Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional boxer, Sports | Hairston, Eugene "Silent" | American, Afro-American/Black | 23 July 1930- |
| Handball player, Sports | Jacobs, Richard | American | 1968?- |
| Professional hockey player, Sports | Williams, Leonard | American | fl. 1975 |
| Professional football player, Sports | Brown, Larry | American, Afro-American/Black | 19 September 1947- |
| Chess player, Sports | Mendelssohn, Jacob Jacques | American, born Hungarian | 8 July 1897-? |
| Professional golfer, Sports, Golf pro | Hall, Kevin | American, Afro-American | 1983?- |
| Amateur boxer, Sports, Polio victim | Orr, Chester Stewart | Canadian | 1 February 1919-6 December 1980 |
| Professional baseball player, Sports | Voiselle, Bill | American | 1918?-31 January 2005 |
| Competition swimmer, Sports | Foy, Aleshia Yet | Australian | fl. 2003 |
| Professional squash player, Sports | Macree, Rebecca | British | fl. 2005 |
| Football trainer, Sports | Forgy, James | American, Afro American, Black | fl. 1911 |
| Professional football player, Sports | Davis, Mike | American | fl. 2002 |
| Softball umpire, Umpire, Sports | Kuglitsch, Deb | American | fl. 1997 |
| Basketball player, Sports | Ferm, Cecilia | Swedish | fl. 2003 |
| Boxer, Sports, Hero | Burke, James "Deaf" | English, British | 8 December 1809-8 January 1845 |
| Professonal basketball player, Sports | Birrenkott, Janel | American | fl. 1985 |
| Football player, Sports | Mariano, Lou | American | 1932?- |
| Marksman, Sports | Johnson, Fred | British | fl. 1917 |
| Teacher, Poet, Author, Tennis player, Athlete, Sports | Lowman, Rex Palmer | American | 29 July 1918-9 May 2001 |
| Boxer, Sports, Inventor | Mathe, Robert | French | early 20th Century |