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Willie Allen (basketball) Will Allen (born February 8, 1949) is an American urban farmer based in Milwaukee and a retired professional basketball player. Early life and education Will Allen was a high school state champion in basketball at Richard Montgomery High School ...

(born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program *

Willie Allen (racing driver) William A. Allen (born June 15, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is the co-owner of Rackley W.A.R., a team that competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and in late model racing. Allen ...

(born 1980), American racing driver *

Willie Anderson (disambiguation) Willie Anderson may refer to: * Willie Anderson (offensive tackle) (born 1975), American football offensive tackle * Willie "Flipper" Anderson (born 1965), American football wide receiver * Willie Anderson (basketball) (born 1967), American bas ...

Willie Apiata Bill Henry "Willie" Apiata, VC (born 28 June 1972) is an honorary warrant officer class one in the New Zealand Army Reserve Forces. As a corporal in the New Zealand Special Air Service, he became the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for N ...

(born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, the only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand *

Willie (footballer) Willie Hortencio Barbosa (born 15 May 1993), commonly known as Willie, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for China League One club Jiangxi Lushan. Career On 30 November 2023, Willie joined Campeonato ...

(born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa *

Willy Böckl Willy Böckl (27 January 1893 – 22 April 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. He won the World Figure Skating Championships four times and captured two silver medals at the Winter Olympics, and he also won six European Championship titles. Afte ...

(1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater *

Willy Bocklant Willy Bocklant (26 January 1941 – 6 June 1985) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist active as a professional between 1962 and 1969. Among his biggest victories are the 1964 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the overall class ...

(1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier * Willy Bogner Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier *

Willie Bosket William James Bosket Jr. (born December 9, 1962) is an American convicted murderer, whose numerous crimes committed while he was still a minor led to a change in New York (state), New York state law, so that juveniles as young as 13 could be trie ...

(born 1962), an American convicted murderer whose numerous crimes committed as a minor led to a change in New York state law *

Willy Brandt Willy Brandt (; born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; 18 December 1913 – 8 October 1992) was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and concurrently served as the Chancellor ...

(1913–1992), 4th chancellor of West Germany, originally a pseudonym of Herbert Frahm *

Willie Brown (disambiguation) Willie Brown may refer to: Sports Association football *Willie Brown (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1977), Scottish footballer (Rochdale AFC, Torquay United) * Willie Brown (footballer, born 1922) (1922–1978), Scottish football player (Preston N ...

Willy Busch Wilhelm "Willy" Busch (4 January 1907 – 4 March 1982) was a German international footballer. Club career He was a player of TuS Duisburg. From 1940 to 1943 he played with Toni Turek, the 1954 World Champion. And in the 1943–44 season he ...

(1907–1982), German footballer *

Willy Caballero Wilfredo Daniel Caballero Lazcano (born 28 September 1981) is an Argentine professional football coach and former goalkeeper. He is currently the assistant coach of club Chelsea. He spent most of his career in Spain, representing Elche and M ...

(born 1981), Argentina football goalkeeper *

Willie Cauley-Stein Willie Trill Cauley-Stein (born Willie Durmond Cauley Jr.; August 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball with ...

(born 1993), American basketball player *

Willy Chavarria Willy Chavarria is an American fashion designer born in Huron, California. He is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of his eponymous label (stylized as WILLY CHAVARRIA), and previously served as the Senior Vice President of Design at Calvi ...

, an American fashion designer *

Willy Claes Willem Werner Hubert "Willy" Claes (; born 24 November 1938) is a Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO, from 1994 to 1995. Claes was forced to resign from his NATO position after he was found guilty of corruptio ...

(born 1938), Belgian former politician and eighth Secretary General of NATO *

Willie Clancy (hurler) William John Clancy (17 June 1906 – 14 December 1967) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior team. Born in Mallow, County Cork, Clancy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one w ...

(1906–1967), Irish hurler *

Willie Clancy (musician) Willie Clancy (24 December 1918 – 24 January 1973)Sleeve notes by Peter Brown, from ''The Gold Ring'' CD, (RTÉ 276CD), RTÉ 2009 was an Irish uilleann piper, flute player and whistle player. Early life Clancy was born into a musical ...

(1918–1973), Irish uilleann piper *

Willie Colón (musician) William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is a Puerto Rican and American salsa music, Salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombone, trombonist but also sings, writes, produces and acts. Colón was a pioneer o ...

(born 1950), New York musician and social activist *

Willie Colon (American football) Willie Colon (born April 9, 1983) is an American former professional football guard. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was part of the Steelers' Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizo ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui (born 24 August 1974), also known as William Cheruiyot, is a long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Eindhoven Marathon a record four times, in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. He ran his personal best (2:08:48) on 21 M ...

