These are nine of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen from in and around Luton.
1. Monty Panesar
Born in Luton, Monty Panesar is a cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Sussex and Essex. He also played for the Lions in South Africa (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images for Laureus) Photo: Paul Harding
2. Graham Earl
Also born in Luton, Graham Earl is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2014. Earl held the British lightweight title twice between 2003 and 2006, and the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2005 to 2006 (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Photo: Julian Finney
3. Kevin Dearden
Kevin Dearden, born in Luton, is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League, playing as a goalkeeper for many clubs. Dearden later became a coach, and is now a goalkeeper coach at Luton Town (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images) Photo: Pete Norton
4. Kevin Foley
Kevin Foley, born in Luton, is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He previously spent twelve years at Luton Town before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he played for seven and a half years. Foley was part of the Wolves squad when it won promotion to the Premier League in 2009 (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) Photo: Ben Hoskins