To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian American sports people or must have references showing they are Italian American sports people and are notable.
American football Jon Abbate (born 1985) Ray Abruzzese (1937–2011) Louis "Duke" Abbruzzi (1917–1982) Pasquale "Pat" Abbruzzi (1932–1998) Steve Addazio (born 1959) Nick Aliotti (born 1954) Nick Allegretti (born 1996) Lyle Alzado (1949–1992) Chuck Amato (born 1946) Alan Ameche (1933–1988) Danny Amendola (born 1985), coach for the Las Vegas Raiders Lou Anarumo (born 1966) Joe Andruzzi (born 1975) Alex Anzalone (born 1994) Bob Avellini (born 1953) Sisto Averno (1925–2012) Joe Avezzano (1943–2012) Al Bagnoli (born 1953), Penn Quakers Head coach 1992–2014 Alex Balducci (born 1994) Marco Battaglia (born 1973) Bruno Banducci (1921–1985) Mark Bavaro (born 1963) Gary Beban (born 1946) Joe Bellino (1938–2019) Nick Bellore (born 1989) Mike Bellotti (born 1950) Angelo Bertelli (1921–1999) Rich Bisaccia (born 1960), Green Bay Packers coach Stephen Bisciotti (born 1960), NFL owner, Baltimore Ravens Joel Bitonio (born 1991) Steve Bono (born 1962) Joey Bosa (born 1995) John Bosa (born 1964) Nick Bosa (born 1997) Ryan Boschetti (born 1981) Tony Boselli (born 1972) Tedy Bruschi (born 1973) (Italian father) Doug Buffone (1944–2015) Nick Buoniconti (1940–2019) Grant Calcaterra (born 1998) Dave Campo (born 1947) Tony Canadeo (1919–2003) Gino Cappelletti (1934–2022) John Cappelletti (born 1952) Michael Caputo (American football) (born 1992) Jim Capuzzi (born 1932) Glenn Carano (born 1955) Frank Carideo (1908–1992) Joe Carollo (American football) (born 1940) Giovanni Carmazzi (born 1977) Tommy Casanova (born 1950) Mike Catapano (born 1990) Chandler Catanzaro (born 1991) Anthony Castonzo (born 1988) Jimmy Cefalo (born 1956) Darrin Chiaverini (born 1977) Dan Chisena Vinny Ciurciu (born 1980) Don Colo (1925–2019) Marc Colombo (born 1978) Chris Conte (born 1989) Enio Conti (1913–2005) Jon Corto (born 1984) Dave Costa (1941–2013) Blake Costanzo (born 1984) Jim Covert (born 1960) Carmen Cozza (1930–2018) Gary Cuozzo (born 1941) Joe Danelo (born 1953) Mark Dantonio (born 1956), Head Coach, Michigan State Spartans football. In 2015, he became the first head coach in Big Ten history to achieve at least 11 wins in 5 of 6 seasons. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (born 1946), NFL owner, San Francisco 49ers Denise DeBartolo York (born 1950), NFL owner, San Francisco 49ers Eric DeCosta (born 1971), NFL Scouting Director, Baltimore Ravens Dom DeCicco (born 1988) John DeFilippo (born 1978) Dave DeGuglielmo (born 1968) Jim Del Gaizo (born 1947) Al Del Greco (born 1962) Johnny Dell Isola (1912–1986) Robert Delpino (born 1965) Sam DeLuca (1936–2011) Tony DeLuca (1960–1999) Jerry DeLucca (1936–2017) Bob DeMarco (born 1938) Brian DeMarco (born 1972) Andrew DePaola (born 1987) Al DeRogatis (1927–1995) Dan DeSantis (1918–2004) Mike DeVito (born 1984) Tommy DeVito (born 1998) Bob Diaco (born 1973) John DiGiorgio (born 1982) Patrick DiMarco (born 1989) Ryan D'Imperio (born 1987) Gerry DiNardo (born 1952) Joe DiVito (born 1945) Aldo Donelli (1907–1994), American football and soccer player, and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1941, he made American football history becoming thus far the only man to simultaneously coach both a National Football League team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a collegiate team, Duquesne Dukes. The latter would finish that season undefeated. Jason Fabini (born 1974) Vic Fangio (born 1958) Anthony Fasano (born 1984) Jon Feliciano (born 1992) Vince Ferragamo (born 1954) Jack Ferrante (1916–2006) Orlando Ferrante (born 1932) Frank Ferrara (born 1975) Joe Flacco (born 1985) Aldo Forte (1918–2007) Joe Fortunato (1930–2017) Rick Forzano (1928–2019) Troy Fumagalli (born 1995) Brandon Fusco (born 1988) Chuck Fusina (born 1957) Bob Gagliano (born 1958) Rafael Gaglianone John Gagliardi (1926–2018) Lu Gambino (1923–2003) Jimmy