Sports Person Famous Names

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Austrian former footballer.He made his debut for Austria in an October 1947 friendly match aga

Is an Austrian former footballer.He made his debut for Austria in an October 1947 friendly match against Czechoslovakia and played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup where Austria finished third with his older brother Robert, and the 1958 FIFA World Cup.He earned 47 caps, scoring 14 goals.

Is a Ghanaian boxer. Born in Bukom, Kotey represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics and held the

Is a Ghanaian boxer. Born in Bukom, Kotey represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics and held the WBO Bantamweight Championship.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a professional cyclist. He is known for setting the motor-paced world speed record[1]. He was pr

Was a professional cyclist. He is known for setting the motor-paced world speed record[1]. He was professional cyclist from 1928 to 1942 [2]

Nicknamed "Shoddy," was an English-born Major League Baseball catcher who played four seasons with t

Nicknamed "Shoddy," was an English-born Major League Baseball catcher who played four seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1901), Boston Americans (1907), Chicago White Sox (1908), and Boston Doves (1909).Shaw was born in Burslem, England and made his major l

Was a West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for his performance in the Wes

Was a West Indian cricketer in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for his performance in the West Indies' 1950 tour of England, which was immortalised in the Victory Calypso. The West Indies toured England in 1950. They had a good batting line-up incl

Is a Kenyan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Luseno playe

Is a Kenyan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Luseno played at the Under-19 World Cup in 2002 for his Kenyan team, where they reached Plate Group One, and soon received his first One Day International callup, agai

Was a British politician and sportsman who excelled at both football and cricket.

Was a British politician and sportsman who excelled at both football and cricket.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Smairl, a wing, was born in Paddington, New South

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Smairl, a wing, was born in Paddington, New South Wales and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder formerly playing for Moroka Swallows.He played mostl

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder formerly playing for Moroka Swallows.He played mostly for Genclerbirligi (Turkey), Samsunspor (Turkey), Vanspor (Turkey),[1] Jomo Cosmos, Ajax Cape Town, Moroka Swallows and Supersport United.He played for South Africa national football team and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the manager

Was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times. As Yankees manager, he led the team to consecutive American League pennants in 1976 and 1977; the Yankees were swept in the 1976 World Series by the dynastic Cincinnati Reds but triumphed over the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the 1977 World Series. He also had notable managerial tenures with several other AL squads, leading four of them to division championships.

Is a Cameroonian football midfielder who, as of 2008, is playing for Botev Plovdiv.

Is a Cameroonian football midfielder who, as of 2008, is playing for Botev Plovdiv.

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played two first-clas

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played two first-class matches for Cambridge University in 1889.

Was a Hall of Fame jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Robertson was born in Aberdeen, Sco

Was a Hall of Fame jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Robertson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of Georgina Watson and her husband Ross Robertson. The Robertson family emigrated to the United States when Alfred was young. His father bec

Is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the slalom at

Is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler who played for Leiceste

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler who played for Leicestershire. Matts made a single first-class appearance for the team, in 1921, against Yorkshire.

Was a French rugby union player, born in Toulouse on the 10th of February. 1884, he plyaed as scrum

Was a French rugby union player, born in Toulouse on the 10th of February. 1884, he plyaed as scrum half and fly-half and he was the strategist of the team Red Lady. He disappeared during the Battle of the Marne.

Was an English cricketer during the game's "Roundarm Era". He was a genuine all-rounder, being both

Was an English cricketer during the game's "Roundarm Era". He was a genuine all-rounder, being both an attacking right-handed batsman and a formidable right arm fast bowler. The noted cricket writer John Woodcock ranked him as the fourth greatest crickete

Is a French footballer currently playing for AS Nancy Lorraine in Ligue 1.

Is a French footballer currently playing for AS Nancy Lorraine in Ligue 1.

Was a French swimmer and water polo player, who was also known as Artem. Between 1936 and 1946, Naka

Was a French swimmer and water polo player, who was also known as Artem. Between 1936 and 1946, Nakache won the French 100-Meter Freestyle 6 times, the 200-Meter Freestyle 4times, the 200-Meter Breaststroke 4 times, and an assortment of other French swimm

Was a weightlifter and Olympic champion from Valga, Estonia. He won gold medal at the 1920 Summer Ol

Was a weightlifter and Olympic champion from Valga, Estonia. He won gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp (Lightweight), and obtained a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris (Middleweight).

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Buffalo, New York.One

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Buffalo, New York.One of the strongest backcourt players of the 1940's and 1950's, Cervi played in the National Basketball League and early NBA.While with the Rochester Royals, Cervi led the NBL in scoring for the 1946-47 season and was named league MVP. He became a player coach for the Syracuse Nationals in 1948, and continued in this role after the Nats entered the NBA. Cervi retired as a player after the 1952-53 season, but continued to coach the Nats through the 1956-57 season. In the 1954-55 season, Cervi coached the Nats to the NBA championship.