Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a retired American professional basketball player, and currently an assistant basketball coach fo

Is a retired American professional basketball player, and currently an assistant basketball coach for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He played in the league with four teams in ten years from 1976-1986, winning an NBA championship in his rookie season (1976-1977) with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Is a former American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League

Is a former American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League from 1953 to 1959. He also played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League during their inaugural season in 1960.

Is a retired American professional wrestler. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler und

Is a retired American professional wrestler. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz. He was part of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) from its early years, appearing on WWWF cards as far back as 1965.

Is a semi-retired English professional wrestler who worked around the United Kingdom during the Worl

Is a semi-retired English professional wrestler who worked around the United Kingdom during the World of Sport era. During June 1958, Johnny Saint was defeated by Colin McDonald in Saint's debut match. On May 5, 1973, Johnny Saint wrestled Jim Breaks for

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Saxton learned to box in a Brooklyn o

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Saxton learned to box in a Brooklyn orphanage and had an amateur career winning 31 of 33 fights. Saxton, brother of Richard Eugene Kyle, worked as a security guard and a boxing coach after he

Was an American jockey. Born in Los Angeles, but raised in Oklahoma, he began his professional caree

Was an American jockey. Born in Los Angeles, but raised in Oklahoma, he began his professional career in 1955 and between 1959 and 1968 rode in six Kentucky Derbys. He won the prestigious race aboard Carry Back in 1961 then riding the colt to victory in t

Is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Ente

Is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Slaughter was a nine time ACW Junior Heavyweight Champion, six time ACW Tag Team Champion (four of those wit

Was a Canadian-American soccer forward who spent most of career with indoor soccer teams. He current

Was a Canadian-American soccer forward who spent most of career with indoor soccer teams. He currently coaches with the FC Dallas youth club. Although born in Canada, Stark grew up in Texas, graduating in 1990 from Sam Houston High School. 1988, he began playing for the Addison Arrows in the Southwest Independent Soccer League (SISL) during the league’s first outdoor season. At the time, he was the youngest player in the league at age 16. In the summer of 1989, he moved to the San Antonio Heat for the SISL’s indoor season.

Was a Swedish-American light-heavyweight Professional boxer. Johnny Sudenberg's career first started

Was a Swedish-American light-heavyweight Professional boxer. Johnny Sudenberg's career first started off disastrously with 9 losses and 7 draws, before he achieved his first win over Anton LaGrave. He won two more matches after that, against Anton LaGrave

Is a former Polish-French football player. He signed a contact with Neuchâtel Xamax on 5 September

Is a former Polish-French football player. He signed a contact with Neuchâtel Xamax on 5 September 2006, after scored 4 goals in 5 games at the start of season for SR Delémont.

Is a Danish former professional football player. He most notably played six years as a professional

Is a Danish former professional football player. He most notably played six years as a professional in German club Bayern Munich, with whom he won multiple domestic and international titles.

Was a Belgian footballer.During his career he played for Club Brugge K.V.. He earned 18 caps for th

Was a Belgian footballer.During his career he played for Club Brugge K.V.. He earned 18 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972.

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club Søn

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club SønderjyskE.

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.

Was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of

Was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Colts. He was a record-setting quarterback and the National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967. H

Was a professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades. He has been inducted into f

Was a professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades. He has been inducted into four halls of fame for his achievements in wrestling. Wisniski was the father of professional wrestler Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He held numerous world c

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Hazard High School in Kentucky, Cox starre

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Hazard High School in Kentucky, Cox starred at the University of Kentucky from 1956 to 1959. He scored 1,461 points in 84 career games and won an NCAA Championship in 1958. His #24 jersey was later retired by the university.[1]

Wardle, though mainly a classical orthodox left-arm finger-spinner, was probably the most versatile

Wardle, though mainly a classical orthodox left-arm finger-spinner, was probably the most versatile of all the great spin bowlers, and he was capable both of remarkable originality and amazingly accurate and steady work. On firm pitches, his ability to bowl left-arm wrist spinners that turned and bounced much more sharply made him preferred over Tony Lock in his heyday. Wardle is the only English bowler to master this unusual style, and it gave him many of his greatest successes, notably in South Africa in 1956/1957 where he achieved the astonishing feat of taking 100 wickets in a season outside England. Wardle was also a dangerous left-handed hitter whose stocky build permitted him to drive powerfully

Was one of the best spin bowlers in postwar cricket. His Test average of 20.39 is the lowest in Test

Was one of the best spin bowlers in postwar cricket. His Test average of 20.39 is the lowest in Test cricket by any major spin bowler in the last seventy years.Wardle, though mainly a classical orthodox left-arm finger-spinner, was probably the most versatile of all the great spin bowlers, and he was capable both of remarkable originality and amazingly accurate and steady work. On firm pitches, his ability to bowl left-arm wrist spinners that turned and bounced much more sharply made him preferred over Tony Lock in his heyday. Wardle is the only English bowler to master this unusual style, and it gave him many of his greatest successes, notably in South Africa in 1956/1957 where he achieved the astonishing feat of taking 100 wickets in a season outside England. Wardle was also a dangerous left-handed hitter whose stocky build permitted him to drive powerfully. Often his hitting against opposing spinners suggested that the defensive batting so characteristic of 1950s and 1960s first-class cricket was not the most effective method of play.

Is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Johnny Hotbody. He is bes

Is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Johnny Hotbody. He is best known for his work in the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and Extreme Championship Wrestling. Hotbody had a long-running feud with Tony Stetson. The TWA clo

Was an American swimmer and actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning fiv

Was an American swimmer and actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. His character's distinctive, ululating Tarzan yell is still often used in films.

Is an ex-professional footballer.He made his debut for Bolton Wanderers on the 17 February 1951 in a

Is an ex-professional footballer.He made his debut for Bolton Wanderers on the 17 February 1951 in a home league match against Liverpool, it was a good day for Wanderers and Wheeler as they took the points in a 2-1 victory and after a descent debut he remained a virtual ever present for next year and a half. He got his first Wanderers goal exactly a month later on the 17 March in a league fixture againstHuddersfield Town at Burden Park.

Was a British former professional boxer in the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British

Was a British former professional boxer in the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British and Empire heavyweight champion. Williams turned professional in 1946 and was known for his scientific approach in the ring, with one of his greatest fight

Was a professional boxer who fought from 1911 until 1926. The highlight of Wilson's career came when

Was a professional boxer who fought from 1911 until 1926. The highlight of Wilson's career came when he captured the world middleweight championship by defeating Mike O'Dowd by decision over 12 rounds on May 6, 1920. Wilson held the crown until he was out

Is a Costa Rican professional soccer player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan.

Is a Costa Rican professional soccer player who currently plays for Chongqing Lifan.