Sport
| Name | Place | Life | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bairstow | Born in Bradford, Yorkshire | 1951 – January 1998 | cricketer | |
| Geoffrey Boycott | Born in Fitzwilliam | 1940– | Yorkshire CCC and England Cricketer | |
| Alistair Brownlee | Born in Dewsbury | 1988 - | Olympic gold medalist, world champion in triathlon | |
| Jonathan Brownlee | Born in Leeds | 1990 - | Olympic bronze medalist, world champion in triathlon | |
| Brian Clough | Born in Middlesbrough | 1935–2004 | footballer and football manager | |
| Jessica Ennis | Born in Sheffield | 1986 – | Olympic gold medalist, world champion in heptathlon | |
| Leonard Hutton | 1916–90 | cricketer, Ashes-winning captain | ||
| Alan Hinkes | 1954– | mountaineer, first Briton to climb world's highest 14 peaks | ||
| Kevin Keegan | 1951– | footballer, 2 x European footballer of the year | ||
| Jamie Reeves | Born in Sheffield | 1962- | world champion strength athlete, World's Strongest Man of '89 | |
| Jane Tomlinson | 1964–2007 | amateur athlete and cancer charity fundraiser | ||
| Fred Trueman | 1931 – July 2006 | cricketer |
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