Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a weightlifter from Great Britain.

Is a weightlifter from Great Britain.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He was eliminated in the heats of the K

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Is a retired German decathlete. His personal best score was 8108 points, achieved in June 2000 in Götzis.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960, 196

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a former American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and actor best known for his time in the Wor

Is a former American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and actor best known for his time in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2002 to 2010. In WWE, he became a six-time world champion, winning the World Heavyweight Championship four times and

Is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He can play in several positions across th

Is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. He can play in several positions across the midfield, but he has also been used as a winger. Bentley started his career with Arsenal, and despite being earmarked as one for the future, saw his playing opportunities limited by a strong senior squad.

Is an English former footballer.He played for Bridlington Town and Scarborough.

Is an English former footballer.He played for Bridlington Town and Scarborough.

Is a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL who played for the New York Giants

Is a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL who played for the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals. He was chosen by the Giants in the first round of the 1992 Supplemental Draft from Duke.

Is a former English cricketer. Daniels was a right-handed batsman. Daniels played Minor Counties Cha

Is a former English cricketer. Daniels was a right-handed batsman. Daniels played Minor Counties Championship matches for the Essex Second XI from 1956 to 1959. Daniels made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1964 against the touring Austra

Was a cricketer who played for Oxford University, Lancashire and Gloucestershire. A fair-haired righ

Was a cricketer who played for Oxford University, Lancashire and Gloucestershire. A fair-haired right-handed batsman often used as an opener and a medium-pace bowler, Green went to Oxford from Manchester Grammar School and was a regular and successful pla

Is a former English professional footballer and manager. He is currently Assistant Manager at Stoke

Is a former English professional footballer and manager. He is currently Assistant Manager at Stoke City.Kemp began his career with Harrow Borough, subsequently playing for Maidenhead United and Slough Town before joining Crystal Palace in April 1975. He moved to Portsmouth in November 1976 and was their leading goalscorer in both the 1976–77 and 1977–78 seasons, despite not playing a full season for the club.

A former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He attended Milton College a

A former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He attended Milton College and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980-1991), the Kansas City Chiefs (1992-1993), the Detroit Lions (1994), the Arizona Cardinals (1995), the Chicago Bears (1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997-1998).In 19 seasons, Krieg played in 213 games, completed 58.5 percent of his passes (3,105 for 5,311) for 38,147 passing yards, 261 touchdowns, 199 interceptions and an 81.5 rating. He also had 417 rushing attempts for 1,261 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 pass receptions for 10 yards.

Is an English footballer who plays for York City as a defender.McGurk started his career with Darlin

Is an English footballer who plays for York City as a defender.McGurk started his career with Darlington in the Football League and broke into the first team during the 2001–02 season. He was eventually loaned out to York City in the Conference National in 2004. He had two further loan spells with York before joining the club permamently in 2006, after making 62 appearances for Darlington.

Is a Welsh long-distance swimmer.Davies represented Wales in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchest

Is a Welsh long-distance swimmer.Davies represented Wales in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. Still a teenager, he took part in the European Junior Championships where he won gold in 2003. Specialising in the 1,500 metres freestyle, he competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he took the bronze medal in a time of 14:45.95 (a British and European record), the European Championships (LC) in 2004 where he failed to win a medal, and the World Championships (LC) in 2005 where he also took bronze.

Is a Welsh long-distance swimmer. Davies represented Wales in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manches

Is a Welsh long-distance swimmer. Davies represented Wales in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. Still a teenager, he took part in the European Junior Championships where he won gold in 2003. Specialising in the 1,500 metres freestyle, he

Was an American football linebacker in the AFL and NFL for the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers.

Was an American football linebacker in the AFL and NFL for the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers.In the 1964 AFL championship game against the San Diego Chargers, he made the memorable "hit heard 'round the world". The Chargers led 7-0 and were marching toward another score when Stratton tackled the Chargers' Hall of Famer Keith Lincoln,

Is a footballer who plays in the position of centre-back or left-back.He currently plays for Hudders

Is a footballer who plays in the position of centre-back or left-back.He currently plays for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One, but is best remembered for his time at Everton during the 1990s, where he was part of their FA Cup winning team of 1995. He has one full England cap, having played a full international in 1995.

Was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. He captained Moseley to seven Birmingham League

Was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. He captained Moseley to seven Birmingham League titles and later became President of the League. Further administrative appointments followed, before he succeeded A.C.Smith as Secretary/Chief Executive o

Is a Welsh footballer who plays for Jarrow Roofing as a midfielder/striker after coming out of retir

Is a Welsh footballer who plays for Jarrow Roofing as a midfielder/striker after coming out of retirement. He has recently retired whilst playing for Wrexham . He has represented Wales at B- level.Williams was born in Bangor in North Wales and began his career as a Wolverhampton Wanderers apprentice. However, things didn’t work out and he moved back to Anglesey and joined League of Wales side Caernarfon Town, while working on a building site. Williams scored freely for Caernarfon and this attracted the attention of bigger clubs.

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Motherwell. He play

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Motherwell. He played for Renton, Bury, Plymouth Argyle, and Manchester United.

Is a retired track cyclist from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1984 Sum

Is a retired track cyclist from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit, alongside Steve Hegg, Leonard Nitz and Patrick McD

Is an Australian football (soccer) player.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player.

Is a former English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1960 and 1964. M

Is a former English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1960 and 1964. Millner was born in Dove Holes, Derbyshire. He played his first game for Derbyshire Club and Ground in 1954 at the age of 16 and played for the Second XI in

Is a speaker and adventure athlete. He was the first man to swim from Africa to Europe across the st

Is a speaker and adventure athlete. He was the first man to swim from Africa to Europe across the straits of Gibraltar, which he did twice, first in 1966, and again in 1967. He made a name for himself in the 1960s and 1970s with a series of extreme and in

Is a professional footballer, currently playing for Scunthorpe United in Coca-Cola League One.At 6'

Is a professional footballer, currently playing for Scunthorpe United in Coca-Cola League One.At 6' 1" and 14st 4lbs, 'Mirf' plays as a centre half and has commanding presence, hence his nickname 'The Ox'. Regarded as the one of the most talented players in the Huddersfield Town team, he graduated from the Academy in the 2003/04 campaign and made an immediate impression, helping the team keep 16 clean sheets out of the 25 matches he appeared in that season and also scoring 3 goals as a part-time emergency striker.