American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during one season at the major league level

Is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during one season at the major league level for the Kansas City Royals. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 7th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Taylor, played his first professional season with their Class A Waterloo Indians in 1981, and split his last season between the Cincinnati Reds' Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple-A Nashville Sounds, in 1992.

Was the thirty-fourth President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general in

Was the thirty-fourth President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general in the United States Army. During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO.

Is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected first overall by the Magic, and has since emerged as one of the top rebounders and players in the NBA. A two-time NBA All-Star and All-NBA member and one-time NBA All-Defensive member, he has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in field goal percentage. Howard's overall play and his spectacular dunks have gained him prominence as one of the brightest young prospects in the NBA and the team leader of the Magic. Additionally, the winner of the NBA 2008 Slam Dunk Contest is a devout Christian who contributes substantially to philanthropic causes.

Is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Active since the early 1980s, he has rec

Is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Active since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than twenty albums and compilations, and has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the Univer

Is a retired American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston from 1969-72, Davis was selected as the 3rd overall pick of 1972 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed "Double D," Davis played for five seasons in the NBA with two teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers (1972-75) and Golden State Warriors (1975-77). The ft 6 in forward averaged 8.6 points in 340 career regular season games. Dwight was inducted into the "Hall of Honor" at the University of Houston in November of 2006, some 34 years after leaving. He still holds many records for his rebounding, blocked shots and scoring. Dwight spends much of his free time working with at risk teens with lessons on and off the court.

Is a retired American athlete who was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979

Is a retired American athlete who was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987. He played college football at Clemson University before being drafted by the 49ers in the 10th round of the 1979 entry draft.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the leading scorer and rebounder on the

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union.

(born November 16, 1964 in Tampa, Florida), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major lea

(born November 16, 1964 in Tampa, Florida), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major league baseball player.

Is a former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class o

Is a former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 1998. He played from 1980 until 1987, when his left knee sustained an injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko.

Was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup

Was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition.Davis was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the runner-up for the men's singles title at the US Championships in 1898. He then teamed-up with Holcombe Ward won the men's doubles title at the championships for three years in a row from 1899-1901. Davis and Ward were also men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1901.

Is a retired American ice hockey player. Selected in 1976 by the Detroit Red Wings of the National H

Is a retired American ice hockey player. Selected in 1976 by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association, Schofield also played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Washington Cap

Is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonaut

Is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1985, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.

Is a member of the Reno City Council representing the Ward 4 of Reno, Nevada.

Is a member of the Reno City Council representing the Ward 4 of Reno, Nevada.

Is a former professional American basketball player. He attended high school in Columbus and graduat

Is a former professional American basketball player. He attended high school in Columbus and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.As a Ragin' Cajun at Southwestern Louisiana, he was a three time collegiate All-American between 1969–1973. During his college career he averaged 31.2 points a game, a point total of 3,493 points, which remains among the top ranks of NCAA basketball records.

Was an American defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played with the Pittsburgh S

Was an American defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to 1980[1] and was a member of the famed Steel Curtain defense

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He plays as a right handed opening batsman and has represented Bermuda at

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He plays as a right handed opening batsman and has represented Bermuda at One Day International Cricket.

Was an American politician. He lived in Stillwater, Minnesota, where hh had lumber and manufacturing

Was an American politician. He lived in Stillwater, Minnesota, where hh had lumber and manufacturing interests. He served as a Republican in the United States Senate from Minnesota from March 4, 1883, to March 4, 1889 in the 48th, 49th, and 50th congresse

(born on November 3, 1951 in Santa Monica, California), nicknamed "Dewey," is a former right fielder

(born on November 3, 1951 in Santa Monica, California), nicknamed "Dewey," is a former right fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox (1972-90) and Baltimore Orioles (1991).

A former world boxing champion in the light-heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions.

A former world boxing champion in the light-heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions.

(born on August 25, 1944) is an American professional golfer

(born on August 25, 1944) is an American professional golfer

Was an American politician who served as the 25th Governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and U.S. Se

Was an American politician who served as the 25th Governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and U.S. Senator from 1952 to 1954. He was a Republican.Griswold served as an infantry sergeant on the U.S.-Mexico border 1916-1917 and became a captain in field arti

Is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. Winn is a switch hitter, and throws

Is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. Winn is a switch hitter, and throws right-handed.Winn was selected in the third round (65th overall) of the 1995 MLB amateur draft by the Florida Marlins. He was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from the University of Idaho, Mor

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from the University of Idaho, Morrison played in the National Basketball Association from 1954 to 1958 as a member of the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks. He averaged 3.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 155 career games.[1]

Is a former basketball player from Canada, who played at Dawson College in Montreal with teammates T

Is a former basketball player from Canada, who played at Dawson College in Montreal with teammates Trevor C. Williams, Wayne Yearwood and Boyd Bailey. He later would go on to join the Canadian National Team. Before Dawson college, Dwight Walton play baske

Was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat.He was appointed United States Ambassador to M

Was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat.He was appointed United States Ambassador to Mexico by Coolidge from 1927 to 1930. He was widely hailed as a brilliant ambassador, mixing popular appeal with sound financial advice. In 1927, he invited