American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a prominent historian and a professor at Yale University. Many of Boswell's studies focused on t

Was a prominent historian and a professor at Yale University. Many of Boswell's studies focused on the issue of homosexuality and religion, specifically homosexuality and Christianity.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.After starring at the University of Detroit, th

Is a retired American professional basketball player.After starring at the University of Detroit, the 6’ 5” shooting guard was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. He played eight seasons for the Pistons, and he averaged a career-high 21.9 points per game in 1981-1982. Long was the original backcourt partner to point guard Isiah Thomas before Joe Dumars was drafted.

(July 17, 1851 - December 18, 1904), nicknamed "Honest John", was a professional baseball catcher an

(July 17, 1851 - December 18, 1904), nicknamed "Honest John", was a professional baseball catcher and manager. He was born in Ithaca, NY.[1]

Was an American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland

Was an American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland. Faber served as the Maryland lacrosse coach from 1928 to 1963, during which time he compiled a 249–57 record and secured numerous national and conference

Is an American writer.

Is an American writer.

Basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

Basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

Was a Canadian world champion badminton player. Purcell was the Canadian National Badminton Champion

Was a Canadian world champion badminton player. Purcell was the Canadian National Badminton Champion in 1929 and 1930, and declared the world champion in 1933.

Was an American early-20th-century colorful figure in the world of horsemanship and animal training,

Was an American early-20th-century colorful figure in the world of horsemanship and animal training, who had nearly a 10-year career with Buffalo Bill on his Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Joyce toured throughout Europe until the late 1920s. He retired in upst

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard/forward from Gardner-Webb Univers

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard/forward from Gardner-Webb University, he played 11 seasons in the NBA. Drew was a two-time NBA All-Star, and was one of the earliest casualties of the drug policy instituted by commissioner David Stern.

January 24, 1901 - April 14, 1958) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball who played brie

January 24, 1901 - April 14, 1958) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season. Listed at 5' 8", 160 lb., Freeman batted and threw right-handed.

Is a renowned theoretical computer scientist.He received his bachelor's degree from Seattle Universi

Is a renowned theoretical computer scientist.He received his bachelor's degree from Seattle University in 1961 and his master's degree and Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1962 and 1964, respectively. He then worked for three years at Princeton University.

Is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.Jaso graduated from McKinleyville High Sch

Is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.Jaso graduated from McKinleyville High School in McKinleyville, California, in 2001. He attended Southwestern Community College in 2003, and was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 12th round (338th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.Jaso began his professional career playing for the Low Single-A Hudson Valley Renegades for two seasons from 2003 to 2004. He had a .221 batting average in 2003, but improved to .302 in 2004 and was also a postseason All-Star for that season. He took the next step in 2005, playing for the Single-A Southwest Michigan Devil Rays. He had a .307 batting average and had 14 home runs, his most of any season to date. Also, he was a midseason and postseason All-Star.

Was an American politician. He was the 8th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Silver Party.J

Was an American politician. He was the 8th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Silver Party.Jones worked mining and agriculture until 1883, when he became Surveyor-General of Nevada, serving two terms. In 1895 Jones was elected as Governor. However

(born May 29, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former infielder and designated hitter in Major League

(born May 29, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former infielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, and Boston Red Sox.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'10" center from the University of Southern

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'10" center from the University of Southern California, Lambert played in the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1982 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Kansas City Kings, and the San Antonio Spurs. He averaged 3.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game in his career.[1]

Was an American businessman and was a prominent Thoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder and tra

Was an American businessman and was a prominent Thoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder and trainer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He owned Hamburg Place Stud in Lexington, Kentucky and bred five Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes

Melendez was born in Massapequa, Long Island and attended Plainedge High School.[2][3][1] Melendez b

Melendez was born in Massapequa, Long Island and attended Plainedge High School.[2][3][1] Melendez began to stutter when he was in the second grade. According to Melendez, his problem came about because of the psychological mistreatment from his alcoholic

Is a former Major League Baseball player who played for three seasons. He played for the Florida Mar

Is a former Major League Baseball player who played for three seasons. He played for the Florida Marlins from 1998 to 1999 and the San Diego Padres in 2000. Over his major league career, he played six games as an outfielder, three as a first baseman, and one as a catcher. Over his professional career, he played 266 games as a first baseman, 206 as a catcher, and 151 as an outfielder.

Is a former Republican (GOP) United States Senator from New Hampshire, of Palestinian Christian ance

Is a former Republican (GOP) United States Senator from New Hampshire, of Palestinian Christian ancestry. Sununu was the youngest member of the Senate for his entire six year term. He is the son of former New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu.In 1996, Sun

Is an American professional basketball player, currently playing as center with Ukraine's Cherkassy.

Is an American professional basketball player, currently playing as center with Ukraine's Cherkassy.Edwards played collegiately for Kent State University, taking two trips to the "Big Dance" - the NCAA tournament (losing to fifth seed Cincinnati in the second round after the upset beating fourth seed Indiana in the first round in 2001 and making it all the way to the elite eight in 2002 as a ten seed beating number two seed Alabama and number seven seed Oklahoma State). He was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year in his final season and holds the Kent State record for season and career blocked shots.

American zoologist, physician, and naturalist, was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, the son of Sila

American zoologist, physician, and naturalist, was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, the son of Silas Holbrook, a teacher, and Mary Edwards.

Was an American professional basketball player.George played basketball and baseball at La Salle Uni

Was an American professional basketball player.George played basketball and baseball at La Salle University in the early 1950s. He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1953 National Basketball Association Draft and played eight seasons in the league with the Warriors and New York Knicks. Among the highlights of his NBA career were his NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1956 and his NBA All-Star Game appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 6'2" guard ranked within the NBA's top ten in assists per game six times throughout his career and led the league in total minutes played (2,840) in 1955-56.

Was an Irish-Canadian businessman and political figure in the Ottawa region.He had been elected mayo

Was an Irish-Canadian businessman and political figure in the Ottawa region.He had been elected mayor of Aylmer in 1847. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in the riding of Ottawa County in 1848 and was reelected there in 1851. In 1854, he became the first elected representative for the newly formed riding of Pontiac.

Was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summe

Was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 13th in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948.