List of multi-sport athletes

A multi-sport athlete is an athlete who competes at a high level in two or more different sports. Most of these athletes played two or more sports from a young age – especially in high school – before deciding to concentrate on just one sport.

List of athletes

Below is a list of multi-sport athletes who have played in at least one sport professionally, listed by primary athletic occupation, with notes on their secondary sport(s).

American football

• Troy Aikman – drafted by the New York Mets out of high school in 1985
• Morten Andersen – played on Denmark's junior national soccer team
• Red Badgro – played major league baseball for the St. Louis Browns in 1929 and 1930
• Chris Bahr – played soccer for the Philadelphia Atoms of the North American Soccer League and was Rookie of the Year in 1974
• Matt Bahr – played soccer for the Colorado Caribous and Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League
• Terry Baker – at Oregon State, won the 1962 Heisman Trophy and was also a member of a basketball team that reached the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• Richard Bartel – also pitched eight games for the Cincinnati Reds minor league team
• Steve Bartkowski – drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
• Sammy Baugh – played football and baseball at TCU, and went on to play in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals, then going to the NFL
• Darren Bennett – punter in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and Minnesota Vikings after nearly a decade in the Australian Football League
• Michael Bennett – ran track at the University of Wisconsin
• Cedric Benson – drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2001 MLB Draft; totaled 25 at-bats with their summer team
• Jay Berwanger – former Heisman winner, decathlete who set the school record at Michigan
• Michael Bishop – played quarterback for the New England Patriots and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 28th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft
• Nyan Boateng – former player for the New England Patriots and New York Giants, three-time New York City PSAL high school basketball champion at Abraham Lincoln High School
• Brooks Bollinger – drafted twice by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 50th round
• Josh Booty – played in the Florida Marlins minor league system and played 13 games at the Major League level for the team from 1996–1998, including an opening day start at third base
• Todd Bouman – played football and basketball at St. Cloud State
• Terry Bradshaw – set a national record by throwing the javelin 244 feet, 11 3/4 inches
• Tom Brady – drafted by the Montreal Expos
• John Brodie – played on golf's Senior PGA Tour, winning once in 1991
• Jim Brown – All-American in lacrosse, played basketball, and ran track at Syracuse University. In the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and College Football Hall of Fame.
• Ron Brown – track athlete, won gold medal in the 4x100 relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Sheldon Brown – former cornerback for the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, played football and baseball at South Carolina
• Tom Brown – played with the Washington Senators in 1963 and with the Green Bay Packers in the 1st two Super Bowls
• Isaac Byrd – drafted in the 11th round of the 1996 MLB draft by the St. Louis Cardinals
• Cris Carter – played basketball and football at Ohio State University
• Michael Carter – went to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, winning a silver medal in shot put. Won Olympic medal and Super Bowl ring for the same year
• Chuck Connors – NBA, MLB, drafted by NFL Chicago Bears
• Tom Pestock – former offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals as well as a three-time Golden Gloves winner. He is also currently signed to the professional wrestling promotion WWE.
• Quan Cosby played in the Anaheim Angels farm system before playing college and pro football
• Daunte Culpepper – drafted by the New York Yankees
• Ronald Curry – won the 1998 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk contest and was the MVP for the 1998 McDonald's All-American basketball game. Was ranked by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index as the No. 6 best high school senior in basketball for 1998. Played basketball for the University of North Carolina
• Eric Decker – former wide receiver in the NFL, was drafted twice (by the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins)
• Jack Del Rio – drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays out of high school and played football at USC
• Adam DiMichele – played quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 38th round of the 2005 MLB draft
• Bobby Douglass – Chicago Bears quarterback also pitched in the Chicago White Sox minor league system for a very short period
• D.J. Dozier – played five seasons with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions from 1987 to 1991, and played one season with the MLB's New York Mets in 1992
• Dennis Dixon – current quarterback for the Buffalo Bills; was drafted by the Atlanta Braves and played 2 rookie league games
• Kenny Easley – drafted in the 10th round of the 1981 NBA draft
• Nate Ebner – New England Patriots safety who played rugby sevens for the USA at the 2016 Olympics
• "Sugar" Ray Edwards – played for the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons, also professional boxer notorious for calling out Wladimir Klitschko
• John Elway – selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner planned to use Elway as the teams starting right fielder by the 1985 season if he had given up football.
• Darren Fells – played college basketball at UC Irvine and professional basketball overseas from 2008 to 2012 before switching to football. Currently playing for the Cleveland Browns
• Dwight Freeney – four-sport letterman in soccer (goalkeeper), baseball, basketball and football in high school before focusing on football in college
• Toni Fritsch – NFL kicker played 8 years for Rapid Vienna and won 3 championships in the Austria League. He also scored 2 goals in 1965 to help Austria beat England 3-2 at Wembley.
• Justin Gage – played basketball for the University of Missouri
• Antonio Gates – all-conference player in college basketball at Eastern Michigan and Kent State
• Rico Gathers – never played football after middle school, and instead played college basketball for Baylor. He was drafted in 2016 as a tight end by the Dallas Cowboys
• Willie Gault – qualified for the U.S. Olympic track team, but did not compete because of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.
• Toby Gerhart – plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars and also played baseball at Stanford and was offered a contract after the 2010 MLB draft but declined it to play football
• Chas Gessner – Div 1 All-American in football and lacrosse at Brown University and played in the NFL and was drafted by Major League Lacrosse
• Turner Gill – also played minor league baseball for several teams
• Bill Goldberg – played for the Sacramento Gold Miners and Atlanta Falcons as well as wrestling in the World Championship Wrestling and WWE promotions
• Tony Gonzalez – played college basketball for UC Berkeley, which reached the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1997
• Herbert Goodman – played 12 games at running back in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Also has an 18–10 record as a pro mixed martial artist, having fought the likes of Hector Lombard.
• Marquise Goodwin – NFL receiver and kickoff returner was an Olympic long jumper and two-time NCAA champion in the sport. He was a four-time All-American in track and field.
• Otto Graham – played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Rochester Royals from 1945–1946. One of only two athletes (Gene Conley) to win a championship in two different major sports: Rochester Royals (NBL) 1946 championship and Cleveland Browns (AAFC) 1946 championship.
• Jimmy Graham – current tight end for the Green bay packers, played 4 years of basketball for the Miami Hurricanes
• Bud Grant – lettered in baseball and basketball at the University of Minnesota, and later played two seasons in the NBA, two seasons in the NFL, and four seasons in the CFL
• Darrell Green – competed as a professional sprinter from 1981–1982
• Kevin Greene – American Football Played in the National Football League and was also a professional wrestler
• Jabari Greer – played football and track and field at Tennessee
• Robert Griffin III – quarterback for Baylor & Washington Redskins and was a record-setting college hurdler, also played basketball
• George Halas – replaced by Babe Ruth after being given a brief trial as the Yankees' right fielder
• Andre Hardy Jr. – played college basketball at Oral Roberts and Cal State Fullerton, then signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent tight end in 2012
• Demetrius Harris – played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
• Carlton Haselrig – All Pro offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers and NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion three consecutive years for the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
• Bob Hayes – world-class sprinter who won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
• Drew Henson – also appeared in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees
• Chad Hutchinson – quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Bo Jackson – player for the Kansas City Royals and for the Los Angeles Raiders
