Lenny Wilkens began his coaching career as a player-coach with the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to coach the Portland Trail Blazers as a player as well. The SuperSonics won eleven of their first twelve games under Wilkens, made the playoffs, and ultimately reached the NBA Finals. He was a combined thirteen-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and... read full bio
Coach Leon Lett, of the Dallas Cowboys, played professional football with the Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He was a two-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) during his playing career. Lett was recognized as one of the most feared defensive players in the game, and the foundation of the Cowboys defense. Despite constantly being double-teamed,... read full bio
Leon Spinks, also known as “Neon”, is an American former professional boxer who has competed in cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Spinks has previously won the undisputed heavyweight championship after defeating Muhammad Ali. Spinks was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and during his amateur career, Spinks was a three-time National AAU light heavyweight champion. Spinks represented the United States in the... read full bio
Leon Washington is an American former professional football running back and return specialist who is currently a WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship and Offensive and Special Teams coach for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Washington was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he exceled as a running back, cornerback, and wide... read full bio
Leonard Marshall is an American former professional football defensive lineman who has played in the NFL. Marshall was born in Franklin, Louisiana, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Louisiana State University where he was named the defensive MVP, played in the Orange Bowl, and has since been inducted... read full bio
Leonard Weaver is an American former professional football fullback who has played in the NFL. Weaver was born in Cocoa, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a running back and quarterback. From there, he went on to play college football at Carson-Newman College where he earned Division II All-American honors and led... read full bio
Leonar Tyrone Wheeler is a retired American Football player who played as a safety for the NFL. He originally played college football at Mississippi and also at Troy. He was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and stayed on that team from 1992 until 1996. After that he played with the Minnesota... read full bio
LeRoy Butler is an American former professional football strong safety who played in the NFL for 11 years. Butler was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he played under coach Corky Rogers. Butler went on to play college football at Florida State University where he was a three-year starter and collected... read full bio
Leroy Kelly is an American former professional football player who has played in the NFL. Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Morgan State University. After finishing his college career, Kelly went on to be selected in the eighth round of the NFL... read full bio
Leroy Keyes is an American former professional football running back and safety who played in the NFL. Keyes was born in Newport News, Virginia, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Purdue University. During his college career, Keyes was a two-time All-American, finished second for the Heisman Trophy voting,... read full bio
Les Miles is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Kansas. Miles was born in Elyria, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned all-state honors as a lineman before going on to play college football as a guard at the University of Michigan. Miles went on... read full bio
LeSean McCoy, also known as Shady, is an American professional football running back who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. McCoy was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned AP Class AAAA player of the year, Offensive MVP of the Mid-Penn Commonwealth Conference, and was a... read full bio
Lesley Visser is the first female NFL analyst on TV and the only sportscaster in history, male or female, who has worked on Final Four, NBA Finals, World Series, Triple Crown, Monday Night Football, the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World Figure Skating Championships and the U.S. Open network broadcasts. Visser, who was voted the No. 1 Female Sportscaster of... read full bio
Leslie Frazier is an American football coach and former professional football cornerback who is currently the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Frazier was born in Columbus, Mississippi, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Alcorn State University. After his college career,... read full bio
Leslie O’Neal is an American former professional football player who has played in the NFL. O’Neal was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Oklahoma State University-Stillwater. During his college career, O’Neal was a two-time All-American, was a first-team All-American, Big East Defensive Player... read full bio
Lester Hayes is a former professional American football player who played cornerback. Hayes was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing football in college for Texas A&M. He started playing defensive end but later switch to linebacker before playing as safety. He went on to be an All-American before graduating. Hayes switched to cornerback and was then... read full bio
Levon Kirkland is an American former professional football linebacker and a current outside linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. Kirkland was born in Lamar, South Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Clemson University where he was a consensus All-American. Kirkland was then selected in... read full bio
British Formula One racecar driver, Lewis Hamilton currently races for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. A three-time Formula One World Champion, Hamilton is only the second black driver in Formula One, and the first since Willy T. Ribbs in 1986. At the young age of ten, he approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards ceremony and told... read full bio
Lewis Pugh is a remarkable person whose tenacity and dedication have made him a renowned endurance swimmer and a committed UN Patron of the Oceans. His outstanding accomplishments in open water and his unshakable dedication to environmental awareness have made a lasting impression on the world. Pugh has achieved feats in the water that are nothing short of amazing. From the... read full bio
Li Na, a former professional tennis player from China, retired from the sport seven months after reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 2 on the WTA Tour as a result of a severe left knee problem that had previously prevented her from competing for several years. Li achieved nine WTA singles victories throughout her career, including two Grand Slam... read full bio
