Sir Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played parts of seventeen seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins. Two years following his retirement, he bought the Penguins and their top minor-league affiliate, the American Hockey League's (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, out of... read full bio
Mario Gotze is a German professional footballer who currently plays as attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund. Gotze was born in Memmingen, Germany, and he began his career as a youth playing for SC Ronsberg, FC Eintracht Hombruch, and for Borussia Dortmund. Gotze went on to turn professional with Borussia Dortmund and since turning professional he has also played for Bayern... read full bio
Mario Cristobal is an American football coach and former football player who is currently the head football coach for the University of Oregon. Cristobal was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Miami where he won two national championships, earned first-team All-Big... read full bio
Mario Chalmers won the 4A State Player of the Year award three times in high school, helped his squad win two state titles and was selected a McDonald's All-American and third team Parade All-American. Rivals.com ranked him as a five-star prospect. Chalmers was a star performer for the University of Kansas, earning accolades like Conference Player of the Week and National... read full bio
Mario Balotelli is an Italian professional footballer who is currently playing as a striker for the Serie A club Brescia, as well as for Italy’s national team. Balotelli was born in Palermo, Italy, and he began his career as a youth playing for Lumezzane, which is the team he eventually turned professional with at the age of 15. Since turning... read full bio
Mario Andretti, a legendary personality in motorsports, began his illustrious racing career as a child in 1959, riding a 1948 Hudson Hornet Sportsman Stock Car alongside his twin brother Aldo. The Andretti twins demonstrated their prowess fast, winning twice in their first four races. Mario's career gained momentum with incredible successes as he continued to succeed. He won 20 races in... read full bio
Baseball icon Mariano Rivera, a native of Panama, is largely recognized as the game's finest reliever. During his time with the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2013, Rivera enjoyed unmatched success, capturing five World Series championships (1996, 1998, 2000, and 2009) and cementing his place as a baseball legend. Baseball player Rivera was discovered at a young age in his... read full bio
Recognized by many leading tennis authorities as one of the sport's best players, Maria Sharapova became the first Russian to win a Wimbledon singles title and the third-youngest women's champion in history. She became the second Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title ever, and the second in a month, following Anastasia Myskina's win at the French Open. On... read full bio
Margaret Hoelzer is an American former competition swimmer, former world record-holder and an Olympic medalist. Hoelzer was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and she starting swimming in the summer in their local Jones Valley Recreation Association, which she also coached for. Hoelzer later swam for her high school and went on to graduate from Auburn University. While studying at Auburn, Hoelzer... read full bio
Mardy Gilyard is an American professional football player who currently plays for the Massachusetts Pirates of the NAL, and is also a current football coach. Gilyard was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a first-team Class 5A all-state selection, was named MVP of the Florida Coast All-Star Game,... read full bio
Marcus Spears is an American former professional football player who has played in the NFL. Spears was born in Baton Rogue, Louisiana, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was rated as the number 1 tight end prospect in the United States and the third-best overall prospect after earning All-American honors. He was also named... read full bio
Hawaii-born Marcus Ardel Tafun Taulauniu Mariota was drafted by the Tennessee Titans second overall in the NFL Draft as the team’s quarterback. He began playing football in his senior year of high school and, despite it being his first year playing, he was named PrepStar Magazine All-West Region and Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year. At the... read full bio
Marcus Liberty is an athlete who possesses a strong sense of drive, passion, and competitive spirit, and it would be accurate to say so. Liberty is praised by ESPN Magazine as one of Illinois' greatest players of all time. Liberty had been exciting fans on the basketball for years, but he craved for something even bigger off the court. He was aware... read full bio
Marcus Lattimore is an American former professional football running back and former football coach. Lattimore was born in Duncan, South Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was the ESPN RISE National High School Junior Football Player of the Year, earned USA Today high school All-American honors, was named South Carolina’s Mr. Football and... read full bio
Marcus Hahnemann is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States national team as well as for several other teams. Hahnemann was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began playing soccer in high school before going on to play college soccer at Seattle Pacific University where he helped lead the team to the NCAA Division II National... read full bio
Marcus Gilchrist is an American professional football safety who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Gilchrist was born in High Point, North Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Clemson University where he was known for posting a 38-inch vertical leap as well as a... read full bio
Marcus Dupree is an American former professional football player who played in the NFL. Dupree was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and he began his career playing football in high school where he had a successful career and was heavily recruited by colleges before going on to play college football at the University of Oklahoma. During his college career, Dupree was... read full bio
Marcus Banks is an American former professional basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA for several years. Banks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he began his career playing college basketball at Dixie College before transferring to UNLV where he was named co-defensive player of the year of the Mountain West Conference. Banks went on to... read full bio
Shooting guard/small forward Marco Belinelli hails from Italy and now plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Golden State Warriors made the selection of Belinelli in the first round of the NBA Draft. They chose him with the 18th overall pick. After playing in his debut NBA Summer League game, he led the Warriors to... read full bio
Marco Andretti is an American auto racing driver who drives the number 98 car for Andretti Herta Autosport in the IndyCar Series. He is the third generation of the famous Andretti racing family. Marco is the son of IndyCar champion Michael Andretti and his grandfather is Italian American racing driver Mario Andretti, who raced for a whopping 40 years and... read full bio
