Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Professional Dutch Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Team Aerts in Amsterda

Professional Dutch Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Team Aerts in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is Dutch and European Muay Thai champion currently competing in K-1 MAX.[1

Was a champion speed skater and the first of a dynasty of skaters from the small village of Welney,

Was a champion speed skater and the first of a dynasty of skaters from the small village of Welney, on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border in the centre of the Fens, England. Turkey Smart’s reign as champion of the Fens began in 1854 when, in a 2 mile race

Was a British bantamweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was a British bantamweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944-1950), the Boston B

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944-1950), the Boston Bruins (1950-1952), and the New York Rangers (1954-1955) of the NHL.Ezinicki became a professional golfer after retiring from hockey. He was head profession

Is a former professional road bicycle racer, who finished his career with UCI ProTeam Garmin–Slips

Is a former professional road bicycle racer, who finished his career with UCI ProTeam Garmin–Slipstream. He retired from professional cycling in September 2009 to take up a non-racing role with the team.

Is a Scottish footballer. He is a central defender, and is currently playing for English League Two

Is a Scottish footballer. He is a central defender, and is currently playing for English League Two side, Morecambe.He made his debut as an 88th minute substitute on 29 December 2001 in a 2-0 win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. After two further brief substitute appearances, he made his full debut on 20 April 2002 in a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers at Boundary Park. The following season he became a regular in the side, scoring his first goal on 7 December 2002 as the Latics lost at home to Cheltenham Town in the second round of the FA Cup. His first league goal came 19 days later on 26 December in a 1-1 home draw with Blackpool.

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Johnson w

Is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Johnson was born in Canada, but moved shortly afterwards to England where he started playing soccer, attending Merchant Taylors' Preparatory School for Boys in Crosby. In the summers of 2005 and 2007, Johnson played for the U-20 Canadian national team at the 2005 and 2007 World Youth Championships in the Netherlands and Canada respectively. Johnson also played very well for the Canada U-23 side during qualifying for the 2008 Olympics. Johnson scored 3 goals in 3 games during those matches. He made his senior debut for Canada in a November 2005 friendly match against Luxembourg. By December 2009, he had earned a total of 10 caps, scoring no goals.

Is one of the greatest British male tennis players of all time, and a candidate for the greatest ten

Is one of the greatest British male tennis players of all time, and a candidate for the greatest tennis player of all time. The right-hander was known for his power and technical ability which put him well ahead of competition at the time. He won a total

Was a former Scottish international footballer who played for Sunderland A.F.C., Ayr United, Celtic,

Was a former Scottish international footballer who played for Sunderland A.F.C., Ayr United, Celtic, Third Lanark and Motherwell.Cringan, a centre half, started his senior career when he joined Sunderland from Douglas Water FC in 1910.[1] After five and a half seasons on Wearside he returned to Scotland with Ayr United on a temporary transfer in January 1916. A year later he left the Black Cats on a permanent basis, signing for Celtic in a £600 transfer deal.[1]

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He originally played as a left-bac

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He originally played as a left-back while with juvenile side Slateford Athletic but deputised in goal on one occasion when the side's regular custodian didn't turn up and retained the role afterwards.

Is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Brechin City. He was previously at St.

Is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Brechin City. He was previously at St. Johnstone, with whom he progressed through the club's youth ranks.

A former Scottish footballer who played for the Scotland national football team in both the 1954 and

A former Scottish footballer who played for the Scotland national football team in both the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups.Fernie joined Celtic from his local Kinglassie Hearts side in 1949. A renowned dribbler, he also displayed a remarkable versatility which saw the club deploy him as a right half, inside forward and outside left as the need arose.[1] He was part of Celtic's 1953-54 Double-winning team and also collected two League Cup winners medals, in 1956 and 1957. In the 1957 final he scored a penalty as Celtic defeated rivals Rangers 7-1 in the match known as Hampden in the sun.

Is a former boxer.

Is a former boxer.

Was a Scottish backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in

Was a Scottish backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre backstroke event.

Is a Scottish football player who currently plays for Dunfermline Athletic.Gibson joined Killie from

Is a Scottish football player who currently plays for Dunfermline Athletic.Gibson joined Killie from Dumfries club Queen of the South in January 2007, in a deal which saw Stevie Murray and Jamie Adams join Queens on loan for the rest of the 2006-07 season. Gibson signed for Dunfermline Athletic on 23 June 2009 for a nominal fee.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Celtic, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Sc

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Celtic, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Scotland. He is known for being the very first player to be transferred for more than £100.Groves, an inside forward, first broke into the Hibernian squad as a 16 year old during the 1885–86 season. He featured prominently as Hibs won the Scottish Cup the following year, scoring in the first round, second round replay and semi-final.

Is a retired Scottish football player. He played most of his career for Rangers, and spent the latte

Is a retired Scottish football player. He played most of his career for Rangers, and spent the latter part of his career with Sheffield Wednesday, in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Rangers and with Airdrieonians. He was a prolific winger. He also featured at international level for Scotland.

Is a Scottish former professional association football player, who played for a string of Scottish a

Is a Scottish former professional association football player, who played for a string of Scottish and English clubs from 1982 to 2003. He could play in virtually any position on the pitch, but was most commonly used as a striker.Falconer began his career playing for his home town club, Aberdeen, in 1982. During the 6 years there he made 77 appearances and scoring 13 goals. After 6 years with Aberdeen he moved south of the border to Watford for £300,000.

Is a French retired professional footballer, the son of former French international player Jean-Noë

Is a French retired professional footballer, the son of former French international player Jean-Noël Huck. He currently plays for amateur club SJA Le Poiré-sur-Vie.

Was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the In

Was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played three matches as halfback or forward.

Was a Scottish football player and manager. A goalscoring centre forward, his 52 league goals for Mo

Was a Scottish football player and manager. A goalscoring centre forward, his 52 league goals for Motherwell's 1931-32 championship winning side remains the record goals total for a single season in Scottish League history. MacFadyen played junior football for Wishaw YMCA before beginning his Motherwell career in 1921. Before establishing himself at Fir Park, he spent periods on loan with Bo'ness and Clyde. In October 1945, MacFadyen was appointed as secretary-manager of Dundee United, a position he would hold for nine years.

Was a Scottish professional golfer.Macfarlane was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Like many British golf

Was a Scottish professional golfer.Macfarlane was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Like many British golfers of his era, he took a position as a club professional in the United States. In 1925 he won the U.S. Open at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massac

Is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Queen of the South.McLaren began his car

Is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Queen of the South.McLaren began his career with Airdrie, and after catching the eye of many clubs, he signed for St Johnstone, in a reported five-figure deal in August 2006. He scored his first league goal for the Perth club in a 3-2 league defeat at Livingston on 13 January 2007.

Is a former professional footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town and Clyde. He was bo

Is a former professional footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town and Clyde. He was born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. He was the United St

Was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. He was the United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins four straight years between 1946 and 1949, and led all American trainers in earnings four times, winning the tit