Like an individual who is a nought without the help of other person, the world of sports is nothing without Hispanics taking part in it. The Hispanic population has a lot many athletes who are champions in their respective teams and received several medals and awards. When it comes to football, the first name that comes to our mind is Lionel Messi who plays for the Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 5; Manu Ginóbili, an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player; Lorena Ochoa Reyes, a Mexican professional golfer; Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez, a Mexican professional boxer; and Carmelo Anthony, an American professional basketball player are some of the famous Hispanic athletes.

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Sammy Sosa

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: November 12, 1968

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Jose Canseco

(Cuban-American Former Major League Baseball (MLB) Outfielder and Designated Hitter)

Birthdate: July 2, 1964

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Juan Marichal

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: October 20, 1937

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic

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Luis Scola

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: April 30, 1980

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

Former Argentine basketball player Luis Scola now serves as the CEO of the Italian team Pallacanestro Varese, after a successful 22-year career with the national team. The Olympic gold medalist also has one Pan American Games gold medal and 2 World Cup silver medals in his kitty.

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Maurice Harkless

(American Puerto Rican Basketball Player Who Plays as a Small Forward)

Birthdate: May 11, 1993

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

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Jess Rodriguez

(Football player)

Birthdate: August 7, 1901

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Aviles, Spain

Died: October 12, 1983

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Kelly Rodriguez

(Football player)

Birthdate: August 9, 1907

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Avilés, Spain

Died: October 22, 1997

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)