List of People From Wisconsin - Sports

Sports

• Earl Abell (1892–1956), head coach of the Colgate Raiders and Virginia Cavaliers football teams, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Portage)
• Ellen Ahrndt (1922–2009), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (Racine, Brodhead)
• Bill Albright (1929–), football player (Racine)
• Alan Ameche (1933–1988), football player (Kenosha)
• Morrie Arnovich (1910–1959), MLB All Star outfielder
• Ed Aspatore, football player (Fond du Lac)
• Pete Banaszak (born 1944), football player (Crivitz)
• Jimmy Banks (1964–), soccer player (Milwaukee)
• Peter Barrett (1935–2000), Olympic gold medalist (Madison)
• Sam Barry (1892–1950), head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team and USC Trojans men's basketball, baseball, and football teams; member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Madison)
• Myrt Basing, football player (Appleton)
• Mistie Bass (1983–), basketball player (Janesville)
• Lemoine Batson (1898–1991), Olympic athlete (Eau Claire)
• Ginger Beaumont (1876–1956), baseball player, first player to ever bat in the World Series (Rochester, Honey Creek, Burlington)
• Wayland Becker (1910–1984), football player (Soperton)
• Travis Beckum (born 1987), football player (Milwaukee)
• Ken Behring (born 1928), former Seattle Seahawks owner (Monroe)
• Chuck Belin (1970–), football player (Milwaukee)
• Michael Bennett (born 1978), football player (Milwaukee)
• Tony Bennett (born 1969), head coach of Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, former player at University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (Green Bay)
• Jason Berken (born 1983), baseball player (Green Bay)
• Dennis Berkholtz (born 1945), Olympic athlete (Appleton)
• George Berry, football player (Milwaukee)
• Rich Bickle (1961–), NASCAR driver (Edgerton)
• Tom Bienemann, football player (Kenosha)
• Dick Bilda, football player (Milwaukee)
• Kelly Bires (born 1984), NASCAR driver (Mauston)
• Rocky Bleier (born 1946), football player, Pittsburgh Steelers (Appleton)
• Bob Blewett (1877–1958), baseball player (Fond du Lac)
• Dick Bosman (1944–), MLB player and assistant coach (Kenosha)
• Pat Bowlen (born 1944), owner of the Denver Broncos (Prairie du Chien)
• Gene Brabender (1941–1996), baseball player (Madison)
• Gil Brandt (1933–), Vice President of Player Personnel of the Dallas Cowboys (Milwaukee)
• Tyrone Braxton (born 1964), football player (Madison)
• Erika Brown (born 1973), national champion curler (Madison)
• J.T. Bruett (1967–), baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Maureen Brunt (born 1982), Olympic medalist, world champion curler (Portage)
• Cub Buck (1892–1966), NFL player and head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team (Eau Claire)
• Ray Busler, football player (Watertown)
• Brian Butch (1984–), basketball player (Appleton)
• Caron Butler (born 1980), basketball player (Racine)
• Karyn Bye, Olympic gold medalist (River Falls)
• Dave Cahill (1942–), football player (Stanley)
• Mike Cahill (1952–), tennis player (Waukesha, Germantown)
• Jim Caldwell (born 1955), NFL head coach (Beloit)
• Dick Campbell (1935–), football player (Green Bay)
• Gabe Carimi (born 1988), All-American football player
• Bill Carollo (born 1951), NFL referee (Brookfield, Shorewood)
• Kip Carpenter (1979–), Olympic medalist, world champion speed skater (Brookfield)
• Anthony Carter (born 1975), basketball player (Milwaukee)
• Rick Chryst, Commissioner of the Mid-American Conference (Madison)
• Franklin Clarke (1934–), football player (Beloit)
• John Coatta (1929–2000), NFL scout (Madison)
• Colin Cochart (born 1987), football player (Kewaunee)
• Eddie Cochems (1877–1953), head coach of the North Dakota State Bison, Clemson Tigers, Saint Louis Billikens, and Maine Black Bears football teams (Sturgeon Bay, Madison)
• Craig Counsell (born 1970), baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers (Whitefish Bay)
• Lave Cross (1866–1927), baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Press Cruthers (1890–1976), baseball player (Kenosha)
• Abner Dalrymple (1857–1939), baseball player, first player to ever be intentionally walked with the bases loaded (Gratiot)