(born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Wee Willie Davis Wee or WEE may refer to: * Wee, a slang term for urine Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many other animals. In placental mammals, urine flows from the Kidney (vertebrates), kidneys through the ureters to the urinary ...

(1906–1981), American actor and professional wrestler *

Willie Davis (baseball) William Henry Davis (April 15, 1940 – March 9, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a center fielder from through , most prominently as an int ...

(1940–2010), American baseball player *

Willie Davis (basketball) Willie Edward Davis (born August 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. College career Davis attended North Texas State University, where he played college basketball. Professional career Davis was drafted in the seven ...

(1940–2010), American basketball player *

Willie Davis (defensive end) Willie D. Davis (July 24, 1934 – April 15, 2020) was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Davis played college football for the Grambling State Tigers footb ...

(1934–2020), American football player *

Willie Davis (wide receiver) Willie Clark Davis (born October 10, 1967) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston/Tennessee Oilers. Since rejoining t ...

(born 1967), American football player *

Willy De Clercq Willy Clarisse Elvire Hector, Viscount De Clercq (8 July 1927 – 28 October 2011) was a Belgian liberal politician. De Clercq was born in Ghent, son of Frans de Clercq.Etat présent de la noblesse belge 2015, p. 62 After his law and notariat ...

(1927–2011), Belgian politician, deputy prime minister and minister of finance *

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

(1915–1992), American blues double-bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer *

Willie Drew Willie Robert Drew Jr. (born July 5, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at James Madison and Virginia State. Early life and high school Dr ...

, American football player *

Willy Eisenhart William S. Eisenhart III (August 24, 1946 – June 25, 1995) was an American writer on art. Biography Eisenhart was born in York, Pennsylvania. He attended Exeter, and then Princeton University where he majored in English, and then moved to Man ...

(1946–1995), American writer on art *

Willie Evans (disambiguation) Willie Evans may refer to: * Willie Evans (footballer, born 1912) (1912–1976), Welsh Internationsl footballer * Willie Evans (running back) (1937–2017), University of Buffalo * Willie Evans (footballer, born 1939) (1939–c. 2014), Ghanaian foo ...

* Willie Christine King Farris (1927–2023), older sister of Martin Luther King Jr. *

Willy Fitz Willy Fitz (12 March 1918 – 25 September 1993) was an Austrian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American fo ...

(1918–1993), Austrian football player and coach * Willy Gamage, Sri Lankan politician *

Willie Gault Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the fa ...

(born 1960), American football player and sprinter *

Willie Gay Willie Gay Jr. (born February 15, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He was selected by the Kansas ...

(born 1998), American football player * Willie Geist (born 1975), American television personality *

Willie Stevenson Glanton Willie Stevenson Glanton (March 19, 1922 – July 6, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Iowa. She was a Democrat. Glanton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas and attended Tennessee State University and Robert H. Terrell ...

(1922–2017), American politician *

Willy Goldberger Willy Goldberger (1898–1961) was a Germany, German-Spain, Spanish cinematographer. On some Spanish films he is credited as Guillermo Goldberger. Selected filmography * ''The Heiress of the Count of Monte Cristo'' (1919) * ''The Yellow Diplomat ...

(1898–1960s), German-Spanish cinematographer *

Willie Green William Julius Green (born July 28, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with th ...

(born 1981), American basketball player *

Willie Green (American football) Willie Aaron Green (born April 2, 1966) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL). He played coll ...

(born 1966), American football player *

Willie Harris William Charles Harris (born June 22, 1978) is an American professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager who currently serves as the manager for the Daytona Tortugas, the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Harris served as the Coach ...

(born 1978), American baseball player *

Willie Harvey Jr. Willie Harvey Jr. (born January 9, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Iowa State. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns, and ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Willie Hector Willie Hector, Jr. (born December 23, 1939) is an American former professional American football, football offensive guard who played one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the f ...

(born 1939), American football player *

Willy van Hemert Willem Catharinus (Willy) van Hemert (29 March 1912 – 26 June 1993) was a Dutch actor and theatre and television director, but is best known as a songwriter who penned two winning Dutch songs for the Eurovision Song Contest. Biography Van Hem ...

(1912–1993), Dutch actor, theatre and television director and songwriter *

Willie Hernández Guillermo "Willie" Hernández Villanueva (November 14, 1954 – November 20, 2023) was a Puerto Rican baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He won both the American League Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Playe ...

(1954–2023), Puerto Rican baseball pitcher *

Willy Hernangómez Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Euroleague. Standing at , he plays at the Center (basketball), c ...

(born 1994), Spanish basketball player *

Willy Hess (composer) Willy Hess (12 October 1906 – 9 May 1997) was a Switzerland, Swiss musicologist, composer, and famous Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven scholar. He achieved fame after compiling and publishing a List_of_compositions_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven#Works_ ...

