(baseball) Willie Keeler
1872-1923 
(boxing) Willie Pep
1922-2006 
(baseball) Willie Mays
1931- 
(football) Willie Davis
1934-2020 
(football) Willie Wood
1936-2020 
(baseball) Willie McCovey
1938-2018 
(baseball) Willie Stargell
1940-2001 
(cycling) Burry Stander (middle name Willie)
1987-2013 
(rugby) Willie le Roux
1989- 