- Ed Parker
Edmund Kealoha Parker was an American martial artist and teacher. He is perhaps most famous as the founder of American Kenpo. Parker was born in Hawaii and raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He began his training in the martial arts at a young age in judo and later boxing. Some time in the 1940s, Ed Parker was first introduced to Kenpo by Frank Chow. After some time Frank Chow introduced Ed Parker to William K. S. Chow. Mr.
- Rulon Gardner
Rulon Gardner (born August 16, 1971 in Afton, Wyoming) is an amateur wrestler in the Greco-Roman discipline from the United States. His strength is often attributed to the physical labor on the dairy farm he grew up on. He graduated from Ricks College (BYU-Idaho) with an Associates Degree and the University of Nebraska. He has his teaching credentials in Physical Education, yet he has never taught in the classroom.
- Steve Young
Jon Steven Young (born October 11 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA), is a former quarterback for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Los Angeles Express of the short-lived United States Football League. He was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored.
- Johnny Miller
John L. "Johnny" Miller (born April 29, 1947) is a former professional golfer on the PGA Tour who was born and raised in San Francisco. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s and is currently the lead golf analyst for NBC Sports, a position he has held since January 1990.
- Jeff Kent
Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former MVP winner. He is widely regarded as one of the best offensive second basemen to have ever played the game.
- Cael Sanderson
"'Cael Norman Sanderson" (born June 20, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah), <i>(pronounced "kale")</i> is an American wrestler and current head wrestling coach at Iowa State. A 2004 Olympic champion, he also went undefeated in four years of college wrestling (159-0), including four consecutive NCAA titles (1999-2002) and was the first NCAA wrestler to go undefeated with more than 100 wins. Sports Illustrated named his college career as the No.
- Wally Joyner
Wallace Keith "Wally" Joyner (born June 16 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. He attended high school at Redan High in Stone Mountain (suburb of Atlanta) and college at Brigham Young University and played for five different major league teams in his career: the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Anaheim Angels. He now resides in Mapleton, Utah.
- Todd Heap
Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980 in Mesa, Arizona) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Baltimore Ravens. He went to Arizona State University. He was a star football player at every level of competition, including the high school level. Todd holds the record for most two-point conversions in a single season, with four, during his 2003 season with Baltimore.
- Roy Halladay
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (born May 14 1977 in Denver, Colorado), nicknamed Doc, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He is the ace of the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff. He received his nickname from the famous Arizona gunslinger, "Doc" Holliday. He has played for the Jays since 1998 and was the team's first draft selection (17th overall) in the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. He bats and throws right-handed.
- Mark Madsen
Mark Ellsworth Madsen (born January 28 1976 in Walnut Creek, California) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. After attending San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California, Madsen, who is a Mormon, served for two years in Spain-where he learned fluent Spanish-as a missionary for his church. As a youth, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Madsen credits Scouting with teaching him about leadership, character, …
- Kevin Curtis
Kevin Deevon Curtis (born July 17, 1978 in Murray, Utah) is a wide receiver in the NFL. He played for the St. Louis Rams through the 2006 season, but on March 15, 2007, agreed to a 6-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Rams in the 3rd round (74th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. He went to Utah State. He ran a hand-timed 40-yard dash of 4.21 but a 4.43 at the Combine. At Utah State's on-campus workout, he posted times of 4.36, 4.39 and 4.34.
- Norm Chow
Norman Chow (born May 3, 1946) is the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has also been an offensive coordinator at the University of Southern California, North Carolina State University, and Brigham Young University. Chow won the 2002 Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach.
- Steve Sax
Stephen Louis Sax (born January 29, 1960 in West Sacramento, California) is a former star second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981-1988), New York Yankees (1989-1991), Chicago White Sox (1992-1993), and the Oakland Athletics (1994). Sax starred at James Marshall High school (now known as River City High School) in West Sacramento from 1975 to 1978 before being drafted by the Dodgers on June 6th, …
- Andy Reid
Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He has led the Eagles to four NFC championship game appearances, from 2001-2004.
- Mike Reid
Michael Daniel Reid (born July 1, 1954) is a golfer. Reid was born in Bainbridge, Maryland. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1976 and turned professional the same year. During his collegiate golf career, Reid was selected for All-American honors from 1973-1976. He is close friends with PGA Tour player Pat McGowan, who also played for BYU.
- Gary Crowton
Gary Crowton (born June 14 1957 in Provo, Utah, United States) is an American Football coach. He is currently the offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University. Crowton graduated from Orem High School in 1975 and went on to earn a B.S. in Physical Education from Brigham Young University in 1983. He and his wife, Maren, have four daughters and three sons
- Dave Checketts
Dave Checketts is an American sports manager. At 28, he became president and general manager of the Utah Jazz, making him the youngest chief executive in NBA history. He then spent a year as the general manager of NBA International. Chacketts became president of the New York Knicks in March 1991. The team set records for attendance, television ratings and revenue under his watch. Checketts became president and CEO of Madison Square Garden.
- Bronco Mendenhall
Bronco Mendenhall is currently the head football coach at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Oregon State University.
- Merril Hoge
Merril DuAine Hoge (born January 26, 1965 in Pocatello, Idaho) is a former professional football player. He played eight seasons at running back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears, retiring after the 1994 season. He is currently a football analyst for ESPN television.
- Jack Morris
John Scott "Jack" Morris (born May 16, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played in 18 big league seasons between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers, and won 254 games throughout his career.
