Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire between 1934 and 1951. He was born in Bristol and die

Played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire between 1934 and 1951. He was born in Bristol and died at Stockport, Greater Manchester. Monty Cranfield was a right-arm leg break and off break bowler and a right-handed lower-order batsman who played fairly regularly for Gloucestershire both before and after the Second World War without ever really being certain of his place in the team. Cranfield first appeared for Gloucestershire in 1934 and played in 17 first-class matches that season, making 305 runs at an average of 16.05 and taking 23 wickets at an average of 37.60.

Is a former professional footballer who played for Wimbledon Football Club before injury forced him

Is a former professional footballer who played for Wimbledon Football Club before injury forced him to retire from the game. His career was short but he was believed by those who regularly watched him to be among the most talented young players in the game, and perhaps the best from the prolific production line at Wimbledon.

Is a French rugby union player who currently plays at lock for Racing Métro 92 in the French Top 14

Is a French rugby union player who currently plays at lock for Racing Métro 92 in the French Top 14 club competition and is a former captain of the France national team. He began his professional career with CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, playing there from 1998 to 2003 before moving to Castres Olympique. Nallet moved from there to Racing in 2009.

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm medi

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. In his 22 ODI games to date he has struck 28 sixes. He has also represented Bermuda in ICC Intercontinental Cup matches, the ICC Americas C

Was a French professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper and more recently a goalkeeping coa

Was a French professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper and more recently a goalkeeping coach at Stevenage Borough Football Club, following on from his retirement from the game in 2004.

Nicknamed "The Big Train", was Canada's top all-around athlete in the 1920s, excelling in Canadian f

Nicknamed "The Big Train", was Canada's top all-around athlete in the 1920s, excelling in Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling. He later became a politician and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian House of Commons.

Was a British basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British

Was a British basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British basketball team, which finished twentieth in the Olympic tournament. He later was a furniture manufacturer and in 1980 invested in industrial property. He

Is a former tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1991. He was French National Junio

Is a former tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1991. He was French National Junior champion in 1991, but didn't win a single title (singles and/or doubles) during his pro career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking o

An Argentine football player. He is currently playing for RCD Mallorca in Spain. Due to his Italian

An Argentine football player. He is currently playing for RCD Mallorca in Spain. Due to his Italian descent, he also holds an Italian passport.[1] He also holds a Spanish passport due to the length of time he spent playing in Spain.A right sided defender who can also operate in a more attacking role on the right side of midfield, he has also played in the centre of midfield on various occasions. Scaloni began his career in the Argentine Primera División with Newell's Old Boys, and then Estudiantes de La Plata, before joining Deportivo La Coruna in March 1998.

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class cricket for the Leeward Islands. He is the fir

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class cricket for the Leeward Islands. He is the first person from Montserrat to have represented the West Indies at international cricket. Baker made his debut for the Leeward Islands in the 2004/05 season.

Was an English footballer.Smith played for local non-league sides before signing as an amateur with

Was an English footballer.Smith played for local non-league sides before signing as an amateur with London club Arsenal in April 1939.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1930 to 1931.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1930 to 1931.

Was an American football wide receiver who led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions each

Was an American football wide receiver who led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions each year for the first six years of the league's existence.

A former Italian footballer.During his club career, the central defender played for Lazio (1975-85),

A former Italian footballer.During his club career, the central defender played for Lazio (1975-85), Juventus (1985-87) and Roma (1987-89). He also played four times for the Italy national football team, and was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler from Tokyo. Along with long-time tag team partner Chigusa Nagayo

Is a Japanese professional wrestler from Tokyo. Along with long-time tag team partner Chigusa Nagayo she formed The Crush Gals, known for their mainstream popularity in the 1980s, and the most successful women's tag team of all time. Due to a neck injury,

Is a Cameroonian football player, who played for CD San Fernando on loan from Xerez CD.He began his

Is a Cameroonian football player, who played for CD San Fernando on loan from Xerez CD.He began his career 1999 by Valencia CF and moved 2001 to Real Madrid, he played 7 years on youth side from Madrid. In July 2008 moved to Xerez CD, the club from Jerez,

An Israeli footballer who correctly plays as a striker for Hapoel Tel Aviv.A native of Ra'anana, Isr

An Israeli footballer who correctly plays as a striker for Hapoel Tel Aviv.A native of Ra'anana, Israel he grew up in the youth system of Maccabi Herzliya and it was there that he made the jump to Israel's highest league, Ligat ha'Al but didn't last long as the club was relegated just two seasons after he made the first team. In Liga Leumit Lior scored a league leading twenty-eight goals, so after the 2001/02 season, club chairman Ariel Shaiman loaned Lior out to clubs in the top league and signed him to a long term contract with Herzliya hoping to cash in on a large transfer fee.

Is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and he weighs 10

Is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and he weighs 102 kg (225 pounds). He plays at the power forward position, but he can also play small forward. The Houston Rockets own his NBA Draft rights. He is currently

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Karmi also competed i

Is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Karmi also competed in two Summer Olympics. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event. Four years later in Sydney, Kar

An Israeli football player playing for Maccabi Haifa.In 1998 Rafaelov began to play in Maccabi Haifa

An Israeli football player playing for Maccabi Haifa.In 1998 Rafaelov began to play in Maccabi Haifa youth teams. In 2002/2003 season he moved up from the under-16 team to the youth team of the club, and scored already in his first against Neve Yossef.During the 2003/2004 season he scored 7 goals in the youth team, lead it to the youth championship and won the best player award. His first goal in the first team he scored at 2004/2005 season on a Penalty kick against Hapoel Nazareth Illit, a game which Haifa won 6-0.

Is a Russian volleyball player. Her maiden name is Lioubov Sokolova. She is also known as Lioubov Ki

Is a Russian volleyball player. Her maiden name is Lioubov Sokolova. She is also known as Lioubov Kiliç. She was a member of the national team that won the gold medals at 2006 Volleyball World Championship in Japan and the silver medals at the 2000 Summer

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Varabiev also comp

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Varabiev also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, finishing fifth in the C-1 1000 m and seventh in the C-1 500 m events.

Was a Hungarian footballer and football manager. He played for Essener Turnerbund (current Schwarz-W

Was a Hungarian footballer and football manager. He played for Essener Turnerbund (current Schwarz-Weiss Essen) and Real Sociedad. After retiring, he coached seven teams, including Real Sociedad and Real Madrid, a team which he coached for 2 years (1930-1

A football player who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Tel-Aviv.Young Cohen is a key player for Mac

A football player who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Tel-Aviv.Young Cohen is a key player for Maccabi, and despite his lack of experience in Europe he has scored several important goals for Maccabi in their last campaigns in the UEFA Cup and in the UEFA Champions League.