Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. In partnership with Robert Sta

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. In partnership with Robert Stanley Castle, William Brann owned Branncastle Farm in Walkersville in Frederick County, Maryland. Among the successful horses they bred was Challedon, the 1

Better known as Billy Lee, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.Lee was born in

Better known as Billy Lee, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.Lee was born in West Bromwich. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in September 1901. In 1903 he joined Bournemouth Wanderers on loan.

Is an English football goalkeeper currently playing for Conference National side Oxford United. He w

Is an English football goalkeeper currently playing for Conference National side Oxford United. He was the first choice goalkeeper under Jim Smith in the 2006–2007 Football Season, ahead of Chris Tardif and has continued to be during the 2007–2008 Season under Darren Patterson.

Is a former NFL player and coach, having played for the New York Giants for 7 seasons (1949-50, 1953

Is a former NFL player and coach, having played for the New York Giants for 7 seasons (1949-50, 1953-57) and served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1966 to 1968.

Is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments on the PGA Tour.Glasson has enjoy

Is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments on the PGA Tour.Glasson has enjoyed eight victories as a professional golfer: seven official PGA Tour events and one non-official event. His first win came at the 1985 Kemper Open. His mos

Was an American jockey.Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Shoemaker was bo

Was an American jockey.Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Shoemaker was born in the town of Fabens, Texas. At 2.5 pounds (1 kg), Shoemaker was so small at birth that he was not expected to survive the night. Put in a shoebox in the oven to stay warm, he survived, but remained small, growing to 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) and weighing only 95 pounds (43 kg). His diminutive size proved an asset as he went on to become a giant in thoroughbred horse racing.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 74 goals from 260 appearances in the Football Leag

Was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 74 goals from 260 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Darwen and Barnsley. He also played in the Scottish League for Celtic. He played either as a forward or as a centre half. He joined Celtic in 1892, and made his debut on 1 October 1892 against Clyde in the Scottish League.[3][4] Lees moved to England to play for Lincoln City, and was ever-present and the club's leading scorer with 17 goals in the 1893–94 Football League season,

Was an American college and professional football player.Drafted in 1961 by the American Football Le

Was an American college and professional football player.Drafted in 1961 by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, Billy Shaw of Georgia Tech was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against much bigger defensive linemen like Ernie Ladd, Earl Faison and Buck Buchanan. With the Bills,

Was an English amateur footballer who, generally playing as a full back, helped the Wanderers win th

Was an English amateur footballer who, generally playing as a full back, helped the Wanderers win the FA Cup in 1876, 1877 (when he scored the winning goal) and 1878 and made one appearance for England in 1877. He also played cricket for Surrey between 1876 and 1882.

Was an English footballer and cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1894 a

Was an English footballer and cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1894 and 1903 and football for Stoke, Derby County and Notts County. He was one of nineteen sportsment to achieve the Derby sporting double. Locker played associ

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 Gaehler finished seventh in the K-2 10000 metres competition.

Was a professional wrestler, who spent most of his career in St. Louis, Missouri under the ring name

Was a professional wrestler, who spent most of his career in St. Louis, Missouri under the ring name "Wild Bill" Longson. He perfected the role of the arrogant heel, and is credited with inventing and popularizing the piledriver. Longson was a 3-time Nati

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed for Australasia in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 191

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed for Australasia in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he qualified for the final of the 100 metre freestyle event as well as for the semi-finals of the 1500 metre freestyle competition but due to illness he

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for FC Rou

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for FC Rouen. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Angers SCO, Grenoble Foot 38 and Stade Reims.

Is an English professional footballer currently playing a striker role at Sheffield United.Sharp sta

Is an English professional footballer currently playing a striker role at Sheffield United.Sharp started at Rotherham United as a schoolboy in the Academy after leaving his Sunday league team in his hometown of Dronfield, Derbyshire, but opted to join the Sheffield United Academy after Rotherham turned him away.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1884 and 1893. He played for Buxton again

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1884 and 1893. He played for Buxton against the Australians in 1878. In August 1884, he played one first-class match for Derbyshire against Yorkshire.

Is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime

Is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996.

Was a Scottish professional footballer. He spent eight years at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making

Was a Scottish professional footballer. He spent eight years at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over 200 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender.The following season, 1928–29, Grant made 27 league appearances. This was under a new manager, Harry Evans, who succeeded Sydney Beaumont.

Was a former professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion a

Was a former professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion and also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance, the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis and the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He was a Nine

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. He also topped the scoring charts again the following season, netting 45 times. In total, he scored 251 league goals for Motherwell - the eighth-best top flight total in Scottish League history. [

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played one first-class match for Dublin Universit

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Leicestershire in June 1895.

Was an Australian cricketer. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his di

Was an Australian cricketer. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his dignified and moral conduct during the tumultuous Bodyline series in 1932-33 which almost saw the end of Anglo-Australian cricketing ties. Trained as a schoolteacher, Woodfull was known for his benevolent attitude towards his players, and his patience and defensive technique as an opening batsman. After making his first-class debut in 1921, Woodfull rose to national selection in 1926. Touring England, he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. He reluctantly became captain in 1930 when Jack Ryder was dropped, and regained the Ashes on the English tour of the same year. After ceding them to England in the Bodyline tour, Woodfull bade farewell to international cricket on the 1934 English tour when he became the only captain to regain the Ashes twice.

Was a Welsh footballer.Griffiths played as an outside right or right-winger. He started out in local

Was a Welsh footballer.Griffiths played as an outside right or right-winger. He started out in local football in Merthyr before signing for Arsenal in September 1935. An amateur at first, he spent nine months on loan at Arsenal's nursery club Margate between May 1936 and February 1937, turning professional on his return to Arsenal. He made his debut against Leicester City on February 2, 1938. He left Arsenal for Leicester City later that year, having played nine games and scoring five goals in 1937-38, missing out on a League Championship medal.

Was an English cricketer who played 13 first-class games in the 1920s. He attended, and played for t

Was an English cricketer who played 13 first-class games in the 1920s. He attended, and played for the XI at, Clifton College. Hampton made his debut for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire in August 1922. Eden later taught at Winchester School.