Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Nicknamed "Blackie" or "Big Boy", is a retired American basketball player.A 6'5" (1.96 m) forward/ce

Nicknamed "Blackie" or "Big Boy", is a retired American basketball player.A 6'5" (1.96 m) forward/center, Towery played for the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers from 1938 to 1941. He was a two-time All-America selection and the first Hilltopper to score 1,000 points. He also led the Hilltoppers to three Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles.

Was a Scottish professional international footballer who played in both the Scottish and English lea

Was a Scottish professional international footballer who played in both the Scottish and English leagues.Cunningham had by this stage converted to playing as a full-back and made his North End debut against Grimsby Town at Deepdale on 24 August 1949. 12 years later he made his four hundredth league appearance in a goalless draw against Bolton Wanderers on 18 April 1961, the last of the 1953-54 Cup Final team still playing for the club.

Is a professional poker player from Charlotte, North Carolina who won the 2010 World Series of Poker

Is a professional poker player from Charlotte, North Carolina who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed event earning $482,774 and is the winner of the European Poker Tour Season 6 Barcelona Main Event earning €850,000 ($1,216,023).

Is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer

Is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Played first-class cricket for Surrey in one match in 1922 and then, 24 years later, in three matche

Played first-class cricket for Surrey in one match in 1922 and then, 24 years later, in three matches for Somerset in 1946. Caesar was a lower-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler, "distinctly quick" in his younger days, said his obituary in Wisden. Caesar was also a well-known amateur football player, and played for the England international team, as well as for Football League teams such as Darlington, Fulham and Brentford.

was an Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Inverness.He star

was an Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Inverness.He started his career at Royal Arsenal, joining in 1890 and making his debut in a September 1890 friendly against the 93rd Highlanders. Described as "an extrovert and a crowd pleaser", his stay at Arsenal was brief and by the end of the year he had joined Preston North End as a replacement for John Goodall.

Was a Scottish association football player. He played professionally for Coventry City and Gillingha

Was a Scottish association football player. He played professionally for Coventry City and Gillingham between 1954 and 1960.

Was an Australian born English cricketer. Russell made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire

Was an Australian born English cricketer. Russell made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Yorkshire in 1898. Russell made seven runs in the match.

Was an association football player and manager, who is most well known for managing Italian side Juv

Was an association football player and manager, who is most well known for managing Italian side Juventus during the 1948-49 season he is the one of two Scottish managers in the club's history. He was born in Bellshill, Scotland.

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the

Is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). As part of the famed LCB (Leach, Clarke, Barber) line, Barber helped lead the Flyers to the franchise's two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. He is currently a scouting consultant with the Flyers.[1]

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Gardiner, a fullback, claimed 1 international rug

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Gardiner, a fullback, claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.

Was an English footballer.Born in Clapton, London, he played junior football in London before joinin

Was an English footballer.Born in Clapton, London, he played junior football in London before joining Gillingham as an amateur, and had an unsuccessful trial with Aston Villa before joining Arsenal in December 1924.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.Athersmith was born in Bloxwich, Staff

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.Athersmith was born in Bloxwich, Staffordshire. He played the majority of his career at Aston Villa, making 307 appearances and scoring 85 goals.

Also known as "W Williams", was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and special agent who worked for th

Also known as "W Williams", was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and special agent who worked for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) inside France. He organized and coordinated the Chestnut network. He was captured and killed by the Nazis.

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played one first

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played one first-class cricket match for Dublin University against the MCC in May 1895.

Was a South African born English cricketer. Creese was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm med

Was a South African born English cricketer. Creese was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Creese made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1928 County Championship against Somerset. Creese was regarded as one of the best all-rounders on the county circuit. He later became head groundsman at the Sussex County Ground at Hove.

Was a Surrey slow bowler. Nicknamed "Razor" because of his extreme thinness, Smith was generally pro

Was a Surrey slow bowler. Nicknamed "Razor" because of his extreme thinness, Smith was generally prone to serious injury and could rarely get through a full season's cricket, but when sound, could command the sharpest off-break among bowlers of his day. S

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1902. He almost single-handedly was responsible for Derbyshire regaining first-class status. In 1891-92 Chatterton toured South Africa. Although it was a winter in which two England sides toured (the other one to Australia), but later the representative games there were raised to Test match status, which meant that Chatterton played one Test match.

Is an American professional golfer.Reavie is a rookie member of the PGA Tour in 2008. He finished 18

Is an American professional golfer.Reavie is a rookie member of the PGA Tour in 2008. He finished 18th on the money list on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 to earn his card. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 2005 through 2007. On 27 July 2008, Reavie won the 2008 RBC Canadian Open.

A Zambian football striker with FC Civics of the Namibia Premier League. Following the 2004-2005 sea

A Zambian football striker with FC Civics of the Namibia Premier League. Following the 2004-2005 season, he was named the Namibian Sport: Player of the Year. In 2007, Chilufya led the league in scoring with 17 goals.

A Zambian defender nicknamed Pastor who currently plays for ZESCO United F.C. in Zambia.He has 3 int

A Zambian defender nicknamed Pastor who currently plays for ZESCO United F.C. in Zambia.He has 3 international Caps for Zambia.William Chinyama belongs to group of players who have never represented Zambia at junior level but might make one of the full back positions his own. An intelligent defender, Chinyama combines his pace with the ability to pass the ball out from the back.Chinyama is a product of the GVM soccer academy which was founded by 1997 COSAFA Castle Cup, winning coach, the late George Mungwa. But it was at FAZ Division one side Forest Rangers that he started to realize his potential.

Is a former professional American football linebacker.Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers

Is a former professional American football linebacker.Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 1992.

Is a Peruvian football striker. Is considered one of the best players of the world according to the

Is a Peruvian football striker. Is considered one of the best players of the world according to the world-renowed commenter, C3PO.

S member of the Canadian Long Track speed skating development team. He is a Saskatchewan skater whos

S member of the Canadian Long Track speed skating development team. He is a Saskatchewan skater whose home club is the Humboldt Speed Skating Club.

Was an American lacrosse player, coach, and patron. He served as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins

Was an American lacrosse player, coach, and patron. He served as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays for ten non-consecutive years, and won eight national championships. He was also an active patron of the sport and promoter of its development.