Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1950s, who won a silver medal in the 100m backstroke at

Was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1950s, who won a silver medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Although he set multiple world records, he never won an Olympic gold medal.

Is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer turned coach. Kirwan, who played at wing, played 96 tim

Is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer turned coach. Kirwan, who played at wing, played 96 times (including 63 test matches) as an All Black from 1984 until 1994.

He was born in Ealing, Middlesex and played for Middlesex CCC as a right-arm fast-medium bowler in 2

He was born in Ealing, Middlesex and played for Middlesex CCC as a right-arm fast-medium bowler in 260 first-class matches between 1949 and 1960. He took 703 wickets for the county at an average of 20.75, with a personal best of 9/65. He captained the county in 1959 and 1960. After taking 87 wickets in the 1950 season, which ranked him 32nd on the list of wicket-takers in the first class season,[1] Warr was selected for the 1950–51 Ashes tour. He played in two of the five Test matches, but went wicketless through his three first innings, and in the fourth he took the wicket of Australia's number seven, Ian Johnson, caught behind. In those four innings, he conceded 281 runs, and as of 2006 his bowling average remains the worst of any England Test player.[2] According to the 1952 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack Warr "tried hard and cheerfully, but he could not be regarded as Test class."[3] However, he did take 100 first-class wickets twice - in 1956 and 1959, and played a total of 15 matches for the Gentlemen of England.

Whitaker spent his whole career with Leicestershire CCC and captained them from 1996 until he retire

Whitaker spent his whole career with Leicestershire CCC and captained them from 1996 until he retired in 1999. He later became the coach and director of cricket at the club before leaving in 2005. On January 18, 2008 Geoff Miller took over from David Graveney as the national selector, heading up a four-man panel which included Peter Moores, Whitaker and Ashley Giles.[1]

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1830. He was mainly ass

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1830. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a member. He made 13 known appearances in first-class matches.

Is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch t

Is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Is football midfielder who played for the Colombia national football team between 2001 and 2005. He

Is football midfielder who played for the Colombia national football team between 2001 and 2005. He currently plays for Puebla F.C. in Mexico.He returned to play for his old club Deportivo Independiente Medellin, after leaving Tigres in Mexico. His past c

Was an American football player born in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the first winner of the Downtown Athle

Was an American football player born in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy in 1935 (the following year, though, the award was renamed the Heisman Trophy). Berwanger had been a star at the University of Chicago under coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (both of whom were members of the Psi Upsilon fraternity). In a 1934 game against the University of Michigan, Berwanger left his mark on Michigan center Gerald Ford in the form of a distinctive scar beneath the future President's left eye.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is currently an assistant coach

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is currently an assistant coach for the Suns.A 6'3" guard from the University of Colorado, Humphries was selected 11th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1984 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1987. The Bucks traded him to the Utah Jazz prior to the 1992-93 NBA season in exchange for Blue Edwards.

Is a former Danish international footballer who was last manager of Danish Superliga side Randers FC

Is a former Danish international footballer who was last manager of Danish Superliga side Randers FC. He is known for his temper and is often outspoken in interviews. His playing career lasted over a decade, during which he played most famously for Arsenal F.C. in England and amounted 4 goals in 69 caps for the Danish national team, including a successful 1992 European Championship tournament, in which he scored the opening goal in Denmark's 2-0 final victory.

known as Jack, was an English cricketer who played 80 first-class games in two spells: he was with

known as Jack, was an English cricketer who played 80 first-class games in two spells: he was with Gloucestershire from 1911 to 1920, though he played only 18 times for the county in those years. He made the bulk of his appearances, 62, for Worcestershire between 1926 and 1928. Bowles made his first-class debut for that county in late July 1911 against Nottinghamshire, and took two wickets, his first being that of Notts' opener George Gunn. After retirement, Bowles became an umpire. He had already stood in one first-class game, when he umpired a game between Glamorgan and HDG Leveson-Gower's XI in 1926, but his umpiring career proper spanned a single year, 1931, and lasted for 24 more matches.

Was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw: 1900, 1904, and 1908.At that time he alr

Was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw: 1900, 1904, and 1908.At that time he already held the world record for the hammer throw. He competed for both the New York Athletic Club and the Irish American Athletic Club. He was part of a gro

Is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the

Is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. He played college football for East Carolina University. Jett won two Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX.

Is an Irish amateur boxer who represented Ireland in the 2008 Olympic Games in the light welterweigh

Is an Irish amateur boxer who represented Ireland in the 2008 Olympic Games in the light welterweight division. Joyce was born in County Westmeath. Joyce is a national Irish boxing champion and is the 2008 European Union boxing champion in the light welte

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a 6'10" 225 lb who played the power forw

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a 6'10" 225 lb who played the power forward position and played collegiately at Stanford University and the University of California, Irvine.

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from California State University, Los Angeles

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from California State University, Los Angeles, Jones played one season (1967-68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.2 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals. He later played for the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.

Is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Pr

Is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Jonke was a member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team squad that took part in the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie tournament. He made his Canada U-20 debut on December 6, 2005 against the Cameroon national football team. He would also appear in two other matches for Canada in their group stage, playing against Haiti, and Ivory Coast unfortunately losing both matches which resulted in Canada from being eliminated from the tournament.

Was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro Americ

Was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days, he became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball, and also worked as a scout. In his later years he became a popular and renowned speaker and interview subject, helping to renew widespread interest in the Negro leagues, and played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

Was a professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was

Was a professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1952 NBA Draft. He played 8 seasons in the NBA, for Rochester and the St. Louis Hawks.

Is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at Canisius

Is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at Canisius College, and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA Draft. He played a total of six seasons in the NBA — two for the Royals, three for the St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics.

Is an American professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. He first rose to fame with t

Is an American professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. He first rose to fame with two lopsided victories in the 1951 Ryder Cup matches. He was subsequently selected for the 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1959 teams, serving as playing captain in 1

Is a former Major League Baseball player.Jocko made his Major League debut on May 31, 1887. He playe

Is a former Major League Baseball player.Jocko made his Major League debut on May 31, 1887. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Burghers, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants. Fields played 341 games in the majors, with 358 hits in 1,319

Was an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bonetti b

Was an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Is an English footballer attacking midfielder who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur.He made his

Is an English footballer attacking midfielder who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur.He made his league debut on 29 October 2007 at the age of 15 years and 287 days, playing 20 minutes as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Watford at Selhurst Park, making him Palace's youngest ever player.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who competed at racetracks across the United States

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who competed at racetracks across the United States. Riding at tracks on the American East Coast, in 1900 John Bullman won the Matron Stakes at Morris Park Racecourse in The Bronx, New York then later that