American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

(July 1, 1913 - March 6, 1998), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was a relief pitcher for the St. L

(July 1, 1913 - March 6, 1998), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1939), Boston Red Sox (1944-45), Boston Braves (1946) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1950).

Is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues f

Is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues for three different teams between 1980 and 1986. He saw his greatest amount of playing time with the San Francisco Giants in 1984, when he batted .218 with 2 home runs in 52 games. Mullins played at least one game at all four infield positions, but saw most of his playing time at third base and shortstop.

Is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 t

Is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008, where he represented the 8th legislative district.He served in the Assembly as Deputy Leader from 2006–2007, served as the Assistant Republican Whi

(born November 29, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitc

(born November 29, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. He is 6'6 and weighs 255 pounds.

Was a diplomat, a special assistant to the Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford Administrati

Was a diplomat, a special assistant to the Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford Administrations and a prominent socialite in New York City.He was born in Manhattan at 118 East 70th Street, a son of Emily and Frank Leonard Kellogg. He was graduated from Choate School and Princeton University. After military service in the Army during WW II, he would serve under both William P. Rogers and Henry Kissinger.

Is a former leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He won the leadership for the party on October

Is a former leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He won the leadership for the party on October 23, 2004. In 2002, he ran for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership, and came in second to Danny Graham. In 2004 Graham stepped down from the party's leadership for family reasons, triggering another leadership campaign. MacKenzie re-offered and won. Although serving as leader for over a year he did not attempt to win a seat in the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly until the 2006 provincial election. MacKenzie led the Liberals to a poor showing; reducing their caucus to 9 MLAs. MacKenzie failed in his effort to win his own seat in Bedford. He said that he would meet with the president of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia in order to discuss the future of the party. Mackenzie resigned shortly after the election,[4] and was succeeded by Michel Samson on an interim basis, then Stephen McNeil in April 2007.

Is a former American football defensive lineman and head coach. Campbell played college football for

Is a former American football defensive lineman and head coach. Campbell played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1949 until 1951 where he earned the nickname "Swamp Fox." During his NFL playing career, Campbell played for the San Francisco 49ers (1954–1955) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1956–1961).

Was an American politician who became the 16th Governor of Iowa.On July 17, 1895 he was nominated by

Was an American politician who became the 16th Governor of Iowa.On July 17, 1895 he was nominated by the Republican party for Governor of Iowa. He was elected Governor on November 5, 1895, serving 1896 through 1898.

American missionary and a naturalist[1], was born in York, England. His grandfather, also Francis Ma

American missionary and a naturalist[1], was born in York, England. His grandfather, also Francis Mason, was the founder of the Baptist Society in York, and his father, a shoemaker by trade, was a Baptist lay preacher there.

Was an American aeronautical engineer inventor born in Sanger, California, U.S.A.; he is credited wi

Was an American aeronautical engineer inventor born in Sanger, California, U.S.A.; he is credited with the invention of the Rogallo wing, or "flexible wing", a precursor to the modern hang glider and paraglider. His patents ranged over mechanical utility

Was an American lacrosse coach. He served for 29 years as the head coach for the United States Milit

Was an American lacrosse coach. He served for 29 years as the head coach for the United States Military Academy's men's lacrosse team and is their all-time winningest coach by number of wins. While at Army, he led the Cadets to three national championship

Is a former American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the

Is a former American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the latter part of the 20th century who made the transition from an athlete to broadcasting.

Was a manufacturer and politician from Nashua, New Hampshire. He served in the New Hampshire House o

Was a manufacturer and politician from Nashua, New Hampshire. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and on the Governor's Council before being twice elected as a Republican Governor.Murphy supported Roosevelt's New Deal policies and swit

Was a steamboat captain in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. He also operated steamboats

Was a steamboat captain in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. He also operated steamboats on the Kootenay River in Montana and on the Stikine River in western British Columbia. Steam navigation in the Rocky Mountain Trench which runs through th

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the g

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at Lake Placid in 1932.

Was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert. Born and raised in Quebec City, Scott w

Was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert. Born and raised in Quebec City, Scott witnessed the riots in the city during the Conscription Crisis of 1917. Completing his undergraduate studies at Bishop's University, in Lennoxville, Quebec, Scott went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was influenced by the Christian Socialist ideas of R.H. Tawney and the Student Christian Movement. He was married to Marian Dale Scott, an important modern painter in Canada.Scott returned to Canada, settled in Montreal and studied law at McGill University eventually joining the law faculty as a professor.

Was an American astronaut who was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered cat

Was an American astronaut who was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.

Is an Australian ice dancer. With partner and wife Portia Duval-Rigby, he is a two time Australian C

Is an Australian ice dancer. With partner and wife Portia Duval-Rigby, he is a two time Australian Champion. They were married in 1997. The Rigbys were coached by Helen Ma and Svetlana Liapina. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 12th at th

Was an American poet who, along with John Ashbery, James Schuyler, Barbara Guest and Kenneth Koch, w

Was an American poet who, along with John Ashbery, James Schuyler, Barbara Guest and Kenneth Koch, was a key member of what was known as the New York School of poetry.

Was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wiscons

Was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1933 to 1939 and later a United States federal judge.Duffy was then elected to the United States Senate, serving as a senator from Wisconsin from 1

An American physician-geneticist, noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, and his leade

An American physician-geneticist, noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, and his leadership of the Human Genome Project (HGP). He was director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland until August 1, 2008.Collins announced his resignation on May 28, 2008. Although he would leave the helm of NIH with no firm employment destination, he will continue at NIH for a limited period. He will continue to lead an intramural research laboratory as a "volunteer"; this will allow several graduate and postdoctoral students to complete projects undertaken under his tenure.[1]

Was an American writer of novels and short stories, whose works are evocative of the Jazz Age, a ter

Was an American writer of novels and short stories, whose works are evocative of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's great writers. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation", Americans born in the 1890s who came of age during World War I. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth and promise (his first act), and despair and age

Was a New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey who exercised considerable power on

Was a New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey who exercised considerable power on the local and state levels for several decades. He served for what was then a record 34 years in the New Jersey Legislature and between the early 1940s and

Is a Canadian Senator, and a retired NHL ice hockey player, nicknamed the "Big M." He played on six

Is a Canadian Senator, and a retired NHL ice hockey player, nicknamed the "Big M." He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame.The son of immigrants from Croatia, Mahovlich was scouted by several National Hockey League teams while playing for the Schumacher Lions of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. He signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sent him to one of their Ontario Hockey Association affiliates, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors.

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a consultant, professional engin

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a consultant, professional engineer, research chemist and scientist by career. He was elected at the Wellington riding in the 1974 general election, serving in the 30th Canadian Parliament. Following realignment of ridings, Maine was defeated at the Guelph electoral district in the 1979 federal election by Albert Fish of the Progressive Conservative party. Maine ran for federal Parliament again at the Guelph—Wellington riding, this time as an independent candidate in the 1993 election, but was defeated.