Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a former American football safety who played eleven seasons in the National Football League from

Is a former American football safety who played eleven seasons in the National Football League from 1988-1998. He started in Super Bowl XXXIII for the Atlanta Falcons.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Kirkcaldy. He play

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Kirkcaldy. He played for Inverkeithing United, Manchester United, Kirkcaldy United, Raith Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, and Northampton Town.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1820 for Cambridge Univ

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1820 for Cambridge University Cricket Club, making 3 known appearances. William Greenway was educated at Rugby School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He subsequently became ordained

Was a Scottish footballer and athlete.A Scottish athletics sprint champion born in Cumnock, Ayrshire

Was a Scottish footballer and athlete.A Scottish athletics sprint champion born in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Beveridge was capped three times by the Scotland national football team between 1879 and 1880 while studying at Glasgow University. He scored one international goal - against Wales in March 1880. He later moved to Edinburgh University to study divinity.

Was an English cricketer. Wild was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. Wild r

Was an English cricketer. Wild was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. Wild represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1877 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Basketball Le

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Basketball League.Solomon was first noticed at East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Connecticut. He held several records and is in several clubs in their schools basketball program such as "1000 Career Points", "All State", "All Conference", and the only member of the "NBA Draft" club. He went to Clemson where he continued his basketball career.

Is a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished 14th in the K-1 1

Is a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished 14th in the K-1 10000 m event.

Was a Scottish cricketer from Fife. A right arm paceman, Anderson took 1663 wickets at 8.54 for his

Was a Scottish cricketer from Fife. A right arm paceman, Anderson took 1663 wickets at 8.54 for his club side Dunfermline. He also captained Scotland from 1934 to 1937 and took his career best innings figures of 6 for 51 against the touring Indians in 193

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard an

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard and played collegiately at Seminole Junior College and the University of Missouri. He played in the NBA from 1976 to 1980.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. Willsher made a single first-class appearance for the

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. Willsher made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1847 season, against Surrey.

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1901. Wilmot made his debut for

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1901. Wilmot made his debut for Derbyshire during the 1897 County Championship, against Warwickshire and made a good account of himself during his remaining four games for the club duri

Is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barang

Is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings. He spent his college years playing in De La Salle University before being drafted fifteenth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2004 PBA Dr

Is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962-70 and a pro racer from 1970-7

Is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962-70 and a pro racer from 1970-72. Due to injuries, Kidd retired from pro racing in 1972. He relocated to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in 1970 and has since been identified with the Steam

Was a British chess player. He won the British Open Chess Championship in 1934 and the British Chess

Was a British chess player. He won the British Open Chess Championship in 1934 and the British Chess Championship in 1935 and 1936. An acolyte of Siegbert Tarrasch, his sound, strategic play enabled him to defeat a number of the world's top players, inclu

Was a British wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1879 and 1886.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1879 and 1886.

Was an American banker and major owner and breeder in thoroughbred horse racing. Belair is a very hi

Was an American banker and major owner and breeder in thoroughbred horse racing. Belair is a very historic estate where Colonial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle had brought the first thoroughbred horses imported to America from England in 1747. James T.

Is a former Venezuelan 800m runner, who set a personal best of 1:43.54 min at a meeting in Rieti in

Is a former Venezuelan 800m runner, who set a personal best of 1:43.54 min at a meeting in Rieti in 1986 (the race was won by Steve Cram). This result still makes Wuycke (as of 2005) the third-fastest South American 800m runner of all time. He carried the

Is a Brazilian football player. William was born in Campo Grande.In the summer of 2008 he was transf

Is a Brazilian football player. William was born in Campo Grande.In the summer of 2008 he was transferred to the Belgian club K.V. Kortrijk which plays in the Belgian first division.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. Yalland made

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. Yalland made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1910 County Championship, against Somerset.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent from 1868 to 1878 and for Cambridge

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent from 1868 to 1878 and for Cambridge University from 1869 to 1872. In the early 1870s, only WG Grace was reckoned his superior amongst amateur batsmen. Yardley was also an actor, playwright a

Also known as Bill or Willie, was a Scottish professional footballer who is best known for his time

Also known as Bill or Willie, was a Scottish professional footballer who is best known for his time at Motherwell. Bill played for Motherwell at left half, and he scored Motherwell's second goal in a 4–0 thrashing of Dundee in the 1952 Scottish Cup Final.

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victoria and Australian rules footba

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victoria and Australian rules football for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Nicknamed 'Weary', Wilson was recruited to Essendon from Ascot Vale Presbyterians and made his VFL debut in 1932. After 30 games he left Essendon and turned his attention to cricket and played three first-class cricket matches in the 1935/36 season. He was a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler and took seven wickets at 38.28 in those matches. His best performance came in a Sheffield Shield encounter against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval when he took 3/122 in the first innings.

Is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman who played for the Toronto Argonauts and the

Is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman who played for the Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1937-1954. He was part of five Grey Cup championship-winning with the Argonauts and another one with the Eskimos. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984.