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1975–
Latrell Scott (born July 17, 1975) is an American football coach who is currently the running backs coach at Maryland. He was previously the head football coach of Norfolk State University, a position he held from 2015 through 2020 season that was canceled…
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LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher whose career has also included coaching.
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Laura Elaine Jackson (born January 17, 1991) is a former professional footballer and coach. Born in England, she played as a midfielder for the Jamaica women's national team.
1991–
Laura Malcolm (born 20 May 1991) is an English former netball player and co-captain of the national team. At club level, she most recently played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership, and has previously played for Netball Superleague teams Manchester…
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Lauren Marie Betts (born October 15, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League. She played for Grandview High School in…
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Lauren Elizabeth James (born 29 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team. James started her senior career with Arsenal in 2017…
1994–
Lauren L. Williams (born 27 September 1994) is an American-born Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.
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Laurence Ekperigin (born February 21, 1988) is a British-American professional basketball player who currently plays for JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole Basket in France's LNB Pro B league. He played college basketball at Le Moyne before playing professionally…
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Laurence Paul Cunningham (8 March 1956 – 15 July 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He notably played in England, France, and Spain, where he became the first-ever English player to sign for Real Madrid. Cunningham had…
1991–
Lauryn Hutchinson (born 12 June 1991) is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in the United States, she represented Trinidad and Tobago at international level. She is currently the head coach of the VCU Rams.
1983–
Lauryn Williams (born September 11, 1983) is an American sprinter and bobsledder. She was the gold medalist in the 100 meter dash at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2007 World Championships, and…
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LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected with…
1977–
Lavar Johnson (born June 11, 1977) is an American bare-knuckle boxer and former Heavyweight mixed martial artist. A professional from 2004 until 2014, he competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce and Bellator MMA.
1954–
Laverne Smith (born September 12, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft.…
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Laviai Nielsen (born 13 March 1996) is a British sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. In 2015, she took a gold medal in the 400 m at the European Junior Championships. She won several medals as a member of the Great Britain 4x400 metres relay teams,…
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Lawrence Evan Butler (born July 10, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
1921–2003
Lawrence Harrison Hamlar, also known as L.H. Hamlar or Larry Hamlar (November 27, 1921 – December 31, 2003) was a prominent African-American civic leader, businessman, and philanthropist in Roanoke, Virginia. Hamlar was the first African-American to serve…
1962–
Lawrence Holmes (born 10 January 1962 in Georgetown, British Guiana) is a Canadian former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of Gary Holmes.
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Lawrence "Law Dogg" Samuels (born May 1, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Livingston University, and was an Arena Football League (AFL) wide receiver/linebacker from 1994 to 2010. He was head coach of the…
2001–
Lawrence Sapp (born September 5, 2001) is an American Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
1911–1994
Lawrence E. Simmons (July 5, 1911 – October 9, 1994) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Tennessee A&I State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee in 1939 and again from…
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Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New York Giants. He is widely regarded as the greatest…
1984–
Lawson Vaughn (born April 11, 1984, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American soccer player.
1992–
Layla Guscoth (born 2 March 1992) is an England netball international. She was a member of the England squad that won a bronze medal at the 2019 Netball World Cup. At club level, Guscoth has played for Loughborough Lightning, Hertfordshire Mavericks and…
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