Athletics
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams (born 1977) | College 1999 | NHL player, Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Eugene Belisle (1910–1983) | College 1931 | Coxwain at 1928 Summer Olympics | |
| Matt Birk (born 1976) | College 1998 | NFL Center | |
| Brian Burke (born 1955) | MBA/JD 1981 | NHL General Manager | |
| Ellery Harding Clark (1874 - 1949) | College 1896 | Two time gold medalist at 1896 Summer Olympics | |
| Emily Cross (born 1986) | College 2009 | Silver medalist in Fencing at 2008 Summer Olympics | |
| Clifton Dawson (born 1983) | College 2007 | NFL Player, Indianapolis Colts | |
| John Dockery (born 1944) | College 1968 | NFL Cornerback | |
| Ted Donato (born 1969) | College 1991 | NHL player, Head hockey coach | |
| Chandler Egan (1884 - 1936) | College 1905 | Gold and Silver medalist in Golf at 1904 Summer Olympics | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick (born 1982) | College 2005 | NFL quarterback, St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills | |
| Eddie Grant (1883-1918) | College 1905, Law 1909 | MLB Infielder, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants | |
| Milton Green (1913–2005) | College | Runner, former world recorder holder in hurdles | |
| Peter Gregg (1940–1981) | College 1961 | Racing driver | |
| Bobby Jones (1902–1971) | College 1924 | Golfer | |
| Dan Jiggetts (born 1954) | College 1976 | NFL offensive tackle, Chicago sportscaster | |
| Isaiah Kacyvenski (born 1977) | College 2000, HBS 2011 | NFL Player, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders | |
| Marv Levy (born 1925) | College | NFL Coach, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills | |
| Jeremy Lin (born 1988) | College 2010 | NBA Player, Houston Rockets | |
| Esther Lofgren (born 1986) | College 2009 | Gold medalist in rowing at 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Shep Messing (born 1949) | College 1973 | soccer player | |
| Dominic Moore (born 1980) | College | NHL Player, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks | |
| Steve Moore (born 1978) | College | NHL Player, Colorado Avalanche | |
| Christopher Nowinski (born 1978) | College 2000 | Professional wrestler | |
| John Paul (born 1939) | MBA | sportscar racing driver | |
| Dylan Reese (born 1984) | College | NHL Player, New York Islanders | |
| Larry Scott (born 1964) | College 1986 | WTA CEO, Pac-10 commissioner | |
| Richard Sears (1861-1943) | College 1883 | 7 time US Open champion | |
| Ed Smith (born 1929) | former NBA player, New York Knicks | ||
| Andrew Sudduth (1961-2006) | College 1983 | Silver medalist in rowing at 1984 Summer Olympics | |
| Noah Welch (born 1982) | College 2005 | NHL player, Florida Panthers | |
| Keith Wright | College 2012 | 2010-11 Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
| Paul Wylie (born 1964) | College 1991 | Figure skater |
Read more about this topic: List Of Harvard University People