Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Emil Bottlang

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Emil Bottlang finished sixth in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

Is a Swiss former footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1980's and 1990's.Meier began his

Is a Swiss former footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1980's and 1990's.Meier began his career at FC Baden in 1985 before signing for FC Schaffhausen in 1996. He had a short spell at FC Aarau from 1988 until 1989, then returned to Schaffhausen. In 1992, he moved to FC Chiasso then FC Basel in 1993. He returned to Baden in 1996 and retired in 1998.

Is a Polish-born German footballer currently playing with 1. FSV Mainz 05, mainly as a defensive mid

Is a Polish-born German footballer currently playing with 1. FSV Mainz 05, mainly as a defensive midfielder. Polanski made his professional debuts with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2004–05, having joined the club's youth ranks ten years earlier. Polanski o

Was a former East German sprinter who ran in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was European cup semi

Was a former East German sprinter who ran in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was European cup semi finalist 100 metre champion in 1975, 1977, and 1979. And in 1977 he was European cup 100/200 metre winner. After this he then went on to the world cup held in Germany where he came 2nd in the World Cup 100 metres narrowly beating by Steve Williams of USA. He then finished 2nd again with the German sprint relay team.

Was a pioneering bodybuilder of the Victorian era and is often referred to as the "Father of Modern

Was a pioneering bodybuilder of the Victorian era and is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Bodybuilding".Sandow was born in Königsberg, Prussia in 1867, in what is today Kaliningrad, Russia. He became a great admirer of Greek and Roman statues of gladiators and mythical heroes when his father took him to Italy as a boy. By the time he was 19, Sandow was already performing strongman stunts in side shows.

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss

Was an Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played three matches.

Is a professional bantamweight boxer.

Is a professional bantamweight boxer.

Was a Danish shooter, athlete, and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in

Was a Danish shooter, athlete, and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.In the 1896 military rifle event, Schmidt tied for twelfth place with Spiridon Stais at 845 points. Schmidt hit the target 12 times out of his 40 shots.

A Romanian football player playing for CFR Cluj.Trica started his career at Universitatea Craiova as

A Romanian football player playing for CFR Cluj.Trica started his career at Universitatea Craiova as a youth, being promoted in the first team in 1995. He then joined Steaua Bucuresti in 1998, winning the championship in 2001. Litex Lovech was the third club Trica played for, after being transferred in 2003, then after two years he joined the squad of Maccabi Tel Aviv but after only few months he returned to Bulgaria, this time at PFC CSKA Sofia. In May 2007, Trica returned to Romania after he could not agree on a contract with CSKA,

Is a Swiss former footballer who played as a defender during the 1980's, 1990's and 2000's.Walker be

Is a Swiss former footballer who played as a defender during the 1980's, 1990's and 2000's.Walker began playing professionally in 1988 with FC Grenchen before moving to FC Lugano in 1990. In 1992, he signed for FC Basel and his form there earned him a call-up to the Swiss national team and a move to the German Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München in 1996.

Was a terrific punching American middleweight boxer who fought from 1969 to 1982. Hart never fought

Was a terrific punching American middleweight boxer who fought from 1969 to 1982. Hart never fought for the title and could not get a victory against the upper echelon fighters he faced. His best showing against a top notch fighter was when he fought "Bad

Was a Cuban-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. In Toronto he won a number of stakes

Was a Cuban-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. In Toronto he won a number of stakes races at Woodbine Racetrack and the autumn 1956 riding title at Greenwood Raceway. Rodriguez notably was aboard the future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fa

Is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Snitsky, who is best known for his time sp

Is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Snitsky, who is best known for his time spent with World Wrestling Entertainment. He was released from his contract in 2008 and has since been seeking a role in acting. Snitsky had a tryout match w

Was a Russian chess master, writer, teacher and literary critic.Born in St. Petersburg on August 16,

Was a Russian chess master, writer, teacher and literary critic.Born in St. Petersburg on August 16, 1884, he learned to play chess as a young boy, gaining prizes in local and regional tournaments whilst progressing to a first class education at the prest

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. He was a prominent Chicago commodities

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. He was a prominent Chicago commodities trader and was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade for nearly half a century. Gene Cashman made a fortune trading in the volatile grain markets of the

Was an American golfer.Harmon was born in Savannah, Georgia. He was the last ever club professional

Was an American golfer.Harmon was born in Savannah, Georgia. He was the last ever club professional to win a major championship, winning the 1948 Masters Tournament. He won the Masters by five shots and pocketed $2,500 for his efforts.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately at Cornell University and Marquette U

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately at Cornell University and Marquette University.

Was one of the leading US chess masters of 19th century and the four-time New York State champion in

Was one of the leading US chess masters of 19th century and the four-time New York State champion in 1890, 1891, 1895 and 1897. He won a match against Robert Henry Barnes with only a single draw (+7 –0 =1).

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'6" 200 lb small forward and attended Jackson Sta

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'6" 200 lb small forward and attended Jackson State University.Short was selected 9th overall by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1975 NBA Draft. In the previous year he was selected by the American Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs in the fifth round of the 1974 ABA Draft.

Is a retired American basketball player and coach.Rhodes played college basketball at Western Kentuc

Is a retired American basketball player and coach.Rhodes played college basketball at Western Kentucky University. While Rhodes was a player, Western Kentucky won the Ohio Valley Conference championship in 1949, 1950 and 1951, playing in the National Invitational Tournament in each of those seasons.

Was a Nobel-prize winning American playwright. O'Neill's plays were among the first to introduce int

Was a Nobel-prize winning American playwright. O'Neill's plays were among the first to introduce into American drama the techniques of realism, associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg. His plays were among the first to include speeches in American vernacular. His plays involve characters who inhabit the fringes of society, engaging in depraved behavior, where they struggle to maintain their hopes and aspirations but ultimately slide into disillusionment and despair

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is an American ice hockey player.

Is an American ice hockey player.

Is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Cleveland Indians and Los

Is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.

Is an Irish snooker player. He reached his highest professional World Ranking of 20 in 1986. In 1985

Is an Irish snooker player. He reached his highest professional World Ranking of 20 in 1986. In 1985 and the following years 1986 & 1987 he won his only professional titles, as a member of the successful all-Irish team in the World Team Championships, alo