Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for West Bromwich Albion.

Is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for West Bromwich Albion.

Was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who most famously played for and then became mana

Was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who most famously played for and then became manager of English Football League club Plymouth Argyle. He was a full back and also represented Partick Thistle. When hostilities had ended in 1945 he was appointed as assistant to Argyle manager Jack Tresadern as the Football League resumed. He took over as Plymouth Argyle manager in November 1947, a position he held for eight years.

Was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germ

Was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team.

Was an American professional basketball player.Pollard was considered an exceptional all-around athl

Was an American professional basketball player.Pollard was considered an exceptional all-around athlete. During his NBA career, Pollard also played amateur baseball for Jordan, Minnesota's Town Team baseball club. He was reputed to be "a good pitcher and a powerful hitter." It was there that Pollard famously "hit a ball that didn't stop until it got to Chicago," because it landed in a gondola car in a freight train passing by the ballpark.[4]

He was a steady left-handed batsman, useful left-arm orthodox spin bowler and good fielder, especial

He was a steady left-handed batsman, useful left-arm orthodox spin bowler and good fielder, especially in the gully position. He was also an occasional wicketkeeper when required.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841. A right-hand

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841. A right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and right arm slow roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 100 known appearances in first-class matches. Cobbett was an MCC ground staff bowler who occasionally stood as umpire. He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and the South in the North v. South series.

Is a Ghanaian football player, he currently plays for Mumbai FC.Dissiramah began his career with Lib

Is a Ghanaian football player, he currently plays for Mumbai FC.Dissiramah began his career with Liberty Professionals FC and was signed on 19 October 2007 from Mumbai FC, after an successful trial with Indian club

Was a Scottish soccer player during the 1980s and 1990s. He was born in Glasgow.A classy defender, h

Was a Scottish soccer player during the 1980s and 1990s. He was born in Glasgow.A classy defender, he made his debut in the League of Ireland during the 1984/85 season for Athlone Town. After Athlone, he moved on to St Patricks Athletic and then to Limerick City. He joined Dundalk F.C. in 1989 and had 6 successful seasons at Oriel Park, winning 2 League titles (1991 and 1995).

Was a Scottish football player who played in both Scotland and England, for Third Lanark, Reading, G

Was a Scottish football player who played in both Scotland and England, for Third Lanark, Reading, Glossop North End, Bradford City, Lincoln City, Grantham Town and Stenhousemuir.

Was an English footballer who played club football for Bradford City between 1904 and 1906. He repre

Was an English footballer who played club football for Bradford City between 1904 and 1906. He represented the English national side once, in 1906, in a match against Scotland. He was killed in June 1917 in Flanders, during the First World War.

Was an Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played

Was an Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played for Glasgow Perthshire, Duntocher Hibernian, Celtic, Airdrieonians, Glossop North End, and Manchester United.

Was a Scottish international association football player. Johnstone, known as "Jinky", was best know

Was a Scottish international association football player. Johnstone, known as "Jinky", was best known for his time as a Celtic player, and was voted their best ever player by the club's fans in 2002.

Was a Scottish footballer. Johnstone, known as "Jinky", was voted the greatest player ever to have p

Was a Scottish footballer. Johnstone, known as "Jinky", was voted the greatest player ever to have played for Celtic by Celtic fans in 2002.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Oxford United as a striker on loan fro

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Oxford United as a striker on loan from Shrewsbury Town.Constable began his career at Chippenham Town, but signed for Walsall in November 2005. After two months on loan at Kidderminster, he moved to Harriers on a permanent deal on January 31, 2007.

Better known as Jimmy Cookson, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.Cookson was

Better known as Jimmy Cookson, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.Cookson was born in Manchester. He turned professional with Manchester City in August 1923 before moving on to Chesterfield in April 1925.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Doncaster R

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Doncaster Rovers.Coppinger started his career as a trainee for Darlington, though he was signed by fellow North-East side Newcastle United before he even made an appearance, in 1998.

Is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue

Is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1986 to 1994. Snyder's best season came in 1987 with the Indians when he hit 33 home runs, and had 82 Runs Batted In. He was well known for his powerful throwing arm, home run power, and a high tendency to strike out. Snyder's overall career numbers were hurt due to injuries.

Is a former professional footballer. He plays as a central defender for semi-professional Northern P

Is a former professional footballer. He plays as a central defender for semi-professional Northern Premier League side Ossett Town.He began his career at Scunthorpe United, and was released in 2003 after making 24 appearances for the first team.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1865 to 1875 for Nottingha

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1865 to 1875 for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, making 115 appearances. He was a right-handed batsman but best known as a left-arm fast bowler who used a roundarm action. Shaw

Was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist. Couttet received a silver medal in t

Was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist. Couttet received a silver medal in the slalom and a bronze medal in the combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1] He became a world champion in the downhill in 1938.

Was an amateur cricketer who was educated at Taunton College in Somerset and went on to play 103 fir

Was an amateur cricketer who was educated at Taunton College in Somerset and went on to play 103 first-class cricket matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1876 and 1899. He also played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1886 and 1887, which was before Warwickshire gained first-class status. He also played one Test match for England against Australia in 1890.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Scottish amateur association football player who played as a right winger for Queen's Park in

Was a Scottish amateur association football player who played as a right winger for Queen's Park in the 1920s and 1930s.[2] Crawford was one of the last amateur players to earn selection for Scotland, appearing five times in the early 1930s.

Was an English cricketer who played 16 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s.

Was an English cricketer who played 16 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1897. He made his first cl

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1897. He made his first class debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire in June 1897 when he took 4 wickets and was not out for 11 in the first innings. Against Nottinghamshire he was not out for 29 and he took 4 for 68 against Leicestershire. He closed his first class career at the end of the season after 9 matches. Cross took 22 first class wickets at an average of 28.81 and a best performance of 4 for 68. He played 15 innings in 9 first class matches with an average of 7.45 and a top score of 29 not out.