Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is an English cricketer. He is an all-rounder, and represented the national team in one One Day Inte

Is an English cricketer. He is an all-rounder, and represented the national team in one One Day International, as well as performing well for Lancashire. He bowls right-arm fast-medium, and is a right-handed batsman. He was appointed as Lancashire's captain for the 2009 season and continues in the role in 2010.

Is an Australian cricketer for Queensland and the Australian U-19 cricket team. A left-hand batsman

Is an Australian cricketer for Queensland and the Australian U-19 cricket team. A left-hand batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Batticciotto began his career with the Queensland U-19 team and the Queensland Academy of Sport as well as playing for Australia in the U-19 World Cup. He made his List-A and Twenty20 debut for Queensland in 2008, before making his first class cricket debut on October 13, 2009 following a period of strong form which earned him the Peter Burge Medal.

Was an Australian long-distance freestyle swimmer of the 1980s and 1990s, who won the silver medal i

Was an Australian long-distance freestyle swimmer of the 1980s and 1990s, who won the silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle, swimming at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. His career was overshadowed by fellow Australian Kieren Perkins, and was also marred by il

Is a New Zealand soccer player. He played as a midfielder for East Texas Spirit Soccer, and currentl

Is a New Zealand soccer player. He played as a midfielder for East Texas Spirit Soccer, and currently plays for NZFC outfit Canterbury United.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Virginia Tech, Combs was nicknamed "The Ke

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Virginia Tech, Combs was nicknamed "The Kentucky Rifle" for his long-range shooting. He was drafted by the National Basketball Association's San Diego Rockets in 1968, although he never played for them, opting to spend his entire career in the rival American Basketball Association. Combs was a member of the Dallas/Texas Chaparrals, the Utah Stars, the Memphis Tams, and the Virginia Squires, and he appeared in three league All-star games (1970, 1971, 1972). He also won an ABA Championship in 1971 as a member of the Stars, and he led the league in three-point baskets made (103) in 1971–72. When he retired in 1975, he had scored 7,666 career points

Was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a first baseman for two diff

Was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a first baseman for two different teams between the 1939 and 1947 seasons. Listed at 6' 1", 180 lb., Russell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles California.Basically a line-drive hitter and a good fielding replacement, Russell entered the majors in 1939 with the Chicago Cubs, playing for them four years (1939-42) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1946-47). His most productive season came during his rookie year, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.273), home runs (9), runs (55), hits (148), extrabases (38), RBI (79) and games played (143).

Is a Belgian former football player and current manager of Cercle Brugge. During his career he playe

Is a Belgian former football player and current manager of Cercle Brugge. During his career he played as central defender, mostly in the books of R.S.C. Anderlecht.On April 23, 2007, it was revealed that De Boeck would become manager of first division side Cercle Brugge at the end of the 2006-07 season. He succeeded Harm Van Veldhoven, who had already chosen to leave for Germinal Beerschot.

Is a professional football player, currently without a club after being released by Worksop Town in

Is a professional football player, currently without a club after being released by Worksop Town in February 2007.Glen started his career as a trainee at Hartlepool United but failed to make a single first team appearance.

Is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who competed primarily at tra

Is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who competed primarily at tracks on the East Coast of the United States and who is best known for winning the 1972 Preakness Stakes.During a career that spaned four decades, Nelson rod

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Glen Flanagan was born and raised in St Paul,

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Glen Flanagan was born and raised in St Paul, Minnesota. He and his wife Betty had six children, and Glen went on to have a successful career in insurance and real estate. Flanagan also ran for the ci

Played cricket in his formative years for Sussex 2nd XI before going to Durham University and making

Played cricket in his formative years for Sussex 2nd XI before going to Durham University and making his first class debut for the University side. Read also represented the British Universities. Read is a tall left arm medium-fast swing bowler.

