Adrian Adonis wrestlingWWF About Adrian Adonis Adrian Adonis: Buffalo’s Unforgettable Wrestling Star Born on September 15, 1953, in Buffalo, New York, Adrian Adonis—known to his family as Keith Franke—was a…

Christian Laettner NBANBA All-Star (1997)NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)2× NCAA champion (1991, 1992)NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1991)National college player of the year (1992)Consensus first-team All-American (1992)Consensus second-team All-American (1991)ACC Player of the Year (1992)2× ACC Athlete of the Year (1991,…

Thurman Thomas NFLNFL Most Valuable Player (1991)NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1991)[1]2× First-team All-Pro (1990, 1991)3× Second-team All-Pro (1989, 1992, 1993)5× Pro Bowl (1989–1993)NFL 1990s All-Decade TeamBuffalo Bills Wall of FameBuffalo Bills 50th Anniversary TeamBuffalo Bills No. 34 retiredConsensus All-American (1985)First-team…

Clifford Robinson NBANBA All-Star (1994)2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2000, 2002)NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1993)Second-team All-Big East (1989)Third-team All-Big East (1988) About Clifford Robinson Clifford Robinson: Buffalo’s Basketball Trailblazer On December 16, 1966, in Buffalo,…

Orel Hershiser MLB3× All-Star (1987–1989)World Series champion (1988)NL Cy Young Award (1988)World Series MVP (1988)2× LCS MVP (1988, 1995)Gold Glove Award (1988)Silver Slugger Award (1993)NL wins leader (1988)MLB record 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched About Orel Hershiser Orel Hershiser: Buffalo’s Ace on…

Lex Luger WrestlerWWF, now WWEWCW About Lex Luger Lex Luger: From Buffalo Beginnings to Wrestling Fame June 2, 1958, marked the arrival of Lawrence Wendell Pfohl, better known to the…

Jim Kelly NFLDraft Round 1 - 14th overall USFL Most Valuable Player (1984)USFL Rookie of the Year (1984)First-team All-Pro (1991)2× First-team All-USFL (1984, 1985)Second-team All-Pro (1992)5× Pro Bowl (1987, 1988, 1990–1992)NFL passing touchdowns leader (1991)NFL passer rating leader (1990)NFL completion…

Cordy Milne international motorcycle speedway About Cordy Milne Cordy Milne: Buffalo’s Speedway Legend Born on April 14, 1914, in Buffalo, NY, Corydon “Cordy” Milne left an indelible mark on the world…

Jeff Float swimmerOlympic gold medal About Jeff Float Jeff Float: Buffalo's Golden Swimmer Buffalo, NY, proudly holds a place in the life of one of the world's most remarkable athletes—Jeff…