Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his riding caree

Was an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his riding career in 1913 and rode for a quarter century until retiring in 1937. In 1914 he led all jockeys in the United States with 157 wins and in 1916 finished first i

Is a former Scottish football midfielder and manager.McVeigh started his career with Airdrieonians i

Is a former Scottish football midfielder and manager.McVeigh started his career with Airdrieonians in 1975, before moving to Australia to play for Brisbane City. He stayed in Australia for a year, before moving back to Scotland to play for Clyde, where he spent four years, captaining the side on several occasions.

Is a Swaziland international football player. He was won of the top scorers in 2006 in Swaziland.

Is a Swaziland international football player. He was won of the top scorers in 2006 in Swaziland.

Is a former professional football player, a quarterback who played for four NFL teams.Friesz was the

Is a former professional football player, a quarterback who played for four NFL teams.Friesz was the Vandals starting quarterback for three years, beginning in 1987, when he threw 28 TD passes as a sophomore and was named player of the year in the Big Sky Conference and second team All-American (Division I-AA).

Is an English former professional footballer who played in midfield.John Matthews began his career a

Is an English former professional footballer who played in midfield.John Matthews began his career as an apprentice with Arsenal, having previously played for Islington Schools. He turned professional in August 1973 and made his league debut early the following season against Leicester City on August 17, 1974.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Sunderland as a defender, on loan from Lyon for the

Is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Sunderland as a defender, on loan from Lyon for the 2009–10 season. Mensah is a product of the scouting system in Ghana that identifies talented youngsters long before they enter any formal structures and e

Is an English former professional footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, C

Is an English former professional footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield, Gillingham and AFC Bournemouth during a 13-year professional career.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for

Is a former freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.

Is the first black South African to have appeared in 100 Currie Cup rugby union games.[1]Making his

Is the first black South African to have appeared in 100 Currie Cup rugby union games.[1]Making his Currie Cup debut in 2002, Mametsa was named Currie Cup player of the year in 2003.[1] During his 100th game against the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium on 21 June 2008, he scored three tries for the Bulls, and went on to score the most tries (7) by any Bulls player that year.[3] He was part of the Blue Bulls team that won the Currie Cup in 2003 and 2004, and that shared the trophy with the Vodacom Cheetahs in 2006.[1]

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler. He played 31 times for

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler. He played 31 times for Ireland, making his debut against Canada in Toronto in 1888. His last game came against Scotland in July 1910. Five of his matches had first-class status.

Was a coach of the South African National Cricket team. Born in Johannesburg, Gauteng, Mickey Arthur

Was a coach of the South African National Cricket team. Born in Johannesburg, Gauteng, Mickey Arthur has played for both Griqualand West (1986/87-1989/90 and 1995/96) and Orange Free State (1990/91-1994/95). He is a right-handed batsmen. He had a tough in

Was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1967-1969 for the Baltimore Orioles. He w

Was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1967-1969 for the Baltimore Orioles. He was the first player to go straight to the Major Leagues after being drafted without spending a day in the minors.

Is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He play

Is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1984 to 1996.

Was an English footballer. He played professionally for Charlton Athletic and Southend United betwee

Was an English footballer. He played professionally for Charlton Athletic and Southend United between 1965 and 1971, making a total of 71 Football League appearances.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from Texas A&M University

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from Texas A&M University, Beasley was selected in the fifth round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets. Beasley never played in the NBA, however, spending his entire career with the rival American Basketball Association.

Is a former cricketer who captained the England cricket team in 31 of his 39 Test matches, winning 1

Is a former cricketer who captained the England cricket team in 31 of his 39 Test matches, winning 17 and losing only 4. He is the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Is an American professional basketball player.Playing at center at 7'0", he has played in the NBA fo

Is an American professional basketball player.Playing at center at 7'0", he has played in the NBA for three different teams and also in the Continental Basketball Association with the Idaho Stampede. He has also been under contract with, but has not played in any regular season games for the Toronto Raptors (1997), Houston Rockets (1999) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2000).[citation needed]

Is an English former football player. He played as a wing-forward and was capped 20 times for his co

Is an English former football player. He played as a wing-forward and was capped 20 times for his country.Connelly began his playing career with St Helens in the Lancashire Combination. In November 1956 scouts from Burnley came to watch another player, but were so impressed by Connelly that he was offered a trial with Burnley, and subsequently a permanent move to the club, who were then playing in the English top division.

Is a well known Canadian cricket player. He is a hard-hitting right-handed batsman in the top or mid

Is a well known Canadian cricket player. He is a hard-hitting right-handed batsman in the top or middle order, useful off spin bowler and good fielder.

Was an American bantamweight boxer. He briefly held a championship in that division. Known as "Bam B

Was an American bantamweight boxer. He briefly held a championship in that division. Known as "Bam Bam," Johnson turned professional in 1986. In 1994 he won the WBA bantamweight title by knocking out Junior Jones in the 11th round. Later that year, Johnso

Commonly known as Mikel John Obi, John Obi Mikel or John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian footballer, who cu

Commonly known as Mikel John Obi, John Obi Mikel or John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Chelsea as a midfielder. Obi was playing top-flight football for Plateau United aged 15, and by 2003, was gaining headlines for his country at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships held in Finland. After a brief spell in South Africa with Ajax Cape Town, Mikel gained global recognition in 2005 by starring at the FIFA World Youth Championship where Nigeria beat all opponents and made it to the final but lost to Argentina by 2–1.

Is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympi

Is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1976 Sum

Is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and a second gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Is a retired English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1971–1982, and briefly from 1983-1984

Is a retired English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1971–1982, and briefly from 1983-1984 for Wiltshire. Rice was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. After appearing for Surrey's second team in 1970, Rice played 168 first cla

Is an American former professional basketball player in both the ABA and the NBA. The 6'3", 170 lb g

Is an American former professional basketball player in both the ABA and the NBA. The 6'3", 170 lb guard's career spanned from 1971 to 1982.