Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former Maltese footballer, who played defender. He took over as Malta manager in July 2009.He s

Is a former Maltese footballer, who played defender. He took over as Malta manager in July 2009.He subsequently became a coach, coaching at youth level for 6 years (in former teammate Carmel Busuttil's school)and in March 2007 Joined birkirkara as head co

Is a retired American ice hockey winger.Byce was drafted in the 11th round by the Boston Bruins in t

Is a retired American ice hockey winger.Byce was drafted in the 11th round by the Boston Bruins in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft while attending James Madison Memorial High School, and joined up with the team during the 1989–90 NHL playoffs, playing eight game

Is an Australian former track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in the 4

Is an Australian former track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in the 4000 metre individual pursuit.

Was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.He and two other well known golfers of the tim

Was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.He and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within 6 months of each other in 1912. Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he is mostly remembered today for having won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945. He retired officially at the age of 34 to be a rancher, later becoming a commentator and lending his name to the EDS Byron Nelson Championship, the first PGA Tour event to be named for a professional golfer. In 1974, Byron Nelson received the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.

Was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.He and two other well known golfers of the tim

Was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.He and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within 6 months of each other in 1912.[1][2] Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he is mostly remembered today for having won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945.

Was a Scottish footballer and manager.Collier played for Inverkeithing Juniors and had trials for th

Was a Scottish footballer and manager.Collier played for Inverkeithing Juniors and had trials for the Scottish Junior international team. He signed for Raith Rovers and eventually signed for Hull City in 1920. He captained Hull for a couple of seasons, before moving to Queens Park Rangers in 1926.

Was a professional footballer. He was a centre forward.Neilson played for Clyde, Bradford City, wher

Was a professional footballer. He was a centre forward.Neilson played for Clyde, Bradford City, where he was the club's top goal-scorer in 1947–48 before he left after just five games the following season, and Wrexham.

Is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played 4 seasons in the majors for the California Ang

Is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played 4 seasons in the majors for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Minnesota Twins.

Is a former Scottish footballer.Coyle started his career with Dundee United for whom he signed in 19

Is a former Scottish footballer.Coyle started his career with Dundee United for whom he signed in 1950. His early years were interrupted by his National Service, while he also spent time on loan to Brechin City. As a result, by the beginning of the 1955-56 season he had made only 8 appearances for the Terrors 1st team. From that point onwards however, his form was a revelation, with 77 goals in 88 appearances in the following two and a half seasons.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He holds a pre-med undergraduate degree from the Univ

Is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He holds a pre-med undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 1980.

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his hor

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his horse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. The colt then went on to win the Preakness Stakes further increasing Servis' reputation. Servis trains horses prima

Was a Scottish professional footballer.Jack Conner, a wing-half, was born in Kirkmuirhill and began

Was a Scottish professional footballer.Jack Conner, a wing-half, was born in Kirkmuirhill and began his career with Alloa Athletic. He moved onto Celtic and had a loan spell with Dykehead before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1925. He failed to break into the Argyle first team and moved to Newport County, making 14 appearances in the 1926-27 season.

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1895 and 1

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1895 and 1897 and Sussex County Cricket Club between 1895 and 1898. He then went on to play for the Marylebone Cricket Club in first-class fixtures until 1926. Hartley also played Test cricket for England on their tour to South Africa in 1905-06.

Was a professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Blackburn Rover

Was a professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.McLean's first club was Scottish side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, from where he joined Blackburn in 1930, and played eight times for them in the Football League First Division.

A former boxer from Northern Ireland, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight (– 51 kg) division

A former boxer from Northern Ireland, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Is a former Scottish swimmer. Wardrop won a silver and bronze medal at the 1954 British Empire and C

Is a former Scottish swimmer. Wardrop won a silver and bronze medal at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.

A former Scottish footballer and manager. He played as a forward for Queen's Park, Everton and Scotl

A former Scottish footballer and manager. He played as a forward for Queen's Park, Everton and Scotland and was noted as an effective goal-maker and goalscorer. In 1899 he became player-manager at Tottenham Hotspur and guided them to victory in the 1901 FA Cup. As a result they became the only club outside the English Football League to win the competition. In 1898 he became the first secretary of the Association Footballers' Union, which was the ill-fated fore-runner of the Professional Footballers' Association

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full back. He played 80 games for Dunfe

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full back. He played 80 games for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Football League and a further 72 for Aston Villa and Birmingham City in the English Football League.

Is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He went to The High School in Dublin, Ireland.

Is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He went to The High School in Dublin, Ireland.[2] He toured South Africa in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Greystones RFC. He was later picked twice for the South African rugby team but never received a cap, at the time he was playing for Transvaal. He also was a member of the Leinster Schools Cup winning side in The High School Dublin in 1973. He is now a well known radio presenter in South Africa on Talk Radio 702.

Is a former professional American football running back for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the San D

Is a former professional American football running back for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Prior to his professional career, he attended the Pennsylvania State University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1973.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who played a number of years in the National Soccer League

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who played a number of years in the National Soccer League for Perth Glory and the Brisbane Strikers.

Is a professional skateboarder who grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley, California and current

Is a professional skateboarder who grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley, California and currently resides in Sacramento, California. He started Anti Hero Skateboards on Deluxe Distribution along with Nick Perry in 1995. In 2003, at the end of a 4 wee

Is a former West Indian cricketer. In a first-class career of just 13 matches, he took 35 wickets. A

Is a former West Indian cricketer. In a first-class career of just 13 matches, he took 35 wickets. A fast bowler, Maynard made an immediate impression on his List A debut (in the Geddes Grant Shield) for the Leeward Islands against Trinidad and Tobago in

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg.

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg. He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.