Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a college and professional American football player.A linebacker, he played college football for

Was a college and professional American football player.A linebacker, he played college football for Bradley University and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1962, and for the Buffalo Bills from 1963 through 1969.

Was a champion long distance swimmer, and handicap swimmer in open water swimming. In 1916 he attemp

Was a champion long distance swimmer, and handicap swimmer in open water swimming. In 1916 he attempted to swim from Battery Park to Sandy Hook. It took him 14 hours, 29 minutes, but he fell 1/4 mile short of the beach. With two men tied to him with thirt

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1928 to 1934. Elliott later turned to umpiring;

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1928 to 1934. Elliott later turned to umpiring; he officiated in seven Tests between 1950 and 1953. Harry Elliott's nephew Charlie was also an international Test umpire from 1957 to 1974.

Was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was the flagbe

Was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony at the Antwerp Games.

Was an English field hockey player from Aston, Warwickshire,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olym

Was an English field hockey player from Aston, Warwickshire,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the gold medal.

Was an American college and professional football player. A linebacker, he played college football a

Was an American college and professional football player. A linebacker, he played college football at the University of Missouri, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs from their 1966 AFL Championship season through 1968

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in Radcliffe, near Bury, Lancashire. Farrar made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire during the 1955 season against

Was a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town, Oxford United

Was a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town, Oxford United & Doncaster Rovers.

Is a German fencer. He competed for East Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a German fencer. He competed for East Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was an English professional footballer who played for Southampton in the years immediately before Wo

Was an English professional footballer who played for Southampton in the years immediately before World War II. After the war, he emigrated to Australia where he coached the national football team, including acting as team manager for two games in 1954 and 1955.

Is an American former professional wrestler and manager, best known by his ring name Mr. Fuji. He wa

Is an American former professional wrestler and manager, best known by his ring name Mr. Fuji. He was infamous for often throwing salt in the eyes of face wrestlers. Although he was billed as Japanese, he is a Japanese-American born in Hawaii.Tanaka provi

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born in Crumpsall, Manchester and educate

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born in Crumpsall, Manchester and educated at Uppingham School and died in Seaton. Barchard made a single first-class appearance for the team, in 1888, against Oxford University. In two innings, Barchard scored 45 runs with the bat, and took one catch in the outfield. Barchard was a lower-order batsman for the team.

Is an English former cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Cam

Is an English former cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Cambridge University in 1952. He opened the batting with Norman Whiting and did fairly well, scoring 45 and 57, but nevertheless he never played again.

Was a cricketer who played two first-class matches for Somerset, one in 1921 and the other in 1926.

Was a cricketer who played two first-class matches for Somerset, one in 1921 and the other in 1926. Cricket websites agree that he bowled left-handed, but do not indicate a style: there is no information on whether he batted right or left-handed.

Was a Canadian player, coach, referee, manager, scout and advocate for the game of lacrosse. He spen

Was a Canadian player, coach, referee, manager, scout and advocate for the game of lacrosse. He spent 46 years as a builder volunteering in a total of 72 appointments. His career extended to coaching, refereeing and managing lacrosse teams in Francophone

Was a Canadian Olympic wrestler who represented Canada in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics, and the

Was a Canadian Olympic wrestler who represented Canada in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics, and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Geris attended H.B. Beal Secondary School where he tried out for numerous sporting teams including basketball

Was a Canadian owner, breeder, and trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. He was born in Trafalgar Town

Was a Canadian owner, breeder, and trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. He was born in Trafalgar Township in Halton County, Ontario now at the outskirts of the city of Oakville. Raised on an equestrian farm, he learned about training horses from childhood

Was an English clergyman and cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1881 season and for Camb

Was an English clergyman and cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1881 season and for Cambridge University in 1883 and 1884.

Was a German ski jumper. He won a Bronze medal in the Individual Large Hill event at the 1956 Winter

Was a German ski jumper. He won a Bronze medal in the Individual Large Hill event at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Glaß, who is not related to fellow East German jumper Henry Glaß of the 1970s, started training as jumper in 1952, and became a member of the GDR-team in 1953. A change in style after 1954 helped him win the medal in 1956. The ski jump career of the Volkspolizei police man, GDR champion of 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1958, ended in 1960 due to a fall during Vierschanzentournee at Bergiselschanze. A later attempt for a comeback failed.

Was a British chess International Master and honorary grandmaster, chess arbiter, and chess author.

Was a British chess International Master and honorary grandmaster, chess arbiter, and chess author. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948. He became a grandmaster in 1985

Played six Tests for Australia and also played cricket in New Zealand.

Played six Tests for Australia and also played cricket in New Zealand.

. He was World Middleweight boxing Champion from 1923 to 1926 and American Light Heavyweight title h

. He was World Middleweight boxing Champion from 1923 to 1926 and American Light Heavyweight title holder 1922 - 1923. He fought a recorded 303 times in his 13 year-career, against the best opposition the talent-rich 1910's & 20's could provide him, frequently squaring off against light-heavyweights and even heavyweights.

Is a Northern Irish former football player.Harry started his career with Windsor Park Swifts F.C., t

Is a Northern Irish former football player.Harry started his career with Windsor Park Swifts F.C., the reserve team of Linfield, before signing for his local club Coleraine. At the age of 18 he earned a move across the Irish Sea to Doncaster Rovers, before transferring to Manchester United in December 1957. He earned 25 caps for the Northern Ireland national team. At the time of his transfer, he was the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.

Was a Scottish footballer who spent almost his entire career with Clyde. He was also selected in the

Was a Scottish footballer who spent almost his entire career with Clyde. He was also selected in the Scotland squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.Haddock's international career was somewhat less auspicious, as Scotland won only 1 of the 6 games he featured in. This included two heavy defeats by England, 7-2 in 1955 and 4-0 in 1958. Following the 7-2 defeat, Haddock was publicly praised by the great Sir Stanley Matthews for his refusal to resort to foul play. In 14 years as a senior and international footballer Haddock was never booked, sent off, or even admonished by any referee. The latter match would prove to be his final international appearance,

Was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh i

Was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh in the 1500 metres competition and 34th in the 500 metres event.