American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a soldier, barrister, teacher, as well as a Canadian municipal and federal level politician.Cass

Was a soldier, barrister, teacher, as well as a Canadian municipal and federal level politician.Casselman served a long career as an Edmonton municipal politician, he served as a Public School Trustee from 1928 to 1937. In 1937 he resigned his Trustee seat and ran for Alderman winning a seat. He held his Aldermanic post until he resigned in 1940 to run for the Canadian House of Commons.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Knicks (1985-86) and Chicago Bulls (1986-8

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Knicks (1985-86) and Chicago Bulls (1986-87) in the NBA for 50 games. He was also under contract with the Milwaukee Bucks (1988) and Los Angeles Clippers (1989), but did not played in any regular season NBA games for those teams.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1920 Summ

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is an American swimmer and aquatics coach, winner of several high school and college championships a

Is an American swimmer and aquatics coach, winner of several high school and college championships and a gold medal in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.

Was a long serving Canadian federal politician.He ran as a Social Credit candidate in the Red Deer e

Was a long serving Canadian federal politician.He ran as a Social Credit candidate in the Red Deer electoral district. Shaw would win a hotly contested 4 way race to earn his first term in office. He would be re-elected in the 1945 federal election easily defeating 4 other candidates. Shaw would run for his third term in office in the 1949 federal election winning over 10,000 votes and retaining his district in a landslide.

Is a former professional American football tight end who played 11 years in the National Football Le

Is a former professional American football tight end who played 11 years in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots.

(born December 9, 1980 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a backup outfielder for the San Francisco Gia

(born December 9, 1980 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a backup outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball

Is an American jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bo

Is an American jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 60's up until today.

Is a former professional ice hockey forward. Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1991

Is a former professional ice hockey forward. Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 222nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. Friedman played four years with Boston University in the NCAA before beginning his professional c

Was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of An

Was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia", Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African American history and a formidable public presenc

Was the first African American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard along with

Was the first African American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard along with Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920.

Is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acti

Is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael Griffin.

(July 14, 1879 - November 20, 1951) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for t

(July 14, 1879 - November 20, 1951) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1903) and Boston Red Sox (1907-1909). Burchell batted right handed and threw left handed. He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the early 20th Century. Bastian, a one-time runner-up i

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the early 20th Century. Bastian, a one-time runner-up in the National Junior tennis championship, won singles titles in 1917 and 1919 at the Cincinnati Masters. In winning the 1919 title, Bastian upset U.S. Dav

Was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind en

Was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue, and greatly affected the field of music education in the USA and abroad.

Is a retired American basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Associat

Is a retired American basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons, a career spanning from 1983 to 1997, becoming one of the more successful journeymen to play in the league. He also played in FC Barcelona of the ACB League.

Is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. He is a 6'4" (1.93 m), 190 lb (86

Is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. He is a 6'4" (1.93 m), 190 lb (86 kg) guard.Vinson attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Chowan Junior College. In 1994 he played 5 games with the Atlanta Hawks, scoring four total points. During the 1999-2000 NBA season, he played 8 games with the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 1.6 points per game.

Is an American professional golfer.He picked up a number of wins from 1992 onwards, and without quit

Is an American professional golfer.He picked up a number of wins from 1992 onwards, and without quite becoming one of the top stars on the tour, did well enough to reach the top 20 on the career money list.

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, losing to Frank Haller in the semi-final.

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto Southwest and then Brockton from

Was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Toronto Southwest and then Brockton from 1923 to 1934 and Parkdale from 1937 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member. He died in office at the age of 50.

Was an American sculptor and animalier, well known for portraying living animals. The statue of the

Was an American sculptor and animalier, well known for portraying living animals. The statue of the sled dog Balto in New York City's Central Park is perhaps his most famous piece.

Was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discoverers of in

Was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discoverers of insulin.

Is a former NASA Astronaut.Hauck, a Navy ROTC student at Tufts University, was commissioned upon gra

Is a former NASA Astronaut.Hauck, a Navy ROTC student at Tufts University, was commissioned upon graduation in 1962 and reported to USS Warrington (DD-843) where he served 20 months as communications officer and Combat Information Center officer. In 1964,

Was an American astronomer. He worked at Mount Wilson Observatory and won the Bruce Medal in 1940.Se

Was an American astronomer. He worked at Mount Wilson Observatory and won the Bruce Medal in 1940.Seares was born in Michigan in 1873 and grew up in Iowa and southern California. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of California and later studied in Paris and Berlin. Later Seares taught and researched comets and variable stars for eight years at the University of Missouri–Columbia (where Harlow Shapley studied under him). In 1909, Seares joined the Mount Wilson Observatory, where he remained for 36 years, 15 of them as assistant director.Seares served as president of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 1929.