Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to be a wicket-keeper, batsm

He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to be a wicket-keeper, batsmen, and bowler. Doug Insole was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1956. He is President of the MCC for the twelve months beginning 1 October 2006.For his many services to cricket, Doug Insole was appointed CBE in 1979.

Was an English footballer.Lishman first played as a centre forward for non-league Paget Rangers, bef

Was an English footballer.Lishman first played as a centre forward for non-league Paget Rangers, before signing as a professional for Third Division South Walsall in August 1946. In two seasons with the Saddlers, Lishman scored 26 goals in 59 league appearances.

Is a Peruvian footballer who plays for FSV Frankfurt.Ross his debut as Profi was to begin of the sea

Is a Peruvian footballer who plays for FSV Frankfurt.Ross his debut as Profi was to begin of the season 2004 by Coronel Bolognesi, in the Primera División Peruana. After two years joined on loan to Cienciano del Cuzco here could not to force through and p

Was an Australian first class cricketer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was Western Austra

Was an Australian first class cricketer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was Western Australia's captain when they won their first ever Sheffield Shield and is credited as being the inventor of the 'umbrella field'. Carmody started his career with New South Wales.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in t

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. A 6'11" center from the University of Tennessee, Roth played in just one NBA season for the Bullets, appearing in 42 games during the 1989-90 season.

Is a Korean-American poker player and 2006 economics graduate of Duke University. Kim learned poker

Is a Korean-American poker player and 2006 economics graduate of Duke University. Kim learned poker through a home game in college and through posting as 'technologic' on the internet forum hosted by Two Plus Two Publishing. Kim, who was eliminated by Paul Wasicka, finished in seventh place in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, earning him $2,391,520. At the time, Kim was the youngest player ever to make the final table at the main event, and the only player at the final table not to be knocked out by Jamie Gold.

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the 1970s. A le

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the 1970s. A left footed defender, Gott also played several games as a centre half forward. He played in the drawn 1977 VFL Grand Final but didn't appear in the replay due to a cracked kneecap. It turned out to be a career ending injury and he never managed another senior game. Gott was also a talented cricketer and played in four first-class matches for Victoria in the 1973/74 summer and took nine wickets.

Is a former infielder in Major League Baseball player who played with the Detroit Tigers from 1984-1

Is a former infielder in Major League Baseball player who played with the Detroit Tigers from 1984-1987 and the Minnesota Twins from 1988-1990. Baker played in 136 Major League games and had a .207 batting average with 51 hits, 38 runs, 22 RBIs, and 11 doubles.

Is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played in the American League for the Californi

Is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played in the American League for the California Angels (1970) and Boston Red Sox (1971-77). He played his high school ball at El Monte High School (California), graduating in 1965, where he achieved All-Pacific League, All-Valley, and All-California Interscholastic Federation honors. He also lettered in basketball, football and track.

Is a former American football quarterback. Williams was best known for his MVP performance in Super

Is a former American football quarterback. Williams was best known for his MVP performance in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. He also became the first, and so far only African American quarterback to win the Super Bowl, and the Super Bowl MVP Award.

Is a former American football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears a

Is a former American football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Was a welterweight professional boxer from Canada, who competed in the 1920s. He won the bronze meda

Was a welterweight professional boxer from Canada, who competed in the 1920s. He won the bronze medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, losing against Hector Mendez in the semi-finals. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1933.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests in 1933.

Is a Brazilian central defender.He currently plays for São Caetano on loan from Atlético-PR.Made p

Is a Brazilian central defender.He currently plays for São Caetano on loan from Atlético-PR.Made professional debut for Atlético-PR in 1-2 defeat away to Paysandu in the Campeonato Brasileiro on August 13, 2005.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Saunders played for the New York Mets in the 1993 season.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Saunders played for the New York Mets in the 1993 season. In 28 games, Saunders had 14 hits in 67 at-bats, with a .209 batting average.

Is a former American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2

Is a former American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" point guard from La Salle University, Overton played in 11 NBA seasons for 8 different teams. He played for the Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers.

Is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka.

Is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka.

Was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. He was a right-handed op

Was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. He was a right-handed opening batsman.

Is a professional golfer from South Africa. He has won four times on the Sunshine Tour between 2003

Is a professional golfer from South Africa. He has won four times on the Sunshine Tour between 2003 and 2009.McGuigan was born in Durban, and currently resides in Johannesburg. After winning three West Coast Tour events as an amateur, he turned profession

Was an Scottish-American soccer player who played professionally on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Was an Scottish-American soccer player who played professionally on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. He also earned one cap with the United States national team.Farquhar started his career at junior side St Andrews United, before joining Arsenal in 1944. During World War II he guested with Irish side Distillery. He was exclusively a reserve player with Arsenal, never playing a first-team game, although he won a Football Combination medal with the second-string side in 1946-47.

Is an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.The tournament was still match p

Is an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.The tournament was still match play at that time, and Ford defeated Cary Middlecoff (4&3) in the final. Ford was that season's PGA Player of the Year. In 1957, he holed out from a plugged

Is an American wrestler and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where h

Is an American wrestler and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle welterweight, defeating the five-time world champion Emam Ali Habibi.

Was a cricketer with but one first-class appearance to his name. This was the Ranji Trophy semi-fina

Was a cricketer with but one first-class appearance to his name. This was the Ranji Trophy semi-final in 1941/42: for Northern India against Bombay, Nation batted at number eleven and did not bowl in either innings, in spite of the fact that seven of his

Was an American ice hockey player. Everett played for the American team at the 1932 Winter Olympics,

Was an American ice hockey player. Everett played for the American team at the 1932 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Is a military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion from the United Kingdom.

Is a military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion from the United Kingdom.