Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Simpson signed for Dundee United in 1924 and made his debut at the age of 17 as a wing half. A regul

Simpson signed for Dundee United in 1924 and made his debut at the age of 17 as a wing half. A regular during the club's first two years at the top level, United could not retain him following relegation in 1927 and he was transferred to Rangers for the then sizable fee of £1,000. At Ibrox he was converted into a centre half and became an integral part of the team which dominated the Scottish game during the 1930s. Simpson won five League championships and four Scottish Cups, adding four League caps and 14 full international caps to his collection. Simpson also qualified as an engineer, which became his vocation after he had finished playing.

Is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Coventry City in the Football League Championship. H

Is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Coventry City in the Football League Championship. He currently plays as a defender but he can play as a forward.

Is a professional footballer, currently playing at Birmingham City F.C. He is a local boy, who joine

Is a professional footballer, currently playing at Birmingham City F.C. He is a local boy, who joined Birmingham as a 13-year-old from Shenley Radford FC.McPike was a prolific goalscorer at Under 15 and Under 16 level and was top scorer in the 2004-2005 season in the Under 18s while still at school. season.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rosyth Juniors, Rosyth Recreation, East Fife,

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rosyth Juniors, Rosyth Recreation, East Fife, Tottenham Hotspur, St Johnstone, Norwich City and Ayr United.

Was professional boxer in the welterweight division. Known as "Jesse James" and "The Outlaw", Hughes

Was professional boxer in the welterweight division. Known as "Jesse James" and "The Outlaw", Hughes turned professional in 1987 and is perhaps best known for his appearances on the USA Tuesday Night Fights series. During his career he suffered defeats to

Was an English cricketer who played more than 250 first-class games for Derbyshire between 1920 and

Was an English cricketer who played more than 250 first-class games for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1931.

Was a Scottish association football player. Methven became synonymous with Derby County; he played f

Was a Scottish association football player. Methven became synonymous with Derby County; he played for the club in three FA Cup Finals and managed the club for 16 years. Methven, though born in Ceres, Fife, first played senior football in Edinburgh, for Leith Athletic, Heart of Midlothian and St Bernard's. He joined a growing band of Scottish professionals in English football when he signed forms with Derby County at the end of the 1890-91 season.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Eastbourne and died in Sandhurst. Mewet

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Eastbourne and died in Sandhurst. Mewett made a single first-class appearance, during the 1860 season, against England. With Kent fielding 16 players against England's 11, Kent were victorious b

Is a former English football player and manager. He is currently a member of the board at Oxford Uni

Is a former English football player and manager. He is currently a member of the board at Oxford United. His nickname is The Bald Eagle.vSmith began his playing career in 1959, when he signed for hometown Sheffield United as a trainee (though Smith himself supports Sheffield Wednesday). After failing to break into the first team he was transferred to Aldershot for the 1961–1962 season.

Is an international English cricketer. A pace bowler, Anderson made his international debut at the a

Is an international English cricketer. A pace bowler, Anderson made his international debut at the age of just 20 before experiencing a career trough. He has since been recalled to play for England, however.

Was a former professional American football player who attended Charlotte Country Day School. A 6'2"

Was a former professional American football player who attended Charlotte Country Day School. A 6'2", 197 lbs. placekicker from North Carolina State University, Cofer kicked in the National Football League for 8 seasons from 1987-1993 and 1995.

Was an American football end in the American Football League.Colclough played college football at Bo

Was an American football end in the American Football League.Colclough played college football at Boston College. He then played one season (1959) in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes (11 games in 1959) and was an original Boston Patriot in the American Football League's inaugural 1960 season.

A professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United and a Welsh international.Collins jo

A professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United and a Welsh international.Collins joined Cardiff City as a trainee in August 2000 after playing local football in his native city of Newport.[1] He made his debut for Cardiff in an FA Cup match against Bristol Rovers in November 2000, which Cardiff won 5-1, and went on to make 86 appearances in all competitions for Cardiff, scoring six goals.[1] He won the Welsh Young Player of the Year award in 2005.[2

Is a former professional American football player for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks and

Is a former professional American football player for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins who played 14 seasons from 1965 to 1978 in the National Football League. He was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1974. He was considered one of the meanest players of his era.

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, h

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event.

Is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Dedrick played for the Baltimore Orio

Is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Dedrick played for the Baltimore Orioles in 1995. Dedrick was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round of the 1990 MLB draft. He pitched in six games in 1995, striking out 3 and walking 6 guys in 7 and 2/3 innings.

Is a retired water polo player from the United States. He played on UCLA's team from 1968-1970 which

Is a retired water polo player from the United States. He played on UCLA's team from 1968-1970 which included the undefeated 1969 team in which he received All-American honors.In the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, Ferguson was co-captain of

Is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League from 1994

Is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League from 1994–2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994–2000. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of four seasons in the majors, fro

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 1974 until 1977, all with the Minnesota Twins.

Is a football player who currently plays for Derby County F.C. as a left-back.

Is a football player who currently plays for Derby County F.C. as a left-back.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who spent seven seasons in the National Basketb

Is a retired American professional basketball player who spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Washington Bullets, Seattle SuperSonics and New Jersey Nets. The 7-foot-1 shot-blocking specialist never made a major impact in the NBA, and is perhaps best remembered for the fall-out that occurred after he signed with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996.

Is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Otago in the State Championship. He was born in Christchurc

Is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Otago in the State Championship. He was born in Christchurch. He is the cousin of Craig McMillan.

Is a professional wrestler, who had great success in Pacific Northwest Wrestling. Mean Mike was brou

Is a professional wrestler, who had great success in Pacific Northwest Wrestling. Mean Mike was brought in to professional wrestling by Herb Welch. In Pacific Northwest Wrestling he wrestled for many years and held the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Ch

Was a pitcher with a 16 year career from 1971-1986. He played in the American League with the Milwau

Was a pitcher with a 16 year career from 1971-1986. He played in the American League with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1971-1977 and 1979-1983, the Detroit Tigers in 1978 and 1986, and the California Angels from 1984-1986.He is the Brewers all-time leader in Wins (117), Innings Pitched (2025.3), Games Started (268), and Shutouts (19), and he is third in Strikeouts, trailing Teddy Higuera and Ben Sheets, and Complete Games, trailing Mike Caldwell.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He pitched for the Minnesota

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He pitched for the Minnesota Twins from 1971 to 1973 and the Cleveland Indians in 1975.