Thursday, August 6, 2015

List of Multisport Athletes

After reading Jordan Spieth versus Tiger Woods via Activeforlife's website and having many many many conversations in a Facebook group dedicated to the long term player development in soccer, I decided to make a list of multisport athletes. So here it is:


Adam Zaruba, NFL and Rugby, http://bit.ly/2tGSkdR
Bo Jackson, NFL and MLB - also did track and field, http://ble.ac/1K52hOn
Bob Hayes, NFL player and Olympianhttp://ble.ac/1KSVLQt
Brian Jordan, NFL and MLB playerhttp://ble.ac/1KSSKQ5
Clara Hughes, cycling and speed skating, http://clara-hughes.com/about-clara/
Danny Ainge, NBA and MLB player, also played football, http://ble.ac/1P8aiX4
Deion Sanders, NFL and MLB playerhttp://ble.ac/1gdbGeV
Dick Groat, NBA and MLB playerhttp://ble.ac/1IJQNPo
Ella Matteucci, NWHL player and national baseball team - https://bit.ly/32q6VYC
Ellyse Perry, Cricket and soccer playerhttp://bit.ly/1T4yNdE
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey and softball playerhttps://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Wickenheiser
Jarryd Hayne, NFL and Rugbyhttp://bit.ly/2tGSkdR
Georgia Simmerling, Olympian (alpine, skicross skier and track cycling)http://bit.ly/1Q7giOD
Lotti Dodd, Tennis player and Olympian (archery), also won British Ladies' Amateur golf tournament, http://bit.ly/1T4yNdE
Pierre Harvey, Cycling and skiinghttp://www.rds.ca/pantheon/pierre-harvey-c-m-1.333955
Michael Jordan, NBA player and MLB player, also played football, http://atmlb.com/1HUTPVr
Trevor Hirschfield, Wheelchair rugby and para-surfer, https://bit.ly/3sKIcOk
Vincent De Haître, track cyclist and speed skater, https://bit.ly/2TRBqYe
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Bruce Lee, martial artists - firm believer in cross-training (running and weightlifting), The Art of Expressing the human body
Vasyl Lomachenko, boxer - also danced as a young boy, http://usat.ly/2oegHfS
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Aaron Judge, MLB Player - also played football and basketball, http://bit.ly/2uCevRk
Dave Winfield, MLB player - also drafted in the NBA and NFL, http://ble.ac/1W3zO4E
Jackie Robinson, MLB player - also played football, basketball and track, and field, http://ble.ac/1UpZarH
Joe Mauer, MLB player - also played football, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Lou Gehrig, MLB player - also played football, http://ble.ac/1MP4iUX
Ryan Borucki, MLB player - also played basketball and soccer, https://bit.ly/2DqvoEM

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Allen Iverson, NBA player - also played football, http://bit.ly/1T4yNdE
Charlie Ward, NBA player - Heisman Trophy Winner as QB and drafted in MLB, http://ble.ac/1DsY8a8
Kobe Bryant, NBA player - also played soccer, https://www.mobilitywod.com/podcast-2/
Steve Nash, NBA player - also played soccer, http://bit.ly/1gMcHeW
Tim Duncan, NBA player - now trains in MMA, http://ble.ac/2w2vRYU
Wilt Chamberlain, NBA player - also did track and field and volleyball, http://ble.ac/1EauYaz
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Antonio Gates, NFL player - also played basketball, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Archie Manning, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Brandon Weeden, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Calais Campbell, NFL player - also played basketball and T & F http://www.stack.com/a/calais-campbell-nutrition-training
Colin Kaepernick, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Dan Marino, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Daunte Culpepper, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Drew Brees, NFL player - also played baseball and basketball, http://bit.ly/2wQTX6u
Jameis Winston, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Jim Brown, NFL player - also played basketball, lacrosse and track and field, http://ble.ac/1KSFHLI
Jimmy Graham, NFL player - also played basketball, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
John Elway, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Julius Thomas, NFL player - also played basketball, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Ken Stabler, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Kyler Murray, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, https://bit.ly/2PxitUb
Larry Fitzgerald, NFL player - also played baseball, basketball, soccer and ran track, http://bit.ly/2uJwaI9
Matt Cassell, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Matt Moore, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Patrick Mahomes, NFL player - also played baseball, https://bit.ly/2YWcbkZ
Russell Wilson, NFL player - also played baseball, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Steve McNair, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X
Larry Fitzgerald, NFL player - also played baseball, basketball, soccer and ran track, http://bit.ly/2uJwaI9
Terrell Owens, NFL player - also played basketball, http://bit.ly/2uJwaI9
Tom Brady, NFL player - also drafted in the MLB, http://foxs.pt/1DCdbxW
Troy Aikman, NFL player - also played baseball, http://bit.ly/2i6bT9X

