Al Leiter
Al Leiter (Baseball. Born, Toms River, NJ, Oct. 23, 1965.) Alois Terry Leiter sandwiched the dawn and dusk of his career, stints with the Yankees, with seven seasons as the Mets’ ace, with garnishes...
View ArticleJacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire (Hockey. Born, LaSalle, P.Q., Sept. 7, 1945.) Considered by many the coach who turned the talented Devils into a serious playoff threat, Jacques Lemaire was hired by general manager Lou...
View ArticleBob Lemon
Bob Lemon (Baseball. Born, San Bernardino, CA, Sept. 22, 1920; died, Long Beach, CA, Jan. 11, 2000.) On July 25, 1978, Robert Granville Lemon became manager of a Yankees team that was in third place in...
View ArticleIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl (Tennis. Born, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, Mar. 7, 1960.) A powerful, well-conditioned baseliner, Ivan Lendl never captured tennis fans’ imaginations’ the way many of his contemporaries,...
View ArticleSuzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Lenglen (Tennis. Born, Paris, France, May 24, 1899; died, Paris, France, July 4, 1938.) The prima donna assoluta of European women’s tennis after World War I, Suzanne Lenglen made only one trip...
View ArticleJimmy Lennon
Jimmy Lennon (College basketball. Born, Astoria, Queens, Sept. 26, 1925; died, Toms River, NJ, Nov. 4, 2011.) After an all-City career as a basketball player at St. John’s Prep, James Lennon turned to...
View ArticleBenny Leonard
Benny Leonard (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, Apr. 7, 1896; died, New York, NY, Apr. 18, 1947.) Benny Leonard’s pro career began and ended with knockout defeats, but in between, he reigned as world...
View ArticleGus Lesnevich
Gus Lesnevich (Boxing. Born, Cliffside Park, NJ, Feb. 22, 1915; died, Cliffside Park, NJ, Feb. 28, 1968.) A Golden Gloves Intercity champion in 1934, Gus Lesnevich turned pro and had a 15-year career...
View ArticleAlf Letourner
Alf Letourner (Bicycle racing. Born, Amiens, France, July 25, 1907; died, Paris, France, Jan. 4, 1975.) One of the most popular of the European riders to appear regularly in the six-day bicycle race...
View ArticleFred Leuhring
Fred Leuhring (College basketball. Born, Hanover, KS, Nov. 18, 1881; died, Swarthmore, PA, Feb. 1, 1981.) As the first full-time professional basketball coach at Princeton, Frederick W. Leuhring...
View ArticleFuzzy Levane
Fuzzy Levane (College and pro basketball. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Apr. 11, 1920.) After serving as an assistant to Vince Boryla for two seasons, Andrew Levane succeeded Boryla as Knicks head coach Apr. 8,...
View ArticleDon Lever
Don Lever (Hockey. Born, South Porcupine, Ont., Nov. 14, 1952.) After an 11-year career with Vancouver and Atlanta-Calgary, Donald Richard Lever was named the first team captain of the New Jersey...
View ArticleRandy Levine
Randy Levine (Baseball. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Feb. 27, 1955.) After serving as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in the Giuliani administration, Randy Levine became the first president of the Yankees...
View ArticleBattling Levinsky
Battling Levinsky (Boxing. Born, Philadelphia, PA, June 10, 1889; died, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 12, 1949.) Born Bernard Lerowitz, Battling Levinsky was a popular fighter in several weight classes over a...
View ArticleGeorge Morton Levy
George Morton Levy (Executive. Born, Seaford, NY, June 26, 1889; died, Mineola, NY, July 10, 1977.) Although he began a career as a successful criminal lawyer, George Morton Levy became...
View ArticleLeonard Lewin
Leonard Lewin (Sportswriter. Born, The Bronx, NY, Jan. 23, 1917; died, Tampa, FL, Mar. 22, 2004.) For more than a half-century, the byline of Leonard Ralph Lewin topped sports stories in New York...
View ArticleBrian Lewis
Brian Lewis (Sportswriter. Born, New York, NY, Dec. 26, 1968.) As a general assignment reporter in sports for the Post, Brian Anthony Lewis covers the Yankees, Mets, MetroStars, the Millrose Games, and...
View ArticleEd (Strangler) Lewis
Ed (Strangler) Lewis (Pro wrestling. Born, Nekoosa, WI, Aug. 10, 1890; died, Muskogee, OK, Aug. 7, 1966.) When wrestling transitioned from sport to show business, Strangler Lewis (born Robert H....
View ArticleLennox Lewis
Lennox Lewis (Born, West Ham, England, Sept. 2, 1965.) Lennox Lewis may be the precursor of the prototypical 21st Century super heavyweight. At 6’5, 250 pounds and as solid as Stonehenge granite, he is...
View ArticleJim Leyritz
Jim Leyritz (Baseball. Born, Lakewood, OH, Dec. 27, 1963.) A loquacious presence in the clubhouse and an aggressive righthand hitter at the plate, James Joseph Leyritz became an all-purpose player and...
View Article