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Lynn Biyendolo (born Lynn Raenie Williams; May 21, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. The NWSL's all-time leading…
1947–
Lynn Graham (born November 3, 1947) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the shot put. Graham was the Pan American Games gold medalist in 1971. She won six national titles in the shot put and one in the discus. Her lifetime…
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Lynn Morris Jones (born January 1, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals.
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Lynn Everett McGlothen (March 27, 1950 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 through 1982.
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Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player, broadcaster, politician, and athletic director, best known for his association with the University of Southern California and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served on…
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Lynna Irby-Jackson (born December 6, 1998) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m dash events. At the 400 m dash, she set an all-time world record at the age of 12 running 54.57 before becoming the fastest…
2001–
Lystus Ebosele (born 9 February 2001) is an Irish powerlifting champion. She won a gold medal at 84+ junior weight category at World Powerlifting Championships 2023. While training for the 2024 Arnold Classics, she has managed to raw squat 240 kilograms…
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Elzie Lee "LZ" Granderson (born March 11, 1972) is an American journalist and former actor, currently writing for the Los Angeles Times as a sports and culture columnist. He was a senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine, a co-host of SportsNation…
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Mary Alice Vignola (born February 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She played college soccer for the…
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Michael Leon Carr (born January 9, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. He won two NBA…
Biography
Melissa "M'Lis" Ward is a United Airlines pilot, the first African-American female captain in commercial passenger aviation, according to Ebony magazine. Her mother, Anne B. Ward, was one of the first two black women to graduate from the Pritzker School of…
2006–
Mabel Oluwayemisi Akande (born 5 September 2006) is a British sprinter. She came third at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in the 60 metres. She was a silver medalist at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships over 100 metres.
1932–2025
Mabel Marie "Dolly" Staton (née Landry; November 20, 1932 – February 20, 2025) was an American track and field athlete, specializing in long jump and sprints. She represented the United States at the 1952 Olympics.
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MacArthur "Mac" Foster (June 27, 1942 – July 19, 2010) was an American heavyweight professional boxer. He competed from 1966 to 1976, winning 30 of his 36 professional bouts, with all his victories achieved by knockout. He stopped heavyweight contenders…
1897–1990
Maceo Richard Clark (July 9, 1897 – July 29, 1990) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. A native of Chatham, Virginia, Clark attended Howard University where he played college baseball for the Howard Bison baseball team and was a member of…
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Machop Malual Chol (born 14 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ansan Greeners in the K League 2. Born in Sudan and raised in the United States, he plays for the South Sudan national team.
1948–2015
Mack Willie Herron (July 24, 1948 – December 6, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1975. He played college football for the Kansas…
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Mack Fletcher Jones (November 6, 1938 – June 8, 2004), nicknamed "Mack The Knife", was an American Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1961–1967), Cincinnati Reds (1968), and Montreal Expos (1969–1971).
1932–2018
Mack A. Pride Jr. (May 27, 1932 – September 23, 2018) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. Born in Sledge, Mississippi, Pride was one of eleven children of poor sharecroppers. A music…
1914–2000
Matthew MacKenzie Robinson (July 18, 1914 – March 12, 2000) was an American track and field athlete. He is best known for winning a silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he broke the Olympic record in the 200 meters. He was the older brother of…
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Madelaynne Montaño Caicedo (born January 6, 1983, in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca) is a volleyball player from Colombia, who won the silver medal at the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship playing with Rabita Baku. Montaño won the South Korean V-League in the…
2007–
Madeline Cooper (born June 4, 2007) is an American high hurdler. She is the 2026 World U20 champion in the 100 metres hurdles.
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Madieu Mohammed Williams (born October 18, 1981) is a Sierra Leonean former professional American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the…
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Madison Bowey (born April 22, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Augsburger Panther of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). He was selected in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Washington Capitals of…
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