American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a former naval aviator with the United States Navy and former NASA astronaut. During the first of

Is a former naval aviator with the United States Navy and former NASA astronaut. During the first of his two Space Shuttle missions he made the first untethered, free flight using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.

An actor, writer, comedian, and film director.McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of Th

An actor, writer, comedian, and film director.McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of The Kids in the Hall, a popular Canadian comedy troupe, and as a writer for Saturday Night Live. McCulloch has also appeared on series such as Twitch City and Gilmore Girls. He directed the films Dog Park, Stealing Harvard and Superstar.

Is an American sprint canoeist who competed as a member of the US National Team from 1978 to 1988. C

Is an American sprint canoeist who competed as a member of the US National Team from 1978 to 1988. Competing in two Summer Olympics, 1984 and 1988, he earned his best Olympic finish of seventh in the C-1 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984. The 1984 games

Is an American biochemist. He is noted particularly for his extensive study of the protein complexes

Is an American biochemist. He is noted particularly for his extensive study of the protein complexes which enable chromosome replication when living cells divide. He was the president of the National Academy of Sciences from 1993 to 2005 and is a trustee

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, a

Is a retired Canadian soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned eight caps with the Canadian national team and coached the Cleveland Crunch to two National Professional Soccer League titles. He now coaches youth soccer in Northern Ohio. Miller played collegiat soccer with Simon Fraser University in 1975 and 1976. SFU reached the NAIA national men's soccer championship finals in 1975 and won the championship 1976. Miller played eight times for Canada. He made his 1975 debut against Cuba at 17 years, 6 months of age which until as recently as the late 1990s was (and still may be) the youngest 'A' international debut of a Canadian. After his retirement from playing, Miller spent six years coaching soccer at the Minnesota Sports Center. Miller was head coach of the Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League for 5 and a half seasons.

Is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Raised on Long Island, New York, where he still makes his h

Is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Raised on Long Island, New York, where he still makes his home, Levine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration]] from the University of Miami before becoming a trainer. He saddled his first race

A contemporary American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photo

A contemporary American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance.Nauman studied mathematics and physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and art with William T. Wiley and Robert Arneson at the University of California, Davis. He worked as an assistant to Wayne Thiebaud, and in 1966 he became a teacher at the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1968 he met the singer and performance artist Meredith Monk and signed with the dealer Leo Castelli. In the 1980s he moved to New Mexico.

Is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing.

Is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing.

Was a Canadian musician most famous for playing bass guitar in the influential folk-rock band Buffal

Was a Canadian musician most famous for playing bass guitar in the influential folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield.In one of rock history's most synchronous moments, Young and Palmer ran into Stills while stuck in Los Angeles's notorious traffic, Stills having recognized Young's distinctive mode of transportation.

Was a high-ranking American tennis player of the 1930s. Barnes was born in Dallas, Texas. As a profe

Was a high-ranking American tennis player of the 1930s. Barnes was born in Dallas, Texas. As a professional, he won the 1933 world men's doubles championship with Bill Tilden, and lost the finals of the 1937 United States Professional Championship to Kare

(born on February 14, 1944) is an American golfer.

(born on February 14, 1944) is an American golfer.

Is an American actor who has appeared on television and in film.

Is an American actor who has appeared on television and in film.

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of three seasons from 1978 until 1980.A f

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of three seasons from 1978 until 1980.A first-round pick by the Oakland Athletics in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, Robinson's career was derailed by an automobile accident while playing for the New York Yankees in 1980. He never returned to the majors, though he continued to play in the minor leagues through the mid-80s. During that time, Robinson was a player-coach for the Modesto A's in 1984, where he worked with future stars Mark McGwire and José Canseco.

Is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 2B, which covers Washing

Is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 2B, which covers Washington County, MD. He was defeated in 1999 by Republican Christopher Shank.Poole was first elected to office in 1986 when he defeated Republican Ronald J. Sta

Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his current live act Bru

Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his current live act Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs, his jazz act The Bruce Hornsby Trio, and his appearances as a session- and guest-musician. He also collaborated with the Grateful Dead.

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

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

(born on February 22, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin ) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop for t

(born on February 22, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin ) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop for the California Angels

Is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two

Is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich.

A former Canadian international footballer.Twamley began his professional career with Ipswich Town b

A former Canadian international footballer.Twamley began his professional career with Ipswich Town but after only two appearances in two seasons, he moved back to Canada and played for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League (NASL) for one season in 1975. In 1977, he briefly played for the New York Cosmos before being traded to the Minnesota Kicks during the 1977 season. He began 1978 with Minnesota, but was traded mid-season to the Oakland Stompers. He finished his NASL career with the Edmonton Drillers in 1979.

Is a retired American amateur wrestler and current Director of Athletics for the Edinboro University

Is a retired American amateur wrestler and current Director of Athletics for the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Was an American jockey and horse trainer.Hobbs became the youngest jockey ever to ride the winner of

Was an American jockey and horse trainer.Hobbs became the youngest jockey ever to ride the winner of the English Grand National when successful on Battleship, a son of Man o' War, in 1938 just three months after his 17th birthday. Two weeks later, Hobbs w

Was the World Boxing Association Heavyweight champion from 1995 to 1996. It was after a boxing match

Was the World Boxing Association Heavyweight champion from 1995 to 1996. It was after a boxing match between Seldon and Mike Tyson that Tupac Shakur was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Seldon lost his WBA Heavyweight Championship to Mike Tyson in the fir

Is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer. He is the author of several

Is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer. He is the author of several books on computer security and cryptography, and is the founder and chief technology officer of BT Counterpane, formerly Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.

Is an American sailor and ocean racer. He circumnavigated the globe twice on his Open 60 racing yach

Is an American sailor and ocean racer. He circumnavigated the globe twice on his Open 60 racing yacht OceanPlanet becoming the 240th and then the 254th solo sailor to do so. Schwab is the first American to officially complete the famous Vendée Globe Race

Is an American songwriter, singer and guitarist. He had recorded and toured with the E Street Band.

Is an American songwriter, singer and guitarist. He had recorded and toured with the E Street Band. Springsteen was widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered around his native New