Garoppolo (born 1991) Al Gionfriddo (1922–2003) Matt Giordano (born 1982) Breno Giacomini (born 1985) John Greco (born 1985) Ralph Guglielmi (1933–2017) Jim Harbaugh (born 1963), His mother is of half-Sicilian John Harbaugh (born 1962), His mother is of half-Sicilian Franco Harris (born 1950) (Italian mother) best known for "Immaculate reception" Ted Hendricks (born 1947), Italian maternal grandparents Aaron Hernandez (1989–2017), Italian mother Cosmo Iacavazzi (born 1943) Richie Incognito (born 1983) Andy Isabella (born 1996) Larry Izzo (born 1974) (Italian father), linebacker and special teams captain for the New England Patriots Ryan Izzo (born 1995) Daryle Lamonica (born 1941) Sam LaPorta (born 2001) Dante Lavelli (1923–2009) Augie Lio (1918–1989) Tony Liscio (1940–2017) Lou Little (1893–1979) Vince Lombardi (1913–1970), legendary football coach Tom Longo (1942–2015) Rick Lovato (born 1992) Mike Lucci (born 1939) Ray Malavasi (1930–1987) Steve Maneri (born 1988) Dino Mangiero (born 1958) Eric Mangini (born 1971) Mark Mangino (born 1956) Gino Marchetti (1926–2019) Joe Marconi (1934–1992) Olindo Mare (born 1973) Marc Mariani (born 1987) Ed Marinaro (born 1950) Rod Marinelli (born 1949) Dan Marino (born 1961), Hall of Fame quarterback for the Miami Dolphins Steve Mariucci (born 1955) Doug Marrone (born 1964) Tom Masella (born 1959) Tim Mazzetti (born 1956) Franklin Mieuli (1920–2010), NFL owner, minority owner of the San Francisco 49ers Matt Milano (born 1994) Skip Minisi (1926–2005) Joe Montana (born 1956), widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL Tony Morabito (1910–1957), NFL owner, San Francisco 49ers Zippy Morocco (1930–2016) George Musso (1910–2000) Johnny Musso (born 1950) Bill Narduzzi (1936–1988) Pat Narduzzi (born 1966), University of Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Leo Nomellini (1924–2000) Brock Olivo (born 1976) Bo Orlando (born 1966) Lou Palatella (born 1933) Chuck Pagano (born 1960) Bill Parcells (born 1941) Babe Parilli (1930–2017) Chet Parlavecchio (born 1960) Vincent Papale (born 1946) Dan Pastorini (born 1949) Joe Paterno (1926–2012), legendary football coach for Penn State Matt Patricia (born 1974) Bo Pelini (born 1967) Carl Pelini (born 1965) Joe Pellegrini (born 1957) Mike Pettine (born 1966) Ralph Perretta (born 1953) Vinny Perretta (born 1985) Rob Petitti (born 1982) Bobby Petrino (born 1961), Louisville Cardinals coach Paul Petrino (born 1967), Idaho Vandals coach Nick Pietrosante (1937–1988) Brian Piccolo (1943–1970) Lou Piccone (born 1949) Scott Pioli (born 1965) Sabby Piscitelli (born 1983) Vince Promuto (1938–2021) Travis Raciti (born 1992) Dave Ragone (born 1979) Dominic Raiola (born 1978) Donovan Raiola (born 1982) Andy Robustelli (1925–2011) Gene Ronzani (1909–1975) Sam Rutigliano (born 1933) Jay Saldi (born 1952) Joe Savoldi (1908–1974) Dante Scarnecchia (born 1948) Joe Scarpati (born 1943) Bob Scarpitto (born 1939) Greg Schiano (born 1966) Joe Scibelli (1939–1991) Joe Scudero (1930–2019) Mike Siani (born 1950) Dan Sileo (born 1964) Carl Silvestri (born 1943) Nico Siragusa (born 1994) Tony Siragusa (born 1967) Nick Sirianni (born 1981) Jim Sorgi (born 1980) John Spagnola (born 1957) Steve Spagnuolo (born 1959) Tony Sparano (1961–2018) Frank Spaziani (born 1947), Boston College coach Sal Sunseri (born 1959) Tino Sunseri (born 1988) Vinnie Sunseri (born 1993) Paul Tagliabue (born 1940), former NFL commissioner Bob Talamini (born 1939) Giorgio Tavecchio (born 1990), former NFL kicker Vinny Testaverde (born 1963) Jim Tomsula (born 1968) Gino Torretta (born 1970) Charley Trippi (born 1921) Frank Varrichione (1932–2018) Kenny Vaccaro (born 1991) Raymond Ventrone (born 1982) Ross Ventrone (born 1986) Dick Vermeil (born 1936), football coach Phil Villapiano (born 1949) Adam Vinatieri (born 1972), football kicker for Indianapolis Danny Vitale (born 1993) Frank Zombo (born 1987) Vic Zucco (born 1935)
