Diabetes Fame - Athletes

Wasim Akram - Pakistani cricket fast bowler

Arthur Ashe - Tennis - Wimbledon winner

Walter Barnes - Football and actor. Before acting career he played professional football for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, 1948-1951.

Sarah Bina - Championship clogger

Ayden Byle - Runner - First insulin-dependent man to run 6521.5 km across North America.

Nick Boynton - Hockey Player - Boston Bruins

Orlando Brown -  NFL player for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens

Doug Burns – Fitness consultant, Record-holding strength athlete

Sean Busby - Champion Snowboarder

Bobby Clarke - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers

Ty Cobb - MLB - Detroit Tigers

Scott Coleman - Swimmer - first man with diabetes to swim the English Channel, (August 17th 1996)

Jay Cutler - Football Player

James “Buster” Douglas - Heavy Weight Boxer

Kenny Duckett - NFL - New Orleans Saints

Chris Dudley - NBA - New York Knicks center

Rick Dudley - NHL executive and former player (Buffalo Sabers)

Scott Dunton - World Class Surfer

Mike Echols - NFL - Tennessee Titans

Pam Fernandes - Para Olympian

Gary Forbes - NBA - Toronto Raptors

Missy Foy - Professional Marathon Runner

Curt Fraser - NHL - Chicago Black Hawks

Walt Frazier - ­ NBA - New York Knicks

“Smokin’ Joe” Frazier - Boxing

Kris Freeman - Olympic and National Champion Cross-Country Skier

Joe Gibbs - NFL - Washington Redskins coach

Jorge "Giant" Gonzalez- Professional Wrestler and Argentinian Basketball Player

Bill Gullickson - MLB - Cincinnati Reds Pitcher

Gary Hall Jr. - US Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming

Jonathan Hayes - NFL - Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs

Jay Hewitt - Ironman Triathlete

Dave Hollins - 1993 Phillies World Series Third Baseman

James "Catfish" Hunter - MLB - Pitcher, Baseball Hall-of-Famer

Chuck Heidenrich - Skiing

Chris Jarvis - World Champion Canadian Rower

Jason Johnson - MLB - Pitcher, Cleveland Indians

Kelli Keuhne - LPGA golfer

Billie Jean King - Tennis

Jay Leeuwenburg - NFL - Indianapolis Colts Lineman

Mark Lowe - Major League Baseball

Robert "Gorilla Monsoon" Marella -Professional wrestler and commentator

Michelle McGann - LPGA golfer

Billy Mills - Olympic runner

Adam Morrison - Basketball Player, Gonzaga University

Brandon Morrow -Seattle Mariners Pitcher

David Pember - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers

Toby Petersen - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars

Sir Steven Redgrave - Rower - Winner of five consecutive Olympic gold medals

Dan Reichert - MLB - Kansas City Royals

Ham Richardson Tennis star

Jackie Robinson - Baseball Player

Sugar Ray Robinson - Boxing

Vinnie Santana - Triathlete

Ron Santo - MLB - Chicago Cubs legend

Mike Sinclair - NFL - Philadelphia Eagles

Kendall Simmons - NFL - Pittsburgh Steelers

Ron Springs - NFL - Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Stackhouse - NBA - Dallas Mavericks

Hank Stram - NFL - Kansas City Chiefs Coach

Bradley Suttle - Texas Longhorns - Second Baseman

Bill Talbert - Hall of Fame tennis player

Jack Tatum - NFL - Oakland Raiders, The Assassin

Sherri Turner - LPGA golfer

Scott Verplank - PGA golfer

Jo Ann Washam - LPGA golfer

David "Boomer" Wells - San Diego Padres Pitcher

Dominique Wilkins - Basketball Player (Atlanta Hawks)

Wade Wilson - NFL  player and Dallas Cowboys quarterback coach 

Dmitri Young - MLB Outfielder, first baseman

Last Modified Date: May 1, 2012


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