Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Sportspersons, including Ronda Rousey, Lionel Messi, Holly Holm, Cristiano Ronaldo and John Cena

20th Century Sportspersons

20th Century Sportspersons
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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Sportspersons, including Ronda Rousey, Lionel Messi, Holly Holm, Cristiano Ronaldo and John Cena.
Dwayne JohnsonDwayne Johnson
02 May 1972, American
Actor
Lionel MessiLionel Messi
24 June 1987, Argentinian
Football Player

Rafael NadalRafael Nadal
03 June 1986, Spanish
Tennis player

LeBron JamesLeBron James
30 December 1984, American
NBA Star

Bruce LeeBruce Lee
27 November 1940, Chinese, American
Actor, Martial Artist

Michael JordanMichael Jordan
17 February 1963, American
Basketball player
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
17 January 1942, American
 

Serena WilliamsSerena Williams
26 September 1981, American
Tennis Player

Mike TysonMike Tyson
30 June 1966, American
Boxer

O J SimpsonO. J. Simpson
09 July 1947, American
Former American Football Player
Roger FedererRoger Federer
08 August 1981, Swiss
Tennis Player

Terry CrewsTerry Crews
30 July 1968, American
Actor, American Football Player
Dave BautistaDave Bautista
18 January 1969, American
Wrestler, Actor

Dennis RodmanDennis Rodman
13 May 1961, American
Basketball Player

José MourinhoJosé Mourinho
26 January 1963, Portuguese
Football Manager
Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona
30 October 1960, Argentinian
Argentine footballer

Timothy OlyphantTimothy Olyphant
20 May 1968, American
Actor
Russell WilsonRussell Wilson
29 November 1988, American
American Football Player

Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher
03 January 1969, German
Racing driver

Peyton ManningPeyton Manning
24 March 1976, American
American Football Quarterback
Jackie ChanJackie Chan
07 April 1954, Hong Konger
Actor, Martial Artist

Conor McGregorConor McGregor
14 July 1988, Irish
Mixed Martial Artist
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant
23 August 1978, American
Basketball player

Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic
22 May 1987, Serbian
Tennis Star

Terry BradshawTerry Bradshaw
02 September 1948, American
Former NFL Star & TV Analyst

The UndertakerThe Undertaker
24 March 1965, American
Professional Wrestler
David BeckhamDavid Beckham
02 May 1975, British
Former English Footballer
Imran KhanImran Khan
05 October 1952, Pakistani
22nd PM of Pakistan

Michael OherMichael Oher
28 May 1986, American
American Football Player

Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo Anthony
29 May 1984, American
 

Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah
15 June 1992, Egyptian
Footballer
Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez
27 July 1975, American
Baseball shortstop

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Randy MossRandy Moss
13 February 1977, American
 

Tiger WoodsTiger Woods
30 December 1975, American
Golfer

Usain BoltUsain Bolt
21 August 1986, Jamaican
Olympic athlete

Deion SandersDeion Sanders
09 August 1967, American
 
Chuck NorrisChuck Norris
10 March 1940, American
Martial artist

Joe NamathJoe Namath
31 May 1943, American
American Football Quarterback
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar
24 April 1973, Indian
Cricketer

Wayne RooneyWayne Rooney
24 October 1985, British
 

Hulk HoganHulk Hogan
11 August 1953, American
Professional Wrestler
Brett FavreBrett Favre
10 October 1969, American
 

Magic JohnsonMagic Johnson
14 August 1959, American
Basketball player
Jürgen KloppJürgen Klopp
16 June 1967, German
Football Manager

Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola
18 January 1971, Spanish
Former Footballer, Football Manager

Billy BeaneBilly Beane
29 March 1962, American
Former Baseball Player & Administrator

Steven SeagalSteven Seagal
10 April 1952, American
Actor & Martial Artist

André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946, French
Professional Wrestler
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar
16 April 1947, American
Basketball Player, Basketball Coach

Adrian PetersonAdrian Peterson
21 March 1985, American
American Football Player

RonaldinhoRonaldinho
21 March 1980, Brazilian
Footballer

Tonya HardingTonya Harding
12 November 1970, American
Former Figure Skater, Boxer
Sue BirdSue Bird
16 October 1980, Israeli, American
Basketball Player

Vince CarterVince Carter
26 January 1977, American
Basketball Player
Jonah LomuJonah Lomu
12 May 1975, New Zealander
Rugby Player

Danica PatrickDanica Patrick
25 March 1982, American
Racing driver

Wilt ChamberlainWilt Chamberlain
21 August 1936, American
Basketball Player
Manny PacquiaoManny Pacquiao
17 December 1978, Filipino
Eight-division Boxing World Champion

Randy SavageRandy Savage
15 November 1952, American
Professional Wrestler
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01 April 1980, American
Professional Wrestler, Actor

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972, French
Football Player

Eddie GuerreroEddie Guerrero
09 October 1967, American
Professional Wrestler
Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977, French
Former French Footballer

Mickey RourkeMickey Rourke
16 September 1952, American
Actor, Boxer
George ForemanGeorge Foreman
10 January 1949, American
 

Jackie RobinsonJackie Robinson
31 January 1919, American
Professional baseball player

Venus WilliamsVenus Williams
17 June 1980, American
American tennis player

ChynaChyna
27 December 1970, American
Professional Wrestler
Wayne Douglas GretzkyWayne Gretzky
26 January 1961, Canadian
Ice Hockey Player
Jerry RiceJerry Rice
13 October 1962, American
Former NFL Star

Chris BenoitChris Benoit
21 May 1967, Canadian
Canadian Professional Wrestler

Ole Gunnar SolskjærOle Gunnar Solskjær
26 February 1973, Norwegian
Football Manager

Gerard PiquéGerard Piqué
02 February 1987, Spanish
Football Player
GoldustGoldust
11 April 1969, American
Professional Wrestler

Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva
14 April 1975, Brazilian
Mixed Martial Artist

Walter PaytonWalter Payton
25 July 1954, American
American Football Player

Allen IversonAllen Iverson
07 June 1975, American
NBA Star

Bo JacksonBo Jackson
30 November 1962, American
Former Baseball & Football Player
Michael PhelpsMichael Phelps
30 June 1985, American
 

Joe MontanaJoe Montana
11 June 1956, American
American Football Player
Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggio
25 November 1914, American
American Baseball Star

Nolan RyanNolan Ryan
31 January 1947, American
Baseball Star

Barry SandersBarry Sanders
16 July 1968, American
American football running back
Valentino RossiValentino Rossi
16 February 1979, Italian
Italian motorcycle road racer

Ayrton SennaAyrton Senna
21 March 1960, Brazilian
Formula One Driver
Jet LiJet Li
26 April 1963, Singaporean
Actor, Martial Artist

Niki LaudaNiki Lauda
22 February 1949, Austrian
Former Formula One driver

Alex FergusonAlex Ferguson
31 December 1941, Scottish
Former Manager of Manchester United

Derek JeterDerek Jeter
26 June 1974, American
Baseball Player
Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe
28 May 1888, American
Athlete

Steven GerrardSteven Gerrard
30 May 1980, British
Football Player
Maria SharapovaMaria Sharapova
19 April 1987, Russian
Tennis Player

Laila AliLaila Ali
30 December 1977, American
Professional Boxer
Larry BirdLarry Bird
07 December 1956, American
Former Basketball Star

John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
16 February 1959, American
Former US Tennis Star
Bobby FischerBobby Fischer
09 March 1943, Icelander, American
Chess Grandmaster