Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a college and international swimmer from the Philippines. He represented the country in the 2004

Is a college and international swimmer from the Philippines. He represented the country in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Walsh received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg

Is an English cricketer, currently playing for Kent County Cricket Club. Hockley made his first-clas

Is an English cricketer, currently playing for Kent County Cricket Club. Hockley made his first-class debut in 1998, contributing 30 runs in Kent's defeat to Oxford University. Seen as a limited overs specialist, Hockley made 57 one-day appearances for t

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'11" forward/center, Chones starred at Marqu

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'11" forward/center, Chones starred at Marquette University, where he earned All-America honors as a junior in 1972 after averaging 20.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. He left school at the end of that season to pursue a professional career, first in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later in the National Basketball Association. Chones won an NBA Championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980, and he retired from basketball in 1982 with combined ABA/NBA totals of 9,821 points and 6,427 rebounds.

Was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newpor

Was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newport. He is best known for being the first Welsh international captain, whilst at Cambridge University.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1871. Billyeald was born at Hyson Green near N

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1871. Billyeald was born at Hyson Green near Nottingham, the son of Thomas Billyeald and his wife Annis Hallam. He played in Derbyshire's second match against Lancashire in August 1871. Following a promising 11 not-out innings from a tailend position in the first innings, Billyeald switched to the upper order in the second and made 4. Billyeald was a right-handed batsman and played two innings in one first class match and a total of 15 runs. He was a round-arm medium-pace bowler.

Was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Victoria. He was born in Port Tremayne and died in Brighton. Binney made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1909-10 season, against Tasmania. From the tailend, he scored 29 runs in the only innings in which he batted, as Victoria won the match by an innings margin.

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany. In late 1973, he scored the decisive goal against South Korea which sent Australia to its first ever World Cup. Socceroos defender Doug Utjeseno

Is a Ghanaian footballer, currently playing as a Forward for Eleven Wise in the Ghanaian Premiership

Is a Ghanaian footballer, currently playing as a Forward for Eleven Wise in the Ghanaian Premiership.He began his career by Young Wages F.C. before 2006 transferred to Eleven Wise and was on 3 January 2009 on a 2 week trial by Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Dunedin and died in Auckland. Black

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Dunedin and died in Auckland. Black made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1895-86 season, against New South Wales. From the lower order, he scored 2 runs in the first

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Otago. He was born in Tasmania and died in Karitane. Blair made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1926-27 seas

Was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowl

Was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, Ganly played 25 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1921 and 1937, including 14 first-class matches. Ganly made his debut for Ireland shortly af

Was a Scottish football player and manager.A year later he joined Rangers, where he remained until 1

Was a Scottish football player and manager.A year later he joined Rangers, where he remained until 1906, earning a reputation as a potent goal-scorer, particularly accurate from long range.[1] Blessington began his playing career with several Edinburgh sides, namely Leith Hibernians, Hibernian F.C. and Leith Athletic before moving to Glasgow to join Celtic in 1892. He spent six seasons at Celtic Park, earning three League titles. He moved to England in 1898, playing for Preston North End, Derby County, Bristol City, Luton Town and Leicester Fosse.[1] He played for Leicester between 1903 and 1909, acting as player-manager for the last two years, becoming that club's first manager. He was in charge for a total of 84 games.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a striker for KS Vllaznia Shkodër.He is a young striker and

Is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a striker for KS Vllaznia Shkodër.He is a young striker and has represented Ghana at youth level. He previously played for Berekum Arsenal before he moved to Kessben F.C. in 2007, at youth level he played for the Champions F.C.. In the summer of 2008 he tranferred to the Albanian club, KS Vllaznia Shkodër.

Was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler

Was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in New Delhi. Boiling's first-class career began in 1988, when he was signed by Surrey after appearing for them in the Second XI the previous year. This came straight off the back of appearing in all eight of the England Young Cricketers' appearances in the Youth World Cup of 1988. He returned to the Surrey team in 1994, where he helped to partner onetime Test player Joey Benjamin in the tailend. However, this was to prove his final year in the side, as he signed to Durham in time for 1995. Since retirement, Boiling has been a teacher at Monmouth School.

Nicknamed "Cobra", is a South African golfer who has been earmarked by South African media as the gr

Nicknamed "Cobra", is a South African golfer who has been earmarked by South African media as the great black hope. He has been playing on the Sunshine Tour and European Challenge Tours for the past four years, and earned his tour card for the 2008 Europe

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 8th round (1

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 8th round (139th pick overall) of the 1975 NBA Draft.

Is a former English cricketer. Bovill was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast-medium bow

Is a former English cricketer. Bovill was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Bovill joined Hampshire in 1993. He played 36 first-class matches and 18 one-day matches for club. Bovill took 99 first-class wickets for Hampshire. At the end of the 1997 County Championship season Bovill was released by Hampshire. The following season he signed for Buckinghamshire, representing the county in one-day matches in the NatWest Trophy before retiring from cricket at the end of the 1999 season.

Was a Scottish former professional football player who played and was chairman of Rangers.He began h

Was a Scottish former professional football player who played and was chairman of Rangers.He began his career at Maryhill juniors and joined Rangers in December 1910 from Queen's Park. During his time at the club he won five League championships. Bowie won two Scotland caps in 1920. He retired in 1922.After retiring, he became a club director in 1925 and served as chairman from 1934 until 1947. The circumstances for Bowie's departure as chairman were due to a boardroom coup, after he suggested that then manager, Bill Struth retire being that he was 71 years old.

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born in Whittle, Glossop, Derbyshire. Bra

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born in Whittle, Glossop, Derbyshire. Braddock played club cricket for South Lancashire and Albion, moving on later to Sixteen Colts and Liverpool. Braddock made his only first-class appearance in 1873, as an opening batsman, scoring two runs in the first innings, and 11 in the second.

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist.

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist.

Was a Footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to t

Was a Footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to the Football League Championship.Born in Goldenhill, Staffordshire, England, Bradley played for Stoke before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in September 1905.

Was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.

Was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1828. He was main

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1828. He was mainly associated with Sussex and made 8 known appearances in first-class matches, including 2 matches for The Bs between 1817 and 1828. Bray made his first-class debut in 1816, playing for Sussex against Epsom. He made a steady start to his career, batting in the upper-middle order. The following year, he made two first-class appearances, before taking nine years out of the game.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1828. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1828. He was mainly associated with Sussex and made 15 known appearances in first-class matches, including four matches for The Bs between 1817 and 1828. His record is 219 runs in 27 innings with a batting average of 8.42. Baker was a member of the Sussex team in two of the three roundarm trial matches against All-England in 1827 to decide whether roundarm bowling should be legalised.