Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played regularly for Kent teams from 1768 until 1788 and then for Susse

Was an English cricketer who played regularly for Kent teams from 1768 until 1788 and then for Sussex until 1792. He had 47 known first-class appearances between 1775 and 1792. His name was pronounced "Borra". Bowra subsequently played for the Brighton team during 1790 – 1792 and once made 60* for Brighton v MCC. At this time he was perhaps employed on one of Dorset’s estates in Sussex. He returned to Knole House in 1807, again as gamekeeper, and it is believed he stayed there till his death in 1820.

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900. H

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900. He was educated at Sherborne and Marlborough and was the only one of the tourists to have learnt his cricket in England. He first went to the West Indies in

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he is a

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he is a tall bowler who stands at 6ft 8 inches and has a distinctive bouncing action in his bowling. Rankin revealed in an interview that his action is modelled o

Is a retired American basketball player.A 5'11" (1.80 m) guard, he played for the Kentucky Colonels

Is a retired American basketball player.A 5'11" (1.80 m) guard, he played for the Kentucky Colonels (1967-68) in the ABA for 58 games.

Was a noted English cricketer of the late 18th century who played mostly for Kent. Brazier is first

Was a noted English cricketer of the late 18th century who played mostly for Kent. Brazier is first recorded in the 1774 season and was probably a genuine debutant in that year, being aged 19 at the time. He was a good all rounder who bowled fast and was a powerful hitter. He played for a left-handed team in 1790 but S&B says he was right-handed. He did not play during the years 1777 to 1781 inclusive, possibly because he was in the armed forces or otherwise employed away from Kent. According to S&B, he was a farmer at Cudham.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jerry Flynn. Known for his marti

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jerry Flynn. Known for his martial arts gimmick and "mullet" hairstyle, he worked in Japanese wrestling promotions and for World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s.

Is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby u

Is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.After leaving school, Ashton started working for Trustee Savings Bank in their international banking division. His old games master from Leigh G

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 11th in the K-2 10000 m eve

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 11th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1817 to 1830. He was a bro

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1817 to 1830. He was a brother of Jem Broadbridge and a cousin of George Millyard. A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper who played for Sussex, he made 25 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English cricketer. Although primarily remembered as a batsman, he began his career as a fast-

Was an English cricketer. Although primarily remembered as a batsman, he began his career as a fast-medium bowler. However, with the incomparable George Lohmann, Tom Richardson and William Lockwood carrying all before them, Brockwell had few opportunities until they declined. However, from 1897 onwards he was a very useful bowler and took 105 wickets in the 1899 season when Richardson was out of form and Lockwood never fully fit.

Is a former Scottish professional football forward. Willie Brown began his career as a junior at Bur

Is a former Scottish professional football forward. Willie Brown began his career as a junior at Burnley, turning professional in February 1967. His only league appearance for the Clarets came as a substitute in the 1968-69 season. In July 1969, he moved to Carlisle United on a free transfer, but was sent on loan to Barrow in September 1969, scoring once in 6 league games. He returned to Carlisle, scoring 8 goals in 19 league games that season, before leaving for Newport County in August 1970 for a fee of £1,500.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests between 1885 and 1895.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests between 1885 and 1895.

Is a U.S. track athlete, known principally for winning the decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Br

Is a U.S. track athlete, known principally for winning the decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Bruce Jenner attended Newtown High School in Newtown, Connecticut, transferring from Sleepy Hollow High School in Sleepy Hollow, New York

Was a rugby union international who represented England from 1897 to 1901. He also captained his cou

Was a rugby union international who represented England from 1897 to 1901. He also captained his country.Bunting made his international debut on Feb 6, 1897 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match. Of the 9 matches he played for his national sid

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Berkshire. He was born in Windsor. Burgoyne made his debut for Berkshire in a World Cup warm-up match against the Sri Lankans, though his Minor Counties debut followed six weeks later.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born and died in Dunedin. Butler made a sin

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born and died in Dunedin. Butler made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1901-02 season, against Hawke's Bay. From the opening order, he scored 2 runs in the only innings in wh

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, he spent

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, he spent 13 seasons (1962–1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. He won an NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1975 and appeared in three All-Star Games during the course of his career. Though somewhat undersized for his position, Bridges was a strong rebounder and averaged a double-double (11.9 points, 11.9 rebounds) over the course of his career.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Messiah. Welch eventually jo

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Messiah. Welch eventually joined Xtreme Pro Wrestling, and debuted for the promotion as The Messiah, with his character being that of a holy man. The Messiah soon rose up the card and

Is an American former professional basketball player.He played with the Rochester Royals (1948-51),

Is an American former professional basketball player.He played with the Rochester Royals (1948-51), Baltimore Bullets (1951-52), and Milwaukee Hawks (1952-55) in the BAA and NBA for 442 games.

Is a former American football player at defensive back, holder, returner, and punter in the National

Is a former American football player at defensive back, holder, returner, and punter in the National Football League. He played with the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his career.

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Marsaxlokk, where he

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Marsaxlokk, where he plays as a defender.

Is an American amateur golfer and two-time President of the United States Golf Association (USGA).In

Is an American amateur golfer and two-time President of the United States Golf Association (USGA).In his amateur golfing career, Campbell played in 37 U.S. Amateur Championships, including 33 consecutively from 1941-77, and won the event in 1964. He playe

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 261 games in the National Hockey League. He p

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 261 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Rangers.