American Famous Boy Names with Letter A

American professional basketball player.

American professional basketball player.

Was an American modern dancer and choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater o

Was an American modern dancer and choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on 92nd Street in New York City. He died of AIDS, at the age of 58.When Ailey began creating dance, he drew upon his "blood memories" of Texas, the blues, spirituals, and gospel as inspiration, which resulted in the creation of his most popular and critically acclaimed work "Revelations".

An American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Jet

An American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at James Madison.

Was an American pop singer. A graduate of St. Louis's Summers High (also attended by Luther Ingram,

Was an American pop singer. A graduate of St. Louis's Summers High (also attended by Luther Ingram, Billy Davis, and Anna Mae Bullock [better known as Tina Turner]), Alvin and three brothers moved to Chicago, where they sang and danced while in search of

Is a former American football player in the National Football League. After going 1-15 in 1989 and 7

Is a former American football player in the National Football League. After going 1-15 in 1989 and 7-9 in 1990, the Dallas Cowboys were poised to capitalize on some key draft opportunities.

Is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984

Is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96.Best known for his defense, the 6'3" Robertson played for ten years after being selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the seventh pick in the 1984 NBA Draft out of Crowder Junior College and the University of Arkansas. After five seasons with the Spurs, He finished out his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors. He also was a member of 1984 U.S. Olympic gold-medal team

(January 11, 1899 – April 3, 1972), nicknamed "General," was a right-handed pitcher in Major Leagu

(January 11, 1899 – April 3, 1972), nicknamed "General," was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Is a noted professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the author of numerous books on ch

Is a noted professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the author of numerous books on child psychiatry, with a particular focus on the raising of African American children.

Was an American jazz pianist.In 1946, Coggins met Miles Davis while stationed at Jefferson Barracks

Was an American jazz pianist.In 1946, Coggins met Miles Davis while stationed at Jefferson Barracks in Missouri. After his discharge he began playing piano professionally, working with Davis on several of his Blue Note and Prestige releases. Coggins also

Born September 9, 1960 in Riverside, California) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/des

Born September 9, 1960 in Riverside, California) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/designated hitter who played for the Seattle Mariners and the California Angels.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Seattle SuperSonics (1975-76) in the NBA f

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Seattle SuperSonics (1975-76) in the NBA for 28 games.

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" 225 lb forward, he attended the Univers

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" 225 lb forward, he attended the University of Texas and Florida Community College.Heggs participated in four games for the NBA's Houston Rockets in November 1995. He was also selected in the 2nd round of the 1989 CBA Draft by the Omaha Racers.[1]

Was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team

Was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team, which won the bronze medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished eleventh.

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an early 20th century photographer who became a key figure in the development of American pictor

Was an early 20th century photographer who became a key figure in the development of American pictorialism. He became the first major photographer to emphasize the visual potential of elevated viewpoints and later made some of the first completely abstrac

Is an American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association. He played coll

Is an American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Villanova University. The Portland Trail Blazers drafted him in the second round of the 1997 NBA Draft, and Williams began his career there before going on to play for the Toronto Raptors, joining them in 1998. He appeared in all 82 games for two straight seasons, in 2001-02 and 2002-03. After missing a third of the 2003-04 and the entire 2004-05 season with a knee injury, Williams re-joined the lineup at the start of the 2005-06 season. Unfortunately, the injured knee forced Williams back on the injured list after playing just one game that season.

Was a Forward and Guard for the Phoenix Suns (1977-85). He attended Oral Roberts University.

Was a Forward and Guard for the Phoenix Suns (1977-85). He attended Oral Roberts University.

Is an American composer of experimental music and sound installations that explore acoustic phenomen

Is an American composer of experimental music and sound installations that explore acoustic phenomena and auditory perception. Lucier was a member of the influential Sonic Arts Union, which included Robert Ashley, David Behrman, and Gordon Mumma. Much of his work is influenced by science and explores the physical properties of sound itself: resonance of spaces, phase interference between closely-tuned pitches, and the transmission of sound through physical media.

Was a jet-age test pilot for Bell Aircraft and the Boeing Company.Tex Johnston is best known for bar

Was a jet-age test pilot for Bell Aircraft and the Boeing Company.Tex Johnston is best known for barrel rolling the Boeing model 367-80 (better known as the Dash-80, the prototype of the KC-135 Stratotanker, which was the basis for the very first US trans

Was a nuclear physicist and administrator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He came to Oak Ri

Was a nuclear physicist and administrator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). He came to Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1945 and remained there until his death in 2006.He served as director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Physics Division from 1945 until 1948, when he became Research Director for the laboratory. He was named director of the laboratory in 1955. [1] Weinberg often sat in the front row at ORNL division information meetings and ask the first, often a very penetrating, question after each scientific talk. For young scientists giving their first presentation, the experience could be frightening but was also exciting and stimulating. When asked how he found the time to attend every meeting, Weinberg replied jokingly, "We didn't have a DOE in those days."

Was an American psychologist whose ideas set the agenda for fifty years of research in the psycholog

Was an American psychologist whose ideas set the agenda for fifty years of research in the psychology of speech perception and laid the groundwork for modern computer speech synthesis and the understanding of critical issues in cognitive science. He took a biological perspective on language and his 'nativist' approach was often controversial as well as being influential. He was a professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut and of linguistics at Yale University. He was also President of Haskins Laboratories from 1975 through 1986. His paper on the "Perception of the Speech Code" in 1967 remains one of the most cited papers in the psychological literature. He is also known for his pioneering work with Dr. Franklin S. Cooper on the development of the reading machine for the blind in the early 1950s and for the development of the "motor theory" of speech perception with Ignatius Mattingly in the 1960s and 1970s. Along with his wife, Isabelle Liberman

An American rapper, actor, and television personality. He is also known for hosting MTV's Pimp My Ri

An American rapper, actor, and television personality. He is also known for hosting MTV's Pimp My Ride. He has released a new album once every two years since his 1996 debut At the Speed of Life until his most recent Full Circle, which was released in October 2006.Xzibit is a member of the West Coast Crew, a loose collective of West Coast rappers including Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee. After touring with them in 1995, Loud Records released the young rapper's debut album, At the Speed of Life in 1996. He expanded his following with a series of albums beginning in the late 1990s, ultimately aligning himself with hip hop kingpin Dr. Dre. Xzibit's big breakthrough came when he joined Snoop Dogg for the Dr. Dre-produced hit, "Bitch Please." What followed were some high profile guest appearances on Dr. Dre's 6x platinum album 2001

Born December 25, 1935) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 195

Born December 25, 1935) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969. His 43 wins with the New York Mets were the franchise record until Tom Seaver eased past the mark in 1969.

(born May 15, 1938, in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands) is a retired professional baseball player

(born May 15, 1938, in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands) is a retired professional baseball player

Was a Union general during the American Civil War, an Indiana Supreme Court justice, congressman, an

Was a Union general during the American Civil War, an Indiana Supreme Court justice, congressman, and the 21st Governor of Indiana from 1889 to 1891. During the war he played an important role in several battles and uncovered a secret plot for an uprising