• Vic Janowicz – 1950 Heisman Trophy winner and Washington Redskin halfback was also a catcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953 and 1954.
• James Jett – won gold in 4×100 meters relay at 1992 Olympics.
• Corey Jenkins – played minor league baseball and was former first-round pick for the Boston Red Sox, played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and then linebacker for the Miami Dolphins
• Andre Johnson – on the track and field team at the University of Miami
• Chris Johnson – came second in the 100 meter dash in the Florida 4A State Track Championship in 2004
• Jerrod Johnson – former quarterback for Texas A&M, also played basketball for one season
• Brandon Jones – drafted in the 2001 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees
• Ed "Too Tall" Jones – briefly retired from football to become a boxer, with a 6–0 record as a heavyweight, before returning to the Dallas Cowboys
• Maurice Jones-Drew – former running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, played football and ran track at UCLA
• Brian Jordan – played defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons, played football and ran outfield for the Atlanta Braves
• Kyle Long – offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2008
• Colin Kaepernick – quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers who was drafted in the 43rd round by the Chicago Cubs
• Arthur Karpus – played college football, basketball and baseball, later went on to play minor league baseball
• Roy Kidd – named a "Little All-American" quarterback and all Ohio Valley Conference baseball player at Eastern Kentucky University
• Ernie Ladd – in the professional wrestling promotion now known as WWE from 1961–1986
• Bobby Layne – NFL Hall of Famer, also a four-time All-conference selection in baseball
• Jake Locker – former quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, played outfield for the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 10th round of the 2009 MLB Draft
• Dave Logan – drafted by the NFL (the Cleveland Browns), the National Basketball Association (by the Sacramento Kings), and Major League Baseball (the Cincinnati Reds).
• John Lynch – threw the first pitch in the history of the Erie Sailors minor league baseball team and played in the Florida Marlins minor league system
• Brandon Magee – Linebacker for Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Played minor league baseball for Boston Red Sox, drafted by Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox
• Johnny Manziel – drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2014
• Dan Marino – drafted by the Major League Baseball Kansas City Royals
• Bradley Marquez – drafted by the New York Mets in 2011 and played two minor league seasons before turning his attention to football. Returned to the Mets organization in 2019 after four NFL seasons.
• Ollie Matson – won two medals in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics
• Banks McFadden – drafted fourth overall and played halfback for the Brooklyn Dodgers prior to serving in World War II. While at Clemson, he was a 2-time all-American in basketball and named the 1939 Associated Press Athlete of the year.
• Pat McAfee – also played soccer at West Virginia University
• Wahoo McDaniel – University of Oklahoma, AFL 1960s, pro wrestler
• Donovan McNabb – played basketball for Syracuse University
• Evan Moore – tight end; played two years of college basketball at Stanford
• Matt Moore – quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, drafted in the 22nd round of the 2004 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels and also played in a Southern California semi-pro baseball league
• Johnnie Morton – played wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Francisco 49ers. Following his NFL career, he had a brief MMA career before being banned for testing positive for steroids, lost his only fight by a first-round knockout.
• Kyler Murray – played for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team, and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft.
• Bronko Nagurski – competed in the National Wrestling Association from 1944–1960
• Stephen Neal – Olympic wrestler in 2000
• Christian Okoye – excelled in track and field at college, winning seven college titles in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw
• Terrell Owens – ran track at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Also played basketball in college, in the Sacramento Kings summer league, and the USBL's Adirondack Wildcats.
• Bill Parcells – offered a baseball contract by the Philadelphia Phillies and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round
• Clarence "Ace" Parker – NFL Hall of Famer, played two MLB seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics and hit a home run in his first major league at-bat
• Walter Payton – raced in Trans-Am for Tom Gloy
• Julius Peppers – while at the University of North Carolina, Peppers was also a walk-on member of the men's basketball team
• Jake Plummer – former NFL quarterback who competed in American handball in Alaska
• Charlie Powell – had a boxing career in 1962, played on the St. Louis Browns in the MLB, and was offered a tryout by the Harlem Globetrotters, but declined it
• Terrelle Pryor – was also scheduled to play basketball at Ohio State, but coach Jim Tressel would not allow him to
• Antwaan Randle El – drafted by the Chicago Cubs and played basketball at Indiana University
• Ed Reed – a member of the Miami track team and at one point the Big East javelin champion
• Denard Robinson – also ran track at the University of Michigan
• Saverio Rocca – played Australian rules football for Collingwood
• Stanford Routt – ran track at the University of Houston
• Deion Sanders – spent nine years in Major League Baseball; the only person to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series; also ran track
• Tony Scheffler – played football and baseball at Western Michigan University
• Evan Sharpley – former Notre Dame quarterback was drafted in the 2009 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners in the 50th round and is currently in the team's farm system as a first baseman
• Wes Shivers – played three games in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons. Also has an 8–1 record as a pro mixed martial artist.
• Akili Smith – drafted third overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Bengals and played two seasons of minor league baseball
• Robert Smith – track sprinter at Ohio State
• Isaiah Stanback – drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2006
• Jan Stenerud – came to Montana State University from Norway on a ski jumping scholarship and was an All-America selection in football and ski jumping. Played soccer in Norway.
• Golden Tate – current Philadelphia Eagles player, was drafted in the 42nd round by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of high school
• Tim Tebow – 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback now an outfielder for the New York Mets minor league organization
• B. J. Tucker – ran track at the University of Wisconsin
• Cody Thomas – former University of Oklahoma quarterback, drafted by the New York Yankees (2013) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2016)
• Joe Thomas – shot putter and discus thrower at Wisconsin
• Michael Vick – drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2000 MLB Draft
• Herschel Walker – participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics as a bobsled pusher, ran track at the University of Georgia and is currently a mixed martial arts competitor
• Javon Walker – former wide receiver NFL was drafted in the 1997 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins and played three years in the minors
• Hines Ward – former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver who is training for the Kona Iron Man
• Brandon Weeden – quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, played minor league baseball for the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Chris Weinke – played six years of minor league baseball before going to Florida State, where he won the Heisman Trophy and led his team to the BCS National Championship Game. Later started in the NFL.
• Michael Westbrook – competed in MMA
• Griff Whalen – formerly with the Indianapolis Colts, also played lacrosse at Stanford
• Pat White – was selected in the MLB draft four times and signed with the Kansas City Royals after being cut by the Miami Dolphins in 2010
• Muhammad Wilkerson – led Linden High School to state titles during his junior and senior years in basketball before switching to football in college
• Ricky Williams – played four years of minor league baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Russell Wilson – currently quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. A baseball infielder at North Carolina State, Wilson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team in the 2010 draft with the 140th pick, and was also drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2013 Rule 5 draft.
• Jameis Winston – current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was a two-sport athlete for Florida State as a quarterback, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2013, and as an outfielder in baseball. He decided to go to college despite being drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
• Rod Woodson – pro football Hall-of-Fame defensive back, and a former world-class 110 meter hurdler
• Tom Zbikowski – former safety and professional boxer

