Sports
- John Burke (1900s pitcher) (1877–1950), U.S. baseball player for the New York Giants
- John Burke (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), U.S. baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and the University of Florida
- John Burke (American football) (born 1971), played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers
- John Burke (footballer), Irish footballer from Tipperary
- John Burke (Irish footballer) (born 1956), Irish footballer from Dublin
- Johnny Burke (footballer) (1911–1987), Irish footballer
- John Burke (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Leeds, Keighley, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Wakefield Trinity
- Jack Burke, Jr. (born 1923), full name John Burke, American golfer
- John P. Burke, President of Trek Bicycle Corporation
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“It was so hard to pry this door open, and if I mess up I know the people behind me are going to have it that much harder. Because then there’s living proof. They can sit around and say, “See? It doesn’t work.” I don’t want to be their living proof.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)
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Thy sports are fled and all thy charms withdrawn;
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