Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an American boxer at Super Bantamweight. Duarte came back to boxing in 1984 and made a name for

Was an American boxer at Super Bantamweight. Duarte came back to boxing in 1984 and made a name for himself at Bantamweight, landing a shot for the WBA Bantamweight Title against Bernardo Pinango in 1987, losing a close decision. In his next fight he upse

Is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his career with Tranmere Rovers

Is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his career with Tranmere Rovers, before joining Liverpool, where he spent four years as reserve goalkeeper. He made only two appearances for the club (the first of which, against Derby County, was notable for an incident where he safely caught a cross, only to step back over his goal line), but did make it onto the bench for the 1973 UEFA Cup final, before leaving to join Notts County in 1975.

Was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years

Was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1977-1982) His nickname was "Peddlin'" , an obvious play on his surname and the motive power of a bicycle.

Was a Puerto Rican boxer. He beat world champions Carlos Cruz, Chango Carmona and Pedro Adigue, and

Was a Puerto Rican boxer. He beat world champions Carlos Cruz, Chango Carmona and Pedro Adigue, and lost to Ismael Laguna, among others.

Is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who, whilst an amateur, won the gold medal at the 20

Is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who, whilst an amateur, won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Kessben F.C.. Andoh played 4 years for Ashan

Is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Kessben F.C.. Andoh played 4 years for Ashanti Gold SC. He moved in 2007 to Kessben F.C.[2], at youth level he played for the Ajax Football Academy Kumasi.

Is an Ecuadorian football striker currently playing for LDU Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A. His nic

Is an Ecuadorian football striker currently playing for LDU Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A. His nickname is Mago, meaning wizard or magician.Noted for his skillful dribbling skills and his electrifying pace. His hard shot from 25 yards won the award for

Is a retired Ecuadorian football defender. He obtained a total number of seven international caps fo

Is a retired Ecuadorian football defender. He obtained a total number of seven international caps for the Ecuador national football team in 1999.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Kessben F.C..Andoh played 4 years for Ashant

Is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Kessben F.C..Andoh played 4 years for Ashanti Gold SC[1]. He moved in 2007 to Kessben F.C.[2], at youth level he played for the Ajax Football Academy Kumasi.

Is a Brazilian football coach and a former player who currently works as an assistant coach with FC

Is a Brazilian football coach and a former player who currently works as an assistant coach with FC Energie Cottbus.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.Long poised for an overseas move Cale joined Mamelodi Sundowns in December 2009 for a reported fee of R5.5m. This effectively made him one of the most expensive players in the history of South African soccer.

Was an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He at

Was an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He attended Trinidad State Junior College in Colorado and also the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he played college football. In the 1956 NFL Draft, he was drafted #6 overall by Cleveland.

Is a French football utility player currently playing for Swindon Town in the English League 1. He h

Is a French football utility player currently playing for Swindon Town in the English League 1. He holds dual citizenship of the Central African Republic and France.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in t

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'1" point guard from Cleveland State University, Edwards played in 7 NBA seasons from 1981 to 1988. He played for the 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings.

Is a former basketball player.Nicknamed The Corbin Comet, Selvy is best remembered for scoring 100 p

Is a former basketball player.Nicknamed The Corbin Comet, Selvy is best remembered for scoring 100 points in a college game for South Carolina's Furman University against Newberry College on February 13th, 1954, the only NCAA Division I player ever to do so. The game was played towards the end of Selvy's final collegiate season, and Furman coach Lyles Alley had designated the game "Frank Selvy Night" in order to garner recognition for the player who was already certain to finish the season leading the nation in scoring and earn first-team All-American honors, two accomplishments he had already attained the year before. The game was the first to be broadcast live on television in South Carolina and a large contingent from Selvy's hometown, including his family, had made the six-hour trek just for the occasion.

A Dutch football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC M

A Dutch football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. On May 8, 2008, it was announced he would leave his managerial post at F.C Barcelona at the end of the season and be replaced by Barcelona B coach Josep Guardiola. His mother is Dutch and his father is Surinamese.Rijkaard was just 17, when Ajax coach Leo Beenhakker gave him his senior squad debut August 23, 1980. He made an immediate impact, scoring for his team 0–3 in the 2–4 away victory over Go Ahead Eagles, the first league match in the 1980–81 season

Is an American professional wrestler who currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Kaz a

Is an American professional wrestler who currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Kaz and has worked for numerous promotions, including World Wrestling Entertainment in its cruiserweight division.

Better known simply as Franklin or Frenklin is a Nigerian footballer curretly playing in Serbian Sup

Better known simply as Franklin or Frenklin is a Nigerian footballer curretly playing in Serbian SuperLiga club FK Mladi Radnik. He begin playing in Nigerian club FC Inogostaele, before signing, in 2008, with Serbian lower league club FK Loznica. After only one season there, he moved to the newly promoted Serbian SuperLiga club FK Mladi Radnik where he has been a standard first team choice. Scoring goals mostly with headers.

Is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eleven seasons

Is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eleven seasons (1953-1963) with the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. He tied for the American League lead in wins in 1955 with Boston. For his career, he compiled a 97-100 record in 351 appearances, with a 4.15 ERA and 959 strikeouts.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.Johnson coached the Phoenix Suns for

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.Johnson coached the Phoenix Suns for almost two seasons beginning February 17, 2002, before he was fired on December 10, 2003 and replaced by assistant Mike D'Antoni. The official reason for the firing was routine--the team had performed poorly in 2003-04--but at least one local news source reported that some of Johnson's personal behavior caused a minor scandal for the Suns ownership. He has worked as an assistant coach with the Suns beginning late in the 1996-97 season under Danny Ainge and Scott Skiles before being promoted.

Is a Nigerian football defender currently playing for Sharks F.C..

Is a Nigerian football defender currently playing for Sharks F.C..

Is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Deportivo Quito.During Corozo's stint with Ecuador

Is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Deportivo Quito.During Corozo's stint with Ecuador's most popular club he was not payed attention to and so he had only one appearance. Although that one appearance with the canaries was thought as a good

Is an American mixed martial artist, former professional wrestler, and a former collegiate amateur w

Is an American mixed martial artist, former professional wrestler, and a former collegiate amateur wrestler. Lashley is currently signed with Strikeforce. During his professional wrestling career, he worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wre

English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995.

English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995.

Is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at th

Is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.