Dons In Professional Sports
The Dons have produced over 100 professional athletes that have participated MLB, the MLS, NASL, NBA and NFL.
Major League Baseball | Major League Soccer | North American Soccer League |
National Basketball Association | National Football League
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (28)
| PLAYER |
MLB SERVICE |
| Jim Begley |
1924-1924 |
| Mike Buskey |
1977-1977 |
| Jake Caulfield |
1946-1946 |
| Jermaine Clark |
2001-2005 |
| Adam Cimber |
2018-Pres. |
| Jerry Coleman |
1949-1957 |
| Scott Cousins |
2010-2013 |
| Con Dempsey |
1951-1951 |
| Clarence Fieber |
1932-1932 |
| Jesse Foppert |
2003-2005 |
| Joe Giannini |
1911-1911 |
| Jeff Harris |
2005-2006 |
| Stan Johnson |
1960-1961 |
| Jim Mangan |
1952-1956 |
| Windy McCall |
1948-1957 |
| Gil McDougald |
1951-1960 |
| Joe Nelson |
2001-2008 |
| Aaron Pointer |
1963-1967 |
| Aaron Poreda |
2009, 14 |
| Bill Renna |
1953-1959 |
| Paul Schramka |
1953-1953 |
| Neill Sheridan |
1948-1948 |
| Justin Speier |
1998-2008 |
| Ernie Sulik |
1936-1936 |
| Al Woods |
1977-1986 |
| Bradley Zimmer |
2017-Pres. |
| Kyle Zimmer |
2019-Pres. |
*Verified by Baseball-Reference.com
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (10)
| PLAYER |
MLS SERVICE |
| Miguel Aguilar |
2015 |
| Aaron Chandler |
2006 |
| Troy Dayak |
1996-98; 01-05 |
| John Doyle |
1995-00 |
| Brandon McDonald |
2008-2013 |
| Josh McKay |
1996 |
| David Romney |
2015 |
| Rob Valentino |
2008-2010 |
| Tim Weaver |
1997-98 |
| Marquis White |
1996-99 |
*Verified by MLSNet.com
NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE (10)
| PLAYER |
NASL SERVICE |
| John Anton |
1978 |
| Kirk Apostolidis |
1968-71 |
| Victor Arbelaez |
1976-78 |
| Peter Arnautoff |
1979-80 |
| Lee Atack |
1975-79 |
| Andy Atuegbu |
1978-79 |
| Tony Graham |
1978 |
| Mike Ivanow |
1974-81 |
| Greg McKeown |
1977 |
| Archie Roboostoff |
1974-78 |
*Verified by home.att.net/~nasl/nasl.htm
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (24)
| PLAYER |
NBA SERVICE |
| Winford Boynes |
1978-80 |
| Wallace Bryant |
1983-85 |
| Bill Cartwright |
1979-94 |
| John Cox |
1982 |
| Pete Cross |
1970-73 |
| Quintin Dailey |
1982-91 |
| Joe Ellis |
1966-73 |
| Mike Farmer |
1958-65 |
| Eric Fernsten |
1975-83 |
| James Hardy |
1978-81 |
| K.C. Jones |
1958-66 |
| Fred Lacour |
1960-62 |
| Dave Lee |
1967-68 |
| Don Lofgran |
1950-53 |
| Joe McNamee |
1950-51 |
| Erwin Mueller |
1966-73 |
| Paul Napolitano |
1948 |
| Marlon Redmond |
1978-79 |
| Billy Reid |
1980 |
| Kevin Restani |
1974-81 |
| Bill Russell |
1956-68 |
| Freddie Scolari |
1946-54 |
| Phil Smith |
1974-82 |
| Guy Williams |
1984-85 |
*Verified by BasketballReference.com
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (30)
| PLAYER |
NFL SERVICE |
| Ernie Barber |
1945 |
| Jim Barber |
1935-41 |
| Roy Barni |
1952-56 |
| Ed Brown |
1954-65 |
| George Buksar |
1949-52 |
| Mike Davlin |
1955 |
| Mike Donohoe |
1968-74 |
| Pete Franceschi |
1946 |
| Bob Greenhalgh |
1949 |
| Forrest Hall |
1948 |
| Russ Letlow |
1936-46 |
| Gino Marchetti |
1952-66 |
| Ollie Matson |
1952-66 |
| Ken McAlister |
1982-87 |
| Mike Mergen |
1952 |
| Dave Olerich |
1967-73 |
| Vince Pacewic |
1947 |
| Don Panciera |
1949-52 |
| Ray Peterson |
1937 |
| Harmon Rowe |
1947-52 |
| Tino Sabuco |
1949 |
| John Sanchez |
1947-50 |
| Joe Scott |
1948-53 |
| Joe Scudero |
1954-60 |
| Larry Siemering |
1935-36 |
| Bob St. Clair |
1953-63 |
| Dick Stanfel |
1952-58 |
| Red Stephens |
1955-60 |
| Ralph Thomas |
1952-56 |
| Carroll Vogelaar |
1947-50 |
*Verified by Pro-Football-Reference.com
