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
chess	56
rugby union	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
handball	20
road bicycle racing	20
college lacrosse	19
luge	19
motorcycle sport	19
horse racing	18
ten-pin bowling	18
squash	16
rugby	15
freestyle wrestling	13
contract bridge	13
para athletics	13
track cycling	12
gymnastics	12
powerlifting	11
table tennis	11
kickboxing	10
ski jumping	10
motocross	10
trampoline gymnastics	10
curling	10
modern pentathlon	10
rock climbing	10
rhythmic gymnastics	9
archery	9
badminton	9
collegiate wrestling	9
skydiving	8
cross country running	8
Brazilian jiu-jitsu	8
water skiing	8
martial arts	8
trail running	8
rugby league	8
skiing	7
skeleton	7
roller derby	7
Muay Thai	7
synchronized swimming	6
Greco-Roman wrestling	6
sled dog racing	5
sprinting	5
cricket	5
Australian rules football	5
rodeo	5
Nordic combined	5
mountain biking	5
cyclo-cross	5
sport climbing	5
para swimming	5
short-track speed skating	5
ultra-trail	4
goalball	4
inline speed skating	4
cue sports	4
sumo	4
shot put	4
futsal	4
para alpine skiing	4
sitting volleyball	4
racquetball	4
road running	3
acrobatic gymnastics	3
bouldering	3
rallying	3
hurdling	3
BMX	3
CrossFit	3
netball	3
stock car racing	2
bullseye shooting	2
discus throw	2
strength athletics	2
weightlifting	2
running	2
Project M	2
college ice hockey	2
kung fu	2
long-distance swimming	2
javelin throw	2
long jump	2
sambo	2
croquet	2
800 metres	2
wheelchair tennis	2
darts	2
harness racing	2
middle-distance running	2
bowling	2
Daytona 500	2
aikido	2
marathon	2
NASCAR Cup Series	2
ski mountaineering	2