Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a South African Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a South African Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won the third stage in the 1937 Tour de France.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who won the third stage in the 1937 Tour de France.

Was an English cricketer. Feltham was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast. Feltham made h

Was an English cricketer. Feltham was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast. Feltham made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Surrey in 1884. On debut, Feltham took three wickets. Feltham's second game for the club came against Sussex

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1928. Lock batted at No 9 in the fi

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1928. Lock batted at No 9 in the first Somerset innings of the match against Essex at Chelmsford, and did not bat in the second innings of a match that Somerset won convincingly.

Is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for CA Osasuna, as a striker.Pandiani, who had a successful loa

Is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for CA Osasuna, as a striker.Pandiani, who had a successful loan stint at RCD Mallorca while still at Depor, moved to Birmingham City F.C. in the Premier League, also on loan, in January 2005, after a series of run-ins with then coach, Javier Irureta.

Is an Angolan professional basketball player formerly with Primeiro de Agosto and a longtime member

Is an Angolan professional basketball player formerly with Primeiro de Agosto and a longtime member of the Angola national basketball team. He is also a Portuguese citizen. He is a currently playing for Lusitania in the Azores.

Was an English footballer.Bottrill was York City's top scorer for the 1929–30 season, with a total

Was an English footballer.Bottrill was York City's top scorer for the 1929–30 season, with a total of 20 goals.

Is a former Italian Alpine skier. He currently lives in Villafranca di Verona. 183 cm tall and weigh

Is a former Italian Alpine skier. He currently lives in Villafranca di Verona. 183 cm tall and weighing 85 kg, he was registered with the Sports Group Finanza. His début in the World Cup was on 5 January 1997 in the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora. Girardi

Is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer and former directeur sportif of Team Telekom, l

Is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer and former directeur sportif of Team Telekom, later known as T-Mobile Team, a professional cycling team. In his competitive cycling days, Godefroot was a specialist in the one-day classic cycle races, w

Was a Uruguayan footballer in the 1940s and 1950s who played for Club Nacional de Football and Club

Was a Uruguayan footballer in the 1940s and 1950s who played for Club Nacional de Football and Club Atlético River Plate. Gomez was a member of the outstanding Nacional side of the late 1940s, and he scored more than 100 goals for the club before moving to River Plate.

Was an American equestrian who competed at the Olympic Summer Games 1952, 1956 and 1960.

Was an American equestrian who competed at the Olympic Summer Games 1952, 1956 and 1960.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Is a Swiss boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second r

Is a Swiss boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Roger Tritz.

Is a Uruguayan football forward, who currently plays for club Neftchi Baku PFC. Guglielmone began hi

Is a Uruguayan football forward, who currently plays for club Neftchi Baku PFC. Guglielmone began his career in Uruguay, making his debut for Nacional de Montevideo in 1999. After a year with them, he moved to Frontera Rivera, followed the next year by another move to Wanderers. He left Uruguay in the next year to join AC Ajaccio of the French Ligue 1 for the 2002-03 season. However, after just a year in France, he returned to Uruguay, where he played for Danubio during the first half of 2004.

Is a businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder in Ireland. He was born in Switzerland.

Is a businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder in Ireland. He was born in Switzerland. In 1975, the Curragh Racecourse honored Moyglare's contribution to Irish racing by naming a Group I race the Moyglare Stud Stakes. In 1988, Trinity College

Was an English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire from 1882 to 1892. Hall made his first-cl

Was an English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire from 1882 to 1892. Hall made his first-class debut for Derbyshire against Yorkshire in June 1882 . With Derbyshire out of the championship in 1888, Hall continued to play regularly for the club un

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox duri

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. Listed at 6' 0", 176 lb., Nagle batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santa Rosa, California.In one season career, Nagle posted a 5-3 record with a 3.48 ERA in 13 appearances, including four starts, one complete game, one save, 23 strikeouts, 12 walks, 60 hits allowed, and 54? innings of work.

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Tewk

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Tewkesbury and died in Evesham. Heath made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1886 season, against Nottinghamshire.

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss chess master.He was Swiss Champion in 1904, 1906 (jointly), 1911 (jointly), and 1912. He

Was a Swiss chess master.He was Swiss Champion in 1904, 1906 (jointly), 1911 (jointly), and 1912. He took 16th at The Hague 1928 (World Amateur Chess Championship, Max Euwe won). took 6th at Winterthur 1931 (SUI-ch, Aron Nimzowitsch won – off contest).

Is a Brazilian Striker. He currently plays for Internacional.He took part in the under-20 South Amer

Is a Brazilian Striker. He currently plays for Internacional.He took part in the under-20 South American cup.

Was an English footballer, who played for Sheffield United between 1892-1897.Hammond was a small but

Was an English footballer, who played for Sheffield United between 1892-1897.Hammond was a small but dangerous outside-left who started his career with non league Edge Hill. He was signed by Everton in 1891, but only made one appearance for the Merseyside team.

Was an American baseball player who pitched for five different Major League teams. In his 11-year ca

Was an American baseball player who pitched for five different Major League teams. In his 11-year career, Ruether played for the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Robins, the Washington Senators, and the New York Yankees.He appeared in the 1919 World Series as a member of the Reds, in the 1925 World Series as a member of the Senators, and in the 1926 World Series as a member of the Yankees. Ruether was also a member of the 1927 Yankees. Though that team played in the 1927 World Series, Ruether did not participate in any of the games.

Was an Argentine racing driver. He won the Turismo Carretera championship in 1993.

Was an Argentine racing driver. He won the Turismo Carretera championship in 1993.

Is a Puerto Rican basketball guard who played collegiately for the Florida Gators. Internationally,

Is a Puerto Rican basketball guard who played collegiately for the Florida Gators. Internationally, Hodge represents the United States Virgin Islands due to heritage and inability to be included in the superior Puerto Rican team. A reserve point guard his