Was a National Basketball League player. In college basketball, Roberts was the first player to put

Was a National Basketball League player. In college basketball, Roberts was the first player to put the "jump shot" to practical use.Glen Roberts’ Pound, Virginia high school did not field a basketball team his first two high school years. Roberts’ team won the state championship his junior and senior years (1930 & 31). The team record for 1930 was 28 wins and 2 two losses with 1931 being 35 wins and 0 losses. Roberts was designated captain of the All-State team both years. Roberts played varsity ball 4 years (1931-35) at Emory & Henry College scoring 2,013 points in 104 games for a per game average of 19.4 points in an era when team scores were seldom over 30 or 35 points per game. His scoring was a new record for that time and still stands for play prior to the 1937 revision of the center-jump rule which called for walking the ball back to the center-line after every basket made and with the clock still running. (It’s been estimated that this used up 8 to 10 minutes per game.) Roberts scored 1,531 points against college opposition in 80 games and 482 points against pro and semi-pro teams in 24 games. Emory and Henry’s overall team record was 90 wins and 14 losses. His scoring total and per-game average was featured in Ripleys’ "Believe it or Not" in 1936.

Was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1965.

Was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1965.

Is a Canadian professional golfer.In 1993, in 28 events on the Nationwide Tour, Hnatiuk made only fo

Is a Canadian professional golfer.In 1993, in 28 events on the Nationwide Tour, Hnatiuk made only four cuts and $4,000. After playing full seasons on the Nationwide Tour until 1997, picking up his second and third career wins in playoffs on tour in 1995 a

A former Canadian soccer international and prominent player of the original Vancouver Whitecaps of t

A former Canadian soccer international and prominent player of the original Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL.A Vancouver native, Johnson was Whitecap's general manager Denny Veitch's first signing for the team's inaugural season, 1974. Johnson had been with West Bromwich Albion, where he played just 4 league games before suffering a knee injury. He had been spotted by W.B.A. manager Alan Ashman during an Albion tour of Canada in 1969. Johnson was selected for the B.C. all-stars after beginning the season netting 6 goals in one game for the Vancouver Spartans, Johnson's club in the Western Canada Soccer League.

Is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 2 Tests and one ODI in 1993.

Is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 2 Tests and one ODI in 1993.

A football goalkeeper, started his career at Aston Villa where he featured mainly in the Youth and R

A football goalkeeper, started his career at Aston Villa where he featured mainly in the Youth and Reserve teams and never made a first team appearance. He had a loan spells at Omagh Town and Cheltenham Town before joining York City on non-contract terms, but he made no appearances with the club.

Is an English professional footballer. His position is right midfield, and he plays professionally f

Is an English professional footballer. His position is right midfield, and he plays professionally for Portsmouth. He previously played for Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Glentoran, Crystal Palace and Reading.

Was a National Basketball Association player from 1977 to 1983 for the New York Knicks and Denver Nu

Was a National Basketball Association player from 1977 to 1983 for the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets. Gondrezick was a shooting guard and small forward who played collegiately at UNLV.

Is a New Zealand football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for A-League club Gold Coast Unite

Is a New Zealand football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for A-League club Gold Coast United, and has represented New Zealand at international level. Moss has earned national selection at Under-20, Under-23 and All Whites international level. He

Is a professional Canadian ice hockey player. He was bought out by the Boston Bruins on July 26, 200

Is a professional Canadian ice hockey player. He was bought out by the Boston Bruins on July 26, 2008 to free up salary cap room for the 2008–2009 season.Murray was raised in the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia area and played junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. Murray was a first-round draft pick, 18th overall by the Bruins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four seasons with the Bruins before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Bryan Smolinski for Kevin Stevens and Shawn McEachern.

Is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Eastern Championsh

Is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Eastern Championship Wrestling in the early 1990s, where he was the youngest holder of the ECW World Television Championship. Since debuting in 1990, he has wrestled on the

Played three One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2000.

Played three One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2000.

Is an American Freestyle skier. Born in Livermore, California, he grew up in Lake Tahoe, skiing Heav

Is an American Freestyle skier. Born in Livermore, California, he grew up in Lake Tahoe, skiing Heavenly Valley. He is known for his appearances in ski films such as Greg Stump's The Blizzard of Aahhhs, and for his trademark Mohawk hairstyle, often dyed b

Is a former cricketer. Born in Luanshya, Zambia, he played at first-class and List A level for Easte

Is a former cricketer. Born in Luanshya, Zambia, he played at first-class and List A level for Eastern Transvaal, Western Transvaal and WT's successor North West in the 1990s.