MEXICAN AMERICANS IN SPORTS Football Joe Aguirre – NFL tight end Raul Allegre – NFL placekicker Leo Araguz – NFL kicker and punter Joe Arenas – NFL running back, safety, punt returner and kick returner Marc Bulger – NFL quarterback Anthony Calvillo – CFL quarterback Greg Camarillo – NFL wide receiver Tony Casillas – NFL defensive lineman Jorge Cordova – NFL linebacker Ronnie Cruz – NFL fullback Jack Del Rio – NFL linebacker and coach Donnie Edwards – NFL linebacker Tom Fears – NFL wide receiver Manny Fernandez (American football) – NFL defensive tackle Tom Flores – NFL coach Arian Foster – NFL Runningback Aaron Garcia – college and Arena Football quarterback Jeff Garcia – NFL quarterback Norberto Garrido – NFL offensive lineman Roberto Garza – NFL offensive guard Joe Hernandez (wide receiver) – NFL wide receiver Joe Kapp – NFL quarterback J. P. Losman – NFL quarterback Max Montoya – NFL Moses Moreno – NFL quarterback Zeke Moreno – NFL linebacker Anthony Muñoz – Hall of Fame NFL Offensive Tackle Mike Perez (American football) – NFL quarterback Jim Plunkett – NFL quarterback Manny Ramirez – NFL offensive lineman Ron Rivera – NFL linebacker and NFL coach Pete Rodriguez – NFL special teams coach Tony Romo – NFL quarterback Tony Gonzalez – NFL All Pro tight end Juan Roque – NFL offensive tackle Eddie Saenz – NFL running back Mark Sanchez – NFL quarterback Daniel Sepulveda – NFL punter Louis Vasquez – NFL offensive lineman Danny Villanueva – NFL punter/place kicker Baseball Alfredo Aceves – MLB pitcher Hank Aguirre – MLB all-star pitcher Armando Almanza – MLB pitcher Mel Almada – MLB outfielder Abe Alvarez – MLB pitcher Rubén Amaro, Jr. – MLB outfielder Bob Apodaca – MLB pitcher and coach Frank Arellanes – MLB pitcher Fernando Arroyo – MLB pitcher Rod Barajas – MLB catcher Cuno Barragan – MLB catcher Freddie Benavides – MLB infielder Jorge Cantú – MLB infielder Cam Carreon – MLB catcher Mark Carreon – MLB first baseman Cesar Carrillo – MLB pitcher Bobby Castillo – MLB pitcher Frank Castillo – MLB starting pitcher Marty Castillo – MLB catcher and third baseman Jaime Cerda – MLB pitcher Eric Chavez – MLB third baseman Jesse Chavez – MLB pitcher Chad Cordero – MLB relief pitcher Pat Corrales – MLB catcher and coach Jacob Cruz – MLB outfielder Bobby Cuellar – MLB pitcher and coach Chuck Estrada – MLB pitcher Johnny Estrada – MLB catcher Fernando Cortez – MLB infielder Marco Estrada – MLB pitcher Andre Ethier – MLB outfielder Jesse Flores – MLB pitcher Randy Flores – MLB pitcher Ron Flores – MLB pitcher Brian Fuentes – MLB all-star relief pitcher Yovani Gallardo – MLB pitcher Mike Gallego – MLB outfielder and coach Kiko Garcia – MLB infielder Mike Garcia – MLB all-star pitcher Nomar Garciaparra – MLB all-star Shortstop Matt Garza – MLB pitcher[10] Lefty Gomez – Hall of Fame pitcher Luis Gómez – MLB infielder Adrian Gonzalez – MLB first baseman Edgar Gonzalez – MLB infielder Michael Gonzalez – MLB closer/pitcher Bob Greenwood – MLB pitcher Eddie Guardado – MLB all-star pitcher Jerry Hairston, Jr. – MLB player players Scott Hairston – MLB outfielder Dan Haren – MLB all-star pitcher David Hernandez – MLB starting pitcher Jeremy Hernandez – MLB pitcher Rudy Jaramillo – Hitting coach Jason Jaramillo – MLB catcher Jason Jiménez – MLB pitcher Joe Kelly – MLB pitcher Gerald Laird – MLB catcher Adam LaRoche – MLB first baseman Andy LaRoche – MLB infielder Eddie Leon – MLB infielder Nick Leyva – MLB manager Evan Longoria – MLB all-star infielder, 2008 rookie of the year Albie Lopez – MLB pitcher Alfonso Márquez – MLB Umpire Buck Martinez – MLB Manager, catcher and Commentator Sergio Mitre – MLB pitcher Sid Monge – MLB all-star relief pitcher Carlos Muñiz – MLB relief pitcher Sandy Nava – MLB infielder Ricky Nolasco – MLB pitcher Augie Ojeda – MLB infielder Steve Ontiveros (infielder) – MLB infielder Jesse Orosco – MLB all-star pitcher Jorge Orta – MLB all-star second baseman Russ Ortiz – MLB pitcher Manny Parra – MLB pitcher Óliver Pérez – MLB pitcher Carlos Quentin – MLB all-star outfielder Omar Quintanilla – MLB Shortstop Erasmo Ramirez – MLB relief pitcher Horacio Ramírez – MLB pitcher Rudy Regalado – MLB infielder Rick Renteria – MLB infielder and coach Anthony Reyes – MLB pitcher Rich Rodriguez – MLB