Association football

• Luis Enrique – completed three Marathons between 2006 and 2008 and also completed Frankfurt Ironman.
• Lev Yashin – played bandy and ice hockey internationally for The Soviet Union, a goalkeeper in all three sports.
• Henrik Larsson – played floorball in Swedish Super League, which is Sweden's primary floorball competition
• Younis Mahmoud – played basketball for Kahraba Al-Dibis in the Iraqi first and second divisions as a shooting guard until 1996 when he decided to focus on football.
• Clive Allen – played football for Tottenham Hotspur and American Football for the London Monarchs as a Placekicker
• Bruce Arena – played for the United States men's national soccer team and also played for the US national lacrosse team which won the 1974 World Lacrosse Championship and finished runner up in 1978.
• Can Bartu – played football for Fenerbahçe, Fiorentina, Venezia and Lazio. He scored 211 goals in 426 matches. Played 26 times for Turkish national football team. He also played for Fenerbahçe Basketball Team in his early career. And played 6 times for Turkish National Basketball Team.
• Devin Barclay – former placekicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, after a five-year stint in MLS.
• Mihai Flamaropol – played football (during 1938 to 1953), won league titles and played for Romania's national football team, also played ice hockey (during 1936 to 1959), winning league titles and playing for Romania's ice hockey national team.
• Elemer Hirsch – played football including for Romania's national football team, he also played ice hockey and won three Romanian national figure skating titles.
• Chuni Goswami – played football for India national football team and Mohun Bagan A.C. as striker (during 1946 to 1968) and Cricket for Bengal as an All-rounder (during 1962–1973). He captained both the football and cricket teams.
• Devin Barclay – former placekicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, after a five-year stint in MLS.
• Aldo Donelli – member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Played 11 games in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1940s.
• Knut Anders Fostervold – Had a 12-year-long football career, including playing in the Champions League, and also participated in the Cycling Road World Championships in 2006
• Toni Fritsch – Ex-player for Rapid Vienna and the Austrian national team played in the NFL as a kicker from 1971 to 1982, and in the USFL from 1984 to 1985. He won a ring from Super Bowl VI (Cowboys), became an NFL All-Pro in 1979 (Oilers) and a USFL All-League in 1984 (Gamblers).
• Andy Goram – double internationalist in football & cricket best known as former Scotland Goalkeeper with 43 caps Andy had a long football career with Bury, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell and Manchester United also represented Scotland at cricket in the 1989 & 1991 Nat West Trophy
• Harold Jarman – played for Bristol Rovers for most of his professional football career. Also played first class cricket for Gloucestershire.
• Paolo Maldini – widely considered one of best defenders in football history, later became a pro tennis player
• Leon McKenzie – played 40 games in the Premier League for Norwich City and Crystal Palace, scoring 7 goals. Currently has a record of 8–0–1 as a professional boxer.
• Kevin Moran – played 71 games for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Also won two All-Ireland Gaelic football championships with Dublin, in 1976 and 1977.
• Ivan Perišić – runner-up in the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Croatia. Also represented Croatia in volleyball at the Porec Major event.
• Ron Tindall – played football for Chelsea and Portsmouth and also played first-class cricket for Surrey.
• Taylor Twellman – played 30 games for the United States men's national soccer team. Also worked out with the Kansas City Royals who offered him a contract which he declined in favor of a soccer scholarship from the University of Maryland.
• Curtis Woodhouse – played 3 games in the Premier League for Birmingham City. Woodhouse was the British light-welterweight boxing champion and retired with a 22–7 record as a professional.
• Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir – played both for the Icelandic women's national football team and the Icelandic women's national basketball team.
• Jón Oddsson – was a member of both the Icelandic men's national football team and the Icelandic track and field national team. Also played three seasons in the Icelandic top-tier basketball league.
• Olga Færseth – played both for the Icelandic women's national football team and the Icelandic women's national basketball team.

Australian rules football

• Wayne Athorne – Competed for Australia in Decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
• George Blake – Competed for Australia in running events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
• Ashleigh Brazill Concurrently plays in the Super Suncorp National Netball league and AFLW league for Collingwood Football Club.
• Dean Brogan – Played for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League winning a championship in 1998. Became the first player to win an NBL championship and AFL premiership in 2004.
• Mason Cox – Played basketball at Oklahoma State University before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for Collingwood.
• Shane Crothers – Played for Geelong in the National Basketball League.
• Denis Dalton – Won a bronze medal in bowls at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
• Bob Edmond – Won two silver medal in weight lifting at the 1978 and 1982 Commonwealth Games.
• Hugh Greenwood – Played basketball at University of New Mexico before switching to Australian Rules. He currently plays for Adelaide Football Club.
• Jason Holmes – Played basketball at Mississippi Valley State University and Morehead State University before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for St Kilda.
• Josh Jenkins – Played basketball for Townsville Crocodiles before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for Adelaide Football Club.
• Alex Keath – Played cricket for Melbourne Stars and Victorian Cricket Team before switching to Australian Rules. He currently plays for Adelaide Football Club.
• Bill Lang – Australian national heavyweight boxing champion, who fought for the world heavyweight title, who was also an Australian rules footballer with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
• Bill McCabe – Competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
• Jim Matthews – Competed in the 1947 Australian Championships for tennis.
• Michael Parsons – Played for Launceston and West Adelaide in the National Basketball League.
• Mike Pyke – Canada rugby union international who also played in France's Top 14 before switching to Australian rules. Currently plays for Sydney Swans.
• Leslie Rainey – Competed in the 1914 and 1924 Australasian Championships for tennis.
• Les Roebuck – Competed in the 1914 Australasian Championships for tennis.
• Ken Slater – Competed in the 1946 and 1948 Australian Championships for tennis.
• Ron Taylor – Competed in boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
• Tom Warhurst – Competed in six Australian Championships for tennis.
• Keith Wiegard – Competed in water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Baseball

