Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a male tennis player from the United States.

Was a male tennis player from the United States.

Was an English cricketer. Gregory was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.

Was an English cricketer. Gregory was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Gergory made his only first-class appearance during the 1913 season for Hampshire against Oxford University. Gergory made a duck and failed to take a wicke

Known either as Jack Hearne or J.T. Hearne to avoid confusion with J.W. Hearne to whom he was only d

Known either as Jack Hearne or J.T. Hearne to avoid confusion with J.W. Hearne to whom he was only distantly related) was a Middlesex and England medium-fast bowler. His aggregate of 3061 first-class wickets is the greatest for any bowler of medium pace or above, and his 257 wickets in 1896 is the tenth highest total on record. In 1891, 1896, 1898, 1904 and 1910 Hearne headed the first-class bowling averages.

Was an English cricketer who played in 18 Tests from 1946 to 1955.

Was an English cricketer who played in 18 Tests from 1946 to 1955.

Was an English footballer and manager in the Football League.McGrath started out as an amateur playe

Was an English footballer and manager in the Football League.McGrath started out as an amateur player with local team Miles Platting Swifts and then Bolton Wanderers, but it was with Bury that he began his professional career in 1956.

Murray made his debut as a wicketkeeper for Middlesex in 1952, aged 17 years and 54 days. He is ackn

Murray made his debut as a wicketkeeper for Middlesex in 1952, aged 17 years and 54 days. He is acknowledged as one of the most distinguished wicketkeepers in the history of the game. He played for Middlesex in 508 first-class matches between 1952 and 1975, and for England in 21 Test matches between 1961 and 1967. He was selected as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1967. He later served as an England selector and on the Middlesex General Committee.

A Scottish professional footballer. He currently plays for Cowdenbeath.O'Neil, a right winger, began

A Scottish professional footballer. He currently plays for Cowdenbeath.O'Neil, a right winger, began his career at Dundee United, where he progressed through the youth ranks. O'Neil's final match for United saw him score in their 1994 Scottish Cup final defeat against Motherwell, with his header reducing Motherwell's lead to 3-2. At the start of the 1994-95 season, he was signed by ex-United colleague Paul Sturrock, manager of United's Tayside rivals St. Johnstone. During his six years at McDiarmid Park,

Is an Australian former association football player.Roberts played youth football for Cessnock befor

Is an Australian former association football player.Roberts played youth football for Cessnock before joining APIA Leichhardt in the New South Wales State League. He played at APIA in 1964 and 1965. In 1966 he travelled to England to trial with Football L

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, actor and talk show host.At 6'11" (

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, actor and talk show host.At 6'11" (2.11 m), Salley played both power forward and center for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Panathinaikos BC and Los Angeles Lakers. He gained the nickname "Spider" for his in-your-face style of guarding his opponent. Salley is also the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises; Robert Horry joined him in this exclusive club in 2005.

Was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county

Was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket. He hit a decisive 112 in one of the Tests and the following year played his first Ashes Tests at Trent Bridge and Lord's. Johnny Tyldesley retired

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1964 to 1968.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1964 to 1968.

Is a former Scottish darts champion. He retired from the game in 1995. Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, "Joc

Is a former Scottish darts champion. He retired from the game in 1995. Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, "Jocky" Wilson was twice World professional Darts Champion in 1982 and 1989. A contemporary and rival of Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson and John Lowe, Wilson won many titles in his career including the British Professional Championship a record four times between 1981 and 1988, as well as the prestigious British Open and Matchplay titles.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. He played two games at first base for the Detroit Tigers i

Is a former Major League Baseball player. He played two games at first base for the Detroit Tigers in 1971, going 2-for-4 at the plate.

Was an Scottish footballer. Leckie played for Alva Albion, Alloa Athletic, St. Johnstone, Raith Rove

Was an Scottish footballer. Leckie played for Alva Albion, Alloa Athletic, St. Johnstone, Raith Rovers and Bray Unknowns before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in March 1932. He left on a free transfer by May 1933 and moved on to Stockport County, Cardiff City, Walsall and Carlisle United.

Is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional

Is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African American head coach to win the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when Georgetown defeated the University of Houston 84-75.

Is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional

Is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African American head coach to win the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when Georgetown defeated the University of Houston 84-75.

Was a football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland who died as a result of an accidental collision wi

Was a football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland who died as a result of an accidental collision with the Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox.John made his first international appearance against France on 18 May 1930 in a 2–0 win. This was in the time before caps were awarded for matches other than Home Internationals (see Stewart Imlach), so Thomson won his first cap against Wales on 25 October 1930. He made another two international appearances for Scotland, keeping clean sheets against Northern Ireland and England.

Is a former Australian rugby union player, having played 37 Tests for Australia between 1955 and 196

Is a former Australian rugby union player, having played 37 Tests for Australia between 1955 and 1967. He captained Australia on four of the eight occasions that he went on tour.In 1954 he toured with the Australian Universities team to New Zealand. In 19

Was a tennis player from England, and the only clergyman to win Wimbledon. In 1926, at the Golden Ju

Was a tennis player from England, and the only clergyman to win Wimbledon. In 1926, at the Golden Jubilee championships, Hartley was presented with a Silver medal by Queen Mary, as one of thirty four surviving champions.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1821. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1821. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and made 8 known appearances in first-class matches, including one for the Players in 1821.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1876. He was a member of the tea

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1876. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Devon. He was born in Exeter.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Devon. He was born in Exeter. Tolliday, who made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the team in the 1967 season, made two List A appearances in the Gillette Cup, the first in 19

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager. During the 1950s and 60s,

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager. During the 1950s and 60s, Tolos was part of the Canadian Wrecking Crew with his brother Chris Tolos. He also had a brief managerial career in Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federa

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Was an English professional footballer and football manager. He played twice for the England nationa

Was an English professional footballer and football manager. He played twice for the England national side.Jack Tresadern, a left-half, began his career with non-league Wanstead, moving on to Barking Town before joining West Ham United in July 1913. He was part of the West Ham side elected to the Football League in 1919 and became a regular in their league side. Tresadern made his England debut in April 1923, in the 2-2 Home International draw with Scotland.