Former Major League Baseball bullpen pitcher John Rocker spent six seasons in the league. He played parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Braves before making his major league debut in 1998. Later on, he played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, and Cleveland Indians. In 2005, he played his final professional game with the Atlantic League of... read full bio
Robert John Riggins, nicknamed The Diesel", is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. John Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. On John Riggins co-hosted the 74th Orange Bowl pre-game show. That same night, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies... read full bio
John Randle is an American former professional football player who played as defensive tackle in the NFL. Randle was born in Mumford, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Trinity Valley Community College, and then Texas A&M-Kingsville. After finishing his college career, Randle went on to be signed... read full bio
John MacBeth Paxson is an American basketball administrator and former player. After Paxson's retirement, Bulls head coach Phil Jackson hired him as an assistant coach for the 1995-96 season. The Bulls won the title that year, fueled by Michael Jordan's return and the addition of another eventual Hall of Famer, Dennis Rodman. He has been Vice President of Basketball Operations... read full bio
John Olerud, also known as Johnny O, is an American former professional baseball player who played as a first baseman in the MLB. Olerud was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his school to a state high school baseball championship. From there, he went on to play college baseball... read full bio
John Alexander Ogrodnick is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Ogrodnick was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. Ogrodnick was drafted 66th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL... read full bio
John O’Brien is a retired American soccer player who played as midfielder and left back. O’Brien was born in Los Angeles, California, and he was known for being one of the first Americas to start on a major European team when he joined Ajax. O’Brien started with Ajax when he was 14 years old and he went on to sign... read full bio
John Newcombe is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles, and an all-time record 17 doubles titles. He was one of many Australian players to dominate the field during the 1960s and 1970s, and is one of the few men to have been ranked world No. 1 in both singles and doubles.... read full bio
John Moffitt is an American former professional football offensive guard who played in the NFL. Moffitt was born in Guilford, Connecticut, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a two-time all-conference choice and was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals. Moffitt went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin where he... read full bio
John Mackovic is an American football coach and former football player who is currently the head coach if the Italy national American football team. Mackovic was born in Barberton, Ohio, and he began his career playing football at Wake Forest University. After finishing his college career, Mackovic began working as a graduate assistant for Miami University. He later went on... read full bio
John Lynch is a former player in American football who spent 15 years playing in the National Football League. Lynch got his start in football at Stanford University, where he attended college after growing up in San Diego, California. Lynch spent his childhood participating in a wide variety of sports, and at one point he was even selected to pitch... read full bio
John LeClair is a former American professional ice hockey player for the NHL who played as a Left Wing for 16 seasons professionally. He studied at the University of Vermont and from there was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. He played with them for a while and went on to also play for the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.... read full bio
John L. Smith is an American college football coach who has served as a head coach for several different universities over the course of his career. Smith was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and he began his career playing football, basketball and track in high school. He then went on to play college football at Weber State College where he... read full bio
John Kuhn is an American former professional football fullback who played in the NFL. Kuhn was born in York, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing football in high school where he rushed for 2,242 yards and had 20 touchdowns playing as linebacker. Kuhn went on to play college football at Shippensburg University where he was a finalist for the... read full bio
John Kruk is a former Major League Baseball player and current baseball analyst for Comcast SportsNet. Kruk began his professional career with the San Diego Padres, making his debut in 1986. He was dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1989 season, and blossomed into an All-Star as the team used him primarily at first base. Kruk signed with the... read full bio
For twenty years, John Kasay was a member of the NFL teams New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks. In that time, he amassed 459 career field goals for 1,970 points, ranking among the league's best placekickers. He ran 56 yards for his career. Out of the University of Georgia, he was selected in the fourth round by the... read full bio
John Anderson is an ESPN SportsCenter host, mostly appearing on the 6-8pm slot with Lindsay Czarniak. Previously, he co-hosted the reality game show Wipeout, which aired on ABC. John worked for KTUL-TV and KOTV-TV in Tulsa, OK, and at KPHO-TV in Phoenix, AZ before joining ESPN. He has been honored with the Bill Teegins Oklahoma Sportscaster of the year award.... read full bio
John Jacobs is the co-founder and chief creative optimist of Life is Good, a well-known lifestyle business that promotes positivity and happiness. He is a shining example of creativity and optimism. John has made it his life's work to encourage others to embrace the power of optimism and find the positive in any situation. John was born with an instinctive... read full bio
John Huarte is a former American professional football quarterback who has played in the NFL as a quarterback. Huarte was born in Anaheim, California, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame. During his college career, Huarte was an All-American selection and also won the... read full bio
John Thomas Howell (born April 28, 1978, in North Platte, Nebraska) is a former professional American football player. He played safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League. He played college football at Colorado State University. Howell attended Colorado State University on a football scholarship. Howell was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in... read full bio
