Hall, Cambridge) (died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall John Wright (Archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia John Wright (cardinal) (1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinal Sports American football John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coach Association football (soccer) Jocky Wright (John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer John Stewart Wright (1890–1956), Scottish footballer John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington John Wright (footballer, born 1933), English football goalkeeper for Colchester United Johnny Wright (footballer) (born 1975), Northern Irish footballer Cricket John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) (1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) (1861–1912), English cricketer John Wright (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer John Wright (cricketer, born 1954), New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket team Other sports John Wright (greyhound trainer) (1899–1980), English greyhound trainer Johnny Wright (baseball) (1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player John Wright (basketball) (1921–2008), American basketball player Johnny Wright (boxer) (1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player John Wright (curler) (fl. 1967), American curler John Wright (rugby league) (fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball player Others John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot John Wright (inventor) (1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969), American geographer John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist John Paul Wright, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminology See also Jack Wright (disambiguation) Jackie Wright (c. 1905–1989), Irish comedian Jonathan Wright (disambiguation) Wright, an occupational surname originating in England