Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a first-class cricketer. Pitts was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. He played 2 matches

Was a first-class cricketer. Pitts was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. He played 2 matches for Middlesex in 1914. He batted once and scored 14 runs, and as a bowler he collected 6 wickets.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841. He was a brother of Charl

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841. He was a brother of Charles Jarvis. Jarvis was a right-handed batsman and an underarm fast bowler. He played mainly for Nottingham Cricket Club and Nottinghamshire and made 37 know

Was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934-35. 1937-4

Was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934-35. 1937-40), St. Louis Browns (1941-45), and Detroit Tigers (1945-46). Born in Colton, California, Ug appeared in 376 major league games and compiled a record of 76-100 in 1377-2/3 innings pitched. In 1936, he led the Pacific Coast League with 25 wins and 234 strikeouts for the Portland Beavers.[1] He later led the American League in games lost 1938 (20) and 1940 (19) and was #2 in losses in 1937 (19). In 1941, Luke Sewell converted Caster into a relief pitcher, and he had the best seasons of his career as the Browns' lead reliever from 1942-1944. (David Alan, "As Good as it Got: The 1944 St. Louis Browns" (Arcadia 2003), p. 28.) He led the American League with 12 saves in 1944 and had career-high Adjusted ERA+ ratings of 131, 157, and 147 between 1942 and 1944.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Wilshaw Juniors, Tottenham Hotspur and Motherw

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Wilshaw Juniors, Tottenham Hotspur and Motherwell. Jeffrey played for Wilshaw Juniors before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1937. The inside left scored one goal in one appearance for the Spurs.

Was a Canadian soccer player who began his career in Canada, spent a single season in the American S

Was a Canadian soccer player who began his career in Canada, spent a single season in the American Soccer League and ended it in Scotland. Jenkins was born in England, but his family moved to Canada when he was two. They settled in Montreal and he began his senior career with Montreal CPR of the Canadian National Soccer League. At some point he also played for the Montreal Maroons. In 1926, he moved south and signed with Indiana Flooring in the American Soccer League.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'8" (2.03 m), 225 lb (102 kg) center, Wilson

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'8" (2.03 m), 225 lb (102 kg) center, Wilson starred at Marshall High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he won state championships in 1958 and 1960. After playing collegiately at the University of Cincinnati, he won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was an English football player and manager.Jobey was transferred to Woolwich Arsenal in May 1913, an

Was an English football player and manager.Jobey was transferred to Woolwich Arsenal in May 1913, and made an immediate impact. On September 6, 1913 Arsenal faced Leicester Fosse in their very first match at their new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury. After Leicester's Tommy Benfield had become the first player to score at the new stadium, Jobey joined him in the record books as the first Arsenal player to do so, heading home just before half-time.

Was a West Indian fast bowler. George John was a very fast bowler in his prime and could cut the bal

Was a West Indian fast bowler. George John was a very fast bowler in his prime and could cut the ball into the batsmen. He toured England with West Indies side in 1923 but by then was past his best. He claimed 90 wickets at 14.68 in all matches, 49 of the

Is an Australian cricketer, who is the current captain for the Tasmanian Tigers in domestic cricket.

Is an Australian cricketer, who is the current captain for the Tasmanian Tigers in domestic cricket. He also plays Twenty20 cricket with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League after being bought for US$50,000 at the IPL Auction on 6 February 2009. After playing his junior cricket with the South Launceston Cricket Club, Bailey was first selected to play for Tasmania 2005/06, due to injuries to regular players. The season saw him score 778 runs, hitting three centuries in the process. Bailey was appointed as the permanent captain of Tasmania for the 2009/10 season, replacing Daniel Marsh. Further prominent performances in the coming seasons saw Bailey play for Australia against the All Star team in the All Star Twenty20 match in 2009. Bailey was appointed as the permanent captain of Tasmania for the 2009/10 season, replacing Daniel Marsh.

Was an Australian cricketer, known for his big hitting, who played between 1880 and 1888. Bonnor mad

Was an Australian cricketer, known for his big hitting, who played between 1880 and 1888. Bonnor made his debut in the first match played in England in 1880. Being very tall for the 19th century at 6 foot 6 inches he was also exceedingly strong and made the most of it with some powerful hitting, however at times his cavalier attitude led to some periods of poor scores as well.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1840 to 1847. Mainly associated

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1840 to 1847. Mainly associated with Cambridge University and Cambridge Town Club, he made 17 known appearances in first-class matches. He played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.

Is a former first class cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands and Leicestershire. A right arm

Is a former first class cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands and Leicestershire. A right arm fast bowler, Ferris took 286 wickets at 25.71 in his career from 1982/83 until 1990. His cousin Hamish Anthony played ODI cricket for the West Indies.

Is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward. He played more than 150 matche

Is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward. He played more than 150 matches in the English Football League. He began his football career as a junior at Cardiff City, turning professional in 1964 and making his debut at the end of the 1964–65 season at the age of 17.

Is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. Andrie prepped at Catholic Central High Scho

Is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. Andrie prepped at Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan). He wore uniform #66 and played his entire professional career with the Dallas Cowboys. He was 6 ft. 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighed 250 lb (113 kg).

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1912. He played his only f

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1912. He played his only first class matches for Derbyshire in the 1912 season. He made his debut against Warwickshire in May 1912 when he was not out for 10 in the second innings.

Was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Harris

Was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Harris represented Glamorgan in a single first-class match in 1932 against Surrey. Prior to his only first-class appearance, Harris had represented his birth cou

Was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both t

Was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both their days as a minor county and their earliest years in the County Championship.

The righthander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 23, 1986, when he became the number

The righthander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 23, 1986, when he became the number 208 of the world.

A Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Na

A Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1] Karrys is an editor and writer for The Curling News.

Was an English football player and manager of Luton Town, Southampton and Liverpool.The highlight of

Was an English football player and manager of Luton Town, Southampton and Liverpool.The highlight of his playing career was when he captained West Ham United in the first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley, the so-called White Horse Final.

Is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented Australia in the late 1960s. Keith is a member

Is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented Australia in the late 1960s. Keith is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame. Keith began his professional career with largely uneventful stints at Greenock Morton, Guildford City, Ayr United and Third Lanark. Keith in 1967 made his debut for the Australian national football team. He played 20 full internationals for the Socceroos, playing in the unsuccessful Australian qualification for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Is a retired Swedish professional boxer of Liberian descent.

Is a retired Swedish professional boxer of Liberian descent.

Was a British politician, soldier, businessman and cricketer. From 1885 to 1892, Kemp played first-c

Was a British politician, soldier, businessman and cricketer. From 1885 to 1892, Kemp played first-class cricket with Lancashire. A batsman, he scored three centuries in his career and also represented Cambridge University. Kemp was born in Rochdale, Lanc

Is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1896.

Was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1896.