Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburg

Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.Granger was drafted in the 1st Round (5th overall pick) of the 1993 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He was only 21 when he broke into the majors with the Royals in September of that same year after only 7 impressive starts at single-A Eugene in which he struck out 56 batters in only 36 innings. He began the 1994 Season at AA Memphis and was called up to the big leagues for two respectable (but not overpowering) starts in May. Although he had dominated at the minor league level, it was clear that he needed some finesse to compliment his impressive velocity, and the Royals kept him at AA Wichita in 1995. Granger was moved to the bullpen the following season and made a smooth transition, compiling an impressive 2.34 ERA for the AAA Omaha Royals. Unfortunately, he was once again hit hard in 15 relief appearances for the major league club. In December 1996, Granger was traded by with Jeff Wallace, Joe Randa, and Jeff Martin to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jeff King and Jay Bell.

Is a former professional basketball player.Martin, a 6'5" shooting guard from Murray State Universit

Is a former professional basketball player.Martin, a 6'5" shooting guard from Murray State University, was selected in the second round, 31st overall in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played in the NBA from 1989 to 1991, and from there he played professionally in Europe, last playing for Montpellier Basket of the French league in 2001.

Was an American professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive year

Was an American professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1976 to 1981. He had the nickname of "Battling".[

Was an Irish cricketer. He played twice for Ireland in September 1879 against Philadelphia, scoring

Was an Irish cricketer. He played twice for Ireland in September 1879 against Philadelphia, scoring a total of 28 runs in the two match series.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" (198 cm) shooting guard/small forward fr

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" (198 cm) shooting guard/small forward from Villanova University, West was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 1989 NBA Draft. An athletic, well-rounded player who could score as well as defend, West became a regular starter for the Timberwolves during the 1991-92 NBA season, in which he averaged 14.0 points per game, appeared in the Gatorade Slam Dunk Championship, and earned Timberwolves' Defensive Player of the Year Honors. The following season, he averaged a career high 19.3 points per game, and in 1995, he broke Tony Campbell's team-record 4,888 points to become the Timberwolves' all-time leading scorer (a distinction now held by Kevin Garnett). West was an "original" Timberwolf, being drafted by the team in its first year of existence. He was the last of the original roster to remain on the team.

Is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the National Basketball League for the Towns

Is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the National Basketball League for the Townsville Crocodiles. He is a product of the Shoalhaven Tigers basketball program, producing several National Basketball League (Australia), WNBL and NCAA play

A member of the famous Wallsend Boys Club, Jeff Wrightson was a product of the Newcastle United yout

A member of the famous Wallsend Boys Club, Jeff Wrightson was a product of the Newcastle United youth set up which also gave us Ian Bogie and a certain Paul Gascoigne. Wrightson was however a classy centre back who despite his obvious talent never really lived up to his potential.

Is an American professional basketball player.He played collegiately at the University of Southern C

Is an American professional basketball player.He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and was a second round draft pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2001 NBA Draft. At 6'4", Trepagnier was considered by some scouts to be undersized for the NBA shooting guard position, his natural spot. However, he took second place at the 2000 Pac-10 Championships for the second year in a row with a high jump of 7-foot-1, tying for the fifth-best jump in USC school history. In three seasons for the Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets, Trepagnier averaged 2.8 points per game.

Is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro,

Is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 w

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1s

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. Sanders played for the Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks in 4 NBA seasons. In his NBA career, he appeared in 55 games and scored a total of 112 points. He played collegiately at Georgia Southern University.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 206-lb. wide receiver from Ohio State University, Graham played in 11 NFL seasons from 1991 to 2001 for the Steelers, the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Diego Chargers.

Is a professional boxer. He was a contestant on the NBC reality TV show The Contender. On the show,

Is a professional boxer. He was a contestant on the NBC reality TV show The Contender. On the show, he was placed on the East Coast team and was the only contestant not to fight - he was diagnosed with chicken pox early in the series, allowing Peter Manfr

Is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently

Is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by Barako Bull in 2008. In the PBA, after the departure of Cyrus Baguio fro

Is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented his country in both rugby union and cricket—a so-ca

Is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented his country in both rugby union and cricket—a so-called "Double All Black", an increasingly rare achievement in the professional era. He is also a talented basketballer and won national secondary school title

Is a former American swimmer, world record holder, world champion and Olympic champion. He made the

Is a former American swimmer, world record holder, world champion and Olympic champion. He made the 1980 Moscow Olympic Swimming Team, which was boycotted by the U.S. and four years later competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. There he was nam

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE).Hardy went on to win t

Is a graduate of University High School (Irvine, California). Jeff was a three-time All-American at

Is a graduate of University High School (Irvine, California). Jeff was a three-time All-American at UC Irvine and helped the Anteaters win a national title in 1982, teaming with his older brother, Peter Campbell. Jeff is a former Olympic water polo playe

Is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyb

Is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later in Barcelona, Spain he gained bronze with Team USA.

Is an Olympic Gold Medalist and former World Record Holder in swimming from the United States.

Is an Olympic Gold Medalist and former World Record Holder in swimming from the United States.

Was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. His coach was Steve Gough.

Was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. His coach was Steve Gough.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1977 for the Toronto Blue Jays.In 1975, Byrd moved up to the

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1977 for the Toronto Blue Jays.In 1975, Byrd moved up to the Anderson Rangers of the Western Carolinas League, in which he had a 7-11 record in 22 starts for the club. The following season in 1976, the Rangers moved Byrd up to AA baseball, where he joined the San Antonio Brewers of the Texas League, where Byrd once again posted a 7-11 record, however his ERA went up to 5.22, as well as 106 walks in 143 innings pitched.

Is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He is the former head coach of the Iona G

Is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He is the former head coach of the Iona Gaels men's college basketball team and current head coach of the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

Was an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Tampa Bay

Was an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He now helps coach for the Freeport Senior High School football team.

Is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He was originally selected by the Ci

Is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He was originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]Stevens began the 2008 campaign with the Double-A Akron Aeros. After going 5-1 with a 2.51 ERA, he earned a promotion to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was 0-2 with a 4.00 ERA when his season ended as a result of being named to the US Olympic Baseball Team to play in Beijing.[2]

Is a former professional American football who played his entire 18-year NFL career as a center for

Is a former professional American football who played his entire 18-year NFL career as a center for the Atlanta Falcons from 1969 to 1986.