American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Born on October 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer

Born on October 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer

Was one of the more influential psychotherapists of the 20th century.[2] He was one of the founding

Was one of the more influential psychotherapists of the 20th century.[2] He was one of the founding figures of brief and family therapy and one of the more accomplished teachers, supervisors, and authors in these disciplines.[3] Conceived in a log cabin on his family's homestead in Montana, Haley was born in Midwest, Wyoming. His family moved to Berkeley, California when he was 4. After serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, he attended UCLA where he received a BA in Theater Arts. During his undergraduate years, Haley published a short story in The New Yorker.[4] After a year spent in pursuit of a career as a playwright, he returned to California and received a Bachelors of Library Science degree from University of California at Berkeley and then a Masters Degree in Communication from Stanford University

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. A 6'4" guard from Indiana University, Edwards played in only 4 games for the Clippers in his NBA career. He entered the NBA after playing only two seasons for the Hoosiers.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward, Vincent played at Michigan Stat

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward, Vincent played at Michigan State University under coach Jud Heathcote, where he teamed with Magic Johnson and Greg Kelser to win the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Vincent won the Big Ten scoring championship in his junior and senior years. He was then selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 1981 NBA Draft (24th overall pick), and he went on to have a productive 9-year NBA career, playing for the Mavericks (1981-86), Washington Bullets (1986-87), Denver Nuggets (1987-89), San Antonio Spurs (1989), Philadelphia 76ers (1989-1990) and Los Angeles Lakers (1990). He retired from the NBA in 1990 with 8,729 career points, 3,167 career rebounds, and 1,124 career assists. He has been named on the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1981/82 season.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former starting quarterback and current head coach of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Footba

Is a former starting quarterback and current head coach of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He is the younger brother of Jon Gruden of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Was a Vermont Democratic politician who served as Auditor of Accounts from 1965 until 1969.Gordon se

Was a Vermont Democratic politician who served as Auditor of Accounts from 1965 until 1969.Gordon served as a partner with Jay H. Gordon from 1970 until 1987. In 1987, he joined Smith, Batchelder and Rugg. In 1990, he became a professor of Accounting at N

Is an American professional golfer who coaches Wake Forest University's golf team and used to play o

Is an American professional golfer who coaches Wake Forest University's golf team and used to play on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and the European Tour.

Is an American actor. Hernandez was born Javier Manuel Hernandez, Jr. in Montebello, California

Is an American actor. Hernandez was born Javier Manuel Hernandez, Jr. in Montebello, California

American former professional basketball player.

American former professional basketball player.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles.

Is a Canadian author and broadcaster. He has been host of the television show Daily Planet (original

Is a Canadian author and broadcaster. He has been host of the television show Daily Planet (originally titled @discovery.ca), which airs on Discovery Channel Canada, since the channel's inception in 1995.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Oregon State University. He w

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Oregon State University. He was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the 6th round (48th pick overall) of the 1962 NBA Draft. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers (1968-69) in the NBA for 28 games. After graduating from Oregon State University, he was drafted in the 6th round of the 1962 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Instead of playing in the NBA, he chose to work alongside the legend John Wooden at UCLA. While he was there, he spent time working with soon-to-be superstar Lew Alcindor or as we know him Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the current man with the most points scored in a career in the NBA. He should be credited with developing Kareem Abdul Jabbar's "hook shot". Jay Carty currently lives in California with his wife and kids and lately has published some books with past sports heroes like "Coach Wooden One-on-One", "Darrel Waltrip", and other books. In 1982, Jay Carty also started a christian ministries program called Yes!Ministries dedicated to helping people accept Jesus Christ into their lives.

Is an American lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia an

Is an American lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia and then went on to play professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League, as well as on the U.S. National Team. After college

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.O'Brien was also head of t

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.O'Brien was also head of the United States Olympic Bobsled Committee at the time of the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He died of a heart attack in 1940.

(born March 2, 1977, Rochester, Michigan) is a left fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. He also plays

(born March 2, 1977, Rochester, Michigan) is a left fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. He also plays first base and has spent all of his career in the major leagues with the Orioles.

Was an American competitor in boxing in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Helper, Utah.

Was an American competitor in boxing in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Helper, Utah.

Was a pioneering animal geneticist who made important contributions to livestock breeding. He is som

Was a pioneering animal geneticist who made important contributions to livestock breeding. He is sometimes known as the father of modern scientific animal breeding. Lush received National Medal of Science in 1968 and the Wolf Prize in 1979.Lush was introduced to mathematics and genetics during his B.Sc. studies of animal husbandry at the Kansas State Agricultural College (now Kansas State University [KSU]). He completed his M.Sc. in 1918 at KSU, and his Ph.D. in genetics at the University of Wisconsin (1922).Lush advocated breeding not based on subjective appearance of the animal, but on quantitative statistics and genetic information. Lush authored a classic book 'Animal Breeding Plans' in 1937 which greatly influenced animal breeding around the world.

Is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson

Is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. Leno will remain with The Tonight Show until 2009, when Late Night host Conan O'Brien begins his scheduled succession

Is an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Fun

Is an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Funnies and other titles. His work is sometimes signed Jayzey Lynch. In 2008, he expanded into the children's book field.

Is an American trainer in thoroughbred horse racing based in California. He is the son of veterinari

Is an American trainer in thoroughbred horse racing based in California. He is the son of veterinarian, Dr. Jack Robbins, President and founding Director of Oak Tree Racing Association.

Is an American advertising photographer.Works by Jay Maisel are in the ASMP Collection at George Eas

Is an American advertising photographer.Works by Jay Maisel are in the ASMP Collection at George Eastman House.

A Canadian make-up artist, fashion photographer, and model. He is most recognizable as the director

A Canadian make-up artist, fashion photographer, and model. He is most recognizable as the director of photo shoots on the popular reality television show America's Next Top Model. Manuel is also the host and lead judge of the second cycle of Canada's Next Top Model, a spin-off to the original.

Is a former American football tight end in the NFL who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1

Is a former American football tight end in the NFL who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1985-1989) and the Dallas Cowboys (1990-1995). Novacek was a five time Pro Bowler, who was selected to play each year from 1991 through 1995.

He played university hockey with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats of the NCAA. He was select

He played university hockey with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats of the NCAA. He was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 4th round, 66th overall in the 1980 NHL entry draft. Jay never got a chance to show his skills with the Quebec Nordiques,