Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A football (soccer) striker from the Netherlands, who plays for Wuppertaler SV. He made his professi

A football (soccer) striker from the Netherlands, who plays for Wuppertaler SV. He made his professional debut for Ajax Amsterdam on March 27, 1996 replacing Patrick Kluivert after 78 minutes. He later played for FC Volendam, Willem II Tilburg, NEC Nijmegen, De Graafschap, Helmond Sport, FC Den Bosch and SC Paderborn 07 (Germany). He joined Wuppertal in January 2008, six months after leaving Paderborn.

Is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the NHL.

Is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the NHL.

A retired Dutch football player who played for HSC '21, SC Enschedé and Excelsior '31 in the Nether

A retired Dutch football player who played for HSC '21, SC Enschedé and Excelsior '31 in the Netherlands, as well as for Bradford City in England.

A Romanian retired football player, currently coaching Astra Ploiesti.He played for FC Farul Constan

A Romanian retired football player, currently coaching Astra Ploiesti.He played for FC Farul Constanta and Portul Constanta (on loan) before joining the squad of Steaua Bucharest in 1996. A very talented playmaker, Serban immediately became a very important part of the team which won the Romanian championship in 1997 and 1998 and played in UEFA Champions League.

Was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer

Was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Shepherd died at age 79 in Johannesburg.

Is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Al-Sailiya Sports club in Qatar. Souza was signed b

Is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Al-Sailiya Sports club in Qatar. Souza was signed by Barnsley in August 2007 following a trial with the club. He quickly became a fixture a centre-back, and an instant favourite with the Oakwell fans.

Is an English footballer.Stevens began his career with Bolton Wanderers and would establish himself

Is an English footballer.Stevens began his career with Bolton Wanderers and would establish himself in the side as a scheming inside-forward, winning the FA Cup in 1958.

Is a retired male judoka from Great Britain, who competed for the United Kingdom at the 1988 Summer

Is a retired male judoka from Great Britain, who competed for the United Kingdom at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Is a retired German ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 15, with an eleventh

Is a retired German ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 15, with an eleventh place from Willingen in February 2001. He finished third overall in the Continental Cup in the 1990/00 season.

Was an English cricketer who played with Surrey and Glamorgan. A wicketkeeper, he also represented a

Was an English cricketer who played with Surrey and Glamorgan. A wicketkeeper, he also represented a Wales XI in first-class cricket.

Was an English footballer best remembered for his time with Manchester United in the 1950s and early

Was an English footballer best remembered for his time with Manchester United in the 1950s and early 1960s.Viollet joined Manchester United on 1 September 1949. He came through the junior ranks at United and turned professional in 1950. His first game for the club came against arch-rivals Newcastle United on 11 April 1953.

Is a retired snooker player, and current BBC snooker commentator. Taylor is well known for his sense

Is a retired snooker player, and current BBC snooker commentator. Taylor is well known for his sense of humour and his trademark over-sized glasses. Winner of two ranking events, he is best known for winning the 1985 World Championship, beating the then seemingly invincible Steve Davis on the final black in what is one of the sport's greatest finals.

Is a retired American football cornerback in the NFL.Thurman played for the Dallas Cowboys between 1

Is a retired American football cornerback in the NFL.Thurman played for the Dallas Cowboys between 1978 and 1985 and in 1986 played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He recovered an onside kick for the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII.

Is a former English professional footballer who played as an outside left.Thwaites first appeared in

Is a former English professional footballer who played as an outside left.Thwaites first appeared in Birmingham City's first team as a 16-year-old in September 1961. He turned professional in May 1962 and played several games in the First Division at the start of the 1962–63 season while Bertie Auld was injured. However he never became a regular first-team player, and suffered badly from nerves while playing.

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Manchester City at club level. On the intern

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Manchester City at club level. On the international scene, he won six full caps for England. He first came to the nation's attention as a member of Sunderland's 1973 FA Cup winning team.

His first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he pla

His first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Junior USA of 1996, where he placed 13th. In 1999 he competed in his first Night of Champions, where he tied 14th. The following year, in 2000, he competed in his first Arnold Classic, pl

Is a Dutch judoka, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight (+ 100 kg) division at the 2004

Is a Dutch judoka, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight (+ 100 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem, Noord-Holland.

Is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who turned pro in 1993. The right-hande

Is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who turned pro in 1993. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 13 September 2004, when he became the number 72 of the world.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he finished eighth in the C-1 1000 m event.

Dyer was an opening right-hand batsman who announced himself with an innings of 185 for Natal agains

Dyer was an opening right-hand batsman who announced himself with an innings of 185 for Natal against Western Province in 1939-40, but then lost the next six years to the Second World War. He re-established himself in 1946 with further centuries and much

Professional basketball player.

Professional basketball player.

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in The Football Leagu

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in The Football League for seven clubs.Wann began his career with hometown side Blackpool, who he turned professional with in July 1967. He made 17 league appearances over the next five years before Football League Third Division side York City

Nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Associati

Nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics and coach of the Austin Toros of the National Basketball Association Development League. He is an alumnus of Dominguez High School, Los Angeles Harbor College and Pepperdine University.[1]

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for SV Waldhof Mannheim II. He spent two

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for SV Waldhof Mannheim II. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FSV Mainz 05. His brother Niclas Weiland is also a professional footballer.

Was an English footballer, who played for New Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, M

Was an English footballer, who played for New Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Chesterfield as a striker.Westcott started his career at Everton, but was released. He then joined nearby New Brighton of the Third Division (North). In 1937 he had a trial with West Ham, but was rejected. Instead, Wolverhampton Wanderers signed him, giving him a debut against Grimsby in an FA Cup tie.