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*[[Len Wickwar]] (1911-1980) (holds the record for highest number of professional fights, 470; born in [[Leicester]])
*[[Len Wickwar]] (1911-1980) (holds the record for highest number of professional fights, 470; born in [[Leicester]])
*[[Tim Wood (boxer)|Tim Wood]] (1951-2010) (former British light heavyweight champion; grew up in [[Leicester]])
*[[Tim Wood (boxer)|Tim Wood]] (1951-2010) (former British light heavyweight champion; grew up in [[Leicester]])

===Chess===
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*[[Henry Ernest Atkins]] (chess master, nine-time British champion; the [http://www.leicesterchess.co.uk/about/about.htm H.E. Atkins tournament] is run annually in Leicester)
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*[[Mark Hebden]] (chess grandmaster)
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*[[Glenn Flear]] (chess grandmaster)


===Cricket===
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*[[Chris Adcock]] (English and Great Britain badminton player)
*[[Chris Adcock]] (English and Great Britain badminton player)
*[[Tony Allcock]] (fourteen-time bowls world champion, now Chief Executive of Bowls England)
*[[Tony Allcock]] (fourteen-time bowls world champion, now Chief Executive of Bowls England)
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*[[Henry Ernest Atkins]] (chess master, nine-time British champion; the [http://www.leicesterchess.co.uk/about/about.htm H.E. Atkins tournament] is run annually in Leicester)
*[[Andrew Betts]] (Great Britain basketball player)
*[[Andrew Betts]] (Great Britain basketball player)
*[[Jamie Caven]] (darts player)
*[[Jamie Caven]] (darts player)
*[[Roger Clark]] (rally driving champion)
*[[Roger Clark]] (rally driving champion)
*[[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] (English professional tennis player)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Cox |work=Tennis Heroes |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/tennis/england/mark-cox-4417/australian-open-1971-quarterfinalist_a05076/ |accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref>
*[[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] (English professional tennis player)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Cox |work=Tennis Heroes |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/tennis/england/mark-cox-4417/australian-open-1971-quarterfinalist_a05076/ |accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref>

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*[[Glenn Flear]] (chess grandmaster)
*[[Jennie Fletcher]] (Olympic gold medallist in swimming)
*[[Jennie Fletcher]] (Olympic gold medallist in swimming)
*[[Bob Gerard]] (racing driver)
*[[Bob Gerard]] (racing driver)
*[[Jamie Green]] (race car driver in the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] championship)
*[[Jamie Green]] (race car driver in the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] championship)
*[[Tamsin Greenway]], former English netball player and coach
*[[Tamsin Greenway]], former English netball player and coach
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*[[Mark Hebden]] (chess grandmaster)
*[[Phelan Hill]] (Rowing cox Olympic Gold medalist 2016 and Olympic Bronze medalist 2012)
*[[Phelan Hill]] (Rowing cox Olympic Gold medalist 2016 and Olympic Bronze medalist 2012)
*[[John Arthur Jarvis]] (swimmer, 1900 Olympic medallist)
*[[John Arthur Jarvis]] (swimmer, 1900 Olympic medallist)

Revision as of 12:17, 24 August 2022

This is a list of notable people born in Leicester, England, or in the county of Leicestershire, educated there, or otherwise associated with the city or county.

Henry Walter Bates
Alfred Russel Wallace
David Attenborough
Daniel Lambert
Gary Lineker
Peter Shilton
Thomas Cook
Lady Jane Grey
George Fox
Mary Linwood


Academia (except scientists)

Architecture

Arts and entertainment

Acting, film, and comedy

Broadcasting and journalism


Music

Painters

Writing (except journalism)

Others

Business

Exploration

Military

Politics and royalty

Religion

Science

Sport

Boxing

Chess

Cricket

Cycling

Football

Rugby Union

  • Dan Cole (rugby union footballer for Leicester Tigers and England)
  • Martin Corry (former rugby union footballer, former Leicester captain and former England captain)
  • Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers captain, England International)
  • Martin Johnson (CBE, rugby union footballer, Leicester and England's World-Cup winning captain; grew up in Market Harborough)
  • Steve Redfern (rugby union footballer, Leicester Tigers walk of legends)
  • Dean Richards (rugby union footballer and coach, Leicester Tigers and England captain)
  • Ollie Smith (Rugby Union international)[35]
  • Harry Thacker (Leicester Tigers)
  • John Wells (Leicester Tigers captain, head coach and England Forwards coach)

Snooker

Speedway

Others

Miscellaneous

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