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1964–
Leonard Dennis (born 13 November 1964) is a Jamaican former international footballer who played semi-professionally in England and Sweden as a striker.
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Lennox Claudius Lewis (born 2 September 1965) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division from 1989 to 2003. He was a three-time world champion, a two-time lineal champion, and held the undisputed…
2005–
Lenny Nosa Oboghene Agbaire (born 4 March 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as defender for EFL League Two side Rotherham United.
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Leonard Charles Green (January 6, 1933 – January 6, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles (1957–59; 1964), Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins…
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Leonard Anthony Harris (born October 28, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball utility infielder whose career has also included coaching.
1969–2022
Leonard Johnrose (29 November 1969 – 15 August 2022) was an English professional footballer who played for clubs including Burnley, Bury and Swansea City. He was a defensive midfielder.
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Leonard Shenoff Randle (February 12, 1949 – December 29, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchise, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and…
1948–2024
Lendward Simpson (September 23, 1948 – February 9, 2024) was an American professional tennis player and founder of One Love Tennis, a tennis and academic enrichment program for at-risk kids.
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Leonard Irell Webster (born February 10, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1989 to 2000. Webster was one of the active players wearing number 42 while playing for the Baltimore…
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Leonard Randolph Wilkens (October 28, 1937 – November 9, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first…
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Lenora Isabella Addington Crichlow (born 4 January 1985) is an English actress. She became known for her starring roles as Maria "Sugar" Sweet in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series Sugar Rush, Annie Sawyer in the BBC Three supernatural drama series Being…
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Leo Alexander Chambers (born 5 August 1995) is a retired English footballer who last played as a defender for Kingstonian. He has also played for Colchester United on loan and for England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.
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Leopold Paul Osborne Fortune-West (born Leopold Paul Osborne West, 9 April 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Football League for Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Rotherham United,…
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Leonard Norris Foster (born February 2, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of five major league seasons between 1971 and 1977, playing mostly at shortstop, second base, and third base, for the Atlanta Braves…
1933–2013
Leo Everett Lewis Jr. (February 4, 1933 – August 30, 2013) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played college football as a running back for Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, from 1951 to 1954 and professionally with the…
1958–
Leo Randolph (born February 27, 1958) is an American former boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
1931–2023
Leo Richardson (December 19, 1931 – July 23, 2023) was an American basketball and football coach. Richardson was the head basketball coach at Savannah State University from 1964 to 1971, and the University at Buffalo from 1973 to 1978. He compiled an…
2004–
Leon Zion Oluwatobi Ayinde (born 5 September 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers and is a Republic of Ireland youth international. Ayinde was born in Cork and played youth football with…
1985–
Leon Sylvanus Baptiste (born 23 May 1985) is an English former sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. He became the 100 m European junior champion in 2004 and won his first major title six years later by taking the 200 m gold…
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Leon Peter Barnett (born 30 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer. A defender, he primarily played as a centre-back, but also played as a full-back, central midfielder and striker. He began his career with Luton Town where he made his…
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Leon Brown (born November 16, 1948) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets in 1976. He is the brother of Curtis Brown.
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Leon Chiwome (born 10 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Colchester United, on loan from EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Leon Marvin Clarke (born 10 February 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Clarke began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers but then played for twenty-three clubs – in both permanent and loan deals – over the…
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Leon Charles Constantine (born 24 February 1978) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. A journeyman of lower league English football, he had 21 separate spells at 19 different clubs within the space of just 12 years. A latecomer to the…
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