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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

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.
Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona
30 October 1960, Argentinian
Football Player
LeBron JamesLeBron James
30 December 1984, American
NBA Star

Mike TysonMike Tyson
30 June 1966, American
Boxer

Mark ThatcherMark Thatcher
15 August 1953, British
Businessman

Michael JordanMichael Jordan
17 February 1963, American
Basketball player

Lionel MessiLionel Messi
24 June 1987, Argentinian
Football Player
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant
23 August 1978, American
Basketball Player

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

Dwayne JohnsonDwayne Johnson
02 May 1972, American
Actor
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
17 January 1942, American
 

Conor McGregorConor McGregor
14 July 1988, Irish
Mixed Martial Artist
Bruce LeeBruce Lee
27 November 1940, Chinese, American
Actor, Martial Artist

Tom Lister Jr.Tom Lister Jr.
24 June 1958, American
Actor

The UndertakerThe Undertaker
24 March 1965, American
Professional Wrestler

Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher
03 January 1969, German
Racing driver

PelePele
23 October 1940, Brazilian
Brazilian footballer
O. J. SimpsonO. J. Simpson
09 July 1947, American
Former American Football Player

Magnus CarlsenMagnus Carlsen
30 November 1990, Norwegian
World Chess Champion

Oscar PistoriusOscar Pistorius
22 November 1986, South African
Runner

Timothy OlyphantTimothy Olyphant
20 May 1968, American
Actor
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods
30 December 1975, American
Golfer

Russell WilsonRussell Wilson
29 November 1988, American
American Football Player
Terry BradshawTerry Bradshaw
02 September 1948, American
Former NFL Star & TV Analyst

Roger FedererRoger Federer
08 August 1981, Swiss
Tennis Player

Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic
22 May 1987, Serbian
Tennis player
José MourinhoJosé Mourinho
26 January 1963, Portuguese
Football Manager

Jackie ChanJackie Chan
07 April 1954, Hong Konger
Actor, Martial Artist
Mickey RourkeMickey Rourke
16 September 1952, American
Actor, Boxer

Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva
14 April 1975, Brazilian
Mixed Martial Artist

Garry KasparovGarry Kasparov
13 April 1963, Russian
Chess Player
Rajon RondoRajon Rondo
22 February 1986, American
Basketball player

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Wayne RooneyWayne Rooney
24 October 1985, British
Footballer
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar
24 April 1973, Indian
Cricketer

David BeckhamDavid Beckham
02 May 1975, British
Former English Footballer

Peyton ManningPeyton Manning
24 March 1976, American
American Football Quarterback

Magic JohnsonMagic Johnson
14 August 1959, American
Basketball player
Kimbo SliceKimbo Slice
08 February 1974, American
Mixed martial Artist
Mark PhillipsMark Phillips
22 September 1948, British
Equestrian, Horseman

Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah
15 June 1992, Egyptian
Footballer

Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar
16 April 1947, American
Basketball Player, Basketball Coach

Joe NamathJoe Namath
31 May 1943, American
American Football Quarterback
Dennis RodmanDennis Rodman
13 May 1961, American
Basketball Player

Dustin PoirierDustin Poirier
19 January 1989, American
Mixed Martial Artist

Steven SeagalSteven Seagal
10 April 1952, American
Actor

Dave BautistaDave Bautista
18 January 1969, American
Wrestler, Actor

Deion SandersDeion Sanders
09 August 1967, American
Athlete
Marcelo BielsaMarcelo Bielsa
21 July 1955, Argentinian
Football Coach

Luis SuarezLuis Suarez
24 January 1987, Uruguayan
Uruguayan Footballer
André the GiantAndré the Giant
19 May 1946, French
Professional Wrestler

Terry CrewsTerry Crews
30 July 1968, American
Actor, American Football Player

Tommy TubervilleTommy Tuberville
18 September 1954, American
American Football Coach
Michael OherMichael Oher
28 May 1986, American
American Football Player

Mo FarahMo Farah
23 March 1983, British
Athlete
Ole Gunnar SolskjærOle Gunnar Solskjær
26 February 1973, Norwegian
Football Manager

Wilt ChamberlainWilt Chamberlain
21 August 1936, American
Basketball Player

Chuck NorrisChuck Norris
10 March 1940, American
Martial artist

Ayrton SennaAyrton Senna
21 March 1960, Brazilian
Formula One Driver

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
23 June 1972, French
Football Player
Hulk HoganHulk Hogan
11 August 1953, American
Professional Wrestler

Wayne GretzkyWayne Gretzky
26 January 1961, Canadian
Ice Hockey Player

Clayton KershawClayton Kershaw
19 March 1988, American
Baseball Pitcher

Thierry HenryThierry Henry
17 August 1977, French
French football Coach
Sam AllardyceSam Allardyce
19 October 1954, British
Football Manager

Imran KhanImran Khan
05 October 1952, Pakistani
22nd PM of Pakistan
Jürgen KloppJürgen Klopp
16 June 1967, German
Football Manager

KaneKane
26 April 1967, Spanish
Professional wrestler

Sue BirdSue Bird
16 October 1980, Israeli, American
Basketball Player
Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola
18 January 1971, Spanish
Former Footballer, Football Manager

RonaldinhoRonaldinho
21 March 1980, Brazilian
Footballer
Chris PaulChris Paul
06 May 1985, American
Basketball Player

Tonya HardingTonya Harding
12 November 1970, American
Former Figure Skater, Boxer

Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez
27 July 1975, American
Baseball shortstop
Eddie GuerreroEddie Guerrero
09 October 1967, American
Professional Wrestler

Serena WilliamsSerena Williams
26 September 1981, American
Tennis Player
Carlo AncelottiCarlo Ancelotti
10 June 1959, Italian
Footballer

Lennox Lewis Lennox Lewis
02 September 1965, Canadian, British
Professional boxer

George ForemanGeorge Foreman
10 January 1949, American
Professional Boxer

Usain BoltUsain Bolt
21 August 1986, Jamaican
Olympic athlete
Chris BenoitChris Benoit
21 May 1967, Canadian
Canadian Professional Wrestler
Vincent McMahonVincent McMahon
24 August 1945, American
Wrestling Promoter

Brett FavreBrett Favre
10 October 1969, American
 

Larry BirdLarry Bird
07 December 1956, American
Former Basketball Star

Adrian PetersonAdrian Peterson
21 March 1985, American
American Football Player
Gary LinekerGary Lineker
30 November 1960, British
Footballer

Jet LiJet Li
26 April 1963, Chinese, Singaporean, American
Actor

Jesse VenturaJesse Ventura
15 July 1951, American
 

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

Niki LaudaNiki Lauda
22 February 1949, Austrian
Former Formula One driver
Jackie RobinsonJackie Robinson
31 January 1919, American
Professional baseball player

Phil JacksonPhil Jackson
17 September 1945, American
Former Basketball Player, Executive & Coach
Kapil DevKapil Dev
06 January 1959, Indian
Cricketer

Randy MossRandy Moss
13 February 1977, American
 
Bill RussellBill Russell
12 February 1934, American
American basketball player
Randy OrtonRandy Orton
01 April 1980, American
Professional Wrestler, Actor