Athletes Ray Barbuti (1905–1988), athlete Abbey D'Agostino (born 1992) Andrew Howe (born 1985), athlete Bruno Pauletto (born 1954) Jenna Prandini (born 1992) Lindy Remigino (1931–2018)
Beach volleyball Kerri Walsh Jennings (born 1978) (Italian great-grandfather)
Baseball Ed Abbaticchio (1877–1957) (First Italian American to play in the major leagues using his real name, made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1897 and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1909 World Series) Jeremy Accardo (born 1981) Jim Adduci (baseball, born 1959) (born 1959) Joe Albanese (1933–2000) Chuck Aleno (1917–2003) Bob Allietta (born 1952) Dan Altavilla (born 1992) Joe Altobelli (1932–2021) Joey Amalfitano (born 1934) John Andreoli (born 1990) Matt Andriese (born 1989) Norm Angelini (1947–2019) Roman Anthony (born 2004) Sam Antonacci (born 2003) Johnny Antonelli (1930–2020) Matt Antonelli (born 1985) Bill Antonello (1927–1993) Rugger Ardizoia (1919–2015) Gerry Arrigo (born 1941) Bob Aspromonte (born 1938) Ken Aspromonte (born 1931) Mark Attanasio (born 1957), owner of the Milwaukee Brewers Rich Aurilia (born 1971) Harrison Bader (born 1994), Italian American mother Steve Balboni (born 1957) Rocco Baldelli (born 1981) Mike Balenti (1886–1955) Sal Bando (1944–2023) Daniel Barone (born 1983) Dick Barone (1932–2015) Johnny Barbato (born 1992) Tony Bartirome (1932–2018) Phil Barzilla (born 1979) Mark Belanger (1944–1998), Italian American mother Wayne Belardi (1930–1994) Zeke Bella (1930–2014) Andrew Bellatti (born 1991) Andrew Benintendi (born 1994) Johnny Berardino (1917–1996) (1939–1952, World Series 1948 Cleveland Indians) Augie Bergamo (1917–1974) Dale Berra (born 1956) Yogi Berra (1925–2015), born Lawrence Peter Berra. Former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. The Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear was named after— him. Frank Bertaina (1944–2010) Jon Berti (born 1990) Kurt Bevacqua (born 1947) Joe Biagini (born 1990) Buddy Biancalana (born 1960) Jeff Bianchi (born 1986) Mike Bianco (born 1967), head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team Tommy Bianco (born 1952) Cavan Biggio (born 1995) Craig Biggio (born 1965) Dann Bilardello (born 1959) Alex Blandino (born 1992) Curt Blefary (1943–2001) John Boccabella (born 1941) Greg Bollo (born 1943) Julio Bonetti (1911–1952) Nino Bongiovanni (1911–2009) Gus Bono (1894–1948) Zeke Bonura (1908–1987) Rich Bordi (born 1959) Rick Bosetti (born 1953) Chris Bosio (born 1963) Ricky Bottalico (born 1969) John Bottarini (1908–1976) Larry Bowa (born 1945) Ralph Branca (1926–2016) Al Brancato (1919–2012) Ernie Broglio (1935–2019) Rico Brogna (born 1970) Joe Brovia (1922–1994) Nick Burdi (born 1993) Zack Burdi (born 1995) Drew Butera (born 1983) Sal Butera (born 1952) Jac Caglianone (born 2003) Sam Calderone (1926–2006) Fred Caligiuri (1918–2018) Hank Camelli (1914–1996) Dolph Camilli (1907–1997) Doug Camilli (born 1936) Lou Camilli (born 1946) Ken Caminiti (1963–2004) Tony Campana (born 1986) Roy Campanella (1921–1993), Baseball Hall of Fame (Italian father) Al Campanis (1916–1998), born on the island of Kos, presently a part of Greece, although it belonged to Italy at the time of his birth. George Canale (born 1965) Milo Candini (1917–1998) Tom Candiotti (born 1957) John Cangelosi (born 1963) Jay Canizaro (born 1973) Chris Cannizzaro (1938–2016) Dominic Canzone (born 1997) Buzz Capra (born 1947) Nick Capra (born 1958) Vinny Capra (born 1996) Pat Capri (1918–1989) Chris Capuano (born 1978) Giovanni Carrara (born 1968), Venezuelan Major League Baseball pitcher Bernie Carbo (born 1947) Mike Caruso (born 1977) Jerry Casale (1933–2019) Curt Casali (born 1988) Jack Cassini (1919–2010) Jim Castiglia (1918–2007) Pete Castiglione (1921–2010) John Castino (born 1954) Vince Castino (1917–1967) Ryan Castellani (born 1996) Robert Castellini, owner and team president of the Cincinnati Reds Frank Catalanotto (born 1974) Phil Cavarretta (1916–2010) (first Italian-American to manage a major league team–1951 Cubs)