| SHAQUILLE | 7'1" basketball player known as Shaq, ... O'Neal |
| PECK | Carolyn ___, first Black woman coach to win an NCAA Division 1 basketball championship |
| ONEAL | Shaquille ---, basketball star popularly known as "Shaq" |
| SHOOTHOOPS | Play oneon-one basketball, maybe |
| ISO | One-on-one basketball play, slangily |
| SOSA | Retired baseball player known as "Slammin' Sammy" |
| RODMAN | Hall-of-Fame N.B.A. player known as "The Worm" |
| TYCOBB | Former baseball player known as "The Georgia Peach" (2,4) |
| NADAL | Professional tennis player known as the King of Clay (5) |
| EMLYN | ..... Hughes, deceased Liverpool and England player known as 'Crazy Horse' (5) |
| LOUGEHRIG | 20th century US baseball player known as the Iron Horse (3,6) |
| COBB | Ty .... , 1905-26 Detroit Tigers MLB player known as The Georgia Peach (4) |
| STAN | Philadelphia-born saxophone player known as The Sound who died in 1991 (4,4) |
| BORG | Swedish former world number one tennis player known as the "Ice Man" for his cool temperament on court (4) |
| GETZ | Philadelphia-born saxophone player known as The Sound who died in 1991 (4,4) |
| EVERT | Former world no. 1 tennis player known on the court as the Ice Maiden (5) |
| SELES | Tennis player known for grunting loudly during play |
| ACKER | English clarinet player known for his goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat, ... Bilk |
| ANGUS | - Young, AC/DC guitar player, known for his schoolboy outfit (5) |
| TEBOW | Tim ___, N.F.L. player known for kneeling in prayer |
