Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Danish footballer. During his career he played for Svendborg FB and Odense BK in his native De

Was a Danish footballer. During his career he played for Svendborg FB and Odense BK in his native Denmark, Roda JC and Feyenoord in Holland, FC Mulhouse in France and Servette FC and FC Luzern in Switzerland.He won 17 caps and scored six goals for Denmark, and played in the 1986 World Cup (where he scored the Danes' second goal in a 2-0 win over West Germany) and Euro 88.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1930 to 1933.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1930 to 1933.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshir

Is a former English cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshire and England.

Was a Scottish golf champion. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip i

Was a Scottish golf champion. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.He was also runner-up in the 1893 British Open. He won over 130 amateur medals during his playing

Was an English cricketer who played five first-class games for Worcestershire between 1902 and 1904,

Was an English cricketer who played five first-class games for Worcestershire between 1902 and 1904, as well as making one first-class appearance for Minor Counties in 1912. He had little success in any of these matches. Nichols also played for Norfolk an

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906.

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906. He was a right-handed batsman and leg break/googly bowler. He made his debut in important cricket for British Guiana in the 1905-06 Inter-Colonial Tourname

Was an English cricketer who made 16 first-class appearances for Somerset between 1884–1895. He al

Was an English cricketer who made 16 first-class appearances for Somerset between 1884–1895. He also served in the Army Medical Services from 1887 until his death from cholera in Sudan during 1896. Trask played three matches for Somerset in 1884 and 1885.

Is a former English cricketer. Manners was a right-handed batsman. Manners made his first-class debu

Is a former English cricketer. Manners was a right-handed batsman. Manners made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1937 against Gloucestershire, where on debut Manners scored his maiden half century with a score of 81. Manners represented Hampshire in

Was a South African cricketer who played in twenty four Tests from 1949 to 1955.

Was a South African cricketer who played in twenty four Tests from 1949 to 1955.

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 11 firs

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 11 first-class matches between 1923 and 1932, six for Worcestershire and five for the British Army cricket team. Walford made his debut for Worcestershire against

Is an English former cricketer who played two first-class matches for Worcestershire, one in 1955 an

Is an English former cricketer who played two first-class matches for Worcestershire, one in 1955 and the other the following year. He took only two wickets, both in a single innings against Oxford University players in the latter year: lower-order batsmen Aubrey Walshe and Victor Clube. However, he conceded 84 runs from the 15 overs he sent down in that innings, and he never played first-class cricket again.

Was a footballer with Liverpool Football Club between 1953 and 1957.Evans played for Tilbury as an a

Was a footballer with Liverpool Football Club between 1953 and 1957.Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur and Charlton Athletic before Reds manager Don Welsh paid £12,500 for his services on Christmas Day 1953,

Was an English footballer.He played for West Bromwich Swifts, Halesowen Town, West Bromwich Albion,

Was an English footballer.He played for West Bromwich Swifts, Halesowen Town, West Bromwich Albion, Langley Richmond and Brierley Hill Alliance.

Was a Canadian professional American football club owner and notable tennis player. Bassett reached

Was a Canadian professional American football club owner and notable tennis player. Bassett reached the second round of the 1959 U.S. National Championships in singles. It was his only appearance in the main draw of the tournament. Bassett never played in

Is an American broadcaster and television producer from Lake Placid, New York.His first Winter Olymp

Is an American broadcaster and television producer from Lake Placid, New York.His first Winter Olympics as a broadcaster was the 1984 Winter Olympics. His most recent Olympics assignment was a color commentator for bobsled and skeleton at the 2006 Winter

He became a fairly regular player for Natal for five years from 1923-24 as a left-hand opening batsm

He became a fairly regular player for Natal for five years from 1923-24 as a left-hand opening batsman. His best season was 1926-27, when he scored the only three centuries of his career. They included an unbeaten 252 against Orange Free State at Bloemfon

Was a Scottish professional footballer and member of the Celtic F.C. squad that won the European Cup

Was a Scottish professional footballer and member of the Celtic F.C. squad that won the European Cup in 1967, which came to be known as the Lisbon Lions.Fallon signed for Celtic from junior football team Fauldhouse United in 1959 to understudy for Frank Haffey and made his debut that same year against Clyde. He replaced Haffey as first choice goalkeeper in 1963 and played his part in the European Cup run of 1964, where they lost out to the Hungarian team MTK Budapest 4–3 in the semi-finals, after holding a 3–0 lead from the first leg at Celtic Park.

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Lancashir

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1920.

Was born in Sheffield and is still Sheffield Wednesday's leading post war goalscorer with 167 goals.

Was born in Sheffield and is still Sheffield Wednesday's leading post war goalscorer with 167 goals. He was signed in 1956 and made his Wednesday debut two years later. John firmly establish himself as an able goalscorer in the English top flight for Wednesday, as his 23 goals helped the club to a second place finish in 1960-61. The following season, he netted 24 times, earning him international honours with England Under 23's and also gaining his only cap at full international level.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. Feaver enjoyed most of his tennis su

Is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. Feaver enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title and finished runner-up another 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of

Is an American actor, rapper, and professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (W

Is an American actor, rapper, and professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Raw brand. In WWE, Cena has won fifteen championships in total, including nine World Titles (having won the WWE Championship seven times and the

Is an Australian slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished 14th in the C-2 event at t

Is an Australian slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished 14th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. John Felton commenced canoeing in 1974 he subsequently competed internationally from 1979 - 1983 when he retired having

Was a football player for Vale of Leven F.C. and Scotland, in the very early days of Scottish footba

Was a football player for Vale of Leven F.C. and Scotland, in the very early days of Scottish football in the 1870s.Previously a noted shinty player and sprinter, Ferguson joined Vale of Leven in 1872. He was part of their great team which won the Scottish Cup three times in 1877-79. One year, after doing so, they travelled down to England and beat Wanderers F.C., the FA Cup winners. Although an important game in a way, the match was not advertised, and they had not decided beforehand whether to use the Scottish or English throw-in rule.

Is a former competitive American swimmer. He won two bronze medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics: one

Is a former competitive American swimmer. He won two bronze medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics: one in the 200-meter individual medley and one in the 200-meter butterfly. He swam collegiately for Stanford University.

Was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.