Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former pro basketball player. He was a member of the Original New York Knickerbockers, and was

Is a former pro basketball player. He was a member of the Original New York Knickerbockers, and was their leading scorer in their inaugural season 1946/47. Palmer is considered to be one of the inventors of the jump shot.

Was an early American cyclist and speed skater. He was the first to bicycle 1-mile in less than two

Was an early American cyclist and speed skater. He was the first to bicycle 1-mile in less than two minutes, or 1:56.6. This happened in 1892 at a racing track in Independence, Iowa. Johnson was also a world record holder in speed skating, and won world c

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was a member of

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay.

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles and three doubles titles durin

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 29, 1980, when he became the number 14-ranked male player in the world. He was a runner-up at the 1979 Australian Open losing the final to Argentinian Guillermo Vilas in straight sets. Sadri was also on the losing end of one of the most memorable NCAA singles finals, falling to Stanford freshman John McEnroe 7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 in '78. Sadri, who served 24 aces against McEnroe in that final, was an ITA All-American in '77 and '78 for NC State.

Is a retired American basketball player. Williams played collegiately for LSU, and was drafted into

Is a retired American basketball player. Williams played collegiately for LSU, and was drafted into the National Basketball Association by the Washington Bullets in 1986 with the 12th overall pick.Listed by basketballreference.com as 6'8" and 235 pounds, Williams' playing weight had certainly not been less than 250 since his school days at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. The Washington Bullets listed his weight at 260 pounds, while the Los Angeles Clippers listed him at 295, and the Indiana Pacers listed him at an even 300. What is certain is that anyone who saw him play towards the end of his career (especially when he was a member of the Indiana Pacers) knows that he tipped the scales at well over 330.

Was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest before the advent of Leag

Was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest before the advent of League football, and made one appearance for the England national team.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was an American businessman, a prominent owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses, and a member of t

Was an American businessman, a prominent owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses, and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district. On the death of his father Stephen in 1913, John Sanford inherited H

A Swedish football coach and former player. He started his career in Sörby IK in 1963 and moved on

A Swedish football coach and former player. He started his career in Sörby IK in 1963 and moved on to the professionals and played for Degerfors IF in 1971, after one season he moved to AIK Fotboll, yet again he only played one season before moving on to Spanish RCD Espanyol in 1974 where he spent one year before being transferred to SV Werder Bremen of Germany. After his one year spell in Germany he returned to Swedish side AIK where he played between 1976 and 1982. During 1979 and 1980 he had a short spell in Malmö FF. He was an unused sub for the 1978 FIFA World Cup but managed to earn 5 call-ups for the Sweden national football team.

Is a former heavyweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Sargent is a Native American from White E

Is a former heavyweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Sargent is a Native American from White Earth Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. His present residence is in Naytahwaush, Minnesota. Sargent turned professional in 1990 and began his career

Is a retired water polo player from The Netherlands. He finished in ninth position with the Dutch te

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

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in The Football League for Liverpool a

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in The Football League for Liverpool and Chester.Sealey began his career playing as an amateur for non-league side Warrington Town, before he moved to Liverpool in 1962 . His solitary appearance came in Liverpool’s final game of the 1964–65 season.

Is an actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known as "Vulcan" in the Australian version

Is an actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known as "Vulcan" in the Australian version of TV Series Gladiators, as well as joining the British Gladiators team in Seasons 7 and 8. He is also known for his part in the James Bond film, The Worl

Was an English cricketer. Rutherford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Ru

Was an English cricketer. Rutherford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Rutherford made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Derbyshire in 1913. Rutherford represented the county in 8 first-class matches during the 1913 s

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half and won the FA Cup with Bury in 1903. He starte

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half and won the FA Cup with Bury in 1903. He started his career with Stalybridge Rovers before joining Football League First Division Bury in May 1901, shortly followed by his former Stalybridge team-mate, centre-half Frank Thorpe.

Was an American boxer, gambler, saloon owner, and Mayor of Yuma, Arizona, most known for introducing

Was an American boxer, gambler, saloon owner, and Mayor of Yuma, Arizona, most known for introducing legendary lawman Wyatt Earp to gambler and gunman Doc Holliday.

Was an English sportsman of outstanding talent who is most famous for his 9 year playing career at E

Was an English sportsman of outstanding talent who is most famous for his 9 year playing career at Everton F.C. from 1900-09 which saw him win two caps for his country as well as being a gifted cricketer who played in 3 Tests for England in 1909.

Was a bowler who was George Lohmann's partner in the formidable Surrey sides that dominated the firs

Was a bowler who was George Lohmann's partner in the formidable Surrey sides that dominated the first years of the official cricket County Championship. However, because softer and more primitive wickets meant backup bowlers were often unnecessary, Sharpe could never get into form once Lockwood began developing as a bowler late in 1891, and his county career was, for his time, quite short despite some notable successes in Australia.

Is an Australian born field hockey coach, who is a graduate of Tenri University where the majority o

Is an Australian born field hockey coach, who is a graduate of Tenri University where the majority of the men's and women's national team graduated. Sheahan has two masters degrees in sports science and has been coaching the men's and women's university t

Was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire. He played three matches for Victoria as

Was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire. He played three matches for Victoria as a right-hand batsman, scoring 65 runs at an average of 13.00 with a highest score of 28. He also kept wicket, taking two catches. Swift umpired 8 Test matches, and was the first Australian to regularly officiate. He made his debut in the match between Australia and England in Melbourne on 31 December 1881 to 4 January 1882, officiating with James Lillywhite.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He finished fourth in the four-man event at th

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He finished fourth in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for North Shields and Huddersfield Town. He was bor

Was a former professional footballer, who played for North Shields and Huddersfield Town. He was born in Seahouses.

Is an English bass-baritone.He made his operatic debut in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande at the Gl

Is an English bass-baritone.He made his operatic debut in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1961, and has been prominent in performing and recording the vocal works of Benjamin Britten. These have included the premiere performances of Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi and Death in Venice. The latter part was written specially for him, and involves multiple roles as protagonist to the character of Gustav von Aschenbach. In 1977 he created the role of Lev in Sir Michael Tippett’s The Ice Break at Covent Garden.

An American curler from Chisholm, Minnesota and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the

An American curler from Chisholm, Minnesota and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.[1] He participated on the American team at the 2003, 2005 and 2006 World Curling Championships.