• Ed Abbaticchio – played Fullback for the Latrobe Athletic Association from 1895–1900.
• Cliff Aberson – played tailback and defensive back for the Green Bay Packers in 1946
• Anthony Alford – played Quarterback for the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Mississippi.
• Frank Baumholtz – played in the BAA for 2 seasons with the Cleveland Rebels
• Mookie Betts – Plays Right Field for the Boston Red Sox, set to compete in the 9th PBA Tour World Series of Bowling in Reno.
• Jamie Burke – was a kicker on Oregon State's football team
• Sammy Byrd – won six PGA Tour events after retiring from baseball
• Tom Candiotti – former knuckleball pitcher was inducted into the International Bowling Hall of Fame.
• Cris Carpenter – was a punter for the University of Georgia.
• Tony Clark – played basketball for the University of Arizona and San Diego State.
• Vince Coleman – was a punter/kicker for Florida A&M.
• Gene Conley – three-time National League baseball All-Star with the Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies with lifetime 91–96 record on four teams; on three NBA championship teams with the Boston Celtics as a reserve forward.
• Chuck Connors – played basketball for the Boston Celtics in 1946 and got drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1952. Played baseball for the Montreal Royals, Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. Went on to become far more famous as an actor, most notably as the title character in The Rifleman.
• Carl Crawford – was offered scholarships to play American football for the University of Nebraska and basketball before concentrating on baseball.
• Alvin Dark – played college football at LSU and Southwestern Louisiana Institute
• Mark DeRosa – played quarterback at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Walter East – played end for the Massillon Tigers in the Ohio League and was a second baseman and manager for various minor league baseball clubs.
• Darin Erstad – punted and placekicked at the University of Nebraska.
• Josh Fields- Played quarterback at Oklahoma State.
• Dámaso García – former Major League Baseball player best known for his time spent with the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s, and in 1974, he was the Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra soccer team's captain. That year he played too as the captain for the Dominican Republic national football team at XII Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo.
• Amir Garrett – played basketball for St. John's University
• Steve Garvey – played defensive back at Michigan State University
• Bob Gibson – played on the Harlem Globetrotters from 1957–1958 after starring in both baseball and basketball at Creighton.
• Kirk Gibson – 1978 College Football All-America Team wide receiver; drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals football team in the 7th round of the 1979 NFL draft.
• Tom Glavine – was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL.
• Dick Groat – played for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the NBA in 1952.
• Gabe Gross – played quarterback for Auburn University
• Frank Grube – St. Louis Browns catcher, played Left End for the 1928 New York Yankees of the National Football League.
• Tony Gwynn – former basketball stand-out at San Diego State who was drafted by both the San Diego Clippers and San Diego Padres on the same day.
• Steve Hamilton – played in the NBA for the Minneapolis Lakers.
• Richie Hebner – 16-year MLB career; standout high school hockey player from Norwood, Massachusetts; almost signed with the Bruins.
• Todd Helton – played quarterback at the University of Tennessee
• Mark Hendrickson – played four seasons in the NBA.
• Frank Howard – outfielder hit 382 major league home runs, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators; All-America basketball forward at Ohio State University.
• Bo Jackson – won the Heisman Trophy, and was an all-pro in the National Football League and also played on a semi-pro basketball team in Los Angeles before returning to baseball.
• Ferguson Jenkins – played for the Harlem Globetrotters.
• Jackie Jensen – was a running back and defensive back at University of California, Berkeley.
• Brian Jordan – was a defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons.
• Matt Kinzer – only person to have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Tigers.
• Sandy Koufax – 12-year MLB HOF career with Dodgers; played basketball and baseball at University of Cincinnati.
• Rick Leach – played quarterback for the University of Michigan and pro baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, and San Francisco Giants.
• Kenny Lofton – played basketball at the University of Arizona.
• Don Lund – first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1945 (running back). Played baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers. Also played basketball at the University of Michigan.
• Joe Maddon – played football and baseball at Lafayette College.
• Juan Marichal – participated as a soltadore on the Dominican cockfighting circuit.
• Christy Mathewson – played fullback for Bucknell, and later professionally played for the Greensburg Athletic Association and the Pittsburgh Stars.
• Joe Mauer – played quarterback, point guard, and catcher in high school, and was named USA Today High School Player of the Year twice in the same school year: in 2000 for football and 2001 for baseball.
• Kirk McCaskill – played hockey for the University of Vermont from 1979 to 1983. Drafted in the fourth round (64th overall) by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Dressed for one game with the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL but did not play in the game. Pitched for the Angels and the White Sox 1985–1996.
• Bill McWilliams – besides playing for the Boston Red Sox 1931 MLB, he played for the Detroit Lions NFL in 1934.
• Joe Morgan – MLB and Minor League career as player and manager; standout high school hockey player from Walpole MA and at Boston College.
• Nyjer Morgan – besides playing in the MLB, he played hockey and reached the Major Junior level with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League in 1999–2000
• Justin Morneau – played one preseason game as a goaltender for the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL.
• Kyle Parker – currently with the Colorado Rockies organization and was the 26th overall pick of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, he was the starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers in 2009 and 2010.
• Cumberland Posey – member of both the Baseball and Basketball Halls of Fame. In baseball, briefly played for the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues before retiring to become the team's field manager, general manager, and eventual owner, building one of the Negro Leagues' strongest organizations. In basketball, was recognized as the best African American player of the first two decades of the 20th century.
• Curtis Pride – played for the U.S. FIFA deaf soccer team in China and played point guard at William & Mary.
• Ron Reed – played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons.
• Rick Rhoden – played on the senior golf tour now known as PGA Tour Champions, with three top-10 finishes.
• Dave Ricketts – also played in MLB and played basketball with his brother at Duquesne University.
• Dick Ricketts – played for the NBA's St. Louis Hawks, Rochester Royals and Cincinnati Royals.
• Robin Roberts – in addition to being a Hall of Fame pitcher, played college basketball for Michigan State University
• Jackie Robinson – played professional football in the PCPFL, and was a four-sport letterman at UCLA (baseball, basketball, football, track).
• Jeff Samardzija – All-American wide receiver at Notre Dame.
• Ryne Sandberg – offered a football scholarship to play cornerback at Washington State.
• Kevan Smith – played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team as a quarterback
• Rico Brogna – offered a full scholarship to play football for Clemson University as a quarterback
• Tim Stoddard – member of the 1973–74 N.C. State Wolfpack NCAA Basketball Championship team.
• Matt Szczur – Division I FCS All-American as a receiver and return specialist, also playing as an occasional wildcat quarterback, for the 2009 FCS champion Villanova Wildcats.
• Ralph Terry – played on PGA Tour Champions (then the Senior PGA Tour), finishing 57th on the money list in 1987.
• Frank Thomas – Played football at Auburn University
• Rube Waddell – played for the Philadelphia Athletics' professional football team in 1902.
• Herb Washington – former college sprinter at Michigan State University
• Dave Winfield – drafted by four professional teams in three different sports – basketball, baseball and American football, before deciding to concentrate on his baseball career. Played baseball and basketball for the University of Minnesota.

Basketball

• Danny Ainge – NBA All-Star and two-time champion with the Boston Celtics, also played baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.
• Dean Brogan – played basketball in Australia for the Adelaide 36ers, winning the 1998 NBL Championship, before switching to Australian Rules football for Port Adelaide, winning an AFL premiership in 2004.
• Chase Budinger – highly sought-after prospect in both basketball and volleyball in high school, with offers from UCLA and USC to play both sports, he shunned them in favor of concentrating on basketball, choosing Arizona, a school without men's volleyball. After seven seasons in the NBA and another in Spain, he returned to volleyball, and began playing beach volleyball professionally in 2018.
• Scott Burrell – one of only two athletes, the other being Kyler Murray, in history to have been drafted in the first round in two of the four major professional sports leagues (MLB and NBA)
• Wilt Chamberlain – played volleyball in the IVA for the Seattle Smashers 1974–1979. Went to college on a track and basketball scholarship, competed in high jump and shot put as well as running quarter-mile races, and was also offered professional boxing and football opportunities.
• Gene Conley – three-time National League baseball All-Star with the Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies with lifetime 91–96 record on four teams; on three NBA championship teams with the Boston Celtics as a reserve forward.
• Nathaniel Clifton – played baseball in the Negro Leagues, before becoming the first African American to land an NBA contract and stick with a team.
• Pat Connaughton – played professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization while also playing college basketball at Notre Dame.
• Dave DeBusschere – Hall of Famer had a short professional baseball career (1962–1963) as a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Elena Delle Donne – 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year and 2015 WNBA MVP was a top prospect in both basketball and volleyball in high school. After burning out on basketball, she played volleyball in her first season at the University of Delaware in 2008 before returning to basketball the next year.
• Tim Duncan – competitive swimmer in the U.S. Virgin Islands; endeavored to make the 1992 Olympic Games before Hurricane Hugo took out his town's only Olympic size pool.
• Joel Embiid – played volleyball and soccer before switching to basketball in 2011. Currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.
• Keith Erickson – He attended UCLA on a shared baseball and basketball scholarship and also played on the 1964 U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball Team, then going to the NBA.
• John Havlicek – was in the Cleveland Browns' training camp in 1962.
• Kris Humphries – his first success in sports came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10-year-old in the nation in six events, first, beating young Michael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries held the US national record for the 50-meter freestyle for 10 and under boys for 18 years until it was recently broken.[4] At age 12 he gave up swimming to pursue a career in basketball.
• Allen Iverson – at Bethel High School, Iverson started as quarterback for the school football team, while also playing running back, kick returner and defensive back. During his junior year, Iverson led the basketball and football teams to Virginia state championships, and earned the Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in both sports.
• Michael Jordan – briefly played as an outfielder in Class AA team for the Chicago White Sox after his first retirement from the NBA.
• Greg Lee – also a pioneer in professional beach volleyball.
• John Lucas – also played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit and with World TeamTennis.
• Mickey McCarty – in 1968, he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the NFL–AFL draft, by the Chicago Bulls in the 14th round of the NBA draft, by the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA draft and by the Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the baseball draft.
• Cotton Nash – played in the MLB for the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins in 1967–1969.
• Erin Phillips – former WNBA player and Australian international who plays Australian rules football for Adelaide in the AFL Women's league. For the inaugural AFLW season in 2017, she was named the best and fairest player in both the season and Grand Final, as well as MVP by the league's players.
• Dick Ricketts – first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft. Played for the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. Pitched in 1959 for the St. Louis Cardinals.
• Pat Riley – selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 1st round of the 1967 NBA Draft, and was also drafted as a wide receiver by the Dallas Cowboys in the 11th round of the 1967 NFL Draft.
• Nate Robinson – played football at the University of Washington. Robinson's college football career is most remembered for his interception in the final minutes of regulation of the 2002 Apple Cup against the Washington State Cougars, who were at the time ranked No. 3 in the AP poll
• Cesare Rubini – inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994 and in the International Swimming Hall of Fame for his merit in water polo.
• Bill Sharman – was on the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system and was called up, but never played in the big leagues.
• Matt Stainbrook – during his final year at Xavier University of Cincinnati, competed on the track and field team as a discus thrower and shot putter, as well as basketball.
• Jay Triano – former Toronto Raptors head coach, was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers and the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in football.
• Charlie Ward – won the Heisman Trophy, drafted in Major League Baseball by the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees, played tennis and started point guard in the NBA Finals
• Kevin Nash – well-known professional wrestler and member of backstage group The Kliq, also played professional basketball for the German Gießen 46ers.
• Birgir Örn Birgisson – was a member of the Icelandic national swimming team before turning to basketball where he went on to play 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.

