Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is an English chess player who played competitively from 1962 to 1987 with a highest Elo rating of 2

Is an English chess player who played competitively from 1962 to 1987 with a highest Elo rating of 2515[1]. However, he failed by the closest possible margin to achieve the results required for the formal award of the title of International Grandmaster

Is a former American swimmer. Forrester won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is a former American swimmer. Forrester won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is a top-class showjumper. He has been in many Nations Cup teams, but has never ridden in the Olympi

Is a top-class showjumper. He has been in many Nations Cup teams, but has never ridden in the Olympics. Funnell is married to eventer Pippa Funnell. He married her in October 1993 in Uckfield. They live in Ockley in south Surrey.

Was a professional American football player. He played tackle for the Canton Bulldogs, the Cleveland

Was a professional American football player. He played tackle for the Canton Bulldogs, the Cleveland Bulldogs, the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Chicago Bears.

Was an English cricketer who played ten first-class games just after the Second World War. Despite h

Was an English cricketer who played ten first-class games just after the Second World War. Despite his short career, he nevertheless managed to appear for three counties: Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Somerset.

Was an American football defensive back in the NFL. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles for the ma

Was an American football defensive back in the NFL. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles for the majority of his career. Craft played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the 1943 NFL Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1951 and 1952.

Endean had a part in two highly unusual Test match dismissals: he was the wicket-keeper whom Len Hut

Endean had a part in two highly unusual Test match dismissals: he was the wicket-keeper whom Len Hutton obstructed leading to Hutton's being given out obstructing the field; and Endean himself was given out handled the ball.

Was an American lightweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American lightweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an English footballer who played at inside left for several clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, spendi

Was an English footballer who played at inside left for several clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, spending the best part of his career at Leeds United. He also made one appearance for England in 1929.

Was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside forward before switch

Was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside forward before switching to his favoured half back position. He joined Newton Heath from Warwick County in July 1889.

Was tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. A member of the University of Pittsburgh's

Was tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. A member of the University of Pittsburgh's tennis team, he served as coach of its tennis team in the 1920s and 1930s. He also obtained a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and later se

Is a former English cricketer who played over 200 games (in first-class and List A matches combined)

Is a former English cricketer who played over 200 games (in first-class and List A matches combined) for Hampshire around the turn of the 21st century, having earlier appeared on a number of occasions for Oxford University. Kendall was capped by Hampshire

Was an Australian chess master.He was the West Australian champion in 1900, 1901, 1903 and 1905, and

Was an Australian chess master.He was the West Australian champion in 1900, 1901, 1903 and 1905, and won the Perth Chess Club's handicap tournament three times. He also won four times Australian Chess Championship (1906, 1912, 1913, 1924) and once New Zea

Is a male volleyball and beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic, who participated in the NO

Is a male volleyball and beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic, who participated in the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 with Yhonastan Fabian, earning the 11th position.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dunfermline At

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dunfermline Athletic, St. Mirren and Berwick Rangers, in the Football League, for Birmingham City, and in the Irish Football League and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup for Glentoran. He played as a wing half or inside forward.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket during the 1730s and 1740s. He

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket during the 1730s and 1740s. He was mainly associated with Richmond Cricket Club and Surrey. Although information about his career is limited by a lack of surviving data, he is known to h

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the C-1 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.

Billy Schwer, is a former professional boxer from Luton in Bedfordshire, England.

Billy Schwer, is a former professional boxer from Luton in Bedfordshire, England.

Was an English footballer and football manager who managed in England in the 1940s and 1950s.Scott b

Was an English footballer and football manager who managed in England in the 1940s and 1950s.Scott began his career as an amateur with South Shields prior to the First World War, but joined the Navy in 1914. He guested for Crystal Palace during the war and was offered a professional contract with Palace when the war ended.

Is a former professional wrestler best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and

Is a former professional wrestler best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is famous for holding the record for the largest undefeated winning streak in professional wrestling. The official

Is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history,

Is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. He is currently the Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 242 lbs. quarterback from the University of Utah, the left-handed throwing Mitchell was considered Dan Marino's heir apparent.

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the sing

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the singlestick competition.

Was an English cricketer in the 19th century. He was right-handed as a bowler and a fielder but he b

Was an English cricketer in the 19th century. He was right-handed as a bowler and a fielder but he batted left-handed. Searle played mainly for Surrey. According to Scores and Biographies, he was a "steady and scientific" batsman who was rated one of the

Is a French international rugby union footballer, who plays at hooker for Toulouse in the French Top

Is a French international rugby union footballer, who plays at hooker for Toulouse in the French Top 14. He played for Mazères-Cassagne until 1998, when he was signed by Toulouse. In his first season at Toulouse, Servat helped the club to their fifth Top 14 title in six years. He has since been involved with just one more Top 14 title victory (in 2001), but he has helped the club to two Heineken Cup titles in 2002-03 and 2004-05.