Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an actor, basketball player, TV host,& model and is a Chinese Filipino. He became a household nam

Is an actor, basketball player, TV host,& model and is a Chinese Filipino. He became a household name, when he made the selection for the final 16 castaways and more so after being hailed as the "Sole Survivor" in the very first season of the Philippine v

Was an American bare-knuckle fighter born in Troy NY. He boxed under the name "The Benicia Boy" (fro

Was an American bare-knuckle fighter born in Troy NY. He boxed under the name "The Benicia Boy" (from his residence in California)New International Encyclopedia. His career lasted from 1858 until 1863.

Was an Australian cricketer. Lord was a right-handed batsman. Lord made his first-class debut for Ha

Was an Australian cricketer. Lord was a right-handed batsman. Lord made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1864, which was the clubs first season with first-class status. Lord played his only match for the club against Sussex, which was Hampshire's first first-class match. By 1873, Lord had returned to his native Australia and represented his home state in 1873. Lord played a single match for Tasmania against Victoria.

He represented the United States in weightlifting at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In 1948, at 3

He represented the United States in weightlifting at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In 1948, at 38 years of age, Grimek defeated Steve Reeves in a hotly disputed (till this day) decision at the NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London. It seems that with a

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Born John Cartledge Foster, was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in the 1878 season. H

Born John Cartledge Foster, was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in the 1878 season. He was born in Burton Joyce and died in Stoke Bardolph. Cartledge took part in a Derbyshire vs. All England Eleven fixture in 1878 in which Derbyshire lost by seven wickets. Nine of the players in the All England Eleven were past, present, or future Test cricketers, and Cartledge was dismissed by Alfred Shaw and Dick Barlow. He played as a lower-middle order batsman.

A former professional soccer player who is tied for having scored the most goals for the Canadian na

A former professional soccer player who is tied for having scored the most goals for the Canadian national team with 18 in 44 appearances between 1984 and 1994.The 6'1' ', 200 lb (91 kg) Catliff was a Canadian Soccer League star, scoring the second most goals of anyone in the league's six year history with 69. 'Big John', as he is known within Canadian soccer, was league season scoring champion in 1988 with 22 goals and in 1990 with 19. He began his CSL career in 1987 playing for the league's inaugural champions, the Calgary Kickers. Catliff then spent the next six seasons with the Vancouver 86ers, the CSL champions four consecutive seasons, 1988 through 1991.

Is a Canadian cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Canada.

Is a Canadian cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Canada.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1949 to 1957.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1949 to 1957.

Is an American former professional basketball player.Celestand was selected by the Los Angeles Laker

Is an American former professional basketball player.Celestand was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 30 overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, as a 6'4" shooting guard out of Villanova University. He was a member of the Lakers' 1999-2000 championship team, and has spent the past several years playing professionally in Italy (with Skipper Bologna for two month in late 2001), France and Germany.

He played 21 Tests for New Zealand from 1955-72. A spin bowler, he was often partnered at the crease

He played 21 Tests for New Zealand from 1955-72. A spin bowler, he was often partnered at the crease for his provincial side Otago by his brother (and fellow spin-bowler) Gren. Jack currently lives in Alexandra, New Zealand. He also played for Southland i

Was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. He won seven t

Was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. He won seven times on the PGA Tour and played on the 1955 Ryder Cup team. He served in the Navy in World War II. After Curtis Strange's father died when he was 14, Harpe

Was an English first class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1920, and captained

Was an English first class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1920, and captained the side from 1910 to 1912 and in 1920. In 1910 he was appointed captain and again against Warwickshire he made 165 putting on 283 for the 9th wicket with Arnold Warren. This remains record 9th wicket stand for Derbyshire and at least as of 1956 was a world record. Chapman was captain of Derbyshire again in 1911 and 1912. He was a right-hand batsman and played 210 innings in 113 first class matches with an average of 18.58 and a top score of 198. He took one first class wicket at the cost of 241 runs.

Was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable J

Was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable June 14, 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock, recreated for the 2005 film Cinderella Man. A native of Florida, Griffin was born in Blountstown, a small commu

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Carroll, a number 8, was born in Sydney, New Sout

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Carroll, a number 8, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1953 to 1955. He was educated at St Patrick's

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1953 to 1955. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat. He played District Cricket firstly for the Melbourne Cricket Club and, later in his career, the St Kilda Cricket Club. He played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria and Test cricket for Australia.

Is an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father is Hall of Fa

Is an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father is Hall of Fame trainer, Marion Van Berg. For nineteen straight years between 1959 and 1977, Jack Van Berg was the leading trainer at Ak-Sar-Ben Racetrack in Omaha, Neb

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 300 appearances in the

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 300 appearances in the top two divisions of the Football League for Birmingham, Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Tulane University.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Tulane University.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1934-1941 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston B

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1934-1941 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees and Philadelphia Athletics.Babich had his best season in 1940 with the Philadelphia Athletics when he went 14-13 with a 3.73 Earned Run Average. The Athletics finished the year with a record of 54-100 and a team of ERA of 5.22.1940 also saw Babich chalk up five victories against the New York Yankees. One of which took place on September 27th with New York riding a eight game winning streak.[1] The Yankees, going for their fifth consecutive American League Pennant, finished two games out of first place.

Is an English former footballer and manager.

Is an English former footballer and manager.

Was a right-handed catcher for the Chicago Cubs during the 1937 season. He did not see much playing

Was a right-handed catcher for the Chicago Cubs during the 1937 season. He did not see much playing time as the Cubs were anchored behind the plate by future Hall of Famer Gabby Hartnett. Bottarini appeared in 26 games for the Cubs that season and put up decent offensive numbers, hitting .275 in 40 at-bats with three doubles, a home run and 7 RBI. He made 19 appearances in the field-- 18 at catcher and one in the outfield.

Is an Indian footballer who plays as a Defender for Dempo SC.

Is an Indian footballer who plays as a Defender for Dempo SC.

Is an English former professional footballer and an international Bowls player.John Evans began his

Is an English former professional footballer and an international Bowls player.John Evans began his footballing career as an apprentice with Torquay United, turning professional in April 1965. He made six league appearances as a winger, scoring once before leaving Plainmoor.

Was a British motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.