(1906–1997), Swiss musicologist, composer and Beethoven scholar *

Willy Hess (violinist) Willy Hess (14 July 185917 February 1939) was a German violinist and violin teacher. Biography Willy Hess was born in Mannheim on 14 July 1859. He commenced the study of violin when only five years of age with his father, who was a pupil of Lu ...

(1859–1939), German violinist and violin teacher *

Willie Heston William Martin Heston (September 9, 1878 – September 9, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at San Jose State University and the University of Michigan. Heston was the head football coach for Drake Universit ...

(1878–1963), American football player *

William Higinbotham William Alfred Higinbotham (October 22, 1910 – November 10, 1994) was an American physicist. A member of the team that developed the first nuclear bomb, he later became a leader in the nonproliferation movement. He also has a place in the hi ...

(1910–1994), American physicist and anti-nuclear proliferation activist *

Willie Horton William R. Horton (born August 12, 1951), commonly referred to as "Willie Horton", is an American convicted murderer who was the subject of a major political controversy in the 1988 presidential election. Horton had committed violent crimes whi ...

(born 1951), an American convicted murderer whose crimes during a furlough were a significant issue in the 1988 US presidential campaign *

Willie Horton (baseball) Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton; October 18, 1942), nicknamed "Willie the Wonder", is an American former baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the Detroit Ti ...

(born 1942), American former baseball player *

Willy In 't Ven Willy In 't Ven (born 1 March 1943, in Turnhout) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He competed in seven editions of the Tour de France, four of the Giro d'Italia and one Vuelta a España. His brother, Paul In 't Ven, Paul and son D ...

(born 1943), Belgian former road racing cyclist *

Willie Ito Willie Katsutoshi Ito Jr. (born July 17, 1934) is an American animator. He worked for Walt Disney Animation Studios in the 1950s, moved to Warner Bros. Cartoons and Hanna-Barbera Productions as a character designer, and later returned to Disney. ...

(born 1934), American animator * Willy Jäggi (1906–1968), Swiss footballer *

Willy F. James Jr. Willy F. James Jr. (March 18, 1920 – April 8, 1945) was a United States Army private first class who was killed in action while running to the aid of his wounded platoon leader during World War II. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, t ...

(1920–1945), African-American United States Army soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor *

Willie Johnson (disambiguation) Willie Johnson may refer to: *Willie Johnson (guitarist) (1923–1995), guitarist for Howlin' Wolf *Blind Willie Johnson (1897–1945), American blues and gospel singer and guitarist *Willie Boy Johnson (1935–1988), Gambino crime family enforcer ...

Willie Jones (disambiguation) Willie Jones may refer to: Sports *Willie Jones (fullback) (1939–2016), American football player with the Buffalo Bills *Willie Jones (defensive lineman, born 1942), American football player with the Houston Oilers and Cincinnati Bengals *Willie ...

* Willy Kan (1978–1999), female apprentice jockey from Hong Kong * Willy von Känel (1909–1991), Swiss footballer *

Willy Kanis Willy Kanis (born 27 July 1984 in Kampen) is a Dutch female professional racing cyclist. Career highlights ;2003 :2nd 500 m, Dutch National Track Championships :2nd Sprint, Dutch National Track Championships ;2004 :2nd 500 m, Dutch Nation ...

(born 1984), Dutch female racing cyclist *

Willie Otey Kay Willie Virginia Otey Kay (March 17, 1894 – September 25, 1992) was an African-American dressmaker. She was known for making wedding dresses and debutante gowns for almost sixty years, becoming one of the most sought-after designers for women's f ...

(1894–1992), American dressmaker *

Willy van de Kerkhof Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof (; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Netherlands national team that made the Wo ...

(born 1951), Dutch footballer *

Willy Kernen Wilhelm Kernen (6 August 1929 – 12 November 2009) was a Swiss footballer. He played for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1950 to 1962, winning two Swiss league titles and five Swiss Cups. He also earned 41 caps and scored 1 goal for the Switzerland ...

(1929–2009), Swiss footballer * Willy Komen (born 1987), Kenyan middle-distance runner * Willy Koppen (1924-2002),

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

motorcycle racer The motorcycle sport of racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) includes motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and ...

, one of the first women participating at international motor races during the nineteen fifties *

Willie Lanier Willie Edward Lanier (born August 21, 1945), is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1967 through 1977. He ...

(born 1945), American football player *

Wilfrid Laurier Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier (November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919) was a Canadian lawyer, statesman, and Liberal politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The first French Canadians, French ...

(1841–1919), 7th Prime Minister of Canada *

Willy Ley Willy Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology. The crater Ley on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor. Early life and Berlin y ...

(1906–1969), German science writer, spaceflight advocate and historian of science *

Willie Limond Willie Limond (2 February 1979 – 15 April 2024) was a Scottish professional boxer and footballer. He held the EBU European Union super featherweight title in 2004, the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2006 to 2007, the Commonwealth super ...

