Lee Trevino rose up from a hardscrabble youth to become one of the greatest golfers of his time, or any time. He did it by hitting millions of golf balls, and he did it with a smile and a wit rarely matched in golf history. Lee began working at a very early age, toiling in the Texas cotton fields as... read full bio
Smith, a native of Jamestown in Bienville Parish, north Louisiana, was selected by the Cubs in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft after being scouted by Buck O'Neil. With his 95 mph fastball, Smith's stature of 6 feet, 6 inches made him a formidable presence on the pitcher's mound. Smith led the National League (NL) in saves three times in... read full bio
Lee Janzen has won eight times on the PGA Tour, most notably the 1993 and 1998 U.S. Opens. In 1993, Janzen defeated Payne Stewart at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey, en route to tying the 72-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 8-under par. Five years later, he again beat out Stewart to win his second U.S. Open, this time at... read full bio
Lee Evans is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Evans was born in Bedford, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school and was also a notable high hurdler. Evans went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten as well... read full bio
Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer who is best known for being the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament which he was invited into after winning the Monsanto Open. Elder was born in Dallas, Texas, and when he was only 9 years old his father died in World War II and only three months later, his... read full bio
Lee Corso, one of college footballs most knowledgeable, opinionated and entertaining analysts, is a key member of ESPNs college football production team. Corso -- who joined ESPN in 1987 after 28 years of football coaching experience at the college and professional levels, including 17 seasons as a head coach serves as a featured analyst for College GameDay. His seasoned... read full bio
Lebron James is a rare player who can play three or more positions. Primarily featured as a guard/forward, LeBron has the length and quickness of a small forward, the size of a power forward and the ball-handling and vision of a point guard. LeBron's overall skill set, and on-court play draw comparisons to NBA legends like Magic Johnson and Michael... read full bio
Former NBA point guard/shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, Leandro Barbosa was barely seventeen years old when he started his professional basketball career in Brazil. At the end of his first season, he was ranked fourth in three-point shooting percentage, sixth in assists, and eleventh in field goals, earning him the title of Rookie of the Year. Barbosa was selected by... read full bio
Le’Ron McClain is an American former professional football fullback who has played in the NFL. McClain was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Alabama. McClain went on to be selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the... read full bio
Lawyer Milloy is a former professional football safety player for the NFL and college football. Milloy was drafted in the second round by the New England Patriots and went on to play for the Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and the Seattle Seahawks. Milloy is a four time Pro Bowl winner, and a Super Bowl champion. Milloy studied at the University... read full bio
Lawrence Tynes is a Scottish-born former professional American football placekicker who played in the NFL. Tynes was born in Greenock, Scotland, and he began his career playing soccer in high school which is where his coach suggested he try out for football as a kicker. He went on to play college football at Troy University where he was a first-team... read full bio
Lawrence Timmons is an American former professional football linebacker who has played in the NFL. Timmons was born in Florence, South Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned all-state first-team honors, was awarded with the Defensive Player of the Year award and earned Super Prep Elite 50 honors. Timmons went on to play... read full bio
Lawrence Okoye is a British former American football professional defensive tackle and a track and field athlete. He has also played rugby union and is a British record holder for the discus event. Okoye was born in Croydon, London, England, and he began his career in sports playing rugby union in school where he was a member of teams London... read full bio
Laveranues Coles is an American former professional football wide receiver who has played in the NFL. Coles was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was named to the Blue Chip Dream Team and was a first-team Class 4A All-State selection. Coles went on to play college football at Florida State... read full bio
Lavar Arrington is a former American football player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lavar gained numerous awards including, Parade National Player of the Year, as well as the Gatorade Player of the Year. USA Today also named Lavar as Pennsylvania Player of the Year. His very successful high school career led him to play for Pennsylvania State University. After a successful college... read full bio
Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez competed at the Rio Olympics as a part of the famed Gold medal-winning “Final Five” women’s gymnastics team. By winning the gold medal in the Team All Around, Hernandez became the first athlete born in the 21st century to win an Olympic gold medal. At Rio, she also won silver on the balance beam. Laurie competed... read full bio
Laurent Robinson is an American former professional football wide receiver who has played in the NFL. Robinson was born in Fort Lewis, Washington, and he began his career playing football in high school where he recorded 6 catches for 70 yards and one touchdown, helped his school win two back-to-back Class 3A Florida State championships and was named an honorable-mention... read full bio
Laurence Maroney is an American former professional football running back who has played in the NFL. Maroney was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was the team MVP and held the single season rushing record of 1,903 yards. Maroney went on to play college football at the University of... read full bio
In the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Lauren Jackson plays both center and forward for the Seattle Storm. The native of Australia, both of her parents having played for their country's national basketball teams, began her professional career in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) of Australia after receiving a scholarship to study at the Australian Institute of Sport. Both... read full bio
Lauren Holiday is an American retired professional soccer player who had previously played as forward and midfielder for various teams as well as for the United States women’s national soccer team. Holiday was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and she began her career playing at Ben Davis High School. She went on to play at UCLA where she was named a... read full bio
