American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is an American professional basketball player who will play for Spartak Primorje in Russia in the 20

Is an American professional basketball player who will play for Spartak Primorje in Russia in the 2007/08 season.A 6'2" guard from St. Bonaventure University, Bremer signed as an undrafted free agent with the NBA's Boston Celtics in 2002 and in that season he was named to the NBA All-Rookie team. He spent two seasons in the NBA with the Celtics (2002-03), Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-04) and Golden State Warriors (2003-04), averaging 6.5 points and 2.2 assists per game. Charlotte Bobcats selected him from the Warriors in the expansion draft and then waived him shortly thereafter, before he played any games for the club. Since 2004 he has played in Europe, competing for Unicaja Malaga (Spain), Angelico Biella (Italy, 2005-2006), PAOK BC (Greece), and KK Bosna (Bosnia).

Was an active participant in the later wave of Abstract Expressionism, the revolution in abstract pa

Was an active participant in the later wave of Abstract Expressionism, the revolution in abstract painting that secured New York City's position as the art capitol of the world in the post-World War II period.[1]Ernest Briggs, an Abstract Expressionist painter, left California and arrived to New York in 1953. During the 1950’s as part of the New York avant-garde Briggs was able to make a name for himself with his explosive and dynamic style. Briggs brought to the East Coast a fresh, lively aesthetic. His works reflected a radical West Coast style that he developed at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco under the tutelage of artists such as Mark Rothko, Ad Reinhardt and Clyfford Still. Briggs was particularly influenced by Still’s primordial brushwork.[4],[5]

Is an American professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2000 NBA D

Is an American professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. He played collegiately for the Indian Hills Community College. He played three games for them during the 2001-02 NBA season before being waived, and was also later signed and waived by the Boston Celtics; he has spent most of his career in the NBDL and other minor/foreign leagues. As of 2007, he played in Puerto Rico for Grises de Humacao.

Was an United States plant geneticist. His pioneering work on the genetics of the genus Crepis and h

Was an United States plant geneticist. His pioneering work on the genetics of the genus Crepis and his more than 100 published articles explaining plant evolution primarily in terms of genetics mark him as a pioneer in the application of genetics research.

Is an American actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling (W

Is an American actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) better known by his ring name, Ernest "The Cat" Miller. Under his Ernest "The Cat" Miller ring name and gimmick

Was light heavyweight boxing champion of the world. In retirement, Dillon lived next door to a resta

Was light heavyweight boxing champion of the world. In retirement, Dillon lived next door to a restaurant that he owned and operated. Dillon died on August 7, 1942, in Chattahoochee, Florida, aged 51.

Nicknamed the "Texas Troubadour", was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of c

Nicknamed the "Texas Troubadour", was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song "Walking the Floor Over You" (1941) marked the rise of the honky-tonk style of music. In 1948-49, he was the first singer to record a hit version of "Blue Christmas," a song more commonly associated with Elvis Presley and his mid-1950s version. Another well-known Tubb hit is "Waltz Across Texas" (1965), which became one of his most requested songs and is often used in dance halls throughout Texas during waltz lessons. In the early 1960s, he recorded duets with up-and-coming Loretta Lynn, including their hit "Sweet Thang".

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an American former National Basketball Association player.

Is an American former National Basketball Association player.

Is a former school principal and provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. He

Is a former school principal and provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1993. He is the mayor for the town of Bonnyville, Alberta and has served that post since being acclaimed in a by-election on March 7, 2006.

Is a former sheriff of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, who is an Independent member of the Louisiana

Is a former sheriff of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, who is an Independent member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the numerically last of the state House districts, No. 105. He resides in Belle Chasse east of New Orleans. He was an unsucce

(August 16, 1913 - September 15, 1949) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1940 to

(August 16, 1913 - September 15, 1949) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1940 to 1949, he played for the New York Yankees (1940-46) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947-49). Bonham batted and threw right-handed. He was born on in Ione, Califor

Is an American Neo-Mannerist artist and former professional football player.Barnes played offensive

Is an American Neo-Mannerist artist and former professional football player.Barnes played offensive guard for five seasons in the American Football League (AFL). He played for three teams: the New York Titans in 1960, the San Diego Chargers (1961–1962) and the Denver Broncos (1963–1964), and was designated as "Official Artist of the American Football League".

Was a pioneering African American U.S. biologist. Just spent his adult life collecting, classifying,

Was a pioneering African American U.S. biologist. Just spent his adult life collecting, classifying, and caring for his marine specimens. He believed that scientists should study whole cells under normal conditions, rather than simply breaking them apart in a laboratory setting. Just's primary legacy is his recognition of the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of organisms.Hoping Just would become a teacher, his mother sent him to an all-black boarding school in Orangeburg, South Carolina at the age of thirteen. Because the schools for blacks in the south were inferior, Just and his mother thought it better for him to go north. At age sixteen, Just enrolled at a Meriden, New Hampshire college-preparatory high school,

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005.During his govern

Served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005.During his governorship (1959-1963), he signed legislation ordering the Confederate Flag to be raised over the state capital to commemorate the 100th anniversary of South Carolina's secession from the union, and to protest the growing civil rights movement. He sought the Democratic nomination for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1962, but lost to incumbent Olin D. Johnston.

Was an American writer and game designer, best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing gam

Was an American writer and game designer, best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson in 1974, and co-founding the company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR, Inc.) with Don Kaye in 1973. After leaving TSR, Gygax continued to author role-playing game titles independently, including another gaming system called Lejendary Adventure.[3] Gygax is generally acknowledged as one of the fathers of the tabletop role-playing game. [4]

(December 27, 1890

(December 27, 1890

(September 11, 1892 in Keeler, Michigan - November 12, 1941 in Lemay, Missouri), is a former profess

(September 11, 1892 in Keeler, Michigan - November 12, 1941 in Lemay, Missouri), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1915-1919 for the St. Louis Browns. On May 5, 1917, Koob pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a right-handed pitcher in American Major League Baseball from 1959-66. Broglio signed with the i

Was a right-handed pitcher in American Major League Baseball from 1959-66. Broglio signed with the independent Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League after he attended West Contra Costa Junior College. He was acquired by the New York Giants in 1956. After two seasons in the Giants’ minor league system—when he won 17 games each year—Broglio was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in October 1958.

N Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 season. Born in Jeffersonville

N Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 season. Born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, he batted and threw right-handed.

Was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL seas

Was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League, and 1970-1972 in the NFL. He was an original Los Angeles Charger, and LA/San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman called the tandem of Wright and Hall of Famer Ron Mix "The best pair of offensive tackles in Pro Football'" He also played for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals, both in the American Football League and in the NFL

Better known by the stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and tele

Better known by the stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres.

Was a well-known American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the lo

Was a well-known American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour.