Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a retired ice hockey player. Grant helped the University of Michigan win the first Frozen Four NC

Is a retired ice hockey player. Grant helped the University of Michigan win the first Frozen Four NCAA ice hockey championship in 1948.

During his tenure as a professional athlete with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and New Orl

During his tenure as a professional athlete with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and New Orleans Saints Williams, was able to excel as an undrafted free-agent out of Florida A&M University.

A retired American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played with the Green Bay

A retired American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played with the Green Bay Packers from 1996 to 2002, the Atlanta Falcons in 2003 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2004. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He started for the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII.

Is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Australia.Masur began playing tennis at

Is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Australia.Masur began playing tennis at the age of 8. In 1980, he won the boy's doubles title at the Australian Open. In 1981, aged 18, he won the Australian Junior Championships. He turned professional in 1982.

Is a retired Australian international soccer player who played professionally for Sydney Croatia. He

Is a retired Australian international soccer player who played professionally for Sydney Croatia. He also played for Sydney United.

Is a Brazilian Winger. He currently plays for Atlético-PR.

Is a Brazilian Winger. He currently plays for Atlético-PR.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Was an American football player and coach.His coaching career in the National Football League was sp

Was an American football player and coach.His coaching career in the National Football League was spent exclusively with the Steelers. He was head coach for most of the six seasons from 1939 to 1944, and came back for a second stint from 1954 to 1956.

Was an American college and professional football player. He played college football at theUniversit

Was an American college and professional football player. He played college football at theUniversity of Nebraska, where he was a lineman. He played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos in 1969.

Was an American college and professional football player from the University of Miami.In 1960, Corey

Was an American college and professional football player from the University of Miami.In 1960, Corey came to the American Football League's Dallas Texans as an undrafted linebacker. He went on to star for the Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs, with whom he was an AFL All-Star in 1963.

Is a retired American basketball player. He played 12 games for the NBA's Pittsburgh Ironmen during

Is a retired American basketball player. He played 12 games for the NBA's Pittsburgh Ironmen during the 1946-47 season. He attended Homestead High School in Homestead, Pennsylvania and Duquesne University.

Is a retired Hall of Fame jockey. A horse racing fan from boyhood, in his teens Blum began working a

Is a retired Hall of Fame jockey. A horse racing fan from boyhood, in his teens Blum began working as a racetrack hotwalker. Despite being blind in his right eye from the age of two, in 1953 he embarked on a career as a jockey, riding his first winner on

Is a football manager and former Austrian national player (forward). He is currently coach at VfB Ad

Is a football manager and former Austrian national player (forward). He is currently coach at VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. Schachner started his professional career at local outfit Alpine Donawitz at 18 in the 1975/1976 season, earning a place in the national team after only one and a half season. He made his debut for Austria in a December 1976 World Cup qualification match against Malta and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups. He earned 64 caps, scoring 23 goals. As a manager he gained his most important successes with Austrian club Grazer AK, leading it to first championship in 2004.

Was the original owner of the Boston Celtics as well as an important figure in the development of ic

Was the original owner of the Boston Celtics as well as an important figure in the development of ice hockey in the United States.He was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts and attended Boston Latin from 1922 to 1923 and Philips Exeter Academy from 1923 to 1926. After succeeding his father, George V. Brown, as manager of the Boston Garden, he helped to found the Basketball Association of America in 1946, and was instrumental in merging the BAA and the National Basketball League into the National Basketball Association in 1949. He founded the Celtics in 1945, and helped to transform the team into a dynasty, as the Celtics won six championships in the seven years before his death.

As an English professional footballer who played for Small Heath, Everton and Burnley. For Small Hea

As an English professional footballer who played for Small Heath, Everton and Burnley. For Small Heath he played at inside-left and scored 66 goals in 85 appearances in all competitions for the club. In season 1898–99 he scored a club record 42 goals of which 34 came in 34 League games.

Is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He finished fourt

Is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He finished fourth at the 1968 Olympic Games, and won a gold medal in 3 x 1000 metres relay at the 1969 European Indoor Games together with teammates Peter Adam and Harald Norpoth. He also competed at the 1966 European Championships and the Olympic Games without reaching the final.

An Argentine footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Santos Laguna in the Primera Division.

An Argentine footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Santos Laguna in the Primera Division.He is made history in this club because he is a excellent player

Is a Uruguayan footballer who can play in defence or midfield. He is currently plays for Brescia in

Is a Uruguayan footballer who can play in defence or midfield. He is currently plays for Brescia in Italian Serie B. He also holds Spanish passport. López began his career at hometown club Racing Club de Montevideo and also spent time in Spain and Mexico. He signed for West Ham United on 5 September 2008.

Is a Uruguayan footballer playing for C.A. Bella Vista.

Is a Uruguayan footballer playing for C.A. Bella Vista.

Is a Uruguay footballer midfielder. He currently plays for Serie A club Napoli. On 30 June 2007, Gar

Is a Uruguay footballer midfielder. He currently plays for Serie A club Napoli. On 30 June 2007, Gargano agreed a transfer from Uruguayan club Danubio, to Italian football club Napoli for a fee of £2m. Gargano has made a midfield spot his own for both his national team and Napoli.

Was an English cricketer. Humphreys was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm slow. H

Was an English cricketer. Humphreys was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm slow. Humphreys made his first-class debut for Sussex in 1871 against Kent. Humphreys scored 44 opening the batting. In 1900 Humphreys joined the county of his bi

A former manager of the Italian Serie A football team Torino.Novellino was originally a player for P

A former manager of the Italian Serie A football team Torino.Novellino was originally a player for Perugia and AC Milan, being nicknamed Monzon after an Argentine boxer due to both his physical resemblance to him and his determination on the pitch. He also won one cap for the Italy national football team before he became a trainer.

Was a Finnish figure skater, who became 1920 Olympic Champion in pairs, and is three-time World cham

Was a Finnish figure skater, who became 1920 Olympic Champion in pairs, and is three-time World champion together with his skating partner and wife Ludowika Jakobsson-Eilers.He was also amateur photographer and member of the "Fotografiamatörklubben i Helsingfors" (Helsinki Amateur photography Club, FiH). His specialty were dark city photographs with special light effects like rain or mist.

Is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagle

Is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings. He played quarterback at Tulane and Northeast Louisiana University and was taken in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Is an English first class cricketer who played his games for Sussex County Cricket Club. His highest

Is an English first class cricketer who played his games for Sussex County Cricket Club. His highest score of 67 came when playing for Sussex in the match against Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He also played 3 non First class games for Sussex against Hampshire.