Who are the popular sportspersons from Washington DC
Washington City is home to major sports teams and sports venues. Some of the major sport teams from the city are:
- Washington Redskins (for Football)
- DC United (for Soccer)
- Washington Wizards (for Basketball)
Michael Jordan played for the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003. He is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. To know more about the Washington Wizards and their forthcoming matches log on to http://www.washingtonwizards.com/
The Washington Hall of Stars is a series of banners on the right-field wall of Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington DC. It has been put up to honor several D.C. sports heroes.
For more info on the Washington Redskins and DC United and their game schedule log on to:
http://www.redskins.com/
http://www.dcunited.com/
Former World No.1 Tennis player Pete Sampras is another prominent sportsman who was born here. So was Dave Batista, the popular WWE wrestler. He was born in Washington City and then later was billed from the same as well. In addition, several basketball players, baseball players, footballers, soccer and tennis players proudly hail from Washington DC.
To know more about which sportsperson calls Washington DC his or her home log on to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sportspeople_from_Washington,_D.C.
