American Famous Boy Names with Letter D

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and Vanc

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and Vancouver Grizzlies. He went to University of Louisville, and became their second all time leading scorer with 2,183 points. He also made 323 three-point field goals. He is considered by many to be the greatest point guard in Louisville history, leading the Cardinals to 4 consecutive NCAA berths, including the Final 8 in 1997.

Along with Keith Johnstone, Paul Sills, Dudley Riggs and Viola Spolin, is considered one of the prem

Along with Keith Johnstone, Paul Sills, Dudley Riggs and Viola Spolin, is considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater.An actor, improviser, writer, and teacher, Close had a prolific career, appearing in a number of films and television shows. He was a co-author of the book Truth in Comedy along with partner Charna Halpern, which outlines techniques now common to longform improvisational theater and describes the overall structure of “Harold” which remains a common frame for longer improvisational scenes. His favorite framework for comedic storytelling was the structures of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

Was a middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Flanagan was a native of St Paul, Minnesota. D

Was a middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Flanagan was a native of St Paul, Minnesota. Del Flanagan and his brother Glen were known as the Fighting Flanagan Brothers. Both brothers have been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, joining

Was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning

Was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning the Canadian middleweight boxing championship in 1926 and again in 1931. In 1932 he travelled to Britain to continue his boxing career, and began a relatio

Was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.Del Shan

Was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Coopersville, a small farming community near Grand Rapids. There he learned ukulele and later guitar, and listened to country and western music, including Hank Williams, Hank Snow, and Lefty Frizzell. In 1954, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and while in Germany played guitar in a band called the Cool Flames

Is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promo

Is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promotions such as American Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling. Wilkes is perhaps best known, however, for his masked persona, The Patriot, in the G

Is an American politician. She served as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction f

Is an American politician. She served as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2003. A native Californian, Eastin received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis, and her master's degree in politica

Was a Canadian-born Los Angeles City Councilman. He served the 1st district, 1941-4.

Was a Canadian-born Los Angeles City Councilman. He served the 1st district, 1941-4.

Was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.Delaney Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mi

Was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.Delaney Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi[2] and after a stint in the United States Navy, moved to Los Angeles, California. There he established himself as a singer-songwriter, writing wi

is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team.

is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team.

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played three List A matches for Bermuda in the 1997 Red Stripe Bowl, also representing them in the 1997 ICC Trophy.

Was an Academy Award-winning American television and film director.Mann was born in Lawrence, Kansas

Was an Academy Award-winning American television and film director.Mann was born in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Ora (née Patton), a civic worker and teacher, and Delbert Martin Mann, Sr., a college professor. Mann graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He was married to Ann Caroline Mann from 1941 until his wife's death in 2001. Mann died on November 11, 2007 of pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital.

Was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Ric

Was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Rice played in the major leagues for 17 years (1945-61), appearing in 1,309 games. The righthanded hitter played the bulk of his career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-55; 1960), where he was a regular or semi-regular from 1947-52. He finished his career as a reserve catcher for the Milwaukee Braves (1955-59), Chicago Cubs (1960), Baltimore Orioles (1960), and Los Angeles Angels (1961), hitting .237 with 79 home runs. Rice also had a brief career in the National Basketball League, playing 11 games for the Rochester Royals during the 1945-1946 season.

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics.Twelve years later he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition.

Was the mayor of New Orleans from 1946-1961 who failed in three hard-fought bids for the then-pivota

Was the mayor of New Orleans from 1946-1961 who failed in three hard-fought bids for the then-pivotal Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He also served as an appointee of U.S. President John F. Kennedy as the United States ambassador to the Or

Born January 15, 1969 in Seaford, Delaware) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who

Born January 15, 1969 in Seaford, Delaware) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1990-93),

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of the Pacifi

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of the Pacific, Demps was never drafted by an NBA team, but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons for 3 different teams. He played for the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Orlando Magic. Demps played high school basketball for Mt. Eden High School, Hayward, California.

A sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work has dealt primarily with languages of the

A sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work has dealt primarily with languages of the Pacific Northwest. He was one of the first to call the fourth subfield of anthropology "linguistic anthropology" instead of "anthropological linguistics." The terminological shift draws attention to the field's grounding in anthropology rather than in what by that time was already become an autonomous discipline (linguistics).He was educated at Reed College, studying under David H. French, and graduated in 1950 after a stint in pre-war Korea. His work in the Army as a decoder is part of what influenced him to become a linguist. Hymes earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1955,[1] and took a job at Harvard University.

Is a former professional baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of hi

Is a former professional baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career with the Boston & Milwaukee Braves.[1][2] Considered one of the National League's top catchers during the 1950s and early 1960s, he led the league in assists a record-tying six times and in fielding percentage four times, putouts three times.[1][3][4] He won four of the first five Gold Glove Awards given to an National League catcher, and tied another record by catching three no-hitters.[5][6] He retired with the fourth most home runs by an National League catcher, and his career .404 slugging average also placed him among the league's top ten receivers. He ended his career among the major league career leaders in putouts (4th, 7352), total chances (8th, 8200) and fielding percentage (5th, .989) behind the plate, and ranked fourth in National League history in games caught.

Is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played college basketb

Is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played college basketball with California University of Pennsylvania.Beshore, a 5'11", 165 lb point guard, spent the 1978-79 NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, appearing in one minute of one game and registering no statistics. His final NBA season, in 1979-80, was spent with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he averaged 3.6 points per game in 68 contests. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1980 NBA expansion draft[1] but did not end up playing with them.

(June 8, 1925 - February 8, 1996) was an American left and right fielder in Major League Baseball wh

(June 8, 1925 - February 8, 1996) was an American left and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Was an American fine artist, oil and watercolor painter, designer, serigrapher, Disneyland and Holly

Was an American fine artist, oil and watercolor painter, designer, serigrapher, Disneyland and Hollywood motion picture studio scenic artist.Yoakum's occupation was that of a Painter - Designer - Motion Picture Artist in Hollywood, California from 1952-1972. Over 21 years, he worked for Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and MGM; and did special assignments for Walt Disney Studios. All this time he also did his own fine art painting in his own studio. Among his many accomplishments during his long career, he painted the Grand Canyon and Primeval World Diorama scenery (viewable from the train of Disneyland Railroad), portions of Pirates of the Caribbean, It's a Small World and the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in California.

Was an American champion polo player, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/trainer, and soldier during World

Was an American champion polo player, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/trainer, and soldier during World War II. His interest in horses also led to a career as a professional horse trainer, conditioning Thoroughbreds for friends and fellow polo players, Willi

Was an American poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first published work was the short story "In Dream

Was an American poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first published work was the short story "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities," which was published in 1937 in the Partisan Review. This and other short stories and poems were collected and released in his first book, under the same name (1938). (The story was later republished in the collection In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories (1978) (ISBN 0-8112-0680-7).) This first work was well received, and made him a well-known figure in New York intellectual circles. There he became known as a democratic Socialist and an associate of Irving Howe.

Is an American professional basketball player in the guard positions for the Cleveland Cavaliers of

Is an American professional basketball player in the guard positions for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA.West went to Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where he excelled. He led the Raiders to their first tournament appearance. They made it all the way to the Maryland 4A championship, where he had 22 points and 8 rebounds, but they lost 70-58. He was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year due to his average of 20.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.1 steals per game. He scored double figures in all but one game his senior season. He then signed with Saint Joseph's University.