American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He spent four season

Was an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He spent four seasons with Phoenix and missed only one game in his first three years.

Was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip

Was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including five from the National Cartoonists Society, and the Swedish Adamson Award. In his later years, he sparked controversy by incorporating overtly Christian themes and messages into the strips.[1]

Was an American welterweight boxer whose careered spanned from 1923 to 1934. Indrisano defeated two

Was an American welterweight boxer whose careered spanned from 1923 to 1934. Indrisano defeated two world welterweight champions; Lou Brouillard (in two out of three bouts) and Jackie Fields. However, Indrisano never received a match for the world welterw

Is an American professional wrestler, best known as one half of The Backseat Boyz, along with the la

Is an American professional wrestler, best known as one half of The Backseat Boyz, along with the late Trent Acid. Kashmere has competed in Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, Combat Zone Wrestling, Assault Championship Wrestling, Premier Wrestling Fe

(January 21, 1946 – December 24, 2004) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Basebal

(January 21, 1946 – December 24, 2004) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball.

Born on December 7, 1947) is a former American baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to

Born on December 7, 1947) is a former American baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history.

(born May 29, 1945, in Macon, Georgia) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

(born May 29, 1945, in Macon, Georgia) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Was an American football tight end and linebacker in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orlean

Was an American football tight end and linebacker in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.

Is a former Ku Klux Klan leader who became a born again Christian and now travels around the globe p

Is a former Ku Klux Klan leader who became a born again Christian and now travels around the globe preaching the gospel and teaching against racism and hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Neo Nazis, and Aryan Nations. Clary is known also as the wrestler

Coffelt was born to Dorcas Ann (née Shadrick) and John Henry Coffelt and has two sisters, Joanna an

Coffelt was born to Dorcas Ann (née Shadrick) and John Henry Coffelt and has two sisters, Joanna and Janie. Coffelt was raised in the mountains in the town of Palmer, Tennessee and the community of Griffith Creek near Whitwell, Tennessee. Coffelt has been

Is a retired wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Ala

Is a retired wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Alabama A&M, becoming the Steelers' fourth-round draft pick in 1974. Stallworth played in six AFC championships, and went to four Super Bowls. His career statistics were an impressive 537 receptions for 8,723 yards and 63 TDs

(Temple, Oklahoma, February 29, 1904

(Temple, Oklahoma, February 29, 1904

Was an American boxing referee for over 30 years, who was referee for a number of championship fight

Was an American boxing referee for over 30 years, who was referee for a number of championship fights, including several that ended controversially, most notably Roberto Durán's successful 1972 dethroning of Ken Buchanan in which LoBianco ruled Durán the

(January 7, 1913 - June 2, 1993) was a baseball player who was a first baseman for the St. Louis Car

(January 7, 1913 - June 2, 1993) was a baseball player who was a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees.

Was a lightweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Montantes was from Saint Paul, Minnesota. He na

Was a lightweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Montantes was from Saint Paul, Minnesota. He named his son "Marciano" in honor of heavyweight great Rocky Marciano. Montantes' career began in 1990 with a win against Norberto Riviera followed by a loss

A retired American kickboxer from Dillon, South Carolina. He currently resides in Rocklin, Californi

A retired American kickboxer from Dillon, South Carolina. He currently resides in Rocklin, California. Nicknamed "Superfoot", Davis held numerous kickboxing titles including two world championships.

(October 22, 1895 - March 20, 1966) was a former professional baseball player.

(October 22, 1895 - March 20, 1966) was a former professional baseball player.

Was a long-time gambler and professional poker player.Moss was born in Marshall, Texas in 1907 and g

Was a long-time gambler and professional poker player.Moss was born in Marshall, Texas in 1907 and grew up in Dallas, Texas where he learned how to gamble as a young boy. A group of cheaters taught him how to cheat in games, but Moss put this knowledge to good use. As a teenager he was hired by a local saloon to watch over games and make sure they were played fairly. While he was keeping games safe from cheaters, he was also learning the strategy behind playing poker. Two years later he became a rounder, a player who travels the country looking for gambling action.

Is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Her celebrity made her one of the be

Is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Her celebrity made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most common search strings on the internet search engine Google.Although also successful in singles, reaching #8 in the world in 2000, Kournikova's specialty has been doubles, where she has at times been the world's number one-ranked player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002. Kournikova's major-league tennis career has been curtailed for the past several years, and possibly ended, by serious back and spinal problems.

Is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Olimpia. He is brother with Milton Palacios

Is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Olimpia. He is brother with Milton Palacios, Jerry Palacios, Wilson Palacios and Edwin Palacios. Johnny was member of 4th placed Under 20 Honduras team at Olympic Games of Cartagenas, Venezuela. On October 30, 2007 Edwin, of 16 years, was kidnapped in La Ceiba

Was a country music singer. He is most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job

Was a country music singer. He is most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It".Born Donald Eugene Lytle in Greenfield, Ohio, United States, he began playing guitar by age six and made his first record at age 15.[citation needed] After a time served in the United States Navy (which included a court-martial for assault)[1], he began performing under the name Donny Young

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, known by his legally changed ring name Johnny Powers. H

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, known by his legally changed ring name Johnny Powers. He competed in several North American and International promotions including National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), American Wrestling Association (AWA), Maple

Was a Major League Baseball catcher.Estrada was selected in the 17th round of the 1997 Major League

Was a Major League Baseball catcher.Estrada was selected in the 17th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. His major league career started in 2001 with the Phillies after an injury to the regular starting catcher, Mike Lieberthal. In 2002, he became a part time player. Estrada was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Phillies on December 20, 2002, for Kevin Millwood in a move that was said to be financially motivated, since the Braves couldn't pay Millwood's salary. During the 2003 season, Estrada spent most of the year on Atlanta's Triple-A team, the Richmond Braves. After Javy López left due to free agency, Estrada became Atlanta's starting catcher in 2004. He hit .314 with 9 home runs and 76 RBI. Estrada also made the All-Star team and helped Atlanta win their 13th division title in a row. After a slightly disappointing 2005 season, Estrada was traded by the Braves to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitchers Lance Cormier and Óscar Villarreal on December 7, 2005.

(born on June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer

(born on June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer

Was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs. His career was a

Was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs. His career was a brief one, as he was a member of the Cubs' starting rotation for the last month of the 1985 season. He also made one relief appearance during his brief career.Abrego was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur player draft out of Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California. The Cubs selected him in the Rule 5 draft in 1983. He was promoted to the Cubs in 1985 despite faring poorly in AAA, where he posted an 0-5 record and allowed 22 earned runs in 25 innings over five starts for an ERA of 7.92.