Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a French Olympic fencer.

Was a French Olympic fencer.

Is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.After a career at the Un

Is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.After a career at the University of Michigan, where he helped lead the Wolverines to the 2004 NIT title, Robinson was a second round draft pick of the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004 NBA Draft. As a rookie in 2004-05, Robinson appeared in 31 games, averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

Is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists

Is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once.

Is a former East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. In 1977 he was European Junior 2

Is a former East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. In 1977 he was European Junior 200-metre champion and 4×400 metres; he also won a Silver in 4×100 metres and Bronze in the 100 metres. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in the 200 metres where he reached the final and finished 5th (Pietro Mennea took the gold). His relay team also took 5th in the 4×100 m.[1]

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer.

Is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the light flyweight division during the 1990s.

Is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the light flyweight division during the 1990s.

Is an English professional golfer.He topped the Order of Merit, which was then points-based, in 1958

Is an English professional golfer.He topped the Order of Merit, which was then points-based, in 1958, 1960 and 1965. The best season of his regular career in prize money terms was 1963, when he won £7,209. He was past his peak by the time the formal Europ

Was an American newspaper publisher who served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ridder Publi

Was an American newspaper publisher who served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ridder Publications, Inc. and an executive in the California Thoroughbred horse racing industry as well as a racehorse owner and breeder. A few years after settling in

Was an English footballer and journalist. He is notable for being the last amateur player to play fo

Was an English footballer and journalist. He is notable for being the last amateur player to play for the England national football team.Joy was born in Fulham, London and studied at the University of London, playing in his spare time for the university football side at centre half.

Is a retired American professional basketball player at the small forward position in the NBA and on

Is a retired American professional basketball player at the small forward position in the NBA and one of the league's all-time greatest scorers. He played all or part of 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1992-93), Utah Jazz (1979-80), Golden State Warriors, (1981–1982), New York Knicks (1983–1987), and the Washington Bullets (1987–1991).

Is a middle and long distance champion athlete who now represents the United States. In July, 2008,

Is a middle and long distance champion athlete who now represents the United States. In July, 2008, Lagat won the US Olympic Trials in the 1500 m and 5000 m, making the US Olympic team in both events.

A former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won t

A former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys. He would later go on to win 4 Alberta (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969) championships and 3 Canadian Brier and World Championships (1966

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won stage 16A in the 1971 Tour de France.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won stage 16A in the 1971 Tour de France.

Is a former football (soccer) player from France. He played forward, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais,

Is a former football (soccer) player from France. He played forward, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and the French national team.

Was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He competed for France at the 1964 Summ

Was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He competed for France at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay.

Is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating from French Gu

Is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating from French Guiana who played as a goalkeeper, spending a number of years in goal for Lille and Paris Saint-Germain. He also played for Brest, Lens, Metz and West Ham

Is a former French football defender.

Is a former French football defender.

Is a retired French triple jumper and Olympian who won three bronze medals at the European Indoor Ch

Is a retired French triple jumper and Olympian who won three bronze medals at the European Indoor Championships.

Is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand cricket team, and is the father of New Zealan

Is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand cricket team, and is the father of New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns.

Is a professional poker player who first came to prominence by finishing 13th in the 2005 World Seri

Is a professional poker player who first came to prominence by finishing 13th in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Since then, Lee has enjoyed some success in other poker tournaments. In October of 2008, Lee won the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Shoot-out event at the World Poker Finals. This victory earned him three titles in three consecutive years as he won the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2006 World Poker Finals and the $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2007 World Poker Finals. As of 2009, his live tournament winnings exceed $1,360,000.

Was a cricketer who played for Middlesex and Glamorgan. Muncer was a useful middle or later order ri

Was a cricketer who played for Middlesex and Glamorgan. Muncer was a useful middle or later order right-handed batsman and a spin bowler who began by bowling occasional leg breaks and googlies for Middlesex in the 1930s but converted to off-spin when he c

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Exeter and died in Dover. Lo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Exeter and died in Dover. Lock made his Minor Counties debut in the 1928 season, at the age of just thirteen, for Surrey Second XI. He made at least three Minor Counties appearances

Was an American cyclist.Taking place during the depression, many thought the 1932 Summer Olympics he

Was an American cyclist.Taking place during the depression, many thought the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, was going to be an economic failure. Even so, after a few movie stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks and M

Was an English cricketer. Brodhurst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Bro

Was an English cricketer. Brodhurst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Brodhurst made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1897, against Warwickshire. Brodhurst served in the First World War, where on the Western Front he obtained the rank of Major while serving with the 4th Gurkha Rifles. While engaged in fighting near the Belgian city of Ypres on April 27, 1915 Brodhurst was killed in action.

Is a French football player of Senegalese origin who currently plays for Hull City. He is a right ba

Is a French football player of Senegalese origin who currently plays for Hull City. He is a right back/right wing-back who is known for his pace and constant overlapping runs.