List of athletes from Maryland N – Z

A number of notable amateur and professional athletes are from Maryland, including Cal Ripken Jr., Michael Phelps and Babe Ruth.

Name Sport Professional years Hometown Notes RefNShawn NadelenLacrosse2001–presentBaltimoreDenny NeagleBaseball1989–2003GambrillsGary NealBasketball2007–presentBaltimoreBob NelsonAmerican football1986–1990BaltimoreJeff NelsonBaseball1984–2006BaltimoreJohnny NeunBaseball1925–1931BaltimoreSimon NichollsBaseball1903–1910GermantownBill NicholsonBaseball1936–1953ChestertownChad NkangAmerican football2007–presentHyattsvilleNick NobleSoccer2005–presentDamascusGeorge NockAmerican football1969–1972BaltimoreTim NordbrookBaseball1974–1980BaltimoreEmory NuszBaseball1884RockvilleOQuinn OjinnakaAmerican football2006SeabrookRed OldhamBaseball1914–1926ZionWesley OlerTrack1912BaltimoreJim OstendarpAmerican football1950–1951BaltimoreFred OstendorfBaseball1914BaltimorePIrv PankeyAmerican football1980–1992AberdeenJames ParrishAmerican football1993–1995BaltimoreFrank Parsons Jr.Shooting1948BaltimoreAl PastranaAmerican football1969–1970AnnapolisSuzanne PaxtonFencing1996BaltimoreClint PeaySoccer1996–2000ColumbiaCecil PerkinsBaseball1967BaltimoreSam PerlozzoBaseball1977–1981CumberlandJulian PetersonAmerican football2000–presentTemple HillsFirst round draft pick in 2000 NFL draftBabe PhelpsBaseball1931–1942OdentonMichael PhelpsSwimming2004, 2008Baltimore22-time Swimming Olympic gold medalistTom PhoebusBaseball1960–1972Baltimore1966 The Sporting News MLB Rookie of the YearMaury PierceBaseball1884Charlie PittmanAmerican football1970–1971BaltimoreMike PittsAmerican football1983–1994BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1983 NFL draftDave PivecAmerican football1966–1969BaltimoreBoots PoffenbergerBaseball1937–1939WilliamsportFrank PollackAmerican football1991–1997Camp SpringsTommy PolleyAmerican football2001–2006BaltimoreGeorge PoppleinBaseball1873BaltimoreChuck PorterBaseball1976–1986BaltimoreDick PorterBaseball1929–1934Princess AnneJake PowellBaseball1930–1945Silver SpringIke PowersBaseball1927–1928HancockWarren PowersAmerican football1989–1993BaltimoreGuy PratherAmerican football1981–1985GaithersburgBill PritchardAmerican football1927–1928FrostburgJim ProctorBaseball1959BrandywineQDwight Muhammad QawiBoxing1978–1999BaltimoreSantino QuarantaSoccer2001–presentBaltimoreEddie QuickBaseball1903BaltimoreTom QuinnBaseball1886–1890AnnapolisRPaul RabilLacrosse2008–presentGaithersburg2007 McLaughlin Award winnerNick RassasAmerican football1966–1968BaltimoreDon RatliffAmerican football1966–1968BaltimoreMike ReichenbachAmerican football1984–1991Fort MeadeMatthew RiceAmerican football2006–2007GreenbeltDorsey RiddlemoserBaseball1899FrederickBilly RipkenBaseball1982–1998Havre de GraceCal Ripken Jr.Baseball1978–2001Havre de Grace* AL Rookie of the Year in 1982* 2-time AL MVP in 1983 and 1991* Inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007Bob RobertsonBaseball1964–1979FrostburgDick RobertsonBaseball1913–1919RockvilleLybrant RobinsonAmerican football1989SalisburyDoug RobyAmerican football1923Port TobaccoJosh RoenickeBaseball2006–presentBaltimoreShaun RogersFigure skating2006–presentBaltimoreEddie RommelBaseball1920–1932BaltimoreAl RubelingBaseball1940–1944BaltimoreBen RubeorLacrosseBaltimore2009–presentDon RudolphBaseball1957–1964BaltimoreAllen RussellBaseball1915–1925BaltimoreLefty RussellBaseball1910–1912BaltimoreBabe