Famous People with Name John

John McIllwaine Commaille            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John McIllwaine Commaille: was a South African cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1910 to 1927.

John "Shoes" Moshoeu            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John "Shoes" Moshoeu: He started his professional career with South African giant Kaizer Chiefs where he played between 1988-93 years. Then he transferred to Turkish team Gençlerbirli?i. He also played for Kocaelispor, Fenerbahçe SK and Bursaspor.He back to his first professio

John William Smit            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John William Smit: is the 51st and current captain of the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He plays the position of hooker.Smit went to Pretoria Boys High School where he was head prefect in 1996 and played in the first rugby team from 1994 to 1996.Smit played his first Springbok game in 2000 at the age of 22, when South Africa beat Canada 51-18 at Basil Kenyon Stadium in East London. He was on and off of the reserve bench until 2004 when he was made captain of the squad by then new coach Jake White.

John Akii-Bua            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Akii-Bua: was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles [1]. After finishing 4th in the 1970 Commonwealth Games and running the fastest season time in 1971,

John Philip "Bakkies" Both            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Philip "Bakkies" Both: is a South African rugby union footballer who plays lock for the South African national rugby team, the Springboks. He also plays for the Blue Bulls provincial team in the Currie Cup competition and for the Bulls Super 14 team.