Sports Personalities
Players, Coaches, Executives, and Media

Players

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Baseball

1937-1973

GM · Owner · President

1974-1985

RP

1986-2004

SS

1998-2011

GM

1962-1965

RP

Football

1995-2005

G · T

2000-2012

QB

1968-1984

QB

1956-1972

QB

1967-1975

RB

Basketball

1994-1997

F · C

1982-1999

Coach

Antonio McDyess

1996-2011

F · C

1971-1973

Coach · GM

1959-1973

G · F

Hockey

1947-1964

GM

1937-1952

R

1947-1988

G · Coach · GM

1935-1968

L · Coach

1996-2017

R

Modern Era (2000-2024)

2005-2015

GM

2013-2021

GM

1971-2013

G · GM

1979-2016

L · GM

Nicklas Lidstrom

1992-2012

D

Classic Era (1960-1999)

1979-1998

R

1970-1984

QB

1951-1962

LF

1961-1975

GM

1987-2000

F

Vintage Era (1920-1959)

1958-1975

L · Coach

George McNamara

1922-1922

RF

1927-1940

2B

John Rickards Betts

1953-1953

Author

1949-1959

G · F · Coach

Old-Timey Era (1850-1919)

J. Palmer O'Neil

1891-1891

GM · President

1896-1906

2B · LF · CF

1915-1930

C

1910-1957

Publisher

1913-1930

C

Hall-of-Famers

1947-1949

Coach

Daniel Alfredsson

1996-2014

R

1973-1986

G · F

1972-1989

C

Buddy Jeannette

1947-1970

G · Coach · GM

Executives

1934-1962

Coach · GM · Owner

Charles F. Weckwerth

1962-1962

Author · Publisher

William Veeck Sr.

1919-1931

Charles C. Spink

1890-1913

Editor · Owner · Publisher

1912-1935

Founder · Mgr · Owner

Media

Elmer W. Ferguson

1913-1972

Analyst · Editor · Writer

Bert E. Collyer

1915-1938

Editor

Stanley Christopherson

1897-1897

Author

William Cauldwell

1850-1894

Editor · Publisher

1888-1911

Author · Editor · Publisher

Companies

Gale Research Co

1975-1975

Publisher

1910-1929

Editor · Publisher

2000-2024

Editor · Publisher

Wilson Sporting Goods

1927-2024

Editor · Publisher

Riddell Sports Group

1927-2024

Editor · Publisher