Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

William started boxing at the age of 12, he started training with the legendary Olympic Bronze Medal

William started boxing at the age of 12, he started training with the legendary Olympic Bronze Medalist David Torosyan.

Is a retired Salvadoran footballer.Rodríguez has played professionally for Metapán, C.D. Luis Ange

Is a retired Salvadoran footballer.Rodríguez has played professionally for Metapán, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, C.D. Chalatenango and Club Deportivo FAS of Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador.

Was an English footballer who played for Southampton, West Ham United and Southend United.Bill Adams

Was an English footballer who played for Southampton, West Ham United and Southend United.Bill Adams, a right half, began his footballing career with Sunderland Colliery and then Guildford United. He made his debut for Southampton on 27 August 1927, but waited over three years for his next first team appearance.

Is a former Uruguayan footballer.Castro made nine appearances for the senior Uruguay national footba

Is a former Uruguayan footballer.Castro made nine appearances for the senior Uruguay national football team from 1989 to 1991, and he was a member of the squad at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Was an Irish bare knuckle boxing champion, being most famous for only ever losing one fight, the one

Was an Irish bare knuckle boxing champion, being most famous for only ever losing one fight, the one that killed him.

Is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Billy Jack Haynes.In 1986, Haynes went t

Is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Billy Jack Haynes.In 1986, Haynes went to the World Wrestling Federation and feuded with "Macho Man" Randy Savage over the Intercontinental Title and then with Hercules Hernandez over who was str

Was a Canadian professional snooker and pool player. Recognisable for his girth, he was nicknamed "B

Was a Canadian professional snooker and pool player. Recognisable for his girth, he was nicknamed "Big Bill". Werbeniuk pioneered the style of safety shot in which a red ball is hit powerfully, with the cue ball hit low enough to screw all the way back in

Was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Baxter joined Ipswich Town from Scotti

Was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Baxter joined Ipswich Town from Scottish amateur side Broxburn Athletic in 1960, and was a regular in the Ipswich team than won the old Division 2 Championship in 1960-61 and Division 1 Championship in 1961-62.

Was a highly decorated British Army officer and English cricketer. Australian born, he served with t

Was a highly decorated British Army officer and English cricketer. Australian born, he served with the British Army in both the First and Second World Wars. After the Second World War he spent some time in Graz, Austria as Senior Military Government Offic

Was a professional footballer, who played for Cowdenbeath, Huddersfield Town and Liverpool.

Was a professional footballer, who played for Cowdenbeath, Huddersfield Town and Liverpool.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee Strathmore, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Aston Vill

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee Strathmore, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Stoke City and the Scotland national team.Dickson won his only Scotland cap while with Dundee Strathmore on 24 March 1888 where he scored four times in a 10-2 win over Ireland. Despite this, he was never selected again for his country. He is one of just two players to have scored four goals in their only Scotland appearance, the other being Charles Heggie two years previously.

Is a Scottish former footballer and current development squad manager of Fulham.One of the products

Is a Scottish former footballer and current development squad manager of Fulham.One of the products of the Dundee United's highly efficient scouting and coaching network in the west of Scotland, Glasgow-born McKinlay was signed from Hamilton Thistle in 1986.

A Scottish former footballer and current development squad manager of Fulham.One of the products of

A Scottish former footballer and current development squad manager of Fulham.One of the products of the Dundee United's highly efficient scouting and coaching network in the west of Scotland, Glasgow-born McKinlay was signed from Hamilton Thistle in 1986. He won a place in the 1988 Scottish Cup Final side at the age of 19, despite previously having made just 12 League appearances.

Is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer. He represented his country throughout the 90's. In

Is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer. He represented his country throughout the 90's. In 2000, he began playing for the Boston Bulldogs.

Was a South African bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He was reigning world

Was a South African bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He was reigning world champion between 1924 and 1928 after winning the gold medal in the 1924 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight category. His family was from Aberdeen, Scotla

Was a Canadian professional snooker player. Instantly recognised for his girth, he was known as Big

Was a Canadian professional snooker player. Instantly recognised for his girth, he was known as Big Bill.

Was an Australian Test cricketer who played 22 Tests between 1934 and 1948. Brown captained Australi

Was an Australian Test cricketer who played 22 Tests between 1934 and 1948. Brown captained Australia in one Test in March 1946, against New Zealand in a match retrospectively awarded Test status. A right-handed opening batsman who along with Jack Fingleton formed an opening pair in the 1930s regarded as one of the finest in Test history, Brown was a member of Don Bradman's Invincibles that toured England in 1948 without suffering a defeat. Due to the presence of Arthur Morris and Sid Barnes as the preferred openers, Brown only played in two of the five Tests, batting out of position in the middle order. Brown was also notable for being the first player to be "Mankaded" – In a match in 1947–48, Brown had backed up too far and left his crease before the bowler, India's Vinoo Mankad delivered the ball. Mankad promptly removed the bails with Brown out of his ground.

Is a former Scottish cricketer. Edward was an allrounder and played his club cricket with Clydesdale

Is a former Scottish cricketer. Edward was an allrounder and played his club cricket with Clydesdale, scoring 3284 runs and taking 343 wickets. He represented Scotland in first-class cricket and although he never made a century he did manage a highest of

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1932.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1932.

Was an South African cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1899 to 1907.

Was an South African cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1899 to 1907.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1906 season. Wallis made his first and

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1906 season. Wallis made his first and only first-class appearance for Derbyshire in May 1906 against Marylebone Cricket Club.

Is a former American football fullback in the NFL.At Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida

Is a former American football fullback in the NFL.At Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, he compiled a 34 - 4 record and led the Spartans to the only undefeated regular season in school history in 1988.

Was a Scottish footballer of the 1880s and 1890s.Lambie played for Queen's Park, where he won a Scot

Was a Scottish footballer of the 1880s and 1890s.Lambie played for Queen's Park, where he won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in 1892 and a winners medal in 1893 - the club's last ever Scottish Cup triumph. Aside from a brief spell at Ardwick (Manchester City) in 1892, he remained at Queen's Park until around 1900.

Was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1921-1924. He would play for the Bosto

Was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1921-1924. He would play for the Boston Braves and New York Giants.

Better known by his ring name Paul Bearer, is a manager and former professional wrestler who is curr

Better known by his ring name Paul Bearer, is a manager and former professional wrestler who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), appearing on the SmackDown brand. He is best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling