American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

a Canadian two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world.

a Canadian two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world.

Is a former Winston Cup/Nextel Cup owner/driver. Currently, he is an adviser for Front Row Motorspor

Is a former Winston Cup/Nextel Cup owner/driver. Currently, he is an adviser for Front Row Motorsports and owns his own team, Means Racing. He competed in NASCAR for eighteen years in mostly his own equipment, posting one career top-five. He made three career Busch Series starts in 1989, finishing 10th at Darlington Raceway.

Was a professional boxer. Born in New Orleans, LA, Mince was known as "Marvelous", and was a contest

Was a professional boxer. Born in New Orleans, LA, Mince was known as "Marvelous", and was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox. He was eliminated from the show after being TKO'd by Otis Griffin.

Is a retired state Fourth Judicial District Court judge based in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisian

Is a retired state Fourth Judicial District Court judge based in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Dimos (pronounced "DEE MOSE") is also a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having served from 1976 to 1999. From 1988 t

Is an American professional wrestler, who currently competes in the American-based promotion Chikara

Is an American professional wrestler, who currently competes in the American-based promotion Chikara. Jimmy Olsen made his Chikara debut on November 12, 2006, alongside Colin Olsen as the Olsen Twins at a tag team tournament to decide new number one conte

Is a former American Football wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Col

Is a former American Football wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts for 13 seasons from 1958 to 1970. Orr was a two-time Pro Bowler, as a Steeler in 1959 and as a Colt in 1965.

Patronis is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.Representa

Patronis is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.Representative Patronis new political career is financed mainly by business interests from throughout Florida. From January 1, 2007 until September 18, 2008, Represe

Was an American boxer in the lightweight division. On April 6, 1985 he beat Harry Arroyo to become t

Was an American boxer in the lightweight division. On April 6, 1985 he beat Harry Arroyo to become the IBF Lightweight Champion. Paul successfully defended the title four times. On December 6, 1986 Paul lost the title to Greg Haugen. Paul retired in 1999

(born on January 17, 1935) is an American golfer

(born on January 17, 1935) is an American golfer

Is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. Quinlan was acquired by

Is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. Quinlan was acquired by the Edmonton Rush after playing his rookie season with the 2005 Champion's Cup Toronto Rock. Quinlan was named Transition Player of the Week for his 5-poin

Parents were Dude Rayl a local Pontiac dealer and Lucille a musician. Jimmy was the 1959 Mr. Basketb

Parents were Dude Rayl a local Pontiac dealer and Lucille a musician. Jimmy was the 1959 Mr. Basketball and 1959 Trester Award winner for the state of Indiana. Rayl went on to star at Indiana University, he was an All-American his Junior and Senior seasons. Rayl averaged 20.8 ppg for his career and still holds the IU single game scoring record of 56 points. He did this twice against (Michigan State) and (Minnesota). The Cincinnati Royals drafted Rayl in the 3rd round of the NBA draft, 23rd overall. He later signed and played 2 seasons for the Indiana Pacers ending with a career average of 11.1 ppg. Rayl still resides in Kokomo, Indiana with his wife Nancy.

Was an American singer. He was a featured performer on the TV variety program The Lawrence Welk Show

Was an American singer. He was a featured performer on the TV variety program The Lawrence Welk Show during its entire broadcast run from 1955 to 1982.Born in Madisonville, Kentucky, he was serving in the United States Army after World War II when he was hit with the "show business" bug. He first sang in public during a military play while the sets were being changed and, upon his discharge from the Army, set out for Hollywood to learn his craft at the Herbert Wall Music School. In 1954 he was hired by Lawrence Welk as a soloist when Welk's orchestra performed on local television station KTLA and at the Aragon Ballroom in Santa Monica, California. A year later, when the Lawrence Welk orchestra made the move to national television on ABC, Roberts' natural singing talents made him nationally famous.

Is an American soul singer and older brother of David Ruffin, one of the lead singers for The Tempta

Is an American soul singer and older brother of David Ruffin, one of the lead singers for The Temptations. Jimmy himself was offered a chance to sing with the Temptations, but he declined in favor of David.

Was a professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar, which translat

Was a professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar, which translates as "Alexander the Great". Akbar led the villainous stable Devastation, Inc. in Bill Watts's Universal Wrestling Federation during the promotion's heyday

Is a professional 3-event water skier. He is currently on the Mastercraft Pro Ski Team and is a prev

Is a professional 3-event water skier. He is currently on the Mastercraft Pro Ski Team and is a previous world record-holder in the jump event, with a 236 foot jump 66.8 meters. He is a former member of the Arizona State University Water Ski Team, for whi

Is an American Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor. Smits is perhaps best known for his long-runnin

Is an American Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor. Smits is perhaps best known for his long-running roles on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law as Richard Dysart's youngest uptight law partner, Victor Sifuentes, who was also the firm's pro-bono lawyer (a ro

A former Samoan boxer who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. Thunde

A former Samoan boxer who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. Thunder is also a cousin of professional wrestling and film superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Was an American Country-Western singer and actor, one of the last crooning cowpokes following the Se

Was an American Country-Western singer and actor, one of the last crooning cowpokes following the Second World War.During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he made several Country-Western recordings, appeared in several B-Western movies with most of the major studios, appeared on radio and television, and even had his own series of comic books.

(born on January 16, 1979) is an American professional golfer

(born on January 16, 1979) is an American professional golfer

(born September 5, 1972 in LaGrange, Georgia) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

(born September 5, 1972 in LaGrange, Georgia) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

Is an American professional pool player nicknamed "The Kid". He was at one time a feared road player

Is an American professional pool player nicknamed "The Kid". He was at one time a feared road player, later becoming an accomplished tournament pro, having won or placed in numerous competitions. He was ranked fifth in the world by the Pro Billiards Tour

Was an American blues singer.James Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. He first attracted atte

Was an American blues singer.James Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. He first attracted attention singing with Teddy Weatherford's band in Calcutta, India, which made regular radio broadcasts over the U. S. Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. Witherspoon made his first records with Jay McShann's band in 1945. In 1949, recording under his own name with the McShann band, he had his first hit, "Ain't Nobody's Business", a song which came to be regarded as his signature tune. In 1950 he had hits with two more songs closely identified with him: "No Rollin' Blues" and "Big Fine Girl". Another classic Witherspoon composition is "Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough".

Is an American professional golfer.In 1960, Wright won the Oklahoma State Amateur Championship. In S

Is an American professional golfer.In 1960, Wright won the Oklahoma State Amateur Championship. In September 1961, he turned professional and won the first professional tournament he entered. After graduating from college, he played the PGA Tour part-time

Was an American professional golfer

Was an American professional golfer

Is a Korean short-track speed skater.She was the winner of the gold medal in the 1500 meters and the

Is a Korean short-track speed skater.She was the winner of the gold medal in the 1500 meters and the silver medal in the 1000 meters at the 2005 World Championships, as she ended up as the overall champion. At the 2006 World Championships, Jin won the 100