Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Tamerus is a forward who was born in Haarlem a

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Tamerus is a forward who was born in Haarlem and made his debut in professional football, being part of the HFC Haarlem squad in the 1999-2000 season. He also played for Heracles Almelo before joining NAC Breda.

A former football defender from the Netherlands, who played for SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo.Ve

A former football defender from the Netherlands, who played for SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo.Verbeek retired in 1994, and soon afterwards became a football manager, who worked as an assistant-coach for SC Heerenveen (1994-2001) and as the head coach of Heracles Almelo (2001-2004). In 2004 he was appointed as the successor of retiring head coach Foppe de Haan at SC Heerenveen. He will take over as coach of Feyenoord for the Eredivisie 2008-09.

Is a retired American female tennis player who was active in the 1940s to the 1970s. Her highest US

Is a retired American female tennis player who was active in the 1940s to the 1970s. Her highest US national tennis ranking was 4th. Her popularity led her to a cameo appearance (as herself) in the 1952 sports-oriented American movie Pat and Mike, which f

Was a British archer. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Appleyard competed at the 1

Was a British archer. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Appleyard competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the double National round. She took 11th place in the event with 503 points.

Was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English

Was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.Gertrude was the daughter of a German immigrant who ran a butcher shop on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. She was known as Trudy as a youthcitation needed; her father gave her permission to bob her hair if she expressed an interest in swimming.

Is a former player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the league made famous

Is a former player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the league made famous by the 1992 movie A League Of Their Own. She played on two teams, the Battle Creek Belles and the South Bend Blue Sox, and was named "Rookie of the Year" i

Was an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Luna Vachon. As a child, Gertrud

Was an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Luna Vachon. As a child, Gertrude Vachon wanted to continue her family's wrestling legacy. Attending wrestling events she used to play in the ring, which often resulted in training with v

Was an Romanian gymnast of German and Hungarian descent who was of European, World, and Olympic cali

Was an Romanian gymnast of German and Hungarian descent who was of European, World, and Olympic calibre.Eberle, a pupil of the famous husband-wife coaching team Béla Károlyi and Márta Károlyi before they defected from Romania to the United States, was the first female Romanian gymnastics star to succeed Nadia Comaneci, although she was often in Comaneci's shadow as for the greater part of Eberle's career, they competed together. Despite this, she made a name for herself, garnering 13 individual medals at the European/World/Olympic level

Was an alpine skier from Austria. Her best season was 1969/70, when she won the Alpine skiing World

Was an alpine skier from Austria. Her best season was 1969/70, when she won the Alpine skiing World Cup.[2] She died in an avalanche in 1976.

Was a British figure skater. She was the 1926 World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain a

Was a British figure skater. She was the 1926 World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1924 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th, and at the 1928 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s.

Was an American socialite and a successful Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. Born in Albany,

Was an American socialite and a successful Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. Born in Albany, New York, she was the daughter of New York State Senator, Curtis N. Douglas. Gertrude Widener's horses twice won the Prix Maurice de Gheest (1963, 1964),

Was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 29th in the 50 km event at t

Was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 29th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Is an Ivorian international footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 club Lille OSC.He b

Is an Ivorian international footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 club Lille OSC.He began his career in the famed ASEC Abidjan youth academy, where he spent five years. Following this, he moved to Ivorian Deuxieme Division Zone Four side Toumodi F.C., where Al-Ittihad striker Ibrahim Touré, the brother of Arsenal and FC Barcelona players Kolo Touré and Yaya Touré, spent some time playing.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1907 to 1912.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1907 to 1912.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1907 to 1912.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1907 to 1912.

Is a Venezuelan football defender who made a total number of 17 appearances (no goals) for the Venez

Is a Venezuelan football defender who made a total number of 17 appearances (no goals) for the Venezuela national team since 1999.[1] He started his professional career at Deportivo Tachira.

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese team Camacha as a striker in the Portuguese Secon

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese team Camacha as a striker in the Portuguese Second Division Serie A. His previous clubs include Juventude,São Bento,União Leiria,União Madeira,Fortaleza,Nacional and Villa Nova.

Is an Armenian weightlifter. He is 165cm tall.

Is an Armenian weightlifter. He is 165cm tall.

Is an Armenian football midfielder/striker who plays for Armenian Premier League club Pyunik Yerevan

Is an Armenian football midfielder/striker who plays for Armenian Premier League club Pyunik Yerevan. He is also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 12 international matches, scored 1 goal since his debut in away friendly match against Panama on January 14, 2007.

Is an Armenian football goalkeeper, currently with Armenian Premier League club Ulisses FC. He is al

Is an Armenian football goalkeeper, currently with Armenian Premier League club Ulisses FC. He is also one of the goalkeepers of the Armenia national team.

Is an Armenian football striker, currently with Armenian Premier League side Ararat Yerevan. Gevorg

Is an Armenian football striker, currently with Armenian Premier League side Ararat Yerevan. Gevorg was also a member of the Armenian U-21 team till the end of 2008.

Is an Armenian football defender, who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club FC MIKA.

Is an Armenian football defender, who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club FC MIKA.

Is an Armenian football goalkeeper, currently with Armenian Premier League club Ararat Yerevan. He i

Is an Armenian football goalkeeper, currently with Armenian Premier League club Ararat Yerevan. He is also a member of Armenia U-19 and Armenia U-21 national teams.

Was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. He is most noted for his career as a football

Was a Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest. He is most noted for his career as a football manager in Italy at clubs such as Lazio, Roma and Atalanta.