Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Dutch baseball player.De Jong represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Is a Dutch baseball player.De Jong represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he and his team finished sixth. He also represented the Dutch at the 2009 World Baseball Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico and in Miami, Florida.

Was an English cricketer and footballer. Sid Russell was born in Feltham, Middlesex and played in 14

Was an English cricketer and footballer. Sid Russell was born in Feltham, Middlesex and played in 142 first-class cricket matches for Middlesex (1960-1964), MCC (1961) and Gloucestershire (1965-1968) as a sound right-handed batsman. He played in 61 matche

Was an Australian cricketer and cricket writer, who played 13 Test matches between 1938 and 1948. A

Was an Australian cricketer and cricket writer, who played 13 Test matches between 1938 and 1948. Able to open the innings or bat down the order, Barnes was regarded as one of Australia's finest batsmen in the period immediately following the Second World War. He helped create an enduring record when scoring 234 in the second Test against England at Sydney in December 1946; exactly the same score as his captain, Don Bradman, in the process setting a world-record 405 run fifth wicket partnership. Barnes averaged 63.05 over 19 innings in a career that, like most of his contemporaries, was interrupted by the Second World War.

Was an English cricketer. Rogers was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Pothecar

Was an English cricketer. Rogers was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Pothecary made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1912 County Championship against Gloucestershire. Pothecary played his final first-class match in 1920, w

Is a football player from France of Beninese descent. He plays for Lyon and France. Govou is a natur

Is a football player from France of Beninese descent. He plays for Lyon and France. Govou is a naturally attacking player but rarely plays as a striker; he is more commonly deployed as an winger or sometimes an attacking midfielder, or in the 'second striker' role.

Is a retired American basketball player and coach.A 6'9" forward/center, Green was an All-American s

Is a retired American basketball player and coach.A 6'9" forward/center, Green was an All-American selection at UNLV before being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. In his ten-year NBA career, he played for the Bulls, the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Charlotte Hornets. He retired in 1993 with 5,080 career points and 4,128 career rebounds.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests in 1912.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests in 1912.

Was a former pro basketball player. He was a member of the original New York Knickerbockers, playing

Was a former pro basketball player. He was a member of the original New York Knickerbockers, playing for them in 1946/1947 and 1947/1948. He later became the leading scorer of the Boston Celtics in 1949/1950.

Was a South African cricketer who played 267 first-class games in both South African and English cri

Was a South African cricketer who played 267 first-class games in both South African and English cricket. He was the uncle of South Africa Test cricketer Hugh Tayfield. Martin made his first-class debut in the Currie Cup for Natal against Eastern Province

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Hartlepool United. He die

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Hartlepool United. He died in April 1917, when he was killed in action during World War I.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 16 Tests from 1910 to 1924.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 16 Tests from 1910 to 1924.

Is a Sierra Leonean international footballer for K.V. Red Star Waasland. He bagan his football caree

Is a Sierra Leonean international footballer for K.V. Red Star Waasland. He bagan his football career with East End Lions in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. Kargbo is commonly know in Sierra Leone by his nickname Pablo Cham, his former teams are

Is a current college basketball head coach at North Carolina State University, former NBA basketball

Is a current college basketball head coach at North Carolina State University, former NBA basketball player and coach.Lowe began his career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He played collegiate ball at North Carolina State University. He was the point guard for the Wolfpack's 1983 NCAA National Championship team that is heralded for its Cinderella run under legendary head coach Jim Valvano. Lowe was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 1st pick of the second round in the 1983 NBA Draft. He played a total of four seasons in the NBA, for five different teams. He is one of only four NC State coaches to coach in the ACC Championship in their first year.

Was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 to 1950. During his 12 seasons

Was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 to 1950. During his 12 seasons with the Bears he led them to four NFL championships. Luckman was the first modern T-formation quarterback[1] and is considered the greatest long range passer of his time.[1][2] He was named the National Football League's Most Valuable Player in 1943, and Pulitzer prize winning sports writer Ira Berkow later wrote that Luckman was "the first great T-formation quarterback".[3] Following his retirement from playing, Luckman continued his association with football by tutoring college coaches, focusing on the passing aspect of the game. He was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965

Was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 to 1950. During his 12 seasons

Was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 to 1950. During his 12 seasons with the Bears he led them to four NFL championships. Luckman was the first modern T-formation quarterback[1] and is considered the greatest long range passer of his time

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Ther

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kilograms) by eventual silver medalist Li Byong-Uk from North Korea.

Is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays with Esporte Clube Santo André, as a defensive midfie

Is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays with Esporte Clube Santo André, as a defensive midfielder.

Was an American chess master.He tied for 2nd-4th in Marshall Chess Club Championship at New York 193

Was an American chess master.He tied for 2nd-4th in Marshall Chess Club Championship at New York 1930/31 (Arthur Dake won),[1] tied for 6-7th in New York State Chess Championship at Rome 1931 (Fred Reinfeld won),[2] took 11th in American Chess Federation Congress at Philadelphia 1936 (Israel Albert Horowitz won).

He was a nuggety left-hander who batted down the order, often saving the day when more illustrious n

He was a nuggety left-hander who batted down the order, often saving the day when more illustrious names like Jackie McGlew and John Waite had been dismissed. He was a member of the South African tour of England in 1960, the first to be confronted by anti

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Hampshire. Olivier played in just on

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Hampshire. Olivier played in just one match for the team, during the 1895 season.

A Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hoc

A Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "The Next One",[1] he was one of the most highly regarded draft picks in hockey history, leading many to refer to the 2005 Draft Lottery as the "Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes."[In his first season, he finished sixth in scoring with 102 points (39 goals, 63 assists). By his second season, he led the NHL with 120 points (36 goals, 84 assists) to capture the Art Ross Trophy, becoming the youngest player and the only teenager to win a scoring title in any major North American sports league.[3] That same season, Crosby won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player as determined by the Professional Hockey Writers Association

Was an English football striker, who played for Flamengo. He is the only foreigner to have played fo

Was an English football striker, who played for Flamengo. He is the only foreigner to have played for the Brazilian national team. He worked as a referee in one match of the 1916 Copa América. The match was played on 6 July, between Argentina and Chile.

Is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and

Is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation. He is a six-time world champion: a two-time WWF Champion, two-time WCW World Heavyweight C

Was an English football player and coach, who had a 30 year association with Chelsea.Foss started ou

Was an English football player and coach, who had a 30 year association with Chelsea.Foss started out with amateur side Southall, before signing for Chelsea in 1936. Playing at half-back, Foss made 48 appearances for the club, and was one of only a handful of players to play for Chelsea both before and after World War II (the others being Dick Spence and Jimmy Argue).

Was a South African Boer of German and Irish descent who was an Olympic boxer and later an Abwehr me

Was a South African Boer of German and Irish descent who was an Olympic boxer and later an Abwehr member and fifth columnist for Nazi Germany.Leibbrandt won the light heavyweight bronze medal for South Africa at the 1934 Empire Games,[1] and also represented South Africa at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. He competed in the light heavyweight class. He was not able to fight the bronze medal bout to Francisco Risiglione and finished fourth. He became South African heavyweight champion on 31 July 1937 in Johanesburg, beating Jim Pentz.[2]