1: Simone Biles, born in Columbus, Ohio, is a gymnastics legend who has won numerous Olympic medals.
2: LeBron James, born in Akron, Ohio, is a basketball superstar who has won multiple NBA championships.
3: Jack Nicklaus, born in Columbus, Ohio, is a golf icon who has won 18 major championships.
4: Jesse Owens, born in Oakville, Alabama (moved to Cleveland, Ohio), is a track and field legend who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
5: Clark Kellogg, born in Cleveland, Ohio, is a former NBA player turned sports broadcaster.
6: Archie Griffin, born in Columbus, Ohio, is a two-time Heisman Trophy winner and college football legend.
7: Nancy Lopez, born in Torrance, California (raised in Roswell, New Mexico, moved to Toledo, Ohio), is a golf Hall of Famer.
8: Katie Smith, born in Lancaster, Ohio, is a basketball legend who won multiple WNBA championships.
9: Roger Staubach, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a football Hall of Famer who won two Super Bowl championships with the Dallas Cowboys.
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