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. Notable people named Jocko include: *

Jocko Anderson John Wilberforce "Jocko" Anderson (October 4, 1893 – July 22, 1960) was a Canadian two-sport athlete from Canada. In Winnipeg, he won the 1915 Connaught Cup with Winnipeg Scottish FC in soccer and the 1916 Allan Cup with the Winnipeg 61st Batt ...

(1892–1960), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Joseph J. Clark Admiral Joseph James "Jocko" Clark, USN (12 November 1893 – 13 July 1971) was an admiral in the United States Navy who commanded aircraft carriers during World War II. During the Korean War, he led again a carrier Task Force and subsequently ...

(1893–1971), Native American US Navy admiral *

Jocko Collins John P. ("Jocko") Collins (November 13, 1905 – March 2, 1986) was a professional basketball Official (basketball), referee, and a baseball Scout (sport), scout for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles ...

(1905–1986), National Basketball Association referee and supervisor of officials *

Jocko Conlan John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan (December 6, 1899 – April 16, 1989) was an American baseball umpire who worked in the National League (NL) from 1941 to 1965. He had a brief career as an outfielder with the Chicago White Sox before entering umpir ...

(1899–1989), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball umpire * Jocko Conlon (1897–1987), Major League Baseball player *

Jocko Cunningham Joseph Oliver "Jocko" Cunningham (born October 30, 1950) is a former racing driver who competed in the SCCA/ECAR Formula Atlantic series from 1986 to 1990. He finished second in the championship in 1988 and won the championship in 1989. Among his 7 ...

(born 1950), former racing driver who competed in the SCCA/ECAR Formula Atlantic series from 1986 to 1990 *

Jocko Fields John Joseph "Jocko" Fields (October 20, 1864 – October 14, 1950) was a Major League Baseball player. He was born on October 20, 1864, in Cork, Ireland. Fields made his Major League debut on May 31, 1887. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, ...

(1864–1950), Major League Baseball player * Jocko Flynn (1864–1907), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Joaquín "Jack" García Joaquín "Jack" García (born 1952) is a Cuban-American retired FBI agent, best known for his undercover work infiltrating the Gambino crime family in New York City. García is regarded as one of the most successful and prolific undercover agents ...

(born 1952), retired undercover FBI agent *

Jack Gotta Jack "Jocko" Gotta (November 14, 1929 – June 29, 2013) was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager. Gotta played tight end at Oregon State in 1952 and Hamilton Air Force Base from 1954 to 1956. He ...

(1929–2013), American football player, coach and general manager, mainly in the Canadian Football League * Jocko Halligan (1868–1945), Major League Baseball player *

Jocko Henderson Douglas "Jocko" Henderson (March 8, 1918July 15, 2000) was an American radio disc jockey, businessman, and hip hop music pioneer. Early life Henderson grew up in Baltimore, where both of his parents were teachers. Radio broadcasting Henderson ...

(1918–2000), American radio personality *

Luke Johnson (musician) Luke Anthony "Jocko" Johnson (born 11 March 1981) is an English rock musician, drummer and songwriter. He is most commonly known as 'Jocko'. Johnson began his music career in the late 1990s drumming for a spree of small local West Midlands- pu ...

(born 1981), English rock musician, drummer and songwriter * Jocko Maggiacomo (born 1947), NASCAR Winston Cup series driver *

Jocko Marcellino John Fair "Jocko" Marcellino (born May 12, 1950) is an American musician best known as one of the founders of the rock and roll group Sha Na Na, where he performed drums and vocals. He performed with Sha Na Na at the original Woodstock Festival ...

(born 1950), American singer, musician, songwriter, producer, actor and one of the founders of the American rock and roll group Sha Na Na *

Sherman Maxwell Sherman Leander "Jocko" Maxwell (December 18, 1907 – July 16, 2008) was an American sportscaster and chronicler of Negro league baseball. Many veteran journalists of his day, including Sam Lacy of the Baltimore Afro-American, believed that Maxwe ...

(1907–2008), African-American sportscaster and chronicler of Negro league baseball *

Jocko Milligan John "Jocko" Milligan (August 8, 1861 – August 29, 1923) was an American professional baseball player who played catcher in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893. Biography Milligan played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, P ...

(1861–1923), Major League Baseball catcher *

Jack Nelson (American football coach) Jack "Jocko" Nelson (July 12, 1927November 19, 1978) was an American football coach. He coached football at Utah State University (1955–1957), the University of Colorado (1958), the University of Michigan (1959–1965), Gustavus Adolphus Colle ...

(1927–1978), American college and National Football League coach * Jocko Sims (born 1981), American actor best known for his role as Anthony Adams (aka Panic) on the Starz network series ''Crash'' *

Gwyn Thomas (reporter) Gwyn "Jocko" Thomas (August 16, 1913 – May 5, 2010) was a crime reporter with CFRB and the ''Toronto Star''. Born in Toronto, Thomas began his news career as a newspaper hawker, newsboy at the corner of Bathurst Street (Toronto), Bathurst Stre ...

(1913–2010), Canadian crime reporter *

Jocko Thompson John Samuel "Jocko" Thompson (January 17, 1917 – February 3, 1988) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951. He also served in the Army o ...

(1917–1988), Major League Baseball pitcher * Jocko Willink (born 1972), retired United States Navy SEAL, author of Extreme Ownership, host of Jocko Podcast

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