* 1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota.

* Andy Mitchell, Former professional baseball player

* Former professional PRCA and PBR bull rider Cody Custer was born in Kingman.

* Jeffrey Talan, Former professional footballer and Dutch international

Former professional football player Jeff Kinney is a 1968 graduate of McCook High School.

* Ricky Steamboat – Former professional wrestler

* Richard Huntley, Former professional American football running back in the National Football League

Former professional baseball player, Terry Mulholland was born and raised in the Hopwood area.

* Former professional tennis player Cliff Richey, who won 45 career singles titles, 1970 World Grand Prix Champion, two-time Davis Cup Champion, No. 1 ranked player in the United States in 1970 and the coauthor of " Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match " was born in San Angelo and currently lives there.

* Former professional tennis player Nancy Richey, who won six Grand Slam titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame ' 03 was born in San Angelo and currently lives there.

* Maven Huffman – Former professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment

Former 5 time world professional darts champion Eric Bristow lives in the town.

Eric Gerets ( 1954 ) Former professional football ( soccer ) player for Belgium, born in Rekem

* Malcolm Manley Former Scotland Schools International ; professional with Leicester City and Portsmouth

* Ken Griffey Jr., Former professional Baseball player, diagnosed with Pleurisy in April, 2007.

* Mark Patterson, Former professional Footballer.

* Julian James, Former professional footballer

Former UND students who have gone on to notable careers in athletics include former NBA player and current NBA coach Phil Jackson, ice hockey player who played in the 1980 Winter Olympics " Miracle on Ice " game Dave Christian, NHL professional ice hockey players Ed Belfour, Tony Hrkac, Jonathan Toews – captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, Zach Parise – New Jersey Devils, Travis Zajac – New Jersey Devils, T. J. Oshie – St. Louis Blues, Ryan Bayda – Pittsburgh Penguins, Drew Stafford – Buffalo Sabres, Brian Lee – Ottawa Senators, Matt Smaby – Tampa Bay Lightning, Matt Jones – Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Commodore – Columbus Blue Jackets, Jason Blake – Anaheim Ducks, Ryan Johnson – Vancouver Canucks, NFL professional football players Jim Kleinsasser – and Dave Osborn, both of the Minnesota Vikings, CFL professional football players Weston Dressler, David Griswold – Saskatchewan Roughriders.

* Dan Pastorini, Former professional Football Player and Pro Bowler, Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders

Former NVA officers are not permitted to append their NVA rank to their name as a professional title ; no such prohibition applies to rank attained in the Wehrmacht or Waffen-SS during the Nazi era.

* Tim James – Former NBA player who left his professional sports career and enlisted in the United States Army on September 12, 2008

; Wildcat ( Ted Grant ): Former professional boxer and current member of the Justice Society, Ted serves as a mentor to Dinah and has helped her on several missions.

Former armed robber, bare-knuckle boxer and businessman Roy Shaw was born in Stepney, whilst clergymen John Sentamu, formerly Bishop of Stepney, and Father Richard Wilson, founder of the Hoppers ' Hospitals at Five Oak Green, Kent, lived in the borough at one time.

Former WBC super middleweight champion boxer Richie Woodhall, grew up in Woodside, Telford.

Former boxer George Foreman named his five sons after himself: George Edward Foreman II through VI.

Former unheralded boxer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. was a trainer of Joan.

* Former boxer Iran Barkley was raised in Patterson Houses.

Former boxer Steel Kelly manages a B2-model robot called " Battling Maxo ".

Former boxer Randall " Tex " Cobb made a cameo in two of Shadyac's movies, Cobb played the " gruff man " in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and he made another cameo in Liar Liar as the bald man who offers Fletcher his jacket back in the opening scene.

Former MLB players and coaches have also coached or managed in the Northern League including Terry Bevington, " Dirty " Al Gallagher, Jackie Hernández, Danny Jackson, Maury Wills, Tim Johnson, Ron Kittle, Hal Lanier, Darryl Motley, Matt Nokes, and Wayne Terwilliger.

* Former child stars Brandon Cruz, Butch Patrick, and Danny Bonaduce played in season three.

Former drummer Danny Seraphine mentions in his autobiography Street Player: My Chicago Story that Kath had a high tolerance for drugs.

Former presenters on the station include Danny Lacey, Phil Butler, Dave Parker, Paul Stead, Steve White, Rachel Bailey, Andy Hoyle, Jamie Fletcher and Chris Hubbard.

Former Molly Hatchet guitarist Mike Owings and Jake Brown, the son of the late Molly Hatchet original lead vocalist Danny Joe Brown, have formed an Atlanta based southern rock band named SWEET GEORGIA BROWN.

Former journalist Danny Pastor has relaxed in Puerto Vallarta over the past year with María de la Luz Santos, a 22-year-old woman whom he'd first met as a cantina waitress.

Former Sha Na Na guitarist Danny " Dirty Dan " McBride, from their television show lineup, died in 2009.

Former members of the Rams Advisory Board, created in 1981, include, Lord David Westbury, former Ram and Evangelist Rosey Grier, Maureen Reagan, Henry Mancini, Bob Hope, Danny Thomas, Jane Upton Bell, former President Gerald Ford among others.

Former premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Danny Williams, also attended St. Bon's, although he graduated from nearby Gonzaga High School.

Former president Dr Molefe Oliphant serves on the technical committee of CAF while former CEO Danny Jordaan has been co-opted as an official for FIFA.

" Former 13th Floor Elevators ' drummer Danny Thomas claims the name " Rocky " was inspired by Roky Erickson, the American rock band's then vocalist and guitarist.

* Danny Naughton, Former English Rugby League Player

Former resident Danny Wallace declared his flat a micronation in the TV series How to Start Your Own Country.

Mickey Harte ( Tyrone GAA Manager ), Stephen O ' Neill ( Tyrone GAA Player ), Séan Kelly ( Former Gaelic Athletic Association President ), Danny Murphy ( Ulster GAA Secretary ), Liam McNelis ( The Cormac Trust Secretary ), Stephen McDonnell ( Armagh GAA Player ), Paddy Crozier ( Former Derry GAA Manager ), Brian McIver ( Former Donegal GAA Manager ), Adrian Logan ( Former UTV Sports Presenter ) and Austin O ' Callaghan ( BBC NI )

Former members include a guitarist by the name of Danny " Roadkill " Thompson, alias " Dr. Roadkill ".