Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a Scottish professional footballer and football club manager.Aitken started his career with Edin

Was a Scottish professional footballer and football club manager.Aitken started his career with Edinburgh Thistle, essentially a junior side for Hibernian, but in June 1946 was signed by David Jack for Middlesbrough.

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, John Kronus and later "Kronus"

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, John Kronus and later "Kronus". Caiazzo worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association and Xtreme Pro Wrestling. He was perhaps best known as one-hal

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1880 and 1887. He mad

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1880 and 1887. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire during the 1880 season against a team of Australians, in which he scored a duck in his first innings but became the top scorer for the team in the second, making 24 before he was run out. Barrington was a right-handed batsman and played 48 innings in 25 first class matches with an average of 9.68 and a top score of 50. He was a round-arm slow bowler and took 1 first class wicket for 27 runs.

Was an English cricketer. He was a slow bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Glastonbury a

Was an English cricketer. He was a slow bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Glastonbury and died in Butleigh. Burrough made a single first-class appearance for Somerset during the 1936 season, against Cambridge University at Taunton, the first time Cambridge had played on that ground. Batting at No 11, Burrough scored 27 runs in the only innings in which he batted, and took one wicket, that of Norman Yardley, with the ball.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for N

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born and died in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Banner made a single first-class appearance for the team in the 1885 season, against Gloucestershire. Banner's sole batting contribution was a first-innings of five runs. He bowled sixteen overs, making figures of 2-33.

Is a Filipino/American judoka currently competing in the Citrus Belt League (CBL) for wrestling. He

Is a Filipino/American judoka currently competing in the Citrus Belt League (CBL) for wrestling. He currently resides in Riverside, California.

Was an English cricketer. Barfoot represented pre-county club Hampshire, making his first-class debu

Was an English cricketer. Barfoot represented pre-county club Hampshire, making his first-class debut in 1842 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. The following season Barfoot played three further first-class matches for Hampshire, twice against Nottinghamshire and once against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Barfoot followed this up with a single first-class match for Hampshire in 1844 against the Marylebone Cricket Club and played the same opposition for the final time in 1845. In 1845 Barfoot played his final first-class match for Hampshire against Petworth Cricket Club. In his career Barfoot scored 44 runs at a batting average of 3.66 and took a single wicket for the cost of 5 runs.

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire as well

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire as well as representing the England national football team. He kept goal for the school team between 1890 and 1892, before going up to Oxford University. At Oxford

Was an English cricketer. Townsend represented pre-county club Hampshire in four first-class matches

Was an English cricketer. Townsend represented pre-county club Hampshire in four first-class matches, making his debut in 1843 against the Marylebone Cricket Club and playing his final first-class match for the county in 1850 against an All-England Eleven

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Rangers and in

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Rangers and in the Football League in England for Bradford City, Preston North End, Oldham Athletic, Birmingham and New Brighton. He began his football career in junior football before joining Rangers in 1909.

Was a Scottish professional association football player. He played for Crystal Palace and Gillingham

Was a Scottish professional association football player. He played for Crystal Palace and Gillingham between 1929 and 1937.

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club between 1886 and 1898.

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club between 1886 and 1898. He also played three Test matches for England in 1891/2.

Was an English professional footballer who played for Blackpool and Everton in the early years of th

Was an English professional footballer who played for Blackpool and Everton in the early years of the twentieth century.Beare was born in Shirley Warren, Southampton, and played for his local team before being spotted by Southern League club Southampton in 1906.

Was a professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as the best centre forw

Was a professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as the best centre forward in Burnley's history and holds their records for the highest number of goals in a season and the highest number of league goals ever.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1910 and 1925 and for MCC in 1920. He was

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1910 and 1925 and for MCC in 1920. He was later an umpire. Beet's first class cricketing career began during the 1910 season, when he came in as wicket-keeper against Kent. At the time Derbyshire depended primarily on Joe Humphries behind the stumps. Beet appeared again two years later in the 1912 season, keeping wicket in a three games and losing his own wicket only once. In the 1913 and 1914 season he earned a regular place in the Derbyshire team as a batsman until the First World War interrupted his career. Beet was a right-handed batsman and played 88 innings in 48 first class matches with an average of 16.37 and a top score of 92 not out. He kept wicket in about half his matches and took 62 catches and 11 wickets by stumping. He also bowled 8 overs without taking a wicket. Beet later umpired 289 first-class matches between 1926 and 1946. He also spent several winters in South Africa as a coach. He achieved his ambition of umpiring a Test match, during the 1946 season, but on his way home from this match between England and India, he was taken ill on a train and despite an operation he died at home at Somercotes later that same year at the age of 60.

Was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 180

Was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1805. He was the elder brother of William Beldham. He was mainly associated with Surrey.

Was an English cricketer. Harrison was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Dalton, Lancashire. Har

Was an English cricketer. Harrison was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Dalton, Lancashire. Harrison made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1924 against Gloucestershire.

Was a professional first-class cricketer who played 134 matches for Somerset, after starting his car

Was a professional first-class cricketer who played 134 matches for Somerset, after starting his career with five first-class appearances for Gloucestershire. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was known for being able to bowl lon

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1923.

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1923.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1853 to 1873. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1853 to 1873. He was mainly associated with Kent County Cricket Club and made 170 known appearances in first-class matches. Bennett was a right-handed batsman (RHB) and a right-arm slow roundarm bowler. He played for several of the representative travelling teams including the United All-England Eleven (1860-1862); All-England Eleven (1864) and the United South of England Eleven (1872). He represented the Players in 1865 and 1866). He took part in the first English tour of Australia as a member of HH Stephenson's XI in Australia in 1861–62.

Was a boxer and a boxing trainer. His first amateur bout was when he was thirteen. He turned profess

Was a boxer and a boxing trainer. His first amateur bout was when he was thirteen. He turned professional three years later at the age of sixteen. He boxed professionally from 1949 to 1970 and defeated future world champions Freddie Little, Jimmy Ellis, a

Is a former Welsh international footballer, who played as a centre back. He was a tough-tackling def

Is a former Welsh international footballer, who played as a centre back. He was a tough-tackling defender also noted for his distinctive afro haircut.Berry began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers as an apprentice in April 1974, turning professional on his 18th birthday. He made his first team debut for the club on May 7, 1977 in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, which won the club the Second Division championship.

Was a football player, best known for his years with Manchester United. He was a winger whose game c

Was a football player, best known for his years with Manchester United. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders.[1] In 1968, his annus mirabilis, he won the European Cu

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Barrow-in-Furness. Bigg

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Barrow-in-Furness. Bigg made just one first-class appearance, for Lancashire against Derbyshire. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 16 runs from the lower order. He also recorded a bowling analysis of 1-13.

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, most notably for Manchester United and Wolverhamp

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, most notably for Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.