Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

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. A Doctor, he was a right-handed batsman and a slow right arm bowler. In England in 1907 and 1908 he played a single first class match each season, taking

Was an American football quarterback in the NFL.He played halfback and quarterback for Boston Colleg

Was an American football quarterback in the NFL.He played halfback and quarterback for Boston College and was the first selection of the 1964 AFL Draft, picked by the Boston Patriots on November 30, 1963. Concannon was taken in the 1964 NFL Draft in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles, with the 16th overall selection. The Eagles were able to sign Concannon with a $50,000 contract.

Was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joi

Was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joined Charlton Athletic as a junior, but on failing to make the grade joined Torquay United in May 1939.

Was a Scottish footballer. He played professionally for Oxford United between 1964 and 1966, making

Was a Scottish footballer. He played professionally for Oxford United between 1964 and 1966, making a total of 23 Football League appearances and scoring 14 goals. He and his team became the first Fourth Division club to reach the quarter-final of the FA Cup, being knocked out at this stage by Newcastle United.

Is a former American football offensive lineman, who spent eleven years in the National Football Lea

Is a former American football offensive lineman, who spent eleven years in the National Football League, ten of those with the Buffalo Bills as a left tackle protecting Jim Kelly's blind side and a one-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1887 and 1903. He debuted for Derbyshire

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1887 and 1903. He debuted for Derbyshire against Marylebone Cricket Club in May 1887, and took two wickets in the second innings.

Was a halfback for the University of Notre Dame.In 1954, Lattner was drafted in the first round by t

Was a halfback for the University of Notre Dame.In 1954, Lattner was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but played with them for only one season before entering the United States Air Force. There, during a football game, he suffered a severe knee injury that prevented him from ever playing professional football again.

Is a former American swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a former American swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward/center from the University of Sa

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward/center from the University of San Francisco, McNamee played two seasons (1950-1952) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 2.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Rochester in 1951.

More commonly known as John Joe Nevin, is an Irish amateur boxer who won the Irish national boxing t

More commonly known as John Joe Nevin, is an Irish amateur boxer who won the Irish national boxing title and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics at the age of 18.

Was an American football linebacker. At Texas A&M University, Tracey held school records for most re

Was an American football linebacker. At Texas A&M University, Tracey held school records for most receptions and most yards receiving. Another "NFL Reject", when he joined the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1962, Lou Saban liked his speed and agility, and used him at linebacker,

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the later 1970s. Competing in three

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the later 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at Montreal in 1976.

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for North York Astros in the Canadian Soccer League.

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for North York Astros in the Canadian Soccer League. Jung began his professional career with the Serbian White Eagles in 2009. During his short tenure with the club he faced stiff competition with already well established strikers, which caused Jung difficulty gaining sufficient playing time. Midway through the CSL 2009 season Jung was transferred to the North York Astros.

Is a Ghanaian football defender who currently plays for Maritzburg United F.C.. Arwuah came to South

Is a Ghanaian football defender who currently plays for Maritzburg United F.C.. Arwuah came to South Africa in 2005 and was signed by Tembisa Classic and then signed for newly-promoted team Durban Stars F.C. in June 2006, only for its franchise to be sold

Is a former Australian short track speed skater, who represented Australia at the 1992 and 1994 Wint

Is a former Australian short track speed skater, who represented Australia at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics in the relay team. Australia's short track relay team went into the 1992 Olympics as world champions, but they crashed in the semi-finals. The

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in L

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he was defeated in the third round of the men's lightweight (– 60 kg) division by West Germany's Reiner Gies.

Is a Batswana swimmer who represented Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in

Is a Batswana swimmer who represented Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in the men's 50m freestyle event. At a height of 175cm and a weight of 72 kg , he was (along with Samantha Paxinos) one of the first two Olympic swimmers fro

Is the bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariners. He has been a Major League Baseball pitcher who speci

Is the bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariners. He has been a Major League Baseball pitcher who specialized as a closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers.Wetteland was signed by the Dodgers as their second choice in the June 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). He was later claimed by the Detroit Tigers in December 1989 as a Rule 5 Draft pick, but was soon returned to the Dodgers. While playing in the Pacific Coast League, he garnered notice by earning 20 saves in 20 chances. He made his major league debut on May 31, 1989. After struggling with his first five starts in 1990, Wetteland asked to be switched to the bullpen, and became a full-time closer in 1992.

Is an English former footballer.Kay started his career at Arsenal as an apprentice, joining in April

Is an English former footballer.Kay started his career at Arsenal as an apprentice, joining in April 1980 and turning professional in July 1981. He made his League debut against West Bromwich Albion on February 26, 1983 and went on to make a further seven appearances that season.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Petershill, Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Ne

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Petershill, Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, East Fife, East Stirlingshire, Dumbarton and Scotland at international level.

Is an English former footballer and manager.Kaye joined West Bromwich Albion from Scunthorpe United

Is an English former footballer and manager.Kaye joined West Bromwich Albion from Scunthorpe United in May 1963 for £44,750, a club record for Albion at the time. He made his debut for the Baggies against Leicester City in August 1963. He managed Hull City for a time period of September 1974–October 1977. He had a win percentage of 31.74%.

Is a retired English football goalkeeper.He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Portsmouth.

Is a retired English football goalkeeper.He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Portsmouth.

Is a Sierra Leonean footballer. He is an offensive midfielder and plays for PK-37 in the Finnish thi

Is a Sierra Leonean footballer. He is an offensive midfielder and plays for PK-37 in the Finnish third tier of football, Kakkonen. Keister was a member of Sierra Leone U-17 squad at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.

Was a Scottish footballer. He played centre-forward for Celtic in the 1970s, under the management of

Was a Scottish footballer. He played centre-forward for Celtic in the 1970s, under the management of Jock Stein, and was a prolific goal-scorer. He was nicknamed "Dixie" in honour of the great English centre-forward Dixie Dean.Deans joined Motherwell from Neilston Victoria in 1965 and spent six seasons with the Fir Park side.[1] He signed for Celtic in a £17,500 deal in 1971 and played for the Hoops until 1976. During this time he scored 132 goals in just 184 games for the club and set several scoring records. The six goals he struck in a defeat of Partick Thistle is a post-war record for goals scored in a single game,

Played first-class and List A cricket for Somerset in the 1969 and 1970 seasons. A right-handed tail

Played first-class and List A cricket for Somerset in the 1969 and 1970 seasons. A right-handed tail-end batsman and a left-arm medium pace bowler. Roberts played in six County Championship matches, with his best bowling performance being four for 38 runs