Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Gujarat. Saheba, who had previously played for the Gujarat team at Under-16, Under-19, and Under-22 level, made a single List A appearance for the sid

Is a Canadian bodybuilder, swimmer, wrestler and actor.In the 1950s, Burke wrestled for nine years u

Is a Canadian bodybuilder, swimmer, wrestler and actor.In the 1950s, Burke wrestled for nine years under the names "Sammy Berg" and "Mr Canada", and sparred with such luminaries as Primo Carnera, Antonino Rocca, Lou Thesz and Joe Lewis.

Is a former professional boxer from Thailand.

Is a former professional boxer from Thailand.

He was once the chairman of Nigeria Football Association - Nigeria's top football governing body and

He was once the chairman of Nigeria Football Association - Nigeria's top football governing body and still regarded as its most successful Chair. He was also the minister for Sports when the Nigerian Golden Eaglets took home the FIFA under 17 world championship cup. Was a retired air commodore of the Nigerian Air Force, a former governor of Anambra State and a former three-time Minister for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture in Nigeria during the regimes of Buhari, Sani Abacha and Abdulsalam Abubakar.

Is a Nigerian football midfielder. He is currently playing for Karpaty Lviv. Godwin started his foot

Is a Nigerian football midfielder. He is currently playing for Karpaty Lviv. Godwin started his football career in a Nigerian first division club Gabros F.C. at the age of 17, after playing for a season in Nigeria, young footballer was noticed by scouts from Poland, and the following season, in 2001 Godwin moved to Europe, playing for a now defunct Polish club Marbet Ceramed. After one season at Marbet, Godwin moved to another Polish club GKS Katowice.

Was a professional wrestler, and one of the original All-Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers. He joined Ja

Was a professional wrestler, and one of the original All-Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers. He joined Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance in August 1967. He trained under Karl Istaz, and debuted in 1971. He won the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship with Akihisa Me

Is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Saint-George SA since the 2002-2003 season. Muluget

Is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Saint-George SA since the 2002-2003 season. Mulugeta is a defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team.

Is a retired male weightlifter from Cameroon, who later represented France. He competed in three con

Is a retired male weightlifter from Cameroon, who later represented France. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 for Cameroon (Atlanta, Georgia). His best finish was the sixth place in the men's featherweight division (2004).

Is a former professional boxer. After turning pro in 1992, Po'uha showed good power, but was often o

Is a former professional boxer. After turning pro in 1992, Po'uha showed good power, but was often out of shape . He lost to former amateur star Craig Payne, (then 11-8), in 1994, and never became a major contender. He lost by knockout to then-undefeated

Is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Shillong Lajong FC in the I-League in Indi

Is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Shillong Lajong FC in the I-League in India as a Midfielder.

Is a former football striker from Nigeria.At club level, Siasia most notably played for French team

Is a former football striker from Nigeria.At club level, Siasia most notably played for French team FC Nantes where he became league champion in 1994/95. He also played for Australian club Perth Glory with fellow Nigerian Peter Anosike, as well as in Belgium, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Toronto Raptors o

Is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association.A Columbus (Georgia) High School graduate, the 6'6", 210 lb small forward was drafted out of Mercer University with the seventh pick of the third round (54th overall) by the Houston Rockets in the 1985 NBA Draft. Mitchell scored nearly 2000 points at Mercer, becoming the leading scorer in team history. He led the Bears to both the regular-season and postseason Trans-American Atlantic Conference championships in 1985. As a result, the team made the NCAA tournament that year.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League.He captained

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League.He captained York in the 1928–29 season, which was to be their last in the Midland League before being elected to the Football League.

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.Kooistra was a member of t

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.Kooistra was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played four matches.

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Americ

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American water polo team in the 1928 tournament. He played all three matches.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right winger. Lawrie made over 300 appearance

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right winger. Lawrie made over 300 appearances in the Football League between 1951 and 1968. Lawrie began his career with the youth team of Middlesbrough, before making his professional debut in 1951. Lawrie also played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Bradford Park Avenue before retiring in 1968.

Was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand. Malcolmson served in the Royal Navy befo

Was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand. Malcolmson served in the Royal Navy before beginning a senior football career. He played for Airdrieonians, Queen of the South and Albion Rovers in Scotland before emigrating to New Zealand in 1974.

Was an American tennis player. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Match was one of the top sing

Was an American tennis player. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Match was one of the top singles and doubles players in America in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Match was ranked in the top 10 amateur rankings in the United States in both singles

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American weightlifter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished seventh i

Was an American weightlifter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished seventh in the middleweight class.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he was eliminated in the qu

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight class after losing to Henri Hébrants.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Accra Hearts of Oak SC. Transferred from Accra-base

Is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Accra Hearts of Oak SC. Transferred from Accra-based Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak for a reported $150,000 on 15 September 2005. He became the football national hero after having saved a penalty by the Danish

Was a Scottish professional footballer.He achieved legendary status while playing for Plymouth Argyl

Was a Scottish professional footballer.He achieved legendary status while playing for Plymouth Argyle between September 1924 and January 1938.

An Israeli footballer at Royal Antwerp F.C. in Belgium.Samuel Lavan was born in Israel, but left for

An Israeli footballer at Royal Antwerp F.C. in Belgium.Samuel Lavan was born in Israel, but left for Belgium when he was fourteen years old. He began playing youth football at Lierse S.K. and soon after moved to the K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst youth team where he reached the quarter-finals of the European youth championship.

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 36

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 36 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1992 and 1997, including two first-class matches, both of which were against Scotland, and ten List A matches. H