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Larisa Savkina
Larisa Savkina (Лариса Михайловна Савкина), born 1955 in Rustavi, is a retired Soviet handball player and 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medalist who played for Automobilist Baku, appearing in all five matches and scoring one goal.
LaRon Landry
LaRon Landry, NFL safety drafted sixth overall in 2007 by the Washington Redskins out of LSU; also played for the Jets and Colts, known for hard hitting, a 2010 move to strong safety, and PED suspensions.
Larry Allen
Larry Allen (1971-2024), Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman, 11-time Pro Bowl guard, Super Bowl XXX champion, first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer in 2013, died June 2, 2024 in Mexico at 52.
Larry Berg
Larry Berg, American private equity executive (Apollo Global Management, 26North) and founding co-managing owner of LAFC, chosen August 3, 2026 as the third MLS commissioner, succeeding Don Garber on January 1, 2027.
Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird, nicknamed the Hick from French Lick, is an American former basketball player who won three NBA championships and three MVP awards with the Boston Celtics.
Larry Black
Larry Black (Lawrence Jeffery Black, 1951–2006), American sprinter from Miami; 1972 Munich Olympic silver in the 200 m (20.19) behind Borzov and gold leading off the 4x100 m relay world record 38.19.
Larry Bond
Larry Bond (born 1951) is an American technothriller author and naval wargame designer, creator of Harpoon (1980), co-author with Tom Clancy of Red Storm Rising (1986), and lead designer of the Admiralty Trilogy games.
Larry Brown
Larry Brown (born 1940, Brooklyn) is an American basketball coach and former ABA point guard; the only coach to win both an NCAA title (Kansas 1988) and an NBA title (Detroit 2004), and Hall of Fame inductee.
Larry Cain
Larry Cain (born 1963, Toronto) is a Canadian sprint canoeist who won C-1 500m gold and C-1 1000m silver at Los Angeles 1984, Canada's first Olympic canoe gold since 1936, later a SUP coach.
Larry Cohen
Larry Neil Cohen (born 1959) is an American contract bridge player, writer, and teacher whose 1992 book To Bid or Not to Bid popularized the Law of Total Tricks.
Larry Csonka
Larry Csonka (born 1946, Stow, Ohio), Hall of Fame fullback for the Miami Dolphins, 1968-74 and 1979, and Giants. Super Bowl VIII MVP, 8,081 career rushing yards, key runner on the 1972 perfect-season team.
Larry Doby
Larry Doby (1923-2003), American baseball pioneer: first Black player in the American League, debuting for Cleveland on July 5, 1947, 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson; .283 hitter, 253 home runs, 1948 World Series champion, 1978 second Black MLB manager, 1998 Hall of Fame inductee.
Larry English
Larry English (born 1986, Aurora, Illinois) is a former NFL linebacker/defensive end, NIU's record holder with 31.5 sacks and two-time MAC MVP, drafted 16th overall by the Chargers in 2009; 64 career games, 12.0 sacks.
Larry Fedora
Larry Fedora (born 1962) is an American football coach; head coach at Southern Miss (2008-11, 34-19) and North Carolina (2012-18, 45-43), later Baylor offensive coordinator and USFL New Orleans Breakers head coach.
Larry Fitzgerald
Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals 2004–2020, second all-time in NFL receptions (1,432) and receiving yards (17,492), 11 Pro Bowls, 2008 playoff records, Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Larry Hennig
Larry "The Axe" Hennig (1936–2018) was an American professional wrestler, a top star of Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association from the 1960s through the 1980s and father of "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig.
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes (born 1949), "The Easton Assassin," American heavyweight boxing champion 1978-1985 (WBC, then IBF), 48-0 before losing to Michael Spinks, career record 69-6 with 44 knockouts, Hall of Fame 2008.
Larry Hughes
Larry Hughes (Larry Darnell Hughes, born 1979, St. Louis) is an American former NBA shooting guard, 8th overall pick in 1998; 13 seasons, 8 teams, 14.1 ppg career, 2004-05 steals leader and All-Defensive First Team.
Larry James
Larry James (George Lawrence James, 1947–2008), American sprinter nicknamed the Mighty Burner; 1968 Olympic silver at 400 m (43.97) and gold in the 4x400 m relay world record 2:56.16; also 400 m world record 44.1 at the 1968 Trials. Distinct from the CFL footballer and the R&B musician of the same name.
Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)
Larry Demetric Johnson (born 1969, Tyler, Texas), nicknamed Grandmama, is a retired NBA power forward, first overall 1991 draft pick, 1992 Rookie of the Year, two-time All-Star with the Hornets and Knicks, distinct from the 1954-born NBA guard and the McNeese guard of the same name.
Larry Johnson (running back)
Larry Johnson (born 1979, Pomfret, MD) is a former NFL running back, Penn State Consensus All-American, drafted 27th overall by Kansas City in 2003; he set the single-season record with 416 carries in 2006 and rushed for 6,223 career yards.
Larry King (tennis)
Larry W. King (died May 29, 2026, aged 81) was an American lawyer and sports entrepreneur, ex-husband of Billie Jean King, who co-built the Virginia Slims Circuit, helped found the WTA in 1973, planned the Battle of the Sexes, and co-founded World TeamTennis, Roller Hockey International, and bridge ventures.
Larry Low
Larry Low (Lawrence Edgar Low, 1920–1996), American sailor from Trenton, New Jersey; won 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold in the Star class crewing for Bert Williams aboard Kathleen, and was a leading Comet class racer.
Larry Nance
Larry Nance (Larry Donell Nance, born 1959), NBA forward-center for the Phoenix Suns (1981-88) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1988-94); won the NBA's first Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, three-time All-Star, 2,027 career blocks.
Larry Nance Jr.
Larry Nance Jr. (born 1993) is an American NBA forward-center, 2015 Lakers first-round pick (27th), son of dunk champion Larry Nance Sr.; played for Lakers, Cavaliers, Blazers, Pelicans, Hawks, and signed with the Indiana Pacers in July 2026.
Larry Nassar
Larry Nassar (Lawrence Gerard Nassar), former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University sports doctor, sexually abused hundreds of gymnasts under medical pretenses; sentenced to 60 federal years plus 40-175 and 40-125 state years after FBI and institutional failures.
Larry Nuesslein
Larry Nuesslein (Lawrence Adam Nuesslein, 1895-1971), American rifle shooter; five medals at Antwerp 1920 including two golds in 50m small-bore rifle standing, plus 1923 and 1927 World Championship medals.
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy: NBA Finals championship trophy, formerly the Walter A. Brown Trophy, renamed 1984 for commissioner Larry O'Brien; sterling silver and 24k gold vermeil, made by Tiffany & Co. since 1977, redesigned 25.5-inch 2022 version with champion-etched base.
Larry Palmer
Larry Palmer (Laurence James Palmer, born 7 January 1938, Malden, Massachusetts) is an American ice hockey goaltender, West Point 1959 graduate, and backup goalie on the United States' gold-medal 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic team; later an investment banker in Switzerland.
Larry Questad
Larry Questad (Lawrence Ronald Questad, 1943-2020), American sprinter, NCAA 100 yards champion 1963 for Stanford, sixth in the 1968 Olympic 200 m final in 20.62, later an IBM engineer and Idaho business owner.