List of People From The Bronx - Sports

Sports

  • Nate Archibald (born 1948) – former NBA player
  • Elías Larry Ayuso (born 1977) – Puerto Rican basketball player
  • Margaret Bailes (born 1951) – Olympic gold medalist
  • Iran Barkley (born 1960) – boxer
  • Bobby Bonilla – former MLB player
  • Willie Cager, Nevil Shed – stars on 1966 Texas Western University NCAA basketball championship team
  • Rod Carew (born 1945) – Baseball Hall of Famer signed by the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx
  • Cus D'Amato (1908–1985) – boxing manager
  • Aaron Davis (born 1967) – boxer
  • Bizunesh Deba (born 1987) – marathoner
  • Art Donovan (born 1925) – former NFL football tackle
  • Mike "SuperJew" Epstein (born 1943) – MLB first baseman
  • Chris Eubank (born 1966) – boxer
  • Lou Gehrig (1903–1941) – Baseball Hall of Famer and New York Yankees first baseman
  • Marty Glickman (1917–2001) – athlete and sports announcer
  • Mitch Green (born 1957) – boxer
  • Hank Greenberg (1911–1986) – Baseball Hall of Famer
  • Nat Holman – Hall of Fame basketball player and coach
  • Cullen Jones (born 1984) – swimmer
  • Max Kellerman (born 1973) – sports-radio host
  • Ed Kranepool (born 1944) – Former MLB player- NY Mets
  • Marie Kruckel (born 1924) – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
  • Jake LaMotta (born 1921) – boxer
  • Fred Lewis (born 1947) – American-handball player
  • Anibal Lopez, (born 1942) – bodybuilder
  • Floyd Mayweather, Sr. (born 1952) – boxing trainer
  • Doug Marrone (born 1964) – head coach – Syracuse University football team
  • Nat Militzok (1923–2009) – basketball player
  • Marvin Miller (1917-2012) – founder, Major League Baseball Players Association
  • Davey Moore (1959–1988) – WBA world middleweight champion boxer
  • Juan Orozco (born 1993) champion gymnast, 2012 Olympian
  • Justin Pierce (1975–2000) – skateboarder
  • Alex Ramos (born 1961) – boxer
  • Randy Ruiz (born 1977) – baseball player Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter
  • Dolph Schayes (born 1928) – Hall of Fame NBA basketball player and coach
  • Vin Scully (born 1927) – sportscaster
  • Amanda Serrano (born 1988) – IBF Female World Super Featherweight champion boxer
  • Hilton White (1933–1990) – basketball coach and community leader
  • Kemba Walker (born 1990) – basketball player; Charlotte Bobcats point guard

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