American Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1960 to 1961 and in 1963 for the

Was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1960 to 1961 and in 1963 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.Walters did not play in 1954 and 1955, however in 1956 he played for the Augusta Tigers and Charleston Senators, hitting a combined .251 with 20 home runs in 124 games. For the Birmingham Barons in 1957, he hit .275 with 17 home runs in 138 games, and in 1958 he hit .255 with eight home runs in 123 games for Charleston. He played for the Fort Worth Cats in 1959, hitting .291 with 21 home runs in 152 games.[1] On December 5, 1959, he was traded to the Phillies with minor league Alex Cosmidis and Ted Lepcio for Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch.

Is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 198

Is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. He later served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Stevenson was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election, winning an easy victory in Durham—York. For the next four years, he served as a backbench supporter of the provincial Progressive Conservative administrations led by Bill Davis and Frank Miller. He was re-elected in the 1985 election, in which the PCs under Miller were reduced to an unstable minority government. Stevenson was named Minister of Agriculture and Food on May 17, 1985, but accomplished little in this portfolio before Miller's government was defeated in the legislature. He formally resigned from cabinet on June 26.

Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current general manager of the Chicago White

Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current general manager of the Chicago White Sox.Williams graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in East San Jose, California in 1982; while in high school, he excelled in football. He also played football at Stanford University before leaving to become a professional baseball player. He was on the field for The Play, the infamous final play of the 1982 Cal–Stanford game.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Was an American jazz pianist.Along with several other American jazz musicians who went to Europe, in

Was an American jazz pianist.Along with several other American jazz musicians who went to Europe, in 1961 he moved to Copenhagen, Denmark. While he sacrificed much of the interest of the American jazz audience, he gained a wide following across Europe. Ke

Is a Cardiff-based British Paralympic sprinter. In 2000, when he was 19 years old, his right leg was

Is a Cardiff-based British Paralympic sprinter. In 2000, when he was 19 years old, his right leg was amputated above the knee following a serious motorcycle accident. Undaunted, he took up running again after being fitted with a prosthesis, and participated in his first race in 2004. The following year, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Championships, and took the bronze medal in the 200 metres (sport class T42).In the 100-metre sprint, McFall subsequently won silver medals at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in 2006 and the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. On 6 July 2007, he was placed third at the Meeting Gaz de France in Paris,

(born September 4, 1941 in Woodruff, South Carolina), nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive pr

(born September 4, 1941 in Woodruff, South Carolina), nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive profile, is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently serves as a television broadcast announcer for the Chicago White Sox.

A contemporary sculptor and photographer. His sculptural works, composed of flexible and rigid compo

A contemporary sculptor and photographer. His sculptural works, composed of flexible and rigid components, are arranged according to the idea of tensegrity.Snelson claims that Buckminster Fuller, who was once his professor, took credit for Snelson's discovery of the concept of tensegrity. Fuller gave the idea its name, combining 'tension' and 'structural integrity.' The geodesic domes which Fuller popularized are the most commonly known structures whose composition depends on tensegrity.The height and strength of Snelson's sculptures, which are often delicate in appearance

Was a NASA astronaut.Reightler was born in Patuxent River, Maryland, but considers Virginia Beach, V

Was a NASA astronaut.Reightler was born in Patuxent River, Maryland, but considers Virginia Beach, Virginia, to be his hometown. Married to the former Maureen Ellen McHenry, they have two daughters. He enjoys sailing, wind surfing, camping. His parents, M

Was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person i

Was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person in Canada, and the ninth richest person in the world, according to Forbes.com, with assets of approximately US $19.6 billion.

Is an American astronaut and a Commander in the U.S. Navy. Ham was selected for NASA's astronaut pro

Is an American astronaut and a Commander in the U.S. Navy. Ham was selected for NASA's astronaut program in August 1998, while serving as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet lead carrier suitability test pilot. Ham's U.S. Naval aviator call sign is "Hock".

A Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Sa

A Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1] He lives in St. Albert, Alberta.

Born June 16, 1933 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Bas

Born June 16, 1933 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Houston Colt .45s who, on April 23, 1964,

Is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.In the early 1950s, Venturi had been

Is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.In the early 1950s, Venturi had been a pupil of the great Byron Nelson, and was also influenced by playing partner Ben Hogan. With this fine tuning combined with his tremendous talent, Venturi

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 19th pick of the 1989 NBA Draft. Payne played in 4 NBA seasons for the 76ers from 1989–1993 and averaged 3.5 points per game. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville and was a member of Louisville's 1986 NCAA Championship squad. He also played professionally overseas in Italy, Japan, Brazil, the Philippines, Cypress, China, Argentina and Australia.[1] Payne is currently an assistant coach at the University of Oregon.

Is a former California State Assemblyman who served from 1998 until 2004, representing part of Orang

Is a former California State Assemblyman who served from 1998 until 2004, representing part of Orange County.He lost a State Senate primary in 2004 to John Campbell, an Assemblyman from a neighboring district. Maddox got 30% of the vote in the primary com

Was an American basketball player. At 6'1" (1.85 m) and 180 lb (82 kg), he played as a guard, and at

Was an American basketball player. At 6'1" (1.85 m) and 180 lb (82 kg), he played as a guard, and attended the University of Vermont and St. John's University.

Is an American swimmer who won gold at the 4×100 metre freestyle relay and the 4×100 metre medley

Is an American swimmer who won gold at the 4×100 metre freestyle relay and the 4×100 metre medley at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won golds along with other swimmers such as Mark Spitz.

Was an American poet and longtime scholar who resided in Utah, where he served as Poet Laureate. Bor

Was an American poet and longtime scholar who resided in Utah, where he served as Poet Laureate. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Butler University and Western New Mexico University in the 1960s, then earned a master's degree in English literatu

The record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! Jennings won 74

The record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! Jennings won 74 games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. His total earnings on Jeopardy! are US $3,022,700 ($2,520,700 in winnings, a $2,000 2nd-place prize in his 75th appearance, and $500,000 in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions).[1] Jennings held the record for most money won on any game show ever until the end of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions (first aired on May 25, 2005), when he was displaced by Brad Rutter,

He debuted as a Professional wrestler in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1989. And, he worked with Toshia

He debuted as a Professional wrestler in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1989. And, he worked with Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi. However, he was not evaluated as a Professional wrestler. Therefore, All Japan Pro Wrestling did not contract to him again. Sh

Is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and also a professional wrestle

Is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and also a professional wrestler. Shamrock emerged as one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts, headlining over 15 main events and co-main events in the Ultimate Fig

`a Canadian film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He is known to Twin Peaks f

`a Canadian film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He is known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faced villain Windom Earle, and has more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.

Is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder. After a short career as a police officer, Wheele

Is a former American IFBB professional bodybuilder. After a short career as a police officer, Wheeler focused full time on becoming a professional bodybuilder, taking the nickname 'Flex'. He competed for the first time in 1983 but it was not until 1989 th

Is a former college and professional American football player. He played college football at Souther

Is a former college and professional American football player. He played college football at Southern Mississippi University, where he was a linebacker. He played professionally in the American Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1969, as well as in the NFL for the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs.