Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a right winger who earned cult status at Gillingham. He was regarded as a supersub, coming on lat

Is a right winger who earned cult status at Gillingham. He was regarded as a supersub, coming on late in games to create chances and take on tiring opposition left-backs.

Is a welterweight professional boxer, as well as a coach, trainer, and promoter, from Anoka, Minneso

Is a welterweight professional boxer, as well as a coach, trainer, and promoter, from Anoka, Minnesota. At present Hoffman works primarily as a boxing coach, trainer, and promoter. He claims to have 22 professional fighters in his care, training them at U

Is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 19th in the K-1 event at t

Is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 19th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United. Holt played

Is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United. Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular appearances in midfield or defence for the club until 1987, when he left for Dunfermline.

Was an American nordic skier who competed in the 1950s and later wrote a series of books in the Unit

Was an American nordic skier who competed in the 1950s and later wrote a series of books in the United States that popularized cross-country skiing in that country. A native of Vermont and a Dartmouth College graduate, Caldwell competed in the 1952 Winter

Was a Scottish football player who played for various clubs in both England and Scotland, including

Was a Scottish football player who played for various clubs in both England and Scotland, including Newcastle United, Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle and Hearts. As a Plymouth Argyle player he is most famous for scoring their first ever goals in the Western and Southern Leagues. Peddie began his football career with Scottish club Benburb before moving to Third Lanark in June 1895.

Is a Tongan–Australian former rugby league footballer and boxer. He played club football for the M

Is a Tongan–Australian former rugby league footballer and boxer. He played club football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles in the National Rugby League competition. Hopoate also gained selection in the Australian nat

Was a Cambridge University cricketer who played in six first-class matches between 1838 and 1840. He

Was a Cambridge University cricketer who played in six first-class matches between 1838 and 1840. He was born and died in Newcastle upon Tyne. As well as playing for Cambridge, he also played two first-class games for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University and against his alma mater. Bastard never scored highly, making 0, 11, 0, 5, 9, 11, 0, 0* and 5 in his first-class innings. Although the bowling records of the matches in which he played are not complete, he is not recorded to have bowled at first-class level, and certainly did not take a wicket. He did, however, hold three catches.

Is a former professional basketball player in the NBA who had a 13-year career from 1986 to 1999.Wil

Is a former professional basketball player in the NBA who had a 13-year career from 1986 to 1999.Williams, a 6' 11" power forward/center out of Tulane University, was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA Draft with the 21st pick of the second round. He has also been a member of the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks.

Is a retired American professional basketball player (NBA) who spent his entire career (1984–2003)

Is a retired American professional basketball player (NBA) who spent his entire career (1984–2003) as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by considerable margins.

Is a former American basketball player.Johnson was a 6’7” small forward who played high school b

Is a former American basketball player.Johnson was a 6’7” small forward who played high school basketball at Messmer High School, (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and collegiately for Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming and for the University of Iowa. Johnson set an Iowa record for points in a season during his senior year, when he averaged 27.9 points per game[1].

Was a Swedish boy of Czech origin who was tortured and murdered by four young men on August 17, 1995

Was a Swedish boy of Czech origin who was tortured and murdered by four young men on August 17, 1995. The month before his death, John had won a bronze medal in the national canoeing youth championships.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs. With partner Mary Petrie.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs. With partner Mary Petrie.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s.

Is an English professional golfer.Although relatively little-known, Hudson achieved fame during the

Is an English professional golfer.Although relatively little-known, Hudson achieved fame during the 1971 Martini International tournament held at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Teeing off at the par-three 195-yard 11th hole, Hudson holed his tee shot for a

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Champi

Is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as Johnny the Bull, World Wrestling Entertainment as Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli. He has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, As

Is a former Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.As a youngster Evans was working a

Is a former Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.As a youngster Evans was working as an apprentice printer while playing for local side Bala Wanderers, despite his three older brothers playing for Bala Press. He joined Wrexham in 1908 but sustaind a serious shoulder injury and was told he may never play football again. He decided to move to South Wales to continue his work as an apprentice printer and began playing for Cwmparc and was spotted by Cardiff City, becoming the first player to be officially bought by the club when he signed for six shillings.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey and England. He earned a reputation as a dogged

Is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey and England. He earned a reputation as a dogged and fearless batsman, and his figures show that he was amongst the best players of his generation. He played a total of 77 Test matches for England in an international career lasting from 1963 to 1976. He was renowned for playing the cut, cover drive and was strong off his legs.

Was an English cricketer. Gunner represented Hampshire in six first-class matches, the first of whic

Was an English cricketer. Gunner represented Hampshire in six first-class matches, the first of which came in 1906 against the touring West Indians. Gunner's final first-class match came in 1907 against Leicestershire. Gunner fought in the First World War

Is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented the Australian national football team five time

Is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented the Australian national football team five times in full international matches.Anderson played between 1957 and 1960 with Stoke City in England and later in Scotland for Third Lanark. In the mid-1960s he moved to Australia to play with South Melbourne where he came to the notice of the Australian selectors. He eventually played eight matches for the Socceroos, five of which were full internationals.

Is a retired English football defender.

Is a retired English football defender.

Is an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. His onl

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. His only notable performance came on debut, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in May 1922, when he scored 35 in the first innings and took his only catch to dismi

Was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made seven appearanc

Was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made seven appearances for England between 1878 and 1882 playing at half back.He won all his England caps whilst playing for Sheffield Heeley, a club he originally joined in 1870. His first international appearance was at Hampden Park, Glasgow against Scotland on 2 March 1878.