- John Labatt Centre
The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario. The John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the "JLC", opened on October 11, 2002. It is named after John Labatt, founder of the Labatt brewery in London. Labatt still has a large brewery in London to the present day, although its head office was moved to Toronto in the early 1990s.
- Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson (born 1964, died November, 1997) was an Australian professional rugby league player who represented both his state and his country in the sport. He took his own life in 1997. Australia 1988-92: 9 Tests - 4t (16pts)<br /> Queensland 1986-92: 17 games - 2t, 1g (10pts)<br /> Canberra Raiders 1987-88: 43 games - 15t, 6g (72pts)<br /> Brisbane Broncos 1989-90: 29 games- 5t (20pts)<br /> North Sydney Bears 1991-93: 31 games - 3t, …
- Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson (born 30 September 1961) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL. Early in his career, he played in the centre and later became a forward pocket. At Melbourne he developed into an aggressive player, winning possessions in packs and showed great handballing skills. Believed to be the only player to have won a Brownlow Medal at his third club. At 20 years of age, he was also the youngest winner since Bob Skilton in 1959.
- Yannick Jauzion
Yannick Jauzion is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team. He is a key player behind Toulouse's and France's recent achievements. He is a member of the Toulouse team that reached the Heineken Cup final in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He was named as the man of the match in the 2005 Heineken Cup Final as Toulouse defeated Stade Français. He earned his first national cap on June 16 2001 against South Africa.
- Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown (born 10 Apr, 1980 in Rockhampton, Queensland and Educated at Brisbane Boys College) is an Australian Rugby Union player for the Queensland Reds in the international Super 14 Competition. Brown is a very versatile player being able to play at Fullback, Flyhalf or in either Centre position but has made all appearances for the Reds at Inside Centre in the Super 14.
- Valéry Giscard D'Estaing
Valéry Marie René Giscard d'Estaing is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981. His tenure as President was marked by a rupture with his predecessor on social issues—such as divorce, contraception, and abortion—and attempts to modernize the country and the office of the presidency, …
- Chris Jones
Chris Jones (born 1982-05-27 in St Helens) is a rugby union footballer for Leeds Tykes. His usual position is at centre.
- Mark Smith
Mark Smith (b. October 24, 1977, Edmonton, Alberta) is an ice hockey centre for the NHL's San Jose Sharks. He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 9th round, 219th overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Smith's trademark (on and off the ice) is his constantly changing hair color. Smith is also the guitarist and lead singer for the Bay Area band, The Vinyl Trees, featured on Smith's own record label Lunar Records.
- John Campbell
John 'Dinny' Campbell was a representative of Australia in rugby union before switching codes and playing for the Eastern Suburbs club in rugby league during the (1910-12) and (1921) seasons. A centre, or five-eight, Campbell played alongside Dally Messenger in Easts first premiership winning sides. He was also a representative of New South Wales(NSW) in matches against Queensland and New Zealand in the 1911 and '12 seasons.
- Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier (born July 19, 1981 in Sydney, NSW) is an Australian rugby league player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League competition and also a representative player for New South Wales & Australia. Gasnier played his junior football in the St George District with the Renown United club. He toured New Zealand with the Australian Schoolboys in 1998.
- Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Horcoff (born 17 September, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers.
- Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor (born 27 February 1973) is a Wales international rugby union player who plays at centre for Sale Sharks. He signed from Llanelli Scarlets in April 2005. He is a former captain of Wales. He is due to sign for the Neath Ospreys. He was the first person to score a try at the Millennium Stadium in an international against South Africa in 1999.
- Keith Smith
Keith Smith(1952-2006) was a former English rugby player; he excelled in playing centre. He first played with Yorkshire Colts rugby then advanced to Roundhay. It was from that side that he was selected to play in the English international ranks. His Roundhay debut was against local rivals West Leeds Old Boys in 1972. The last of his eventual 85 games was played was against Gosforth in 1976 for the National Cup. He eventually played 14 times for Yorkshire.
- Olly Barkley
Oliver John Barkley (born 28 November 1981 in Hammersmith) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath. Barkley has the unique distinction of playing for his country before making his full senior club debut. Barkley was born in London but raised in Wadebridge, Cornwall. Educated at Colston's Collegiate School, Bristol where under the guidance of Alan Martinovic he captained the team to a Daily Mail Cup success in 2000.
- Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra is a Slovakian professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing and centre. He is currently playing for the Minnesota Wild.
- Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006. He is also the Penguins' principal owner and chairman of the board, having bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999. Lemieux is generally regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play in the NHL.
- Brendan Morrison
Brendan Morrison (born August 15, 1975 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player in the NHL, playing centre for the Vancouver Canucks.
- Jason Williams
Jason Williams (born 11 August, 1980 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player, normally playing in the position of centre.
- Peter White
Peter White (born March 15, 1969 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. He plays center for HIFK in the SM-Liiga.
- Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg is a Swedish-born professional hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. His natural position is center, but he has mostly played left wing since coming to the NHL in the 2002-03 NHL Season. He wears #40 in Detroit and wore #20 for Timrå IK.
- Peter Forsberg
Peter Mattias Forsberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. His 17-year professional career includes 11 years in the National Hockey League (NHL), where he won two Stanley Cups and numerous individual honors. Internationally, with the Swedish national men's ice hockey team, he won two World Championships and two Olympic hockey gold medals.