• Margaret Danhauser (1921–1987), baseball player (Racine)
• Ralph Davis, football player (Seymour)
• Jay DeMerit (born 1979), soccer player (Green Bay)
• John DeMerit (1936–), baseball player (West Bend)
• Dan Devine (1924–2002), NFL head coach, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Augusta)
• Travis Diener (born 1982), basketball player (Fond du Lac)
• Mary Docter (born 1961), Olympic athlete (Madison)
• Sarah Docter (born 1964), Olympic athlete (Madison)
• John Doehring (1909–1972), football player (Milwaukee)
• Chad Dombrowski (1980–), soccer player (West Allis)
• Tighe Dombrowski (1982–), soccer player (West Allis)
• Gus Dorais (1891–1954), NFL head coach, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Chippewa Falls)
• Jake Dowell (born 1985), hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks (Eau Claire)
• Davis Drewiske (born 1984), ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings (Hudson)
• Alyson Dudek (born 1990), Olympic athlete (Hales Corners)
• Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (born 1980), basketball player (Mequon)
• Ryne Duren (1929–2011), baseball player (Cazenovia)
• Claude Elliott (1876–1923), baseball player (Pardeeville)
• Brent Emery (1957–), Olympic medalist (Milwaukee)
• Molly Engstrom (born 1983), Olympic medalist (Siren)
• Louise Erickson (born 1929), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (Arcadia)
• Yasmin Farooq (born 1965), Olympic rower (Waupun)
• Happy Felsch, baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Bill Fischer (1930–), MLB player and assistant coach (Wausau)
• Clarke Fischer, football player (Milwaukee)
• Jim Fitzgerald (born 1926), basketball team owner (Janesville)
• Stan Fox (1952–2000), Indycar driver (Janesville)
• Tucker Fredricks (born 1984), Olympic athlete, world champion speedskater (Janesville)
• Doug Free (1984–), football player (Manitowoc)
• Lewis R. Freeman (1878–1960), head coach of the USC Trojans football team (Genoa Junction)
• Ted Fritsch (1920–1979), football player and basketball player (Spencer)
• Ted Fritsch, Jr. (1950–), football player (Green Bay)
• Bruce Froemming (1939–), MLB umpire (Milwaukee)
• Reece Gaines (born 1981), basketball player (Madison)
• Jim Gantner (1953–), baseball player (Fond du Lac, Eden)
• Charlie Ganzel (1862–1914), baseball player (Waterford)
• Warren Giese (born 1924), head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks football team (Milwaukee)
• George N. Gillett, Jr. (born 1938), co-owner of Liverpool F.C. and Richard Petty Motorsports, former owner of the Montreal Canadians (Racine)
• Earl Girard (1927–1997), football player (Marinette)
• Ed Glick (1900–1976), football player (Marinette)
• Bud Grant (born 1927), football player & coach, basketball player (Superior, WI)
• Jabari Greer (born 1982), football player (Milwaukee)
• Chris Greisen (born 1976), football player (Berlin)
• Nick Greisen (born 1979), football player (Sturgeon Bay)
• Burleigh Grimes (1893–1985), MLB player and manager, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Emerald)
• Mark Grudzielanek (born 1970), baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Ruth Grulkowski (born 1930), Olympic athlete
• Tim Gullikson (1951–1996), tennis player (La Crosse)
• Tom Gullikson (born 1951), tennis player (La Crosse)
• Jim Haluska (1932–), football player (Racine)
• Morgan Hamm (1982–), Olympic medalist (Waukesha)
• Paul Hamm (1982–), Olympic gold medalist (Waukesha)
• Hal Hanson (1895–1973), NFL player and head coach (La Crosse)
• Pat Harder (1922–1992), football player, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Milwaukee)
• Devin Harris (born 1983), basketball player (Milwaukee)
• Joe Hauser (1899–1997), baseball player (Milwaukee, Sheboygan)
• Beth Heiden (born 1959), speedskater and cyclist (Madison)
• Eric Heiden (born 1958), athlete, Olympic champion (Madison)
• Phil Hellmuth (born 1964), professional poker player (Madison)
• Arnie Herber (1910–1969), football player (Green Bay)
• Eric Hinske (born 1977), baseball player for the Atlanta Braves (Menasha)
• Elroy Hirsch (1923–2004), football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Wausau, Madison)
• Ed Hochuli (born 1950), NFL referee (Milwaukee)