pitcher Ricky Romero – MLB starting pitcher Sergio Romo – MLB pitcher Adam Rosales – MLB infielder Mark Salas – MLB catcher Freddy Sanchez – MLB all-star infielder and batting champion Rudy Seánez – MLB pitcher José Silva – MLB pitcher Mike Torrez – MLB pitcher Randy Velarde – MLB infielder Fernando Viña – MLB all-star second baseman Ted Williams – MLB left fielder and Hall of Fame legend Michael Young – MLB all-star MVP, Shortstop and Batting champion Joel Zumaya – MLB pitcher Boxing Art Aragon – lightweight boxer Chris Arreola – heavyweight boxer Paulie Ayala – WBA bantamweight champion Tony Ayala, Jr. – Junior middleweight boxer Tony Baltazar – professional boxer Jose Benavidez – boxing's top light welterweight prospect Norberto Bravo – professional boxer Gaby Canizales – bantamweight World champion boxer Orlando Canizales – bantamweight World champion boxer, Hall of Famer Michael Carbajal – four-time light flyweight champion boxer, Hall of Famer Ruben Castillo – professional boxer Bobby Chacon – two-time champion boxer, Hall of Famer Jackie Chavez – female boxer and IFBA World super bantamweight champion Rudy Cisneros – boxer, Contender Contestant Diego Corrales – Super featherweight and lightweight champion Steve Cruz – featherweight champion Alberto Davila – bantamweight champion Oscar De La Hoya – ten-time World champion David Díaz – WBC lightweight champion Joe Diaz – professional boxing trainer Juan Díaz – WBA and WBO and IBF World lightweight champion Louie Espinoza – WBA featherweight champion B. J. Flores – professional boxer Arturo Frias – World champion Alex Garcia – heavyweight boxer Becky Garcia – flyweight female boxer Roberto Garcia – IBF Super featherweight champion Roberto Garcia Cortez – IBF featherweight champion Miguel Angel Garcia – Brother of Roberto Garcia and Top featherweight boxing Prospect Frankie Gomez – boxing's Top lightweight Prospect Delia Gonzalez – flyweight female boxer Jesús González – an amateur champion and Super middleweight contender Paul Gonzales – flyweight Olympic gold medalist Rodolfo Gonzales – boxer, poet, and Leader of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement Robert Guerrero – IBF featherweight and Super featherweight champion Genaro Hernandez – Super featherweight champion and World champion Jesse James Leija – World champion boxer Willie Jorrin – WBC super bantamweight champion Rocky Juarez – Olympic silver medalist Danny Lopez – World featherweight champion, Hall of Famer Tony Lopez – three-time World champion Steve Luevano – WBO featherweight champion Raúl Márquez – World champion boxer and boxing Announcer Sergio Mora – WBC Super welterweight World champion Manuel Ortiz – World bantamweight champion, Hall of Famer Victor Ortíz – WBC welterweight champion Bobby Pacho – professional boxer Zack Padilla – Light welterweight champion Carlos Palomino – WBA welterweight champion, Hall of Famer Robert Quiroga – IBF Superflyweight champion Mando Ramos – lightweight champion Danny Romero – World champion boxer Brandon Rios – WBA lightweight champion David Rodriguez – an undefeated heavyweight boxer Raul Rojas – WBA featherweight champion Joseph Salas – featherweight Olympic silver medalist Richie Sandoval – bantamweight champion Solly Smith – First Latino featherweight champion of the world Mia St. John – professional female boxer Johnny Tapia – five-time flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight champion Jesse Valdez – Olympic bronze medalist (1972) Fernando Vargas – two-time light middleweight champion Jesse Vargas – welterweight boxer Soccer Ivan Becerra – forward Carlos Bocanegra – Center Back and Captain of the US National Team Alejandro Guido – attacking midfielder Omar Salgado – forward and midfielder Jonathan Bornstein – defender and midfielder Jose Burciaga Jr. – defender Edgar Castillo – defender Omar Gonzalez – defender Ramiro Corrales – midfielder Stephanie Cox – defender, Olympic gold medalist Antonio De La Torre – defender Jorge Flores – midfielder Irving Garcia – midfielder Francisco Gomez – midfielder Herculez Gomez – forward Miguel Gonzalez – midfielder Sonny Guadarrama – midfielder Luis Gil – midfielder Daniel Hernández – defender Rodrigo López – midfielder Antonio Martínez – midfielder