Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks in 1884. Although he never played

Was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks in 1884. Although he never played a test match, he played 7 mathes and scored 16 points. He also played cricket for Canterbury.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Macclesfield and died in Rangoon. Hemingway made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1898 season, against Yorks

Was an American boxer from Michigan. He was the second American boxer to hold the lightweight champi

Was an American boxer from Michigan. He was the second American boxer to hold the lightweight champion, winning the title on June 1, 1896.

Is an English former professional footballer who played more than 250 games in the Football League.A

Is an English former professional footballer who played more than 250 games in the Football League.Allen was born in Small Heath, Birmingham. A strong-tackling left-back, he joined Coventry City as an amateur whilst in the army without making any first-team appearances. In November 1952, he joined Birmingham City on a free transfer, making his league debut the following season on 19 April 1954 in a second division game against Nottingham Forest at St Andrew's which ended 2–2. The form of established full-back pairing Ken Green and Jeff Hall meant

Was an English cricketer. Case was a right-handed batsman. Case represented Hampshire in two first-c

Was an English cricketer. Case was a right-handed batsman. Case represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1864, which was Hampshire's debut season as a first-class county.

Is an Irish cricketer. Dockrell is right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays

Is an Irish cricketer. Dockrell is right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays international cricket for Ireland after learning his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club, Dublin. Dockrell has represented Ireland from U-13 level upwards. In

Was an English professional footballer.In the years before, during and after World War II, Blackpool

Was an English professional footballer.In the years before, during and after World War II, Blackpool was one of the most powerful teams in England, and the famous trio of George Farrow, Eric Hayward and Harry Johnston became legendary.

Was an English footballer who, playing as an outside-right, made four appearances for England in the

Was an English footballer who, playing as an outside-right, made four appearances for England in the 1880s.Holden was born in West Bromwich and attended St. John's School in Wednesbury.[1] He began his football career with Old Park F.C. in Wednesbury in 1876 and then joined Wednesbury St. James F.C. in 1877.

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur,

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Halifax Town & Skegness Town. He was born in Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire.

Was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. He made thirty two appearances for Sto

Was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. He made thirty two appearances for Stoke.

Was an English cricketer. Longman was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeep

Was an English cricketer. Longman was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeeper. Longman made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Longman represented the University in 27 first

Was a Scottish–American chess master.He was educated mainly in Aberdeen, at the Aberdeen Grammar S

Was a Scottish–American chess master.He was educated mainly in Aberdeen, at the Aberdeen Grammar School and the Marischal College, University of Aberdeen; but he studied in Rouen, France, and Stettin, Prussia, from 1853 to 1855. He was commissioned into the 60th Foot in 1856, when he was nineteen years old. Soon after, his regiment was sent to the Cape of Good Hope, and thence to India.

A combative lower middle-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, George Pope

A combative lower middle-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, George Pope followed his older brother Alf Pope into the Derbyshire side in the mid-1930s, and had just established himself in a competitive side when a cartliage injury early in 1936 caused him to missed all but a handful of matches in the county's sole County Championship-winning side. He returned in 1937 and scored more than 1,000 runs with 92 wickets, and toured India with Lord Tennyson's XI in 1937-38.

Played in one first-class cricket match for Somerset in the 1936 season. An amateur right-handed mid

Played in one first-class cricket match for Somerset in the 1936 season. An amateur right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, Rowdon was picked for the Somerset match against Essex at Colchester.

Was an English professional footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.Smith began his career

Was an English professional footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.Smith began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He joined Walsall in 1924 and played almost 100 games over the next three years, scoring twice in the league (both penalties).

Was an Australian Test cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898.

Was an Australian Test cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898. Although Trott was a versatile batsman, spin bowler and outstanding fielder, "... it is as a captain that he is best remembered, an understanding judge of human nature". After a period of some instability and ill discipline in Australian cricket, he was the first in a succession of assertive Australian captains that included Joe Darling, Monty Noble and Clem Hill, who restored the prestige of the Test team. Trott made his Test debut in 1888 and toured England four times; 1888, 1890, 1893 and 1896, scoring over 1000 runs on each occasion.

Was an English professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Charlton At

Was an English professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Charlton Athletic,Gillingham. and Cheltenham Town before in 1948 becoming Street F.C. player manager.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Preston North End and Bradfo

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Preston North End and Bradford City. He was born in Edmondsley, County Durham.

Was an American court tennis player, a steeplechase jockey and horse trainer, and an eight-goal polo

Was an American court tennis player, a steeplechase jockey and horse trainer, and an eight-goal polo player.Born in Bisby Lake, New York, Pete Bostwick was the son of Mary L. Stokes and Albert Carlton Bostwick (1876–1911). His grandfather, Jabez Abel Bostwick, was a founder and treasurer of the Standard Oil Company of New York and a partner of John D. Rockefeller.

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1949 and 1966. The bulk of his

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1949 and 1966. The bulk of his appearances were for Worcestershire, whom he represented between 1950 and 1957. He was capped by the county in 1950. Very much a specialist bowler, he never reached 50 in over 100 first-class innings.

Often known as George Herbert, was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire and England.

Often known as George Herbert, was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire and England.

Was an FA Cup-winning Scottish footballer and manager. He was born in Glasgow and played as an outsi

Was an FA Cup-winning Scottish footballer and manager. He was born in Glasgow and played as an outside left or at wing half.McLachlan, a speedy left winger, was then transferred in November 1925 for a fee of £2,000. He joined the strongest Cardiff City side in the club's history. Promoted to the top division in 1921, they had finished runners up in the 1923-24 League Championship (a late penalty miss in the last game of the season cost the Welsh side the title) and in the 1924-25 FA Cup. Fellow Scot Hughie Ferguson also joined in 1925. Many Football League clubs were interested in signing McLachlan but he was persuaded to join City as his father was captain of a ship that regularly called at Cardiff docks.

A Scottish footballer who played for Inverness Thistle, Queen's Park, Clyde, Sunderland, Hartlepool

A Scottish footballer who played for Inverness Thistle, Queen's Park, Clyde, Sunderland, Hartlepool United and the Scotland national team.Herd began his career at Inverness Thistle before moving to the Football League with Queen's Park in 1956. He turned professional in May 1957 after moving to Clyde. In his first season at Clyde, he won the 1957-58 Scottish Cup and won his first Scotland cap, a 4-0 defeat to England in April 1958. He won a further 4 Scotland caps during his time at Clyde before departing for Sunderland in 1961 where he also took up a coaching role in 1969.

Was an American Major League baseball player from 1914 to 1935. Named the greatest baseball player i

Was an American Major League baseball player from 1914 to 1935. Named the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings

Is a cricketer. He is a member of the New Zealand Under 19 side in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup. H

Is a cricketer. He is a member of the New Zealand Under 19 side in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first class debut scoring 71 runs opening the batting for Central Districts in December 2007. He captained the Palmerston North Boys High School