American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a retired American football tight end.Cunningham was drafted out of the Clemson University in the

Is a retired American football tight end.Cunningham was drafted out of the Clemson University in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He would play for the Steelers his entire career. During his career, Cunningham would play in 118 games, catch 202 receptions for 2,879 yards and 20 touchdowns

A retired American football tight end.Cunningham was drafted out of the Clemson University in the 19

A retired American football tight end.Cunningham was drafted out of the Clemson University in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He would play for the Steelers his entire career. During his career, Cunningham would play in 118 games, catch 202 receptions for 2,879 yards and 20 touchdowns

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center, Swain played at Texas Southern

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center, Swain played at Texas Southern University in the 1950s. He led the nation in scoring during the 1957-58 season and was named an All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the Boston Celtics with the eighth pick of the 1958 NBA Draft. He played one season for the Celtics, contributing 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game en route to the 1959 NBA Championship.

Is a journalist and professor, and was the 2008 Democratic candidate for Utah's 3rd congressional di

Is a journalist and professor, and was the 2008 Democratic candidate for Utah's 3rd congressional district running against Republican Jason Chaffetz. Spencer ran for Utah State Senate District 5 in 2000, and again in 2002 for District 11, losing both race

Was an American boxer. He was world featherweight champion, and world junior lightweight champion.

Was an American boxer. He was world featherweight champion, and world junior lightweight champion.

Was a Jewish American singer-songwriter who reached popularity in the 1940s, with a comeback in the

Was a Jewish American singer-songwriter who reached popularity in the 1940s, with a comeback in the 1970s. He is particularly remembered for his risqué but cheerfully optimistic songs.

Was an American jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of t

Was an American jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman".When Benny was 10, his father enrolled Benny and two older brothers in music lessons at the Kehelah Jacob Synagogue. The next year he joined the boys club band at Jane Addams' Hull House, where he received lessons from the director James Sylvester. Also important during this period were his two years of instruction from the classically trained clarinetist Franz Schoepp. His early influences were New Orleans jazz clarinetists working in Chicago, notably Johnny Dodds, Leon Roppolo, and Jimmy Noone. Goodman learned quickly, becoming a strong player at an early age. He was soon playing professionally while still 'in short pants', playing clarinet in various bands.

Is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for t

Is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for t

American boxer and one of the greatest lightweight fighters of all time and was named as number 8 on

American boxer and one of the greatest lightweight fighters of all time and was named as number 8 on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years.

One of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and Ring Magazine has described h

One of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and Ring Magazine has described him as the greatest fighter that Scotland has ever produced. He was born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow and learned his fighting skills in the carnival booths that were popular in the West of Scotland during the Great Depression.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the Classic Preakness Stakes

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the Classic Preakness Stakes in 1923.Benny Marinelli was working as a shipyard laborer when a friend suggested his small stature meant he might be able to be make it as a jockey. Mari

American kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor.

American kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor.

The French Flash", was an American professional featherweight boxer who fought from the late 1910s u

The French Flash", was an American professional featherweight boxer who fought from the late 1910s until the 1930s.

Is a Canadian actor and television presenter affiliated with Fairchild TV.Benny is a graduate of Eri

Is a Canadian actor and television presenter affiliated with Fairchild TV.Benny is a graduate of Eric Hamber Secondary School in 1998 with the distinction of Top Music Department Graduate. He later studied Classical Voice at Vancouver Community College under the instruction of Bruce Pullan.Benny entered a DJ competition in May 1999 for a Vancouver Chinese radio station CHMB AM 1320 (????) and placed fourth. He then entered the station in hopes of becoming a successful radio DJ. He was set to host a weekly late night music program in September,

Is a Slovenian professional basketball player, recently signed by the NBA's Sacramento Kings.Udrih m

Is a Slovenian professional basketball player, recently signed by the NBA's Sacramento Kings.Udrih made his professional debut with a brief stint in the Slovenian secondary league in 1997, followed by three seasons in that country's premier league, the UPC Telemach League. He was named the 2000 Slovenian League Rookie of the Year, and has played for the Slovenian national team since that same year. He played for Olimpija Ljubljana in 2000-2002 season where he made great improvement and played in Euroleague for the first time. Udrih played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2002-2003 season, and split the 2003-2004 season among Avtodor Saratov (Russia) and Breil Milano (Italy). From 2004 to 2007 he played with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

Is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer of the 21st century. Benoit Huot made his international debut in 19

Is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer of the 21st century. Benoit Huot made his international debut in 1998 as a member of Canada's team at the International Paralympic Committee world championships, where he won two gold and four silver medals. He added three

Served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in

Served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S. House on March 1, 1954, he was one of five Congressmen wounded by gunfire from a Puer

Was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. A Democrat, he was a native of Monroe

Was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. A Democrat, he was a native of Monroe County, Kentucky and an attorney.McMillin was a member of the state legislature from 1875 to 1877, and served in the United States Congress from 1879 unti

Was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of New York City archite

Was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of New York City architecture and urban design of the 1930s.In 1918 she moved with friends from OSU to New York's Greenwich Village, where she was 'adopted' by the anarchist Hippolyte Havel. She shared an apartment on Greenwich Avenue with several others, including the writer Djuna Barnes, philosopher Kenneth Burke, and literary critic Malcolm Cowley.[2] At first she pursued journalism, but soon became interested in theater and sculpture, perhaps because of her interaction with artists Eugene O'Neill, Man Ray and Sadakichi Hartmann.[3] In 1919 she nearly died in the influenza pandemic.

Was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon. He was the 38th Chief Justice of the O

Was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon. He was the 38th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1982 to 1983. Elected to the court in 1976, Lent remained until 1988. Previously, the native Oregonian also was elected t

Was a professional American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He play

Was a professional American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played at Nebraska Wesleyan University and then at the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from Nebraska in 1916

Is a Canadian heavyweight boxer of Haitian descent.Stiverne was Canadian superheavyweight silver med

Is a Canadian heavyweight boxer of Haitian descent.Stiverne was Canadian superheavyweight silver medallist in 2005. In 2003 and 2004 he won bronze. In international competition he beat Robert Helenius (points) and David Price (boxer) (KO). His record was

Was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was

Was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour (96 km/h) on an oval. His accomplishments led to the expression "Who do you think you are? Barney Oldfield?"

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer O

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Canadian National Team finished seventh in the competition.

Is an American actress and singer

Is an American actress and singer