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Alex Burrows, NHL player - also played tennis, soccer and ping-pong, https://bit.ly/2vo3yTl
Alexis Lafrenière, Future NHL player - played baseball, https://bit.ly/31nCAfd
Chris Drury, NHL player - also played baseball, http://bit.ly/1IPrFev
Grant Clitsome, NHL player - also played soccer, baseball, volleyball, handball, and track, http://bit.ly/2oSvaNr
Kyle Turris, NHL player - also played lacrosse and golf, http://bit.ly/2mqD8Om
Grant Fuhr, NHL player - also played baseball and football, https://bit.ly/2PUuIKq
Mark Alt, NHL player - also played football, https://bit.ly/2mj7vqL
Owen Power, future NHL player - also played lacrosse, basketball and volleyball, https://es.pn/2TnXfOK
Sidney Crosby, NHL player - also played baseball, basketball, and football, https://bit.ly/2WxEEzw
Steven Stamkos, NHL player - also played baseball, soccer, golf, and lacrosse, http://bit.ly/1IrUE4m
Trevor Linden, NHL player - also played baseball all summer, http://bit.ly/1IYQkz2
Wayne Gretzky, NHL player - also played lacrosse and baseball, http://bit.ly/1IYQkz2
William Bitten, NHL player - also played badminton and soccer, https://bit.ly/2Mh4Mp8

Aren't all hockey players on losing teams golfers as well! ;)
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Andre De Grasse, Olympian - had dreams of playing in the NBA, http://bit.ly/1Q7giOD
Babe Didrkson-Zaharias, Olympian - also played baseball, golf and basketball, http://ble.ac/1DwCx0e
Jim Thorpe, Olympian - also played football, baseball and basketball, http://ble.ac/1IJU5lr
Kate O'brien, Olympian - former bobsledder as well, http://bit.ly/1Q7giOD
Kelsey Mitchell, Olympian - also played soccer, https://bit.ly/3g3cl4c
Philippe Marquis, Olympian - also played hockey, http://bit.ly/2Bn9VtV
Scott Moir, Olympian - also played hockey, http://bit.ly/2Bn9VtV
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Brooke Henderson, LPGA golfer - also played hockey, http://bit.ly/2nkxigs
Jordan Spieth, PGA golfer - also played baseball, basketball and football, http://bit.ly/1gMbkNa

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Amy Rodriguez, soccer - also played softball, ran track and swam, http://usat.ly/1NHw3eY 
Amy Wambach, soccer - also played basketball, http://bit.ly/1STo3hZ
Christine Sinclair, soccer - also played baseball and basketball, http://bit.ly/1IUCzQ8
Ciara McCormack, soccer- also played softball, volleyball, baseball, participated in track, springboard diving and gymnastics, https://twitter.com/ciaramccormack/status/1407488892509425665?s=20
Lauren Holiday, soccer - also played basketball and baseball, competed in track, http://usat.ly/1NHw3eY
Morgan Brian, soccer - also played basketball, http://usat.ly/1NHw3eY
Pelé, soccer - did two years of Karate, In Search of Greatness (2019)
Petr Cech, soccer - now plays hockey in England, https://sprtsnt.ca/2MF6zqi
Rhian Wilkinson, soccer - also played basket, hockey, ringuette, rugby, badminton, swam and rode horses, http://activeforlife.com/soccer-star-portrait-of-physical-literacy/
Vanessa Gilles, soccer - also played tennis, https://bit.ly/3isEmE9
Whitney Engen, soccer - also competed in gymnastics, swam, played tennis, baseball, softball, volleyball and beach volleyball, http://usat.ly/1NHw3eY

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Spencer O'Brien, snowboarder - also played T-ball, softball, and volleyball, participated in skiing, figure skating, dancing, and gymnastics, http://bit.ly/1gdmc5S

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Ashleigh Barty, tennis player - also played professional cricket, https://bit.ly/3r3OoOt
Roger Federer, tennis player - ''As a boy, he played squash with his father on Sundays. He dabbled in skiing, wrestling, swimming and skateboarding. He played basketball, handball, tennis, table tennis, and soccer at school.'', https://bit.ly/2wJSMa7
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Adam Simac, volleyball - also played baseball and golf

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Also, let's not forget the following multi-event sports: triathlon, decathlon, and pentathlon.

Here's another interesting article about this topic: https://bit.ly/2wJSMa7

''More Roger than Tiger.''

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