Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Surrey cricketer who played 194 first-class cricket matches between 1849 and 1867. He found an

Was a Surrey cricketer who played 194 first-class cricket matches between 1849 and 1867. He found an influential friend in the Marshall family, proprietors of a local timber merchants. Henry Marshall was the first mayor of Godalming in 1836. He was also a prominent member of Surrey County Cricket Club, which was formed in 1845, and president of Surrey club from 1856 to 1867.

Was a German chess master.At the beggining of his career, he played in several mini tournaments (Qua

Was a German chess master.At the beggining of his career, he played in several mini tournaments (Quadrangular) in Germany; at Altona 1897, Elmshorn 1898, Munich 1900, Kiel 1901, Hamburg 1903, Hamburg 1905, and Bremen 1906. He tied for 7-8th at Eisenach 1896 (the 10th DSB Congress, Robert Henry Barnes won), tied for 7-8th at Amsterdam 1899 (Henry Ernest Atkins won), won at Hamburg/Altona 1906, won at Harburg 1909, and shared 2nd at Barmbek 1911.

Was a pianist, piano teacher, chess player, journalist, editor and writer. He studied music at the F

Was a pianist, piano teacher, chess player, journalist, editor and writer. He studied music at the Frankfurt Conservatoire and at Heidelberg, and became a concert pianist. He emigrated to England as a young man and became a successful piano teacher. Amongst his pupils was Edna Iles. He settled in London and also gained a reputation as a strong chess player. He won club and county chess championships in the period leading up to World War I, and showed his mastery of the English language by writing a manual on the Lewis gun.

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as

Was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.Julius Skutnabb, a fireman, made his international debut at the World Allround Championships in 1914, but his promising career on an international le

Was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family in Wladyslawowo, Poland (then Russian Empire)

Was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family in Wladyslawowo, Poland (then Russian Empire), he came to New York in 1887. From a humble start as a street peddler on the Lower East Side, Finn swiftly rose to become New York’s champion chess master

Is a professional boxer. When not boxing, he is also a recruiter for the United States Army.

Is a professional boxer. When not boxing, he is also a recruiter for the United States Army.

Is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches

Is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2007 he also participated in a mixed martial arts bout. In the Summer of 2007, Francis announced that he would be returning to f

Is a professional American football player. He currently plays defensive end for the Carolina Panthe

Is a professional American football player. He currently plays defensive end for the Carolina Panthers. He and Donovan McNabb are the only people to ever play in both the NCAA men's basketball Final Four and the NFL's Super Bowl [1]. He is named after legendary NBA players Julius Erving and Walt Frazier. Following Mike Minter's retirement, Peppers was named as the Panthers defensive captain.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Is a Sierra Leonean International footballer. He is an striker for Universitatea Craiova in the Roma

Is a Sierra Leonean International footballer. He is an striker for Universitatea Craiova in the Romanian first division and for the Leone Stars, Sierra Leone national football team. He signed with Universitatea Craiova on a five year contract woth six mil

Was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.Schneider's greatest success was a

Was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.Schneider's greatest success was as an amateur, winning the welterweight gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics with a win over British boxer Alexander Ireland in the final.

Was a national team footballer who was killed during the Holocaust.[1]He was deported to Auschwitz c

Was a national team footballer who was killed during the Holocaust.[1]He was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp on March 1, 1943. His date of death is unknown.

Is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight

Is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight just like his brother John Jackson. Their father is boxer Julian Jackson. At the 2007 World Championships he lost to Ireland's Kenneth Egan by RSCO, at the

Is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. James played

Is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. James played college soccer for the University of Connecticut, and was a 2007 Hermann Trophy candidate and Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist. James drafted 9th overal

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.He competed for Finla

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.He competed for Finland in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the Javelin throw where he won the Silver medal behind the multiple olympic gold medalist Eric Lemming. He then went on to win the Javelin throw – both hands, the only time the event has been held in olympic games.

Was the winner of the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics.The following year, Kariuki w

Was the winner of the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics.The following year, Kariuki won the steeplechase at the African Championships, and then followed that up with a victory in a slow race at the IAAF World Cup. At the Seoul Olympics, Kar

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from South Carolina State Univ

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from South Carolina State University[1] and Alcorn State University, Keye played six seasons (1969-1975) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets and the Memphis Sounds. He averaged 7.6 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game in his career and represented Denver in the 1971 ABA All-Star Game.[2]

Was a German track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the

Was a German track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1906 Summer Olympics. At the Summer Olympics 1900 in Paris he participated in one events. In the 100 metres competition he was eliminated in the first round after finishing fourth in his heat.

Was a German cellist who is most famous for his etudes and solo pieces written for the instrument.

Was a German cellist who is most famous for his etudes and solo pieces written for the instrument.

Is a former Kenyan athlete, who won the 3.000 m steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics.Born in Nan

Is a former Kenyan athlete, who won the 3.000 m steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics.Born in Nandi, Kenya, Julius Korir rose into the international athletics scene in 1982, when he surprisingly won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Favorite

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is an American professional boxer and K-1 fighter, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7'

Is an American professional boxer and K-1 fighter, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7' 1" and weighs 250+ lbs. Julius Long's first professional bout, at the age of 24, was on January 17, 2001 when he defeated Malcolm Bond by TKO in the first

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently signed to play for the Adelaide 36ers

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently signed to play for the Adelaide 36ers in the Australian NBL.[1]