American Famous Boy Names with Letter W

(August 16, 1890 - January 16, 1977) was a Major League baseball outfielder. Jacobson was born in Ca

(August 16, 1890 - January 16, 1977) was a Major League baseball outfielder. Jacobson was born in Cable, Illinois, USA.

Born February 6, 1958 in Norwich, Connecticut) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1983 to 1989

Born February 6, 1958 in Norwich, Connecticut) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1983 to 1989 for the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics. He was used exclusively as a relief pitcher in his career

Was an American politician, teacher, jurist and lawyer from the state of Georgia.Lankford ran again

Was an American politician, teacher, jurist and lawyer from the state of Georgia.Lankford ran again for the 66th United States Congress in 1918 and was elected as a Democrat to represent Georgia's 11th congressional district. He won reelection to that sea

Is a former professional American football linebacker.Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers

Is a former professional American football linebacker.Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 1992.

Is a photographer, painter and sculptor who works with personal and somewhat mythical themes growing

Is a photographer, painter and sculptor who works with personal and somewhat mythical themes growing out of his childhood experiences in Hale County, Alabama.

S member of the Canadian Long Track speed skating development team. He is a Saskatchewan skater whos

S member of the Canadian Long Track speed skating development team. He is a Saskatchewan skater whose home club is the Humboldt Speed Skating Club.

Was a notable geologist, after whom the Krumbein Medal of the International Association for Mathemat

Was a notable geologist, after whom the Krumbein Medal of the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) was named. This medal was established at the 25th International Geological Congress in Sydney, in 1976. Krumbein was a founding officer of the IAMG.

Was an American lacrosse player, coach, and patron. He served as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins

Was an American lacrosse player, coach, and patron. He served as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays for ten non-consecutive years, and won eight national championships. He was also an active patron of the sport and promoter of its development.

Is an American actor who is best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the television series M*A*S*H a

Is an American actor who is best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the television series M*A*S*H and Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.After attending New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, he went to the Methodist Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1954. He majored in drama and was active in fencing, soccer, singing with the glee club, performing in various dramatic performances and became a brother of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He met his future wife, Barbara O'Conner, on a blind date. They were married in 1957 and have two sons, John and Ned. Christopher is also said to be a direct descendant of the American patriot, Paul Revere.

Is a Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the New York Mets organization.Carter

Is a Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the New York Mets organization.Carter made his Major League debut on June 5, 2008. He went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored, after entering the game after Coco Crisp was ejected in the 2nd inning. With the Red Sox facing a possible Crisp suspension and injuries to both Jacoby Ellsbury and Manny Ramírez, Carter was sent back to Pawtucket on June 6 in favor of Brandon Moss.[8]

Was an American politician that represented Tennessee's thirteenth district in the United States Hou

Was an American politician that represented Tennessee's thirteenth district in the United States House of Representatives.He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837. He wa

Is an American show jumping champion.

Is an American show jumping champion.

Was an American novelist and essayist.Styron's influence deepened and his readership expanded with t

Was an American novelist and essayist.Styron's influence deepened and his readership expanded with the publication of Darkness Visible. This memoir was a description of the author's descent into depression, which he called the "despair beyond despair."

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.After his illustrious collegiate career, Bordley signed as

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.After his illustrious collegiate career, Bordley signed as an amateur free agent with the San Francisco Giants in 1979. Bordley spent one total year at the Major League level with the Giants in 1980. He appeared in his final Major League game on September 9, 1980. Bordley's finest performance came in his debut with the Giants on June 30, 1980. He appeared in the game as the Giants starting pitcher against the Cincinnati Reds. He registered a strike out against the first batter faced, Reds outfielder Dave Collins. Bordley would go on to give up 3 runs over 6 innings to earn the win over Reds pitcher and future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver. Bordley would also tally a strike out against Johnny Bench, another future Hall of Famer.

Was a professional American football player for the Green Bay Packers.When Hinkle left Bucknell Univ

Was a professional American football player for the Green Bay Packers.When Hinkle left Bucknell University, he signed with the Green Bay Packers and played mainly fullback on offense. He played with the Packers throughout his whole ten-year career.

Was an American photographer and author.

Was an American photographer and author.

Is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons

Is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons. He played 19 seasons and 278 games in the NFL (third most in NFL history). Matthews was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern California with the 12th pick in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft

Played American football as an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houst

Played American football as an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise from 1983 through 2000. He is considered one of the best offensive lineman in NFL history, and was also voted into the Pro Bowl 14 times.Matthews was drafted ninth in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers, where he would block for the legendary Earl Campbell and eventually play all line positions (guard, center and tackle), going to the Pro Bowl as a guard and center. He was selected to fourteen Pro Bowls in all, tying a league record held by Merlin Olson. Matthews was also named first-team All-Pro nine times (1988-1993, 1998-2000) and All-AFC 12 seasons (1988-1993, 1995-2000).

Was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 f

Was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz on the landmark American television sitcom I Love Lucy.

Was an American professional basketball player.Robinzine grew to be a 6' 7" forward from DePaul Univ

Was an American professional basketball player.Robinzine grew to be a 6' 7" forward from DePaul University. He played seven seasons (1975–1982) in the NBA, competing for the Kansas City Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz. In the highlight footage of Darryl Dawkins shattering a backboard dunking at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium, Robinzine can be seen running away with his face in his hands during the play. When Dawkins gave a name to the dunk, part of the name was "Robinzine Cryin'"

Was an American immunochemist, who with his wife Lyle, during the 1930s, made a worldwide survey of

Was an American immunochemist, who with his wife Lyle, during the 1930s, made a worldwide survey of the distribution of blood types. He discovered that blood groups are inherited and not influenced by environment. By genetic analysis of blood groups he hypothesised that human races are populations that differ by alleles. On that basis, he divided the world population into 13 geographically distinct races with different blood group gene profiles. Boyd co-wrote the book Races and People with Isaac Asimov.

Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Asse

Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1875, 1879 to 1886, 1888 to 1894 and 1898 to 1905. He became part-owner of a grist mill in Carleton Place and built a sawmill in Almonte. He also owned a woollen mill in Lanark. He was elected in an 1872 by-election to represent Lanark North in the Ontario legislature. In 1883, he moved to Kingston but kept property in Lanark. Caldwell was also a member of the Freemasons. He died in Lanark in 1905.

July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American infielder, coach, manager and scout in Major League

July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American infielder, coach, manager and scout in Major League Baseball. He also served as president of the class AA Southern League from 1971-80. His brother Jim played briefly for the 1938 Boston Braves.

Was an American conchologist and collector.Cooper studied zoology in Europe from 1821 to 1824, and a

Was an American conchologist and collector.Cooper studied zoology in Europe from 1821 to 1824, and afterwards travelled to Nova Scotia, Kentucky and the Bahamas collecting specimens. Although he was not an author himself his specimens were of great help to others, such as John James Audubon, Charles Lucien Bonaparte and Thomas Nuttall. Bonaparte named the Cooper's Hawk for him, after Cooper collected a specimen of it in 1828.He was one of the founders of the New York Lyceum of Natural History (later the New York Academy of Sciences), and the first American member of the Zoological Society of London.

Was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.In 1880, Maybury ran as a Democrat for a seat in th

Was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.In 1880, Maybury ran as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st congressional district, losing in the general election to Republican Henry W. Lord. Maybury was elected