Sportspeople from Laurel, Mississippi

The list Sportspeople from Laurel, Mississippi includes Clinton Portis, Julian Fagan, Archie Cooley, Jack Pierce and Rod Gilbreath. The list consists of 27 members.

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Clinton Portis

Player of American football

Overview: Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University ...

Date of birth: 1 September 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Sportspeople from Gainesville, Florida 109T

African-American players of American football 3,100T

Gainesville High School (Florida) alumni 14T
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Julian Fagan

American football player (born 1948)

Overview: Julian Walter Fagan III (born February 21, 1948) is a former American football punter in the National Football League. He played for the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He played college football ...

Date of birth: 21 February 1948

Age: 77

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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Ole Miss Rebels football players 289T

American football punters 553T

New Orleans Saints players 1,668T
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Archie Cooley

American football coach

Overview: Archie "Gunslinger" Cooley (born 1940) was an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University from 1980 to 1986, University of Arkan ...

Date of birth: 1940

Date of death: 18 April 2024

Age: 83 (age at death)

Occupation: Football (American)

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High school football coaches in Mississippi 31T

People from Sumrall, Mississippi 7T

Mississippi Valley State University faculty 1T
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Kenny Payne

American basketball player-coach

Overview: Kenneth Victor Payne (born November 25, 1966) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ...

Date of birth: 25 November 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: Australian

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 8" (203 cm)

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American men's basketball coaches 1,665T

Basketball coaches from Mississippi 60T

American men's basketball players 12,045T
5.

Jack Pierce

American baseball player

Overview: Lavern Jack Pierce (June 2, 1949 – September 13, 2012) was a professional baseball player. Pierce played in parts of three seasons in the majors from 1973 until 1975 with the Atlanta Braves and Detroit ...

Date of birth: 2 June 1948

Date of death: 13 September 2012

Age: 64 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Baseball

Gender: Male

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Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen 167T

American expatriate baseball players in Mexico 692T

Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame inductees 70T
6.

Rod Gilbreath

American baseball player

Overview: Rodney Joe Gilbreath (born September 24, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman from 1972 to 1978 for the Atlanta Braves.

Date of birth: 24 September 1952

Age: 72

Nationality: American

Occupation: Baseball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Cardenales de Lara players 508T

Mesa Thunderbirds baseball players 18T

Atlanta Braves scouts 81T
7.

Chris Burkett

American football player

Overview: Chris Burkett (born August 21, 1962) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 198-lb. wide receiver from ...

Date of birth: 21 August 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Jackson State Tigers football players 92T

Buffalo Bills players 1,694T

American football wide receivers 3,843T
8.

Jason Campbell

American football player

Overview: Jason S. Campbell (born December 31, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the ...

Date of birth: 31 December 1981

Age: 43

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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African-American players of American football 3,100T

Chicago Bears players 1,959T

Auburn Tigers football players 439T
9.

Ralph Boston

American athlete (1939–2023)

Overview: Ralph Harold Boston (May 9, 1939 – April 30, 2023) was an American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet (8.2 m) barrier in the long jump.

Date of birth: 9 May 1939

Date of death: 30 April 2023

Age: 83 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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2023 deaths 2,233T

20th-century African-American sportspeople 5,876T

Track and field athletes from Atlanta 26T
10.

Danny Pierce

American football player (born 1948)

Overview: John Daniel Pierce (born January 17, 1948 in Laurel, Mississippi) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1948

Age: 77

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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Pearl River Wildcats football players 13T

Memphis Tigers football players 131T

Mississippi State Bulldogs football players 256T
11.

Jake Allen

American football player (born 1985)

Overview: Jjathus Illimski "Jake" Allen (born January 19, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2008 ...

Date of birth: 19 January 1985

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Mississippi College Choctaws football players 15T

Georgia Force players 125T

Mississippi College alumni 83T
12.

Mary Mills (golfer)

Professional golfer

Overview: Mary Mills (born January 19, 1940) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won three major championships and nine LPGA Tour victories in all.

Date of birth: 19 January 1940

Age: 85

Nationality: American

Occupation: Golf

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Sportspeople from Boca Raton, Florida 69T

Golfers from Mississippi 10T

Golfers from Florida 274T
13.

Fred Walters

American baseball player

Overview: Fred James Walters (September 4, 1912 – February 1, 1980) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1945 season. Listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) and 210 ...

Date of birth: 4 September 1912

Date of death: 1 February 1980

Age: 67 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Baseball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Chattanooga Lookouts managers 62T

Louisville Colonels (minor league) managers 37T

New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players 504T
14.

Norm Bass

American football player

Overview: Norman Delaney Bass, Jr. (born January 21, 1939) is a former American college and professional football player and baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics from 1961-63. A safety ...

Date of birth: 21 January 1939

Age: 86

Nationality: American

Occupation: Baseball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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Medalists at the 2007 Parapan American Games 72T

Paralympic medalists in table tennis 210T

Paralympic table tennis players of the United States 10T
15.

Shan Foster

American basketball player

Overview: Shan Donte Foster (born August 20, 1986) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fostering Healthy Solutions LLC, a consulting company focused on providing healthy solutions to diversity issues through education ...

Date of birth: 20 August 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: American

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Male

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Belfius Mons-Hainaut players 64T

All-American college men's basketball players 1,429T

Juvecaserta Basket players 87T
16.

Dontario Drummond

American football player (born 1997)

Overview: Dontario Tyron Drummond (born August 22, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at East Mississippi Community College ...

Date of birth: 22 August 1997

Age: 27

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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East Mississippi Lions football players 30T

Ole Miss Rebels football players 303T

1997 births 13,895T
17.

Jahi Word-Daniels

American football player

Overview: Jahi Lateef Word-Daniels (born November 19, 1986) is a former American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He ...

Date of birth: 19 November 1986

Age: 38

Occupation: Football (American)

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Virginia Destroyers players 76T

People from Hoover, Alabama 20T

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players 306T
18.

Simon Shanks

American football player

Overview: Simon Shanks (October 16, 1971 – January 5, 2006) was a National Football League player for the Arizona Cardinals in 1995. An alumnus of Tennessee State University, he played linebacker in his sole pr ...

Date of birth: 16 October 1971

Date of death: 5 January 2006

Age: 34 (age at death)

Nationality: American

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Coahoma Tigers football players 2T

Deaths by firearm in Arizona 32T

2006 murders in the United States 41T
19.

Lee Calhoun

Athletics (sport) competitor

Overview: Lee Quincy Calhoun (February 23, 1933 – June 21, 1989) was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games.

Date of birth: 23 February 1933

Date of death: 22 June 1989

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

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Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games 292T

Track and field athletes from Mississippi 22T

American male hurdlers 266T
20.

Mike Landrum

American football tight end

Overview: Mike Landrum (born November 6, 1961) is a former American football tight end. He played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1984.

Date of birth: 6 November 1961

Age: 63

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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