Bobsleigh

• Steve Holcomb – alpine skier before switching to bobsleigh.
• Jesse Lumsden – football (CFL) running back before switching to bobsleigh.
• Steve Mesler – competed in Track and Field at the University of Florida.
• Lyndon Rush – played football for the Saskatchewan Huskies before becoming an Olympic and World Championship medallist in bobsleigh.
• Curtis Tomasevicz – played football for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2000–03.
• Herschel Walker – played halfback for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and also competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics
• Alexey Voyevoda – world heavyweight 5 time world champion armwrestler before switching to bobsleigh. Olympic gold medals in two different bobsleigh categories in the same year.

Bowling

• Don Carter – PBA Hall of Famer, appeared in 38 pro baseball games for the Red Springs Red Robins (a farm club of the Philadelphia Athletics), where Carter hit .302 in 96 AB and also pitched in 15 games, acquiring a 3–7 win-loss record.
• Eddie Lubanski – USBC Hall of Fame member, pitched for three seasons for farm clubs of the St. Louis Browns. He compiled an enviable 50–18 win-loss record, winning 20 games in his second season, but quit baseball entirely after a dispute with the owner of the Muskogee Reds. He returned to Detroit to become a full-time pro bowler, an occupation he had started at age fifteen.
• Walter Ray Williams Jr. – seven-time PBA Player of the Year, Williams has also won six Men's World Horseshoe Pitching titles.

Boxing

• Mitt Romney - former Governor of Massachusetts, his home state as candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 elections, and current Senator of Utah who fought Evander Holyfield while also participating in a lucha libre professional wrestling event.
• World's Strongest Man winning Strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson agreed to fight in a boxing match.
• Eddie Eagan – 1920 light heavyweight boxing Olympic gold-medalist, and 1932 Four-man bobsleigh Olympic gold-medalist. Only athlete to win gold at the Summer and Winter Games in different events.
• Adam Hollioake – turned professional as a boxer in 2011 having captained the England ODI side in the 1990s. He subsequently turned professional at MMA
• Roy Jones Jr. – played in one game for the Brevard Blue Ducks of the USBL basketball league in 1990.
• Bill Lang – Australian national heavyweight boxing champion. He was also an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
• Ray Mercer – had two professional K-1 kickboxing bouts in 2004 and 2005, losing both. In 2009, Mercer had his first and only bout in pro MMA, defeating former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia.
• Anthony Mundine – Australian winner of multiple boxing titles, who was also the highest-paid Rugby league player in the NRL
• Katie Taylor – amateur and professional world boxing champion, Olympic gold medallist (2012); also represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team 11 times.
• Mihai Leu – WBO Welterweight Champion (1997). After retirement from boxing, he raced into Romanian Rally Championship which he won in 2003 (Group A).
• Seth Mitchell – heavyweight starred at linebacker for the Michigan State Spartans.
• Lucia Rijker – top ranked in both boxing and kickboxing
• Manny Pacquiao – eight-division boxing champion drafted 11th overall by the Kia Motors team in the Philippine Basketball Association
• Vitali Klitschko – had an extensive decade-long career in kickboxing, both amateur and professional, before becoming heavyweight boxing champion.
• Holly Holm – started as a kickboxer winning a national amateur kickboxing title. Went on to fight professionally as a kickboxer and boxer, becoming one of the most highly decorated female boxers and defending titles in three different weightclasses, going both up and down in weight. Due to being a dominant champion for a long time is still ranked as all-time best pound-for-pound by boxrec automated ranking. Started fighting in MMA while boxing and after retiring from boxing became the first athlete to be world champion in both boxing and MMA.
• Gary Mason – also played rugby league for London Crusaders
• Eric Esch – retired boxer with an impressive 91–10–4 win/loss record who also fought professionally in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, creating a 7–4 and 28–10–1 win/loss record respectively.

Canadian football

• Jesse Lumsden – played in the Canadian Football League between 2004 and 2010 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos, and Calgary Stampeders. Was a CFL East All-star in 2007. After retiring from football he became a bobsledder and made the 2010 Canadian Olympic team in both the two-man and four-man bobsled teams. In 2013 was part of the two-man World Cup two-man winning bobsled team.
• Red Storey – played six seasons and won the Grey Cup twice with the Toronto Argonauts, but also was an all-star in the Ontario Lacrosse Association and played with the Montreal Royals minor hockey team. Finally, he was a referee in the Canadian Football League (12 years) and in the National Hockey League (9 years.)
• Luc Tousignant – all-star college football player, he was the first French Canadian starting QB with the Montreal Concordes, having previously represented Canada in handball at the 1976 Summer Olympic games in Montreal.

Cricket

• Albert Alderman – also played football for Derby County and Burnley.
• Andrew Flintoff – played for England in cricket from 1998–2009, made his pro boxing debut against Richard Dawson in 2012.
• C. B. Fry – played for England at cricket and football, and held the world record for the long jump.
• Chris Balderstone – England cricketer who also played football for Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United, Doncaster Rovers and Queen of the South.
• Denis Compton – played for England at both cricket and football.
• Leslie Compton – played for England for cricket and played football for Arsenal F.C., brother of Denis.
• Keith Miller – played for Australia and also played Australian rules football for St. Kilda
• Ellyse Perry – has played for the senior Australian women's cricket and football (soccer) teams since the age of 16
• Ian Botham – player in the Football League while also being a Test cricketer.
• Adam Hollioake – test cricketer and Captain of England ODI. Became Professional Boxer and Professional Mixed Martial Artist.
• Jeff Wilson – played one-day international cricket and international rugby union for New Zealand, and has become commentator for both sports.
• Jonty Rhodes – South African cricketer who was chosen as part of the national hockey team in the 1992 Olympic Games.
• Rudie van Vuuren – represented Namibia in 2003 in both the Cricket and Rugby World Cups.
• Liam Botham – played first-class cricket and then both rugby union and rugby league
• Phil Neale – also played football for Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United.
• Viv Richards – selected in Antigua's squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage, but did not play in any of the matches.
• Don Bradman – won the South Australian squash championship.
• Johnny Douglas – England cricket captain and Olympic champion boxer.
• Yuzvendra Chahal – Indian cricketer and has also represented India internationally in chess at youth levels.

