Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the quart

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Piero Toscani.

Is a former Salvadoran (El Salvador) football player and manager.In 1991, Benitez was named head coa

Is a former Salvadoran (El Salvador) football player and manager.In 1991, Benitez was named head coach of the El Salvador national team, which he managed at the 1991 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup. His second period as El Salvador's manager began in 1999, and ended one year later.

Was an track and field athlete and football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented hi

Was an track and field athlete and football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920.

Was an track and field athlete and football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented hi

Was an track and field athlete and football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920.At his Olympic debut he won the bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team, while at the same tournament he ran the 110m hurdles, where he was eliminated in the qualifying heats. In 1940 Van Rappard became a member of the National Socialist Dutch Workers Party, for which the Dutch Athletics Federation sentenced him after World War II.

Is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder, or forward who currently plays for Mérida

Is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder, or forward who currently plays for Mérida F.C. of the Primera División A.He made his return to the Primera División in 2004, joining Dorados for the 2004 Apertura. He has been a mainstay in midfield with the team, starting 16 of 17 games, and scoring three goals.

Popularly known as El Conejo (the rabbit) is a Guatemalan football coach and former inside forward,

Popularly known as El Conejo (the rabbit) is a Guatemalan football coach and former inside forward, who played the majority of his career for the club CSD Comunicaciones, and represented the Guatemala national football team at the Olympic Games and in three FIFA World Cup qualification processes.

Was a Danish amateur association football player, who played 28 games for the Denmark national footb

Was a Danish amateur association football player, who played 28 games for the Denmark national football team from 1932 to 1945. Born in Frederiksberg, Jørgensen played as a midfielder for Copenhagen club KB.

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Elitserien. H

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Elitserien. Hedman made his debut in Elitserien at age 17, he quickly established himself in the league.

An Argentine football striker who currently plays for Colón de Santa Fe.Fuertes has been used as a

An Argentine football striker who currently plays for Colón de Santa Fe.Fuertes has been used as a winger and as a striker in his career, he is a classic journeyman footballer, having played for 10 different teams in Argentina, France, England and Spain.Fuertes began his career at Primera División club Independiente in 1991, but he was soon released. He went to play for El Porvenir and then Los Andes in the Argentine second division.

Was an Argentine-Chilean professional footballer who played international football for the Chile nat

Was an Argentine-Chilean professional footballer who played international football for the Chile national team[1]Fabbiani was three times topscorer in the Chilean league with Palestino[2] and was the leading scorer in the North American Soccer League for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1979.[3]

Is a basketball player who currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National B

Is a basketball player who currently plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League. Forman played for the Adelaide 36ers from 2001 until 2006, winning a championship in 2002, before moving to the Breakers at the end of th

Was an English footballer who played inside right for Castleford Town and Bradford City. His son, Os

Was an English footballer who played inside right for Castleford Town and Bradford City. His son, Oscar, was also a professional footballer.Oscar Fox was born in Sheffield, England. He was playing for Castleford Town when he was spotted by Bradford City in 1911, making his debut on February 18, 1911 against Oldham Athletic.

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the bant

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Jean Ces.

Was a famous American fighter and boxer known as "the Omaha Kid". He was known for his solid blows a

Was a famous American fighter and boxer known as "the Omaha Kid". He was known for his solid blows and it was noted that Gardner killed a man in the ring. "The Omaha Kid" was a top contender for the Featherweight Championship of the World and the Featherw

A former Argentine football defender.He played most of his career (1974-88 and 1989-94) as a defende

A former Argentine football defender.He played most of his career (1974-88 and 1989-94) as a defender for Ferro Carril Oeste, and was part of the team that won the Nacional championships of 1982 and 1984. 1982's campaign saw Ferro finish the league without losing a single game.Garré played for the Argentina, he was part of the squad that won the 1986 World Cup.

Is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI Professional Continental team ISD–NERI.

Is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI Professional Continental team ISD–NERI.

Was a Moravian-Austrian chess master.He took 11th in the Vienna 1873 chess tournament (Wilhelm Stein

Was a Moravian-Austrian chess master.He took 11th in the Vienna 1873 chess tournament (Wilhelm Steinitz and Joseph Henry Blackburne won).

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1930's. He won a bronze medal at the 193

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1930's. He won a bronze medal at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 50 km. In 1935, Gjøslien won the 50 km cross country skiing event at the Holmenkollen ski festival. Because of

Was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century.Goerke competed in cycling at th

Was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century.Goerke competed in cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri and won the silver in the 2 mile race.

Was a Belgian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in

Was a Belgian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

An Argentine footballer who currently plays for Elche CF on loan from RCD Mallorca, as a forward.A p

An Argentine footballer who currently plays for Elche CF on loan from RCD Mallorca, as a forward.A product of Club Atlético Boca Juniors' youth system, Trejo only played one game for its first team but, in the game against Club Almagro, he netted in a 2-3 away loss, after mere minutes on the pitch. The match was suspended after 63 minutes.[1]In late December, Trejo was bought by RCD Mallorca in Spain, still having not signed his first professional contract. Boca sustained otherwise, and the case was taken to FIFA, which ultimately decided for the Balearic Islands' outfit.[2] On April 8, 2007, he played his first La Liga match, against Getafe CF. Taking the pitch in the 90th minute, he managed to find the net for a final 2-0 home victory.[3]

Was a Swedish amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a mem

Was a Swedish amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish Olympic squad. He did not play in a match, but was a reserve player.

An American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling

An American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its Raw brand. He comes from a lucha libre family and has achieved success in heavyweight, cruiserweight and tag team divisions throughout his career. He is perhaps best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2001 as well as a short-lived tenure with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1996.Mysterio is known for having a high flying style, which helped kick-start the cruiserweight revolution in the United States, in the late 1990s during his time in WCW. His total Cruiserweight Championship reigns are record-setting 8 (5 in WCW, 3 in WWE).[5] In WWE,

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Tulare, California, Stanage played fourteen seasons in

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Tulare, California, Stanage played fourteen seasons in the Major Leagues, primarily with the Detroit Tigers. He had one at bat with the Cincinnati Reds in 1906 before playing with the Tigers for thirteen years.Though not a strong hitter, Stanage was known to have a cannon arm, and threw out more runners than any other American League catcher in the 1910s. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Hall of Famer Ty Cobb both considered Stanage to be the league's best catcher.

Was a Cyprus-born British bodybuilding champion, who later became president of the World Amateur Bod

Was a Cyprus-born British bodybuilding champion, who later became president of the World Amateur Body Building Association (WABBA), the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA), and NABBA International. He is said to be 'The Father of British Bod