Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelph

Was an American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles. He went to one Pro Bowl during his 10 year career. Brumm played college football at Purdue University.

Known as Don Boven is a retired American basketball player and coach. He stood 6'4" (1.93 m), weighe

Known as Don Boven is a retired American basketball player and coach. He stood 6'4" (1.93 m), weighed 210 pounds (95 kg), and played most of his career as a small forward.[1]

Is an American former professional basketball player. He spent eight seasons (1967–1975) in the no

Is an American former professional basketball player. He spent eight seasons (1967–1975) in the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA) and one season (1975–1976) in the National Basketball Association (NBA).A 6'3" guard, Freeman attended Madison High School and the University of Illinois before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the third round of the 1966 NBA Draft. Freeman never played for the Sixers; rather, he spent the first eight seasons of his career in the ABA, playing for the Minnesota Muskies, Miami Floridians, Texas/Dallas Chaparrals, Utah Stars, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs. He scored 11,544 during his ABA career and appeared in five ABA All-Star Games. Freeman then joined the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 1975. He spent one season with that club, averaging 10.8 points per game before retiring in 1976.

Is a former professional baseball player who played nine seasons for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago

Is a former professional baseball player who played nine seasons for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.Moved from Pomona to Huntington Beach when 13, played baseball at Edison High for Ron LaRuffa, on state championship Orange Coast JC team for Mike Mayne, on College World Series champs Arizona State in 1981 under Jim Brock. Currently golf instructor at Strawberry Farms GC in Orange County.

Is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the National Basketball Association in the

Is a New York City streetball legend, who also played in the National Basketball Association in the 1970s. Watts popularized the wearing of the headband by basketball players, a trend that has re-emerged in recent seasons.

Played one first-class cricket match for Somerset in the 1936 season. Scott batted in Somerset's mid

Played one first-class cricket match for Somerset in the 1936 season. Scott batted in Somerset's middle order in the one match that he played: the game against Sussex at Hove.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons from 1952 to 1963 for four diffe

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons from 1952 to 1963 for four different teams. Conley was also played forward six seasons in the 1952-1953 season, and again from 1958 to 1964 for two teams in the National Basketball Association. He is best known for being the only person to win championships in two different sports, one with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 World Series and three Boston Celtics championships from 1959-61.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" center from Bowling Green State University, O

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" center from Bowling Green State University, Otten began his professional career in 1946 with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League. During the 1948-49 NBL season, Otten averaged 14.0 points per game and earned league MVP honors.[1] The Blackhawks joined the National Basketball Association in 1949, and Otten continued playing until 1953, competing for Tri-Cities as well as the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Milwaukee Hawks. He averaged 10.5 points per game in his NBA career.[2]

Is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. Finlayson m

Is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. Finlayson made a solitary official international appearance for New Zealand as a substitute in a 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia on 23 June 1988.

A Scottish former international footballer, best remembered for his 11 year playing stint with Heart

A Scottish former international footballer, best remembered for his 11 year playing stint with Heart of Midlothian.Tommy Walker signed Ford for Hearts from junior side Bo'ness United in 1964, Ford having previously played with Vale of Avon. Ford quickly made the adjustment to top flight football, playing 7 times in his first full season in Gorgie, as Hearts lost the 1964-65 League title to Kilmarnock on goal average

Is an Argentine cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has p

Is an Argentine cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has played for Argentina since 1990. Forrester debuted in the 1990 ICC Trophy, playing six games as an upper-middle order batsman, and appeared in the same Argentine team for the competition in 1994, 1997, and 2001. Averaging 13 with the bat in his first ICC Trophy season, this increased in 1994, as Forrester scored his first of two half-centuries in the competition.

Is an American former professional football coach for the National Football League. He is best known

Is an American former professional football coach for the National Football League. He is best known as coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories, and to the NFL's first and only post-AFL/NFL merger Perfect Season. Shula was named 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. He currently holds the NFL record for most career wins with 347.

Was an Australian cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers and the Southern Redbacks. He was a

Was an Australian cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers and the Southern Redbacks. He was a talented left-handed batsman, who played interstate cricket from 1981 until 1990.

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire between 1937-1939. A left-handed batsman and occas

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire between 1937-1939. A left-handed batsman and occasional wicketkeeper Walker played 73 first class games for Hampshire. In 1937 during a County Championship match played against Sussex, at the United Servic

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Telford, a lock, was born in Manly, New South Wal

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Telford, a lock, was born in Manly, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.

Is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the New York Mets, California

Is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

Was a football player for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as

Was a football player for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United (1961-1974) with great success, his reign becoming known as Leeds' "Glory Years", he managed England from 1974 until 1977.

Is a retired Canadian figure skater.At the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships, he landed the fi

Is a retired Canadian figure skater.At the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships, he landed the first triple lutz jump in international competition and won the competition.

Is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1988 t

Is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1988 to 1991. Through his paternal grandmother, he is a first cousin twice removed of Archbishop of Philadelphia Justin Francis Rigali.[1] He is currently teaching American History at Dild Palace in West California. He also blows tennis players

Is considered the father of drag racing. He is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans around the w

Is considered the father of drag racing. He is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans around the world. Always a pioneer in the field of drag-racing, he, with the help of T.C. Lemmons, relating at least in part to the loss of a portion of his foot in a

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scottish national football team as a Ful

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scottish national football team as a Full back.Previously playing for Rangers, he made his debut got Sunderland against Bolton Wanderers on 19 September 1891 in a 4–3 defeat at Pike's Lane. Gow won the English Football League Championship while at Sunderland in 1892 and 1895. He played for Sunderland on two separate occasions, in 1891–1892 and 1893–1897 respectively, in total, making 96 league appearances scoring 1 goal at his time at Sunderland.

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finishe

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.McLeod also represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where the Black St

Is a former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and a small forward/shooting guard for the Sheboyg

Is a former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and a small forward/shooting guard for the Sheboygan Redskins of the NBA. He was known

Is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who was a member of the Men's 4x200m Freest

Is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who was a member of the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team that finished in eighth position at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Is a Canandian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s.

Is a Canandian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s.