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Sportsperson is a person who is trained to compete in a sport involving tests of strength, speed or endurance.
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Arnold Palmer
People; Sportspeople
Arnold Daniel Palmer was born on September 10, 1929 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA. The former American golf player is considered by most as the greatest male golfer in history. His nickname was "The ...
Michael Jordan
People; Sportspeople
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. This former basketball player revolutionized the sport so many know and love. His nickname "His Airness" or Air Jordan ...
George Best
People; Sportspeople
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. George Best is the ...
Pelé
People; Sportspeople
This former Brazilian soccer player is known as one of the best players who has ever existed. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, his real name (most Brazilian soccer players use nicknames), was born in ...
Greg Norman
People; Sportspeople
Greg Norman is a former professional golf player. Norman was born on February 10, 1955 in Mount Isa, Australia. The Australian has been the number 1 golfer in the world during 331 weeks in the end of ...
Wayne Gretzky
People; Sportspeople
Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born January 26, 1961 in Brantford, Canada. As a player, he played 20 seasons professionally. He won three Canadian cups with Canada and finished second in the 1996 world ...
Gary Player
People; Sportspeople
Gary Player was born November 1, 1935 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This former golf player is considered one of the greatest players to ever play golf. He won 165 tournaments, and one of the only ...