Cycling

• Lance Armstrong – began his athletic career at 16 when he became a professional triathlete and national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990. Also well known for winning the Tour de France race a record seven consecutive times before having his placings voided owing to multiple doping offenses.
• Hamish Bond — New Zealand rower. Twice Olympic champion (2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, and six times world champion (coxless pair). Bronze medallist in cycling (road time trial) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and champion of the same event at the 2018 Oceania Cycling Championships.
• Maria Canins – Italian racing cyclist, a biker and a cross-country skier. She twice won in the Tour de France Féminin. She rode for Italy at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in Team Time Trial in 1988 UCI Road World Championships. In cross-country skiing, Canins was Italian champion 15 times and the first Italian to win the Vasaloppet and win 10 times the Marcialonga. She was world champion in mountain biking in 1991 and 1993.
• Jaap Eden the only man to win world titles in both cycling and speed skating in the late 19th century
• Eric Heiden – better known as a speed skater and quintiple gold medalist at the 1980 Winter Olympics, was also briefly a professional cyclist for the 7-Eleven (cycling team). He rode in the 1986 Tour de France.
• Chris Hoy – multiple Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion in track cycling who subsequently took up sports car racing
• Clara Hughes – won two bronze medals in road bicycle racing at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Hughes has also won several medals for speed skating in the Winter Olympics. Including: a bronze in 2002, a gold and a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2010.
• Greg LeMond – raced Formula Ford 2000 after his retirement from cycling.
• Christa Luding-Rothenburger – excelled in both cycling and speed skating
• Jaqueline Mourão – competed at summer and winter Olympic games in three different sports: MTB, cross country ski and biathlon
• Emma Pooley – winner of the 2009 Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale, 2010 Road World Time Trial Champion and silver medallist in the 2008 Olympic road time trial who has also enjoyed success in long-distance road running (winning the 2013 Lausanne Marathon), triathlon (winning the 2015 Embrunman and Alpe d'Huez long distance triathlons) and duathlon (winning the Powerman Duathlon world championship in 2014 and 2015).
• Primoz Roglic – Slovenian road cyclist who competed in Continental Cup ski jumping until 2011.
• Rebecca Romero – won a silver medal in rowing in the quadruple scull event at the 2004 Summer Olympics before switching to cycling, winning gold in the individual pursuit in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After the individual pursuit was removed from the Olympics in 2012, she entered the Ironman UK triathlon and qualified for the Ironman World Championship as an age-grouper.
• Alison Shanks – world record holder for individual pursuit in Olympics who was a netball player for Otago Rebels.
• Nicolas Vouilloz – ten-time Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships winner, but also competed at the World Rally Championship and Intercontinental Rally Challenge, resulting champion in the latter.
• Michael Woods – formerly a successful middle-distance runner at junior level, becoming Canadian national junior record holder for the mile and 3000 metres and the 1500 metre champion at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships before becoming a professional cyclist
• Cameron Wurf – competed in rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics before becoming a professional cyclist, and then a professional triathlete.

Figure skating

• Max Aaron – US figure skater who started his skating career as a figure skater, he also represented USA in USA Hockey nationals in both 2006 and 2007, and played U18 AA as well as competing in figure skating at amateur level during that time.
• Elvis Stojko – Canadian figure skater in the 1990s, also competed in martial arts and motocross racing.

Golf

• Hale Irwin – All-Big Eight Conference safety in football at the University of Colorado before opting for golf full-time.
• Ralph McKittrick – played both golf and tennis in 1904 Summer Olympics
• Masashi Ozaki – played professional baseball in Japan before playing golf
• Frank Souchak – played football for the Pittsburgh Pirates (Steelers) in 1939
• Babe Zaharias – won three Olympic medals (two gold and one silver) in track & field and was also an All-American basketball player before becoming a founding member of the LPGA.

Handball

• Laura Coenen – played basketball at the University of Minnesota, notably being named in 1983 as the inaugural Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, before switching to handball and representing the USA in three Olympics.

Ice hockey

• Vsevolod Bobrov – one of greatest Russian players of all time, won gold with the Soviet national team at the 1956 Olympics. Played soccer for the USSR at the 1952 Olympics.
• Petr Čech – Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year 2005.
• Donald Brashear – has a 1–0 record in mixed martial arts, and a 2–1 record as an amateur boxer, while training with Joe Frazier
• Jack Caffery – center for the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs pitched in the Milwaukee Braves and Houston Colt .45s organizations during and after his pro hockey career.
• Lionel Conacher – Canada's greatest male athlete in the 1920s, and 1930s, he also excelled in Canadian football, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling. He, along with Carl Voss is one of only two people to have their names on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.
• Bill Ezinicki – played professional golf after hockey, winning several tournaments.
• Chris Drury – won the Little League World Series.
• Jarome Iginla – played baseball for the Canadian national junior team.
• Gerry James – played with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1954–55 to 1959–60, and played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders between 1952 and 1964.
• Jon Mirasty – nicknamed "Nasty" by teammates and fans, competes professional as an MMA fighter. Was provincial and Golden Gloves champion in 1998 and 1999 in Canadian youth boxing.
• Matt Moulson – drafted in the fourth round of 2003 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the Rochester Knighthawks
• Joe Nieuwendyk – played lacrosse for the Whitby Warriors, winning the Minto Cup.
• Patrice Brisebois – competed in the Ferrari Challenge and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
• Gary Roberts – played lacrosse for the Whitby Warriors, winning the Minto Cup.
• Teemu Selänne – professionally raced rally cars in his native Finland under the alias "Teukka Salama".
• Dave Semenko – participated in an exhibition boxing match against Muhammad Ali in 1983
• Sven Tumba – played one game for the Sweden national football team and played for Sweden in golf's Eisenhower Trophy
• Carl Voss – Hockey Hall of Fame inductee won Calder Memorial Trophy and Stanley Cup while in the NHL, also played football for the Queen's Golden Gaels, winning the Grey Cup. He, along with Lionel Conacher is one of only two people to have their names on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.
• Hayley Wickenheiser – played for Canada's women's softball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Jeremy Yablonski – professional hockey player in Europe and North America, he has fought professionally in MMA XFS (Extreme Fight Series). He was also a one time, novice Golden Gloves boxing champion.
• Peter Zezel – played for numerous teams in the National Hockey League as well as competitive soccer for the Toronto Blizzard and North York Rockets.
• Jaroslav Drobný – Silver medalist with the Czechoslovakian ice hockey team in 1948, also an inductee in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Lacrosse

• Paul Rabil – lettered in basketball, lacrosse, and track while in highschool
• Kyle Harrison – three sport standout in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse in highschool
• Jenny Williams – World Cup winning (1986) and team captain (1989–92) lacrosse player for Australia who represented South Australia in six sports (lacrosse, indoor lacrosse, touch football, soccer, cricket and Australian football)
• Chazz Woodson – lettered in lacrosse, football, and basketball at Norfolk Academy

Mixed martial arts

• Dave Bautista – was a WWE wrestler before becoming an MMA Fighter, returned to the WWE in 2014 and 2019.
• Nick Diaz – turned pro in MMA in 2001, then made his pro boxing debut in 2005.
• Fedor Emelianenko – four-time world heavyweight champion in combat sambo while being No. 1 ranked heavyweight in MMA from 2003 till 2010. Also medaled in judo at national level.
• Dan Severn – UFC Hall of Famer, former All-American collegiate wrestler and former professional wrestler.
• Adam Hollioake – turned pro in 2011 having already captained the England ODI side and having already fought as a professional boxer.
• Holly Holm – started as a kickboxer winning a national amateur kickboxing title. Went on to fight professionally as a kickboxer and boxer, becoming one of the most highly decorated female boxers and defending titles in three different weightclasses, going both up and down in weight. Due to being a dominant champion for a long time is still ranked as all-time best pound-for-pound by boxrec automated ranking. Started fighting in MMA while boxing and after retiring from boxing became the first athlete to be world champion in both boxing and MMA.
• Keith Jardine – turned pro in MMA in 2001, then made his pro boxing debut in 2003.
• Bobby Lashley – performs at TNA Wrestling as well as fighting at Bellator MMA
• Brock Lesnar – was Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Wrestler of the Year in 2002, and an NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Also made the preseason roster for the Minnesota Vikings in 2004.
• Darko Milicic – spent 9 seasons in the NBA before becoming a MMA fighter
• Stipe Miocic – wrestled and played baseball at Cleveland State University before moving to MMA, eventually becoming UFC Heavyweight Champion.
• Matt Mitrione – played nine games at Defensive Tackle for the New York Giants in the 2002 NFL season.
• Alistair Overeem – won the K-1 2010 World Grand Prix kickboxing championship.
• Ronda Rousey – former swimmer, 2008 Bronze Medalist in Judo for USA before becoming the first female UFC champion. Is currently a WWE wrestler.
• Bob Sapp – played one game at Guard for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1997 NFL season.
• Semmy Schilt – four-time winner of the K-1 World Grand Prix kickboxing championship (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009).
• Ken Shamrock – UFC Hall of Famer, shootfighter and professional wrestler
• Anderson Silva – turned pro in MMA in 1997, then made his pro boxing debut in 1998.
• Mark Hunt – winner of the K-1 World Grand Prix kickboxing championship (2001). 1999 WKBF Australian Super Heavyweight Champion.
• Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks – former professional wrestler that is currently signed to the MMA promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship.
• Tank Abbott – MMA fighter that competed in UFC and Pride Fighting Championships, signed and performed in World Championship Wrestling from 1999–2000.
• Oleg Prudius – Ukrainian-American Sambo and Heavyweight Grappling champion and former professional wrestler.
• Stu Bennett, better known as Wade Barrett – English WWE King of the Ring winner and former bare-knuckle boxing champion.

