page_title: List of people from Phoenix
section_title: Athletics
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Phoenix / Athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: LYTHAM ST ANNES, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 28: Cristie Kerr of the USA on the 2nd fairway during pro-am competition before 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open held at Royal Lytham &amp; St Annes on July 28, 2009 in Lytham St Annes, England. (Photo by Wojciech Migda)
context_page_description: This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Phoenix, Arizona, and its surrounding metropolitan area. For people whose only connection with the city is attending the nearby Arizona State University, see: List of Arizona State University alumni.
context_section_description: Jeremy Accardo – professional baseball pitcher
  Alvan Adams – professional basketball player
  Jeremy Affeldt – professional baseball pitcher
  Jim Ahern – professional golfer
  Mark Alarie – professional basketball player
  Charlotte Armstrong – professional baseball player (A.A.G.P.B.L.)
  Bobby Ball – racecar driver
  Phil Barkdoll – NASCAR owner-driver
  Charles Barkley – professional basketball player, TV commentator
  Jerryd Bayless – professional basketball player
  Rod Beck – professional baseball pitcher
  Rich Beem – professional golfer
  Mike Bell – professional football player
  Steve Belles – professional football player
  Mike Bibby – professional basketball player
  Amanda Blumenherst – professional golfer
  Billy Boat – professional racecar driver
  Chad Boat – professional racecar driver
  Dallas Braden – professional baseball pitcher, pitched perfect game in 2010
  Richie Brockel – professional football player
  Brian Broderick – professional baseball pitcher
  Jim Brown – professional hockey player
  Travis Brown – professional football player
  Marcus Brunson – professional sprinter
  Jimmy Bryan – professional racecar driver
  Sean Burke – professional hockey player
  Cory Burns – professional baseball pitcher
  Dan Butler – professional baseball player
  Jimmy Button – professional motocross racer
  Yori Boy Campas – world-champion boxer
  Trung Canidate – professional football player
  Michael Carbajal – professional boxer
  Fred Carr – professional football player
  Henry Cejudo – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, mixed-martial artist
  Tom Chambers – professional basketball player
  Brandel Chamblee – professional golfer
  Eddie Cheever – professional racecar driver
  Matt Clapp – professional football player
  Dennis Claridge – professional football player
  Cameron Clark – professional basketball player
  Will Claye – Olympic track medalist
  Jerry Colangelo – founder of Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks
  Steve Colter – professional basketball player
  Ty Conklin – professional hockey player
  Chris Cook – professional racecar driver
  Mike Cosgrove – professional baseball pitcher
  Sean Couturier – professional hockey player
  Jane Crafter – professional golfer
  Pauline Crawley – professional baseball player (A.A.G.P.B.L.)
  C. J. Cron – professional baseball player
  Kevin Cron – professional baseball player
  Mike Cunning – professional golfer
  Danny Curzon – pair figure skater
  Walter Davis – professional basketball player
  Jaff Decker – professional baseball player
  Andre Ethier – professional baseball player
  Heather Farr – professional golfer
  Jeff Feagles – professional football player
  Nick Firestone – professional racecar driver
  Cotton Fitzsimmons – former coach of the Phoenix Suns (deceased 2005)
  George Follmer – professional racecar driver
  Brandon Frazier – professional pairs skater
  Gabe Freeman – professional basketball player
  Channing Frye – professional basketball player
  Joe Garagiola – professional baseball player and sportscaster
  Scott Garlick – professional soccer player
  Gary Gentry – professional baseball player
  Jesús González – world champion and Olympic boxer
  Luis Gonzalez – professional baseball player
  David Gossett – professional golfer
  Wayne Gretzky – NHL legend
  Habe Haberling – professional racecar driver
  Gary Hall, Jr. – Olympic gold medalist, swimmer
  Connie Hawkins – professional basketball player
  Solly Hemus – professional baseball player
  Manny Hendrix – professional football player
  Pat Hennen – Grand Prix motorcycle racer
  Charlie Hickcox – Olympic gold medal swimmer
  Jeff Hornacek – professional basketball player, NBA coach for the Phoenix Suns
  Bob Howry – professional baseball pitcher
  Floyd Hudlow – professional football player
  Misty Hyman  – Olympic gold medal winner in swimming
  Kevin Jackson – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, mixed martial artist
  Reggie Jackson – professional baseball player, Hall of Fame
  Drisan James – professional football player
  Robert James – professional football player
  J. J. Jansen – professional football player
  Richard Jefferson – professional basketball player
  Brian Johnson – professional football player
  Kevin John
caption: Cristie Kerr at the 2009 Women's British Open
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