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2006–
Bill Zonnon (born October 3, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 22nd overall by the…
Biography
Billi Chambers (née Godsey) is an American women's basketball coach who is the current head coach for the Xavier Musketeers. She was previously the head coach for Iona.
1926–1995
Billy Arnold (William Marshall Arnold) (September 21, 1926 – May 18, 1995) was a highly touted welterweight/middleweight prospect of the 1940s. Born in Slab Fork, West Virginia, Arnold turned pro November 1, 1943, while still in high school. He became an…
1951–2011
Robert Harvey Baldwin (June 9, 1948 – June 28, 2011) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder with the 1975 Detroit Tigers and the 1976 New York Mets. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 175 lb., he batted and threw left-handed. Baldwin was born in…
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William Wayne Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American actor, martial artist, and fitness personality. He was a nationally ranked competitor in semi-contact and point karate during the 1980s, winning a bronze medal at the 1981 World Games, before…
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Sir William John Boston (6 August 1934 – 24 August 2026) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger or centre. Born and raised in Cardiff, Wales, Boston started his career as a rugby union player before joining Wigan in 1953.…
1971–
Billy Brown (born October 30, 1970) is an American actor best known for his lead roles as Richard 'Death Row' Reynolds on the FX sports drama series Lights Out (2011), Archer Petit on the CBS drama series Hostages (2013–14), and Detective Nate Lahey on the…
1956–2011
Billy Costello (born William Donald Castiglioni; April 10, 1956 – June 29, 2011) was a professional boxer in the United States.
1967–2012
Billy Downey (October 28, 1967 – October 3, 2012) was a Canadian former boxer who won a gold medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
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Billy Hamilton (born 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2013.
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William Harrell (July 18, 1928 – May 6, 2014) was an American reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1955 and 1961 for the Cleveland Indians (1955, 1957–1958) and Boston Red Sox (1961).
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William Augustus Hatcher (born October 4, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first base coach. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and…
1945–
William Peter Higgins (born 14 August 1945, in Bootle, England) is a British karateka and former kumite competitor. He holds an 8th-degree black belt from the KUGB, was a winner of multiple European championships, and a gold medalist in men's kumite with…
1942–
George William Hunter (born November 5, 1942) is an American former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the players' union of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a former professional football player…
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William Joe (born October 14, 1940) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a running back in the American Football League (AFL).
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Billy Matthew King (born January 23, 1966) is an American basketball executive. He is the former general manager of the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers NBA teams, as well as former team president of the 76ers.
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William R. Knight (born June 9, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Playing with the Indiana Pacers in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later the National Basketball Association (NBA), he was both an…
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William Mervin McKinney III (born June 5, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player, former radio broadcaster, and the current mayor of Zion, Illinois. Due to his quickness he was nicknamed "The Crazed Hummingbird". A 6'0" guard, McKinney…
1971–
William Edward McMillon (born November 17, 1971) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and currently manager of the Fredericksburg Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during six seasons between 1996 and 2004 for four…
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William Eugene Murphy (May 7, 1944 – May 13, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 84 games for the New York Mets in 1966, mostly as a center fielder and a pinch hitter. He had a batting average of .230 in 135 at bats, with 3…
1905–1999
William James Nicks (August 2, 1905 – November 2, 1999) was an American college football player and coach. He coached at historically black colleges in the Southern United States from 1930 to 1965. Nicks served as the head football coach at Morris Brown…
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William David Parker (January 14, 1942 – February 9, 2003) was a professional baseball player who played parts of three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He is the first player to hit a walk-off homer in his major league debut,…
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Billy Ray Bates (born May 31, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player. Bates played shooting guard at McAdams High in Mississippi and attended Kentucky State University.
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William Amos Sample (born April 2, 1955), is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves in parts of nine seasons spanning 1978–1986.
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