Lynn Swann was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st pick of the first round in the 1974 NFL Draft. The Steelers draft class of '74 is considered one of the best in NFL history and included four eventual Hall of Famers. Swann was also selected to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team. Now, Swann serves as a director on... read full bio
Lynn Dickey is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL. Dickey was born in Paola, Kansas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned his school to a state championship and has gone on to have his school’s football stadium named after him. Dickey went on to play college football at... read full bio
Lynette Woodard is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player as well as a former women’s basketball coach at Winthrop University. Woodard was born in Wichita, Kansas, and she began her career playing high school basketball where she helped her high school win two state basketball titles. After graduating from high school, Woodard went on to play college basketball... read full bio
Lyn St. James is a retired professional IndyCar driver with 11 CART and 5 Indy Racing League starts to her name. She is one of seven women who have qualified for the Indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. She also has two victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona,... read full bio
Carolina Panthers NFL Player of the Year, Luke Kuechly plays in the linebacker position. While playing at Boston College, he was a two-time consensus All-American. During his rookie season, Kuechly led the NFL in tackles and won the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, becoming the third youngest recipient in its history. He is also the youngest... read full bio
Luke Fickell is an American football coach and former professional football nose guard. Fickell was born in Columbus, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a two-time first team All-Ohio defensive tackle. He went on to play college football at Ohio State University where he started in the Rose Bowl and went on... read full bio
As a golfer, Luke Donald played in four Ryder Cups for Europe. He was a member of winning teams on all four of those occasions, including the one in which he led Team Europe in the Singles and earned the first blue point in the "Miracle at Medinah." In the last two iterations of the biannual competition, he has furthermore held... read full bio
Luis Tiant is a former professional baseball player. Tiant is one of five pitchers to have pitched four or more consecutive shutouts in the 50-year expansion era. He finished his career after two brief stints for the Pirates and Angels. In his 19-season career, Tiant compiled a 229–172 record with 2416 strikeouts, a 3.30 ERA, 187 complete games, and 49... read full bio
Luis Suarez, one of the best attackers in the world, represents both FC Barcelona and Uruguay at the international level. He entered the list of the most expensive football players in history when he transferred from Liverpool to Barcelona for 83 million euros. He was a key member of the attacking trio known as MSN (Messi, Suarez, Neymar) in his... read full bio
Luis Gonzalez, a former MLB outfielder, is one of the most popular players in history. He is best known for getting the game-winning hit in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series off Mariano Rivera to give the Diamondbacks their first World Series championship. With businessman and entrepreneur Anthony Conti, Gonzalez has founded IsTalking, LLC, a Phoenix-based company that develops... read full bio
Luis Figo is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as attacking midfielder and winger for various teams as well as for Portugal’s national team. Figo was born in Almada, Portugal, and he began his career in youth clubs Os Pastilhas and then Sporting CP. Figo went on to turn professional with Sporting CP where he scored his first professional... read full bio
Lucas Glover is an American professional golfer currently playing in the PGA Tour. Glover has won three PGA Tour Victories as well as a U.S. Open title. Glover credits his grand father for encouraging him to take up golf. His grandfather gave him his first club when he was 3-years-old and took him to watch his first masters championship at... read full bio
As a major player in the worlds of sports, philanthropy, and business, hockey legend Luc Robitaille knows what it takes to be a successful leader and shows audiences how to use the qualities of a champion athlete to overcome challenges and reach their goals. In a 20-year NHL career from 1986 to 2006, he played for the Los Angeles Kings,... read full bio
Since being named as head coach, Lovie Smith has led the Bears to three division titles, two NFC Championship game appearances, and their first Super Bowl appearance in 21 years. He was named the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year after becoming the fastest head coach in Bears history to lead the team to a division title. Smith and... read full bio
Louis Vasquez is an American former professional football guard who has played in the NFL. Vasquez was born in Corsicana, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Texas Tech University. During his college career, Vasquez was an All-Big 12 honorable mention, a All-Big 12 second-team selection, a Rivals.com... read full bio
Louis Lipps is an American former professional football wide receiver who has played in the NFL. Lipps was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Southern Mississippi. Lipps had a successful college career where in his last year he had 42... read full bio
Lou Piniella is a former professional baseball player playing left fielder, and also a baseball manager for several teams over the years. Teams that Piniella played for include, the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, and the New York Yankees. Teams that Piniella managed include, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the Chicago... read full bio
Louis Lou" Brock is an American former professional baseball player. He started his Major League Baseball career with the Chicago Cubs, but spent the majority of his career as the left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league stolen base record. He is currently a special instructor coach for the... read full bio
Lorrie Fair is a retired American professional soccer midfielder who was known for being a member of the World Cup Champion United States national soccer team. Fair was born in Los Altos, California, and she began playing soccer at her high school. After high school, Fair went on to play college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel... read full bio
When Lorie Kane was five years old, she began playing golf. Jack McLaughlin, an honored member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, began tutoring her as her interest and skill increased. She was the P.E.I. Women's Amateur Champion nine times and the P.E.I. Junior Girls Championship twice at the provincial level. She represented Canada on multiple occasions during her incredible... read full bio
