page_title: List of people from Massachusetts
section_title: Athletes
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Massachusetts / Athletes
caption_attribution_description: English: Black &amp; White postcard of World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano, circa 1953
context_page_description: This is a list of people who were born in/raised in, lived in, or have significant relations with the American state of Massachusetts. It includes both notable people born in the Commonwealth, and other notable people who are from the Commonwealth. People from Massachusetts are called "Massachusettsans" or "Bay Staters" after the Commonwealth's nickname.
context_section_description: Kim Adler − bowler
  Harry Agganis − baseball player
  Nick Ahmed −  baseball player
  Kiko Alonso −  football player
  Tony Amonte −  hockey player
  Prince Amukamara −  football player
  Jim Arvanitis − martial artist, MMA trainer
  Paul Azinger − golfer, television commentator
  Jerry Azumah − football player
  Jeff Bagwell − baseball player
  Sasha Banks − professional wrestler, ring name of Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado
  Tom Barrasso − hockey player
  Dana Barros − basketball player
  Mark Bavaro − football player
  Tyler Beede − baseball player
  Joe Bellino − football player, Heisman Trophy winner
  Mackenzy Bernadeau − football player
  Travis Best − basketball player
  David Blatt − basketball player and coach
  Brian Boyle − hockey player
  Ron Brace − football player
  John Brebbia − baseball player
  Andy Brickley − hockey player
  Charles Brickley − football player and coach
  Aimee Buchanan (born 1993) − American-born Olympic figure skater for Israel
  Nick Buoniconti − Hall of Fame football player
  Chris Capuano − baseball pitcher
  Mary Carew − sprinter, Olympic gold medalist
  Michael Carter-Williams − basketball player
  Brett Cecil − baseball player
  John Cena − professional wrestler
  Jacques Cesaire − football player
  Gosder Cherilus − football player
  Jack Chesbro − Hall of Fame baseball player
  Alex Cobb − baseball player
  Mickey Cochrane − Hall of Fame baseball player
  Chris Colabello − baseball player
  Tim Collins − baseball player
  Todd Collins − football player
  Marc Colombo − football player
  Tony Conigliaro − baseball player
  Stephen Cooper − football player
  Charlie Coyle − hockey player
  Jim Craig − USA Olympic hockey player, 1980 Lake Placid
  Honey Craven − equestrian
  Candy Cummings − Hall of Fame baseball player
  Tim Daggett − gymnast
  Ron Darling − baseball pitcher, television commentator
  Vinny Del Negro − basketball player, head coach
  Tony DeMarco − welterweight champion boxer
  Zak DeOssie − football player for New York Giants
  Eli Dershwitz − Under-20 World Saber Champion, and US Olympic saber fencer
  Mike DeVito − football player for Kansas City Chiefs
  Oliver Drake − baseball pitcher
  Rich Dubee − baseball coach
  Leo Durocher − Hall of Fame baseball manager
  Adam Edelman (born 1991) − American-born four-time Israeli National Champion in skeleton event, and Israeli Olympian
  Mike Eruzione − USA Olympic hockey player, 1980 Lake Placid
  Patrick Ewing − Hall of Fame basketball player
  Mark Fidrych − baseball pitcher, 1976 AL Rookie of the Year
  Ray Fitzgerald − baseball player
  Kenny Florian − UFC Fighter
  Doug Flutie − NFL quarterback, CFL Hall of Famer, Heisman Trophy winner
  Nate Freiman (born 1986) − baseball player
  G–L
  Chris Gamble − football player
  Breno Giacomini − football player
  Peter Giunta − football coach
  Tom Glavine − baseball pitcher
  Gracie Gold − Olympic figure skater
  Jared Goldberg − Olympic skier
  Colin Grafton − figure skater
  Frank Grant − Hall of Fame baseball player
  Mike Grier − ice hockey player
  Josh Grispi − WEC fighter
  Matt Grzelcyk − hockey player
  Bill Guerin − hockey player
  Marvin Hagler − champion boxer
  Pete Hamilton − NASCAR driver
  Matt Hasselbeck − football player
  Tim Hasselbeck − football player
  Steve Hathaway − baseball pitcher
  Steven Hauschka − football player
  Ed Healey − NFL Hall of Fame player for Chicago Bears
  Chris Herren − basketball player
  Rich Hill − baseball pitcher
  James Ihedigbo − football player
  Jarrett Jack − basketball player
  Tim Keefe − 19th-century baseball pitcher
  Nancy Kerrigan − Olympic figure skater
  Kofi Kingston − WWE wrestler
  Joe Lauzon − UFC fighter
  Peter Laviolette − hockey player, head coach
  Erika Lawler − U.S Olympic women's hockey team
  Michael Leach − tennis player
  Dana LeVangie − baseball player, coach
  Howie Long − Hall of Fame football player, sportscaster
  M–R
  Connie Mack − Hall of Fame baseball manager
  Rabbit Maranville − Hall of Fame baseball player
  Rocky Marciano − undefeated heavyweight boxer
  Obi Melifonwu − football player for the Oakland Raiders
  David Merkow − golfer
  Lou Merloni − baseball player
  Alex Meyer − Olympic open water swimmer
  Mike Milbury − hockey player and coach
  Wayne Millner − Hall of Fame football pla
caption: Rocky Marciano
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