Mike Muñoz – midfielder Michael Orozco Fiscal – defender Jesús Padilla – forward, Striker Orlando Perez – defender Veronica Perez – forward Jennifer Ruiz – midfielder, defender José Francisco Torres – midfielder Martin Vasquez – midfielder and head coach Jose Villarreal – forward Golf Homero Blancas – PGA tour winner Abe Espinosa – first Hispanic-American to win a championship Al Espinosa – PGA tour winner Robert Gamez – PGA tour winner Ernie Gonzalez (golfer) – PGA tour winner Tony Holguin – PGA tour winner Joe Jimenez – PGA Senior's champion Pat Perez – PGA tour winner Nancy Lopez – Hall of Fame American professional golfer Lee Trevino – Hall of Fame American professional golfer Ice hockey Scott Gomez – NHL center Moises Gutierrez – ECHL right wing Martial arts Paul Buentello – UFC, mixed martial arts Graciela Casillas – kickboxer Carlos Condit – UFC, mixed martial arts Dominick Cruz – UFC, mixed martial arts Nathan Diaz – UFC, mixed martial arts Nick Diaz – UFC, mixed martial arts Efrain Escudero – mixed martial arts Roger Huerta – UFC, mixed martial arts Juanito Ibarra – mixed martial arts and boxing trainer Gilbert Melendez – mixed martial arts Tito Ortiz – UFC, mixed martial arts Damacio Page – UFC, mixed martial arts Hector Ramirez – mixed martial arts Ricco Rodriguez – mixed martial arts Mia St. John – tae kwon do champion Diego Sanchez – UFC, mixed martial arts Frank Shamrock – UFC, mixed martial arts Joe Stevenson – UFC, mixed martial arts Manny Tapia – mixed martial arts Josh Thomson – mixed martial arts Miguel Torres – mixed martial arts Charlie Valencia – mixed martial arts Cain Velasquez – mixed martial arts/UFC heavyweight champion Joey Villasenor – mixed martial arts Wrestling Aaron Aguilera – professional wrestler The Bella Twins – professional wrestlers Sin Cara professional wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr. professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero – professional wrestler Gory Guerrero – professional wrestler Hector Guerrero – professional wrestler Mando Guerrero – professional wrestler Gino Hernandez – professional wrestler Shawn Hernandez – professional wrestler Incognito – professional wrestler Lady Victoria – professional wrestler Paul London – professional wrestler Rey Mysterio Jr. – professional wrestler Melina Perez – professional wrestler Tito Santana – professional wrestler José Luis Jair Soria – professional wrestler Enrique Torres – professional wrestler Other sports Tony Alva – professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys. Olga Appell – Olympic Track and Field Athlete, winner of the LA Marathon Crystl Bustos – softball player, two-time Olympic Gold and silver medalist Steve Caballero – professional skateboarder Kaleb Canales – NBA coach Patricia Cardenas – World champion water polo gold medalist Henry Cejudo – freestyle wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Michael Chacon - professional fixed gear freestyle bike rider Ronnie Deleon – two-time World kickboxing champion Angélica Gavaldón – tennis player Memo Gidley – race car driver Pancho Gonzales – professional tennis player Danny Herrera – Weightlifting Powerlifter Rene Herrerias – college basketball coach Arlene Limas – taekwondo, Olympic gold medalist Andy Lopez – college baseball coach Bobby Martinez – professional surfer Mario Martinez – Weightlifting Powerlifter Olympic silver medalist (1984) Lorenzo Mata – college basketball player Jessica Mendoza – softball player and Olympic Gold and silver medalist Marc Frank Montoya – professional snowboarder Juan Moreno (taekwondo) – taekwondo, two-time Olympic silver medalist Derek Parra – professional speed skater and Olympic gold medalist Stacy Peralta – professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys. Paul Rodriguez Jr. – professional skateboarder Leo Romero – professional skateboarder Vanessa Torres – professional skateboarder Benny Urquidez – World kickboxing champion Ismael Valenzuela – Kentucky Derby winner Patrick Valenzuela – Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Brenda Villa – World Class water polo player, Olympic Silver and bronze medalist Earl Watson – NBA point guard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mexican_Americans
