Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former professional wrestler and manager. He is best known for being the strategic leader of th

Is a former professional wrestler and manager. He is best known for being the strategic leader of the original Four Horsemen that consisted of Nature Boy Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn and Ole Anderson. He is most remembered as a manager in pro wrestling

Is a former English professional footballer.Gill began his career at hometown side Sheffield Wednesd

Is a former English professional footballer.Gill began his career at hometown side Sheffield Wednesday in 1913. With the club suffering financial difficulties he was sold to Cardiff City in 1920 for £750 and was the clubs top scorer in its first year in the Football League.

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. At age nineteen in April 1960 he got his first win as

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. At age nineteen in April 1960 he got his first win as a trainer, making him the youngest to ever win a Thoroughbred horse race in State of New York. He won the 1999 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf with Soarin

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Nationals (1952-53) in the NBA for 30 game

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Nationals (1952-53) in the NBA for 30 games.

Is an Irish professional golfer.Kinsella played on the European Tour in the 1970s, winning the 1972

Is an Irish professional golfer.Kinsella played on the European Tour in the 1970s, winning the 1972 Madrid Open. He played on the European Seniors Tour in its first three seasons, 1992-1994.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

A world heavyweight boxing champion.

A world heavyweight boxing champion.

Was a footballer who played for Liverpool. Between 1925 and 1933, he made 224 appearances, scoring t

Was a footballer who played for Liverpool. Between 1925 and 1933, he made 224 appearances, scoring twice.Predominantly a defender, although he appeared in every outfield position for Liverpool, Jackson became a fixture of the side in the 1928-29 and only missed a couple of games over the next 2 seasons racking up 124 appearances in doing so. He became club captain for the Reds and lead them with great dignity.

Was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who played four seasons from 1898 to 1902.He pitched

Was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who played four seasons from 1898 to 1902.He pitched a no-hitter on April 22, 1898 (another no-hitter, by Cincinnati's Ted Breitenstein, was thrown the same day, marking the first time that two no-hitters were thrown on the same day). Hughes was transferred to the Brooklyn Superbas in 1899; the Orioles and Superbas were both owned by the same group of individuals. Jennings, Keeler, and several other key Orioles were transferred, including manager Ned Hanlon, who had an ownership stake. The owners wanted to transfer McGraw and Robinson as well, but they refused to leave due to their business interests and family in Baltimore.

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

Was an English cricketer. Tuck was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm medium pace, who could also play as a wicketkeeper. Tuck made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Kent in 1877. Tuck played four further matches in 1878. Tuck

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner John Lys

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner John Lysak finished seventh in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'3", 190 lb guard, he played college basketball at India

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'3", 190 lb guard, he played college basketball at Indiana University from 1979–1983, and played professionally in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, L.A. Clippers, and Minnesota Timberwolves from 1983–1990. While playing for coach Bobby Knight at Indiana he was the starting shooting guard on the 1984 National Championship Team, and also on the 1984 Final Four All Tournament Team. Thomas played competitively at Nova High School in Davie, Florida.

Is an American television analyst for the National Basketball Association. Spanarkel, who himself wa

Is an American television analyst for the National Basketball Association. Spanarkel, who himself was a professional basketball player, was selected 16th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1980. He played organized high school basketball in Hudson Catholic Regional High School, in Jersey City and for Duke University. He is married to Janet, and the couple have four children, James, Bridget, Stephanie, and Andrew. He is the current first vice president and a certified financial planner at Merrill Lynch in New Jersey.

Is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted 23 games over two seaso

Is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted 23 games over two seasons with 3 different teams. He was a 6'8" 250 lb center and played collegiately at Purdue University. He is one of three Purdue players to have been named Big Ten MVP (1984), Steve Scheffler (1990) and Glenn Robinson (1994) being the others.

Was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City Kings. Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career. He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose, though he abandoned Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in the child's upbringing. Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer.

Was a heavyweight boxing champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He

Was a heavyweight boxing champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He also coached boxing at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Is an English football (soccer) player currently playing for Folkestone Invicta.A midfielder, Corbet

Is an English football (soccer) player currently playing for Folkestone Invicta.A midfielder, Corbett first became recognised while playing at Gillingham. He was playing in the first team at the age of 17[1] and his performances attracted attention from Premier League teams, leading to him joining Blackburn Rovers for £525,000 in 1998.

Was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-forward for Southampton St. Mary's, Aston Villa and L

Was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-forward for Southampton St. Mary's, Aston Villa and Lincoln City in the 1890s.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds City, St

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds City, Stockport County, Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Watford and Gillingham. Kennedy played for Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Leeds City in 1906.

Was an English cricketer who played for Somerset from 1911 to 1929. Bridges was a right-arm fast-med

Was an English cricketer who played for Somerset from 1911 to 1929. Bridges was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who batted right-handed. He played in 216 first-class matches and took 686 wickets at an average of 25.67 with best figures of 7-41. He achieved 5 wickets in an innings (5wI) on 45 occasions and 10 wickets in a match 4 times.

Is an international cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong. A wicket-keep

Is an international cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong. A wicket-keeper, he has also represented Hong Kong at Under 19s level, and was selected as part of their squad for the 2010 Under19 Cricket World Cup.

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Wint

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a

Gentleman Jim", the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He also coached boxing at the Olymp

Gentleman Jim", the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan. He also coached boxing at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He stood at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), with a reach of 73 inches (190 cm).

Is a former American football center for the National Football League's Miami Dolphins. He is consid

Is a former American football center for the National Football League's Miami Dolphins. He is considered one of the greatest NFL centers of all time and a hard working and quick blocker. Langer was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was a six-time All-Star in the now-defunct

Is an American former professional basketball player who was a six-time All-Star in the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA).A 6'4" guard/forward, Jones attended Grambling State University before being drafted by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Baltimore Bullets in 1967. Worried that he would not receive much playing-time behind future Hall-of-Famer Earl Monroe, he began his professional career in the rival ABA, playing seven seasons for the New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, and Utah Stars. Though largely forgotten today, Jones was one of the ABA's best players, averaging 19.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds during his seven years in that league. Jones finally joined the Bullets franchise in 1974, appearing in three seasons before retiring in 1977.