Former Browns QB Otto Graham ( left, with head coach Paul Brown ), who led the Browns to 4 AAFC and 3 NFL Championships, and is a Pro Football Hall of Fame member. While the championship losses sowed bitterness among Cleveland fans who had grown accustomed to winning, the team continued to make progress.

Former Browns RB Jim Brown, who was a prominent member of the 1964 NFL Championship team, the team's all-time leader in rushing yards, and a Pro Football Hall of Fame member.

Former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle joined the coin toss ceremony.

* Sean Salisbury ( born 1963 ), Former NFL and CFL quarterback

Former journeyman NFL punter Mark Royals also lives in Mathews.

* Michael Moore ( American football ) Former NFL Player

* Former NFL players Red Cochran and Jim Tolbert were born in Fairfield.

* Greg Taylor – Former NFL player

* Brian Smith – Former NFL player who played defensive end for the Denver Broncos in the early 1990s.

* Cortez Kennedy, Former NFL defensive lineman, Pro Football Hall of Fame ( Class of 2012 )

* Frank Murphy, Former NFL Football Player ( Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans ).

* Todd Fordham, Former NFL offensive lineman

* Clay Shiver, Former NFL offensive lineman

Former NFL coach Bill Parcells played linebacker for Wichita State.

* Sam Ball, Former NFL player

* Garland Jean-Batiste, Former NFL football player.

* Randy McMillan -- Former NFL running back with the Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts.

* Scott Zolak-98. 5 Sports Hub Radio Personality, CBS Sports Football, Former NFL Quarterback.

* Marion Barber III, Former NFL running back

* Max Lane Former NFL offensive lineman, New England Patriots

* Former NFL tight end Jay Novacek attended Gothenburg High School.

* Ed Newman, Former NFL offensive guard who played for the Miami Dolphins

* Boomer Esiason: Former NFL quarterback ( Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals )

* Former NFL player Chester McGlockton, who played on the undefeated 1987 State 2A Champion WHS Wolfpack Football team.

* Robert Smith, Former NFL Football Player ( Minnesota Vikings )

Former Milan player Nils Liedholm was the manager at the time, with players such as Bruno Conti, Agostino Di Bartolomei, Roberto Pruzzo and Falcão.

Former dual premiership winning coach and Essendon triple-premiership winning player Mark Thompson later joined Hird on the coaching panel.

* David Fairleigh – Former Rugby League forward, 1994 Rothman's Medal winner, NSW & Australian representative player, North Sydney Bears " Team Of The Century " second-rower, current coach of the Central Coast Bears

* Des Hasler – Former Rugby league player, NSW & Australian representative player, 1987 & 1996 Manly Sea Eagles premiership player, 2008 & 2011 Manly Sea Eagles premiership coach

Former Braves minor league player and sportswriter Pat Jordan said, " Aaron gave much of the credit for his own swift rise to stardom.

Former Wizard / Sporting Kansas City player Sasha Victorine provided color commentary in the beginning of 2011 but stepped down to spend more time with family.

Former Australian Test player, Bruce Yardley, who himself was an off spinner in his day, was assigned with the task of ensuring Muralitharan bowled all his deliveries with the same vigour as he would do so in match conditions when tested in 2004.

* January 25 – Gordie Dwyer Former NHL player and coach

* Former Monkee still a player

* Marc Lièvremont, Former rugby player and former head coach of the France national rugby union team

Former Wales and British Lions rugby player John Bevan now teaches at the school.

Former Feyenoord player Mike Obiku once said " Every time you enter the pitch, you're stepping into a lion's home.

Former pitcher Josh Kinney who played for the Rascals in 2001 ( 21 innings, 18 strikeouts, 1. 71 ERA ) became the first Rascal player, and second in franchise history, to make it to the Major Leagues.

* Nate Thurmond – Player 1985 ( Former player 1975 – 1977 )

* Walt Frazier – Player 1987 ( Former player 1977 – 1980 )

* Lenny Wilkens – Player 1989 and Coach 1998 ( Former player ( 1972 – 1974 ) and coach ( 1986 – 1993 )

Former Stars goalkeeper Andy Moog was promoted to Assistant General Manager for Player Development ( he kept his job as goaltending coach ), and former player Ulf Dahlen was hired as an assistant coach.

Former captain Mark van Bommel returned to his old club from A. C. Milan and was officially presented as a PSV player on May 14.

Former World Champion Bobby Fischer, noting that " Morphy and Capablanca had enormous talent ", stated further that Morphy had the talent to beat any player of any era if " given time to study modern theory and ideas ".

* Former NBA player Xavier McDaniel once lived in this county.

* Andy Mitchell, Former professional baseball player