American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.

Is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.

(born on May 25, 1953) is an American professional golfer

(born on May 25, 1953) is an American professional golfer

Is a former college and international swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke speci

Is a former college and international swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke specialist who was an Olympic silver medalist.

(born May 18, 1923) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brookl

(born May 18, 1923) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945, 1947, 1948[start]), St. Louis Browns (1948[end]) and Detroit Tigers (1949-1954). He batted and threw right-handed.

Was a professional basketball player.In 1948, he was the first African American to play with the U.S

Was a professional basketball player.In 1948, he was the first African American to play with the U.S. Olympic team. After college, he played for an Oakland AAU team until the NBA began to integrate. In 1951, he signed a lucrative contract with the Baltimore Bullets and entered the NBA as a 28-year-old rookie. While with the Bullets, he became the first African American to appear in an NBA All-Star Game in 1953. Shortly afterward, he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Two years later, his playing career was cut short by ankle injuries.

Was an American football running back who spent eight seasons with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.Perkins

Was an American football running back who spent eight seasons with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.Perkins was originally drafted in the 1960 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts, but Perkins had already signed a contract with the Cowboys before Dallas was granted an NFL franchise, so the Colts were compensated for his staying with the Cowboys.

American physicist, neurobiologist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his invention of the bub

American physicist, neurobiologist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his invention of the bubble chamber.

(born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American

(born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995.

A professor emeritus of cognitive science at University of California, San Diego and a Professor of

A professor emeritus of cognitive science at University of California, San Diego and a Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University, where he also co-directs the dual degree MBA + Engineering degree program between the Kellogg school and Northwestern Engineering. He is on numerous company advisory boards including the editorial board of Encyclopædia Britannica. He currently splits his time between consulting and his teaching and writing at Northwestern from his homes in Evanston, Illinois and Palo Alto, California.

Is a former NBA player and currently is a National Basketball Association head coach. He was named t

Is a former NBA player and currently is a National Basketball Association head coach. He was named the head coach of the Golden State Warriors on August 30, 2006, his second stint with the franchise. He has also coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks. Don Nelson's overall NBA coaching record is 1,232-920 heading into the 2007-08 NBA season.

Is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive

Is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1978-1982.

Is a registered pharmacist and American politician of the Republican Party in the State of Maryland,

Is a registered pharmacist and American politician of the Republican Party in the State of Maryland, currently serving his 6th term as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He serves as the representative of Maryland legislative district 4B, which

As a U.S. writer of novels, short stories, and non-fiction about the outdoors. His novels consist mo

As a U.S. writer of novels, short stories, and non-fiction about the outdoors. His novels consist mostly of paperback originals, principally spy fiction but also crime fiction and Westerns. He is best known for his long-running Matt Helm series (1960-1993), which chronicles the adventures of an undercover counter-agent/assassin working for a secret American government agency. The noted critic Anthony Boucher wrote: "Donald Hamilton has brought to the spy novel the authentic hard realism of Hammett; and his stories are as compelling, and probably as close to the sordid truth of espionage, as any now being told."

Was an American poet who sentimentalized warm climates and was sometimes described as "poet laureate

Was an American poet who sentimentalized warm climates and was sometimes described as "poet laureate of Hawaii". He was also known as a journalist, author of prose, and speaker.

Was known as an American playwright whose works include the Broadway play Stalag 17, co-written with

Was known as an American playwright whose works include the Broadway play Stalag 17, co-written with Edmund Trzcinski and adapted as a movie in 1953. He was also a caricaturist for Sardi's restaurant in New York City.

Was an American football cornerback in the NFL. He attended Los Angeles City College.

Was an American football cornerback in the NFL. He attended Los Angeles City College.

Brashear started his NHL career when the Montreal Canadiens signed him as a free agent in 1992. He h

Brashear started his NHL career when the Montreal Canadiens signed him as a free agent in 1992. He has played for the Montreal Canadiens, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Philadelphia Flyers, primarily being known as one of the NHL's top enforcers throughou

Was one of the USA's strongest chess players during the 1950s and 1960s.Born in New York City, he wo

Was one of the USA's strongest chess players during the 1950s and 1960s.Born in New York City, he won the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1953, was awarded the International Master title by FIDE (English: World Chess Federation) in 1962, and played for or captained five U.S. Chess Olympiad teams between 1962 and 1972. His older brother, International Grandmaster Robert Byrne, was also a leading player of that time.

Is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the T district since 2001.

Is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the T district since 2001.

Is a former American badminton player who won national and international titles from the mid 1960's

Is a former American badminton player who won national and international titles from the mid 1960's to the early 1980's[1]. Primarily a doubles specialist, he was known for his quick racket and tactical astuteness. He was ranked first in the U.S. men's do

Is a former American Football League player and former Offensive Coordinator for the Washington Reds

Is a former American Football League player and former Offensive Coordinator for the Washington Redskins. It was his second stint under head coach Joe Gibbs and with the team.

(born March 15, 1915) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinna

(born March 15, 1915) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1938) and St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Selma, California, he batted and threw right handed.

(born October 4, 1962 Rusk, Texas) was an utilty Major League Baseball player with a 10 year career

(born October 4, 1962 Rusk, Texas) was an utilty Major League Baseball player with a 10 year career from 1986 to 1995. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros all of the National League and the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox all of the American League. He played first base, third base, outfield and

Was a minimalist artist (a term he stridently disavowed). In his work, Judd sought autonomy and clar

Was a minimalist artist (a term he stridently disavowed). In his work, Judd sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a rigorously democratic presentation without compositional hierarchy. It created an outpouring of seemingly effervescent structure without the rigor associated with minimalism proper.His first solo exhibition, of expressionist paintings, opened in New York in 1957. His artistic style soon moved away from illusory media and embraced constructions in which materiality was central to the work. Humble materials such as metals, industrial plywood, concrete and color-impregnated Plexiglas became staples of his career. Most of his output was in freestanding "specific objects" (the name of his seminal essay of 1964)

Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the son of Olive May Osmond (née Davis) and George Virl Osmond. He

Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the son of Olive May Osmond (née Davis) and George Virl Osmond. He is the brother of Alan, Jay, Jimmy, Merrill, Wayne, Marie, Tom, and Virl Osmond. Alan, Jay, Merrill, Wayne, and Donny were members of the popular singing gr