Athletes that contain U — 19 detailed entries

Below are athletes that contain the letter U anywhere in the name. Each of the 19 athletes below opens to a full profile.

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List of Athletes That Contain U

American basketball center who won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, the most of any player in league history.

American high jumper who won the 1968 Olympic gold and pioneered the back-first jumping technique now used by virtually all elite jumpers.

Kenyan long-distance runner who won two Olympic marathon gold medals and was the first to run the marathon distance under two hours.

Mozambican-born Portuguese forward who won the 1965 Ballon d'Or and finished as top scorer at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

German defender who won the 1974 FIFA World Cup as captain and the 1990 edition as manager, pioneering the modern attacking sweeper role.

American boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1949, the longest unbroken reign in the division's history.

Dutch forward and manager who won three Ballon d'Or awards and shaped the philosophy known as Total Football at Ajax and Barcelona.

American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.

Russian mixed martial artist who retired undefeated at 29–0 as UFC lightweight champion.

Filipino boxer who won world titles across eight weight classes, more than any other fighter in boxing history.

American boxer and three-time heavyweight world champion widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in history.

Ukrainian pole vaulter who won six consecutive World Championships and set 35 world records.

American basketball center who won four NBA championships and was one of the most dominant low-post players in league history.

American basketball point guard who has won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and is the league's all-time three-point leader.

American boxer who held the welterweight world title and five middleweight world titles, often called the greatest boxer pound-for-pound.

American basketball power forward who won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs across nearly two decades.

Jamaican sprinter who set world records in the 100 metres and 200 metres and won eight Olympic gold medals.

American tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Serena.

American sprinter who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics at the 1960 Rome Games.