• Aaron Hohlbein (1985–), soccer player (Middleton)
• Larry Hough (born 1944), Olympic medalist (Janesville)
• Mitch Jacoby (1973–), football player (Port Washington)
• Jeff Jagodzinski (born 1963), NFL assistant coach, former head coach of the Boston College Eagles (Milwaukee)
• Dan Jansen (born 1965), speedskater (West Allis)
• Chuck Jaskwhich (1911–1988), head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team (Kenosha)
• Larry Johnson (1909–1972), football player (Odanah)
• Mark Johnson (born 1957), NHL player; gold medalist on the 1980 Winter Olympics Miracle on Ice team (Madison)
• Swede Johnston (1910–2002), football player (Appleton)
• Davy Jones (1880–1972), baseball player (Cambria)
• Whip Jones (1909–2001), founder Aspen Highlands Skiing (Oconomowoc)
• Nicole Joraanstad (born 1980), Olympic athlete, national champion curler (Madison)
• Barbara Jordan (1957–), tennis player (Milwaukee)
• Addie Joss (1880–1911), baseball player, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Woodland)
• Colin Kaepernick (born 1987), football player (Milwaukee)
• Coby Karl (1983–), basketball player (Mequon)
• Karl Kassulke (1941–2008), football player (Milwaukee)
• Bill Kazmaier (born 1953), powerlifter (Burlington)
• Ken Keltner (1916–1991), baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Ken Kennedy (born 1976), professional wrestler (Wisconsin Rapids, Two Rivers, Green Bay)
• Matt Kenseth (born 1972), NASCAR driver (Cambridge)
• Phil Kessel (born 1987), ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs (Madison)
• Walt Kichefski (1916–1992), NFL player and head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team (Rhinelander)
• Carl Kiekhaefer (1906–1983), NASCAR owner, member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame (Mequon)
• Ed Killian (1876–1928), baseball player (Racine)
• Gordon King (born 1956), football player (Madison)
• Nap Kloza (1903–1962), baseball player and manager (Milwaukee)
• Todd Kluever (born 1978), NASCAR driver (Sun Prairie)
• Gene Knutson (1932–2008), football player (Beloit)
• Herman Koehler, head coach of the Army Black Knights football team
• Phyllis Koehn (1922–2007), baseball player (Madison)
• Ed Konetchy (1885–1947), baseball player (La Crosse)
• Dave Koslo (1920–1975), baseball player (Menasha)
• Alvin Kraenzlein (1876–1928), Olympic champion (Milwaukee)
• Dave Krieg (born 1958), football player (Iola)
• Clint Kriewaldt (born 1976), football player (Shiocton)
• Wayne Kreklow (1957–), basketball player (Neenah)
• Rocky Krsnich (1927–), baseball player (West Allis)
• Tony Kubek (born 1935), baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Harvey Kuenn (1930–1988), baseball player and manager (West Allis)
• Alan Kulwicki (1954–1993), NASCAR driver (Greenfield)
• Garrott Kuzzy (born 1982), Olympic athlete
• Travis Kvapil (born 1976), NASCAR driver (Janesville)
• Maria Lamb (born 1986), Olympic athlete, national champion speedskater (River Falls)
• Curly Lambeau (1898–1965), football player and coach (Green Bay)
• Carl Landry (born 1983), NBA basketball player (Milwaukee)
• Marcus Landry (born 1985), basketball player (Milwaukee)
• Austen Lane (born 1987), football player (Iola)
• Dan Lanphear (1938–), football player (Madison)
• Alphonse Leemans (1912–1979), football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Superior)
• Jim Leonhard (born 1982), football player (Ladysmith)
• Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski (1926–2005), world champion professional wrestler (South Milwaukee, Milwaukee)
• Fred Luderus (1885–1961), baseball player (Milwaukee)
• Craig Ludwig (born 1961), NHL player and assistant coach (Rhinelander)
• D. Wayne Lukas (born 1935), horse trainer (Antigo)
• Rick Majerus (born 1948), NBA assistant coach, head coach of the Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team (Sheboygan)
• Edgar Manske (1913–2002), football player, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Nekoosa)
• Wesley Matthews (1986–), basketball player (Madison)
• Greg Mattison (born 1949), NFL assistant coach (Madison)
• John Matuszak (1950–1989), football player (Milwaukee, Oak Creek)
• Debbie McCormick (born 1974), Olympic athlete, world champion curler (Rio, Madison)