- Merlin Olsen
Merlin Jay Olsen (born September 15, 1940) is an American former National Football League player and actor. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
- Danny White
Wilford Daniel "Danny" White (born February 9, 1952) is an American football coach in the Arena Football League and also occasionally appears as an analyst on broadcasts of college football games. He was named the head coach of the Arena Football League expansion Utah Blaze, which began play in 2006. Prior to that, he served as the head coach of the Arizona Rattlers from 1992 to 2004, winning the ArenaBowl championship in 1994 and 1997.
- Casey Jacobsen
Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19 1981 in Glendora, California) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Brose Baskets, where he won the German Basketball Championship 2007 and got the Finals MVP Award. Before that Jacobsen was signed and subsequently waived by the Houston Rockets on October 27, 2006. Jacobsen attended Stanford University where he scored a career high of 49 points against Arizona State University on January 31, …
- Dale Murphy
Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12 1956) is a former outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball, born in Portland, Oregon. Murphy is regarded by many as one of the premier players during the 1980s. His best years were with the Atlanta Braves, appearing in the All-Star Game seven times, and leading the National League in home runs and RBI twice; he also led the major leagues in home runs and runs batted in over the 10-year span from 1981 to 1990.
- Larry H. Miller
Lawrence Horne "Larry H." Miller (born April 26, 1944) is a Utah businessman and philanthropist. He is well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz. Miller is also the owner of an automotive dealership, and a variety of other business ventures including Prestige Financial, Jordan Commons, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres, KJZZ-TV, Miller Motorsports Park, the FANZZ chain of sports apparel stores, and the EnergySolutions Arena (previously called "Delta Center").
- Haloti Ngata
Etuini Haloti Moala Ngata (pronounced na-ta) (born January 21, 1984 in Inglewood, California) is a football player for the Baltimore Ravens. Ngata, of Tongan ancestry, was a starting defensive tackle for the University of Oregon before he entered the 2006 NFL Draft when he was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round, who acquired the pick from the Cleveland Browns for their first round pick and a sixth round pick.
- Eric Fonoimoana
Eric Fonoimoana (born June 7, 1969) is an American volleyball player who currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and attended UCSB. He is most notable for winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. He has earned approximately 1 million dollars playing volleyball. He has played professionally for more than 18 years, and has entered over 200 tournaments. Fonoimoana's partner is Dain Blanton.
- Travis Hansen
Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15 1978, in Provo, Utah) is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
- Rick Aguilera
Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs.
- Rulon Jones
Rulon Jones (born March 25, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired American football defensive lineman. Jones was drafted out of the Utah State University in the 1980 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He played his entire career in Denver. During his career, Jones played in 129 games and recorded 52.5 quarterback sacks. During the 1986 season, he was named the UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year on defense. He retired after the 1988 season.
- Barry Bonnell
Robert Barry Bonnell (born October 27, 1953 in Mariemont, Ohio) is a former outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball. He graduated from Ohio State University and was the first pick in the 1975 amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. During his 10-year Major League career, Bonnell played for the Atlanta Braves of the National League, and for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners of the American League.
- Shawn Bradley
Shawn Bradley (born March 22 1972 in Landstuhl, West Germany (present Germany) is a retired American 7 ft. 6 in. (2.29 m) basketball player who played center for the Dallas Mavericks (NBA). Born in West Germany, Bradley grew up in Castle Dale, Utah, in the United States and has dual citizenship.
- Cory Snyder
James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962 in Inglewood, California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1986 to 1994. Snyder's best season came in 1987 with the Indians when he hit 33 home runs, and had 82 Runs Batted In. He was well known for his powerful throwing arm, home run power, and a high tendency to strike out.
- Doug Jolley
Doug Jolley (born January 2, 1979 in Sandy, Utah) is a tight end in the National Football League who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He previously played for the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. He attended Brigham Young University. His father, Gordon, played for the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks. Jolley went to Dixie High School in St. George, Utah. In 2005, Doug was dealt from the Raiders to the Jets, with a 2nd round pick and two 6th round picks, …
- John Beck
John Beck (born August 21, 1981 in Hayward, California) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Miami Dolphins. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the second round (40th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Brigham Young.
- Mike Smith
Michael John Smith (born May 19 1965 in Rochester, New York), also known as Mike Smith, is a U.S. television and radio commentator for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. Smith was a standout basketball player at Brigham Young University. He excelled in both football and volleyball before concentrating on basketball exclusively.
- Vai Sikahema
Vai Sikahema (born August 29, 1962 in Nuku'Alofa, Tonga) was an NFL running back-kick returner who played for 8 seasons from 1986 to 1993. Sikahema is considered the best American football player ever to emerge from Tonga. Sikahema was a special teams standout for several teams, including the St. Louis/ Phoenix Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to the Pro Bowl twice (in 1986 and 1987).
- Dean Wilson
Dean Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American golfer. Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned pro in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour.
- Peter Vidmar
Peter Glen Vidmar (born June 3, 1961 in Los Angeles) is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. He is an alumnus of UCLA and host of the Annual Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastics Invitational at Brentwood School in Los Angeles. Peter has been a gymnastics anchor for both CBS and ESPN. He is currently a motivational speaker as well as the Co-Chairman of the US Olympic Committee Summer Sports Summit.
- Ben Cahoon
Ben Cahoon (born July 16, 1972 in Ogden, Utah) is a slotback with the Montreal Alouettes. He has won the award for the Most Outstanding Canadian in the Canadian Football League two years in a row in 2002 and 2003. Cahoon played his college football at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His father-in-law is Utah Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert. He won the 91st Grey Cup with Montreal in 2002 and was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian.