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1981–
Leron Mitchell (born November 24, 1981) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Leroy Bolden, Jr. (August 24, 1932 – October 31, 2008) was an American professional football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns.
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Roland C. Daniels (November 30, 1950 – September 6, 1988), better known by his ring name "Bad Bad" Leroy Brown, was an American professional wrestler. He took his ring name from the Jim Croce song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which also became his theme song…
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Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete, who twice set the world record for the 100 m sprint.
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Leroy Cudjoe (born 7 April 1988) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a Second-row for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. A product of the Huddersfield academy system, Leroy is a club legend, he was the…
1967–
Leroy F. Moore Jr. (November 2, 1967- ) is a Black American writer, poet, community activist, musician, paralympian, and 2x Sports Emmy winner. He was born in 1967 in New York City.
1952–2018
Leroy "Irish" Haley Jr. (December 27, 1952 – November 1, 2018) was an American light welterweight boxer.
1957–2026
LeRoy Irvin Jr. (September 15, 1957 – July 1, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1989. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and…
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Leroy Kelly (born May 20, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1973. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita (born 28 December 1984) is an English football player and coach who is currently a professional development phase coach at the Sunderland Academy. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system but never made a first-team…
1923–2012
Leroy G. Moore Jr. (October 4, 1923 – January 15, 2012) was an American college football, college basketball, and track and field coach and university professor and administrator. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical &…
1909–1979
Leroy Morney (May 13, 1909 – March 23, 1979) was an American professional baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1944 with several teams. He was selected to three East-West All-Star Games.
1943–
Leroy Reams (August 11, 1942 – July 14, 2026) was an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder, first baseman and third baseman by trade, he had a nine-year pro career but appeared in only one Major League game as a pinch hitter for the…
1964–
Leroy De Graft Rosenior (born 24 August 1964) is a football coach and pundit. He is a former footballer whose clubs included Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Bristol City and West Ham United. Rosenior represented his birthplace England as a youth…
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Leroy Bobby Stanton (April 10, 1946 – March 13, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors, from 1970 to 1978. He played for the New York Mets, California Angels, and the Seattle Mariners. He…
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LeRoy Tashreau Walker Sr. (June 14, 1918 – April 23, 2012) was an American track and field coach and the first African-American president of the United States Olympic Committee. In the 1996 Olympics, Walker was delegated to lead a 10,000 member group of…
1984–
Leslie Samuel Afful (born 4 February 1984) is an English footballer currently with Southern League club Taunton Town.
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Leslie Cain (born January 13, 1948) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers.
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Leslie Ferdinand (born 8 December 1966) is an English football coach, former professional footballer and television pundit. A striker, his playing career included notable spells in the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham…
1957–
Leslie Oliver Lawrence (born 18 May 1957) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. He scored 105 goals in 395 league and cup games during a twelve-year career in the Football League, most of which was spent in the Fourth Division. Lawrence…
1976–
Leslie Dale Walrond (born November 7, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player and current scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He is a former left-handed pitcher whose active career extended from 1998 to 2012. The…
1968–
Lesa Mayes-Stringer (born 13 May 1968 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) is a former bobsled athlete who competed for Canada from 1999 to 2007.
1967–
Lesley-Ann Skeete (born 20 February 1967) is a female English former track and field athlete who competed in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She also won a…
1981–
Lesley Joseph (born September 14, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Joseph was the first African-American to play collegiate tennis for the University of Georgia, where he was a three-time All-SEC.…
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