(1979–2024), Scottish boxer *

William Wallace Lincoln William Wallace Lincoln (December 21, 1850 – February 20, 1862) was the third son of President Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. Willie was named after Mary's brother-in-law, Dr. William Smith Wallace. He died of typhoid fever at the White Hous ...

(1850–1862), third son of President Abraham Lincoln * Willie Kirkpatrick Lindsay (1875–1954), American educator and temperance activist * Willy Lindström (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player *

Willy Lust Wilhelmina Maria "Willy" "Wil" Lust (later Postma, born 19 June 1932) is a retired Dutch track-and-field athlete. She won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. Two years later she competed at the 1952 Summe ...

(born 1932), Dutch multi-sport track-and-field athlete *

Willie Person Magnum Willie Person Mangum (; May 10, 1792September 7, 1861) was an American politician and planter who served as United States Senate, U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina between 1831 and 1836 and between 1840 and 1853. He was one of the foun ...

(1792–1861), American politician *

Willie Martinez (disambiguation) Willie Martinez is the name of: * Willie Martínez (baseball) (born 1978), baseball pitcher * Willie Martinez (jockey) (born 1971), horse racing jockey * Willie Martinez (American football) (born 1963), defensive backs coach See also * William Mar ...

Willie Mays Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of ...

(1931–2024), American baseball player *

Willie John McBride William James McBride CBE, better known as Willie John McBride (born 6 June 1940), is a former rugby union footballer from Northern Ireland who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He made 63 appearances for Ireland, ...

(born 1940), Northern Irish former rugby union footballer who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions *

Willie McCovey Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of ...

(1938–2018), American baseball player *

Willie McGee Willie Dean McGee (born November 2, 1958) is an American professional baseball coach (baseball), coach and former outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams, over 18 seasons, most prominently with the St. Louis Cardinal ...

(born 1958), American former baseball player *

Willy McIntosh Willie McIntosh () is a Thai actor and television presenter. He also produces TV show and Cinema of Thailand, Thai films such as ''Saranair Show'', ''Saranair Siblor'' and ''Saranair hen phi''. Early life and education McIntosh was born to ...

(born 1970), Thai actor, model and TV producer * Willie McKenna (1889–1958), Scottish footballer *

Willy Messerschmitt Wilhelm Emil "Willy" Messerschmitt (; 26 June 1898 – 15 September 1978) was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer who designed a number of prominent aircraft for the ''Luftwaffe'' and civil aviation. Messerschmitt designed a numb ...

(1898–1978), German aircraft designer and manufacturer *

Willie Mitchell (disambiguation) Willie Mitchell is the name of: * Willie Mitchell (American football) (born 1940), American former National Football League player * Willie Mitchell (baseball) (1889–1973), American Major League Baseball player * Willie Mitchell (basketball) (born ...

Willie Mosconi William Joseph Mosconi (; June 27, 1913 – September 17, 1993) was an American professional pool player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mosconi is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. Between the years of 1941 a ...

(1913–1993), American pool player *

Willie Moretti Guarino "Willie" Moretti (February 24, 1894 – October 4, 1951), also known as Willie Moore, was an Italian-American mobster who served as underboss of the Genovese crime family and top member of New Jersey faction under the administration of ...

(1894–1951), Italian-American mobster *

Willy Mutunga Willy Munyoki Mutunga, Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya, EGH (born 16 June 1946) is a Kenyan lawyer, intellectual, reform activist, and was the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth Special Envoy to the Maldives. He is also an active member o ...

(born 1947), Kenyan lawyer, reformer and former Chief Justice of Kenya *

Willie Naulls William Dean Naulls (October 7, 1934 – November 22, 2018) was an American professional basketball player for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star with the New York Knicks and won three NBA ...

(1934–2018), American basketball player *

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...

(born 1933), American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist *

Willy Van Neste Willy Van Neste (born 10 March 1944) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer who competed as a professional from 1966 to 1976. He participated in seven editions of the Tour de France, where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France ...

(born 1944), Belgian retired road racing cyclist *

Willie Norwood (disambiguation) Willie Norwood may refer to: * Willie Norwood, gospel singer * Willie Norwood (basketball), basketball player * Willie Norwood (baseball), baseball player {{Hndis, Norwood, Willie ...

* Guillermo "Willy" Oddó (1943–1991), Chilean musician *

Willie Ong Willie Tan Ong (; born October 24, 1963) is a Filipino cardiologist, internist and media personality who rose to prominence for giving medical advice through his Facebook page and YouTube channel. Ong was also a candidate for the 2019 Philipp ...

(born 1963) Filipino cardiologist, media personality and politician *

Willie O'Ree William Eldon O'Ree (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing as a winger ...

