Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1899. He died in the campaign to relieve Mafeking

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1899. He died in the campaign to relieve Mafeking during the Boer War.

Was a British Army officer who also played cricket, including two first-class games, for various mil

Was a British Army officer who also played cricket, including two first-class games, for various military teams between 1931 and 1954, also playing for the Straits Settlements in 1938 and 1939. He made his first-class cricket debut in August 1931, playing

Was a professional American football player for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football Leag

Was a professional American football player for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. The defensive lineman was a third-round draft pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the Saints out of Auburn University. He went on to play 189 games during his 13-year career with New Orleans, recording 52½ sacks

Was an American football center in the NFL. He played college football at Western Illinois Universit

Was an American football center in the NFL. He played college football at Western Illinois University and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1987 NFL Draft.Winters was the Packers' starting center serving for eight straight seasons (1993-2000). Winters played in the Pro Bowl and also earned USA Today All-Pro honors in 1999.

Was an English football player and manager. He still holds the league appearances record for Birming

Was an English football player and manager. He still holds the league appearances record for Birmingham City playing 491 games and holds the league record for most games (511) by an outfield player without scoring a goal.

Is a German former Alpine skier.

Is a German former Alpine skier.

Was an English professional football centre-half in Wolverhampton.Wragge joined Wolverhampton Wander

Was an English professional football centre-half in Wolverhampton.Wragge joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1919, but left to join Oakengates Town without making his league debut. He rejoined Wolves in 1921, but again left for Oakengate having failed to make a first team appearance.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1899. Wright was born in I

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1899. Wright was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He was also identified as "Francis Moult Wright". Wright played just one first-class cricket match for Derbyshire during the 1899 seas

Was an American wrestler, weightlifter and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1904 Summer Oly

Was an American wrestler, weightlifter and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American amateur ice hockey forward.

Was an American amateur ice hockey forward.

Is an English-born Canadian former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of San

Is an English-born Canadian former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer. Yallop spent the majority of his playing career in England, spending 13 years and making over 300 appearances for Ipswich Town, including playing in the first three seasons of the Premier League. He also played in Major League Soccer for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, and earned 52 caps for the Canada national football team. 6, Yallop only made his debut for Canada at 26 years of age in a May 1990 North American Championship match against the United States. Since this game strangely was not official his real debut came a few days later in the same tournament against Mexico. He earned 52 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 27 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. Yallop began his coaching career in 1998 with the US Project-40 team, taking the team on a 5 game tour of England.

Was a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Whiteley's first Champion was Tom Rolfe, who gave

Was a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Whiteley's first Champion was Tom Rolfe, who gave him his first win Classic winner in 1965 when Ron Turcotte rode him to victory in the Preakness Stakes. In 1967, Whitelely had his second Champion in Dama

Is an American former professional bodybuilder and teacher. Zane is a three-time Mr. Olympia (1977 t

Is an American former professional bodybuilder and teacher. Zane is a three-time Mr. Olympia (1977 to 1979). His reign represented a shift of emphasis from mass to aesthetics. Zane's proportionate physique featured the second thinnest waistline of all the

Is a former German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olym

Is a former German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.Eight years later he was part of the East German team which finished seventh. He played all six matches and scored 24

Is a German discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athlet

Is a German discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athletics. She won the 1998 European Championships and 1999 World Championships, but did not return to the international podium until her win at the 2005 World Championships. At the age of 39 she won her third world championship title in 2007 in Osaka. This victory makes her the oldest athlete ever to win a gold medal in an athletic world championship. After spending a year away from the field due to health problems, she returned to competition at the Wiesbaden meet. She finished in second place with 61.49 metres, remaining focused on defending her discus World Champion at the Berlin World Championships.[1]

Is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1988 and 1996.

Is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1988 and 1996.

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing in APOEL Nicosia from Cyprus. He stu

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing in APOEL Nicosia from Cyprus. He studied at Western Carolina University and after he graduated he was signed up to the 1995 NBA Draft and was selected as the 37th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Is a former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S.

Is a former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team along with Lance Armstrong in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Brentford on loan from

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Brentford on loan from Bristol City.He has yet to play a first team game for Bristol City but was included amongst the five replacements to face Premier League side Middlesbrough in the FA Cup and then again in the replay between the two sides.

Is a retired English football forward.

Is a retired English football forward.

Is a three-time world champion boxer who is best known as the man who handed Mexican legend Julio César Chávez his first professional defeat. Known as "The Surgeon", Randall, who was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in Morristown, Tennessee, turned

Is an American boxer from New Jersey. Burns was undefeated in his first 12 fights with a record of 4

Is an American boxer from New Jersey. Burns was undefeated in his first 12 fights with a record of 4-0-1-7. Burns fought Johnny Coulon twice in New York. The first fight Burns won by decision. The second fight was for the Paperweight World Championship. B

Was an American boxer from Brooklyn, New York. Frankie was undefeated in his first 5 fights. Frankie

Was an American boxer from Brooklyn, New York. Frankie was undefeated in his first 5 fights. Frankie fought Harlem Tommy Murphy. Both fighters fought to a draw in Brooklyn, New York. Calloway has faced some famous boxers, including former heavyweight cham

Was a heavyweight boxer. During fights, he was known for feigning injury during bouts to incite slop

Was a heavyweight boxer. During fights, he was known for feigning injury during bouts to incite sloppy offense from his opponents, thereby leaving sufficient opening for a knockout victory. His birth name was Francisco Camilli and he was the brother of pr

Is an Italian American boxer from Brooklyn New York. Covelli began boxing in 1929. Among other notab

Is an Italian American boxer from Brooklyn New York. Covelli began boxing in 1929. Among other notable fighters, he fought Freddie Miller two times, losing both bouts by decision, and also lost to Henry Armstrong. He held Baby Arizmendi to a draw. Covelli