Sport: Rugby, Cricket, Boxing, Athletics

Sport in Wales usually means Rugby, it seems to overshadow some great achievments Welsh sportsmen and women have made in Boxing, Athletics, Cricket and Football. Our list of welsh sport personalities includes well known names like Alf Sherwood , Ryan Giggs , Ian Lougher and many more - including some here time has overlooked...

Ken Jones, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Ken Jones Scoring the winning try against the All Blacks in 1953. Ken was not only a terrific rugby player but also won an Olymic Silver Medal for the four hundred meter relay in the 1948 games. He was also awarded an obe for services to sport.

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Leo Callaghan, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Merthyr Tydfil)

Leo Callaghan Leo callaghan was a world famous football referee. He refereed in the 1966 world cup finals and was the man in the middle at the 1968 FA cup final between Everton and West Brom.

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Malcolm Hughes, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Malcolm Hughes Integral part of the world renowned Wibblers who have taken the game of five a side soccer to new levels across the globe.

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Caesar Jenkyns, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Caesar Jenkyns Welsh footballer. Eight caps for Wales. Joined Woolwich Arsenal 1895 and made his mark in Arsenal history by becoming the club's first ever international player.

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Rod Thomas, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Port Talbot)

Rod Thomas Football (Soccer) player for Swindon. Went on to play in the first division and played for Wales many times.

South Wales, Port Talbot

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Paddy Hennessy, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Paddy Hennessy Captain of the Welsh Baseball team in the 1950's and 1960's, bowled England out for just six runs in 1956, a record which has never been beaten

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Iwan Thomas, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Iwan Thomas European and Commonwealth 400 metres champion 1998.

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