Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a former field hockey player from India.

Is a former field hockey player from India.

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey Le

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.He was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in 1964 but did not play his first big league season until 1970. That season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team with which he made his mark, becoming one of the franchise's first stars.

Is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.Okpala played for the Nigeria national football team at t

Is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.Okpala played for the Nigeria national football team at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics. He also played for the squad that won the 1980 African Cup of Nations.

Is an American basketball player who has played for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. He is 6' 6

Is an American basketball player who has played for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. He is 6' 6" 205 lbs. During the summer of 2010, Landesberg signed to play for Israeli team Maccabi Haifa BC of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Due to the fact h

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played in 4 Tests and 13 ODIs, from 2000 to 2005. He captained th

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played in 4 Tests and 13 ODIs, from 2000 to 2005. He captained the West Indies in one of those ODI games due to the more experienced players being unavailable courtesy of contract disputes. In West Indian domestic cricke

Is the football head coach at Mississippi State University. He is the first African American head fo

Is the football head coach at Mississippi State University. He is the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His father, Sylvester Croom, Sr., was himself an All-American football player at Alabama A&M, later the team chaplain at the University of Alabama, and has been recognized posthumously by that school as one of the state's 40 pioneers of civil rights.

The football head coach at Mississippi State University. He is the first African American head footb

The football head coach at Mississippi State University. He is the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His father, Sylvester Croom, Sr., was himself an All-American football player at Alabama A&M, later the team chaplain at the University of Alabama, and has been recognized posthumously by that school as one of the state's 40 pioneers of civil rights.[1]

Was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer. Veitch began his career in racing as a jockey and tra

Was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer. Veitch began his career in racing as a jockey and trainer in Steeplechase racing. In 1939 he moved to flat racing when he began employment as a trainer with Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney in Kentucky. He won tw

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd r

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'6" forward from Memphis State University, Gray played in only one NBA season.He also played for CBA's Yakima Sun Kings, Turkish club Fenerbahçe and Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association, coached by legendary (and former player) Robert Jaworski.

Was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in M

Was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as The Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short). Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog

Was an NBA player with the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics. He played parts of sev

Was an NBA player with the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics. He played parts of seven seasons in the NBA, appearing in 305 regular season games and seven in the playoffs. In 2002 he pleaded guilty to kidnapping charges after allegedly holding a woman captive for about 24 hours and threatening her with a knife, and raping a second woman. He was sentenced to five years in prison and served three and a half.

Is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist best known for his run in World Wrestl

Is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist best known for his run in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). A 2-time NWA Zero-One U.S. Champion, he earned the honor of being named the number one Gaijin (non-Japanese wrestler) in Japan. Te

Clarke attended St Bartholomew's boys' school and trained as a carpenter. A tall, barrel-chested str

Clarke attended St Bartholomew's boys' school and trained as a carpenter. A tall, barrel-chested strongly built man (he weighed 15 stone during his international career), Clarke was born to be a fast bowler and commenced his cricketing career with Bridget

Was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event

Was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1954 and a bronze in 1953 (tied with Sweden).

Is a Beninese football player who currently plays in Benin for Tonnerre d'Abomey FC.. Séka played h

Is a Beninese football player who currently plays in Benin for Tonnerre d'Abomey FC.. Séka played his debut for the Benin national football team at 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.

Was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Is a German speed skater who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Winter Olympics. In 1980 she won

Is a German speed skater who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Winter Olympics. In 1980 she won the bronze medal in the 1000 metres event. In the 1500 metres competition she finished ninth and in the 3000 metres contest she finished 14th.

Is a former speed skater who represented her native country Switzerland in two consecutive Winter Ol

Is a former speed skater who represented her native country Switzerland in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1980 in Lake Placid, United States.

Is a former ice speed skater from Canada, who represented her native country at three consecutive Wi

Is a former ice speed skater from Canada, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.Ill during the 1976 Winter Olympics, her best result was a fourth in the 1500 m event. However, she recov

Is a former Austrian alpine skier. As a 17-year-old, in 1982, she won her first downhill race at Bad

Is a former Austrian alpine skier. As a 17-year-old, in 1982, she won her first downhill race at Bad Gastein, Austria. The downhill remained her specialty discipline throughout her early career. She later developed an interest in the slalom, at which she

Is a retired medley and freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won two Olympic medals at the

Is a retired medley and freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won two Olympic medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia when she was aged fourteen. She captured silver with the women's relay team in the 4x100 m freestyle and bronze in the individual 400 m freestyle. On June 27, 1958 she became the first woman to set an official world record in the 400 m individual medley, clocking 5:46.6 at a swimming meet in Los Angeles, California. She is of Finnish origin.

Is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany and Germany. Gerasch was sixteen years of a

Is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany and Germany. Gerasch was sixteen years of age when she participated in the 1983 European Championships, and placed second behind Ute Geweniger in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke. In the subsequent

Is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She is best remembered for finishing runner-up

Is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She is best remembered for finishing runner-up at the French Open in 1981, and for winning the Avon Championships in 1982. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world and played left handed.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. She was eliminated in the semifinals in t

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. She was eliminated in the semifinals in the K-1 500 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as an attacker for Dutch club Amsterdam. She also plays for

Is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as an attacker for Dutch club Amsterdam. She also plays for the Netherlands national team. Karres was a member of the Dutch squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was also part o