American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a professional boxer. When not boxing, he is also a recruiter for the United States Army.

Is a professional boxer. When not boxing, he is also a recruiter for the United States Army.

Is a professional American football player. He currently plays defensive end for the Carolina Panthe

Is a professional American football player. He currently plays defensive end for the Carolina Panthers. He and Donovan McNabb are the only people to ever play in both the NCAA men's basketball Final Four and the NFL's Super Bowl [1]. He is named after legendary NBA players Julius Erving and Walt Frazier. Following Mike Minter's retirement, Peppers was named as the Panthers defensive captain.

Was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.Schneider's greatest success was a

Was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.Schneider's greatest success was as an amateur, winning the welterweight gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics with a win over British boxer Alexander Ireland in the final.

Is a St. Louis newscaster who spent more than 30 years in broadcast and print news. From 1966 to 197

Is a St. Louis newscaster who spent more than 30 years in broadcast and print news. From 1966 to 1974 he anchored the news on KSDK Channel 5, St. Louis' NBC affiliate. He is best known for having been the Senior Anchor at KMOV Channel 4, the CBS affiliate

Is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight

Is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight just like his brother John Jackson. Their father is boxer Julian Jackson. At the 2007 World Championships he lost to Ireland's Kenneth Egan by RSCO, at the

Was an American concert pianist, possibly best known for his recordings of Brahms's solo piano compo

Was an American concert pianist, possibly best known for his recordings of Brahms's solo piano compositions.Katchen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and debuted at age 10, playing Mozart's D minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy heard of his debut, and invited him to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York. He studied music with his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Svet, immigrants from Europe who had taught at the Moscow and Warsaw conservatories, until he was 14. He attended Haverford College, completing a four-year degree in philosophy in three years, graduating first in his class in 1946.He went to Paris and was invited to represent the United States at the first International UNESCO Festival

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from South Carolina State Univ

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from South Carolina State University[1] and Alcorn State University, Keye played six seasons (1969-1975) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets and the Memphis Sounds. He averaged 7.6 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game in his career and represented Denver in the 1971 ABA All-Star Game.[2]

Was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. The son of the Meier & Frank depa

Was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. The son of the Meier & Frank department store founder, he would become a lawyer before entering the family business in Portland. Politically an independent, Meier served a single term as t

Is an American pop singer, whose reputation as a respectful and crafty interpreter of traditional po

Is an American pop singer, whose reputation as a respectful and crafty interpreter of traditional pop music is still overshadowed by his controversial on-the-air firing from Arthur Godfrey's radio show in 1953.

Is an American professional boxer and K-1 fighter, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7'

Is an American professional boxer and K-1 fighter, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7' 1" and weighs 250+ lbs. Julius Long's first professional bout, at the age of 24, was on January 17, 2001 when he defeated Malcolm Bond by TKO in the first

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently signed to play for the Adelaide 36ers

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently signed to play for the Adelaide 36ers in the Australian NBL.[1]

(March 3, 1920 – May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer.

(March 3, 1920 – May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer.

Was a well-known poker player. Popwell is one of the most famous poker players from the first half o

Was a well-known poker player. Popwell is one of the most famous poker players from the first half of the 20th century. His preferred game was five card stud, and he often played against other poker legends such as Johnny Moss.

Was the 30th Governor of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943. A Republican, he was born in Düssmund an der

Was the 30th Governor of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943. A Republican, he was born in Düssmund an der Mosel, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1881.In 1901, he founded the Heil Company in Milwaukee, which fabricated steel tank cars. He served t

A Hungarian-born American chemist and expert on molecular self-assembly.Rebek was born in Beregszasz

A Hungarian-born American chemist and expert on molecular self-assembly.Rebek was born in Beregszasz (Berehove), Hungary in 1944 and lived in Austria from 1945 to 1949. In 1949 he and his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Kansas. Rebek graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry. Rebek received his Master of Arts degree and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1970. There he studied peptides under D.S. Kemp.

And Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American citizens wh

And Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American citizens who were communists. They were executed after having been found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage in relation to passing information on the American atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. Theirs was the first execution of civilians for espionage in United States history.

Was an important American amateur tennis player in the 1920s. He was the singles runner-up at the Ci

Was an important American amateur tennis player in the 1920s. He was the singles runner-up at the Cincinnati Masters in 1925, falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee George Lott in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1. In 1926, he was the runner

Was a track and field athlete, and the first Canadian-born black Olympic medalist.Lewis was nickname

Was a track and field athlete, and the first Canadian-born black Olympic medalist.Lewis was nicknamed Rapid Ray for his speed on the track. While excelling in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metre distances in high school, Lewis was subjected to racism from coaches, teachers and the public. Despite this, he captured seventeen national championships (including a record four in one day) while a student at Hamilton's Central Collegiate.

Commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a mo

Commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim.

Is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes lea

Is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim.

A Canadian R&B singer of Jamaican heritage, and was brought up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto

A Canadian R&B singer of Jamaican heritage, and was brought up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto. She has collaborated and written for many notable artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.Black had a Top 40 hit on the Canadian charts in 1998 with "Rally'n". She has had subsequent hits with singles such as "You Changed" and "Between Me and U". She had also been invited to contribute to Rascalz' groundbreaking hip hop single "Northern Touch" in 1998, but was unable to participate due to other commitments.[1]

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with Eldo Basket Napoli in the Italia

Is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with Eldo Basket Napoli in the Italian Serie A. A journeyman NBA player, his position is small forward, but he plays power forward occasionally.

Was a Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

Was a Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

Is a Grammy Award-winning American coloratura soprano. Originally known for bel canto performances o

Is a Grammy Award-winning American coloratura soprano. Originally known for bel canto performances of Rossini, Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini, she was the first non-Italian ever to win the prestigious Bellini d'Oro prize.[1] Subsequently, she has extende

As Julie, Angela appeared in more first-run episodes of The Electric Company than any other member o

As Julie, Angela appeared in more first-run episodes of The Electric Company than any other member of the Short Circus. Angela practically grew up on the show, starting at age 11; she was 17 when production ceased in 1977. Angela was retained throughout t