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Name: athletes

Classification: supporting characters supporting characters   group group   real/historical group real/historical group  

Type of Organization/Group: occupation

Number of group members listed below: 107

Character
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Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Adams Adams supporting character based on a real person
  [WWII-era pro-baseball player] Timely Marvel 1
Ajakutty Ajakutty supporting character
  [Alita's rival then ally in motorball] Shueisha Viz 3
Alan Alan supporting character
  [hockey player; Spider-Man helped him say no to drugs] Marvel 1
All-American All-American (Jack Magniconte) hero
  Kickers, Inc.; The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 23
Peter Allison supporting character
  [renowned athlete; taught young Bruce Wayne gymnastics] DC 1
Jack Andrews Jack Andrews hero
  [1st app: New Fun #1 (Feb. 1935)] DC 6
Johnny Aurelia supporting character
  Bridgeport University
[Pop McKeon's new star boxing pupil]
Charlton 1
Baldi supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 1
Big Wolf on Campus Big Wolf on Campus (Tommy Dawkins) hero
  Pleasantville High School
[werewolf]
CineGroupe; Fox Family Channel, etc. 65
The Black Dwarf The Black Dwarf (Shorty Morgan) hero
  [retired pro-football player] Dynamic; Harry A. Chesler 12
George Blanda George Blanda real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
  Marvel 26
Blue Marvel Blue Marvel (Adam Brashear) hero scientist
  black; Cornell University Marvel 14
Usain Bolt Usain Bolt real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[Olympic sprinter] DC 22
Dr. Bradley Bolton Dr. Bradley Bolton supporting character scientist
  Empire State University
[co-creator of W.H.O. computer (which gained sentience)]
Marvel 1
Bonds supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Boomerang Boomerang (Fred Myers) villain
  Doom's Brigade; Initiative: Heavy Hitters... 
[played professional baseball]
Marvel 130
Brick Wall Brick Wall (Beauford Wohl) hero
  Kickers, Inc.; The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 15
Timmy Bright supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 2
Brock villain
  alligator
[college football player merged with alligator]
Marvel Thomas Nelson 1
Bullet (Bobby Baker) supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 3
Bullseye Bullseye (Benjamin Poindexter) villain
CBR Scale: I Catholic (nominal); nihilist
Dark Avengers; The Thunderbolts
[former baseball pitcher]
Marvel 243
Cable supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 1
Rufus Carter supporting character
  CIA
[kickboxer]
Marvel 3
Johnny Chevvy supporting character
 indeterminate  [star pitcher for Gotham Goliaths] DC 1
Collins supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 1
Cottone supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Lyle Crawford Lyle Crawford villain
CBR Scale: M The Hand; possessed by demon
black; The Hand
[pro-basketball player]
Marvel 4
Dasher Dasher (Dallas Corbin) hero
  Kickers, Inc.; The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 15
Max Devreaux supporting character
  Empire State University
[had crush on Emma Frost, his Empire State U. classmate]
Marvel 5
Dexter supporting character
  The Chicago Comets Marvel New Universe 1
Diamondback (Debbie Bertrand) villain
  [1st app: Secret War #3 (Oct. 2004)] Marvel 3
Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic
[1st app: Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)] Marvel 104
Joey DiRaggio Joey DiRaggio supporting character based on a real person
CBR Scale: A Catholic
[WWII-era pro-baseball player] Timely Marvel 1
Lloyd Dobler Lloyd Dobler non-feature lead character
  [aspiring kickboxer] Gracie Films 1
Wallace Dodd supporting character
 indeterminate  [tennis champion] DC 1
Don Drysdale Don Drysdale supporting character real/historical person
  [pro-baseball pitcher] ABC 44
Julius Erving Julius Erving real/historical person
CBR Scale: S "born-again" Protestant Christian
black
[famed pro-basketball player]
Marvel 39
Tim Ferris Tim Ferris supporting character
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Troubleshooters Marvel New Universe 9
Darius Fowler supporting character
  [resident jock at school Flash Thompson taught at] Marvel 1
The Fox (Paul Patten) hero
  Ultra-Men Archie 10
Gatto Di Sangue hero
  Medusa Web
[gymnast]
Marvel New Universe 3
Golden Glider Golden Glider (Lisa Snart) villain
CBR Scale: S vengeance
[ice skater; Captain Cold's sister; The Top's lover] DC 17
Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales real/historical person
  Hispanic
[one of top tennis greats of 1950s, early 1960s]
NBC 11
Green Gargoyle (Biff Hogan) villain
  [fired big-league baseball pitcher] DC 1
Hawk (Billy Hawkins) supporting character
  The New York Smashers
[rookie on Smashers pro-football team]
Marvel New Universe 3
Hawthorne supporting character
  West Tech High School; West Tech Warriors
[football player]
Marvel 1
Hunter supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 1
Iggy supporting character
  The Alberta Icecutters
[pro hockey player]
Marvel New Universe 1
Zoe Ishihara Zoe Ishihara supporting character
  Asian Marvel 4
Mo Jacobs supporting character
  The Alberta Icecutters
[pro hockey player]
Marvel New Universe 1
LeBron James LeBron James real/historical person
