Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Mississippi St

Is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Mississippi State University, and is mostly known for his time with the Washington Bullets (1983-90), where he was an NBA All-Star twice, playing in the shooting guard position. He also played for the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat.

A Canadian professional hockey right wing in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has played for the

A Canadian professional hockey right wing in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has played for the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is currently an unrestricted free agent.O'Neill grew up in the village of King City, north of Toronto, playing minor hockey for the King City Kings MHA as a youth. O'Neill grew up with two older brothers, Don and Ryan, both of whom played hockey. O'Neill moved up to the AAA level at age 13 with the Richmond Hill-Vaughan Kings of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association where he was a linemate with older brother Ryan. He played Bantam AAA as a 13-year-old ù almost three years younger than some of his peers. At 15, O'Neill signed with the Thornhill Thunderbirds Jr. A club (OHA) where he finished second in the Metro Junior Hockey League in scoring as a rookie.

Is a South African professional golfer.Hawkes turned professional in 1974. He played on the European

Is a South African professional golfer.Hawkes turned professional in 1974. He played on the European Tour for over twenty years, making the top one hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1977 to 1991, with a best ranking of 34th in 19

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues fro

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues from 1977 until 1979, all for the Minnesota Twins.

Is an English former footballer.Blockley was born in Leicester but began his career with Coventry Ci

Is an English former footballer.Blockley was born in Leicester but began his career with Coventry City, joining the Sky Blues in 1968. A central defender, he played nearly 150 league matches for Coventry and was capped by the England U23 side. In October 1972 he was snapped up by Arsenal in October 1972 for a fee of £200,000, as the intended replacement for former captain Frank McLintock.

Was an American ski jumper who competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo in 1984. He is a lon

Was an American ski jumper who competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo in 1984. He is a longtime ski-jumping analyst for televised coverage of Winter Olympics competitions. When competing at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games, Jeff finished fourth on

Was a American ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers.

Was a American ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and current head women's basketball coach of th

Is a retired American professional basketball player and current head women's basketball coach of the Brigham Young University Cougars[1], a position he has held since summer 2001[2] after serving as their assistant coach in 2000-01.[3] A 6'6" 185 lb shooting guard, he played college basketball at the University of Utah from 1974–78[3] and had a career in the NBA from 1978–83. He was all-state in football, baseball as well as basketball.[3][4]

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and one ODI from 1972 to 1973.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and one ODI from 1972 to 1973.

Is a former Australian cricketer. Known as "Thommo", he was one of the fastest bowlers ever to play

Is a former Australian cricketer. Known as "Thommo", he was one of the fastest bowlers ever to play Test cricket and was the opening partner of fellow fast bowler Dennis Lillee; their combination was one of the most fearsome in Test cricket history. Commenting of their bowling during the 1974–75 season, Wisden wrote: "... it was easy to believe they were the fastest pair ever to have coincided in a cricket team".[1]

Is a retired American professional ice hockey center who played nine games in the National Hockey Le

Is a retired American professional ice hockey center who played nine games in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks. He scored the Cup-winning goal for the Springfield Indians in overtime in the deciding game of the 1990 Calder Cup champion

A Dutch footballer of Ghanaian heritage who currently plays as a midfielder for Ajax. He has four si

A Dutch footballer of Ghanaian heritage who currently plays as a midfielder for Ajax. He has four sisters and one brother.[1] His idol is Kaká and he would love to play alongside the Brazilian some day.[1] Sarpong joined Ajax when he was seven years old and signed his first contract in 2005.[1] Chelsea F.C. was interested in signing the player, but he decided to stay with Ajax. [2] He represented the Netherlands in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru, where the team finished third.He made his Eredivisie debut on February 5, 2006 in a 3-2 away defeat against Feyenoord. Sarpong would play in eight more league matches during the season. In addition he and his team won the KNVB Cup, but in the 2006-07 season he would not play a single league match.

Is a former American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd r

Is a former American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round of the 1984 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 178-lb defensive back from the University of Oklahoma, Case played professionally for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1995 for the Falcons and Dallas Cowboys.

Is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was the starting second baseman for the San Diego Pa

Is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was the starting second baseman for the San Diego Padres in 1993, and played parts of three other seasons for the Padres, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos. After his playing career, Gardner was a manager in the Padres' minor league system from 2001 until 2003.

American boxer. He is a former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion.

American boxer. He is a former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion.

Is a Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Is a Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He finished seventh

Is an American sprint canoer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He finished seventh in the semifinal round of the K-2 1000 m event.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6' 9" forward/center from Vanderbilt Univers

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6' 9" forward/center from Vanderbilt University, he was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 17th pick of the 1984 NBA Draft. Turner went on to play ten NBA seasons (1984–1987; 1989–1996), spending time with the Nets as well as the Orlando Magic. He ended his NBA career with 3,697 career points. After his career ended he spent nine years as a color commentator for the Magic.

Is a canadian wrestler.

Is a canadian wrestler.

Is an American professional basketball player.Webster played collegiately for the University of Okla

Is an American professional basketball player.Webster played collegiately for the University of Oklahoma. Throughout his college career, he scored 2,258 points and collected 781 rebounds.

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Hearron played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985 and 1986

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Hearron played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985 and 1986. He batted and threw right-handed.

Is a retired American basketball player and coach who is best known for his playing career with the

Is a retired American basketball player and coach who is best known for his playing career with the Duke Blue Devils, the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, and later as the head college basketball coach at Charlotte.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles, on loan from Sparta Rotterdam. Vlug is a

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Go Ahead Eagles, on loan from Sparta Rotterdam. Vlug is a forward who was born in Woerden and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Sparta Rotterdam squad in the 2006-07 season.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Kansas Cit

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Kansas City Royals from 2001 to 2002 and the Cincinnati Reds in 2003.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Kansas State University, Webb

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Kansas State University, Webb played two seasons (1970-1972) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. He averaged 2.1 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Milwaukee in 1971.