Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned

Was an American sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the C-2 10000 m event at Helsinki in 1952.

American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association.

American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association.

Is an Australian former rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby

Is an Australian former rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. His position of choice was in the centres though he could also and often did play on the wing.

Was an English cricketer. Kennard represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1919, which wa

Was an English cricketer. Kennard represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1919, which was the first County Championship after the First World War. Kennard made his debut against Middlesex and played his final match for the county against Surre

Is a Canadian professional soccer player, he is currently playing for Energie Cottbus. He attended B

Is a Canadian professional soccer player, he is currently playing for Energie Cottbus. He attended Burnaby Central Secondary School as part of the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program in the 2007-08 school year, the centre back was a student at Oak Bay High School in Victoria, British Columbia. Straith has also been capped for the Canadian U-17 National team where they failed to Qualify for the U-17 World Cup, Korea 2007. On May 24, 2010, Straith made hia senior team debut as an 81st minute substitute in a 5-0 loss against Argentina at the Estadio Monumental.

Was a Swedish Air Force general and horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the

Was a Swedish Air Force general and horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was an equestrian trainer at Strömsholm during the year 1919-1921. He became Swedish champion in foil fencing 1914. In 1920 he and

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

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Dumfries. He played for Kings Rifle Volunteers and Manchester United.

Was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic

Was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles [1]. After finishing 4th in the 1970 Commonwealth Games and running the fastest season time in 1971,

Is an English former professional football player who played for a variety of clubs and has also rep

Is an English former professional football player who played for a variety of clubs and has also represented England at senior level. He was a part of the Crystal Palace team which reached the FA Cup Final in 1990.

Is a Scottish former footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Boyd play

Is a Scottish former footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Boyd played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and East Fife between 1946 and 1959.

Is a former English cricketer. Claughton was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodo

Is a former English cricketer. Claughton was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Claughton made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Gloucestershire in 1976.

Is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Houston Astros in 1988.

Is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Houston Astros in 1988.He was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the eighth round of the 1981 draft, but he chose not to sign. In 1984, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 19th round of the draft, but again, he did not sign. Finally, when he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the ninth round of the 1985 draft by the Astros, he did sign.

Is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Scottish Premi

Is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers. Due to his style of play, he has often drawn comparisons to Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney.

Is an American International Master of chess. His best result is a tie for first with Lubomir Kavale

Is an American International Master of chess. His best result is a tie for first with Lubomir Kavalek in the 1973 U.S. Championship.

Is a professional footballer who currently plays for Colchester United.John has come through the you

Is a professional footballer who currently plays for Colchester United.John has come through the youth ranks with Colchester making his first team debut on the 24 August 2004 in the Football League Cup against Cheltenham Town. A versatile player, he has played in many positions for the team but is currently settled at left back.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a British slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 13th in the C-1 slalom event

Is a British slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 13th in the C-1 slalom event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1895 and 1901. Berwick was born in Kingst

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1895 and 1901. Berwick was born in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, the son of John Berwick, bootmaker and his wife Rebecca. He also worked in the boot making trade. Berwick debuted for Derbyshire in 1895 against Hampshire, though he only made three appearances in that year and took no wickets. In 1898 he played minor county cricket for Northamptonshire. He returned to Derbyshire in 1899 as an effective bowler taking 5 for 82 against Yorkshire in his first game gack in the side. He played nine matches that year, but only appeared twice each in 1900 and 1901. In 1901 he achieved 5 for 61 against London County. Berwick was a left-arm medium-fast bowler and took 24 first class wickets at an average of 37.16 and a best performance of 5 for 61. He was a left-handed batsman and played 29 innings in 16 first class matches with an average of 6.00 and a top score of 27.

Was a champion U.S. tennis player of the 1940s. A World No. 1 player for a number of years, he is a

Was a champion U.S. tennis player of the 1940s. A World No. 1 player for a number of years, he is a possible candidate for the title of the greatest tennis player of all time. He was also, for many years, the leading promoter of the professional tennis tours and a relentless advocate for the establishment of Open tennis between amateur and professional players. When the Association of Tennis Professionals was founded in 1972 he was the first executive director and in that role was the leader of an ATP boycott of Wimbledon in 1973. Tall and slim, he was the first world-class player to play a consistent serve-and-volley game, in which he came to the net behind all of his serves, including the second serve.

S a former professional and college basketball coach. The highly successful coach of the old Minneap

S a former professional and college basketball coach. The highly successful coach of the old Minneapolis Lakers, the first dynasty in NBA history, Kundla guided the George Mikan-led Lakers to five NBA titles in six years. All told, he coached 11 years in Minneapolis, with an NBA record of 423-302. He later coached for nine more years at his alma mater, the University of Minnesota.

Was an American businessman widely known as the "Lottery King" and a prominent figure in the sport o

Was an American businessman widely known as the "Lottery King" and a prominent figure in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. A native of New Jersey, he benefited from a large inheritance and added substantially to his fortune through a majority intere

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in six games for Brooklyn Robins in the 1917 & 19

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in six games for Brooklyn Robins in the 1917 & 1918 seasons and then in fifteen games for the Chicago White Sox in 1921-1922.

Was a professional footballer in the 1960s and 1970s who went on to manage Chester City.As a player,

Was a professional footballer in the 1960s and 1970s who went on to manage Chester City.As a player, Sainty (a forward) progressed through the youth ranks at Tottenham Hotspur and represented England Schoolboys, but he left White Hart Lane in 1967 after failing to make a Football League appearance.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United. He usually plays as a central midf

Is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United. He usually plays as a central midfielder.Jackson began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1999, signing professional terms in 2000; however he rarely broke into the first-team. During his time at White Hart Lane he spent many seasons on loan at various different lower league clubs.

Is a retired football goalkeeper who played for Southampton F.C. for most of the 1950s.He came to th

Is a retired football goalkeeper who played for Southampton F.C. for most of the 1950s.He came to the notice of Southampton's manager Sid Cann whilst doing his National Service at Farnborough and in January 1951 he signed him for Southampton.