- John Madden
John Madden (born May 4, 1973 in Barrie, Ontario) is an ice hockey centre who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Madden's journey to the NHL was an uncommon one. As a child, he grew up in a rough public housing "project" in Toronto's notorious Victoria Park and Eglinton neighbourhood. Madden played for a number of minor league teams, including the Don Mills Flyers, Scarborough Bruins, Hillcrest Summits, …
- Sam Harris
Samuel Richard Harris (born January 31, 1980 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player for the NSW Waratahs in the Super 14 competition, he previously played Rugby League for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Harris' only representative appearance in Rugby League came in 2004 when he played for City in the annual City v. Country match. His position of choice is in the second row.
- Ron Wilson
Ronald Lee Wilson (born 13 May, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey centreman. Wilson was drafted 133rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 832 career NHL games, scoring 110 goals and 216 assists for 326 points. He is currently assistant coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs.
- Nik Antropov
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Antropov (born February 18 1980, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R., now Öskemen, Kazakhstan) is a professional Hockey centre in the National Hockey League who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Jean-Luc Moudenc
Jean-Luc Moudenc (July 19 1960 -) is a French politician and the mayor of Toulouse since 2004. Moudenc is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party (conservative). Moudenc was born in Toulouse. He was educated at the Toulouse University of Social Sciences (1984) and worked as a journalist. He entered local politics shortly after graduation. Moudenc was elected by the municipal council after the elevation of his predecessor, Philippe Douste-Blazy, …
- Joe Thornton
Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2 1979, in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League. He was drafted by, and played seven seasons for the Boston Bruins before being traded to his current club, the San Jose Sharks, where he wears the number 19. His on-ice vision, strength on the puck, deft passing ability, and power forward style of play have led to him becoming one of the league's premier top line centres.
- Josh Lewsey
Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE (born 30 November 1976) is an English rugby union footballer who plays fullback, wing or centre for Wasps and England. Lewsey was born in Bromley in Kent and grew up in Watford in Hertfordshire, where he attended Watford Grammar School for Boys. He played for the Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club. He joined Wasps at eighteen and played for their Colts side and was under-21 captain.
- Dave Brown
David Michael Brown was one of Australia’s greatest rugby league Footballers. Brown in his distinctive headgear was said to be one of the most admired sights in the game during the 1930s. He scored so many points, tries and goals and established so many records (some will never be bettered) that he is referred to as 'the Bradman of league'. As a child Brown lost the top of his thumb in a lawn- mowing accident. while playing football at school he badly broke an arm, …
- Dave Brown
Dave Brown was a pioneer of rugby league in Australia. He played in the opening 2 seasons of the new sport for Eastern Suburbs, one of 9 foundation clubs that competed in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition during that first season. A centre, Brown appeared in 14 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club during the 1908 and 1909 seasons, including the NSWRL's first match and first premiership decider. He shouldn't be confused with the legendary Dave Brown, …
- Jean de Villiers
Jean de Villiers (born 24 February 1981 in Paarl) is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays centre. De Villiers plays domestically for Western Province, Super 14 for the Stormers, and internationally for the Springboks. A product of Paarl Gimnasium, the nursery of many a future Springbok (among them current Boks teammates Marius Joubert and Schalk Burger), …
- Mike Richards
Michael "Mike" Richards (born 11 February, 1985 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.
- John Leslie
John Andrew Leslie (born 25 November 1970 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a former rugby union footballer who played at for Scotland. He is the elder son of Andy Leslie the great All Blacks captain and the brother of Martin Leslie who also played for Scotland. John played more than 120 games for Otago and 32 for the Highlanders in the Super 12. He led Otago to the National Provincial Championship tilte in 1998.
- Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny Bill Williams (born Sonny William Williams on August 3 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition and also for New Zealand. His position of choice is either in the second row or at lock, though he can also play at centre. One of the most valuable and highly rated players in world rugby league, critics have claimed that Williams has yet to live up to the hype, …
- Ma'A Nonu
Ma'a Allan Nonu (born 21 May 1982 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand. Nonu plays for the Wellington Lions in the NPC, the Hurricanes in the Super 14, and the New Zealand All Blacks. He plays in the centre position, but can also cover second five-eighth and wing. Of Samoan descent, Nonu is known for his blonde-streaked dreadlocks and former penchant for wearing eyeliner on the field.
- Craig MacTavish
Craig MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. He is a former NHL centre who played 14 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues. He has also served as assistant coach with the Rangers and Oilers. He was known for never wearing a helmet.
- Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis (born January 15, 1987 in Kempsey, New South Wales), is an Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition. Inglis is a rather versatile player meaning that he can play in numerous positions. He started his career predominantly playing either in the centres or at fullback when Billy Slater was unavailable, …
- Trevor Linden
Trevor Linden, OBC, (ancestrally "van der Linden") (born April 11, 1970 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays centre and right wing.
- Ryan Cross
Ryan 'Noughts' Cross (born October 6, 1979) was a rugby league footballer who played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition before switching codes to join the rugby union Super 14 side the Western Force in 2007. Cross, a product of Waverley College, was a member of the Australian Rugby Union Schoolboys side in both 1996 and 1997, some of his team mates being Matt Dunning, Adam Freier, David Lyons, George Smith, Phil Waugh, …
- Mark Messier
Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18, 1961, in St. Albert, Alberta) is a former ice hockey centreman of the National Hockey League. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL (1979-2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks. He also played professionally with the World Hockey Association's Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers. At the time of his retirement, he was the last former WHA player still active in professional hockey, …