Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and slow left arm bowler who played in a single fir

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and slow left arm bowler who played in a single first-class game, appearing for Worcestershire against Warwickshire in 1930.

Carr went to Brasenose College at Oxford University and while there played both football and cricket

Carr went to Brasenose College at Oxford University and while there played both football and cricket. He injured his knee playing football, and as a result did not make any first-class appearances for the university's cricket team.

Is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.Fister was selected by the Mariners in t

Is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.Fister was selected by the Mariners in the 7th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He was sent to the Class A Short-Season Everett AquaSox. There he posted a 2.25 ERA in 20 games with four starts and four saves. He also struck out 35 batters in 40 innings.Spending the 2007 season with the Double A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, Fister posted a 7-8 Won-Loss record with a 4.60 ERA in 24 starts. On June 5, Fister went on the DL with a right shoulder strain.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who had a brief first-class career for Central Districts and then

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who had a brief first-class career for Central Districts and then Canterbury from 1973 until 1980. A right-arm off-break bowler, and lower-order batsman, Bracewell came from a cricketing family, with brothers John and Bre

Was a Major League Baseball player who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians fo

Was a Major League Baseball player who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians for three games during the 1951 Cleveland Indians season, scoring two runs as a pinch runner.

Is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold meda

Is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 1

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1871 and 1872. He was a member of the team tha

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1871 and 1872. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871 and his early death in 1873 robbed the side of an outstanding bowler. In 1858 he appeared in a pre-club match

Is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship.He attend

Is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship.He attended Ohio University in his hometown, graduating in the Class of 1952. Finsterwald won 11 times on the PGA Tour during his career. He was known for his super

Is a Caymanian Alpine Skier and Rugby player who competes in giant slalom and Rugby XVs and 7s. He r

Is a Caymanian Alpine Skier and Rugby player who competes in giant slalom and Rugby XVs and 7s. He represented the Cayman Islands in the alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the Cayman Islands' first Winter Olympian. Travers was born

Is an iconic American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years.[2] He is the fir

Is an iconic American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years.[2] He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively,[3] a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several highly influential books on poker.Brunson is the first player to earn $1 million in poker tournaments and has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets throughout his career, tied with Johnny Chan for second all-time, one behind Phil Hellmuth's 11. He is also one of only four players to have won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker multiple times, which he did in 1976 and 1977. In addition, he is the first of five players to win both the WSOP Main Event and a World Poker Tour title. In January 2006, Bluff Magazine voted Brunson the #1 most influential force in the world of poker.[4]

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1939. A fine leg-spinner, he was for a time

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1939. A fine leg-spinner, he was for a time a guest of the Queen, after which, according to an admiring Leo Cooper, he returned "the same as ever and continued to weave his spells over a host of clu

Was a Canadian dentist and lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian dentist and lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Is a Namibian sportsman. He is best known for representing his country in both the 2003 Cricket Worl

Is a Namibian sportsman. He is best known for representing his country in both the 2003 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup; as a result he became the first man to compete in the final stages of world-cup competitions in cricket and rugby

Is a Physician by trader, former Namibian sportsman and committed conservationist. He is best known

Is a Physician by trader, former Namibian sportsman and committed conservationist. He is best known for representing his country in both the 2003 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup; as a result he became the first man to compete in the f

Was an American basketball player for the University of Georgia and later, as a professional player,

Was an American basketball player for the University of Georgia and later, as a professional player, for the Miami Heat in the NBA. After his basketball career ended, he became an orthopedic surgeon.

Is a former Hungarian foil fencer.

Is a former Hungarian foil fencer.

Was a leading landscape architect of his time and hall of fame lacrosse coach and contributor to the

Was a leading landscape architect of his time and hall of fame lacrosse coach and contributor to the sport. He was professor of Landscape Engineering at Syracuse University, where he established the school's lacrosse program, and later became the Presiden

Was an Irish race horse trainer from Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland. In 2003 he was voted the grea

Was an Irish race horse trainer from Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland. In 2003 he was voted the greatest influence in horse racing history, according to a worldwide vote hosted by the Racing Post newspaper. He trained six horses to win the Epsom Derby and

Is a former Serbian Australian football (soccer) defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FI

Is a former Serbian Australian football (soccer) defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany. He went on to make 61 appearances for the Socceroos between 1972 and 1976 scoring 2 goals as well as representing both

Is a Montenegrin footballer player. As of January 2009 he plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05. He is the cousi

Is a Montenegrin footballer player. As of January 2009 he plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05. He is the cousin of Danko Boskovic.

Is a Macedonian footballer, currently playing for Incheon United of the K-League.While playing in Se

Is a Macedonian footballer, currently playing for Incheon United of the K-League.While playing in Serbian league, for FK Partizan Beograd, he was considered as one of the most prolific strikers. He also scored some extremly important goals in season 2007-

Is a former Serbian footballer, who played as a midfielder.During his career, Ciric represented FK P

Is a former Serbian footballer, who played as a midfielder.During his career, Ciric represented FK Partizan (it would be his first and last club), FC Barcelona, AEK Athens F.C. and Real Valladolid. He also played four times for the Yugoslavia national foo

Is a Yugoslav sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m even

Is a Yugoslav sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Is a Serbian football who currently plays for FK Austria Wien.

Is a Serbian football who currently plays for FK Austria Wien.