Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a former cricketer. Born in Luanshya, Zambia, he played intermittently at first-class and List A

Is a former cricketer. Born in Luanshya, Zambia, he played intermittently at first-class and List A level for Orange Free State, Boland, Eastern Transvaal and their successors Easterns, and (once) for Impalas.

Is a retired American basketball player; a center/forward whose 11 year career spanned from 1959 to

Is a retired American basketball player; a center/forward whose 11 year career spanned from 1959 to 1969. He played for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks all of the NBA.He played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons (1961-1965) and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1968.

Is a former tennis player from South Africa.1992 was Ferreira's breakthrough year on the tour. He st

Is a former tennis player from South Africa.1992 was Ferreira's breakthrough year on the tour. He started out by reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open. He then won his first top-level singles title at Queen's Club, London. His second singles title came just a few weeks later at Schenectady, New York.

Was an American swimmer. Moore won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an American swimmer. Moore won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Northumberland. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. Ritzema's cricketing career started in 1994, playing for Durham Under-19s, later playing for Durham

Is a Welsh international footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Ch

Is a Welsh international footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship.Hennessey, raised in Beaumaris, Anglesey, began as a trainee at Manchester City but was released in 2003, whereupon he joined the youth academy at Wolves. After progressing through the ranks, he signed professional forms in April 2005.

Played four Tests and eleven One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe as a wicketkeeper batsman.

Played four Tests and eleven One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe as a wicketkeeper batsman.

Was a Welsh soccer player during the 1990s and early 2000s.Wayne began his career at Welsh side Ebbw

Was a Welsh soccer player during the 1990s and early 2000s.Wayne began his career at Welsh side Ebbw Vale before joining Burnley in October 1993. He found it hard to establish himself as regular goalkeeper and moved to Glentoran in August 1997. He had a successful time at the club, winning the Irish Cup in 1998 and the League Championship a season later. He joined Roddy Collins Bohemian revolution in the summer of 1999 and excelled during their UEFA Cup campaign of 2000/01. He was superb as Bohs won the League of Ireland Premier Division and FAI Cup that season.

Is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League.

Is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player. He is a defensive midfielder currently playing for A-Leag

Is an Australian football (soccer) player. He is a defensive midfielder currently playing for A-League club Melbourne Heart.Between summer of 2006 and February 2007, Srhoj and team-mate Abiodun Agunbiade didn't play a single official game, as they claimed

Was an American football player who was known for his clutch play as an offensive and defensive end

Was an American football player who was known for his clutch play as an offensive and defensive end for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and for the National Football League's Washington Redskins.

Is a former tennis player, and has been president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA)

Is a former tennis player, and has been president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA), now renamed Tennis Australia, the Melbourne Football Club, the Asian Tennis Circuit, the Confederation of Australian Sport, the International Assembly of

Is an English former footballer. Wayne Ward is a local legend who looks very fetching in his short s

Is an English former footballer. Wayne Ward is a local legend who looks very fetching in his short shorts and flip-flops! Wayne is Currently manager of Alresford Colne Rangers reserves.

Is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

A hostile and muscular fast bowler, Daniel seemed assured of a long and potent test career when he,

A hostile and muscular fast bowler, Daniel seemed assured of a long and potent test career when he, in partnership with the lithe Michael Holding and the brooding Andy Roberts, battered England into submission in 1976. Although Holding and Roberts resumed

Is an English professional footballer. He is a forward, currently playing for Leyton Orient.Gray beg

Is an English professional footballer. He is a forward, currently playing for Leyton Orient.Gray began his career at Wimbledon in 1999, where he stayed for three years. From 2000 to 2002 he went on a series of loans at Swindon Town, Port Vale, Leyton Orient and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Was a college football coach who is best remembered for winning five national titles and 13 Big Ten

Was a college football coach who is best remembered for winning five national titles and 13 Big Ten championships in 28 years at Ohio State University.Born in Clifton, Ohio, Hayes played center at Newcomerstown High School in Newcomerstown, Ohio. At Denison University, he played tackle under coach Tom Rogers. After graduating from Denison in 1935, Hayes went on to serve as an assistant at two Ohio high schools: Mingo Junction in 1935-36 and New Philadelphia in 1937. When New Philadelphia head coach John Brickels left to accept another position, Hayes was elevated to the head coaching position, where he put together a 17-2-1 record in his first two seasons before enduring a 1-9 record in 1940.

Is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian nation

Is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian national team. He played for Team Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, along with his friend and teammate Dwight Walton, and played seven ye

Is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 20 Tests from 1952 to 1959.

Is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 20 Tests from 1952 to 1959.

Was an American chess master, author and chess opening theoretician. His greatest competitive achiev

Was an American chess master, author and chess opening theoretician. His greatest competitive achievement was winning the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1948. He played in the U.S. Chess Championship five times.

Is a Brazilian football player. He plays for FC Banants as an attacking midfielder. After spending t

Is a Brazilian football player. He plays for FC Banants as an attacking midfielder. After spending the first two years of his career in his home country with Social Futebol Clube, Beto relocated to Bulgaria in June 2007, signing a three year contract wit

Is a Brazilian-Turkish football player currently playing for Fenerbahçe. He signed a 3 year contrac

Is a Brazilian-Turkish football player currently playing for Fenerbahçe. He signed a 3 year contract with Fenerbahçe on June 11, 2007. Wederson holds dual-citizenship with Turkey his Turkish name is Ali Osman Gökçek Vederson.

Was a Scottish-American football (soccer) forward who holds the single season record for greatest nu

Was a Scottish-American football (soccer) forward who holds the single season record for greatest number of goals scored in the Scottish Football League. He had an itinerant career, spending most of it in the United States with a few seasons, or bits of seasons in Scotland.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Bangkok United and won the le

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Bangkok United and won the league title in 2006.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Bangkok University FC and won

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Bangkok University FC and won the league title in 2006.Weera has been a member of the Full Thailand National team on a number of occasions but has so far failed to be used in any means other than a unused subsitute