Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter E

An Israeli footballer of Ethiopian descent, currently plying his trade at Maccabi Netanya.Taga grew

An Israeli footballer of Ethiopian descent, currently plying his trade at Maccabi Netanya.Taga grew up through the ranks at Netanya, he played throughout the youth system and currently turns out for the first team as well as the Israel national under-21 football team. He made his first team debut for them in 2004.

Is an Azerbaijani footballer (midfielder) playing currently for FC Inter Baku. He has received 21 in

Is an Azerbaijani footballer (midfielder) playing currently for FC Inter Baku. He has received 21 international caps for the Azerbaijan national football team.

Is an Icelandic football player, who is currently the team captain of Brøndby IF in the Danish Supe

Is an Icelandic football player, who is currently the team captain of Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. Gíslason is a defensive midfielder.As a youngster he was on the roster of English giants Arsenal, but limited playing time saw him returning to KR Reykjavík on a loan deal. He later played for Strømsgodset, Grazer AK and Keflavík ÍF before joining Lyn in 2005. Gíslason immediately made an impression, and was eventually made vice captain. While at Lyn he played 62 league games out of a possible 65, scoring eight goals.

Is an international chess Grandmaster.In 1991 he tied Artashes Minasian for the first place in USSR

Is an international chess Grandmaster.In 1991 he tied Artashes Minasian for the first place in USSR Chess Championship, losing on the tiebreaker. In 1992 Elmar became the first chess Grandmaster in the history of Azerbaijan.

Is a Latvian-American chess master and mathematics professor. He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster

Is a Latvian-American chess master and mathematics professor. He was awarded an Honorary Grandmaster title in 2003. After the Soviets for the second time invaded his native Latvia, Zemgalis fled to Germany. As a D.P. (Displaced Person) after World War II,

Is a Bosnian basketball player, currently playing for KK Crvena Zvezda. He is a member of Bosnia and

Is a Bosnian basketball player, currently playing for KK Crvena Zvezda. He is a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team.

Was an American heavyweight boxer who fought from 1926 to 1949. Ray was known as a hard puncher and

Was an American heavyweight boxer who fought from 1926 to 1949. Ray was known as a hard puncher and had a career record of 86 (with 70 knockouts)-13-1. Ray never fought for the title, but did fight future heavyweight champions Ezzard Charles and Jersey Jo

Is a former soccer player from El Salvador who represented El Salvador at the Olympic games in 1968

Is a former soccer player from El Salvador who represented El Salvador at the Olympic games in 1968 & at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Was an American football running back in the NFL.He was born in Chicago in 1925, the son of Elmer an

Was an American football running back in the NFL.He was born in Chicago in 1925, the son of Elmer and Helen Angsman. He starred for Notre Dame in college from 1943 to 1945 and played 7 seasons in the NFL, all with the Chicago Cardinals.

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part o

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the American team which finished 14th in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Bradley University.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Bradley University.

Is a former American football player. Wingate was drafted by the New York Yanks in the fourth round

Is a former American football player. Wingate was drafted by the New York Yanks in the fourth round of the 1951 NFL Draft and played for one season with the Baltimore Colts. Wingate was born in 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland and attended high school at the B

Is an American professional basketball player currently with CB Sevilla of Spain's ACB. He was selec

Is an American professional basketball player currently with CB Sevilla of Spain's ACB. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. Bennett played in 21 career games in the NBA in a span of three seasons. He averaged 2.3 points per game. Bennett played high school basketball for Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and was named 1987-88 "Mr. Basketball" in Texas. He played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame 1988-1992 (12.0 ppg (averaged 16.5 as a senior), 1488 pts., 91 three pointers, 152 steals, 516 assists (4.2)). He arrived to Spain in 97-98 season to join Saski Baskonia . Stayed in Spain for 10 seasons playing also for Real Madrid Baloncesto and Joventut Badalona being recognized as one of the best PGs in the league for the past decade. In the 07-08 season he joined Cajasol, in the ACB league of Spain, and became a very important player for the team to avoid the relegation to the LEB (the second division of the Spanish league).

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadien

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan.Lach was the recipient of the first official Art Ross Trophy in 1948 and the Hart Trophy in 1945. He did lead the NHL in scoring during the 1944–45 season with 80 points, but this was before the creation of the Art Ross Trophy.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1910 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted right

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1910 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted right and left and threw right-handed. Rieger had a 0-2 record, with a 5.48 ERA, in 13 games, in his one year career.

Is a former professional baseball player who played outfield for the Brooklyn Robins in 1925 & 1926.

Is a former professional baseball player who played outfield for the Brooklyn Robins in 1925 & 1926.

Was a second baseman for the Washington Senators (1913-14), New York Yankees (1916-17) and St. Louis

Was a second baseman for the Washington Senators (1913-14), New York Yankees (1916-17) and St. Louis Browns (1918-20).He led the American League in being Hit By Pitch (8) in 1918 and Sacrifice Hits (48) in 1920. His 48 Sacrifice Hits in 1920 is still an Orioles single season record (the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore after the 1953 season and became the Orioles).In 7 seasons Gedeon played in 584 Games and had 2,109 At Bats, 259 Runs, 515 Hits, 82 Doubles, 20 Triples, 1 Home Run, 171 RBI, 33 Stolen Bases, 180 Walks, .244 Batting Average, .311 On-base percentage, .303 Slugging Percentage, 640 Total Bases and 132 Sacrifice Hits.

Was a college and professional American football player. After a college career as multi-year All-Am

Was a college and professional American football player. After a college career as multi-year All-American at New York University, he went on to play professional football. As a halfback with a 14-year career he played from 1929-1937, 1939, (interrupted by war service) 1944-1947

Is a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.Niklander took home silver in discus

Was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.Niklander took home silver in discus throw and bronze in shot put at the 1912 Summer Olympics. After having his career hampered by the First World War, he made a strong return at the 1920 Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal in discus throw and improving his shot put medal to a silver one.[1]Niklander, nicknamed "Oitin kanuuna" ("Cannon from Oitti"), became an Olympic athlete through practice in his home yard and by taking part in athletic competitions arranged by the local fire department.[1

Is a Honduran football midfielder. He currently plays for Deportes Savio in Liga Nacional de Hondura

Is a Honduran football midfielder. He currently plays for Deportes Savio in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He was also a called up for the Honduras national football team from 2000 to 2006.

Was a football defender. He played club football for Motagua.

Was a football defender. He played club football for Motagua.

Is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippi

Is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association. Able to play both forward positions and center, he played five seasons for the University of the East Red Warriors in the Univer

Was a Slovak-American right fielder, coach and scout in Major League Baseball, making his debut on S

Was a Slovak-American right fielder, coach and scout in Major League Baseball, making his debut on September 22, 1940. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.Playing in the major leagues for 20 years, Valo was a .282 hitter with 58 home runs and 601 RBI in 1806 games, with most of his time spent as a member of the Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics (1940-43, 1946-56).

Is a retired American basketball player. A 7'0" center from Kentucky State University, he played for

Is a retired American basketball player. A 7'0" center from Kentucky State University, he played for in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Cleveland Cavaliers.In his first season, Smith averaged 17.3 points per game and 15.2 rebounds per game and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. His rebounding average of 15.2 is still the eighth highest ever by an NBA rookie.