Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Kansas City

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Kansas City Royals for 21 games during the 1972 Kansas City Royals season and seven games during the 1973 Kansas City Royals season.

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Te

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Test cricketer on 7 October 2001, on the death of Alf Gover. Following his own death, that distinction passed to Ken Cranston, who himself died a few days later. Mitchell-Innes was also the last surviving English cricketer to have played Test cricket before the Second World War.

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Te

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Test cricketer on 7 October 2001, on the death of Alf Gover. Following his own death, that distinction passed to Ken Cranston, who himself died a few days la

Is a Guinea football striker who currently plays for Denizlispor in Turkey. Prior to playing for the

Is a Guinea football striker who currently plays for Denizlispor in Turkey. Prior to playing for the Belgian sides KSK Ronse and FCV Dender, Sylla played for the English side Banbury United. He is the cousin of ex Strasbourg, Leeds and Milan player Olivie

Is a football head coach of Monomotapa Football Club in the Zimbabwe Premier League. He played as de

Is a football head coach of Monomotapa Football Club in the Zimbabwe Premier League. He played as defender and midfielder position. Mapeza began his playing career with Darryn Textiles F.C. in Harare. He moved to Europe to play with Sokól Pniewy in the Polish Ekstraklasa for the 1993–94 season. Mapeza next played for several clubs in the Türkish Super Lig, including Galatasaray S.K., Ankaragücü, Altay S.K. and Malatyaspor. Mapeza is also the Zimbabwe National Under 23 Head Coach and the current Caretaker coach for the Zimbabwe National Team.

Is a current football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Dulwich Hill FC in the NSW State Divi

Is a current football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Dulwich Hill FC in the NSW State Division One. He represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Was an International Master of chess. Although he didn't receive his title from the World Chess Fede

Was an International Master of chess. Although he didn't receive his title from the World Chess Federation (FIDE), until 1965, he obviously merited it much sooner than age 75. His picture appears on the cover of the December 1969 issue of Chess Life magaz

Was an English professional footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampt

Was an English professional footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers.Deeley won two caps during his time at Molineux for the England national team, making his debut on 13 May 1959, on a tour of South America against Brazil, and winning a second and final cap four days later against Peru.

Was an English freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Ol

Was an English freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a former English first class cricketer. He had a 15 year career with Nottinghamshire and captaine

Is a former English first class cricketer. He had a 15 year career with Nottinghamshire and captained them in 1966 and 1967.

Was an English footballer.Wilkinson made a total of 186 league appearances for Stoke City.

Was an English footballer.Wilkinson made a total of 186 league appearances for Stoke City.

Was a Dutch chess master.Mr. van Lennep’s fame had preceded him when he came to England, in August

Was a Dutch chess master.Mr. van Lennep’s fame had preceded him when he came to England, in August 1895, as the selected reserve of the chess masters who had entered for the Hastings 1895 chess tournament. He stayed on as a journalist, filing reports on t

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics

Was born in Mintaro, South Australia. He attended Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelai

Was born in Mintaro, South Australia. He attended Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide (B.Sc), and was awarded the first South Australian Rhodes Scholarship (in 1904 - Balliol College, Oxford). After graduating B.A. from Oxford with a first in natural science (1907) he studied under (Sir) William Schlich, and briefly in Europe, to obtain the Oxford diploma of forestry. In 1907 he played one first-class cricket match, for Worcestershire against Oxford University. Batting at number 11, he scored 8 and 1 not out, and from behind the stumps he picked up three catches, the first being that of Oxford captain Egerton Wright.

Is a professional jockey in the Irish National Hunt.

Is a professional jockey in the Irish National Hunt.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent time with the Montreal Canadiens and St Louis

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent time with the Montreal Canadiens and St Louis Blues of the NHL. He was also, for a time, a professional bodybuilder. Baron had played junior hockey with the Montreal Jr. Canadiens in 1976–77 and then q

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as striker.

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as striker.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'8" forward from Kansas State University, Coleman played in only one NBA season.

Is a Malaysian footballer who is currently an Attacking Midfielder for UPB-MyTeam FC. He is a member

Is a Malaysian footballer who is currently an Attacking Midfielder for UPB-MyTeam FC. He is a member of the Malaysian national team.

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'5" guard, he played collegiately for the Washington Sta

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'5" guard, he played collegiately for the Washington State University.

Was a British Army officer and a cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1913 and 1914. He made his d

Was a British Army officer and a cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1913 and 1914. He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1913 in a match against Lancashire. Hughes-Hallett served with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in World War I in France

Was a World record holding speed skater, a champion figure skater, and pioneering ice showman. Born

Was a World record holding speed skater, a champion figure skater, and pioneering ice showman. Born in Bethany, Ontario, he grew up in Bathgate, North Dakota, United States. By the age of 14 he was the North Dakota speed skating champion. In 1897, he cha

Was a boxer from the United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career

Was a boxer from the United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.

Was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-Ame

Was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-American honors twice in lacrosse and an honorable mention in football. He was elected the senior class president, junior class vice president, and president

Is known both as an actor (credited variously as Nosher Powell, Freddie Powell, Frederick Powell or

Is known both as an actor (credited variously as Nosher Powell, Freddie Powell, Frederick Powell or Fred Powell) and as a boxer. Powell has had an extensive but mostly uncredited career in acting, and, in his autobiography, Nosher!, he is described as the