(born 1935), the first black player in the National Hockey League * Willie Park Sr. (1833–1903), Scottish golfer * Willie Park Jr. (1864–1925), American golfer and golf course architect, son of the above *

Willy Pogany William Andrew Pogany (born Vilmos András Feichtmann (or Feuchtmann); August 24, 1882 – July 30, 1955) was a prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books. His contemporaries include C. Coles Phillips, Joseph Clement Coll, Ed ...

(1882–1955), Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books *

Willie Randolph William Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played from 1975 to 1992 for six different teams, most notabl ...

(born 1954), American former baseball player, coach and manager *

Willie Revillame Wilfredo "Willie" Buendia Revillame (; born January 27, 1961), is a Filipino television host, actor, comedian, drummer, singer, and businessman. He has hosted numerous variety shows, such as ''Lunch Date'', Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' and ''MTB ...

(born 1961), Filipino television host, actor and recording artist *

Willy Rizzo Willy Rizzo (22 October 1928 – 25 February 2013) was an Italian photographer and designer. Rizzo began his career as a photographer in Paris in the early 1940s. He initially worked as a photo reporter for various agencies and magazines. Later ...

(1928–2013), Italian photographer and designer *

Willie Robertson Willie Jess Robertson (born April 22, 1972) is an American TV personality, businessman, author and news contributor. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' on A&E (TV channel), A&E, and is the current CEO ...

(born 1972), American TV personality, businessman, outdoorsman, hunter and author best known for appearing on the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' *

Willy Røgeberg Willy Røgeberg (1 December 1905 – 15 December 1969) was a Norwegian rifle sport shooting, shooter who competed before and after World War II. He won two Olympic medals. He won his first Olympic medal in 50 metre rifle prone, 50 m Rifle, P ...

(1905–1969), Norwegian rifle shooter and 1936 Olympic champion *

Willy Rohr Willy Martin Ernst Rohr (19 May 1877 – 8 March 1930) was a German Army officer who was a major contributor to the development of infantry tactics in World War I, particularly for the system of Storm Battalions. Biography Willy Rohr atte ...

(1877–1930), German Army World War I officer and tactical innovator *

Willy Ronis Willy Ronis (; 14 August 191012 September 2009) was a French photographer. His best-known work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence. Life and work Ronis was born in Paris to Jewish immigrants. His father, Emmanuel Ronis, was from Odessa, a ...

(1910–2009), French photographer *

Willie Rushton William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, comedian actor and satirist who co-founded the satirical magazine ''Private Eye''. Early life Rushton was born 18 August 1937 at 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea, ...

(1937–1996), English cartoonist, comedian, actor and performer *

Willy Russell William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are '' Educating Rita'', '' Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and '' Our Day Out''. Early life Russell was born in Whiston, Lanc ...

(born 1947), English dramatist, lyricist and composer *

Willy Sagnol Willy David Frédéric Sagnol (born 18 March 1977) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of the Georgia national team. Sagnol spent much of his professional career p ...

(born 1977), French former football player and manager * Willy Schäfer (actor) (1933–2011), German television actor * Willy Schäfer (handballer) (1913–1980), Swiss Olympic field handball player * Willy Schärer (1903–1982), Swiss middle-distance runner *

Willie Scott (American football) Willie Louis Scott (February 13, 1959 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional American football, football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Scott was the son of Gloria and Willie Scott. Gloria and Wi ...

(1959–2021), an American retired National Football League player * Willie Sims (1958–2022), American-Israeli basketball player *

Willy Sluiter Jan Willem "Willy" Sluiter (24 May 1873 in Amersfoort – 22 May 1949 in The Hague) was a Dutch painter. He was best known for his paintings of Dutch villages and its dwellers, and also did portraits of members of Dutch High society (social cla ...

(1873–1949), Dutch painter *

Willie "The Lion" Smith Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and ...

(1897–1973), American jazz pianist *

Willie Smith (alto saxophonist) William McLeish Smith (November 25, 1910 – March 7, 1967) was an American saxophonist and one of the major alto saxophone players of the swing era. He also played clarinet and sang. Early life Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina, Uni ...

(1910–1967), jazz alto saxophonist *

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Willie Lee "Big Eyes" Smith (January 19, 1936 – September 16, 2011) was an American electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer. He was best known for several stints with the Muddy Waters band beginning in the early 1960s. Biograp ...

(1936–2011), American blues singer, harmonica player and drummer *

Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1937) Willie Smith (born November 1, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL). A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Smith attended Dunbar High School, a segregated high ...

(born 1937), American former football player *

Willie Smith (tight end) Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional football tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus ...

(born 1964), American former football player *

Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1986) Willie Junior Smith (born November 13, 1986) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for East Carolina University. He ...

