Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide Unit

Is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide United.

Is a former American swimmer of Mexican and Irish ancestry.De Varona was the youngest swimmer to com

Is a former American swimmer of Mexican and Irish ancestry.De Varona was the youngest swimmer to compete at the 1960 Summer Olympics, while at the following Olympics, she won gold medals in the 400 meter individual medley and as a member of the 400 meter freestyle relay.

Was an American amateur tennis player.A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she won her fir

Was an American amateur tennis player.A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she won her first national junior title at age 15. In 1959, at the second national collegiate tournament for women, she captured the singles title.

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer O

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former New Zealand football player who represented her country.Baker made her Football Ferns de

Is a former New Zealand football player who represented her country.Baker made her Football Ferns debut in a 0-0 draw with Australia on 28 November, 1983 and ended her international career with 35 caps and 7 goals to her credit.

Is a former medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country

Is a former medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Her best Olympic finish was the sixth place in the 400m Individual Medley in Los Angeles, Californ

Is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad

Is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. Smith was a member of the England squad for the 1995 Women's World Cup, but failed to make an appearance.

Is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. She started badminton at the age of 10.Kellogg

Is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. She started badminton at the age of 10.Kellogg competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Gail Emms. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round but were defeated by Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China in the round of 16.

Is one of New Zealand's leading sportswomen, representing her country in both netball and basketball

Is one of New Zealand's leading sportswomen, representing her country in both netball and basketball. She became married to Southland farmer Mike Wilkins on 17 March 2007.

Is an Irish professional poker player. In his youth he was a swimmer, and represented Ireland in the

Is an Irish professional poker player. In his youth he was a swimmer, and represented Ireland in the 1968 Olympics. He was also the first Irish swimmer to swim 100m in less than one minute. His mother was the stage and screen actress Siobhán McKenna. O'Dea came close to winning a WSOP bracelet in 1983 in the $1,000 Limit Hold'em event, finishing runner-up to Tom McEvoy. He made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 1983 when he finished 6th, which was eventually won by McEvoy, and again when he finished 9th in 1991 in the event won by Brad Daugherty. O'Dea also cashed in the Main Event in 1990 (32nd), 1994 (27th), 1996 (25th), and 2007 (171st).

Is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs an

Is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Miami. While at the University of Miami, he was roomates with future WWE superstar "The Rock".

Is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Banvitspor in Turkey.[1] He pr

Is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Banvitspor in Turkey.[1] He previously played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, and Phoenix Suns. He was selected by the New York Knicks with the 22nd overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft and then traded, along with John Wallace, to the Mavericks in exchange for Erick Strickland and Pete Mickeal.

A professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]

A professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]

Is a Salvadoran football player.

Is a Salvadoran football player.

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Donnie Meche won his first race at Evangeline Dow

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Donnie Meche won his first race at Evangeline Downs in May of 1993. He was the top apprentice rider at Louisiana Downs in 1994.

Is a Filipino professional boxer and the current WBO Minimumweight World Champion. His cousin, Gerso

Is a Filipino professional boxer and the current WBO Minimumweight World Champion. His cousin, Gerson Nietes, is also a boxer.[1]Originally a utility man who worked at the Antonio Lopez Aldeguer (ALA) boxing gym, Nietes took up boxing after being encouraged by the practitioners whom he socialized with. He turned professional in 2003 and became a national champion one year later.[2]

Is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football Lea

Is a former American Football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League between 1974 and 1987. Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s.

A Dutch football player.De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO of his native to

A Dutch football player.De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO of his native town Gouda. As a youth player, he moved to FC Utrecht, where he made his debut for the main squad on February 27, 2000, in the home game against AZ. During the next two and a half years in Utrecht, De Groot played only five matches for the main squad. During the 2001-02 season, De Groot moved to FC Volendam, where he scored 9 goals in 15 matches. De Groot moved to FC Emmen for the next season. His 30 goals in 31 matches made him top scorer of the Eerste Divisie 2002-03. He returned to FC Utrecht for the Eredivisie 2003-04 season; he played 23 matches, scoring 5 goals. At the end of the season, De Groot moved to RBC Roosendaal, and during the Eredivisie 2005-06 season,

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft. A 6'7" small forward from the University of Connecticut (after graduating from Federal Way High School in Federal Way, WA), Marshall played in five NBA seasons. He played for the Cavaliers from 1995-1997 & 2000 and for the New Jersey Nets from 2002-2003. In his NBA career, Marshall played in 119 games and scored a total of 293 points.

A professional boxer from Winnipeg, Canada. His nickname is "Golden Boy" after the Golden Boy statue

A professional boxer from Winnipeg, Canada. His nickname is "Golden Boy" after the Golden Boy statue atop the Manitoba Legislative Building of his home town of Winnipeg.

Is an American boxer. Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has

Is an American boxer. Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, Allan Green, and Yuri Foreman. In 2007 he won via stunning 1st round TKO against Eric Regan. Donny is now tra

Is a Peruvian football midfielder. He currently plays for José Gálvez FBC. He is regularly called

Is a Peruvian football midfielder. He currently plays for José Gálvez FBC. He is regularly called to play for the national team but because of injuries he has not been able to play in most games.

Was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class debut playing

Was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class debut playing for Ireland against Cambridge University in May 1902. This is his only match for Ireland. He later played twice for the MCC against Oxford University, in

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker on loan at Kilmarnock from Coventry City. Born in th

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker on loan at Kilmarnock from Coventry City. Born in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, he joined Coventry City on a free transfer after being released by Charlton Athletic following the 2006–07 season.

Is a West Indian cricketer. Pagon made his Test debut in March 2005 after several high-profile playe

Is a West Indian cricketer. Pagon made his Test debut in March 2005 after several high-profile players including Brian Lara and Chris Gayle were caught in a row over sponsorship. Pagon achieved a 35 on his debut, and currently averages around 30. He has a