Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an American basketball player.A 6'9" power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959

Was an American basketball player.A 6'9" power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959 to 1961, earning the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player Award in 1960.[1] He played five games for the New York Knicks during the 1961-62 NBA season and averaged 1.6 points.[2]

Was an American whitewater kayaker, who was a member of the U.S. Slalom Team from 1981 to 1987, and

Was an American whitewater kayaker, who was a member of the U.S. Slalom Team from 1981 to 1987, and a chemist. Gordon died in Eastern Tibet when he and three other paddlers attempted the first descent of the Tsangpo River. Gordon was a member of the U.S.

Was an Australian cricketer. Douglas McKenzie represented Western Australia in four first-class matc

Was an Australian cricketer. Douglas McKenzie represented Western Australia in four first-class matches as a right-handed batsman between 1934/1935 and 1945/1946. He also played in grade cricket.

Is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Sum

Is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1992 he was part of the Brazilian team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played six matches.

Was a Danish-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowle

Was a Danish-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Bedfordshire. Clarke made a single appearance for Middlesex Second XI in 1968. Clarke represented Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1972 and 1980. He made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 1977 Gillette Cup, in a match which Bedfordshire lost by a nine-wicket margin.

Was an American lacrosse player. He was the first player, and remains one of only four, to have been

Was an American lacrosse player. He was the first player, and remains one of only four, to have been named to the USILA All-America first team all four years of his college career. Turnbull played college lacrosse and football at Johns Hopkins University.

Commonly known as Douglas Costa or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Shakhtar

Commonly known as Douglas Costa or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Santa Cruz.

Is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Santa Cruz.

Is a Brazilian footballer currently playing in Latvia for FK Daugava Daugavpils. He signed from Atlético Paranaense in March 2007.

Is an American basketball player who is currently a free agent.Christie was selected 17th overall in

Is an American basketball player who is currently a free agent.Christie was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. However, because of contract difficulties, he never played for the Sonics and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers later that season, where he was used sparingly. In 1994 the Lakers traded him to the New York Knicks. Again, he was not played often. In 1995 he was again traded mid-season, this time to the Toronto Raptors. He stayed with the Raptors until the conclusion of the season in 2000. By then Christie had picked up his scoring and had been a consistent starter for the Raptors.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's 1500m Fr

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's 1500m Freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Denizlispor.

Is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Denizlispor.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summe

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio .Prior to being signed for Al Wa

Is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio .Prior to being signed for Al Wasl FC for $11m, Douglas was owned by two clubs; each owning 50% of his player card, the first club was Corinthians where he used to play before moving to Al

Is a retired American basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (6

Is a retired American basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. Smith played in five NBA seasons, for the Mavericks (1991-95) and the Boston Celtics (1995-96) and averaged 8.0 ppg in his career. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft, but was released by them before he played in any games. He has signed a 10-day contract with Detroit Pistons in January 1999, but has not appeared in any games for the Pistons either. He has played for Great Lakes Storm in the CBA in the 2004/05 season.

An Irish curler.Dryburgh was a successful junior curler in his native Scotland. In his first interna

An Irish curler.Dryburgh was a successful junior curler in his native Scotland. In his first international tournament, Dryburgh and his Scottish team claimed a gold medal at the 1987 World Junior Curling Championships. Later that year he skipped the Scott

Is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys

Is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round of the 1979 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 236-lb. tight end from Santa Clara University, Cosbie played his entire NFL career for the Cowboys from 1979 to 1988.

Is an American professional wrestler who currently works in the Independent circuit as one half of t

Is an American professional wrestler who currently works in the Independent circuit as one half of the masked Tag team known as The Super Destroyers. The two are best known for their time in NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling where they were first 2-time

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 43

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 43 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1965 and 1975, including eleven first-class matches. Goodwin made his debut for Ireland against the MCC in June

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1s

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Edwards played for the Hawks and Vancouver Grizzlies in 3 NBA seasons, averaging 2.4 ppg. He played collegiately at Florida State University. Edwards gained his nickname "Doughboy" while playing in Vancouver as a result of his soft play on the court, and supposed infatuation with the local Tim Hortons doughnut chain.

Is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted

Is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. Evans also played for the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Detroit Lions.

Is an American professional basketball coach. He is most closely associated with the Denver Nuggets

Is an American professional basketball coach. He is most closely associated with the Denver Nuggets franchise.Moe became a head coach in 1976-77, after serving as an assistant coach for the Carolina Cougars. Moe worked behind the bench for 15 years, ten of them with the Denver Nuggets. He also had stops in San Antonio and Philadelphia. His Denver teams were characterized by a run-and-gun style that emphasized offense rather than defense. He was often criticized for his style, but the fans loved it. While he never won an NBA title, his overall coaching record was a successful 628-529, and he won the 1987-88 NBA Coach of the Year Award. He is currently an assistant coach with the Nuggets.

Is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wre

Is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association as The Flamboyant Eric Embry. He is known for his feuds with Skandor Akbar and his army, eventually winn

Is a former professional footballer and manager.Livermore began his career with Liverpool where he c

Is a former professional footballer and manager.Livermore began his career with Liverpool where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on the 1 November 1965 as an 18 year old.

Was a cricketer who played more than 500 first-class matches and represented England in Tests twice,

Was a cricketer who played more than 500 first-class matches and represented England in Tests twice, both in 1960. He retired from playing in 1971, much to the frustration of the new captain Geoff Boycott who relied on his counsel. Padgett then captained