American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a former American football player who played professionally in both Canada and the U.S.In his ear

Is a former American football player who played professionally in both Canada and the U.S.In his early years with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, Carlton formed a virtually unstoppable backfield tandem with another Carlton, namely Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist. Wray Carlton scored the Bills' first-ever touchdown,

Is a retired American basketball player and a basketball coach.He played collegiately for the Duques

Is a retired American basketball player and a basketball coach.He played collegiately for the Duquesne University.

Is an American basketball player. As of July 2007, he plays for Benetton Treviso in Italy.[1]Chalmer

Is an American basketball player. As of July 2007, he plays for Benetton Treviso in Italy.[1]Chalmers was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2004 NBA Draft (33rd overall pick) out of Xavier University, where he played for four years as an undergraduate and later a graduate student. As a senior, he lead Xavier to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. He played 34 games in the 2004-05 season with the Clippers, averaging 3.1 PPG and 1.4 APG in 12.0 MPG. He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 20th, 2005 with Marko Jaric for Sam Cassell. He played for the Timberwolves in the 2005-06 preseason, but was released into free agency before the regular season commenced.

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. The 6'3" point guard averaged 11.6 p

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. The 6'3" point guard averaged 11.6 points per game during his ten year career, during which he played for five teams.

Is an American musician and a younger brother of Nat King Cole. He is part of the Freddy Cole Quarte

Is an American musician and a younger brother of Nat King Cole. He is part of the Freddy Cole Quartet who regularly tour the US, Europe, the Far East and South America. Freddy Cole was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

Was a Canadian midget wrestler who is best known by his ring name Little Beaver. His most famous app

Was a Canadian midget wrestler who is best known by his ring name Little Beaver. His most famous appearance was in a six-man match at WrestleMania III for the World Wrestling Federation.His last in-ring appearance was at WrestleMania III in the Pontiac Si

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward from La Salle University

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward from La Salle University (where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award as a senior), he was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the seventh pick of the 1990 NBA Draft. Simmons is third in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217. He trails only Pete Maravich and Freeman Williams. Simmons played seven seasons for the Kings, scoring 5,833 career points until prematurely retiring in 1997 due to chronic injuries.

Was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one o

Was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm medi

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. In his 22 ODI games to date he has struck 28 sixes. He has also represented Bermuda in ICC Intercontinental Cup matches, the ICC Americas C

Nicknamed "The Big Train", was Canada's top all-around athlete in the 1920s, excelling in Canadian f

Nicknamed "The Big Train", was Canada's top all-around athlete in the 1920s, excelling in Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling. He later became a politician and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian House of Commons.

Was an American football wide receiver who led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions each

Was an American football wide receiver who led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions each year for the first six years of the league's existence.

Is the Wilson Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Rochester. He was born in Montezu

Is the Wilson Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Rochester. He was born in Montezuma, Georgia. He completed undergraduate studies at Duke University in 1939 and subsequently moved to Oxford that year as a Rhodes Scholar. McKenzie worked

Was an American mathematician who worked on Riemann surfaces.Bers received his Ph.D. in 1938 from th

Was an American mathematician who worked on Riemann surfaces.Bers received his Ph.D. in 1938 from the University of Prague. His advisor was Charles Loewner. He worked at Syracuse University (1945-1951), New York University (1951-1964) and at Columbia Univ

Is a Israeli-Canadian soccer player and professional model who currently plays for North York Astros

Is a Israeli-Canadian soccer player and professional model who currently plays for North York Astros in the Canadian Soccer League. Lashevsky began his career on youthside for Hapoel Haifa F.C. and joined in 2001 to Ontario based club Spartacus S.C..

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fi

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fifth in the 100 metre backstroke event.

Is an American singer and pianist.Lisa Addeo was born in 1956. Her early life mainly was centered in

Is an American singer and pianist.Lisa Addeo was born in 1956. Her early life mainly was centered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she attended and graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School. In the 1990s, she graduated from the renowned Grove School of

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She participated on the Cana

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist. She participated on the Canadian team that received a silver medal in synchronized team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She received a silver medal in duet with Erin Woodley a

Is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won four titles in a row from 1994

Is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won four titles in a row from 1994 to 1997. She won the US amateur surfing title in 1985 and turned professional the following year. From 1994 to 1997 she won successive women's world title

Was a 1997 graduate of the University of Georgia who was named the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for

Was a 1997 graduate of the University of Georgia who was named the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 1997 and was also awarded the Today's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 1998. She won two NCAA titles and 19 All-America honors making her the mos

Loeb was born to Jewish parents in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Dallas, Texas where she attende

Loeb was born to Jewish parents in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Dallas, Texas where she attended The Hockaday School, an all-girls private school. Her parents still live in Dallas, where her mother is a homemaker and her father, Peter Loeb, is a gast

Is a retired female beach volleyball player from the United States, who won the silver medal at the

Is a retired female beach volleyball player from the United States, who won the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, California, partnering with her former college teammate Holly McPeak.

An American comedic actress known for her roles in the 1997-98 Season of the FOX Network comedy show

An American comedic actress known for her roles in the 1997-98 Season of the FOX Network comedy show, MADtv, as cohost of TBS's Dinner and a Movie from 2002 to 2005, and most recently as the recurring character of Samantha Samuels on Disney Channel's Cory in the House. Arch has also has been in movies, such as 2007's Evan Almighty.

Is a Canadian elite athlete in the sport of Triathlon. She has been competing on the Ironman race se

Is a Canadian elite athlete in the sport of Triathlon. She has been competing on the Ironman race series since late in the 1990s.

Was a professional tennis player from Saline, Michigan. She played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1991

Was a professional tennis player from Saline, Michigan. She played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1991 and won four titles before retiring, the first in 1982 in Hittfield and then three in a row in Tokyo in 1982 and 1983.She reached the 4th round of the US Open in 1983 and 1984 and at Wimbledon in 1984. She also reached a quarterfinal at Roland Garros in 1984. Notable career victories include wins over Chris Evert, Mary Joe Fernandez, Virginia Ruzici, and Andrea Jaeger.

Bonet was born Lisa Michelle Bonet in San Francisco, California. Her African American father is Alle

Bonet was born Lisa Michelle Bonet in San Francisco, California. Her African American father is Allen Bonet and her Jewish American mother is Arlene Litman Bonet [1] [2][3]. Her parents divorced when she was young. She lived most of her life in New York a