World famous American sportsmen

Due to its world prominent position in news, culture and cinema, the US may be unique in the number of world famous sportsmen it has produced. Defining "world famous" as those whose name is recognised throughout the English speaking world and in the majority of other countries, these are:

Baseball
*Babe Ruth
Basketball
*Michael Jordan
Boxing
*Muhammad Ali
Golf
Tiger Woods.
 
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