List of oldest professional athletes by sport
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The following is a list of sport's oldest professional athletes. Active athletes are in italics.
Sport | Name | Age Played | Year Retired |
---|---|---|---|
Aggressive Inline Skating | Jon Julio[1] | 34 years | 2011 |
American football | George Blanda[2] | 48 years, 109 days | 1976 |
Association football | Salvador Reyes[3] | 71 years (substituted after first kick) | 2008 |
Australian rules football | Sampson Hosking (SANFL) Wally Watts (WAFL) Vic Cumberland (VFL/AFL) |
48 years, 159 days (interchange only) 44 years, 49 days 43 years, 38 days |
1936 1916 1920 |
Auto racing | Hershel McGriff | 81 years | 2009[4] |
Baseball | Satchel Paige | 59 years | 1966 |
Basketball | Robert Jaworski[5] | 52 years | 1998 |
Basketball (Woman) | Nancy Lieberman[6] | 50 years | 2008 |
Bodybuilding | Albert Beckles[7] | 53 years | 1991 |
Boxing | Saoul Mamby | 60 years | 2008 |
Cricket (Tests) | Wilfred Rhodes | 52 years | 1930 |
Cricket (First-class) | Raja Maharaj Singh | 72 years | 1950 |
Cycling | Jeannie Longo | 48 years | 2007 |
Golf | Gary Player | 80 years | Active |
Ice hockey | Gordie Howe | 52 years (additionally played 1 shift in 1997 at age 69) | 1980 |
Lacrosse | John Tavares | 47 years | 2015 |
Mixed Martial Arts | Skip Hall[8] | 64 years | 2008 |
Rugby League | Billy Wilson | 40 years, 5 days | 1967 |
Snooker | Fred Davis | 78 years | 1992 |
Tennis | Martina Navratilova | 49 years | 2006 |
Volleyball | Karch Kiraly | 46 years | 2007 |
International Darts | John Magowan | 76 years | Active |
Track and Field | Stanisław Kowalski[9] | 105 years | Active |
References
- ^ "Jon Julio Fan Site Legendary Inline Street Skater".
- ^ "A player that would not leave".
- ^ http://www.bonivitalsoccer.com/content.php?navigation_id=174.
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- ^ Professional MMA record for Skip Hall from Sherdog
- ^ http://masterstrack.com/2015/06/36819/