Sports and Recreation
- Hank Beenders, first non-American to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals.
- Frank Catalanotto, retired Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.
- John Collins, former president and chief executive officer of the National Football League's (NFL) Cleveland Browns.
- Ray Felix, second African American to be named an NBA All-Star and the NBA's first dominant African-American center.
- Frido Frey, first German to play in the NBA.
- Sid Gordon, 2-time All Star major league baseball player
- Charles Rahmel Jones, played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls.
- William King, one of the rare black basketball players in the National Basketball League, predecessor to the NBA.
- Vin Lananna, four-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Cross Country Coach of the Year whose collegiate teams produced 2000 Olympic Gold medalists Brad Hauser and Gabe Jennings.
- Steve Nisenson, basketball player
- Frank Pia, inventor of the Pia Carry.
- Ossie Schectman, a member of the original New York Knickerbockers in their inaugural NBA season in 1946 and inductee in the National Jewish Museum Sports Hall of Fame.
- Peter Senerchia, wrestler and commentator, also known as Tazz in WWE, ECW and TNA.
- Daniel De Oliveira, rookie of the year 1987 Northeast conference, Soccer América magazine 1987 Freshmen Team NCAA I First LIU Blackbird soccer player to play with DC United in 1995 Major League Soccer, two times winner MVP Colin Fowles Trophy in 1987 & 1990. Also, Daniel has coached the Venezuelan Youth 15 & 17 National Teams.
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Famous quotes containing the words sports and, sports and/or recreation:
“Falling in love is the right adventure for those who dislike sports and travel.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“The whole idea of image is so confused. On the one hand, Madison Avenue is worried about the image of the players in a tennis tour. On the other hand, sports events are often sponsored by the makers of junk food, beer, and cigarettes. What’s the message when an athlete who works at keeping her body fit is sponsored by a sugar-filled snack that does more harm than good?”
—Martina Navratilova (b. 1956)
“Playing snooker gives you firm hands and helps to build up character. It is the ideal recreation for dedicated nuns.”
—Archbishop Luigi Barito (b. 1922)