Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former footballer and manager who currently manages Stenhousemuir F.C. He was formerly a player

Is a former footballer and manager who currently manages Stenhousemuir F.C. He was formerly a player with Meadowbank Thistle F.C. and Berwick until injury forced him out of the game.

Is a British slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He competed in the C-2 event at the 19

Is a British slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He competed in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but did not finish.

Was a British boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quart

Was a British boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Carlo Saraudi.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm roundarm bowler who played fo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm roundarm bowler who played for Surrey. He was born in Battersea and died in Fulham. Cowderoy made a single first-class appearance for the side, in 1876, against Nottinghamshire. He scored 2 runs in each innings in which he batted, in a game in which, in their first innings, Surrey finished 26 all out, a total which remained, for four years, their lowest total in first-class cricket.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1937 to 1949. His Test opportunities were

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1937 to 1949. His Test opportunities were restricted by New Zealand's limited programme, exacerbated by the occurrence of World War II from 1939 to 1945. Following the 1937 tour of England, Wisden commented: 'Had he been an Australian, he might have been termed a wonder of the age.'[1]

Is an American short track speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Is an American short track speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Is a Canadian professional wrestler and trainer, known by his ring name "Principal" Richard Pound wh

Is a Canadian professional wrestler and trainer, known by his ring name "Principal" Richard Pound who competes in North American independent promotions, most notably as a mainstay of Stampede Wrestling during the 1980s and late 1990s.Cozman became a fan o

Was a English footballer who played for Sunderland as a Forward.Craggs made his debut for Sunderland

Was a English footballer who played for Sunderland as a Forward.Craggs made his debut for Sunderland on 16 November 1901 in a 4–2 defeat against Everton at Roker Park. Over his career at the club, he made 43 league appearances scoring 15 goals.

Is a football (soccer) player. He is currently a goalkeeper coach for the Australian A-League club t

Is a football (soccer) player. He is currently a goalkeeper coach for the Australian A-League club the Central Coast Mariners. He became the first Australian to play in Chile and in South America, before Victor Cristaldo and Richard Porta.

Was an English cricketer who played mainly for Kent. Crawte was a right-handed batsman. His known ca

Was an English cricketer who played mainly for Kent. Crawte was a right-handed batsman. His known career of 58 major matches was from 1788 to 1803.

Was a steeplechase jockey who took part in the Grand National steeplechase four times during the 184

Was a steeplechase jockey who took part in the Grand National steeplechase four times during the 1840s, finishing in the first four on each occasion and winning the race on Discount in 1844. In 1846 he developed Consumption from which he died before the e

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Virg

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Virginia, Crottie was never drafted by an NBA team, but did play in 11 NBA seasons from 1992 to 2003. He played for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets.

Is a former professional ice hockey centre who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League betw

Is a former professional ice hockey centre who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League between 1988–89 and 1998–99.John Cullen followed his father, Barry Cullen, and uncles Brian Cullen, and Ray Cullen into the NHL

Is a former Scottish footballer.Cummings played for Aberdeen before joining Port Vale in July 1965.

Is a former Scottish footballer.Cummings played for Aberdeen before joining Port Vale in July 1965. He made three appearances in the league, one in the League Cup and two in the FA Cup and scored one goal in the FA Cup. After failing to gain a regular place in the team his contract was cancelled in March 1966 and he moved on to Ayr United.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hertfordshire. He was born in

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hertfordshire. He was born in Welwyn Garden City. Cundle, who represented the team in the Minor Counties Championship between 1961 and 1978, made a single List A appearance for the tea

Was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining

Was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.

Is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender.

Is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender.

Was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic, West Ham United, Dunfermline Athletic and Dumb

Was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic, West Ham United, Dunfermline Athletic and Dumbarton. He made his first team debut for Celtic in March 1963, in a match against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Cushley found himself in the shadow of his teammate and former schoolmate, Billy McNeill, and many of his appearances for Celtic were dependent on McNeill's absence due to injury or international appearances. Nonetheless, Cushley played 41 games for Celtic, until he left the club in 1967 in a £10,000 transfer to West Ham United.

Is an American professional poker player. D'Agostino placed 5th in the second season World Poker Tou

Is an American professional poker player. D'Agostino placed 5th in the second season World Poker Tour (WPT) PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure event, winning $99,450.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Denver Nuggets and Anderson Packers (1949-

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Denver Nuggets and Anderson Packers (1949-50) in the NBA for 24 games.

Is a retired American basketball and tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a cur

Is a retired American basketball and tennis coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a current athlete on the international senior tennis circuit. Powless grew up in Flora, Illinois, and played on the Flora High School basketball, tennis and footb

Is a former New Zealand wrestler and boxer. He represented New Zealand in wrestling at the 1956 Olym

Is a former New Zealand wrestler and boxer. He represented New Zealand in wrestling at the 1956 Olympics and at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In 1955 he held both the New Zealand Heavyweight Wrestling title and the Auckland Heavyweight B

Is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.Martin is described as "a strike-

Is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.Martin is described as "a strike-thrower with a below average fastball who lives off of his changeup."[1] His "fastball clocks in the high-80s, at best, but he locates it well while mixing in a cutter and changeup."[2]On November 24, 2008, Martin signed with Washington as a minor-league free agent.[5] In the first half of 2009, he went 8–3 in 15 starts with a 2.66 ERA for the Triple-A International League Syracuse Chiefs, recording 63 strikeouts and 10 walks.[6]

Is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chester City.He spent five seas

Is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chester City.He spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before signing for Chester City in 2006. Danby's time with Kidderminster unfortunately saw them relegated out of the Football League in 2004–05 but he established himself as a promising young goalkeeper.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Texas Rang

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Texas Rangers from 1980 to 1983, the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1986, and the Cleveland Indians in 1986.