Johnny Musso, football player N Vince Naimoli, business man Maude Nelson, baseball player Leo Nomellini, football player Susan Notorangelo, bike racer O Eddie Olczyk, hockey player P Mary Lou Palermo, roller derby Steve Palermo, baseball umpire John Panelli, football player Babe Parilli, football player Dan Pastorini, football player Joe Paterno, football coach Generoso Pavese, fencer Vinny Pazienza, boxer Vincent Pazzetti, football player Stefano Pelinga, billiards player Willie Pep, boxer Joe Pepitone, baseball player Cavino Michelli Petillo, racing driver Johnny Petraglia, bowler Joe Petrali, motorcycle racer Rico Petrocelli, baseball player Harry Pezzullo, golf player Mike Piazza, baseball player Brian Piccolo, football player Ralph "Babe" Pinelli, baseball player Gene Pingatore, basketball coach Scott Pioli, football executive Tom Pistone, racecar driver Rick Pitino, basketball coach Angelo Pizzo, screenwriter Angelo Poffo, wrestler R Vic Raschi, baseball player Mark Recchi, hockey player Lindy Remigino, track athlete Mary Lou Retton, gymnastics Dave Righetti, baseball player and coach Phil Rizzuto, baseball player Andy Robustelli, football player Robin Romeo, bowler Nat Rosasco, golfer Richard Ruffalo, Paralympic athlete Angela Ruggiero, hockey player S Tony Sacco, sports official Alicia Sacramone, gymnast Joan Salvato Wulff, fly fisher Carmen Salvino, bowler Bruno Sammartino, wrestler Ron Santo, baseball player Joey Saputo, soccer executive Gene Sarazen, golfer Randy Savage, wrestler Mike Scioscia, baseball manager Ralph Serpico, college football player Jimmy Smith, bowler John Smith, wrestler John Smoltz baseball player T Paul Tagliabue, football executive Mario "Motts" Tonelli, football player Joe Torre, baseball player Gino Torretta, football player Mario Trafeli, speed skater Charley Trippi, football player V Sonny Vaccaro, basketball scout Bobby Valentine, baseball manager Jim Valvano, basketball coach Andy Varipapa, bowler Ken Venturi, golfer The Venturini Family, racecar drivers Dick Vermeil, football coach Phil Villapiano, football player Frank Viola, baseball player Dick Vitale, sports announcer W Johnny Wilson, boxer Y Lewa Yacilla, softball player Denise DeBartolo York, football owner Z Frank Zamboni, inventor Louis Zamperini, runner and Olympic athlete Barry Zito, baseball player References Lists of American sportspeople Sports Hall of Fame American people of Italian descent