Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was a sportsman from South Australia. He represented South Australia in Cricket and North Adelaide i

Was a sportsman from South Australia. He represented South Australia in Cricket and North Adelaide in the SANFL and had a keen interest in Baseball, Cycling and Athletics. The annual Australian Baseball Championships bear his name as the Claxton Shield. Norrie represented North Adelaide Roosters in the South Australian Football League. He was a part of the Roosters 1900 winning side.

Is a former NBA basketball player who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.Van Li

Is a former NBA basketball player who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.Van Lier's basketball talents were often under-appreciated because of his modest stature, at 6'1" tall, and because of his emphasis on defense which in Van Lier's day was not well understood by the casual fan. He was not recruited by major basketball powers, and went to Saint Francis University of Pennsylvania, where he emerged as a standout player.

Was an English first class cricketer who played his games for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.

Was an English first class cricketer who played his games for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. His highest score of 45* came when playing for Northamptonshire in the match against Essex County Cricket Club.

Was an American saber fencer. He was tall, willowy, and sported a "little waxed moustache."Armitage

Was an American saber fencer. He was tall, willowy, and sported a "little waxed moustache."Armitage competed in six Olympics, 1928–36 and 1948–56, only taking a break for World War II. His span of 28 years between appearances would only be matched among U

Is an American basketball head coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Associati

Is an American basketball head coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Prior to coaching in the collegiate leagues, Black was known as one of the best imports in Philippine Basketball Association before concentrating on coaching the San Miguel Beermen to numerous championships.

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskin

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the first round (second overall pick) of the 1961 NFL Draft.

Was a California environmentalist, lumber industry executive and state official. He was the only mem

Was a California environmentalist, lumber industry executive and state official. He was the only member of California governor Ronald Reagan's cabinet to serve during the full eight years of his administration. He played baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympi

Is a former American football running back in the NFL. After playing college football at Texas Chris

Is a former American football running back in the NFL. After playing college football at Texas Christian University, Bulaich was drafted 18th overall by the Baltimore Colts in the 1970 NFL Draft.

Is an American sprint canoer and Olympic champion who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s

Is an American sprint canoer and Olympic champion who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won gold in the K-2 1000 m event at Seoul in 1988.

Was a South African cricketer who played in nineteen Tests from 1947 to 1951.

Was a South African cricketer who played in nineteen Tests from 1947 to 1951.

Is an English former professional footballer, coach, manager and scout. He played as a defender, mak

Is an English former professional footballer, coach, manager and scout. He played as a defender, making 224 appearances in the Football League for Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra and Halifax Town before moving into non-League football with Altrincham. He played for Rochdale in the final of the 1962 League Cup which they lost to Norwich City over two legs.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Highfields, Leicester. Briers' career with the Second XI began in 1965, but he had to wait a further two years until he made his only appearance in a first-class match, against Cambridge University. The game, most notable for opener Michael Norman carrying his bat for a first-class best 221 not out, saw Briers score just one run in the only innings in which he batted.

Is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event

Is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event on his 22nd birthday at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Buckinghamshire. He was born i

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Buckinghamshire. He was born in Chippenham and died in Slough.Also case butlers dad. Butler, who played for Buckinghamshire in the Minor m the opening order, he scored 5 runs.

Is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1965-1974.

Is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1965-1974. He would play for the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. Later in his career he served in the Astros front office. He is believed to be the first Jew to play for the Astros along with pitcher Barry Latman.

Is a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Ol

Is a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class c

Was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class cricket with Cambridge University. A wing-half , Cooper's only international cap came against Ireland at Perry Barr in the 1893 British Home Championship, with England winning 6-1. Cooper was a right-handed opening batsman for Cambridge University at first-class cricket level and played 11 matches for them, one a combined team with Oxford. He also played a match for the CI Thornton's XI and in 1892 took the field for the HT Hewett's XII against Cambridge after he switched sides when his intended opponents revealed they had only 10 players.[

Was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. A right-handed batsman kno

Was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. A right-handed batsman known for his back foot strokeplay, O'Neill made his state debut aged 18, before progressing to Test selection aged 21 in late 1958. Early in his career, O'Neill was one of the foremost batsmen in the Australian team, scoring three Test centuries and topping the run scoring aggregates on a 1959–60 tour of the Indian subcontinent which helped Australia win its last Test and series on Pakistani soil for 39 years, as well as another series in India. His career peaked in 1960–61 when he scored 181 in the Tied Test against the West Indies, and at the end of the series, had a career average of 58.25. his performances on the 1961 tour of England saw him named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Thereafter his form was less formidable, characterised by nervousness and fidgeting at the start of his innings. Persistent knee problems as well as a controversial media attack on the legality of West Indian bowler Charlie Griffith saw him dropped from the Australian team after 1965. O'Neill also bowled occasional leg spin and was regarded as one of the finest fielders of his era. He later became a cricket commentator and his son Mark O'Neill also played cricket at state level.

Was an English footballer from the late 19th century, who made 19 appearances for England playing at

Was an English footballer from the late 19th century, who made 19 appearances for England playing at half back.Bailey was born in Streatham and was educated at Westminster School, who he represented at football. He subsequently played for the Old Westminsters, Clapham Rovers, Wanderers, Swifts and Corinthian, as well as earning representative honours for Surrey and London. At his peak he was described as "a very safe half-back, with plenty of dash and judgement; he has both strength and pace and never misses his kick".

Was a South African-born Namibian cricketer. Curry played for the Namibian cricket team between 1993

Was a South African-born Namibian cricketer. Curry played for the Namibian cricket team between 1993 and 1994, having played for Border as much as 20 years previously. Two of his brothers-in-law also played cricket, Tony Greig between 1965 and 1978 and Ia

Is a former professional American football placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football Leagu

Is a former professional American football placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League. During that time, he played for the Seattle Seahawks (1982-1990), Atlanta Falcons (1991-1994), Pittsburgh Steelers (1995-1998), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1999). Before his NFL career, he played for UCLA.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1906 and 1908. He made his

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1906 and 1908. He made his debut for Derbyshire in June 1906 in a match against Northamptonshire.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Quorn and died in Leicester. Dunham made a single first-class appearance for the side, against Hampshire in 1949. Batt

Was a West Indian cricketer. He was born in the Welchman Hall Plantation, Saint Thomas, Barbados and

Was a West Indian cricketer. He was born in the Welchman Hall Plantation, Saint Thomas, Barbados and played in a Test match against Australia in 1955. His brother Roy also played Test cricket for the West Indies and scored over 30000 first class runs. Mar

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent ten seasons with the Los

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent ten seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.Nixon was the 22nd overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers out of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He helped the Lakers to win NBA championships in 1980 and 1982, before he was traded to the San Diego Clippers prior to the 1983-84 season in exchange for the draft rights to guard Byron Scott.