Motorsport

• Fernando Alonso – 2017 Formula 1 season with McLaren-Honda (19/20 races) and the 2017 IndyCar Indianapolis 500 event with McLaren-Honda-Andretti (1 race). 2018 Formula 1 season with McLaren-Renault (21/21 races scheduled) and the 2018–2019 World Endurance Car championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing (8/8 races scheduled).
• Nasser Al-Attiyah – won the Dakar Rally and Production World Rally Championship, and also competed in shooting at the Olympic Games and Asian Games.
• Jenson Button – F1 driver, Triathlon
• Austin Dillon – full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, 2011 Truck Series and 2013 Nationwide Series champion who played for Southwest Forsyth (Southeast) in the 2002 Little League World Series
• Brendan Gaughan – played basketball and football at Georgetown University.
• Jimmie Johnson – 7-time NASCAR Champion and former water polo player, diver and swimmer at college. He also trains in triathlon and marathons.
• Travis Pastrana – won professional events in supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He raced full-time on Nationwide Series in 2013 with Roush Fenway Racing.
• Jackie Stewart – F1 champion and international smoothbore shooter.
• John Surtees – only man to be a Formula 1 and Moto GP World Champion.
• Paul Tracy – professional automobile racer who has competed in CART, the ChampCar World Series and the IndyCar Series. He won the ChampCar World Series in 2003. Paul also raced downhill mountain bikes professionally for Yeti Cycles in 1994.
• Alex Zanardi – ex-F1 driver, double CART champion, and race winner in the World Touring Car Championship – subsequently a double gold medalist at both the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics in handcycling; also winner of class at 2011 New York City Marathon.

Netball

• Ashleigh Brazill – Concurrently plays in the Super Suncorp National Netball league and AFLW league for Collingwood Football Club.
• Anna Harrison (née Scarlett) – former Silver Fern who competed in Beach Volleyball.
• Nia Jones – Welsh Netballer who also plays for the Wales women's national football team.
• Louisa Wall – former Silver Fern who also represented the Black Ferns.
• Donna Wilkins (née Loffhagen) – former Silver Fern who also represented the Tall Ferns.

Rugby league

• Monty Betham – son of Monty Betham Sr. former professional rugby league footballer who switched to professional boxing post retirement and later as a boxing trainer, he also came second in Dancing With the Stars in 2008.
• Sam Burgess – forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and England, and has also played for the Bradford Bulls, NRL All Stars, and Great Britain. Represented England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup and played cub rugby for Bath.
• Darren Clark – has had a career as a runner running 4th at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and finished his career with the Balmain Tigers
• Abi Ekoku – also represented his country at athletics.
• Craig Gower – former hooker/halfback for the Penrith Panthers, London Broncos, and Newcastle Knights who also represented New South Wales and Australia. Played rugby union for Aviron Bayonnais and Italy.
• Jarryd Hayne – played professional American Football for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, before switching to rugby sevens to represent Fiji. Currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL after having played for the Gold Coast Titans upon his return to the NRL. Before leaving for the NFL, he had already played for the Parramatta Eels. Has also represented New South Wales, Fiji and the Kangaroos.
• Iestyn Harris – former five-eighth/fullback for Warrington Wolves, Leeds Rhinos, Bradford Bulls, and Featherstone Rovers who also represented Wales and Great Britain. Played rugby union for Cardiff Blues and Wales. Has previously coached the Crusaders, Salford Red Devils, and Wales.
• John Hopoate – after multiple suspensions forced him to retire from rugby league, he pursued a career in boxing, eventually becoming the Australian heavyweight champion.
• Graeme Hughes – played 116 First-Grade Games for Canterbury-Bankstown, as well as 20 First-Class Cricket Matches for New South Wales. He is the last man to have played both rugby league and cricket for New South Wales.
• Benji Marshall – played Super Rugby for the Blues in 2014, and represented Australia in touch football as a teenager. Plays for the Brisbane Broncos after having previously played for the Wests Tigers and St George-Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and has represented the NRL All Stars and the Kiwis.
• Anthony Mundine – played for the Dragons, Brisbane Broncos and New South Wales from 1993–2000 before switching to boxing.
• Timana Tahu – played in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers as well as representing the Indigenous All Stars, the New Zealand Māori, New South Wales and the Kangaroos. Played rugby union for Denver Stampede, Waratahs, and the Wallabies.

Rugby union

• Daniel Adongo – former Kenyan sevens representative who played as a lock/loose forward in the Currie Cup, ITM Cup, and Super Rugby before signing with the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL as a linebacker.
• Perry Baker – USA sevens international who played football at Fairmont State University and in the Arena Football League before taking up rugby union.
• Israel Dagg – outside back for the Crusaders and All Blacks who was a Black Caps prospect as a pace bowler.
• Marc Ellis – former Blues, Highlanders and All Black wing who played for the Warriors in the NRL and represented the Kiwis.
• Israel Folau – midfielder/outside back for the Waratahs and Wallabies who played for the Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, represented Queensland and the Kangaroos in rugby league, and played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL.
• Luke Gross – USA international lock who played basketball at Marshall University before switching to rugby union.
• Karmichael Hunt – played in the NRL for the Brisbane Broncos and represented Queensland and the Kangaroos before joining the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL. Currently plays for the Reds and Wallabies after having also played for Biarritz in the Top 14.
• Carlin Isles – USA sevens international who played football and ran track at Ashland University before taking up rugby union. Also made the practice squad of the Detroit Lions late in the 2013 season before signing for the Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12.
• Sir John Kirwan – former World Cup-winning All Black wing who played in the NRL for the Warriors. Has gone on to coach the Blues, Barbarians, Italy, and Japan.
• Ngani Laumape – midfielder for the Hurricanes and All Blacks after having previously played for the Warriors.
• Megan Lukan – former Canada sevens international, winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics, Lukan previously played college basketball in the U.S. at Green Bay.
• Kaili Lukan – current Canada sevens international, winning a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games, Lukan previously played college basketball in the U.S. at Green Bay.
• Heather Moyse – Canada international in rugby union, both in 15s and sevens, and member of the World Rugby Hall of Fame, Moyse also won gold medals in two-woman bobsleigh at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, and represented Canada in cycling. In addition, she played soccer and ran track at university level.
• Michael O'Connor – represented Australia in rugby league and rugby union. Played for the Wallabies in 13 Tests from 1979 to 1982 and then the Kangaroos in 17 Tests from 1985 to 1990.
• Hayden Smith – Australian-born USA international lock who played for Saracens. He had trained with Australian NBL side the Sydney Kings before taking up a scholarship to play basketball at the New York Institute of Technology and Metropolitan State University of Denver. He later signed with NFL side the New York Jets as a tight end in 2012.
• Terry Price – Welsh rugby union & league international and later an NFL player for the Buffalo Bills.
• Jason Robinson – former Bath, Bristol, England, and British and Irish Lions outside back who rugby league for Hunslet, Wigan Warriors, England, and Great Britain.
• Mat Rogers – former Waratahs, and Wallabies utility back who played for the Cronulla Sharks and Gold Coast Titans in the NRL, and represented the Kangaroos.
• Melissa Ruscoe – captained the New Zealand national teams in both football and rugby union.
• Wendell Sailor – former Leeds, Reds, Waratahs, and Wallabies wing who played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George-Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and also represented the Indigenous All Stars, Queensland and the Kangaroos.
• Brad Thorn – former Crusaders, Highlanders, Sanix Blues, Leinster, Leicester, and All Black lock who also played rugby league for the Brisbane Broncos, Queensland, and the Kangaroos. Currently coaches Queensland Country in the NRC.
• Va'aiga Tuigamala – played for the All Blacks and Manu Samoa as well as the Wigan Warriors and Toa Samoa in rugby league.
• Lote Tuqiri – former Waratahs, Leicester, Leinster and Wallabies wing who played for the Brisbane Broncos, Wests Tigers, and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL, and also represented Queensland, Fiji, and the Kangaroos.
• Sonny Bill Williams – plays for the Blues and All Blacks after having also played for Toulon, the Crusaders, Chiefs and Panasonic Wild Knights. Previously played for the Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters in the NRL and represented the Kiwis. He has also boxed professionally six time, and was formerly the NZPBA Heavyweight champion, and the WBA International Heavyweight Champion.
• Jeff Wilson – New Zealand rugby winger who also represented his country at cricket.

