This is a List of Italian Americans in sports.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian American sports people or must have references showing they are Italian American sports people and are notable.
See also: List of members of the Italian American Sports Hall of FameRead more about List Of Italian Americans In Sports: Athletes, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards Players, Bodybuilders, Boxers, Figure Skaters, American Football, Golfers, Gymnastics, Horse Racers, Ice Hockey Players, Ice Hockey Owners, Martial Arts, Race Car Drivers, Skiing, Soccer, Swimmers, Tennis Players
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“Thirty—the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning brief-case of enthusiasm, thinning hair.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)
“Weigh what loss your honor may sustain
If with too credent ear you list his songs,
Or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure open
To his unmastered importunity.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Until recently the word fascist was considered shameful. Fortunately, that period has passed. In fact, there is now a reassessment of how much grandpa Benito did for Italy.”
—Alessandra Mussolini, Italian actor, politician, and medical student. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 19 (February 17, 1992)
“Then came the Americans with peanut butter.
I gobbled it up like a vacation.
I loved them all, even the GI who said “Jew pig”....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)