American Famous Baby Names

Is a heavyweight boxer.Cole was a champion and a major force in the cruiserweight division prior to

Is a heavyweight boxer.Cole was a champion and a major force in the cruiserweight division prior to moving up to the heavyweight division, where he had less success.

Was a NASCAR pioneer and driver in the Grand National [now Sprint Cup] series from 1950 to 1971, cap

Was a NASCAR pioneer and driver in the Grand National [now Sprint Cup] series from 1950 to 1971, capturing 20 wins along the way.He made his debut in 1950 and won two of the seven races he competed in 1953 in the #46 Buckshot Morris Oldsmobile. Thompson m

Was an American gymnast.

Was an American gymnast.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach.Attended P.S. 4 elementary school and

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach.Attended P.S. 4 elementary school and graduated from Long island High School 1950. A Korean War veteran. A 1954 graduate of Bowling Green State University, voted All-American.Bianchi played ten seasons for the Syracuse Nationals (which became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963), beginning in 1956. In 1966, he was hired as the Chicago Bulls' first assistant coach, and from 1967 to 1969 he served as the first head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, compiling a 53-111 record. Bianchi coached the Washington Caps and the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association from 1969 through 1975. He served as the general manager for the New York Knicks in 1980s. In 2002 Bianchi joined the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach. He served as Phoenix Suns assistant coach during John MacLeod's tenure as their head coach.

Was an American basketball player.A 6'6" forward from Peoria, Illinois, Williams played at Drake Uni

Was an American basketball player.A 6'6" forward from Peoria, Illinois, Williams played at Drake University from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of Drake's 1969 NCAA Final Four team, who lost to UCLA in the national semifinals. Williams graduated as his school's all-time best rebounder with a career average of 8.6 rebounds per game.

(September 26, 1928 - July 10, 2001) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He had an outstanding coll

(September 26, 1928 - July 10, 2001) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He had an outstanding college football career at the University of Alabama, but signed with the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before the 1951 season

Was a Scottish joiner and veteran of the First World War. He was the last known holder of the Mons S

Was a Scottish joiner and veteran of the First World War. He was the last known holder of the Mons Star (the Old Contemptibles), the last known combatant to partake in the 1914 WWI Christmas truce, Scotland's last known World War I veteran, and Scotland's oldest man for more than a year.In October 1914 Anderson left his home and, with the 1/5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion of the Black Watch, travelled by train from Dundee to Southampton and took a ferry to Le Havre. Surrounded by a group of friends with whom he had joined the Territorial Army in 1912 (aged 16), he thought he was going on a grand adventure; they had volunteered to go and fight on the Western Front.

Was a celebrated American singer who possessed a romantic baritone voice. He was the singer who was

Was a celebrated American singer who possessed a romantic baritone voice. He was the singer who was most closely identified with Hawaii between the late 1940s and 1960. He is arguably the foremost interpreter of hapa-haole music which melded either Hawaiian music or traditional pop music with traditional pop arrangements and English lyrics that conveyed Hawaiian or other Pacific Island imagery and themes. He was of Chinese, Portuguese, and Hawaiian ancestry.

Was a Canadian politician. He was the president of the Wholesale Dry-Goods Association, and was a me

Was a Canadian politician. He was the president of the Wholesale Dry-Goods Association, and was a member of Council of the Montreal Board of Trade. He was a director of the Notre Dame Hospital, Governor of Université Laval, director of the Great West Life Assurance Company, and of the Park & Island Railway Co. of Montreal. He was appointed to the Senate in August, 1896 on the advice of Wilfrid Laurier representing the senatorial division of De la Vallière, Quebec. A Liberal, he served for almost 30 years before dying in office in 1926.

Is a former National Basketball Association player and head coach. He was the head coach at Morgan S

Is a former National Basketball Association player and head coach. He was the head coach at Morgan State University until he stepped down in March 2006. Butch Beard played college basketball at the University of Louisville.

