page_title: List of people from Ohio
section_title: Athletes, coaches
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Ohio / Athletes, coaches
caption_attribution_description: English: Russell Wilson, Seahawks vs Rams 12.29.13
context_page_description: The following is a list of famous people born in Ohio, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in Ohio.
context_section_description: A–B
  Dan Abbott (baseball player) (Portage County)
  Fred Abbott (baseball player) (Versailles)
  Kurt Abbott (baseball player) (Zanesville)
  A. J. Achter (baseball player) (Toledo)
  Chet Adams (football player) (Cleveland)
  Alex Albright (football player) (Cincinnati)
  Glenn Allen Jr. (racing driver) (Cincinnati)
  Will Allen (football player) (Dayton)
  Nick Altrock (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
  Allan Anderson (baseball player) (Lancaster)
  Blake Annen (football player) (Upper Arlington)
  Eddie Arcaro (jockey) (Cincinnati)
  Art Arfons (land speed record tester) (Akron)
  Bob Armstrong (boxer) (Washington)
  Randy Ayers (basketball coach) (Springfield)
  Luke Babbitt (basketball player) (Cincinnati)
  Coy Bacon (football player) (Ironton)
  Doc Baker (football player) (Akron)
  Jake Ballard (football player) (Springboro)
  Chris Bando (baseball player) (Solon)
  Sal Bando (baseball player) (Cleveland)
  Mike Barnett (baseball coach) (Columbus)
  Chris Bassitt (baseball player) (Toledo)
  Cliff Battles (Hall of Fame football player, coach) (Akron)
  Alex Bayer (football player) (Pickerington)
  Tim Belcher (baseball player) (Mount Gilead)
  Le'Veon Bell (football player) (Reynoldsburg)
  Clarence Belt (racing driver) (Xenia)
  Bruce Berenyi (baseball player) (Bryan)
  Cliff Bergere (racing driver) (Toledo)
  Pauline Betz (tennis player) (Dayton)
  Simone Biles (gymnast) (Columbus)
  Chad Billingsley (baseball player) (Defiance)
  Chase Blackburn (football player) (Marysville)
  Todd Blackledge (football player, sportscaster) (North Canton)
  Dale Blaney (racing driver) (Hartford)
  Dave Blaney (race car driver) (Hartford)
  Lou Blaney (racing driver) (Hartford)
  Ryan Blaney (race car driver) (Cortland)
  Jerry Blevins (baseball player) (Arcadia)
  Brock Bolen (football player) (Germantown)
  Alex Boone (football player) (Lakewood)
  Bud Boone (racing driver) (Warren)
  Justin Boren (football player) (Pickerington)
  Chris Borland (football player) (Kettering)
  "Tough" Tony Borne (wrestler) (Columbus)
  Stan Boroski (baseball coach) (Martins Ferry)
  Jack Bowsher (racing driver) (Harmony)
  Earl Boykins (basketball player) (Cleveland)
  Andrew Brackman (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
  Bob Brenly (baseball player, manager) (Coshocton)
  Robert Brewster (football player) (Cincinnati)
  Diyral Briggs (football player) (Mount Healthy)
  Aris Brimanis (hockey player) (Cleveland)
  Adrien Broner (boxer) (Cincinnati)
  Matt Brown (UFC fighter) (Xenia)
  Mike Brown (basketball coach) (Columbus)
  Paul Brown (football coach) (Norwalk)
  Preston Brown (football player) (Cincinnati)
  Ray Brown (baseball player) (Alger)
  Bob Brudzinski (football player) (Fremont)
  Carl Brumbaugh (football player) (West Milton)
  Phil H. Bucklew (football player) (Columbus)
  Jarrod Bunch (football player) (Ashtabula)
  Dave Burba (baseball player) (Springfield)
  Jake Butt (football player) (Pickerington)
  C–D
  Carter Camper (hockey player) (Rocky River)
  Dom Capers (football coach) (Cambridge)
  Matthew Capiccioni (professional wrestler) (Brecksville)
  George Cappuzzello (baseball player) (Youngstown)
  Steve Cargile (football player) (Cleveland)
  Bobby Carpenter (football player) (Lancaster)
  Rob Carpenter (football player) (Junction City)
  Joseph Carr (NFL president) (Columbus)
  Tank Carradine (football player) (Cincinnati)
  Butch Carter (basketball player, coach) (Middletown)
  Cris Carter (football player) (Middletown)
  Drew Carter (football player) (Solon)
  Howard Cassady (football player) (Columbus)
  Matt Cavanaugh (football player) (Youngstown)
  Brent Celek (football player) (Cincinnati)
  Andrew Chafin (baseball player) (Wakeman)
  Chris Chambers (football player) (Cleveland)
  Chris Chambliss (baseball player, coach) (Dayton)
  Dean Chance (baseball player) (Wooster)
  Ezzard Charles (boxer) (Cincinnati)
  Taco Charlton (football player) (Pickerington)
  Semaj Christon (basketball player) (Cincinnati)
  Galen Cisco (baseball player) (St. Marys)
  Maurice Clarett (football player) (Warren)
  Roger Clemens (baseball player) (Dayton)
  Nate Clements (football player) (Shaker Heights)
  Barry Cofield (football player) (Cleveland Heights)
  Norris Cole (basketball player) (Dayton)
  Trent Cole (football p
caption: Russell Wilson
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