2007-01-06 14:15:10 · 8 answers · asked by Bulldogg 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Billy Bean, baseball
Glenn Burke, baseball
John Curry, figure skating
Chris Dickerson, bodybuilder
Justin Fashanu, soccer
Rudy Galindo, figure skating
Ed Gallagher, football
Andrew Goldstein, lacrosse
Matthew Hall, figure skating
Bruce Hayes, swimming
Patrick Jeffrey, diving
Corey Johnson, football
Chris Kanyon, wrestling
Peter Karlsson, ice hockey
Orlando Jordan, wrestling
Dave Kopay, football
Mark Leduc, boxing
Greg Louganis, diving
Doug Mattis, figure skating
Ryan Miller, snowboarding
Brian Orser, figure skating
Bob Paris, bodybuilding
Pat Patterson, wrestling
Derrick Peterson, track & field
David Pichler, diving
Ian Roberts, rugby
Roy Simmons, football
Jerry Smith, football
Mark Tewksbury, swimming
Esera Tuaolo, football
Dan Veatch, swimming
Tom Waddell, decathlon
... just to name a few
2007-01-06 14:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A handful of professional and Olympic athletes have come out of the closet:
"The road was paved by tennis players Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King, Olympic swimmer Greg Louganis and a small number of baseball and football professionals who took the leap after leaving the big leagues: the National Football League's Dave Kopay, Roy Simmons and Esera Tuaolo; and baseball's Billy Bean and Glenn Burke. "*
Also
WMBA Sheryl Swoops
2007-01-06 14:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Welsh
2007-01-06 14:21:36 · answer #3 · answered by KTbaybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Esera Tuaolu (sp?) used to play for the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons.
2007-01-06 14:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by Beachman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrestling, a guy is gay in wrestling, i forgot who it was though
2007-01-06 14:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by Kendra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to send them fan male ?
2007-01-06 14:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by LCee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tons check out this website http://espn.go.com/otl/world/timeline.html
2007-01-06 14:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by KEDAR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, just not to sportswriters.
2007-01-06 14:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