• Francis J. McCormick, football player (Antigo)
• Chris McIntosh (born 1977), football player (Pewaukee)
• John McNally (1903–1985), NFL player and head coach, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (New Richmond)
• Jack Mead (1921–), football player (Appleton)
• John Menard, Jr. (1940–), owner of Team Menard (Eau Claire)
• Paul Menard (born 1980), NASCAR driver (Eau Claire)
• Chris Mihm (born 1979), basketball player (Milwaukee)
• Candice Michelle (born 1978), professional wrestler (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
• Damian Miller (born 1969), baseball player (La Crosse)
• Bob Mionske (born 1962), former Olympic and professional bicycle racer (Madison)
• John Morrissey (1856–1884), baseball player (Janesville)
• Tom Morrissey (1860–1941), baseball player (Janesville)
• Bob Morrow (1918–), football player (Madison)
• Dom Moselle (1926–2010), football player (Gile)
• Pat Neshek (born 1980), baseball player (Madison)
• Rick Neuheisel (born 1961), NFL player and assistant coach, head coach of the UCLA Bruins (Madison)
• Kid Nichols (1869–1953), MLB player and manager, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Madison)
• Andy North (born 1950), professional golfer (Thorp, Monona)
• Brad Nortman (born 1989), NFL player (Brookfield)
• Steve Novak (born 1983), basketball player (Brown Deer)
• Scott O'Brien (born 1957), NFL player and assistant coach (Superior)
• John Offerdahl (1964–), football player (Wisconsin Rapids)
• Leslie Osborne (1983–), soccer player (Milwaukee, Brookfield)
• Jim Otto (born 1938), football player (Wausau)
• Andy Pafko (born 1921), baseball player (Boyceville)
• Karl Pagel (1955–), baseball player (Madison)
• Marvin Panch (1926–), NASCAR driver (Menomonie)
• Danica Patrick (born 1982), Indycar and NASCAR driver (Beloit)
• Joe Pavelski (born 1984), ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
• Nick Pearson (born 1979), Olympic athlete, national champion speedskater (Vernon)
• Hal Peck (1917–1995), baseball player (Big Bend)
• Joe Perrault (born 1924), Olympic athlete (Green Bay)
• Ben Peterson, Olympic gold medalist (Cumberland)
• John Peterson (1948–), Olympic gold medalist (Cumberland)
• Phil Pettey (born 1961), NFL player and assistant coach (Kenosha)
• Dick Phillips (1931–1998), MLB player and assistant coach (Racine)
• George Poage (1880–1962), athlete (La Crosse)
• Terry Porter (1963–), NBA player and head coach (Milwaukee)
• Dylan Postl (born 1986), professional wrestler (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
• Armintie Price (1985–), basketball player (Milwaukee)
• Casey Rabach (born 1977), football player (Sturgeon Bay)
• Brad Radke (born 1972), baseball player (Eau Claire)
• Catherine Raney-Norman (born 1980), Olympic athlete, national champion speedskater (Elm Grove)
• Shane Rawley (1955–), baseball player (Racine)
• Russ Rebholz (1909–2002), football player (Portage)
• Joel Rechlicz (born 1987), hockey player (Milwaukee, Brookfield)
• Hans Reese (1891–1973), Olympic athlete (Madison)
• Tom Regner (1944–), football player (Kenosha)
• Mike Reinfeldt (1953–), NFL player and general manager (Baraboo)
• Lee Remmel (1924–), NFL historian (Shawano)
• Pat Richter (1941–), football player, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Madison)
• Joe Riggert (1886–1973), baseball player (Janesville)
• Nick Roach (born 1985), football player (Milwaukee)
• Chester J. Roberts, head coach of the Miami Redskins football and men's basketball teams (Birnamwood)
• Andrew Rock (born 1982), track (Marshfield, Stratford)
• Ryan Rohlinger (born 1983), Third baseman for the (San Francisco Giants) (West Bend, Wisconsin)
• Tony Romo (born 1980), football player (Burlington)
• Braggo Roth (1892–1936), baseball player (Burlington)
• Frank Roth (1878–1955), baseball player (Burlington)
• Pants Rowland (1879–1969), baseball manager (Platteville)
• Steve Russ (1972–), football player and assistant coach (Stetsonville)
• Terry Ryan (born 1953), baseball general manager (Janesville)
• Tracy Sachtjen (born 1969), Olympic athlete, world champion curler (Lodi)
• Zeke Sanborn (1899–1991), Olympic gold medalist (Jefferson)
• Jay Sauter (born 1964), NASCAR Driver (Necedah)
