Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a New Zealand athlete, who created sports history on 14 July 1908 by becoming the first New Zeal

Was a New Zealand athlete, who created sports history on 14 July 1908 by becoming the first New Zealander to win an Olympic medal. He took the bronze medal in the 3500 m walk at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain after a scare when he

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He p

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Quebec Nordiques.Traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1985, Played for the Fredericton Express and the Springfield Indians in the American

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1924. Bedford was born in Aston, Birmingham. H

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1924. Bedford was born in Aston, Birmingham. He was the grandson of W.K.R.Bedford who founded the Free Foresters.[1] Bedford played one first-class match for Derbyshire in the 1924 season which was against Glamorgan in May. Bedford was a right-handed batsman and played two innings in his one first class match in which he scored a duck and three runs. Beford went to live at Brentwood, Essex and continued playing club cricket. He appeared for Gentlemen of Essex in 1933.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Norfolk. He was born in Linco

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Norfolk. He was born in Lincoln. Hodson made his Minor Counties Cricket Championship debut for Norfolk against his home county of Lincolnshire. He played his only List A match the foll

Was an English football goalkeeper. He was born in Wheatley Hill, Durham County.During his club care

Was an English football goalkeeper. He was born in Wheatley Hill, Durham County.During his club career he played for Bolton Wanderers from 1952 to 1969. He earned 14 caps for the England national football team from 1957 to 1959, and was England's reserve goalkeeper at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m eve

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire. Having arrived in Victoria at the age o

Was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire. Having arrived in Victoria at the age of one, he played eight matches for Victoria as a right-hand batsman, scoring 117 runs at an average of 8.35 with a highest score of 20 not out. He also kept wickets, taking 13 catches and 8 stumpings. Elliott umpired 7 Test matches, and was the first Australian to regularly officiate. He made his debut in the match between Australia and England in Melbourne on 30 December 1882 to 2 January 1883.

Was an English cricketer. Crofton was a right-handed batsman. Crofton made his first-class debut for

Was an English cricketer. Crofton was a right-handed batsman. Crofton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1881 against Sussex. Crofton made two more first-class appearances for Hampshire from in 1881, with both matches coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Was a British newspaper publisher and thoroughbred racehorse owner. He founded the Daily Sketch (a n

Was a British newspaper publisher and thoroughbred racehorse owner. He founded the Daily Sketch (a newspaper conservative in its views and populist in its tone) in 1909. Edward Hulton owned a successful thoroughbred racing stable. With trainer Richard C.

Was a first class cricketer. He was born in Lingsugur, India where his father served as an Army offi

Was a first class cricketer. He was born in Lingsugur, India where his father served as an Army officer.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Kent. An allrounder, Humphreys was a right-hand

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Kent. An allrounder, Humphreys was a right-hand opening batsman and slow left-arm bowler. He was a member of Kent's successful side in the early 1900s, winning four championships. His highest first class

A former Scottish professional footballer and manager.During the 1950s he was one of the Famous Five

A former Scottish professional footballer and manager.During the 1950s he was one of the Famous Five, the noted Hibernian forward line, along with Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, and Willie Ormond. During his time with Hibernian they won three Scottish Football League titles, and in 1955 he was the first British player to score in a European club competition.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent.

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Earls Barton and died in Ca

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Earls Barton and died in Cambridge. Hyde made a single first-class appearance, during the 1907 season, against Kent.

Was a British Liberal Unionist politician. Clarendon was the eldest son of the prominent Liberal sta

Was a British Liberal Unionist politician. Clarendon was the eldest son of the prominent Liberal statesman George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon and his wife Lady Katherine Grimston, daughter of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam. He succeeded hi

Is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the super featherweight division. He is the Irish super

Is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the super featherweight division. He is the Irish super featherweight title holder, defeating Kevin O'Hara for the belt on points.

Was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire. Ted Lester had a first-class cricket career lasting just

Was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire. Ted Lester had a first-class cricket career lasting just 10 years for Yorkshire, but has remained a significant influence in the county cricket club's fortunes as scorer and committee man. He made his debut as an

Was a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Most notable among the horses trained by Eddie Kelly was the 1

Was a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Most notable among the horses trained by Eddie Kelly was the 1959 American Champion Sprint Horse, Intentionally. He also owned horses he trained and raced including Lucky Coin, winner of the Kelso Handicap who also se

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman who was considered one of the finest and hardest h

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman who was considered one of the finest and hardest hitters of his day, he played first-class cricket for Hampshire, mainly between 1896 and 1912, with additional matches in 1920 and 1925. Barrett made his debut for Hampshire in 1896, playing a County Championship match against Warwickshire. He also played against Essex and Leicestershire the same year. He was injured during the war,[5] though this didn't stop him from appearing for the England national rugby union team in 1903, playing one match against Scotland in the Four Nations.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known as Moondog King of the Moondogs when he joined the

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known as Moondog King of the Moondogs when he joined the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) in the early 1980s. White won 48 championships in Canada and around the globe. He wrestled i

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Widely respected in the industry, his obituary in

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Widely respected in the industry, his obituary in the Ocala Star-Banner was titled "Yowell leaves behind legacy of integrity." A native of Pennsylvania, Eddie Yowell began his career in Thoroughbred racin

Was a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Frank Wil

Was a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Frank Willis finished sixth in the K-2 1000 m event. Deir also competed with his partner Gordon Potter in the K-2 10000 m event where they finished tenth.

Was an American thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and in te

Was an American thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and in ten short years became the top American jockey with 384 wins. He has won the Kentucky Derby in two consecutive years, riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny's

Was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and En

Was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourn

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from 1912

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from 1912 until 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.