Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance and North Amer

Was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance and North American regional promotions during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. One of the earliest wrestlers to appear on television, he teamed with many of the top wrestlers

Was an English footballer, who played for Manchester United and England.Bradley was born in Hyde, Gr

Was an English footballer, who played for Manchester United and England.Bradley was born in Hyde, Greater Manchester and educated at Hyde Grammar School, where he played for Bolton Wanderers youth and B teams for eight years. He then attended Hatfield College at the University of Durham, and appeared for Durham City before joining Northern League side Bishop Auckland, one of the leading amateur clubs in the country, in 1955.

He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year career. He played

He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year career. He played college football for the University of Miami Hurricanes. He was then drafted by the Buccaneers in the 1995 NFL Draft as the 12th overall pick. He spent nine seasons with the team where he earned seven trips to the Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl ring in 2002. He moved to the Raiders in 2004.His 96.5 career sacks are the second-highest career total sacks for a defensive tackle and the 28th highest overall for a defensive lineman. His 77 sacks with the Buccaneers is second in the teams history. During Sapp's career, he has been the source of some controversy because of his hard-hitting style of play and his occasional verbal outbursts, both on the field and off. Some of these resulted in NFL fines,

Is a member of the Otago cricket team, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State T

Is a member of the Otago cricket team, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State Twenty20 competitions. McSkimming, a fast bowler and useful lower order batsman was selected in the 30 man preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy 2006 a

is a former New Zealand rower

is a former New Zealand rower

Is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for A.F.C. Bournemouth at left-wing back.

Is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for A.F.C. Bournemouth at left-wing back.

Is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Janet Thompson. They are the 1977 World

Is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Janet Thompson. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th.

Is a former English football player.He began his league career with Maidstone United, who swapped hi

Is a former English football player.He began his league career with Maidstone United, who swapped him with Dagenham F.C. for three players and a manager, John Still. All three players, plus Still, chose not to turn professional following the club's promotion to the football league in 1989 (Still later changed his mind and managed Peterborough United and Barnet).

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the N

Was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. He won 20 games in 13 different seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was aged 42. Spahn was the 1957 Cy Young Award winner, and was the runner-up three times, all during the period when just one award was given. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.

Is an American former professional ice hockey player. After playing for South St. Paul High School i

Is an American former professional ice hockey player. After playing for South St. Paul High School in Minnesota, Miller enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he had a four-year collegiate career. Miller helped the Golden Gophers to two NCAA champi

Is a South African former professional footballer who played as a right back. Active in England, Goo

Is a South African former professional footballer who played as a right back. Active in England, Goodhind made over 200 appearances in the Football League for four different clubs, before playing non-league football.

Is a Costa Rican professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for Asociación Deportiva Ramonense.

Is a Costa Rican professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for Asociación Deportiva Ramonense.

Is a former English footballer who played for Sunderland, Berwick Rangers and Greenock Morton and is

Is a former English footballer who played for Sunderland, Berwick Rangers and Greenock Morton and is a cult hero to Sunderland fans, for being in the team that made it to Wembley for the FA Cup final and to beat Newcastle in the play off final.

Is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the American Basketball Associa

Is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1968 to 1975.Jabali changed his name while attending Wichita State University to reflect his African roots. The name does not have any religious connotations as it is a Swahili word for "rock." A skilled defender and rebounder and a remarkable leaper, the 6'2" Jabali could allegedly touch a basketball hoop (set ten feet above the ground) with his forehead [1]. Since he attended a relatively small college, he did not receive much attention from the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he signed instead with the Oakland Oaks of the rival ABA. In his first season in the league, he won Rookie of the Year honors, prompting teammate Rick Barry to comment, "No doubt he's one of the best guards I've ever played with — or against" [2]. Later that season, Jabali averaged 33.2 points against the Indiana Pacers in the ABA Finals and was named Playoffs MVP.

Is a French defender who currently plays for Amiens SC.

Is a French defender who currently plays for Amiens SC.

Is a former science teacher and professional footballer (rugby league) with the Western Suburbs Magp

Is a former science teacher and professional footballer (rugby league) with the Western Suburbs Magpies & Balmain Tigers. He now presents weekend radio shows on ABC Local Radio stations across Queensland, Australia, broadcasting from the studios of 612 AB

Is a Zimbabwean Mountain biker.Carne relocated with his parents to Potchefstroom, South Africa, in t

Is a Zimbabwean Mountain biker.Carne relocated with his parents to Potchefstroom, South Africa, in the late 1980s. He is the eldest of three children and graduated from Potchefstroom Boys High the same year as the South African Olympic 800 metre runner Hezekiel Sepeng and the Springbok Heavyweight Boxer Sean Santana. In addition to cycling, Carne was a useful cricketer playing league in the late 1990s, he maintains a keen interest in the sport having worked as a cricket coach and free lance cricket writer.

Is an NHRA drag racing driver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock with 96 career wins,

Is an NHRA drag racing driver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock with 96 career wins, earning himself the nickname The Professor of Pro Stock.

Is a Sierra Leonean soccer player, currently without a club. Kanu began his career with the Mighty B

Is a Sierra Leonean soccer player, currently without a club. Kanu began his career with the Mighty Blackpool team in his native Sierra Leone, before moving to the Birinci Lig in Northern Cyprus in 2006 to play for Bostangi Bagil, and then Küçük Kaymakli T

Played 21 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1976 and 1983, all as wicket-k

Played 21 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1976 and 1983, all as wicket-keeper.

Hegg made his first-class debut for Lancashire in 1986, and remained with the county for his entire

Hegg made his first-class debut for Lancashire in 1986, and remained with the county for his entire career. In 1989 he set a first-class record when he held 11 catches in a single match. Although primarily a wicket-keeper, Hegg was also a handy lower-order batsman, and made several first-class hundreds. One of his finest moments came on 12 June 1996 when playing for Lancashire against Yorkshire in the semi-final of the Benson & Hedges Cup. Chasing 251 to win, Lancashire were 97/5 when Hegg arrived at the crease. Further wickets tumbled around him but Hegg scored 81 from 62 balls to help steer his county to victory by 1 wicket from the very last ball of the match. He was appointed captain of his county in 2002, but resigned after they were relegated to Division Two of the County Championship in 2004.

Is a former professional Australian snooker player. His best run in a ranking event was to the final

Is a former professional Australian snooker player. His best run in a ranking event was to the final of the Mercantile Credit Classic in 1990, where he lost 10-6 to Steve James. He never managed to get into the top 32, his highest ranking being 35. He qua

Was a Forward/Center for the Anaheim Amigos (1967-68), Los Angeles Stars (1968-70), Pittsburgh Piper

Was a Forward/Center for the Anaheim Amigos (1967-68), Los Angeles Stars (1968-70), Pittsburgh Pipers (1970), The Floridians (1970-71), Carolina Cougars (1971-72) and Memphis Pros/Memphis Tams (1972-73) of the ABA.

Is a former South African professional association football player.After a few seasons at Moroka Swa

Is a former South African professional association football player.After a few seasons at Moroka Swallows, Lewis decided to become more religious. He chose to refrain from playing matches on the Jewish Sabbath.[1] In 2009, Lewis coached the Maccabi South Africa side at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[1]