Was an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of both houses of the New Jersey

Was an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and as President of the New Jersey State Senate in 1951. He was the father of State Senator Robert Littell and grandfather of Assemblywoman Ali

Was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor, and continuity w

Was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor, and continuity writer for comic strips and comic books

Was a 20th-century American innovator in the field of medical science most noted for his research on

Was a 20th-century American innovator in the field of medical science most noted for his research on the medical condition of shock and the development of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt, surgical relief of the cyanosis from Tetralogy of Fallot—known commonly a

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He is the first Puerto Rican national to p

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He is the first Puerto Rican national to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lee played in the NCAA, NBA, and National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN). He played for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Los Angeles Lakers while in the NBA. Lee was a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team, including the 1976 Puerto Rican squad that came close to defeating the United States. Most notably, Lee was selected as the Most Outstanding Player at the 1977 Final Four where he led the Marquette Warriors to the school's first national championship.

Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen a

Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Donna Wilson, host of a talk radio program on WWRL in New York City, said of him that "Al Sharpton was born to lead". Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among African-Americans:

Was an American biologist and professor of entomology and zoology, who in 1947 founded the Institute

Was an American biologist and professor of entomology and zoology, who in 1947 founded the Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, now called the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. Kinsey's research on human sexuality profoundly influenced social and cultural values in the United States and many other countries.Kinsey's parents were extremely devout Christians; this left a powerful imprint on Kinsey for the rest of his life. His father was known as one of the most devout members of the local Methodist church[1] and as a result most of Kinsey's social interactions were with other members of the church, often merely as a silent observer while his parents discussed religion with other similarly devout adults

Was an American oceanographer.He is especially known for having discovered the Redfield ratio, which

Was an American oceanographer.He is especially known for having discovered the Redfield ratio, which describes the ratio between nutrients in ocean water. In 1966, he received the Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America.

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently servin

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his first term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 18 in Montgomery County.Carr has been a member of House of Delegat

American Nobel Prize-winning bacteriologist and geneticist.

American Nobel Prize-winning bacteriologist and geneticist.

Was a professor of business history at Harvard Business School, who wrote extensively about the scal

Was a professor of business history at Harvard Business School, who wrote extensively about the scale and the management structures of modern corporations. Chandler graduated from Harvard College in 1940. After wartime service in navy he returned to Harvard to get his Ph.D. in History. He taught at M.I.T. and Johns Hopkins University before arriving at Harvard Business School in 1970.Chandler began looking at large-scale enterprise in the early 1960s. His Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the Industrial Enterprise (1962) examined the organization of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Standard Oil of New Jersey, General Motors, and Sears, Roebuck and Co. He found that managerial organization developed in response to the corporation's business strategy.

Was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.In 1923, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of

Was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.In 1923, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Montréal-Laurier. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1927.He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Chambly-Verchères in the 1930 federal election. A Conservative, he was the Minister of Marine from 1930 to 1935 and the Minister of Fisheries (Acting) from 1932 to 1934. From 1935 until his death in 1951, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Quebec.

Was a California politician.orn in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Swedish immigrant who worked for

Was a California politician.orn in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Swedish immigrant who worked for the railroads, he was barely a teenager when he started carrying water to railroad work crews. He became a timekeeper, switchman, brakeman and conductor, before serving with the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a yardmaster for the Southern Pacific Railroad when he and his first wife moved to San Jose, California in 1947.

(November 5, 1891 - November 2, 1973) was an American football coach who was inducted into the Pro F

(November 5, 1891 - November 2, 1973) was an American football coach who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969

(October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1974 throug

(October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1974 through 1986, Cowens played for the Kansas City Royals (1974-79), California Angels (1980), Detroit Tigers (1980-81) and Seattle Mariners (1982-86). He batted and threw right handed.

(August 26, 1914 - March 29, 2004) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly

(August 26, 1914 - March 29, 2004) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Giants during the 1935 season. Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., Cuccinello batted and threw right handed. He was the younger brother of Tony Cuccinello.