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The Best Athletes Who Wore #41

Updated July 13, 2020 775 votes 108 voters 3.3k views34 items

List RulesOnly athletes who wore 41 for at least one professional season

The best players to wear 41 as their jersey numbers are sprinkled across all major sports. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. Top NFL players with number 41 jerseys include Arnie Herber and Eugene Robinson, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in football history. 

Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Dirk Nowitzki and Wes Unseld thriving with the number 41 in the NBA. Baseball and hockey aren’t too far behind with quite a few superstars, like Tom Seaver and Jaroslav Halák, rocking the number in MLB and NHL history, respectively.

Check out the list of famous athletes who wore 41 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Vote up your favorite athletes to wear the number 41.

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  • Dirk Nowitzki
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    Dirk Nowitzki

    League: NBA 

    Years Active: 1998-2019

    Career Highlights: NBA champion (Dallas Mavericks), NBA Finals MVP, NBA Most Valuable Player, 14× NBA All-Star, 4× All-NBA First Team 5× All-NBA Second Team, 3× All-NBA Third Team,  50–40–90 club

    • Team: Dallas Mavericks
    • Position: Power forward
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    #2 of 232 The Best White Players in NBA History#4 of 107 The Best Foreign NBA Players of All Time#225 of 1,427 The Best Athletes Of All Time

  • Tom Seaver
    Photo: Cheryl Chenet / Getty Images
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    Tom Seaver

    League: MLB

    Years Active: 1976-1986

    Career Highlights: 12× All-Star, World Series champion (New York Mets)
    3× NL Cy Young Award, NL Rookie of the Year, 3× NL wins leader, 3× NL ERA leader, 5× NL strikeout leader, No hitter, New York Mets Hall of Fame, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

    • Team: New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox
    • Position: Pitcher
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    #22 of 25 Longest Pitching Streaks in Baseball #30 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame#309 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time

  • Wes Unseld
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    Wes Unseld

    League: NBA

    Years Active: 1993-2006 

    Career Highlights: NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP, NBA Most Valuable Player, 5x NBA All-Star, NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA rebounding leader

    • Position: Center
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    #123 of 786 The Top NBA Players Of All Time#15 of 165 The Greatest NBA Centers of All Time#73 of 76 The All Time Greatest NBA Coaches

  • Cal Hubbard
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    Cal Hubbard

    League: NFL 

    Years Active: 1927-1936

    Career Highlights: 4× NFL champion (New York Giants, Green Bay Packers), 4× First-team All-Pro, NFL 1920s All-Decade Team, NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

    • Team: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers
    • Position: Defensive tackle, Linebacker
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    #878 of 1,323 The Best Football Players Ever#40 of 286 The Best Green Bay Packers Of All Time#20 of 39 The Best NFL Players From Missouri

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