Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a backstroke swimmer from the United States. He was later a bank executive.The son of a former o

Was a backstroke swimmer from the United States. He was later a bank executive.The son of a former owner of the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates, McKinney was the youngest member of a USA team that set a world record in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1955 Pan American Games. The sixteen-year-old high school student also won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke.

Was an English football player. His favoured position was forward.McPherson was born in Barrow-in-Fu

Was an English football player. His favoured position was forward.McPherson was born in Barrow-in-Furness. He joined Barrow in the 1920–21 season and helped the team to win the Lancanshire Combination Championship that season. In the next season, the team joined the new Third Division North.

Was a German footballer and part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup winning squad of West Germany. Further,

Was a German footballer and part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup winning squad of West Germany. Further, he participated at the 1984 and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal with the German team.A clinical striker in his prime, the son of a junk dealer started his career at the age of six at local side Eintracht Essen before he joined the youth ranks of Essen's biggest club, Rot-Weiss Essen, in 1972. Starting job training to become a florist, his mother owned a flower shop

Was an English doctor, all round sportsman and army officer who died in World War I. As a cricketer,

Was an English doctor, all round sportsman and army officer who died in World War I. As a cricketer, he played for Derbyshire in 1896. Bingham made one first-class appearance for Derbyshire, against Marylebone Cricket Club during the 1896 season. He made seventeen runs, batting in the lower order.[1] He also played rugby union for Blackheath F.C. and Middlesex. He was in practice at Alfreton for four years and then went to Lancaster.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played just once for the Irelan

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Scotland in July 1948.

In 1894 Mitchell first played for Yorkshire, and in 1898-99 he was selected to tour South Africa wit

In 1894 Mitchell first played for Yorkshire, and in 1898-99 he was selected to tour South Africa with Lord Hawke. It was on this tour that he played two representative matches for England that later became recognized as official Test matches. His performance on that tour helped consolidate his place in the Yorkshire squad for the following season.

A former professional American football tight end with the University of Missouri and the San Diego

A former professional American football tight end with the University of Missouri and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. [1] He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.[2] He was drafted in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Chargers and played for them until 1987, when he retired from football due to injury. Winslow is frequently credited, along with Ozzie Newsome and John Mackey, with redefining the position of tight end.[citation needed] Historically, tight ends were primarily blockers who also ran short pass routes. Winslow had the size to block and the speed to get downfield quickly along with great athletic ability to both make difficult catches and run well with the ball after the catch.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. He scored 64 goals in 103 app

Was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. He scored 64 goals in 103 appearances in all competitions for Small Heath, and was their leading scorer in three successive seasons at the club, from 1893–94 – when he was also overall top scorer in the Second Division – to 1895–96.

Is a retired East German sprinter. He finished fourth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 Olympi

Is a retired East German sprinter. He finished fourth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 Olympic Games, with teammates Jens Carlowitz, Mathias Schersing and Thomas Schönlebe.

Was a Welsh boxer who fought between 1914 and 1936. He is most notable for winning the British and E

Was a Welsh boxer who fought between 1914 and 1936. He is most notable for winning the British and Empire middleweight boxing championship in 1927 and 1928 and the light-heavyweight title from 1927 to 1929.

Is a German professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he reached the only ATP final of his c

Is a German professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he reached the only ATP final of his career at Los Angeles in 2009.

Is a former English professional footballer who is best known for his career with Aston Villa. His p

Is a former English professional footballer who is best known for his career with Aston Villa. His playing position was a midfielder. Before playing for Villa Burrows started his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.. He then retired through injury.

Is a retired male decathlete from Germany. He twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native c

Is a retired male decathlete from Germany. He twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country (1992 and 1996). Müller set his personal best (8.256 points) in the men's decathlon on July 22, 2000 in Salzgitter.

Is a German football manager and former player who spent his whole career with SV Werder Bremen and

Is a German football manager and former player who spent his whole career with SV Werder Bremen and has since managed FC Schalke 04, Holstein Kiel and FC Carl Zeiss Jena.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Sussex. He was born and died in Southwick, Sussex. New made three first-class appearances for the side, in three of the first four games played by Su

Was an English cricketer. Harvey was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper.

Was an English cricketer. Harvey was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Harvey made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1899 against Derbyshire. Harvey made a single appearance in the 1899 County Championship. Harvey returne

Was a first class cricketer who played for Victoria. He was born in Waverley, Sydney. He came to fam

Was a first class cricketer who played for Victoria. He was born in Waverley, Sydney. He came to fame in the 1921/22 season when, having moved from Sydney he made 87 and 79 for Victoria against New South Wales, 180 against South Australia and 177 and 144 for 'The Rest' against Warwick Armstrong's touring team, newly returned from their Ashes triumph in England. A good off break bowler in addition to his powerful batting, he was engaged by the Church club in the Lancashire League and planned to qualify for Lancashire CCC. A thinking cricketer, he had been credited in Melbourne for having invented the practise of fielders walking in as the bowler ran in to bowl.

Was a Scottish international footballer who played in Scotland and England, for Bradford City.O'Rour

Was a Scottish international footballer who played in Scotland and England, for Bradford City.O'Rourke started his career with Airdrieonians, moved to Albion Rovers, before moving back to Airdrieonians, for whom he won a Division Two title winning medal.

A retired German football player. He was capped 2 times for the West German national team.

A retired German football player. He was capped 2 times for the West German national team.

Is a German eventing rider. With his horse Mr. Medicott, he won a gold medal in team eventing at the

Is a German eventing rider. With his horse Mr. Medicott, he won a gold medal in team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Br

Was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all five matches as halfback.

Was an Irish tennis and rugby union player. He is the only rugby international to have won Wimbledon

Was an Irish tennis and rugby union player. He is the only rugby international to have won Wimbledon. He played five times for Ireland in rugby union between 1886-91.

Is a German football manager formerly managing Al-Nasr Sports Club. He was manager of Hamburger SV f

Is a German football manager formerly managing Al-Nasr Sports Club. He was manager of Hamburger SV from 1997 to 2001. He has also had a brief time as manager in UAE.

Is a Danish football defender who currently plays for Boldklubben Frem in the Danish 1st Division.

Is a Danish football defender who currently plays for Boldklubben Frem in the Danish 1st Division.

Is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling

Is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling under ring name Air Paris. He currently performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Air Paris. On April 20, 1996, Parris made his professional