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===Sports=== *[[Tim Anderson (baseball)|Tim Anderson]], born in Tuscaloosa, [[Major League Baseball]] player for [[Miami Marlins]] *[[Javier Arenas (American football)|Javier Arenas]], lives in Tuscaloosa, [[NFL]] cornerback and return specialist for [[Atlanta Falcons]]; cousin of [[Gilbert Arenas]] *[[Ollie Brown (baseball)|Ollie Brown]], born in Tuscaloosa, Major League Baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book|editor=Reichler, Joseph L. |title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |orig-year=1969 |edition=4th |year=1979 |publisher=Macmillan Publishing |location=New York |isbn=0-02-578970-8 |url-access= registration |url=https://archive.org/details/baseballencyclop00reic}}</ref> *[[Bear Bryant]], lived and died in Tuscaloosa, iconic [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] coach in [[College Football Hall of Fame]] *[[Keydren Clark|Keydren "Kee-Kee" Clark]], born in Tuscaloosa, basketball player who averaged 25.9 points per game during [[NCAA]] career at [[Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball|Saint Peter's]] *[[Sylvester Croom]], born in Tuscaloosa, first African-American head football coach in [[Southeastern Conference]] *[[Bennie Daniels]], Major League Baseball player *[[Otis Davis]] (born 1932), Olympic track and field athlete, gold medals in [[400 metres|400 metre]] dash and [[4 Γ 400 metres relay]] at [[1960 Summer Olympics]], setting a [[World record progression 400 metres men|world record]] in the former event<span style="color:blue;">(B)</span><ref name="HudReporter2006">{{Cite news |last=Hague |first=Jim |date=May 14, 2006 |title=Truant officer was Olympic hero Emerson High has gold medalist in midst |url=http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_stories_home/2408547/article-Truant-officer-was-Olympic-hero-Emerson-High-has-gold-medallist-in-midst? |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504210729/http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_stories_home/2408547/article-Truant-officer-was-Olympic-hero-Emerson-High-has-gold-medallist-in-midst |archive-date=May 4, 2012 |access-date=March 18, 2012 |work=The Hudson Reporter}}</ref><ref name=HudReporter2012>{{cite news|last=Pope|first=Gennarose|title=A truant officer...and an Olympian Two-time gold medalist inspires students to achieve|newspaper=The Hudson Reporter|date=March 18, 2012|url=http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_stories_home/17921918/article-A-truant-officer...and-an-Olympian-Two-time-gold-medalist-inspires-students-to-achieve-?instance=union%20city_story_left_column|access-date=March 18, 2012}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> *[[Joe Dawson (basketball)|Joe Dawson]], born in Tuscaloosa, American-Israeli basketball player, 1992 [[Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP]] *[[George Foster (baseball player)|George Foster]], born in Tuscaloosa, Major League Baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia"/> *[[Butch Hobson]], born in Tuscaloosa, Major League Baseball player and manager<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia"/> *[[Rusty Jackson]], born in Tuscaloosa, punter who played for NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills *[[Kirani James]], lives in Tuscaloosa and won gold at [[London 2012 Summer Olympics]] in the 400m *[[Rob Jones (racing driver)|Rob Jones]], born in Tuscaloosa, [[stock car racing]] driver *[[Patton Kizzire]], raised in Tuscaloosa, PGA Tour golfer, attended Tuscaloosa High School, and [[Northridge High School (Alabama)|Northridge High School]] *[[Frank Lary]], attended University of Alabama, pitcher and 3-time All-Star in Major League Baseball *[[Angel Martino]], born in Tuscaloosa, Olympic swimmer *[[Lee Maye]], born in Tuscaloosa, Major League baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia"/> *[[Nate Miller (offensive lineman)|Nate Miller]], born in Tuscaloosa, pro football player *[[Billy Neighbors]], born in Tuscaloosa, football guard for University of Alabama and NFL's Washington Redskins and Boston Patriots; inducted in [[College Football Hall of Fame]] 2003 *[[Willie Nixon]], lived in Tuscaloosa for unspecified period prior to career, Negro League baseball player<ref>News staff (April 21, 1940). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=83499136 "Black Barons to Play Baltimore Team Two Games at Rickwood"]. ''The Birmingham News''. p. 29. Retrieved August 15, 2021.</ref> *[[Andy Phillips (baseball)|Andy Phillips]], born in Tuscaloosa, former [[major league baseball]] player, and [[Alabama Crimson Tide baseball|Alabama baseball]] assistant coach *[[Dicky Pride]], born in Tuscaloosa, [[PGA Tour]] golfer *[[Chase Purdy]], born in Tuscaloosa, [[NASCAR]] driver *[[Tike Redman]], born in Tuscaloosa, MLB player for [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[New York Mets]], and [[Baltimore Orioles]] *[[David Robertson (baseball)|David Robertson]], raised in Tuscaloosa, attended Central and Bryant High School and University of Alabama, pitcher for [[New York Yankees]] *[[Mason Rudolph (golfer)|Mason Rudolph]], died in Tuscaloosa, PGA Tour golfer *[[Joe Sewell]], attended University of Alabama, MLB player in [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] *[[John Stallworth]], born in Tuscaloosa, played football for [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], played in six AFC championships and went to four [[Super Bowls]] *[[Frank Thomas (American football)|Frank Thomas]], lived and died in Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama head football coach *[[D. J. White]], born in Tuscaloosa, basketball player for NBA's [[Charlotte Bobcats]] *[[Deontay Wilder]], born in Tuscaloosa, boxer, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and Former WBC World Heavyweight Champion
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