Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an English-born Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Charlton Athletic. Sodje also rep

Is an English-born Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Charlton Athletic. Sodje also represents Nigeria at international level. Sodje has three brothers (Efe, Steve, and Akpo), as well as a nephew, Onome, also playing football in England. A fourth brother, Bright, used to play rugby league. He made his international debut for the Nigeria national football team in 2005 in an international friendly against Romania.

"The Nigerian Nightmare," is a heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is con

"The Nigerian Nightmare," is a heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is considered by many to be one of the strongest punchers in the heavyweight division.

Is a former Ghanaian football forward. He is generally considered to have been Ghana's top footballe

Is a former Ghanaian football forward. He is generally considered to have been Ghana's top footballer in the early to mid 1980's; prior to the international advent of Abedi pele. Opoku Nti featured in Ghana's victorious 1982 African cup winning side as we

Was an English football player, referee and manager.In the early years of football Ormerod was an in

Was an English football player, referee and manager.In the early years of football Ormerod was an influential figure in his home town, first as a player and then as one of the men who formed Accrington F.C., which later became one of the founder members of the Football League. By 1883 he was a referee. Officiating a Bolton Wanderers match in November 1883.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Asante Kotoko FC, as a defender. Known for his great physical

Is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Asante Kotoko FC, as a defender. Known for his great physical power, he is best remembered for his time with Bayern Munich, with whom he played for over a decade. Kuffour was brought to Europe by Torino F.C. in 1991

A Thai - African American footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Provincial Elect

A Thai - African American footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Provincial Electricity Authority and has represented his country at under 19 level.

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the Nationa

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League.Påhlsson began his professional career in Sweden for MODO Hockey and was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, 176th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on March 6, 2000, along with Brian Rolston, Martin Grenier, and a first round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Dave Andreychuk and Raymond Bourque.

Is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association who is probably best

Is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association who is probably best known for being selected before Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA Draft.[1] He was a 7'1", 235 lb center.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1817 to 1819. Cockerill attende

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1817 to 1819. Cockerill attended Winchester School and subsequently played for the Old Wykehamists in a match in 1817, one of his 2 known appearances in first-class matches. He played for the Gentlemen in the 1819 Gentlemen v Players match.

A solid right-handed batsman, Jones and a handy mediuam pace back bowler Jones excelled for New Sout

A solid right-handed batsman, Jones and a handy mediuam pace back bowler Jones excelled for New South Wales and later for Queensland and Auckland. Testament to his batting skill, his first class career lasted over 30 years.

Is a French football player who currently plays in Greece for Levadiakos.

Is a French football player who currently plays in Greece for Levadiakos.

Is a French road bicycle racer who rides for Agritubel. He won stage 4 in 2005 Tour de l'Ain.

Is a French road bicycle racer who rides for Agritubel. He won stage 4 in 2005 Tour de l'Ain.

Was an English footballer who played for AC Milan. He was the father of Carlo Davies.

Was an English footballer who played for AC Milan. He was the father of Carlo Davies.

Is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played eight seasons in the

Is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played eight seasons in the NFL from 1995–2002. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. Shade played college football at the University of Alabama.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1878 and captained the side from

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1878 and captained the side from 1871 to 1875. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871 when he was captain and wicket-keeper. He fled the country afte

Is a French football player who currently plays for Lille OSC. He has spent time on loan with US Bou

Is a French football player who currently plays for Lille OSC. He has spent time on loan with US Boulogne.

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half. Ross began his career in the mid 1930s with Kil

Was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half. Ross began his career in the mid 1930s with Kilmarnock, making over 150 league appearances and picking up a Scottish Cup runners-up medal during his six years at Rugby Park. At the end of the decade, Ross joined Rangers, leaving within a year to join Falkirk. Around 1942, Ross was registered with Motherwell, joining Dundee United in 1946, where he featured in 29 league games.

Is an American professional basketball player. He plays at guard or forward. He formerly played for

Is an American professional basketball player. He plays at guard or forward. He formerly played for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Minnesota Timberwolves. He attended the University of Minnesota, for whom he helped lead the Golden Gophers to the 1997 NCAA Final Four as a junior and a National Invitation Tournament title as a senior. While at Minnesota, Jacobsen was most known for his tremendous vertical jump, ability to score quickly, and calm demeanor. As a high school player at Park High School in Cottage Grove, he finished eighth on the all-time leading scorers list in Minnesota high school history. In 2006-2007, Jacobson played in Andrea Costa Imola Basket, Italy (LegaDue). He was waived on December 2006.[citation needed]

A Israeli-Dutch football player who currently plays for FC Den Bosch. He formerly played for NAC Bre

A Israeli-Dutch football player who currently plays for FC Den Bosch. He formerly played for NAC Breda.

Is an Argentine chess player.Schweber played in several Argentine chess championships. He was 7-8th

Is an Argentine chess player.Schweber played in several Argentine chess championships. He was 7-8th in 1956 (Raúl Sanguineti won), 4-6th in 1960 (Miguel Najdorf won), 2nd in 1963 (Raimundo Garcia won), 3rd in 1965 (Sanguineti won), 5-8th in 1967 (Najdorf

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 36

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 36 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1951 and 1966 including twenty first-class matches. He is notable for being the last bowler to dismiss Sir Len

Nicknamed Sammy and El Torbellino, is a Puerto Rican who won boxing's world junior lightweight champ

Nicknamed Sammy and El Torbellino, is a Puerto Rican who won boxing's world junior lightweight championship twice. Serrano, owner of long arms, began his career on October 29, 1969 with a four round decision win over Ramon Laureano. He built a fan base in

A Puerto Rican who won boxing's world junior lightweight championship twice.

A Puerto Rican who won boxing's world junior lightweight championship twice.

Was a Scottish footballer who played at inside-forward for Southampton and Bradford Park Avenue in t

Was a Scottish footballer who played at inside-forward for Southampton and Bradford Park Avenue in the early twentieth century.Shearer was born in Coylton in South Ayrshire and started his football career in Scottish Junior Football with Trabboch before being invited for a trial at Southampton in the summer of 1908. He showed "considerable promise" in the trial matches and was rewarded with a professional contract.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Grays Athletic in the Conference National.Sloma start

Is an English footballer currently playing for Grays Athletic in the Conference National.Sloma started out as a trainee with Wimbledon, where he captained their youth side, before being loaned out to Hampton & Richmond Borough. He then signed for Aylesbury United, making a total of 18 appearances, before moving on to Wingate & Finchley.