Sailing

• Rob Waddell – retired rower, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist in single sculls rowing who is a current Team New Zealand crewman as a grinder, he also played rugby union as a lock. He still holds world indoor rowing machine record time over 2000m and 5000m.

Skiing

• Pita Taufatofua – Tongan double-Olympian, competing in taekwondo and cross-country skiing. First person to be a country's flagbearer at both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

Ski Jumping

• Daniela Iraschko-Stolz – Olympic medalist in Sochi 2014, also played as goalkeeper in the ÖFB-Frauenliga for Wacker Innsbruck.

Skyrunning

• Antonella Confortola – Italian female cross-country skier before switching to skyrunning.
• Luis Alberto Hernando – Spanish male biathlete before switching to skyrunning.
• Laura Orgué – Spanish female cross-country skier before switching to skyrunning.

Snowboarding

• Shaun Palmer – (born 14 November 1968) is an American professional snowboarder, skier, mountain biker, and motocross rider. "Palm Daddy" is known as one of the forefathers of extreme sports.
• Francesca Canepa (born 14 September 1971) – former female Italian professional snowboarder, then became trail runner and sky runner.
• Ester Ledecká (born 1995) – female Czech snowboarder and alpine skier.

Sumo

• Wakanohō Toshinori (also known as Soslan Gagloev) – played college football for University of South Florida, Webber International University, and Warner University, currently training for NFL
• John Tenta – Canadian professional wrestler, started his career as a three-time sumo champion in 1986.

Swimming

• Gerard Blitz – 2 time Olympic water polo silver, 2x bronze (one in swimming–100-m backstroke).
• Otto Herschmann – Austrian Olympic fencing (sabre; silver) and swimming (100-m freestyle; silver) medalist.
• Robert Hughes – American water polo player and winner of a World's Record in 100yd breaststroke. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Water Polo and 200m breaststroke.
• Duke Kahanamoku – five medals (3 gold, 2 silver) in three Olympics; "Father of Surfing".
• Dara Torres – lettered in volleyball in her fifth and final year at the University of Florida after exhausting her athletic eligibility as a swimmer.
• Johnny Weissmuller – five-time gold medalist in swimming and won water polo bronze medal in 1924 Paris.
• Vanessa Johansen (née Lohrisch) – selected for Australia in the 1989 Pan Pacific and 1990 Commonwealth Games teams for breaststroke and played in the 1993 tennis Australian Open.

Tennis

• Mary Browne – finished runner-up in 1924 U.S. Women's Amateur in golf
• Margaret Curtis – three-time U.S. Women's Amateur champion in golf
• Lottie Dod – won golf's British Ladies Amateur, played twice for the England women's national field hockey team, and won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in archery
• Althea Gibson – played on golf's LPGA Tour
• Ellsworth Vines – played professional golf, reaching the semi-finals of the 1951 PGA Championship
• Fred Perry – world table tennis champion 1929
• Jarkko Nieminen – currently plays floorball in Salibandyliiga, which is Finland's primary floorball competition
• Ashleigh Barty – French Open champion 2019 played for Queensland Fire in the 2015 Women's Big Bash League

Yevgeny Kafelnikov - Former world number one won profesional golf Russian championship in 2011 and played in PGA Tour

Track and field

• Jon Cole – National Champion Discus 1969 and Powerlifting 1968, 70, 72
• Willie Davenport – bobsledder at 1980 Winter Olympics.
• Glenn "Jeep" Davis – played with the Detroit Lions in the 1960 and 1961 seasons.
• Mary Decker – three time Olympian; Won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships; Placed 2nd and 3rd at the 2012 and 2013 ElliptiGO World Championships
• Gary Gubner – world shot put records and weightlifter
• Adam Gemili – played football for Dagenham & Redbridge and joined Thurrock F.C. on loan at the end of August 2011, having been at Chelsea F.C. as a child.
• Jim Hines – played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.
• Destinee Hooker – NCAA high jump champion; 2012 Olympian in volleyball.
• Bruce Jenner – Olympic gold medalist and record holder who also raced in IMSA and Trans-Am for Roush Racing.
• Lolo Jones – World Champion in the 100m Hurdles and competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Also won a medal in the 2 woman bobsleigh at the 2012 World Cup.
• Marion Jones – also played basketball at the University of North Carolina in college, playing on a national championship team in 1994, and was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, and was reported that she worked out with the San Antonio Silver Stars in November 2009 for the WNBA.
• Carl Lewis – drafted in the 10th round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls (the draft where the Bulls selected Michael Jordan with the number 3 pick), but did not play a game in the NBA. He was also drafted in the 12th round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys as a wide receiver, but was not signed.
• Bob Mathias – running back for the Stanford Cardinal and drafted by Washington Redskins in 1953 NFL Draft.
• Renaldo Nehemiah – played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers from 1982–1984.
• Jim Thorpe – won two gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics in track and field, and later played American football for the Canton Bulldogs, baseball for the New York Giants and basketball in the WFI for an unknown team.
• Torsten Voss – World decathlon champion in 1987, switched to bobsleigh in 1994 and won 3 world championship medals from 1995 to 1997
• Herb Washington – played one season as a pinch runner for the Oakland Athletics following the 1972 Olympics.

Wrestling

• Katarzyna Juszczak – Polish-born Italian female judoka before switching to freestyle wrestler.
• Kurt Angle - amateur wrestler who won gold medals at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships and 1996 Summer Olympics before becoming the inaugural world champion for TNA as a professional wrestler who won the TNA Championship for a record six times, while also working for WWE before and after his TNA career.
• Mark Henry - former Olympic weightlifter, powerlifter and strongman who became a professional wrestler of WWE.

Wrestlers who medaled in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling in a single event:

• Wilfried Dietrich
• Daniel Robin
• Bilyal Makhov

See also

• List of athletes with Olympic medals in different sports
• List of athletes who played in Major League Baseball and the National Football League
• List of athletes who competed in at least five Olympics in two sports
• List of Australian rules football and cricket players
• List of English cricket and football players
• List of cricket and rugby union players
• List of cricket and rugby league players
• List of New Zealand double-international sportspeople
• List of players who have converted from one football code to another
• Cross-training