The sports: Basketball, baseball


The legacy: A high school All-American in basketball, football and baseball, Ainge made it to the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays. But he truly excelled on the basketball court, where he scored nearly 12,000 points in 14 seasons, most notably with the Boston Celtics.

The sports: Football, basketball, track, lacrosse


The legacy: Often cited as the greatest running back in NFL history, gaining 12,312 yards in just nine seasons, Brown also played basketball and track at Syracuse in addition to being an All-American lacrosse player.

The sports: Basketball, baseball


The legacy: DeBusschere was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame after a 12-year career that included two NBA titles with the Knicks. He also pitched for the Chicago White Sox for two seasons, going 3-4 with a 2.90 ERA.

The sports: Football, track, bobsled


The legacy: Gault earned gold (4x100-meter relay) and bronze (110-meter hurdles) at the 1983 World Championships, then went on to play 11 seasons as a receiver in the NFL, helping the Chicago Bears win the 1985 Super Bowl. He also made the U.S. Olympic team in the bobsled.

The sports: Football, track


The legacy: A gifted speedster, Hayes won Olympic gold medals in the 100-meters and 4x100-meter relay at the 1964 Games. He then went on to earn three Pro Bowl selections as an NFL receiver, making 371 catches for 7,414 yards and 71 touchdowns.

The sports: Baseball, football


The legacy: A Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn and Pro Bowler (1990) as a running back, Jackson also played parts of eight seasons in MLB, earning an All-Star nod in 1989.

The sports: Football, baseball


The legacy: Jordan had five interceptions in four seasons as an NFL safety and also hit .282 with 184 home runs in pro baseball, earning an All-Star selection in 1999.

The sports: Track, basketball


The legacy: Joyner-Kersee was a standout basketball player at UCLA but earned her fame mainly on the track, winning four world championships and six Olympic medals (including three golds) in the heptathlon and long jump.

The sports: Baseball, football, track, basketball


The legacy: Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 and went on to craft a Hall-of-Fame career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. At UCLA he won letters in baseball, football, track and basketball.

The sports: Baseball, football


The legacy: "Neon Deion" was a gifted NFL cornerback, earning nine Pro Bowl selections and the 1994 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. He also played parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball, stealing 186 bases in 641 games.

The sports: Track & field, football, baseball, basketball


The legacy: Thorpe primarily made his name on the track, where he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, and on the football field, where he played for a number of pro football teams, including the Canton Bulldogs.

The sports: Football, basketball


The legacy: After winning the 1993 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback at Florida State, he went on to play parts of 11 seasons at point guard in the NBA. Though he did not play baseball in college, Ward was drafted twice (Brewers, 1993; Yankees, 1994).

The sports: Baseball, basketball, football


The legacy: A 12-time All-Star and Hall of Fame baseball player who compiled 465 home runs and 3,110 hits in 22 seasons, Winfield played baseball and basketball at the University of Minnesota. After college, he was drafted in baseball (San Diego Padres), basketball (NBA's Atlanta Hawks, ABA's (Utah Stars) and football (Minnesota Vikings).

The sports: Track, golf


The legacy: Zaharias won two gold medals (javelin, 80-meter hurdles) and a silver (high jump) in the 1932 Olympics, then went on to win 41 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, including 10 majors.