# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 405
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**Professional athletes (by last name)** Andretti, Mario Berra, Yogi Curry, Stephen DiMaggio, Joe Evers, Johnny Favre, Brett Garza, Roberto Hernandez, Keith Iverson, Allen Jeter, Derek King, Billie Jean Larsen, Don Mays, Willie Nelson, Don Olsen, Merlin Polamalu, Troy Quisenberry, Dan Rose, Pete Sexton, Johnny Turner, Trea Uecker, Bob Valentine, Greg “The Hammer” Washington, Isaiah Xhekaj, Arber Yarbrough, Ryan Zobrist, Ben New category: **Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Used to play for the Milwaukee Bucks. ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud A Norwegian native, who originally came to the U.S. on a ski-jumping scholarship, he was the first pure kicker to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Belgian tennis player, she was ranked #1 in the world in 2002, 2003 and 2006 ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman **Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan Oscar Pistorius ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan Oscar Pistorius Pete Rose ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan Oscar Pistorius Pete Rose Quinn Buckner ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan Oscar Pistorius Pete Rose Quinn Buckner Roberto Alomar ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan Oscar Pistorius Pete Rose Quinn Buckner Roberto Alomar Shalane Flanagan American long-distance runner; winner of the 2017 New York City Marathon. ---
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**Professional athletes (by first name)** Arthur Ashe Babe Ruth Caitlin Clark Dale Davis Earvin “Magic” Johnson Frank Brickowski Gus Frerotte Hank Aaron Ivan Lendl Jan Stenerud Kim Clijsters Lincoln Henzman Muhammad Ali Nolan Ryan Oscar Pistorius Pete Rose Quinn Buckner Roberto Alomar Shalane Flanagan Tyrus (Ty) Cobb _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=404) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=406)