Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a rugby league player for the Eastern Suburbs and Canterbury Bulldogs and represented Australian

Was a rugby league player for the Eastern Suburbs and Canterbury Bulldogs and represented Australian in that sport. He also represented his country as an amateur golfer.

Darchinyan is the current IBO super flyweight world title holder. He is a southpaw boxer, who curren

Darchinyan is the current IBO super flyweight world title holder. He is a southpaw boxer, who currently trains under Billy Hussein, brother of boxers Nedal and Hussein Hussein. Previously, he was trained by former 3-division world champion, Jeff Fenech in Sydney, Australia.

Is a retired ice hockey player. Chaisson played professionally in the National Hockey League and Ame

Is a retired ice hockey player. Chaisson played professionally in the National Hockey League and American Hockey Association. He played with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player.One of the most popular players in New York Rangers hist

Is a retired professional ice hockey player.One of the most popular players in New York Rangers history, Hadfield had a sixteen-year career in the NHL, tallying 323 goals and 389 assists with 1154 penalty minutes in 1002 career games with the Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. His younger brother, Carl, was a 1964 draft choice by the Chicago Black Hawks.

Was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Between 1906 and 1923 he played 86 matches for HBS Cra

Was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. Between 1906 and 1923 he played 86 matches for HBS Craeyenhout. He was nicknamed "de Prins" (the Prince) and known as a midfielder with a decent pass.He made his debut for the Netherlands in 1909 away to Belgium, which the Dutch won 1-4.[2] A month later he received his second cap in a 4-0 home loss against England.[3] His third and final cap was a 3-2 defeat against Belgium in 1910.[4][5] Gonsalves was a part of the Dutch Olympic team which won the bronze medal in the 1912 tournament; however, since he was a reserve player and did not play in a match, he was not given a medal.[6]

Is a snooker player who was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex and turned professional in 1981. He ide

Is a snooker player who was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex and turned professional in 1981. He identified Steve Davis as a future world champion at the age of 12, and was the first to spot the talent of the Tony Drago when Tony won the Maltese amateur t

Was a dominant Jewish-American handball player who played from the early 1940s to the early 1960s. H

Was a dominant Jewish-American handball player who played from the early 1940s to the early 1960s. He won 23 amateur national titles. He was a New York City fireman.

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Selt

Was a professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Seltz, Russia, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Colchester United, Newcastle United and

Was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.Keeble was signed by future Hammers manager Ted Fenton for Colchester in 1950, and went on to score 23 goals in 46 appearances for the club. He moved to Newcastle for £15,000 and played for the Tynesiders in the 1955 FA Cup Final.

Was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town and Hull City. He was

Was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town and Hull City. He was born in Barrow-in-Furness.

Is an American bodybuilder. Vic Seipke competed for diverse titles (apart from those listed below) f

Is an American bodybuilder. Vic Seipke competed for diverse titles (apart from those listed below) from 1951 to 1977. His build was extraordinary even when he was forty-five. Thanks to his attractive face and well-developed body he was also much in demand

A former Argentine professional footballer. He then went on to a second career as a car racing drive

A former Argentine professional footballer. He then went on to a second career as a car racing driver.El Tano started his football career with Estudiantes de La Plata in 1969, where he played until his transfer to Boca Juniors in 1973. During his time at Boca Pernía won a number of titles, including 3 league titles and 2 Copa Libertadores. Pernía played a total of 269 games for Boca in all competitions and still holds the record for the Boca player to have been sent off the most times with 13 red cards. After the chain of successes under coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Is a Bolivian soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.A

Is a Bolivian soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.A talented attacking midfielder who can play on flank, Arze was selected in the second round (25th overall) of the 2008 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft by the Kansas City Wizards on January 24, 2008, but was not offered a professional contract.

Is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He is now the manager of Spanish UCI Profession

Is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He is now the manager of Spanish UCI Professional Continental outfit Fuerteventura-Canarias. Until 2006 he was the directeur sportif of Comunidad Valenciana, which was highly involved in the Operación P

Is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he finished fif

Is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he finished fifth with the Spanish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored three goals.

Is a Chilean-Argentina former football player and manager. He played for Talleres de Córdoba, Tigre

Is a Chilean-Argentina former football player and manager. He played for Talleres de Córdoba, Tigre, San Lorenzo, Rangers de Talca, Santiago Wanderers and Deportes Concepción. He managed Lota Schwager, Cobreloa, Chile, Real Valladolid, Sevilla, Universidad Católica, Colo-Colo, Tenerife, Real Valladolid, Sporting CP, Betis and Sporting de Gijón.

Was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the fi

Was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Raymond Fee.

Was a Mozambican-born Portuguese footballer, who played as a central-defender. He was the younger br

Was a Mozambican-born Portuguese footballer, who played as a central-defender. He was the younger brother of Matateu, the first great Mozambican-Portuguese football player.He played for Belenenses, like his brother, and had 20 caps for the Portuguese Nati

Is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer.

Is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer.

Was an Argentine football Centre forward and manager. He played most of his club career for Independ

Was an Argentine football Centre forward and manager. He played most of his club career for Independiente and played for the Argentina national team between 1937 and 1946.De la Mata emerged from the youth team of Central Córdoba in 1936, he was soon signed by Independiente where he spent 14 seasons, scoring 151 goals in 362 games for the club. He was part of three championship winning teams and played alongside Antonio Sastre and Arsenio Erico. He is fondly remembered as one of the clubs greatest ever players.

Is a Brazilian football Striker, who plays for Shenyang Dongjin in the Chinese Football Association

Is a Brazilian football Striker, who plays for Shenyang Dongjin in the Chinese Football Association Jia League.

Is a Panamanian professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) super-featherweigh

Is a Panamanian professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) super-featherweight champion.

A former Spanish football player of Equatorial Guinean descent.[1]A central midfielder who on occasi

A former Spanish football player of Equatorial Guinean descent.[1]A central midfielder who on occasion filled in at sweeper, he also played 14 games and scored one goal for the Spain national football team, and was a participant at the 2000 European Championship. He is the older brother of former footballer Óscar Engonga.

Is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent. Escobedo represented the United States at the

Is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent. Escobedo represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, winning one bout and losing one bout. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 20