Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in England in 1890.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in England in 1890.

Is an Australian former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Australian former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex as a right-handed, middle-order batsman for more than

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex as a right-handed, middle-order batsman for more than 30 years from 1896. His total of 496 County Championship matches for Essex is a record for an amateur player in English cricket.

Was an Australian sportsman who played both first-class cricket and Australian rules football. New Z

Was an Australian sportsman who played both first-class cricket and Australian rules football. New Zealand born Wood played his football as a defender and was recruited to the Melbourne Football Club from Melbourne Grammar. He appeared in five games in the 1928 VFL season before moving to Western Australia where he spent some time with West Perth. On the 19th of March 1932 he made his first-class cricket debut in a match for Western Australia against the touring South African national cricket team at the WACA Ground. He was dismissed for six in the first innings by Cyril Vincent and for two in the second by Denys Morkel.

Played seven first-class cricket matches for Somerset between 1923 and 1926 as a right-handed batsma

Played seven first-class cricket matches for Somerset between 1923 and 1926 as a right-handed batsman, batting mostly well down the lower order.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olym

Was a British Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the Davis Cup in 1919.

Was an English cricketer who played a total of 19 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club b

Was an English cricketer who played a total of 19 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club between 1910 and 1912. After retiring from first-class cricket, he had spells as professional at Lancashire League sides Nelson, Todmorden and Accrington.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a left-half. He played for Birmingham both befo

Was an English professional footballer who played as a left-half. He played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 349 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Tewkesbury and died in Marylebone. Healing made a single first-class appearance, during the 1911 season, against the touring Indians.

Was a cricketer. The brother of Australia captain Clem, Percival Hill was a right-handed batsman. He

Was a cricketer. The brother of Australia captain Clem, Percival Hill was a right-handed batsman. He played one first-class match for South Australia, making just 2 runs in his only innings.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 1929 to 1930.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 1929 to 1930.

Was an English cricketer, who played one first-class match, for Worcestershire against Oxford Univer

Was an English cricketer, who played one first-class match, for Worcestershire against Oxford University in 1904. He made just 1 in his only innings before being dismissed by Adolph von Ernsthausen. Brinton was born at Moor Hall, Lower Mitton, Worcestershire, the son of John Brinton Chairman of Brintons carpet manufacturers and MP for Kidderminster. Percival's brother Reginald, also chairman of Brintons, served as Mayor of Kidderminster, and made 13 appearances for Worcestershire.

Was an English cricketer who played seven first-class matches for Worcestershire in the early 1920s,

Was an English cricketer who played seven first-class matches for Worcestershire in the early 1920s, but found little success with the county. He later played club cricket in Liverpool.

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Hobart and died in

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Hobart and died in Christchurch. Turnbull made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1884-85 season, against Auckland. From the tailend, he scored a singl

Was a South African-born footballer and football club manager.He joined Coventry City in the summer

Was a South African-born footballer and football club manager.He joined Coventry City in the summer of 1919 as Coventry began their first season in the Football League. However, he played just once before moving to Halifax Town later that year. Halifax were elected to the football league in 1921 and Mackrill played in their first ever league game, a 2-0 defeat away to eventual runners-up Darlington on August 27, 1921.

Was an English cricketer. MacKenzie was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Later du

Was an English cricketer. MacKenzie was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Later during the Second World War he became a decorated airman. MacKenzie made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1938 County Championship against Worceste

Was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an English footballer born in West Ham, London.Allen served in the British Army during World War

Was an English footballer born in West Ham, London.Allen served in the British Army during World War I, and played amateur soccer before moving to West Ham United for the club's initial Division Two season. He made his debut in a 2-1 home defeat to Birmingham on November 1, 1919, at outside right.

Is an English first class cricketer who played all his only game for Marylebone Cricket Club. His h

Is an English first class cricketer who played all his only game for Marylebone Cricket Club. His highest score of 2 came when playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club in the match against Cambridge University Cricket Club.

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the both the first two touring sides to England in 1900

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the both the first two touring sides to England in 1900 and 1906. He was one of the top West Indian batsmen of his day and was also a useful medium pace bowler, especially in his younger days. "A big finely-buil

Was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Essex. He

Was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Essex. He was born in Calcutta and died in Bigbury-on-Sea. Ashton, who also played for Marylebone Cricket Club and Reigate Priory in miscellaneous matches in 1922 and 1928 respectively, made a single first-class appearance for Essex during the 1924 season, against Middlesex. From the lower-middle order, he scored 31 runs in the first innings in which he batted and 21 runs in the second. Ashton took figures of 1-55 from a 12-over spell with the ball, taking the wicket of Patsy Hendren.

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Pennsylvania. Percy Bassett was a native and resident of

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Pennsylvania. Percy Bassett was a native and resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Was a English airman, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament (MP).After an imposed rest

Was a English airman, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament (MP).After an imposed rest period on ground duties, "flying a desk" as it was jocularly termed, in December 1944 Lucas asked to be given charge of an operational squadron again. Aft

Is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West

Is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the team sabre events.[1]