Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a Filipino flyweight boxer. Originally from General Santos City, Philippines. He moved to the Uni

Is a Filipino flyweight boxer. Originally from General Santos City, Philippines. He moved to the United States at a young age and grew up in the Bay Area where still lives. He is also the older brother of Nonito Donaire, the WBA interim Superflyweight champion.

Nicknamed "Pigeon"[1] is a former Australian cricket player and he currently plays for the Indian Pr

Nicknamed "Pigeon"[1] is a former Australian cricket player and he currently plays for the Indian Premier League team of Delhi DareDevils.. He is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket since the mid-1990s to 2008[2]. He holds the world record for the highest number of Test wickets by a fast bowler and is fourth on the all time list, with the top three wicket takers Anil Kumble, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan all being spin bowlers[3]. McGrath announced his retirement from Test cricket on the 23rd of December, 2006[4]. His Test career came to an end after the 5th Ashes test in Sydney, whilst the 2007 World Cup marked the end of his one-day career

Is an American swimmer who won gold and silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lo

Is an American swimmer who won gold and silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was born in Loma Linda, California to Glenn Edward, a United States Air Force colonel, and Sissy Moses, a school teacher.

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He is an alumnus of the Universi

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He is an alumnus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2nd round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft, Braggs would make his major league debut with the Brewers on July 18, 1986, and appear in his final game on September 10, 1992.Braggs was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series.

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League with the New York Jets fro

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League with the New York Jets from 1994–1998 and the Seattle Seahawks in 1999, and the Arena Football League with the New Jersey Gladiators in 2002.

Is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestli

Is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Disco Inferno. He is also a former road agent for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.Gilbertti was a mostly lower card wrestler during his six-year

Was a Zimbabwean cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler and wicket

Was a Zimbabwean cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler and wicket-keeper. He was born in Harare. Goosen made four appearances for CFX Academy in the Logan Cup competition of 2001/02, batting in the upper-middle order. He

A former Dutch footballer. He was a product of Ajax Amsterdam's youth system, though to get first te

A former Dutch footballer. He was a product of Ajax Amsterdam's youth system, though to get first team football he moved to Sparta Rotterdam in 1989 where he played 93 games, scoring nine goals. In 1993 he moved to Vitesse Arnhem where he played 52 games, scoring 12 goals and attracting the interest of English club Arsenal.Helder joined Arsenal on 14 February 1995 and made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Nottingham Forest on 21 February. He was the final signing made by George Graham, who left a week after his arrival. Helder was with Arsenal until October 1997, and his time there was comparatively disappointing -- he made 27 league appearances plus 12 as a substitute, scoring one goal (which came in a 3–2 win over Middlesbrough FC). In late 1996, Arsenal sent him on loan to Benfica where he sustained a serious injury.

Is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking midfielder for Totten

Is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England.

A Swedish footballer playing for Örebro SK. He has primarily played left-back or centre-back. Holge

A Swedish footballer playing for Örebro SK. He has primarily played left-back or centre-back. Holgersson has one of the toughest shots in the Allsvenskan football league, used to good effect at home against GIF Sundsvall in 2005 (6-2).

A former defender who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden

A former defender who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden. He is the father of Tobias Hysén, Alexander Hysén and Anton Hysén, who are all professional footballers.Hysén started his career with IFK Göteborg and quickly established himself as a tough and composed defender. He was Sweden's Footballer Of The Year in 1983 and his form earned him his first international caps and a move to PSV Eindhoven in Holland.

Is an Australian association footballer who played as a forward. He was born in Sydney and played fo

Is an Australian association footballer who played as a forward. He was born in Sydney and played for Sydney Olympic in-between two spells at Blacktown City Demons. Following his second spell at Blacktown he was transferred to Cardiff City of the Football

Is an American basketball player. He attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Rochester, NY, and St.

