The lists presented below include professional athletes who belong to the Halls of Fame for baseball, hockey, basketball and (American) football. Also included are soccer players from the unofficial World Cup Hall of Fame, as chosen by Sports Illustrated. FIFA has plans for an official World Cup Hall of Fame in 2004.

Other athletes, including Olympic athletes, may be included in the future if suitable lists can be found.

Sports Stars by Sport

Sports Stars by Frequency of Name

Sports Stars Alphabetically