The most famous
all-time sports personalities in America

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  1. 95%

    Muhammad Ali

    Sports Personality
    The 66th most popular and the 86th most famous all-time person
  2. 95%

    Michael Jordan

    Sports Personality
    The 75th most popular and the 87th most famous all-time person
  3. 95%

    Hulk Hogan

    TV Personality
    The 990th most popular and the 122nd most famous all-time person
  4. 94%

    Tiger Woods

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the most famous contemporary golfer
  5. 94%

    Mike Tyson

    Sports Personality
    The 1317th most popular and the 142nd most famous all-time person
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  7. 93%

    Babe Ruth

    Sports Personality
    The 54th most popular and the 160th most famous all-time person
  8. 92%

    Serena Williams

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the most famous contemporary tennis player
  9. 92%

    Magic Johnson

    Sports Personality
    The 233rd most popular and the 217th most famous all-time person
  10. 92%

    Kobe Bryant

    Sports Personality
    The 515th most popular and the 222nd most famous all-time person
  11. 92%

    LeBron James

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the most famous contemporary basketball player