Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Limpopo. He was born in Namakgale. Mashele made his first-class debut for Limpopo against Namibia in October 2006, having played a single match

Was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from Octobe

Was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964 (as Sir Alec Douglas-Home). He is the last member of the House of Lords to be appointed Prime Minister and the only Prime Minister t

Also known as "Sir Matt" was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Manches

Also known as "Sir Matt" was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Manchester United between 1945-1969 and again for the 1970-1971 season. He is the longest serving manager in the history of Manchester United, ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson, although the latter has contested more games as manager.

Was an English colliery owner and manufacturer. He was an all-round cricketer who played for Derbysh

Was an English colliery owner and manufacturer. He was an all-round cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1920 to 1927. Jackson started his Derbyshire cricket career in 1920, making his debut for Derbyshire against Nottinghamshire, and playing one furt

Was a West Indian cricketer and one of the best opening batsmen the West Indies has ever had. He was

Was a West Indian cricketer and one of the best opening batsmen the West Indies has ever had. He was expected to make his Test debut on the West Indies tour of England in 1957, and even moved to England in preparation, but he was surprisingly not include

Was a cavalry officer of the British Army, amateur sportsman, and later Governor of Malta. Post-war,

Was a cavalry officer of the British Army, amateur sportsman, and later Governor of Malta. Post-war, he was knighted in 1919, and went on to hold further command and administrative positions in the army. He was General Officer Commanding (GOC) Baluchistan

Edward Chandos Leigh’s cricketing career and first class stats might be considered average but he

Edward Chandos Leigh’s cricketing career and first class stats might be considered average but he was a popular choice as President of the MCC in its first centenary year in 1887 and the Golden Jubilee year of Queen Victoria. At Oxford in 1852 he obtained

Was a former British male tennis player. Lowe's best remembered for winning the Australian Open in 1

Was a former British male tennis player. Lowe's best remembered for winning the Australian Open in 1915. He also won the International Lawn Tennis Federation's World Covered Court Championship (Indoor) in 1920. His father, Sir Francis Lowe, 1st Baronet, w

Was a cricket administrator, who in 1929 became the second man ever to be knighted for cricket-relat

Was a cricket administrator, who in 1929 became the second man ever to be knighted for cricket-related activities. Unusually for a man who achieved such eminence in the game, he never played cricket at first-class level. He was Secretary of Leicestershire

Was a British businessman and fencer, as well as a descendant of George Burt and John Mowlem. Born i

Was a British businessman and fencer, as well as a descendant of George Burt and John Mowlem. Born in Westminster, he was educated at Clifton College, where he first took up fencing. He later competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1920 Sum

Was an English jockey, and is usually considered the world's greatest ever jockey.[citation needed]

Was an English jockey, and is usually considered the world's greatest ever jockey.[citation needed] He remains the only jockey to have been knighted.Gordon Richards was raised in the Shropshire village of Donnington Wood (now part of Telford). His father

A retired English heavyweight boxer and was the British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champ

A retired English heavyweight boxer and was the British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion in 1970. Cooper was also the only British boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts outright.

Was an English cricketer who played for Oxford University and Surrey as well as England. He was the

Was an English cricketer who played for Oxford University and Surrey as well as England. He was the seventh son of Granville William Gresham Leveson-Gower. He captained England in all three of the Test matches he played, winning one and losing two against

Was an English cricketer. Barker-Mill was the only Baronet of the Barker-Mill Baronets, a title he h

Was an English cricketer. Barker-Mill was the only Baronet of the Barker-Mill Baronets, a title he held from 16 March 1836 until his death. Barker-Mill made a single first-class appearance for pre-county club Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club

Was General Officer Commanding in Scotland. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Royal Scots D

Was General Officer Commanding in Scotland. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1972 and mentioned in despatches for service in Northern Ireland in 1974 during The Troubles. He became Commander of 7th Armed Brigade in

Was a British soldier, and Olympic sailor. Laycock was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1906.

Was a British soldier, and Olympic sailor. Laycock was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1906. He was the first colonel of the Nottinghamshire Battery Royal Horse Artillery when it was formed in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force. He funded th

Was an English cricketer, rower, judge and Liberal politician.

Was an English cricketer, rower, judge and Liberal politician.

Was an English cricketer, who dominated the national and international cricket scene for the decade

Was an English cricketer, who dominated the national and international cricket scene for the decade after the Second World War and was honoured with the England team captaincy, breaking an age-old tradition (see Amateur and professional cricketers) that the position could be held only by an amateur.

Was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and

Was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using vehicles called Blue Bird. His son, Donald Campbell, carried on the family tradition by holding

Is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20t

Is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.

Is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief

Is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, whose father was the Chief of police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer Pat Rohan and began training horses on his own in 1972.

Featured in English politics at the end of the 18th century but he was best known for his involvemen

Featured in English politics at the end of the 18th century but he was best known for his involvement in cricket, particularly his part in the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1787. Burrell has been called the third most influential member of the

Was an English cricketer and the 643rd Lord Mayor of London. Sir Peter Studd was the Lord Mayor of t

Was an English cricketer and the 643rd Lord Mayor of London. Sir Peter Studd was the Lord Mayor of the City of London between 1979–1980 and an executive of De La Rue, the banknote printing company; as a young man he was an outstanding cricketer, captainin

Was a British businessman, Conservative politician cricketer and football club chairman. Wood played

Was a British businessman, Conservative politician cricketer and football club chairman. Wood played cricket for Derbyshire, and became their captain in 1899 for three seasons. Under his captaincy Derbyshire were fifteenth in the County Championship in 18

Was an Antiguan cricketer who played for Antigua and Barbuda during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Despi

Was an Antiguan cricketer who played for Antigua and Barbuda during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Despite playing for his national team he failed to ever make it onto the West Indies team. Several commentators commented on this saying that it was due to the fact he lived on a smaller island. In 2006 Walling was honoured when a section of the roadway in the capital was renamed the “Sydney Walling Highway”.