American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

(October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971), better known as Goose Goslin, was a left fielder in Major Leagu

(October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971), better known as Goose Goslin, was a left fielder in Major League Baseball known for his powerful left-handed swing and dependable clutch hitting

Is an American professional wrestler. White is perhaps best known for his time with New Japan Pro Wr

Is an American professional wrestler. White is perhaps best known for his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation and All Japan Pro Wrestling in the 1990s. A super-heavyweight wrestler capable of signifi

Is one of America's leading concert pianists. He has performed all over the United States as well as

Is one of America's leading concert pianists. He has performed all over the United States as well as Europe. He can be seen in the Classic Arts Showcase on PBS. Mr. Bates is also known for his work with children.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Jacksonville University.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Jacksonville University.

Was an American jazz cornetist, jazz pianist, and composer.With Louis Armstrong, Beiderbecke was one

Was an American jazz cornetist, jazz pianist, and composer.With Louis Armstrong, Beiderbecke was one of the two most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s. His turns on "Singin' the Blues" (1927) and "I'm Coming, Virginia" (1927), in particular, demonstr

Was an American jazz cornetist, and composer, as well as a skilled classical and jazz pianist.One of

Was an American jazz cornetist, and composer, as well as a skilled classical and jazz pianist.One of the leading names in '20s jazz, Beiderbecke's career was cut short by chronic poor health, exacerbated by his alcoholism. Critic Scott Yanow describes Beiderbecke as the "possessor of a beautiful, distinctive tone and a strikingly original improvising style, Beiderbecke's only competitor among cornetists in the '20s was Louis Armstrong but (due to their different sounds and styles) one really could not compare them."

Is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of Wyoming, and p

Is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of Wyoming, and played 5 games for the Cleveland Rebels of the NBA in 1946 - 1947. He was a childhood friend of sportscaster Curt Gowdy.

In New York, United States of America) is an American cricketer. He played nine first-class cricket

In New York, United States of America) is an American cricketer. He played nine first-class cricket matches for Trinidad and Tobago from 1998-99 to 2000-01. Later moving to America he now plays his domestic cricket in the Southeast Region Championship. He

Is a former police officer who has been a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, represe

Is a former police officer who has been a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 16th Assembly District, since his 1992 election.

Was an American right-handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox, th

Was an American right-handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Brooklyn & Newark Eagles, and the Baltimore Elite Giants.He was born in Alexandria, Virginia. Day is noted for pitching a perfect season in 1937 (13-0) while playing for the Newark Eagles, and for his fastball. Day was also a good hitter and baserunner, batting .320 in 1937.

Is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wycombe Wanderers.Johnson came thr

Is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wycombe Wanderers.Johnson came through the youth ranks at his first professional club, Southend United. Johnson made his professional debut when he started the Football League Trophy match for Southend at home to Cheltenham Town in 1999

Is a Michigan Republican politician and political activist known for his libertarian views.From 2000

Is a Michigan Republican politician and political activist known for his libertarian views.From 2000 to 2006 Drolet served in the Michigan House of Representatives. Drolet also served as a Macomb County, Michigan county commissioner from 1999–2000 and fro

Was an American racecar driver active in the 1920's. Born George Stewart, he legally changed his nam

Was an American racecar driver active in the 1920's. Born George Stewart, he legally changed his name in tribute to fellow driver Arthur Duray. Interestingly, the full name of driver Jigger Sirois is Leon Duray Sirois.

Was an American labor union leader with the United Auto Workers union (UAW) from 1937 to 1964 when h

Was an American labor union leader with the United Auto Workers union (UAW) from 1937 to 1964 when he retired, as an "International Representative" of the UAW. He was one the first African American union organizers to work for the "UAW-CIO" (Congress of I

A prominent social psychologist, responsible for the development of the theory of cognitive dissonan

A prominent social psychologist, responsible for the development of the theory of cognitive dissonance, social comparison theory, and the discovery of the role of propinquity in the formation of social ties as well as other contributions to the study of social networks.Festinger is perhaps best known for the Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, which suggests that inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors will cause an uncomfortable psychological tension. This will lead people to change their beliefs to fit their actual behavior, rather than the other way around, as popular wisdom may suggest.

An American pianist and conductor.He was born in San Francisco, California, where he started studyin

An American pianist and conductor.He was born in San Francisco, California, where he started studying the piano at age 4. He made his public debut at age 8 and played with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Monteux at 16; Monteux famously called him "the pianistic find of the century." He became one of the few child virtuosos to be accepted for study with Artur Schnabel.He made a memorable series of recordings with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra before losing the use of his right hand due to focal dystonia. He continued performing the left-handed repertoire until he quite recently regained the use of his right hand through a combination of massage and botox injections. He also undertook conducting during this time, serving at one time as Music Director of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in Maryland. He is particularly well-known for his interpretations of the piano concerti of Brahms and Beethoven

Was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA a

Was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.Golub, who always painted in a unique figural style, drew upon diverse representations of the body from ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, to photographs of athletic competitions, to gay pornography; often pulled directly from a huge database he assembled of journalistic images from the mass media. He likened his painting process to sculptural technique and employed a method of layering and scraping away paint, sometimes using a meat cleaver, leaving varying amounts of canvas untouched.

Was an American basketball player.He was selected by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 7th round of

Was an American basketball player.He was selected by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 7th round of the 1950 NBA Draft.

Was a logician at the University of California, Berkeley. He was principally known for the "Henkin c

Was a logician at the University of California, Berkeley. He was principally known for the "Henkin completeness proof": his version of the proof of the semantic completeness of standard systems of first-order logic.He was born in Brooklyn, into a Russian

Was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near P

Was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

Is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is a member of The American Academy of A

Is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Kirchner studied at the University of California Los Angeles with Ernest Bloch and Arnold Schoenberg. Kirchner began graduate studies with Bloch at the University of California, Berkeley but he served in the military and studied in New York with Roger Sessions before completing his degree. He was Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music at Harvard from 1961 to 1991. (Johnston, AMG)

Was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the San Francisco Giants (1958

Was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the San Francisco Giants (1958-59, 1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961-63), Cleveland Indians (1964-68) and Chicago White Sox (1968). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Wagner graduated from Tuskegee University. He was affectionately known as "Daddy Wags" during his playing days.

Nicknamed The Big Cat, is a former star American football defensive tackle in the NFL who played for

Nicknamed The Big Cat, is a former star American football defensive tackle in the NFL who played for the Dallas Cowboys (1991-2000) and the Denver Broncos (2001), after playing college football at Emporia State University. Lett was a two-time Pro Bowler, with selections in 1994 and 1998. He wore jersey number 78 and was 6'6, 292 pounds during his playing days.

Was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his

Was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published in 1958, and Trinity, in 1976.