Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. A native of Los Angeles, California, he played for the St. Loui

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. A native of Los Angeles, California, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1951–1952, 1954–1956) and New York Giants (1956).Sarni's professional baseball career began at the age of 15 when he played for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. In 33 games he went 19-for-83 (.229) with one home run and nine runs batted in.He reached the major leagues in 1951 with the Cardinals at age 23 and became their regular catcher in 1954. That would be his best season, batting .300 with 9 HR and 70 RBI in 123 games. He also led National League catchers with a .996 fielding percentage and 12 double plays.

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olym

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham, Blackburn Rover

Was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham, Blackburn Rovers and Walsall in the the Football League. During the Second World War he won a runners-up medal with Blackburn Rovers in the 1940 War Cup.

Was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. One-time master of Bruce Lodge, Epsom. He was apprentice

Was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. One-time master of Bruce Lodge, Epsom. He was apprenticed to William I'Anson, and on the retirement of I'Anson he became associated with the late P.P. Gilpin. He won the 1906 Eclipse Stakes for Ludwig Neuman. Le

Was a professional footballer who played outside left at A.F.C. Bournemouth, Wrexham and Bradford Ci

Was a professional footballer who played outside left at A.F.C. Bournemouth, Wrexham and Bradford City.Tunnicliffe started at Port Vale before he moved to A.F.C. Bournemouth a year before the Second World War. He played 49 games at Bournemouth before he spent six seasons at Wrexham where he made 236 appearances scoring 74 goals.

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won a bronze medal

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Is a former footballer who played as a defender for Manchester United. He signed as a trainee in May

Is a former footballer who played as a defender for Manchester United. He signed as a trainee in May 1981 and professionally in March 1983. His debut came against Burnley in the League Cup on 26 September 1984. Garton spent five years at United without really becoming a regular, spending time on loan at Birmingham City in 1986. He made his last appearance against Coventry City in December 1988.

Was an English cricketer. Lautour was a left-handed batsman. Lautour made his first-class debut for

Was an English cricketer. Lautour was a left-handed batsman. Lautour made his first-class debut for the left-handed cricket team against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1838. In 1845, he made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire. Ove

Is an American athlete and retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox f

Is an American athlete and retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1969-1978 and the Montreal Expos from 1979-1982. On November 7, 2008, Lee was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame as the team's record-holder for most games pitched by a left-hander (321) and the third-highest win total (94) by a Red Sox southpaw.In addition to his baseball success, Lee is known for his adherence to counterculture behavior, his antics both on and off the field, and his use of the Leephus pitch, a personalized variation of the eephus pitch.[1]

Was a Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons in the majors, in 1969 and 1972 for the Oa

Was a Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons in the majors, in 1969 and 1972 for the Oakland Athletics. He also played one season in Japan for the Lotte Orions in 1975. During his major league career, he played in the outfield and at third base.

Was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and the Seattle Mariners. While never a regular

Was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and the Seattle Mariners. While never a regular player (he was Johnny Bench's backup catcher during the Big Red Machine years), he did play solid defense. He was a lifetime .188 hitter (he only batted above .200 three times in his career).After he retired, he stayed in the Mariners system. He managed the Wausau Timbers in 1981. He was the Mariners' third base coach, and when Jim Lefebvre was fired after the 1991 season, he was hired as manager. The Mariners finished in last place in his only season in Seattle, going 64-98.

Was an American tennis player and administrator. He was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 13 times between 1

Was an American tennis player and administrator. He was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 13 times between 1941 & 1954. He won nine Grand Slam doubles titles, and also reached the men’s doubles finals of the U.S. National Championship nine times. He also was a Da

Was an English professional association football player. He played professionally for Portsmouth and

Was an English professional association football player. He played professionally for Portsmouth and Gillingham between 1951 and 1960, and in total made 61 appearances in the Football League, scoring 12 goals.

Was an English cricketer who played ten first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club from 19

Was an English cricketer who played ten first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club from 1920 to 1936. A right-handed batsman, his top-score for Somerset was 63 not out, made against the Indians in 1936.

Is a former American football safety who played his entire 15 year NFL pro-football career with the

Is a former American football safety who played his entire 15 year NFL pro-football career with the Dallas Cowboys.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fourth in the he

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fourth in the heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Xavier Eluère.

Is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He attended Sheboygan South High School and

Is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He attended Sheboygan South High School and then went on to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he starred in track and field. He last played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004.

Best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.In the lat

Best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.In the late '50s, Dick the Bruiser wrestled live every Thursday on TV in the Detroit area. His typical opponent was "an up and coming young (unknown) wrestler" who w

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner William

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner William Lofgren finished seventh in the K-2 10000 metres competition.

Is a French international footballer of Guadeloupian descent who currently plays for and captains Ar

Is a French international footballer of Guadeloupian descent who currently plays for and captains Arsenal in the English Premier League. He plays as a Centre Back.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Middle Aston, Oxfordshire and died in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Garne made a single first-class appearance for

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1832 to 1845. A right-hand

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1832 to 1845. A right-handed batsman who was mainly associated with Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, he made 32 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented the Players

Was a professional basketball player. Gates was born in Decatur, Alabama and attended high school in

Was a professional basketball player. Gates was born in Decatur, Alabama and attended high school in New York, New York. After playing college basketball at Clark Atlanta University, he went on to continue his basketball career in New York. After playing for the Harlem Renaissance for several years, beginning in 1938, he became one of the first black players in the NBL in 1946. He later played and coached for the Harlem Globetrotters. Gates is one the few athletes who went directly from a high school championship team (Benjamin Franklin, New York, 1938) to a World Professional Champion (Rens, 1939).