Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a former professional ice hockey forward. Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1991

Is a former professional ice hockey forward. Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 222nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. Friedman played four years with Boston University in the NCAA before beginning his professional c

Was the first African American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard along with

Was the first African American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard along with Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920.

Was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was

Was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Was an English cricketer who played five Test matches for England in the mid-1960s. He is also notab

Was an English cricketer who played five Test matches for England in the mid-1960s. He is also notable for having played almost exclusively in one-day cricket for the last five years of his career. Purely a bowler, his batting was very poor and he did not reach fifty once in more than 200 first-class innings.

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the early 20th Century. Bastian, a one-time runner-up i

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the early 20th Century. Bastian, a one-time runner-up in the National Junior tennis championship, won singles titles in 1917 and 1919 at the Cincinnati Masters. In winning the 1919 title, Bastian upset U.S. Dav

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1953.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1953.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949. Marsh

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949. Marsh was born in Bolsover and played several miscellaneous matches for Derbyshire and local sides during the Second World War.

Was an English cricketer. After representing Cambridge University in 1935, he played in six first-cl

Was an English cricketer. After representing Cambridge University in 1935, he played in six first-class matches for Middlesex in 1936 scoring 142 runs at 20.28, including 83 on his debut against Warwickshire at Lord's, the highest score of the match.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club. Having made his recorded Mi

Is a former English cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club. Having made his recorded Minor Counties Championship debut in 1960, he played one further match before taking a break from 1962, in which he played no Minor Counties matches, to 1965. A top order batsman, he made his name as a number 3 batsman and occasional off spin bowler. Allen took part in a single-innings match between Durham and the USA, at Ashbrooke, in which he scored 48 runs. The following week, Allen hit his only century, 123 runs, nearly double his second-best score, against Cumberland in August 1968.

Was an English cricketer. He was born in Chellaston and died in Penzance. Forman played one first-cl

Was an English cricketer. He was born in Chellaston and died in Penzance. Forman played one first-class match for Derbyshire during the 1911 season, in which he scored a duck in the first innings and just three runs in the second, Derbyshire losing the ma

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Nottingham and died in Beltinge, Herne Bay. Fox made two first-class appearances during the 1890 season, the inaugural season of the County Championship

Is a retired American basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Associat

Is a retired American basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons, a career spanning from 1983 to 1997, becoming one of the more successful journeymen to play in the league. He also played in FC Barcelona of the ACB League.

Is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. He is a 6'4" (1.93 m), 190 lb (86

Is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. He is a 6'4" (1.93 m), 190 lb (86 kg) guard.Vinson attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Chowan Junior College. In 1994 he played 5 games with the Atlanta Hawks, scoring four total points. During the 1999-2000 NBA season, he played 8 games with the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 1.6 points per game.

Is an American professional golfer.He picked up a number of wins from 1992 onwards, and without quit

Is an American professional golfer.He picked up a number of wins from 1992 onwards, and without quite becoming one of the top stars on the tour, did well enough to reach the top 20 on the career money list.

Was a footballer who played in the position of full-back for Sheffield United.Furniss started his fo

Was a footballer who played in the position of full-back for Sheffield United.Furniss started his footballing career with Hallam, and was given his chance to play for United in Wartime (1941), along with Albert Nightingale, in a 3-3 draw against Everton at Goodison Park.

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, losing to Frank Haller in the semi-final.

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was a British peer and cricketer. Ponsonby played cricket for both Harrow School and Cambridge Unive

Was a British peer and cricketer. Ponsonby played cricket for both Harrow School and Cambridge University Cricket Club, batting right-handed. Ponsonby was an active player until about 1845, when, due to an arm injury, he continued to play only sporadicall

Was a cricketer who played for Essex. He came to the fore in 1896 with 85 wickets, took 120 in 1897

Was a cricketer who played for Essex. He came to the fore in 1896 with 85 wickets, took 120 in 1897 and then 101 in 1898. But in 1899, he fell away, with only 65 wickets and the following year, after seven matches in which he took only five wickets, he took a job in Blackburn, Lancashire and left the first-class game.

Played first-class cricket for Somerset in seven matches in 1950 and 1956. An amateur right-handed b

Played first-class cricket for Somerset in seven matches in 1950 and 1956. An amateur right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. Day played in a first-class early-season friendly match for Somerset against Glamorgan in 1950, making 29 not out and 4 in the t

Was an English cricketer. Kitchener was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Kit

Was an English cricketer. Kitchener was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Kitchener made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Sussex in 1896 County Championship. Kitchener represented Hampshire in thirteen first-class matches

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1907 and 1925. He pla

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1907 and 1925. He played one match for Derbyshire in the County Championship in the 1907 season against Sussex when he was out for a duck in his first innings and made 8 in his

Was a Scottish born English cricketer. Willoughby was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm med

Was a Scottish born English cricketer. Willoughby was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Willoughby made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1885 against Derbyshire. Willoughby stood as an Umpire in 5 Minor Counties matches in 1905

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford Un

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University, Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club between 1931 and 1939.

Was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and bowled left-arm roundarm slow-medi

Was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and bowled left-arm roundarm slow-medium. Jellicoe made his first-class debut for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1877.