Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he made his debut for the Ireland

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Scotland in July 1922 and went on to play for Ireland on four occasions, his last match coming against Wales in June 1926. He also pla

Was a New Zealand athlete, and the 1936 Olympic champion in the 1500 metres.Born in the town of Crus

Was a New Zealand athlete, and the 1936 Olympic champion in the 1500 metres.Born in the town of Crushington (near Reefton) as the son of English immigrants, Lovelock showed a talent for sports while at Timaru Boys' High School.

Was a British figure skater who competed in the 1930s. His best finish was a silver medal at the 193

Was a British figure skater who competed in the 1930s. His best finish was a silver medal at the 1935 World Figure Skating Championships.

Was a British figure skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics

Was a British figure skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1924 he finished fifth in the singles event. In the pairs competition he and his partner Ethel Muckelt finished fourth.

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was member of th

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was member of the Shamrock Lacrosse Team which won the gold medal in the lacrosse tournament.

Was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prioir to the First

Was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prioir to the First World War. In his early adulthood, Tait was a notable sportsman playing rugby union as a forward for Cambridge University and represented the Scotland int

Was an Australian cricketer who was trained as a journalist and became a political and cricket comme

Was an Australian cricketer who was trained as a journalist and became a political and cricket commentator. A stubborn opening batsman, he scored five Test centuries, representing Australia in 18 Tests between 1932 and 1938. He was also known for his involvement in several cricket diplomacy incidents in his career, accused of leaking the Bodyline clash between Australian captain Bill Woodfull and English manager Plum Warner, and later of causing sectarian tension within the team by leading a group of players of Irish Catholic descent in undermining the leadership of the Protestant Don Bradman. Fingleton made his first-class debut in 1928–29, playing in two matches. He had two innings, scoring 25 not out on debut against Victoria and then making a duck against Tasmania in an innings victory. Test debut (cap 142) 12 February 1932 v South Africa, Last Test 24 August 1938 v England.

Played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1953 to 1957. He later played Minor Counties cri

Played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1953 to 1957. He later played Minor Counties cricket for Devon. Kelly was a left-handed middle-order batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. In three seasons, 1953, 1954 and 1956, he played in

Was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representati

Was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played for New Zealand (RU), King Country Rugby Football Union (RU), and Auckland Rugby Football Union (RU), and at club level for, Taumarunui (RU

Is a retired professional wrestler. He was one half of The Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan in the

Is a retired professional wrestler. He was one half of The Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He is currently a producer in WWE. Lanza started his career in 1962.[3] I

Was the main bowler for Glamorgan in their early years in the County Championship. He bowled medium

Was the main bowler for Glamorgan in their early years in the County Championship. He bowled medium pace and could swing the ball both ways, whilst when wickets were affected by rain he was able to get on a good deal of off-break. He suffered during his c

Was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for various clubs in the 1920s. Mit

Was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for various clubs in the 1920s. Mitton was also a cricketer for Somerset in 1920. He joined Burnley of the Football League First Division as a trainee in 1914 but failed to break into the fi

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 37 games in the National Hockey League. He played fo

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 37 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Boston Bruins.

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1920s. Born

Was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1920s. Born in Williamstown, Barnes was used mostly as a forward and kicked 34 goals in 1928, including a bag of six against Geelong at Lake Oval. His son Ken played at South Melbourne in the 1960s. Barnes also represented Victoria in a first-class cricket match in 1930 as a right-handed batsman. Playing against Tasmania at the MCG, Barnes batted in the middle order and made 51. It would be his only innings at first-class level. Fellow VFL footballers Stuart King and Heinrich Schrader also played in that match for Victoria.

Was a British boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the quart

Was a British boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the featehrweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Josef Miner.

Was an Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy in the VFA and a test cricketer, a coach of both spor

Was an Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy in the VFA and a test cricketer, a coach of both sports and a sporting journalist. Carlton had been one of the power clubs of the early decades of Australian football, but fell into a state of decline during the 1890s that lasted through to the early years of competition in the VFL (which began in 1897). In 1902, Worrall, secretary of the Carlton Cricket Club, was appointed to the same role with the football club.

Was a Canadian featherweight boxer.In 1932 he was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic flywe

Was a Canadian featherweight boxer.In 1932 he was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic flyweight competition after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Louis Salica.

Was a Scottish footballer. Chalmers was born in Beith and played at centre forward. He started his c

Was a Scottish footballer. Chalmers was born in Beith and played at centre forward. He started his career with Rutherglen Glencairn before turning professional with Rangers. He moved to Stoke City in January 1906 and was the club's top scorer in the 1906-07 season, though they were relegated from the First Division that season.

Was a rugby union player who represented South Africa 4 times, once as captain. At 19 years 260 days

Was a rugby union player who represented South Africa 4 times, once as captain. At 19 years 260 days, he is one of the youngest ever players to have represented South Africa. He also played first-class cricket for Griqualand West.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and the Scotland national team.He was capped twice b

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and the Scotland national team.He was capped twice by Scotland in 1893 and in 1895, both against Wales. He scored four times in an 8-0 win over Wales in March 1893.He played for Gainsborough Trinity, Celtic and Scotland.

A Scottish-born footballer who played for both the Scotland and New Zealand national sides.A feisty

A Scottish-born footballer who played for both the Scotland and New Zealand national sides.A feisty but consistent left-back, he earned international recognition towards the end of his seven-season spell at Turf Moor, making his Scotland debut against Norway in May 1954, at the age of 28. He was then selected in the squad for the upcoming World Cup finals and was one of only 13 players who actually travelled to Switzerland, the SFA opting not to use the full complement of 22 permitted. He played in both matches at the finals as Scotland capitulated in the first round, losing to Austria (0-1) and Uruguay (0-7).[2]

Is a former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. The summit of his career was sco

Is a former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. The summit of his career was scoring one of the goals for Portsmouth in their 4-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 1939 FA Cup Final.

Was a Scottish professional footballer. Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, b

Was a Scottish professional footballer. Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack. He started with Johnstone (then a senior team) and moved to St. Mirren in 1919, and then to Greenock Morton in the summer of 1921.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Rangers and the Scotland national team.Drummond jo

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Rangers and the Scotland national team.Drummond joined Rangers in 1892 from Falkirk. He went on to win five Scottish Cup medals (1894, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1903) and four consecutive league titles (1898-99, 1899-1900, 1900-01 and 1901-02) - the first of which Rangers won all 18 of their Scottish league matches.

Was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a centre half.

Was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a centre half.