Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a Scottish footballer born in Calderbank, North Lanarkshire who spent the majority of his playin

Was a Scottish footballer born in Calderbank, North Lanarkshire who spent the majority of his playing years at Aberdeen.Baird started his professional playing career aged 21 with local side Airdrieonians, who he joined from Dalry Thistle. A striker, he quickly gained a reputation as a prolific goal scorer. In 1957 Leeds United signed him for £12,000 but he only stayed one season in England. In 1958 Aberdeen paid a then club record transfer fee of £11,500 to ensure his return north. He stayed with Aberdeen until 1962 making 86 appearances for the Dons.

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played one first-class game for Dublin Uni

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played one first-class game for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in 1926, scoring two runs in a match that also featured the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett on his team.

Is a former Irish professional golfer best known for his achievements in the mid 1960s.Boyle was bor

Is a former Irish professional golfer best known for his achievements in the mid 1960s.Boyle was born in O'Meath Co. Louth, Republic of Ireland. In 1966 he was the winner of both the Yominri Open and the Daks Tournament and in the following year gained a

Was a Scottish professional association football player, who played for Partick Thistle, Torquay Uni

Was a Scottish professional association football player, who played for Partick Thistle, Torquay United and Scotland.

Is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers and Ay

Is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers and Ayr United.Burns began his career with Cambuslang Rangers before joining Rangers. Whilst at Ibrox he made over fifty appearances in the league and played both legs in a UEFA Cup game against CA Osasuna in 1985. He sign for Hamilton on loan the following season then moved on to Hearts in 1987.

Is a former CFL football player. He is also noted for being a former head football coach in three di

Is a former CFL football player. He is also noted for being a former head football coach in three different professional leagues: Canadian Football League, United States Football League and National Football League. Campbell recently retired as the CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 15 times

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team in the 1960s including seven first-class matches. His son Mark played rugby union for Ireland. Conn McCall was scheduled to m

A lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Since 2006, he has been leader of the Progressive Conse

A lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Since 2006, he has been leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba and Leader of the Opposition in the Manitoba legislature.McFadyen was a successful curler in his youth, and skipped his team to a

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played fo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Cheshire. He was born and died in Warrington. De Prez, who made his debut in the Minor Counties Championship in 1970, but whose most active seasons in th

Is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Southampton F.C. between 1966 and 1976

Is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Southampton F.C. between 1966 and 1976 and was a substitute in the 1976 FA Cup Final.On 31 December 1966, he was part of the Blackpool side that defeated Southampton 5-1 at The Dell, and scored the opening goal. This was Blackpool’s only away win of the 1966-67 season when they finished bottom with only 21 points and were relegated to Division 2.

Was a West Indian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 57 care

Was a West Indian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 57 career first-class wickets at an average of 33.63. In a professional career spanning from 1972 – 1980, he played for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islan

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset as an amateur player before and

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset as an amateur player before and after the Second World War. He also played for Cambridge University in 1947, winning a blue by playing in the annual Varsity cricket match against Oxford.

Was an American football running back in the NFL who played from 1952-1964, for the San Francisco 49

Was an American football running back in the NFL who played from 1952-1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his elusive running style and was frequently called "The King." He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, inducted in 1970.

Was an American chess master and author. He won or tied for first in the state chess championships o

Was an American chess master and author. He won or tied for first in the state chess championships of Illinois (1951), Wisconsin (1955), Missouri (1962), and Iowa (1983), as well as the USCF Region VIII (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska) championshi

Is a New Zealand-born Canadian sprint canoeist who competed from the mid 1970s to the 1980s. Competi

Is a New Zealand-born Canadian sprint canoeist who competed from the mid 1970s to the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events. He currently is a medical

Was an English cricketer, who played two first-class games for Worcestershire in 1901. He had a reas

Was an English cricketer, who played two first-class games for Worcestershire in 1901. He had a reasonable debut, making 24 and 31* against Gloucestershire, but after scoring just 8 in the following game against Derbyshire he never played again.

Was an English cricketer. Bateman-Champain was a right-handed batsman. Bateman-Champain played 11 fi

Was an English cricketer. Bateman-Champain was a right-handed batsman. Bateman-Champain played 11 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, with his debut for the county coming in 1888 against Yorkshire and his final first-class match for the county coming against Surrey in 1902. Additionally, he also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club in a single first-class match in 1902 against Kent.

Was an Scottish footballer, most notable as a player for Luton Town.He then spent one-year spells wi

Was an Scottish footballer, most notable as a player for Luton Town.He then spent one-year spells with Bootle, Middlesbrough Ironopolis and Burnley before arriving at Luton Town in 1892. After five years with the club, Galbraith left, but returned a year later for another season with Luton.

Was a Scottish professional footballer, playing as a winger. He was born Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

Was a Scottish professional footballer, playing as a winger. He was born Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.Hugh Cameron began his professional career with Clyde who he joined from Burnbank Athletic. In May 1948 he moved to Torquay United. He settled in quickly at Plainmoor, and played impressively enough to earn a £4,500 move to Newcastle United in April 1951.

Was an Indian born English cricketer. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast.

Was an Indian born English cricketer. Bignell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. Bignell made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1901 County Championship against Somerset, where he made his highest first-class score of 49*. Bignell played four matches for Hampshire in 1901, with his last game coming against Yorkshire. In 1901/1902 Bignell played for the Europeans in India against the Parsees cricket team, which was made up of members of Bombays Zoroastrian community, at the Deccan Gymkhana Ground in Pune. Bignell returned to England and represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against Kent.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the qua

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Douglas Lewis.

Was a cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Massie's role in the 1882 "Ashes" Test

Was a cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Massie's role in the 1882 "Ashes" Test Match was almost as pivotal in deciding the result as Fred Spofforth's celebrated performance with the ball. Massie scored 55 in 57 minutes from just sixty deliveries, with nine fours, to give the Australians a chance. They duly took it to win by seven runs.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren Juniors, Tottenham Hotspur, Dundee, Boston Soccer

Was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren Juniors, Tottenham Hotspur, Dundee, Boston Soccer Club and J&P Coats.Harper played for St Mirren Juniors before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1919. The outside right played a total of five matches for the Spurs between 1919–21.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.Ho

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Newton Juniors, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.Howie, born in Glasgow, was a defender and joined Hibernian from Newton Juniors in 1943 and remained at Easter Road for the remainder of his career. He was part of the Hibs team that won three League Championships in 1947-48, 1950-51 and 1951-52. He scored in his only Scotland cap, a 3-1 win over Wales in October 1948.

Was the World Professional Speed Skating Champion from 1890 to 1891. Hugh McCormick was born at McCo

Was the World Professional Speed Skating Champion from 1890 to 1891. Hugh McCormick was born at McCormick House on Kennebecasis Island, New Brunswick, Canada which is located at the confluence of the St. John River and Kennebecasis River. Because these ri