Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a disc jockey and television game show host.Martindale started his career as a disc jockey at age

Is a disc jockey and television game show host.Martindale started his career as a disc jockey at age 17 at WPLI in Jackson, earning $25 a week. He was hired away by WTJS for double the salary. Jackson's only other station, WDXI, hired him away from WTJS. He next hosted mornings at WHBQ in Memphis. In 1959, he became morning man at KHJ in Los Angeles, California, moving a year later to the morning show at KRLA and finally to KFWB in 1962. He also had lengthy stays at KKGO/KJQI and Gene Autry's KMPC.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Bennett played three years in the NBA, mainly for the Cavaliers, from 1989 to 1992. His best year as a pro came during his rookie season when he appeared in 55 games and averaged 6.1 ppg. Bennett played collegiately at the University of Kentucky. He was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky. Also, he followed Pitino, as an assistant coach, to the NBA Boston Celtics. He was the Kentucky State University Men's Basketball coach. He led the Thorobreads to a conference championship in his first year, 2000-2001. In May of 2007, Winston Bennett was named the men's head basketball coach at Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky. He and his family, his wife Peggy, and his three daughters Princess(15), Jasmine(10), and Stephanie(9) have just recently moved to Paducah, which is 20 minutes away from mayfield, and reside in Loneoak in a neighborhood called Barrington Woods.

Was a tennis champion in high school and an American college and professional football player. He pl

Was a tennis champion in high school and an American college and professional football player. He played both offensive and defensive line in college at Texas Southern University and was an All-American.

Is an Antiguan cricketer who played 21 Tests and 85 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He m

Is an Antiguan cricketer who played 21 Tests and 85 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He made his Test debut against India at Delhi on the 1987-88 tour. After eight Tests he was left out of the team until 1993, when he played consistently for tw

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'2" guard from Missouri State University, Garland played in 8 professional seasons, 7 of which were in the NBA where he played for 5 different teams. He played for the Golden State Warriors (1987-90), Los Angeles Clippers (1990-91), Denver Nuggets (1991-92), Houston Rockets (1992-1993) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1994-95).[1]

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Cornwall. He was born in Penzance. George, who made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the team during the 1996 season, and who still plays for the

Is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder and was a member of the Canadian U-20 team which went to the

Is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder and was a member of the Canadian U-20 team which went to the quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. A native of Scarborough, Ontario, Marshall attended Wright State University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 2001 to 2004. In 2002, he spent the collegiate off season with the Dayton Gemini in the fourth division Premier Development League. Marshall was a regular with the junior Canadian national teams. In 2003, he was a member of the Canadian soccer team which went to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Youth Championship.

Is a Dominican boxer who won Bronze at the PanAm Games 2007 by losing his semi to Luis Yanez 6:14. H

Is a Dominican boxer who won Bronze at the PanAm Games 2007 by losing his semi to Luis Yanez 6:14. He had defeated Oscar Negrete previously.

Is a Costa Rican football (soccer) striker who currently plays for FC Timisoara in Romania. He playe

Is a Costa Rican football (soccer) striker who currently plays for FC Timisoara in Romania. He played in Europe before at Slovan Liberec, Lokomotiv Moscow and on loan at FC Saturn Ramenskoe.

Was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1948.

Was an English cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1948.

Is a former West Indian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. In total

Is a former West Indian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. In total, he played 100 first-class and List A matches for his native Barbados, including the cricket tournament at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Is a Jamaican born, Australian cricketer who has played first class matches for Western Warriors. Hi

Is a Jamaican born, Australian cricketer who has played first class matches for Western Warriors. His first match was a warm-up match against South Africa during their 2005–06 tour of Australia, where Gillies had two wickets in his very first over, and a report from Cricket Australia later described his bowling as "continually troubling the batsmen". Gillies ended with three wickets for 58, and 20 runs, as the Warriors beat the South African national team by an innings and 48 runs.

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972, taking four wickets in New Zealand's only innings. He also represented Bermuda in the first two ICC Trophy tournaments.

Davis played his first representative match for West Indies Young Cricketers against their English c

Davis played his first representative match for West Indies Young Cricketers against their English counterparts at Port-of-Spain in August 1976, making an immediate impact by taking 4-35 in his first innings, including the wickets of future Test cricketer

Is an English former footballer. He played as a right winger.

Is an English former footballer. He played as a right winger.

Is a Danish-New Zealand football player. His position of preference in at the heart of defence as a

Is a Danish-New Zealand football player. His position of preference in at the heart of defence as a center back.Reid moved to Denmark at the age of 10 and signed a youth contract with SUB Sønderborg and later, FC Midtjylland earning his first team debut in 2005. Reid received Danish citizenship in 2006, and was subsequently called up for the under 19 national team, along with other FC Midtjylland players Jesper Weinkouff, Simon Kjær, and Christian Sivebæk.

Is a Polish runner. She competes in the 1500 metres, but she competes also in the 3000 metre steeple

Is a Polish runner. She competes in the 1500 metres, but she competes also in the 3000 metre steeplechase event, as she did in the 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. She weighs 58 kilograms and is 1.77 metres tall. She won National Indoor Championships in 2003 (800 m). She also won the National outdoor championships in 2004 (5000 m) and in 2005 (1500 m).

Is a Polish discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 66.01 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Halle.

Is a Polish discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 66.01 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Halle.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Pattaya United.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Pattaya United.

Is a Tunisian footballer who plays for Espérance. Previously, he had moved to Zamalek from Sfaxien

Is a Tunisian footballer who plays for Espérance. Previously, he had moved to Zamalek from Sfaxien of Tunisia. Abdi has played for the Tunisia national football team at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and in qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cu

Is a Ghanaian footballer, playing for Lierse S.K. in the EXQI League.

Is a Ghanaian footballer, playing for Lierse S.K. in the EXQI League.

Is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays as a central midfielder of TSW Pegasus in the Hong Kong

Is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays as a central midfielder of TSW Pegasus in the Hong Kong First Division League.

Was a football player who began his career in the youth team at Zambian club side Rokana United befo

Was a football player who began his career in the youth team at Zambian club side Rokana United before moving to their city rivals Power Dynamos FC. Rokana's loss was Dynamos' gain as he soon established himself in the great Power Dynamos side of the eighties. He first played as an out-and-out striker before he adapted himself to a deeper lying role as second striker. During his captaincy, Power Dynamos became the first Zambian club side to win a continental cup when they beat Nigeria's BCC Lions in the 1991 African Cup Winners' Cup final over two legs.

Was a Zimbabwean cricketer who played for Matabeleland. Siziba played 29 matches as a wicket-keeper

Was a Zimbabwean cricketer who played for Matabeleland. Siziba played 29 matches as a wicket-keeper batsman for Matabeleland between 2000 and 2005 before leaving for South Africa as the cricketing infrastructure in Zimbabwe began to fall apart.

Is a Moroccan footballer. He usually plays as forward for Kawkab Marrakech.

Is a Moroccan footballer. He usually plays as forward for Kawkab Marrakech.