Sports

The most common sports among noted US high-school alumni. Click one to see which schools produce the most.

Sport	People nationally
American football	19,762
basketball	9,129
baseball	7,607
soccer	1,908
athletics	1,564
ice hockey	976
golf	549
competitive swimming	520
mixed martial arts	476
professional wrestling	412
tennis	323
college football	308
boxing	302
Canadian football	227
auto racing	193
amateur wrestling	188
rowing	158
volleyball	157
figure skating	137
wrestling	124
artistic gymnastics	120
lacrosse	118
water polo	100
poker	98
softball	83
beach volleyball	71
speed skating	69
fencing	63
surfing	63
alpine skiing	60
cycle sport	57
rugby union	56
chess	56
diving	55
karate	55
bobsleigh	54
skateboarding	53
taekwondo	52
triathlon	49
judo	47
field hockey	44
sailing	43
bodybuilding	42
mountaineering	41
esports	37
equestrian sport	36
cross-country skiing	34
rugby sevens	32
freestyle skiing	31
polo	25
track and field	25
shooting sports	25
snowboarding	24
biathlon	23
weightlifting	22
canoeing and kayaking	21
road bicycle racing	20
handball	20
motorcycle sport	19
college lacrosse	19
luge	19
ten-pin bowling	18
horse racing	18
squash	16
rugby	15
para athletics	13
contract bridge	13
freestyle wrestling	13
gymnastics	12
track cycling	12
powerlifting	11
table tennis	11
curling	10
motocross	10
trampoline gymnastics	10
kickboxing	10
ski jumping	10
rock climbing	10
modern pentathlon	10
collegiate wrestling	9
rhythmic gymnastics	9
archery	9
badminton	9
cross country running	8
rugby league	8
trail running	8
skydiving	8
water skiing	8
martial arts	8
Brazilian jiu-jitsu	8
Muay Thai	7
roller derby	7
skiing	7
skeleton	7
synchronized swimming	6
Greco-Roman wrestling	6
sport climbing	5
mountain biking	5
Nordic combined	5
sled dog racing	5
rodeo	5
cricket	5
Australian rules football	5
cyclo-cross	5
short-track speed skating	5
sprinting	5
para swimming	5
racquetball	4
sumo	4
shot put	4
inline speed skating	4
para alpine skiing	4
goalball	4
sitting volleyball	4
futsal	4
cue sports	4
ultra-trail	4
bouldering	3
road running	3
CrossFit	3
rallying	3
BMX	3
acrobatic gymnastics	3
hurdling	3
netball	3
wheelchair tennis	2
long jump	2
long-distance swimming	2
running	2
NASCAR Cup Series	2
discus throw	2
weightlifting	2
strength athletics	2
javelin throw	2
stock car racing	2
aikido	2
Daytona 500	2
sambo	2
bullseye shooting	2
kung fu	2
800 metres	2
college ice hockey	2
beach soccer	2
croquet	2
bowling	2
middle-distance running	2
ski mountaineering	2
marathon	2
harness racing	2
college tennis	2