Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a former field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the British team at the 1984 Summer O

Is a former field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the British team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.Hughes attended Crewe County Grammar School for Boys as did fellow Hockey International Joe Middleton. He was also an ex

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex in the early 1920s. Saint made his

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex in the early 1920s. Saint made his debut against Northamptonshire in May 1920, scoring 15 in his only innings and not bowling a ball.

Ian Thomson was a medium-fast right-arm swing and seam bowler of accuracy and consistency and a usef

Ian Thomson was a medium-fast right-arm swing and seam bowler of accuracy and consistency and a useful lower-order batsman. He was the reliable heart of the Sussex bowling for 14 seasons from 1952 to 1965, and took more than 100 wickets in every season except the first and last of that sequence. His accuracy meant that he was very rarely mastered, and his command of swing in the often-favourable seaside conditions of Sussex's home grounds meant that he could, at times, be devastating. His best performance was to take all 10 Warwickshire wickets in an innings for 49 runs in the match at Worthing in 1964; he finished the match with figures of 15 for 75 on a rain-affected pitch, but Sussex were dismissed for just 23 in the fourth innings and contrived to lose a low-scoring match by 182 runs.

Is a German figure skater.

Is a German figure skater.

Was an English footballer who was an outside left.Winn started his career with Lancaster Town and Mo

Was an English footballer who was an outside left.Winn started his career with Lancaster Town and Morecambe. He signed for Bradford City from Morecambe in May 1921 in the summer before City's final season in Division One. He played 21 games, scoring two goals, in 1921–22 as City were relegated in 21st place. Winn played 38 games during the next three seasons but it was not until 1925–26 he scored again, when his eight goals ensured he was the club's top goal-scorer.

Is a former American football quarterback and network color commentator. He played for the National

Is a former American football quarterback and network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the C-1 10000 m event at London in 1948. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.

During World War 2, Norman was a PT for the RAF, serving in the Far East, and in Europe. After the w

During World War 2, Norman was a PT for the RAF, serving in the Far East, and in Europe. After the war he signed professional forms with Leicester City FC. He established himself as a regular in the Leicester side at first as centre-forward, but eventually centre-half. He became captain of the side during the 1948/49 season, under John Duncan, and led Leicester to their first cup final appearance, defeating the great Portsmouth side of that season 3-1 in the semi-final at Highbury.

Was an American television screenwriter and producer, playwright, chess master, and chess writer.Les

Was an American television screenwriter and producer, playwright, chess master, and chess writer.Lessing grew up in New York City, and played a great deal of chess as a youth, reaching national master strength. He was New York State co-champion at age 19 in 1930 at Utica with 6.5/8.[1] He often played at the Stuyvesant Chess Club, on the lower east side of Manhattan.[2] He won the 1967 Santa Monica Chess Club championship, and the 1967 United States Senior Open, at which time he had a rating of 2207. [3] He was the Senior champion at the American and National Opens several times in the 1960s.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Sum

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Born in Parade, South Dakota to Mack and Ethel Van Brocklin, Norm became a career American football

Born in Parade, South Dakota to Mack and Ethel Van Brocklin, Norm became a career American football player and coach. Among his fans and fellow players, Norm was often called The Dutchman. As a quarterback he was known for brilliant field generalship and superb passing prowess. Although too slow to scramble outside the pocket, Van Brocklin was by some accounts the greatest long passer of all time. He was also a first rate punter in college and in the NFL. In 1971, ten years after retirement as a player, the Dutchman was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Is a professional ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bradf

Is a professional ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bradford, England, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is a German decathlete. He won the men's national title in the decathlon in 2008.

Is a German decathlete. He won the men's national title in the decathlon in 2008.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI during 1976. His brother John al

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI during 1976. His brother John also played for New Zealand and was in the team with Murray for his four international matches. His son Mark was also a promising cricketer, but his professi

His initial first-class match was in 1902 for Western Province against the Australians but he failed

His initial first-class match was in 1902 for Western Province against the Australians but he failed to score or take a wicket and it was 1907 before he re-appeared. Now playing for Border, he enjoyed a couple of seasons of moderate success. In 1908/09 he

Sometimes known as Nobby, was an English sportsman. He played rugby union for England, and played on

Sometimes known as Nobby, was an English sportsman. He played rugby union for England, and played one game of first-class cricket, an unsuccessful outing for Worcestershire against the Combined Services in 1946.

Was a New Zealand racewalker.Born in England, Read emigrated to New Zealand in 1953. The self-procla

Was a New Zealand racewalker.Born in England, Read emigrated to New Zealand in 1953. The self-proclaimed "Pommie-Kiwi" competed for New Zealand in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the gold medal.

Was a South African cricketer who played one Test for South Africa in 1921, and also played first cl

Was a South African cricketer who played one Test for South Africa in 1921, and also played first class cricket for Western Province between 1920 and 1923. He was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as a "brilliant" fielder, but 17 runs and two wicke

Was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning five events at the Inter-Allied Games in Ju

Was a swimmer from the United States notable for winning five events at the Inter-Allied Games in June, 1919, held at Joinville-Le-Pont near Paris and three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He set thirteen world records and held eightee

Is a former English cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled fast-medium. He was bo

Is a former English cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled fast-medium. He was born at March, Cambridgeshire. In 1949, Williams made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Cambridgeshire against Lincolnshire.

Explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian, was one of Toronto's eccentrics.

Explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian, was one of Toronto's eccentrics. Elder, was the owner of the Norman Elder Museum at 140 Bedford road in the Annex, an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Norman Elder was a

Is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) division at t

Is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.

Was a footballer and later manager.Stan Seymour appointed Smith as his assistant at Newcastle United

Was a footballer and later manager.Stan Seymour appointed Smith as his assistant at Newcastle United in 1939 and he helped contribute to the club's success in the 1950s. The loyalty he had shown by staying at the club for twenty-two years was rewarded in 1961 when he was appointed the new manager of the club, following Charlie Mitten's sacking.

Was an English former freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an English former freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle event.