Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a former road cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's individua

Is a former road cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's individual road race at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games.

Is an American R&B singer and actor. He is a former member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx and

Is an American R&B singer and actor. He is a former member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx and has since gone solo.Houston was a founding member of R&B group Immature/IMx, which included members Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by Chris Stokes. Houston's nickname at this time was "Batman".The group released four albums under the name Immature: On Our Worst Behavior (1992), Playtyme Is Over (1994), We Got It (1995) and The Journey (1997). In 1999, the group underwent a name change and continued on to release two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film (such as House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute) and television (such as A Different World) before disbanding in 2002.

Was an American football running back in the NFL. He played from 1968 to 1975, and played for the Ne

Was an American football running back in the NFL. He played from 1968 to 1975, and played for the New Orleans Saints, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Los Angeles Rams, and finally, the San Diego Chargers, ending his career with one Pro Bowl appearance in 1968.

Is a South African cricketer. A right-handed allrounder, he has previously represented his country a

Is a South African cricketer. A right-handed allrounder, he has previously represented his country at under 19 level. He plays for Western Province in South African domestic cricket. On 21 January 2007 he was a victim of an armed robbery along with severa

Is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and

Is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and play-making. His nicknames included "Earl The Pearl", "Black Magic", and his Philadelphia nickname, "Black Jesus".

Was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middlew

Was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga. In his professional debut in November 1992, Forrest

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler who played 19 times for Worces

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler who played 19 times for Worcestershire between 1936 and 1938. Grimshaw played at least once in the Minor Counties Championship for Bedfordshire, scoring 0 against Buckinghamshire in Aug

Was the founder of Winchell's Donuts. On October 8, 1948 he opened his first donut shop in Temple Ci

Was the founder of Winchell's Donuts. On October 8, 1948 he opened his first donut shop in Temple City, California and earned the nickname "The Donut King" while making a fortune with a chain of Winchell's-branded donut shops in the western United States

Is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Charger

Is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Fresno State.Fox has also played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1988-2001, with his

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1988-2001, with his longest tenure being with the Houston Rockets. Aside from his basketball achievements, he was notorious for his erratic public behavior and run-ins with the law, and was arrested eight times in ten years. The nickname "Mad Max" was bestowed upon Maxwell by color commentators for his clutch three-point shooting, which reached its pinnacle in the deciding game of the 1994 NBA Finals between Houston and New York. Maxwell is among a handful of players to amass 30 points in a single quarter, accomplishing that feat en route to a 51-point outing January 26, 1991, against Cleveland.

Is a light welterweight American boxer. He fights with a bullet lodged in his back, and one in his t

Is a light welterweight American boxer. He fights with a bullet lodged in his back, and one in his thigh, after being shot three times in the summer of 2006 in a murder attempt.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 20 Tests between 1907 and 1912. His best series was the 19

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 20 Tests between 1907 and 1912. His best series was the 1909 tour of England when he topped the Australian batting averages, helped by a career best score of 143 not out. The following year he was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. After retiring from playing he served as secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club (where he had played his domestic cricket) from 1939 to 1957.

Is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays. Wells has appeared on two All-Star team

Is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays. Wells has appeared on two All-Star teams in his career, been awarded three Gold Glove Awards, and one Silver Slugger Award.[1] Wells was drafted in the 1st round (5th pick overall) of the 1997 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and spent several years as a top prospect in the Blue Jays organization. VernonÆs first assignment was with St. Catharines (Ontario), TorontoÆs Class-A team in the short-season New York-Penn League. From 1999 through 2001, Wells was a regular September call-up and played in 57 games. The organization pegged him as the center fielder of the future.

Is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit. She is best kn

Is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit. She is best known for her stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. On June 22, Simply Luscious joined ROH's group The Prophecy, led by Christopher Daniels. On December 2

Was a female professional tennis player. Specialising on clay, Veronica remains the last English pla

Was a female professional tennis player. Specialising on clay, Veronica remains the last English player to beat Martina Navratilova in a Grand Slam tournament in the 1973 U.S. Open - Women's Singles.

Is a Romanian rower who has won four Olympic medals.

Is a Romanian rower who has won four Olympic medals.

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned several international caps for the Women's S

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned several international caps for the Women's Senior National Team. Planella, a resident of Victoria, British Columbia, represented both Canada and Chile internationally. In 1985 she was named Chilean A

Is a Czech figure skater.

Is a Czech figure skater.

Is a Czech pair skater.

Is a Czech pair skater.

Is a Russian figure skater.

Is a Russian figure skater.

Is a former professional female tennis player playing for Germany. On March 25, 1991 she reached a c

Is a former professional female tennis player playing for Germany. On March 25, 1991 she reached a career high of No. 49 on the Tour rankings. Her career stretched from the end of the 1980s to 2001.

Is a former East German Cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 x 5 km me

Is a former East German Cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 x 5 km medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid and a bronze in Innsbruck.

Is a retired Austrian alpine skier.

Is a retired Austrian alpine skier.

Is the most successful Slovak alpine skier in recent years. She is coached by her father Timotej Zuz

Is the most successful Slovak alpine skier in recent years. She is coached by her father Timotej Zuzula and Vladimír Kovár. She started skiing at the age of 3. At 14, she won Trofeo Topolino in Italy, an unofficial children World Championship. She started

Is an athlete from Mauritius who competes in archery. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Marrier

Is an athlete from Mauritius who competes in archery. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Marrier D'Unienville finished her ranking round with a total of 605 points. This gave her the 53rd seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Aida