RuthBaseball1914–1935Baltimore* AL MVP in 1923* Inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936STony SaundersBaseball1992–2005BaltimoreJimmy SayBaseball1882–1887BaltimoreLou SayBaseball1871–1884BaltimoreJack ScarbathAmerican football1953–1956Baltimore* First round draft pick in 1953 NFL draft* Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983Nick ScharfBaseball1882–1883BaltimoreGreg SchaumAmerican football1976–1978BaltimoreJim SchelleBaseball1939BaltimoreMike SchemerBaseball1945–1946BaltimoreButch SchmidtBaseball1909–1915BaltimoreSteve SchmollBaseball2002–presentSilver SpringBill SchroederBaseball1979–1990BaltimoreJody SchulzAmerican football1983–1987ChesterBrad SchumacherSwimming1996Bowie1996 Olympic gold medalistJesse SchwartzmanLacrosse2007–presentOwings MillsDennis ScottBasketball1990–2000HagerstownFirst round draft pick in 1990 NBA draftTom ScottAmerican football1953–1964BaltimoreInducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979Tom SeabronAmerican football1979–1980BaltimoreKurt SeibertBaseball1978–1981CheverlyTed SepkowskiBaseball1942–1947BaltimoreKevin ShafferAmerican football2002–presentSalisburySam ShawBaseball1888–1893BaltimoreBarry ShetroneBaseball1959–1963BaltimoreJ. P. ShillingSpeed skating2002BaltimoreRoger ShoalsAmerican football1961–1971BaltimorePam ShriverTennis1979–1997Baltimore1988 Tennis Olympic gold medalistGene ShueBasketball1954–1964BaltimoreDickey SimpkinsBasketball1994–2006Fort WashingtonJosh SimsLacrosse2002–presentAnnapolisKeith SimsAmerican football1990–2000BaltimoreTal SkinnerBasketball1974–1976BerlinWalt SmallwoodBaseball1917–1919DaytonBill SmileyBaseball1882BaltimoreDaryl SmithBaseball1980–1995BaltimoreGreg SmithBaseball1985–1995BaltimoreHarry SmithBaseball1914–1918BaltimoreHomer SmootBaseball1900–1912GalestownCharlie SnellBaseball1912HampsteadRay SnellAmerican football1980–1985BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1980 NFL draftHarold SolomonTennis1952Silver Spring#5 in worldRon SoltAmerican football1984–1991BainbridgeFirst round draft pick in 1984 NFL draftBen SpencerBaseball1913PatapscoAkhnaten Spencer-ElFencing2000BaltimoreGeorge SpriggsBaseball1963–1970JewellLarry SpriggsBasketball1981–1986CheverlyRick SteirerBaseball1977–1986BaltimoreGarrett StephensonBaseball1992–2003Takoma ParkBobby StevensBaseball1931Chevy ChaseJim StevensBaseball1914WilliamsburgArchie StimmelBaseball1900–1902WoodsboroRobert StinsonSailing1956BaltimoreOtis StocksdaleBaseball1893–1896ArcadiaArt StokesBaseball1925EmmitsburgMike StonebreakerAmerican football1991–1994BaltimoreBill StumpfBaseball1912–1913BaltimoreJill SudduthSynchronised swimming1996Baltimore1996 Olympic gold medalistSuter SullivanBaseball1898–1899BaltimoreIvory SullyAmerican football1979–1987SalisburyLarry SurockSoccer1952BaltimoreInducted into Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1991Ron SwobodaBaseball1964–1973BaltimoreJohn SykesAmerican football1972BaltimoreTJack TaylorBaseball1891–1899Sandy HillPete TaylorBaseball1952SevernJim TealAmerican football1973BaltimoreMark TeixeiraBaseball2002–presentAnnapolisFirst round draft pick in 2001 MLB draftTommy ThomasBaseball1926–1937BaltimoreDaryl ThompsonBaseball2003–presentLa PlataKevin ThompsonAmerican football2000–2007GaithersburgRyan ThompsonBaseball1987–2004ChestertownZach ThorntonSoccer1996–presentEdgewoodLou ThumanBaseball1939–1940BaltimoreCalvin TiggleAmerican football1991–2001Fort WashingtonFrank