Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played four first-class match

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played four first-class matches, all for different teams. He scored 12 runs in eight innings and made five dismissals: one stumping and four catches. His debut came for Sussex against Cambridge University in 1908; he had a quiet match, taking only one catch and scoring 0 and 1 with the bat. The following year he played for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI against Oxford University, for Worcestershire against the same opposition, and finally for Oxford against Surrey.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Everton.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Everton.

Was a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town & Bristol City b

Was a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town & Bristol City before becoming a coach at Everton.

Was a Canadian association football player, who played for Scottish club Dundee from 1949 to 1954. H

Was a Canadian association football player, who played for Scottish club Dundee from 1949 to 1954. He was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a player in 2000.

Was one of the best all-rounders of the 1900s, although he habitually played in spectacles.

Was one of the best all-rounders of the 1900s, although he habitually played in spectacles.

Was an English football player. He was a goalkeeper for Manchester United in 1944-1956. He helped Un

Was an English football player. He was a goalkeeper for Manchester United in 1944-1956. He helped United win the 1948 FA Cup and 1952 league championship. Crompton retired in 1956, but remained as goalkeeping coach for many years afterwards and in May 1981 was interim manager between the dismissal of Dave Sexton and the appointment of Ron Atkinson.

Is an English-born professional footballer who plays for West Ham United as a midfielder. He is a We

Is an English-born professional footballer who plays for West Ham United as a midfielder. He is a Welsh international, eligible to play for the Welsh national team as his grandfather was born in Bedwellty, Wales.

Is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Worcestershire. Shantry played for Shropshire U

Is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Worcestershire. Shantry played for Shropshire Under-17s as early as July 2004, scoring 64 at the top of the order against Yorkshire Under-17s. In 2007 and 2008, Shantry progressed to a mixture of senior

Is an English footballer, currently playing as a defender for Swindon Town.Smith began his career as

Is an English footballer, currently playing as a defender for Swindon Town.Smith began his career as a trainee at Watford, where his father had been head of the academy, and went on to make 25 first team league appearances for the Hornets. His older brother Tommy, had also graduated from the club's youth system a few years earlier.

A retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1988/89 seas

A retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1988/89 season for BVV Den Bosch. Since 1991 he played for Cambuur Leeuwarden, Go Ahead Eagles, Willem II Tilburg, Lierse SK, NEC Nijmegen, Dunfermline Athletic and FC Twente. He retired in the 2002/03 season.

Was a footballer who played centre forward for Bradford City.Deakin came to Bradford City from Altof

Was a footballer who played centre forward for Bradford City.Deakin came to Bradford City from Altofts WRC in October 1936, scoring on his debut in a 2–2 draw with Aston Villa. He played in just three more league that season scoring one more goal as the club was relegated from Division Two. But for each of the following two seasons he was the club's top goal-scorer.

Was a former light heavyweight boxing champion of the world and contender for the heavyweight crown.

Was a former light heavyweight boxing champion of the world and contender for the heavyweight crown. One of the most popular fighters of the 1920s, the handsome French Canadian was born Ovila Chapdelaine in St. Francis du Lac, Quebec, Canada.

American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style an

American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records.

Was a leading Australian horse trainer and businessman. A member of a Sydney training dynasty, Denha

Was a leading Australian horse trainer and businessman. A member of a Sydney training dynasty, Denham first rode as a jockey for his brother, and then took out his own training licence in 1948. From 1980 onwards Denham was closely associated with owners G

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Bury.Dorney started his career with Bury in 2007 and

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Bury.Dorney started his career with Bury in 2007 and made his first-team debut in a 3–1 defeat against Chesterfield on 7 September 2007.

Was both an English first class cricketer and a professional footballer. He started his sporting car

Was both an English first class cricketer and a professional footballer. He started his sporting career as a footballer and spent four seasons with Manchester City during which time he played 62 matches and scored 26 goals. One of those goals came in thei

Is a former Major League Baseball player. He was signed by the Los Angeles Angels as a free agent in

Is a former Major League Baseball player. He was signed by the Los Angeles Angels as a free agent in 1961. Jack made his debut on September 7, 1964 and would go on to play his final MLB game with the Angels on October 3, 1972.At the beginning of the 1969 San Francisco Giants season, the starting catcher job was won by Dick Dietz. However, when a foul tip bruised his right hand, Hiatt took over the role as starter and made an almost immediate impact. In his first six games after taking over the starting role, Hiatt had four home runs and 13 runs batted in. Hiatt was quoted as saying during the stretch, "It really makes a difference when you know you're going to play again every day. It used to be that if I didn't have a good game, I wouldn't be in the lineup the next game unless somebody was hurt

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jack Evans. He currently perform

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jack Evans. He currently performs for the Mexican-based promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, where he is currently the Cruiserweight Champion. In addition to AAA, Evans has wre

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" center who attended the University of Washingt

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" center who attended the University of Washington and the University of Southern California, Nichols played nine seasons (1948–1951;1952–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks, and Boston Celtics. He scored 5,245 points in his career and was a contributor to the Celtics' 1957 NBA championship team. During his last 3 years with the Celtics, he attended Tufts Dental School full time, earning his doctor of dentistry in 1958.

Is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. He bats and th

Is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. He bats and throws right-handed.Wilson is one of the better defensive shortstops in the game. His glovework has been compared favorably with several former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstops known for their defense, such as Dick Groat, Gene Alley and Jay Bell. He has outstanding range, particularly in the hole, great hands, a good throwing arm, and has sound reflexes and instincts for the game.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half or inside forward for Birmingham, S

Was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half or inside forward for Birmingham, Swansea Town and Bury in the Football League.

Was a Scottish-American professional golfer.Hutchisonwas born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland but late

Was a Scottish-American professional golfer.Hutchisonwas born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland but later moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 1917. He won two major championships, the 1920 PGA Championship and the 1921 Open Championship at

Was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first class cricket for Tasmania thirteen times between t

Was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first class cricket for Tasmania thirteen times between the 1946-47 season and the 1951-52 season. Laver also captained the Tasmanian side on one occasion against Vicotria in the 1950-51 season, but Tasmanian lost the match by nine wickets.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 213 lbs. quarterback from the University of Illinois, Trudeau played in 10 NFL seasons from 1986-1995.

Was an American football player. A defensive back, after graduating from South Oak Cliff High School

Was an American football player. A defensive back, after graduating from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas,[1] he played college football at Baylor University.