Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Texas A&M Aggies, Murray played for the Oklahoma…
Lelia Kym Carter Begel (born March 12, 1964, in Inglewood, California), also known as Kym Carter, is a former heptathlete from the United States, representing her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she finished in…
Kyra Dickinson (born 3 January 1993) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Canada, she represents Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level.
Kyra Edwards (born 12 August 1997) is a British sculler. She holds a degree in statistics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Edwards is outspoken about being a role model for black and LGBTQ athletes and advocates for improved diversity in rowing.
Kyra Jefferson (born September 23, 1994) is an American professional sprinter. She competed for the University of Florida through 2017 before receiving a Nike sponsorship. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 200m and a gold in the…
Kyren Terrell Paris (born November 11, 2001) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Kyrie Andrew Irving ( KY-ree; Lakota: Ȟéla, lit. 'Little Mountain'; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being…
Kyson Jacob Witherspoon (born 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft.
Lawrence "L. C." Cole (born January 3, 1956) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for Clark Atlanta University, positions he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach…
Lavalius Cyrone Gordon (June 11, 1937 – November 4, 2023) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1958 to 1961, where he was the first African-American to play for the team. Gordon…
Jerome O'Bryan "L. J." Hoes (born March 5, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros.
La Rue Washington (born September 7, 1953) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers in 1978 and 1979. Listed at 6' 0", 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Born in Long Beach, California, Washington was…
La Schelle Tarver (January 30, 1959 – March 20, 2024) was an American professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Boston Red Sox during the 1986 season. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.
La'Vere Lawrence Corbin-Ong (born 22 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in England and raised in Canada, he plays for the Malaysia national team. Corbin-Ong made one…
Lachante Paul (born 6 August 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Watford in the FA Women's National League North. Born in England, she made her senior international debut for Jamaica in February 2024.
Lacy J. Banks (August 11, 1943 – March 21, 2012) was an American sportswriter who worked for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1972 until his death. The newspaper's first African-American sportswriter, Banks covered the National Basketball Association and the…
LaDainian Tarshane Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. After a successful college football career with the TCU Horned…
Ladell Betts (born 1979) is an American football coach and former running back. He played college football at Iowa and was selected in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
LaDonna M. Antoine-Watkins (born 20 November 1974) is a Canadian retired sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. She represented Canada at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three outdoor and one indoor World Championships. Antoine-Watkins…
Ladulé Lako LoSarah (born March 26, 1987, in Davis, California) is a retired South Sudanese international footballer and assistant coach at Union Omaha.
Laeticia Amihere (born July 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. She was drafted eighth…
Lafayette College medal for a track and field event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The gold toned medal is rectangular with beveled corners. There is a molded pin that at the top and bottom of the medal. The top of the pin is a bezel attached to a jump…
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