List of Italian Americans in sports

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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian American sports people or must have references showing they are Italian American sports people and are notable.

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American football

Athletes

Beach volleyball

Baseball

Basketball

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Angelo Caloiaro
John DiBartolomeo John DiBartolomeo 12 Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. EuroLeague 20180320 (4).jpg
John DiBartolomeo

Billiards players

Bodybuilders

Bowlers

Boxers

Cyclist

Figure skaters

Golfers

Gymnastics

Horse racers

Ice hockey players

Ice hockey owners

Martial arts

This list is not sorted in alphabetical order or by year of birth, and actually seems to be in random order

Motorcycle racers

Race car drivers

Rowing

Skiing/Snowboarding

Soccer

Softball

Swimmers

Tennis players

Volleyball

See also

Notes

  1. "Joe DiMaggio | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "Shooting Star". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. "Italian American boxer Tony Canzoneri"
  4. "'Cus' D'Amato (an eccentric Italian/American...)"
  5. [ dead link ]"ITALIAN IANNI: U.S. defender Patrick Ianni told reporters that this game will be interesting for him as he has a 75 percent Italian background. His grandparents are from Milan and Turin and he grew up an Italian soccer fan, cheering for A.C. Milan. "When I found out we were playing Italy I thought it was cool because of my background. It will be interesting, but the truth is it doesn’t really matter who we play really at this point. We just want to win."

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