Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an English cricket player. He played for the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the English

Was an English cricket player. He played for the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the English cricket team, and was an instrumental part of England's infamous Bodyline tour of Australia in 1932-1933.

Was a professional football player and manager.As a player, Waddell only played for boyhood heroes R

Was a professional football player and manager.As a player, Waddell only played for boyhood heroes Rangers. He made his debut at the tender age of 17 and went on to win five League titles, four Scottish Cups and 17 caps for Scotland.

Was a British breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Fijian cricketer. Apted was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Apted

Is a former Fijian cricketer. Apted was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Apted made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1954 against Otago during Fiji's 1953/54 tour of New Zealand, where on debut he scored his maiden first-class half

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Scottish professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Aldershot,

Was a Scottish professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Aldershot, Carlisle United, Bristol City and Gillingham.

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football Le

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1950s and also a former first-class cricketer for Victoria. Murray was a regular in the South Melbourne team for the 1951 and 1952 VFL seasons and received three Brownlow votes in the latter. In 1953 he struggled to keep his spot in the side and after managing just one senior game the following year, left the club and turned to cricket. While handy with the bat, Murray was primarily a right-arm medium pace bowler and made four first-class appearances in the Sheffield Shield with Victoria, for a return of nine wickets at 36.88. All his matches came in the 1957/58 competition and in one, against Western Australia, he dismissed Test cricketers Ken Meuleman and Barry Shepherd.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1934 and 1939. He was the Wisden Cricketer of the

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1934 and 1939. He was the Wisden Cricketer of the year in 1940 and played first class cricket between 1926 and 1952 for Nottinghamshire, with spells playing soccer for Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.

Was an English cricketer: a Cambridge University and Worcestershire all-rounder who bowled right-arm

Was an English cricketer: a Cambridge University and Worcestershire all-rounder who bowled right-arm fast and batted right-handed, generally in the lower middle order. Lowe made his first-class debut for Cambridge against Somerset in 1895. On his return t

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1887. Walton started playing for Derbyshire in

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1887. Walton started playing for Derbyshire in 1887 taking part in two non-qualifying matches before his one first class game in July 1887 against Surrey. He was an opening batsman but made little impr

Is a former professional basketball player and coach. Sharman was raised in the rural city of Porter

Is a former professional basketball player and coach. Sharman was raised in the rural city of Porterville, California and is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what some consider the greatest backcourt duo of all time. While Cousy was primarily the playmaker, Sharman was the shooter.

Is a former professional basketball player and coach. Sharman was raised in the rural city of Porter

Is a former professional basketball player and coach. Sharman was raised in the rural city of Porterville, California and is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what some consider the greatest backcourt duo of all time. While Cousy was primarily the playmaker, Sharman was the shooter.

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He started

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He started his cricket career playing county cricket with Warwickshire, for whom he played five first-class matches between 1909 and 1910. He then played three first

Was a noted English cricketer. He came from an affluent family which owned property on the Isle of W

Was a noted English cricketer. He came from an affluent family which owned property on the Isle of Wight. He was educated at Winchester College, and then received financial training in Antwerp. William Ward was a prominent right-handed batsman and an occa

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. A younger brother to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame tra

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. A younger brother to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer, Woody Stephens, he was often referred to as "Bill" by the media. Stephens began his career in racing as his brother's assistant at Royce Martin's Woo

Was an English first class cricketer who played for Leicestershire. He was killed in action near Pas

Was an English first class cricketer who played for Leicestershire. He was killed in action near Passchendaele in Belgium during World War I.

American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 193

American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937 and again from 1938

Is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. Senator from New Jers

Is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and presidential candidate, who opposed Vice President Al Gore for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.

Is a French basketball player. Son of William and Dominique Phillips. Both parents played profession

Is a French basketball player. Son of William and Dominique Phillips. Both parents played professional basketball in France. His mother is French, while father is American. He plays as a Power Forward.

Played 15 Tests and 61 One Day Internationals for New Zealand.

Played 15 Tests and 61 One Day Internationals for New Zealand.

Was an English Anglican clergyman who is famous for being the alleged inventor of rugby. After leavi

Was an English Anglican clergyman who is famous for being the alleged inventor of rugby. After leaving Rugby, he went to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1826, aged 18. He played cricket for his college, and for Oxford University against Cambridge University

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1911. Webster made a single first-class appear

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1911. Webster made a single first-class appearance for the side in May 1911 against Yorkshire.

Was an English cricketer. The uncle of Cecil Knatchbull-Hugessen, who later became Baron Brabourne,

Was an English cricketer. The uncle of Cecil Knatchbull-Hugessen, who later became Baron Brabourne, Knatchbull-Hugessen played in three first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent and Kent County Cricket Club during 1858 and 1859.

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was born in Mussoorie and died in W

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was born in Mussoorie and died in Winscombe. He was educated at Clifton College and RMA Woolwich. Cookson made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1882 season, against Marylebone Cricket Club. Batting as a tailender, he scored eight runs in the only innings in which he batted during the match.

Was an English cricketer. Whitcher made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1864, which was the c

Was an English cricketer. Whitcher made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1864, which was the clubs first season with first-class status. Whitcher's debut match came against Sussex. In 1867 Whitcher played his second and final first-class match for H