Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a Hungarian figure skater. He is the 2002 Hungarian national champion. His highest placement at a

Is a Hungarian figure skater. He is the 2002 Hungarian national champion. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 26th at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He has also competed at the European Figure Skating Championships and th

Was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeat

Was a female tennis player from the United States. She is best remembered for being the first repeating women's singles champion at the U.S. Championships (now: U.S. Open) (1888 and 1889). She discovered the under-hand technique. She was inducted into the

Was a leading Austrian chess master.He won the tournaments at Leipzig 1879 (the 1st DSB Congress) an

Was a leading Austrian chess master.He won the tournaments at Leipzig 1879 (the 1st DSB Congress) and at Wiesbaden 1880 (ex-equo with Blackburne and A. Schwarz, ahead of Schallopp, Mason, Bird, Winawer, etc.).

Was a German chess master and journalist.Before World War II, he played in German championships at B

Was a German chess master and journalist.Before World War II, he played in German championships at Bad Pyrmont 1933 (Efim Bogoljubow won), at Bad Aachen 1935 (Kurt Richter won), and at Bad Oeynhausen 1938 (Erich Eliskases won). After the war, he shared 11th at Düsseldorf 1951 (GER-ch, Rudolf Teschner won), and took 3rd at Leipzig 1953 (GER-ch, Wolfgang Unzicker won).

Was a German chess master.He spent most of his life in Berlin, where he played in local tournaments.

Was a German chess master.He spent most of his life in Berlin, where he played in local tournaments. In 1881 he shared 1st with Siegbert Tarrasch, and took 2nd, behind Curt von Bardeleben, there. In 1883, he tied for 1st-4th and took 4th (playoff) - Hermann von Gottschall won. In 1887, he tied for 5-6th (Max Harmonist won).

Is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. in the Ghana Premier League.

Is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. in the Ghana Premier League. He is an attacking midfielder for his club.

Is a Finish-Nigerian footballer who formerly plays for Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.

Is a Finish-Nigerian footballer who formerly plays for Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.

Was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first class cricket for Tasmania eight times between the

Was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first class cricket for Tasmania eight times between the 1952-53 season until the 1956-57 season. Despite his small stature, he was an agile wicket-keeper. Brownlow captained the Tasmanian side on two occasions in the 1956-57 season, but Tasmanian lost both of those matches. Following his career as a player, Brownlow became a selector for the Tasmanian state side, and went on to serve as an administrator for the Tasmanian Cricket Association for many years, eventually serving as chairman of the TCA.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played 19 first-class games, all but one for Worcestershire before the

Was an English cricketer who played 19 first-class games, all but one for Worcestershire before the First World War. Stevens made a quiet debut against Lancashire in the 1905 County Championship, scoring 4 in his only innings and sending down two undistin

Was an English football player and manager, most famous for managing Arsenal to their first Double w

Was an English football player and manager, most famous for managing Arsenal to their first Double win in 1971. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Georgie Mee.

Was an English footballer, cricketer and educator. He played football for England against Wales and

Was an English footballer, cricketer and educator. He played football for England against Wales and was a right-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire during the 1910 season. He went on to Oxford University where he won his soccer blue. He later played soccer for the Corinthians and the Casuals, in the days when the famous amateur side could beat professional teams. Corbett played cricket for Buckinghamshire and made one appearance for Derbyshire during the 1910 season, a County Championship game against Kent which the team lost by a large margin.

Was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was part of the

Was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the water polo tournament. He played all seven matches.

Is a British former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Fox immigrated to London, England, with his famil

Is a British former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Fox immigrated to London, England, with his family when he was only one year old. He then moved to Northampton. He did not return to St. Kitts for more than 40 years. He once said, "I'm 100% British. I th

Was a Swedish athlete, modern pentathlete, and fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in t

Was a Swedish athlete, modern pentathlete, and fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished shared third in pole vault. He competed at the 1

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of

Is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored six goals.

Was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish bo

Was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Lucky Girl, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.

Is a retired professional footballer who represented Cameroon at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played

Is a retired professional footballer who represented Cameroon at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Tonnerre Yaoundé.

Is a Filipino professional boxer.Batawang began his professional career in 1990, winning against Lol

Is a Filipino professional boxer.Batawang began his professional career in 1990, winning against Lolong Quiban by a first round technical knockout. Batawang suffered multiple losses early in his career, and in 1995, he temporarily retired from the sport after losing a ten round decision to future WBC Light Flyweight World Champion, Yo-Sam Choi (7-0) of South Korea.

Was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the New

Was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eights competition.

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga wi

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nuremberg, FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. While at Bayern he won two league titles and three Cups, but an injury suffered in the 1982 DFB Cup

Was an English footballer who was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time, playing at cent

Was an English footballer who was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time, playing at centre forward for Woolwich Arsenal, Everton, Burnley and Wigan Borough. He was also an England international, scoring three goals in five appearances, and won the FA Cup with Burnley in 1914.

Also known as Smokin' Bert Cooper is a heavyweight boxer, most famous for his devastating punching p

Also known as Smokin' Bert Cooper is a heavyweight boxer, most famous for his devastating punching power and several wild brawls in the 1990s. Cooper came out of Philadelphia and was trained in his early years by ex-champ Joe Frazier, and rose in the rank

Is a former English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1950 to 1953. Richa

Is a former English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1950 to 1953. Richardson was born at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. He joined Derbyshire at the start of the 1950 season and went on to play in the first and second XI. He ma

Is a former LSU and NFL quarterback who played for the then Baltimore Colts and, briefly, the Los An

Is a former LSU and NFL quarterback who played for the then Baltimore Colts and, briefly, the Los Angeles Rams. At Ruston High School, he was given the nickname, "The Ruston Rifle". He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer, Dub Jones of the Cleveland Browns.