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Loading image…1935–2007
John Haywood Baker Jr. (June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed "Big John", was an American athlete and law enforcement officer. He played as defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and was a member of four teams from 1958 to 1968.
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John Hendrick is an American college football coach and former professional player. He is the defensive coordinator at Hinds Community College, a position he has held since 2021. He is the former head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson,…
1938–2018
John Henry Jackson (1938 - December 11, 2018) was an American-Canadian football player and restaurateur.
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John Henry Lewis (May 1, 1914 – April 18, 1974) was an American boxer who held the World Light Heavyweight title from 1935 to 1938. A Hall of Fame member, he was named the 16th greatest light heavyweight of all time by boxing magazine The Ring. His trainer…
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John Armstrong "Army" Howard (October 6, 1888 – January 9, 1937) was a Canadian track and field athlete. He was the first black Olympic athlete from Canada, competing in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Details of Howard's early life are sparse: he may have been…
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John Keister (born 11 November 1970) is a football coach and former professional player. Born in England, he played for the Sierra Leone national team during his career and served as its head coach from 2020 to 2023.
1926–1998
John Irvin Kennedy (October 12, 1926 – April 27, 1998) was an American professional baseball shortstop. Kennedy was the first African-American player to be signed by and play for the Philadelphia Phillies, the last National League baseball team to support…
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John L. McKinley was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—in Dover, Delaware for one season, in 1931. McKinley graduated from Armstrong…
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John Lester Johnson (born John Leslie Johnson; August 13, 1893 – March 27, 1968) was an American professional boxer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his 1916 boxing match against Jack Dempsey, and his 1933 performance as Bumbo, the titular character…
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John Harding Lucas II (born October 31, 1953) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball and…
1977–
John Mack (born 6 December 1977) is the current director of athletics for Princeton University. He previously served as associate athletic director at Northwestern University from 2006 to 2011, before spending 10 years in the legal field as a practicing…
Loading image…1949–
John Claiborn Mayberry Sr. (born February 18, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball player who was active from 1968 to 1982 for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
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John Claiborn Mayberry Jr. (born December 21, 1983), is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Mets.
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John McKenzie (born c. 1963) is an American former football player and coach. He is the head football coach at Paul W. Bryant High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a position he has held since 2023. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State…
1915–1999
John B. McLendon Jr. (April 5, 1915 – October 8, 1999) was an American basketball coach who is recognized as the first African American basketball coach at a predominantly white university and the first African American head coach in any professional…
1926–1983
John Ayers Merritt (January 26, 1926 – December 15, 1983) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Jackson State University from 1952 to 1962 and Tennessee State University from 1963 to 1983, compiling a career…
1968–
John Michael Johnson (born June 23, 1968, in San Antonio, Texas, USA) is a retired American bantamweight boxer.
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John David Milner (December 28, 1949 – January 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1971 to 1982 for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos.…
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John Mitchell Jr. (born October 14, 1951) is an American former football coach and collegiate player. Over the course of his career, Mitchell has broken several racial barriers, one of which was being the first black player for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He…
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John William Moore (1933 – February 11, 1987) was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. Twice he earned honorable mention as an All-American. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Playing with UCLA in the Pacific Coast…
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John Paris Jr. (born August 1, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach, and scout. He is a Windsor, Nova Scotia, native who stands at 5-foot-5.
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John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa (born 24 September 2003), known as John Patrick, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Reims. Born in Spain, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team.
1967–
John Allen Patterson (born February 11, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played from 1992 to 1995 for the San Francisco Giants. Prior to professional baseball, he attended Grand Canyon University and Central Arizona…
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John Andrew Rabb (born June 23, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. A catcher, his career extended for 14 seasons (1978–1991), and he spent 108 games in one full season (1984} and parts of four others (1982–1983; 1985; 1988) in Major…
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