ToddBaseball1898AberdeenRandy TomlinBaseball1988–1996BainbridgeMarco TongueAmerican football1983–1984AnnapolisReggie TongueAmerican football1996–2005BaltimoreSteve TrimbleAmerican football1981–1987CumberlandSam TrottBaseball1880–1888John TurnbullField hockey1936BaltimoreUMaury UhlerBaseball1914PikesvilleDutch UlrichBaseball1925–1927BaltimoreBob UnglaubBaseball1904–1910BaltimorePong UnitasAmerican football1921BaltimoreVMike VenafroBaseball1995–2007Takoma ParkTommy VerekerBaseball1915BaltimoreWPaul WachtelBaseball1917–1930MyersvilleMember of the Texas League Hall of FameBob WadeAmerican football1968–1970BaltimoreShatori Walker-KimbroughBasketballPlayer for the Israeli team Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, and the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball AssociationDoc WallaceBaseball1919Church HillJim WardAmerican football1967–1971FrederickChris WarrenAmerican football1990–2000Silver SpringDante WashingtonSoccer1992–2005BaltimoreSteve WatsonAmerican football1979–1987BaltimoreInducted into Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1993Larry WebsterAmerican football1992–2002ElktonMarvin WebsterBasketball1975–1987BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1975 NBA draftBilly WerberBaseball1930–1942Berwyn HeightsDrew WesterveltLacrosse2007–presentBel AirBob WheelerTrack1972BaltimoreRuth WhiteFencing1972BaltimoreSpider WilhelmBaseball1953BaltimoreBernard WilliamsTrack2000, 2004Baltimore2000 Olympic gold medalistBob WilliamsAmerican football1951–1955Cumberland*First round draft pick in 1951 NFL draft* Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988Brooks WilliamsAmerican football1978–1983BaltimoreCalvin WilliamsAmerican football1990–1996BaltimoreDerrick WilliamsAmerican football2009–presentGreenbeltDerrick Williams, Penn State University, retrieved April 30, 2009.Mark WilliamsAmerican football1994–1996Camp SpringsReggie WilliamsBasketball1987–1996BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1987 NBA draftVic WillisBaseball1898–1910Cecil CountyInducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995Craig WilsonBaseball1984–1995AnnapolisGary WilsonBaseball1902BaltimoreHenry WilsonBaseball1898BaltimoreWalter WilsonAmerican football1990–1992BaltimoreWayne WilsonAmerican football1979–1987Montgomery CountyKennard WinchesterBasketball1990–1993ChestertownDavid WingateBasketball1986–2000BaltimoreElmer WingateAmerican football1953BaltimoreSkip WiseBasketball1974–1976BaltimoreDanny WisemanProfessional bowling1987–presentBaltimoreProfessional Bowlers Association HOF 2013Jay WitasickBaseball1993–2007BaltimoreRaymond WittelsbergerField hockey1956BaltimoreJohnnie WittigBaseball1938–1949BaltimoreJason WolfeIce hockey1998–presentCollege ParkDonnell WoolfordAmerican football1989–1999BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1989 NFL draftHarry WorthingtonTrack1912BaltimoreChuck WortmanBaseball1916–1918BaltimoreX–YRyan YarboroughAmerican football1994–2001BaltimoreCharlie YinglingBaseball1894BaltimoreJoe YinglingBaseball1886BaltimoreBobby YoungBaseball1948–1958GraniteChase YoungAmerican football2020–presentUpper MarlboroPerry YoungBasketball1986–1987BaltimoreZKatie ZaferesTriathlete2005–presentHampsteadGeoff ZahnBaseball1968–1985BaltimoreJoanna ZeigerTriathlete2000–presentBaltimore

See also List of people from Maryland#Athletes Sports in Maryland Maryland#Sports

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