Is an American basketball player. He attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Rochester, NY, and St. Bonaventure University. After graduating from St. Bonaventure in 1978, he was an all-star guard for the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball Association in the early 1980s, leading the franchise to two CBA championships. He played briefly in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons.

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, hockey and football player who competed in Canadian ind

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, hockey and football player who competed in Canadian independent promotions during the late 1990s and had a brief stint in the World Wrestling Federation in 1997.Kulka later appeared with fellow teammates Mike A

Was a successful New Zealand soccer player who represented New Zealand 22 times from 1976 to the 198

Was a successful New Zealand soccer player who represented New Zealand 22 times from 1976 to the 1982.He was part of the All Whites squad that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals, playing against both USSR and Brazil. He now works as club physioth

Was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 19

Was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979. Burke was the first and only Major League Baseball player to be out to his teammates and team owners during his professional career.[citation needed] He died from AIDS-related causes in 1995.[citation needed]Burke was named Northern California's High School Basketball Player of the Year in 1970, and could run the 100 yard dash in 9.7 seconds.[citation needed] He was able to dunk a basketball using both hands - a remarkable accomplishment for someone who was just over six feet tall.[citation needed] He was considered capable of being a professional basketball player, but his first offer came from Major League Baseball.[citation needed] When he started his baseball career, many of the scouts described him as the next Willie Mays.[2]

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. His highest world ranking in singles

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. His highest world ranking in singles was #48 in 1990. His highest world ranking in doubles was #32.

A Dutch professional footballer currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. He is a

A Dutch professional footballer currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. He is a former Netherlands under-21 international, but has never played for the full national side.Loovens spent the 2005-06 season on loan at Football League Championship side Cardiff City and impressed enough so that they signed the promising young defender on a permanent deal after several months of negotiations for a reported fee of £250,000.[1]. He originally formed a defensive partnership with club captain Darren Purse but the 2007-08 season saw Purse lose his place in the side to Roger Johnson and the pair went on to form a vital base for the team to build on, including playing alongside each other in all 6 matches during the clubs run to the 2008 FA Cup Final.

Was the original "Biker" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996. He graduated

Was the original "Biker" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996. He graduated Class of 1968 from Chaminade High School. He was interested in motorcycles, and was working as a toll collector in the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel when he responded to an advertisement by composer Jacques Morali seeking "macho" singers and dancers. Hughes and other members of the band were given a crash course in the synchronized dance choreography that later typified the group's live performances.

He represented New Zealand in 41 Tests, and achieved an average of 44.64, including seven centuries.

He represented New Zealand in 41 Tests, and achieved an average of 44.64, including seven centuries. He went to O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys' High School). He would have appeared for his country much more, however, had he not elected to be unavailable for several seasons after falling out with administrators. Instead, Turner made his mark on the first-class cricket scene, particularly with Worcestershire in the English county championship. In all, he played 455 first-class matches, amassing 34,346 runs at 49.70, including 103 centuries—making him one of a select few to score a "century of centuries". Turner also coached the New Zealand side twice—once in the mid-1980s, when he presided over the team's first and (to date) only series victory in Australia, and again a decade later.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1996 and 2002. In the early part of

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1996 and 2002. In the early part of Roberts' career, he played Second XI cricket for Essex, Worcestershire and Glamorgan. He signed in 1996 for Derbyshire, for whom he played at First-class l

Was a British professional boxer who held the IBF version of the cruiserweight world championship. H

Was a British professional boxer who held the IBF version of the cruiserweight world championship. He has worked as a Sky commentator and pundit since hanging up the gloves.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played three seasons for the Boston Celtics

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played three seasons for the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks before going overseas most notably with the U-Tex Wranglers in the early-80's. He averaged 4.2 points in 146 games played in his NBA career.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of four seasons in the majors, from 1

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of four seasons in the majors, from 1955 until 1958, for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers col

Is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers collegiate tennis team. An ATP touring professional from 1983 to 1993, the right-handed Michibata earned a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in Apri