Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the Australian National Rugby Leagu

Is a professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at hooker. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm.

Is a professional British tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 282nd, which he reached

Is a professional British tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 282nd, which he reached on 6 February 2006. His career high in doubles was at 57 set at 9 April 2007. Auckland played for the Boston Lobsters in the World TeamTennis pro league du

American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic.

American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Walsh, a hooker, was born in Orange, New South Wa

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Walsh, a hooker, was born in Orange, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.

Was a noted English cricketer who played for the Hambledon Club. He was a left-handed batsman. He is

Was a noted English cricketer who played for the Hambledon Club. He was a left-handed batsman. He is first recorded in 1773, even though he was by then 32 years of age. As Arthur Haygarth says, "he must have played several years previously, the records being unfortunately lost". Aylward is known to have played in 111 first-class matches from 1773 until 1797. He continued playing after that in minor matches. Aylward is remembered for his remarkable feat on 18, 19 and 20 June 1777, when he scored 167 runs in one innings against the best bowlers and fielders of the day. This score was the "world record" for the highest individual innings in first-class cricket, beating the 136 scored by John Small in 1775 and standing for 43 years until it was beaten by William Ward in 1820.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Crewe Alexandra.

Is an English footballer currently playing for Crewe Alexandra.

Was a Scottish association football player. He played professionally for Gillingham and Portsmouth b

Was a Scottish association football player. He played professionally for Gillingham and Portsmouth between 1925 and 1938. In total he made over 400 appearances in the Football League.

Was an Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Dundee. He played

Was an Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Dundee. He played for Dundee and Manchester United.

Is a Scottish football goalkeeper who has been playing professionally for several years.After moving

Is a Scottish football goalkeeper who has been playing professionally for several years.After moving between a number of Scottish clubs, including Alloa Athletic, Faroese clubs and Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League club Tobago United, he is currently with English side AFC Totton.

Was a professional footballer who played for Newton Grange, Arniston Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Hul

Was a professional footballer who played for Newton Grange, Arniston Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Hull City, Heart of Midlothian, Falkirk and St Johnstone.

Is a football (soccer) goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level and played for

Is a football (soccer) goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level and played for the Football Kingz in the National Soccer League

Was an English football player. Jimmy was purchased from Manchester City in 1906 by Manchester Unite

Was an English football player. Jimmy was purchased from Manchester City in 1906 by Manchester United. Jimmy would help the club to the 1908 league championship and the 1909 FA Cup. He left United in 1909 to go to Preston North End.

Was an American cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 1985. He finished eighth in the 4 x 10

Was an American cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 1985. He finished eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics. Galanes finished 14th in the 30 km event at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. His best W

Is a professional English footballer. Walker, a goalkeeper, plays for Premier League club, West Ham

Is a professional English footballer. Walker, a goalkeeper, plays for Premier League club, West Ham United, wearing squad number 23.He is nicknamed "Wacka" because of the distance of his kicking,[1] a variation on his life-long family nickname of "Wack

Is one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He is known as the Cups King, referring

Is one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He is known as the Cups King, referring to the Melbourne Cup, as the he has won the 'race that stops a nation' a record 12 times. Cummings received his trainer licence in 1953, and set up stable

Is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1939-1948

Is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1939-1948, 1950-1955) for the majority of his career, as well as four other teams: the Cleveland Indians (1949-1950, 1958), Boston Red Sox (1956-1957), Milwaukee Braves (1959) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960). Despite missing two seasons to military service during World War II, he retired with 2,495 hits, and holds the major league record for career double plays at first base (2,044), as well as American League records for career games (2,227), putouts (19,754), assists (1,444) and total chances (21,408). He batted and threw left-handed.

A former four-term Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–

A former four-term Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001). He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.Hunt is a graduate of North Carolina State University, with a B.S. in agricultural education and a M.S. in agricultural economics. He also served as Student Body President. In 1964, he received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.Hunt is the only Governor of North Carolina to have been elected to four terms. He was first elected Governor in 1976 over Republican David Flaherty and was re-elected in 1980, defeating I. Beverly Lake. He previously served a term as Lieutenant Governor (1973–1977) under Republican Governor James Holshouser. Hunt supported a c

Is a former American football player. A quarterback and placekicker, he played college football for

Is a former American football player. A quarterback and placekicker, he played college football for Utah State University and was signed as a free agent in 1964 by the American Football League's New York Jets head coach Weeb Ewbank. "Tank" kicked a then record 145 points in the 1968 regular season, with a professional football record 34 field goals.

Is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield. Beaumont joined Nottingham Forest from

Is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield. Beaumont joined Nottingham Forest from Newcastle United in 2003, along with Ross Gardner. Unlike Gardner, however, Beamount was unable to break into the first team, and his only league appearance was during a loan spell with Darlington.

Is a footballer playing as a defender for Accrington Stanley. He made his debut for Stanley on April

Is a footballer playing as a defender for Accrington Stanley. He made his debut for Stanley on April 26, 2008 in the Football League Two clash with Wrexham which ended in a 3-1 win to Stanley.

Was an American attorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred h

Was an American attorney, rancher, investor and a major owner/breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. James B. A. Haggin owned the Rancho Del Paso horse farm near Sacramento, California which he stopped using as a horse breeding farm in 1905

Is a footballer who plays for Crystal Palace in The Championship. He wears the number 8 shirt and is

Is a footballer who plays for Crystal Palace in The Championship. He wears the number 8 shirt and is a striker.He started his career as a youth at Ipswich Town and progressed to become the regular first team centre forward, gaining five England Under 21 caps in the process. From 1994 to 2001 he played over 200 games for the club, scoring nearly 50 goals but creating many more from his Sheringham-like 'deep' target-man position.

Was an English professional cricketer who made 5 known appearances in major cricket matches from 179

Was an English professional cricketer who made 5 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1798 to 1805. He was a cousin of the more famous John Bennett. James Bennett was mainly associated with Hampshire.

Is an English cricketer who currently plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club having previously

Is an English cricketer who currently plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club having previously represented Surrey. He is a right-hand bat and right-arm medium pace bowler. Benning played for the minor county team, Buckinghamshire, in 2001, in one Under-19 "Test" for England in 2002 and joined Surrey in 2003. James, who used to attend Caterham School, scored a one-day world record 496-4 (with Surrey) in 2007. Alongside Ali Brown, also a former Caterham School pupil, the pair put on 296 opening for Surrey, with Benning going on to make 152. He finished the 2005/06 domestic one day campaign with the highest average of any county player.

Is an Australian baseballer with the Minnesota Twins organisation. His prominent position is shortst

Is an Australian baseballer with the Minnesota Twins organisation. His prominent position is shortstop. He is also the younger brother of Simon Beresford, who played minor league baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers organsation.