American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

(born July 23, 1974 in Bakersfield, California) is a Minor League baseball player who is currently a

(born July 23, 1974 in Bakersfield, California) is a Minor League baseball player who is currently a free agent. He attended Bakersfield High School and then Fresno State University

Was a Jewish American artist, musician, filmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers resided and maintaine

Was a Jewish American artist, musician, filmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers resided and maintained studios in New York City, Southampton, New York on (Long Island) and Zihuatanejo, Mexico.Rivers is considered by many scholars a "Godfather" of Pop art, because he was one of the first artists to really merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction.Rivers took up painting in 1945 and studied at the Hans Hofmann School from 1947-48, and then at New York University. He was a pop artist of the New York School, reproducing everyday objects of American popular culture as art.

(born March 11, 1955 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitch

(born March 11, 1955 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in seven games for the Montreal Expos from 1976-1977.

Is an American professional basketball player at the guard position, formerly in the NBA. He attende

Is an American professional basketball player at the guard position, formerly in the NBA. He attended Centenary College of Louisiana and played with eight different NBA teams from 1990 to 2002.

Is an American sports administrator and former professional tennis player. He served as Chairman and

Is an American sports administrator and former professional tennis player. He served as Chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association and as President and COO of ATP Properties, a division of the Association of Tennis Professionals. Since July 1, 200

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player.At 6'3" and 190 pounds, Siegfried was c

Is a retired American National Basketball Association player.At 6'3" and 190 pounds, Siegfried was considered a prototype guard for the NBA at that time. The Cincinnati Royals drafted him with their first pick in 1961 to pair with Oscar Robertson in their backcourt. Siegfried would not play in Cincinnati because of Ohio State's loss to Cincinnati's Bearcats that year. Instead, he joined the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League. The team, owned by future Yankee boss George Steinbrenner, and coached by John McLendon and Bill Sharman, won that pro league's 1961-62 title. Dick Barnett and Connie Dierking were among that team's stars. The highly-drafted Siegfried was just a reserve.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Alcorn State Univer

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Alcorn State University, Smith spent 13 seasons (1980–1993) in the NBA, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. Smith received NBA All-Rookie Team Honors in 1981, and would become one of the best rebounders of the 1980s. He had career averages of 9.2 rebounds and 25.9 minutes per game.

(born May 28, 1959 in Paris, France) is a former professional baseball player. He played in parts of

(born May 28, 1959 in Paris, France) is a former professional baseball player. He played in parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals. Jeltz primarily played shortstop and batted .210 in his career.

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA. He is a 6'8", 220 lb forward.Ste

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA. He is a 6'8", 220 lb forward.Stewart attended Coppin State University and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Bullets in 1991. His last NBA season was in 1996-97 with the Seattle SuperSonics.

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" power forward from Xavier University, Sykes app

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" power forward from Xavier University, Sykes appeared in one game for the Boston Celtics during the 1995-96 NBA season. He tallied two rebounds and one turnover in two minutes of action. Sykes also played for the Rockford Lightning and Fort Wayne Fury of the Continental Basketball Association.

Is a Canadian photographer, poet, and oral historian.Towell grew up in a large family in rural Ontar

Is a Canadian photographer, poet, and oral historian.Towell grew up in a large family in rural Ontario and studied visual arts at York University in Toronto where his interest in photography first began. Towell volunteered to work in Calcutta, India, in 1976 where he became interested in questions about the distribution of wealth and issues of land and landlessness.

Is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Foo

Is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers during his NFL career

Was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representativ

Was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1985 until his death. He represented the 85th district, which is composed of part of Shelby County.

An American planetary astronomer and a Professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

An American planetary astronomer and a Professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado. A 1973 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Esposito received his Ph.D in Astronomy from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In 1985, he was awarded the H. C. Urey Prize by the American Astronomical Society. His current work involves planetary atmospheres and ring systems.

Is an athlete, businessperson and member of the Canadian Senate.He considered running for leader of

Is an athlete, businessperson and member of the Canadian Senate.He considered running for leader of the then new Conservative Party of Canada in 2004 and was widely reported by Canadian press at the time to be on the verge of entering the race before finally announcing he would not be a candidate.

Is a programmer and author, most widely known for his creation of the Perl programming language in 1

Is a programmer and author, most widely known for his creation of the Perl programming language in 1987. Wall earned his bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University in 1976.

(born April 24, 1972, in DeLand, Florida), is an American Major League baseball player.

(born April 24, 1972, in DeLand, Florida), is an American Major League baseball player.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.Nicknamed "Mr. Mean," Micheaux spent the next d

Is a retired American professional basketball player.Nicknamed "Mr. Mean," Micheaux spent the next decade playing in the Italian and Spanish basketball leagues. Retired since 1995, he is regarded as one of the top rebounders in Spanish league history.

Is an American retired professional wrestler, manager and trainer better known under his ring name,

Is an American retired professional wrestler, manager and trainer better known under his ring name, "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe. He currently runs the Monster Factory professional wrestling school. He went to highschool in Paulsboro, New Jersey, and was the

(born on August 12, 1939) is an American professional golfer

(born on August 12, 1939) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 23, 1958) is an American golfer.

(born on September 23, 1958) is an American golfer.

Is a retired Danish-Canadian professional National Basketball Association player.Hansen grew up in C

Is a retired Danish-Canadian professional National Basketball Association player.Hansen grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, where he was a basketball star at Centennial Secondary School. He would go onto play his college basketball at the University of Washington. And after a successful career there he was selected in the 3rd round in the 1976 NBA Draft. Due to the ABA dispersal draft, Hansen saw his stock drop for the Chicago Bulls when they landed Artis Gilmore.[citation needed]

A Canadian football goalkeeper currently playing at CFR Cluj in Romania.Hirschfeld started his caree

A Canadian football goalkeeper currently playing at CFR Cluj in Romania.Hirschfeld started his career with the Edmonton Drillers, playing indoor soccer. He has also played with Energie Cottbus in Germany, Calgary Storm, and Vancouver Whitecaps.Hirschfeld's big break with Canada came at the 2002 Gold Cup, where he was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament after allowing only four goals in five matches and recording an impressive semifinal shutout against the United States. This caused English club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. to take interest, and Hirschfeld signed with them in early 2002.

Is a Canadian football goalkeeper currently playing for Vålerenga Fotball in Norway. Hirschfeld sta

Is a Canadian football goalkeeper currently playing for Vålerenga Fotball in Norway. Hirschfeld started his career with the Edmonton Drillers, playing indoor soccer. He has also played with Energie Cottbus in Germany, Calgary Storm, and Vancouver Whitecaps. He made his debut for Canada in a January 2000 friendly match against Bermuda but had to compete with Pat Onstad for the national goalkeeper's jersey. By November 2009, he earned a total of 29 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

American physical chemist and theoretical physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He

American physical chemist and theoretical physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He had the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University.