Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Jim Courier, Jr. is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He holds the record for being the youngest man to have reached the finals of all four Grand... read full bio
Jim Caldwell is an American football coach and a former football player. Caldwell was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Iowa. After graduating, Caldwell went on to work as a graduate assistant at the University of Iowa before moving on to... read full bio
He his nickname in high school was Warm Up Bouton because hed rather warm up than actually play, Jim Bouton became an all-star pitcher and World Series hero with the NY Yankees, a TV sportscaster, an actor, and author of Ball Fourthe funny, controversial, all-time bestseller. During his baseball comeback with the Atlanta Braves, Bouton helped create Big League Chew,... read full bio
Jim Bates is a former American professional football coach who has worked in the NFL and for various schools. Bates was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and he has previously played football in high school as well as in college at the University of Tennessee. After graduating, Bates went on to begin his coaching career first working as a graduate assistant... read full bio
Jim Abbott has battled the odds his entire life. Despite being born with only one hand, he was the fifteenth player to ever make a professional debut in the Major Leagues. In his first season as a professional, he won more games as a rookie than any previous player without Major League experience. Abbott attended University of Michigan on a... read full bio
Successful English-American soccer coach Jill Ellis has had a lasting impression on the world of women's soccer. Ellis has demonstrated her excellent leadership skills and strategic acumen at the college and international levels throughout the course of a multidecade career. Early in the 1980s, Ellis started her coaching career in the US, where she immediately established a reputation. The NC State... read full bio
Jevon Kearse, also known as “The Freak,” is a former American professional football player who was a defensive end in the NFL for 11 seasons. Kearse was born in Fort Myers, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a prep All-American by USA Today. He went on to play college football at the... read full bio
Jessie Armstead is a former American professional football linebacker who played in the NFL for 11 seasons. Armstead was born in Dallas, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he helped his school win the 5A state championship, was an All-American three times, and was considered the top high school football talent in Texas. Armstead... read full bio
Jessica Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50m breaststroke (short course), 50m breaststroke (long course), and the 100m breaststroke (long course). She has won a total of twenty-eight medals in major international competition, fourteen gold, nine silver, and five bronze spanning the Olympics, World and... read full bio
Jesse Palmer is a Canadian television host, sports commentator, and former professional football player who played quarterback in the NFL. Palmer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play football at the University of Florida where he helped them win the SEC Championship and finished his college career... read full bio
Jesse James Leija, also known as “The Texas Tornado”, is an American former professional boxer who has competed in featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, and light welterweight divisions. He has previously held the WBC super featherweight title and has challenged twice each for the world titles at lightweight and light welterweight. Leija was born in San Antonio, Texas, and during his... read full bio
Jesse Holley is a former American professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL and was also the winner of the reality television series “4th and Long.” Holley was born in Roselle, New Jersey, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was an all-time leader in receptions at 106, in receiving yards at 1,449... read full bio
Baseball pitcher Jesse Hahn plays for the Kansas City Royals. He is renowned for his excellent fastball, knack for getting strikeouts, and very projectable 6'5 stature. Out of Virginia Tech, the Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the MLB Draft. Later, he was a member of the San Diego Padres. In Groton, Connecticut, Hahn attended Fitch Senior High School. He was Matt... read full bio
Jesper Parnevik is a professional golfer from Sweden. The birthplace of Jesper Parnevik is Botkyrka, Sweden. He is currently a resident of Jupiter, FL. In 1986, Parnevik became a professional. He competed on the PGA Tour and the European Tour before joining the Champions Tour in 2015. At The Open Championship, Jesper Parnevik tied for second place and finished second.... read full bio
Jerryd Bayless plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Bayless led the Wildcats in scoring and assists as a freshman while playing college basketball at Arizona. He led Arizona in scoring for the first time in school history and was also the first freshman to win MVP in more than 20 years. He received several honors, including second team All-Pac-10 and... read full bio
Jerry Stovall is a former Louisiana State University head coach, St. Louis Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals) player, and Louisiana tech athletic director. He was also a player at Louisiana State, where he was unanimously selected to the College Football All-America Team. While with the Cardinals, he appeared in three Pro Bowls, and was selected to the Second-team All-Pro. After... read full bio
Jerry Stackhouse was the Toronto Raptors assistant coach and is currently the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men’s team. Previously, he was a professional basketball player who played eighteen seasons with the NBA. Throughout his basketball playing career, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and was a two-time NBA All-Star. Prior to becoming a coach, Jerry... read full bio
Jerry Robinson is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the NFL for 12 years. Robinson was born in San Francisco, California, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. During his time playing college football at UCLA, Robinson was a three-time... read full bio
Jerry Richardson is an American businessman and a former professional football flanker/halfback who played in the NFL. Richardson was born in Spring Hope, North Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Wofford College where he was an AP Little All-American selection. He also set the school’s single-game record... read full bio
Former NFL player Jerry Rice is considered the game's greatest receiver. A three-time Super Bowl champion, he achieved a career-high 122 receptions for 1,848 yards and 17 TDs. Rice is the career touchdown leader with 180, career receiving yards leader, and the career reception leader with 1195. He made the Pro Bowl for ten straight years and holds the NFL... read full bio