(born 1986), American former football player * Willy Spühler (1902–1990), Swiss politician *

Willie Stargell Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962– 1982 ...

(1940–2001), American baseball player *

Willibald Stejskal Willibald "Willy" Stejskal (25 April 1896 in Vienna – ?) was an Austrian football (soccer) player in defender role and manager. Playing career Club He played for Rapid Vienna from 1914 to 1923. In this period he won with the club four national ...

, Austrian football player (1914–1923) and manager (1924–1953) *

Willy Stöwer Willy Stöwer (22 May 1864 – 31 May 1931) was a Germans, German artist, illustrator, and author during the German Empire, Imperial Period. He is best known for Marine art, nautical paintings and lithographs. Many of his works depict historica ...

(1864–1931), German artist, illustrator and author *

Willie Sutton William Francis Sutton Jr. (June 30, 1901 – November 2, 1980) was an American bank robber. During his forty-year robbery career he stole an estimated $2 million, and he eventually spent more than half of his adult life in prison and escape ...

(1901–1980), American bank robber *

Willie Taggart Willie Author Taggart (born August 27, 1976) is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He has held the head coach position at five NCAA Division I Football Bowl ...

(born 1976), American college football coach *

Willy Taveras Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of seven seasons for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nation ...

(born 1981), former Major League Baseball player from the Dominican Republic *

Willy Teirlinck Willy Teirlinck (born 10 August 1948) is a retired Belgium, Belgian road cyclist. He was professional from 1970 to 1986 and won 96 races. In 1975 he won the national title on the road. Teirlinck rode the Tour de France ten times and won three sta ...

(born 1948), Belgian retired road cyclist *

Willie Thorne William Joseph Thorne (4 March 195417 June 2020) was an English professional snooker player. He won one ranking title, the 1985 Classic. He also reached the final of the 1985 UK Championship, losing 16–14 to Steve Davis after leading 13– ...

(1954–2020), English snooker player and sports commentator *

Willie Tonga Villiami Sione "Willie" Tonga (born 8 August 1983), also known by the nickname of ”Willie", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Leigh Centurions in the Super League. An Australia international ...

(born 1983), Australian Rugby League player *

Willy Tröger Willy Tröger (2 October 1928 – 30 March 2004) was a German footballer who played as a striker, spending his entire career with Wismut Aue, and making 15 appearances for the East Germany national team. Career In his youth, Tröger played h ...

(1928–2004), German footballer *

Willy Vanden Berghen Willy Vanden Berghen (3 July 1939 – 30 March 2022) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960 he won two bronze medals in the road race, one at the amateur world championships and the other at the Olympic Games. Major results ;19 ...

(1939–2022), Belgian retired road bicycle racer *

Willy Vandersteen Willebrord Jan Frans Maria "Willy" Vandersteen (15 February 1913 – 28 August 1990) was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, sel ...

(1913–1990), Belgian creator of comic books *

Willie Weeks Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also ga ...

(born 1947), American bass guitarist *

Willie Williams (disambiguation) Willie Williams may refer to: Sports American football * Willie Williams (cornerback, born 1941), American NFL football player for the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders * Willie Williams (offensive tackle) (born 1967), American NFL football play ...

Willie Wolfe William Lawton Wolfe (February 17, 1951 – May 17, 1974) was one of the founding members in 1972 of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), an American radical group based near Oakland, California. While in the group, he adopted the name "Kahjoh", ...

(1951–1974), one of the founding members of the Symbionese Liberation Army terrorist group *

Willie Wolfgramm Willie Wolfgramm is a former professional rugby league and rugby union player who represented Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga at two Rugby League World Cups and the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Background He is the cousin of fellow Tong ...

, Tongan rugby league player *

Willy Wolterstorff Willy Georg Wolterstorff (16 June 1864 in Calbe – 21 January 1943 in Magdeburg) was a German paleontologist and herpetologist. As a child he lost his hearing due to disease, thus finding it necessary to lip-reading, lip-read from an early ag ...

(1864–1943), German herpetologist and palaeontologist *

Willie Wood (disambiguation) Willie Wood William Vernell Wood Sr. (December 23, 1936February 3, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach. He played as a safety with the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). Wood was an eight-time Pro ...

Willie Woodburn William Alexander Woodburn (8 August 1919 – 2 December 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Scotland. He was the last footballer in Britain to receive a life ban from the game for indiscipline, although the ban was late ...

(1919–2001), Scottish footballer *

Willy Workman Willy Workman (; born March 14, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball at Amherst. Workman holds dual-American and Israeli citizenship. Early lif ...

(born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player for

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's lead ...

in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Willie Worsley Willie James Worsley (born November 13, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who was one of the guards for the Texas Western Miners basketball team during their now-legendary 1966 NCAA championship game against Kentucky. Al ...