• Jim Sauter (born 1943), Former NASCAR driver (Necedah)
• Johnny Sauter (born 1978), NASCAR driver (Necedah)
• Tim Sauter (born 1964), NASCAR driver (Necedah)
• Owen Schmitt (born 1985), football player (Gilman)
• Mike Schneck (1977–), football player (Whitefish Bay)
• Dave Schreiner (1921–1945), football player, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Lancaster)
• Bill Schroeder (1923–), football player (Sheboygan)
• Bill Schroeder (1971–), football player (Eau Claire)
• Jay Schroeder (1961–), football player (Milwaukee)
• Champ Seibold (1911–1971), football player (Oshkosh)
• Bud Selig (born 1934), baseball commissioner (Milwaukee)
• Rich Seubert (1979–), football player (Stratford)
• John Shinners (1947–), football player (Hartford)
• Al Simmons (1902–1956), baseball player, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Milwaukee)
• Jack Skille (born 1987), hockey player (Madison)
• Shaka Smart (1977–), head coach of the VCU Rams men's basketball team (Madison, Oregon)
• Bill Southworth (1945–), baseball player (Madison)
• Latrell Sprewell (born 1970), basketball player (Milwaukee)
• David Steckel (born 1982), ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals (West Bend)
• Aaron Stecker (born 1975), football player (Green Bay, Ashwaubenon)
• Kevin Stemke (1978–), football player (Green Bay)
• Greg Stiemsma (1985–), basketball player (Randolph)
• Bob Strampe (1950–), baseball player (Janesville)
• Steve Stricker (born 1967), golfer (Edgerton, Madison)
• Eric Studesville (1967–), NFL head coach (Madison)
• Billy Sullivan (1875–1965), baseball player (Oakland)
• Bob Suter (born 1957), member of the 1980 Winter Olympics Miracle on Ice team (Madison)
• Gary Suter (born 1964), NHL player, Olympic medalist (Madison)
• Ryan Suter (born 1985), NHL player, Olympic athlete (Madison)
• Jerry Tagge (1950–), football player (Green Bay)
• Tyree Talton (1976–), football player (Beloit)
• Lindsay Tarpley (born 1983), soccer player, Olympic gold medalist (Madison)
• Claude Taugher (1895–1963), football player (Marathon City)
• Mark Tauscher (born 1977), football player (Marshfield)
• Matt Tegenkamp (1982–), professional distance runner (Madison)
• Doris Tetzlaff (1921–1998), baseball player (Watertown)
• Joe Thomas (1984–), football player (Brookfield)
• Mike Thompson (1971–), football player (Portage)
• Fuzzy Thurston (born 1933), football player (Altoona)
• Dick Trickle (born 1941), racecar driver (Wisconsin Rapids)
• Matt Turk (born 1968), punter for the Houston Texans (Greenfield)
• Bob Uecker (born 1935), actor and sports commentator (Milwaukee)
• Nick Van Exel (born 1971), basketball player (Kenosha)
• Ron Vander Kelen (1939–), football player (Green Bay)
• Gary Varsho (1961–), MLB player and manager (Marshfield)
• Joe Vavra (born 1959), MLB hitting coach (Chippewa Falls)
• Jessie Vetter (born 1985), Olympic athlete, world champion hockey player (Cottage Grove)
• John Wallace (1903–1990), Olympic athlete (Prescott)
• Jarrod Washburn (born 1974), baseball player (La Crosse)
• Kyle Weaver (1986–), basketball player (Beloit)
• Bruce Weber (1956–), head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team (Milwaukee)
• Garrett Weber-Gale (born 1985), US Olympic swimmer (Stevens Point)
• Mike Webster (1952–2002), football player (Rhinelander)
• Lee Weigel (1963–), football player (Marshfield)
• Gus Welch (1892–1970), Olympic athlete, NFL player, head coach of the Washington State Cougars and Virginia Cavaliers football teams, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (Spooner)
• Don Werner (1953–), baseball player (Appleton)
• Charlie Whitehurst (born 1982), football player (Green Bay)
• Mitchell Whitmore (born 1989), Olympic athlete, national champion speedskater (Waukesha)
• Bob Wickman (born 1969), baseball player (Abrams)
• Mark Wilson (1974–), golfer (Menomonee Falls)
• Chris Wimmer (born 1979), NASCAR driver (Wausau)
• Scott Wimmer (born 1976), NASCAR driver (Wausau)
• Joe Wolf (1964–), NBA player and assistant coach (Kohler)
• Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (born 1986), Olympic athlete (Eagle River)
• Reed Zuehlke (born 1960), Olympic athlete (Eau Claire)
• Austin Aries (born April 15, 1978) Professional Wrestler (Milwaukee)