Pancrase 1994, two-time UFC Superfight champion, UFC Hall of Famer 2003, and WWF Intercontinental Champion and 1998 King of the Ring.
Ken Sitzberger
Ken Sitzberger (Kenneth Robert Sitzberger, 1945-1984), American diver, 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in men's 3 m springboard (159.90 points), 1963 Pan Am bronze, five-time NCAA champion at Indiana, later ABC diving commentator.
Ken Skupski
Ken Skupski is a retired British doubles tennis player from Liverpool, older brother of Neal Skupski. Seven ATP titles, career-high doubles No. 44 in 2010, 2010 Commonwealth Games silver, retired at Wimbledon 2022.