(born 1945), American basketball player *

Willie Wright (disambiguation) Willie or Willy Wright may refer to: * Willie Wright (musician) (1939–2020), American soul singer and songwriter * Willie Wright (American football, born 1968), American football linebacker and tight end * Willie Wright (American football, born 1 ...

, multiple people *

Willie Young (disambiguation) Willie Young may refer to: Sports American football *Willie Young (offensive tackle, born 1943), American football player *Willie Young (offensive tackle, born 1947) (1947–2008), American football player *Willie Young (defensive end) (born 1985), ...

, multiple people

Stage name, pen name, ring name or nom de guerre

Boxcar Willie Lecil Travis Martin (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999), whose stage name was Boxcar Willie, was an American country music singer-songwriter, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with overalls, and a floppy hat. "Boxcar Will ...

(1931–1999), American country music singer *

Willie Aames Albert William Upton (born July 15, 1960), known professionally as Willie Aames, is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is widely known for playing Tommy Bradford, one of the children of Tom ...

(born 1960), American actor, television director, and screenwriter *

Willy Corsari Wilhelmina Angela Schmidt (26 December 1897 – 11 May 1998), known by her stage name and pen name Willy Corsari, was a Dutch writer, actress and composer. She is noted for her detective fiction and has been termed the Dutch Agatha Christie. Bo ...

, Dutch singer and author Wilhelmina Angela Schmidt (1897–1998) *

Willy DeVille Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr.; August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, DeVille created song ...

, American singer and songwriter William Paul Borsey, Jr. (1950–2009) *

Willy Moon William George Sinclair (born 2 June 1989), better known by his stage name Willy Moon, is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and producer. He is known for his 2012 single " Yeah Yeah", which appeared on the 2012 Apple iPod advert and peaked at num ...

, New Zealand-born singer and producer William George Sinclair in 1989 *

Willie Nile Willie Nile (born Robert Anthony Noonan; June 7, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter. In 1980, Nile released his self-titled debut album. His early career was interrupted by various problems, but he eventually returned to recording and perf ...

, American folk and rock singer and songwriter Robert Anthony Noonan (born 1948) *

Willie Pep Guglielmo Papaleo ( Middletown - September 19, 1922 – November 23, 2006) was an American professional boxer, better known as Willie Pep, who held the World Featherweight championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950. Papaleo was born ...

, American boxer Guglielmo Papaleo (1922–2006) *

Henry Gauthier-Villars Henry Gauthier-Villars (8 August 1859 – 12 January 1931), known by the pen name Willy , was a French '' fin de siècle'' writer and music critic who is today mostly known as the first husband of Colette. Other pseudonyms used by Gauthiers-Villa ...

(1859–1931), French fin-de-siecle writer and music critic, pen name Willy * Simeon Cuba Sarabia or Willy (1935–1967), Bolivian trade unionist and guerrilla under Che Guevara

Dogs

Willie Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and ...

(1942-1955), General George Patton's dog * Araki Fabulous Willy (2001–2008), a champion Tibetan Terrier *

Wheely Willy Willy ( 1991–2009) was a paraplegic chihuahua from Long Beach, California who became a celebrity as the subject of two bestselling children's books. He made frequent public appearances promoting mutual understanding among those with and witho ...

(1991–2009), Californian paraplegic chihuahua

Fictional characters

Chilly Willy Chilly Willy is a cartoon character, a diminutive penguin. He was created by director Paul Smith for the Walter Lantz studio in 1953, and developed further by Tex Avery in the two subsequent films following Smith's debut entry. The character ...

, a cartoon character *

Willy Armitage This is a list of recurring fictional characters in the ''Mission: Impossible'' television series (Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), 1966–1973 and Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series), 1988–1990). Overview The cast changed considerab ...

, strongman and IMF agent in the TV series ''Mission: Impossible'' * Willy Fog, protagonist in the Spanish animated series ''

Around the World with Willy Fog ''Around the World with Willy Fog'' () is a Spanish animated television adaptation of the 1873 novel '' Around the World in Eighty Days'' by Jules Verne. It was produced by Spanish studio BRB Internacional and Televisión Española, with animat ...

'' *

Willy Loman William "Willy" Loman is a fictional character and the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play ''Death of a Salesman'', which debuted on Broadway with Lee J. Cobb playing Loman at the Morosco Theatre on February 10, 1949. Loman is a 63-year-old t ...

, protagonist of the play ''Death of a Salesman'' by Arthur Miller *

Willie Lumpkin William Lemuel "Willie" Lumpkin is a fictional supporting character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is best known as the Mail carrier, mailman of the Fantastic Four in their Fantastic Four (comic book), ...

, supporting character in

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

* Willy Mackey, a villain from ''

Double Dragon is a beat 'em up video game series originally developed and published by Technōs Japan. It began with the release of the arcade game '' Double Dragon'' in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight again ...

