American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was the 13th overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game throughout a 11 year professional career. While he was also a player in the NBA, Wolf also owned a local Dairy Queen in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.

Is an American former professional basketball player. Roberts played forward for Ohio State Universi

Is an American former professional basketball player. Roberts played forward for Ohio State University's 1960 NCAA champions, and later played in the NBA for the Syracuse Nationals before going into coaching. Roberts also played with Hall-of-Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, and Bobby Knight. Coach Fred Taylor also was a Hall-of-Famer for Ohio State.

Is a retired NBA professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors. The 6ft 9in, 220 lb,

Is a retired NBA professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors. The 6ft 9in, 220 lb, center-forward is an alumnus of Princeton High School and Northwestern University.He is known for giving the final assist to legendary Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain in his 100 point game, with a pass in the final minute of the game.

Was an American football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, and

Was an American football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Is a Canadian lawyer and politician. Comartin joined the New Democratic Party in 1969. He won the se

Is a Canadian lawyer and politician. Comartin joined the New Democratic Party in 1969. He won the seat in the 2000 election, becoming the first federal NDP candidate to win a seat in Ontario in ten years (Mike Breaugh of Oshawa had been the last to win in a 1990 by-election ). He was re-elected in the 2004 election and the 2006 election. Comartin stood as a candidate in the leadership of the NDP in 2003, and finished fourth. He is the Opposition House Leader as of October 18, 2011

(January 21, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - July 11, 1997 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is a former profe

(January 21, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - July 11, 1997 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is a former professional baseball player who played first baseman in the Major Leagues from 1922-1929, with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.

American professional basketball player.

American professional basketball player.

Was an American mythology professor, writer, and lecturer best known for his work in the fields of c

Was an American mythology professor, writer, and lecturer best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast and covers many aspects of the human experience, and his philosophy is often identified with the phrase he coined: "Follow Your Bliss".

(January 4, 1912 - December 19, 1998) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the B

(January 4, 1912 - December 19, 1998) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 33-year-old rookie was a native of Chicago, Illinois.

Was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph

Was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima. His picture became one of the best-known photographs of the war.

Is a judge on the Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals. He was elected to this position in 1996 an

Is a judge on the Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals. He was elected to this position in 1996 and was re-elected to 6-year terms in 2002 and 2008. He will be up for re-election again in 2014, when his current term ends.Justice Vukovich worked as an Oh

Is the U.S. Representative for Nevada’s 3rd congressional district and is a member of the Republic

Is the U.S. Representative for Nevada’s 3rd congressional district and is a member of the Republican Party. He is an osteopathic physician and former Nevada State Senator.Heck was first elected to the Nevada Senate to represent Clark County’s 5th district

Was a United States Representative and was the 32nd Governor of Virginia from 1852 to 1856. Born in

Was a United States Representative and was the 32nd Governor of Virginia from 1852 to 1856. Born in Orange County, New York, he moved with his mother to Belvidere, New Jersey in 1791 and thence to Bridgeport, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1801. He engag

Was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from North Carolina.he served as captain of Co

Was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from North Carolina.he served as captain of Company G in the 47th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army. Davis was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1868 t

Is an American Canadian fighting in the junior middleweight division. Judah is the brother of welter

Is an American Canadian fighting in the junior middleweight division. Judah is the brother of welterweight champion Zab Judah and former U.S. Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Daniel Judah. His trainer is his father, Yoel Judah. Judah has a pr

Was a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1963 to 1988, representing the 1st District. During h

Was a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1963 to 1988, representing the 1st District. During his last two terms in office (Jan. 1985 - Dec. 1988), Harrington, a Democrat, served as President pro tempore. He retired from the legislature in 1988 and w

Was a mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1933 to 1941 as well as an attorney and unsuccessful candidate

Was a mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1933 to 1941 as well as an attorney and unsuccessful candidate for governor.In 1922, Carson was elected a Democratic precinct committeeman. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Oregon state legislature in 1922, 192

A Canadian guitarist. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on

A Canadian guitarist. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to lead a solo career. He is currently a radio show host for CILQ-FM (Q107).On his return to Canada, he formed the band Max Webster with fellow Sarnia nati

Was an American painter who holds a high place in the early California School of Impressionism. Born

Was an American painter who holds a high place in the early California School of Impressionism. Born in Banad, Hungary on June 6th, 1885, young Joseph Kleitsch was drawn to paint at the early age of seven, he later pursued his professional art training at Budapest, Munich and Paris. Influenced by his visits to the famous museums of Europe, Kleitsch continued with his love of portrait and figuritive painting after relocating to California. There he rose to the challenge of capturing his new environment's brilliant light and diverse landscape. Living in Los Angeles for a while, Kleitsch fell in love with the rustic artist village of Laguna Beach. There he painted the town's eucalyptus lined streets, the crashing waves of the Pacific coastline and the nearby Mission San Juan Capistrano. Arthur Millier of the Los Angeles Times in 1922 was quoted saying of Kleitsch "he was a born colorist; he seemed to play on canvas with the abandon of a gypsy violinist". Joseph Kleitsch died at the age of forty-nine in Santa Ana, California on November 16th, 1931.

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs and ice dance. Teamed with Edith Secord, he won

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs and ice dance. Teamed with Edith Secord, he won the bronze medal in pairs at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1929 and 1930 and finished eighth at the 1930 World Figure Skating Champions

(October 19, 1930 - September 27, 2006), born Joseph Kopchia in Detroit, Michigan, was an American M

(October 19, 1930 - September 27, 2006), born Joseph Kopchia in Detroit, Michigan, was an American Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels.

Is an influential American conceptual artist.One of his most famous works is "One and Three Chairs",

Is an influential American conceptual artist.One of his most famous works is "One and Three Chairs", a visual expression of Plato's concept of The Forms. The piece features a physical chair, a photograph of that chair, and the text of a dictionary definition of the word "chair".

Was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Oklahoma State University.

Was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Oklahoma State University.

Was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and Minnesota's Secretary

Was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and Minnesota's Secretary of State from 1955 to 1971. He also served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960 and 1964.

Was born in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, the son of Judge John A. and Martha (Peck) Kelly. John A

Was born in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, the son of Judge John A. and Martha (Peck) Kelly. John A. Kelly was a lawyer and judge of the 16th judicial circuit of Virginia for twenty-five from 1870 to 1895. Martha Peck, daughter of John and Elizabeth Peck