Pál Szalai or Pál Szalay (1915-1994), anglicized as Paul Sterling, a high-ranking member of the Budapest police office
Francois Colos (Ferencz Szalay; 1933–1989), Hungarian-born American designer and artist
In 2011, Szalay will also take part in the German Bundesliga circuit and represent the team EJOT.