CBR Scale: U Catholic
[1st app: Justice League of America (vol. 2) #27 (Jan. 2009)] DC 67
Fred Jones supporting character
  The Howling Commandos
[All-American quarterback; lost part of leg in war]
Marvel 1
Josef supporting character
  The Alberta Icecutters
[pro hockey player]
Marvel New Universe 1
Kevin Kevin supporting character
  black CBS 2
Karch Kiraly Karch Kiraly real/historical person
  [famous volleyball player] Marvel 14
Knight Wolf (Morgan Stone) hero
  [former hockey player] Five Star 4
Olga Korbut Olga Korbut supporting character real/historical person
  [gymnast; won 4 gold medals]   9
Hilly Kristal supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Karl Lubbings supporting character
  [skier who crippled Man-Killer when cheated against her] Marvel 1
Robby Maloney supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Mampoa supporting character
CBR Scale: R Gorilla City religion
dinosaur; Gorilla City gorillas
[champion dinosaur racer; defeated Timber Wolf in race]
DC 1
Mickey Mantle real/historical person
  [pro baseball legend; greatest switch hitter of all time] Pocket Star Books 94
Juan Marichal Juan Marichal real/historical person
  Hispanic
[pro baseball player; MLB Hall of Fame pitcher]
  24
Hideki Matsui Hideki Matsui supporting character real/historical person
  Asian Marvel 1
Misty May-Treanor real/historical person
  [beach volleyball star; Olympic gold medalist] Pocket Star Books 26
Melford Melford supporting character
  [new boyfriend of Yarn Man's girlfriend Felicia] Kitchen Sink Press 1
Monahan supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 1
Munson supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Myers Myers supporting character based on a real person
  [WWII-era pro-baseball player] Timely Marvel 1
Lacinia Nitocris supporting character
  [Olympic athlete] DC 2
Northstar Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; LGBT; Quebecois separatist terrorist (former)
Academy of Tomorrow; Alpha Flight... 
[skier]
Marvel 284
Number Two villain
CBR Scale: R Royalist Forces of America
Royalist Forces of America
[led a kill derby team]
Marvel 1
O'Leary supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Eddie O'Neil supporting character
  West Tech High School; West Tech Warriors
[football player]
Marvel 1
Jeff Peppard supporting character
  [football team captain] DC 1
Pierre supporting character
  The Alberta Icecutters
[pro hockey player]
Marvel New Universe 1
Yuri Pudlinski supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 3
Punchy supporting character
  [muscle-man training in gym] Marvel 1
Ramsey supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Mr. Richelieu supporting character
  [skier; resented Northstar's past cheating (via his powers)] Marvel 1
Bill Rickey Bill Rickey supporting character based on a real person
  [WWII-era pro-baseball player] Timely Marvel 1
Roberts supporting character
  West Tech High School; West Tech Warriors
[football player]
Marvel 1
Kelly Robinson hero
  [pro tennis player turned spy] NBC 83
Rubens supporting character
  The Austin Wreckers Marvel New Universe 1
Bob Russo supporting character
  [pro-baseball player; briefly became Captain America] Marvel 2
Babe Ruth Babe Ruth lead character real/historical person
CBR Scale: I Catholic
[legendary pro baseball player] DC 124
Mr. Shepherd Mr. Shepherd supporting character
CBR Scale: S LGBT
Minutemen; The Trust DC Vertigo 40
Simon's Rival supporting character
  [1st app: Simple Simon's Schooling (1916)] Falstaff Comedies; Mutual Film, etc. 1
Ricky Sims supporting character
  West Tech High School; West Tech Warriors
[football player]
Marvel 2
Stanton supporting character
  The Chicago Comets Marvel New Universe 1
Suicide Suicide (Thomas Smythe) hero
  Kickers, Inc.; The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 15
Sumerak supporting character
  West Tech High School; West Tech Warriors
[football player]
Marvel 1
Swanson supporting character
  West Tech High School; West Tech Warriors
[football player]
Marvel 1
Torpedo Torpedo (Brock Jones) hero
  [Stivak's successor] Marvel 33
Ivana Trump Ivana Trump real/historical person
  [Donald Trump's ex-wife] Marvel 53
Ugly Ugly (Mack Thornton) supporting character villain
  black; The Austin Wreckers
[permanently injured Billy Hawkins during football game]
Marvel New Universe 2
unnamed ballplayer supporting character
  [1st app: Misfits of Science - Season 1, Episode 1 (4 Oct. 1985)] NBC Universal TV 1
Michel Vaillant Michel Vaillant hero
  [main pilot of the racing team Vaillante] Le Lombard; Graton Editeur 149
Kerri Walsh real/historical person
  [beach volleyball star; Olympic gold medalist] Pocket Star Books 20
Watkins supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 1
Buzzy West supporting character
  Rangers Malibu 1
Helen Wheels supporting character
  Ultra Violent Crime Division
[super-cop; UVCD Combat and Weapons trainer]
Image Sacred Studios 2
Whirlwind Whirlwind (David Cannon) villain
  Batroc's Brigade; Initiative... 
[ice skating competitor]
Marvel 113
Williams supporting character
  The New York Smashers Marvel New Universe 3
Tyreese Tyreese supporting character
  black; Rick's zombie apocalypse survivor group
[pro-football player, car salesman before zombie apocalypse]
Image 49
Xero (Trane Walker) hero
CBR Scale: S resurrected
[pro basketball player] DC 14
Borrie Zobok supporting character
  [pro baseball player] DC 1