'' *

Willy Roper Willy Roper is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Michael Tudor Barnes. The character appears on-screen in episodes originally broadcast between 1 June 1995 and 20 June 1996. Villainous Willy was dubbed "Wick ...

, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Captain Willy Schultz Captain Willy Schultz is a fictional comic-book soldier, a German-American U.S. Army captain during World War II, who after being falsely accused and convicted of murder, escapes and blends into the German Army while seeking a way to clear his nam ...

, a comic book World War II soldier * Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott, the female lead character in the film ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, based on a story by George Lucas. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jone ...

'' * Willie Stark, central character of the novel ''

All the King's Men ''All the King's Men'' is a 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren. The novel tells the story of charismatic populist governor Willie Stark and his political machinations in the Depression-era Deep South. It was inspired by the real-life story of U. ...

'' by Robert Penn Warren *

Willy Wonka Willy Wonka is a fictional character appearing in British author Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and its 1972 sequel '' Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator''. He is the eccentric founder and proprieto ...

, in Roald Dahl's children's novels and film adaptations thereof, owner of the chocolate factory *

Groundskeeper Willie Dr. William MacDougal, better known as Groundskeeper Willie, is a recurring character on ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the head groundskeeper and Janitor at Springfield Elementary School. Willie is almost feral in nature and ...

, a recurring character on the television series ''The Simpsons'' * Wrong Way Willie, a recurring character in the adventures of Billy Jo Jive, an animated segment featured on ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...

'' in the late 1970s. * Willy (''EastEnders''), a fictional dog * Willy, a fictional

killer whale The orca (''Orcinus orca''), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus '' Orcinus'', it is recognizable by its black-and-white-patterned body. A cosmopolit ...

in the films ''

Free Willy ''Free Willy'' is a 1993 American Adventure film, adventure Drama (film and television), drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by ...

'', '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'', '' Free Willy 3: The Rescue'', and Free Willy (TV series)'' * Willy, a fictional sperm in the book ''

Where Willy Went ''Where Willy Went'' is a British children's picture book written and illustrated by Nicholas Allan. The book is about a sperm named Willy who lives inside Mr Browne. Just like other 300 million sperms, Willy races trying to catch the priz ...

'' * Willy, a sailor from Wigan in the ''Captain Pugwash'' series of British children's comic strips and books * Willy, main character in ''

Willy the Sparrow Pannonia Film Studio (also known as MAFILM Pannónia Filmstúdió) was the largest animation studio in Hungary, based in the capital of Budapest. It was formed in 1951, becoming independent in 1957. The studio is said to have closed sometime aro ...

''. *

the Giant, a character in ''

Mickey and the Beanstalk ''Fun and Fancy Free'' is a 1947 American animated musical film, musical fantasy film, fantasy anthology film produced by Walt Disney and Ben Sharpsteen and released on September 27, 1947, by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is a compilation of two ...

'' * Willie, a whale in the ''

Make Mine Music ''Make Mine Music'' is a 1946 American animated Musical film, musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures on April 20, 1946. During World War II, much of Walt Disney's staff was drafted into the United Stat ...

'' segment ''Willie the Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met'' *

Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State) Willie Wildcat is the official mascot for the Kansas State Wildcats. He is typically depicted as having a human body with a giant wildcat head. History Kansas State's athletic teams first acquired the nickname "Aggies," during the start of the 2 ...

, mascot of the Kansas State University Wildcats *

Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern) Willie the Wildcat is the mascot for the Northwestern Wildcats. History The name "Wildcats" was bestowed upon the university in 1924 by a writer for the ''Chicago Tribune'' who wrote that even in a loss to the University of Chicago Maroons, t ...

, the mascot of the Northwestern University Wildcats *

Willie and Joe Willie and Joe are stock characters representing United States infantry soldiers during World War II. They were created and drawn by American cartoonist Bill Mauldin from 1940 to 1948, with additional drawings later. They were published in a gag ...

, comics characters created by Bill Mauldin * King Willie, main villain in

Predator 2 ''Predator 2'' is a 1990 American science fiction film, science fiction action film written by brothers Jim and John Thomas, directed by Stephen Hopkins (director), Stephen Hopkins, and starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Rubén Bla ...

* Uncle Willy, a character in the 1995 American horror comedy movie ''

Demon Knight ''Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight'' is a 1995 American black horror comedy film directed by Ernest Dickerson from a screenplay by Mark Bishop, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris. It stars Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett, Brenda ...

'' * Willie, a character from Netflix's Julie and the Phantoms. * Willie, a character from

Sabritas Sabritas, S. de R.L. de C.V. is a Mexican snack company owned by PepsiCo. They are best known for manufacturing chips, Sabritas is the Mexican name of Lays, similar to Margaritas in Colombia or Walkers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Histo ...