American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an English footballer.Clarke is a product of Wolves' youth academy, where he worked his way up to

Is an English footballer.Clarke is a product of Wolves' youth academy, where he worked his way up to making his first team debut in a League Cup win over Darlington on September 23, 2003.

Was an American author, attorney and politician. He was best known as a long-time alderman in Chicag

Was an American author, attorney and politician. He was best known as a long-time alderman in Chicago, where he regularly disagreed with then-mayor Richard J. Daley, often engaging in loud arguments and debates on the assembly floor. In April 1955, Despre

American experimental physicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his work with neutrinos. He

American experimental physicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his work with neutrinos. He is Director Emeritus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois.

(born April 26, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball shorts

(born April 26, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball shortstop and outfielder who played from 1968 to 1970 for the Houston Astros.

American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, who with John Bardeen and John Robert Schrieffer, devel

American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, who with John Bardeen and John Robert Schrieffer, developed the BCS theory of superconductivity.

Is an American physicist.Cooper graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1947 and received

Is an American physicist.Cooper graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1947 and received a B.A. in 1951, M.A. in 1953, and Ph.D. in 1954 from Columbia University. He spent a year at the Institute for Advanced Study and taught at the University of Illinois and Ohio State University before coming to Brown University in 1958. He is the Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Science at Brown, and Director of the Institute for Brain and Neural Systems.

Was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondr

Was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondrian and his style has been associated with the Hard-edge school, of which he is considered one of the founders.[1] Smith was born near Chickasha, Oklahoma a year before it became a state, to parents who were part Cherokee. He grew up among American Indians of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. He graduated from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma in 1934. He moved to New York City in 1936, where he attended Columbia University, and remained in New York for the rest of his life.

Is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the NBA's Boston Celtics.

Is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the NBA's Boston Celtics.Powe grew up poor in Oakland, California. His father left him when he was two years old. When he was seven years old, the family's house burned down and they were homeless for years. He was taken away from his mother by the state of California and put into foster care. In high school, Powe's mother died four days before he played in the state championship.[1] His life was featured by ESPN in a segment during the 2008 NBA Finals.

Was an African American novelist. His novels concerned mythology, history, and Chicago.

Was an African American novelist. His novels concerned mythology, history, and Chicago.

Was a prominent early jazz clarinetist, best known for his playing with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings

Was a prominent early jazz clarinetist, best known for his playing with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Roppolo also played saxophone and guitar. Roppolo married Mabel Alice Branchard on 17 May 1920 in New Orleans. They had one child, Epifanio Leon Roppolo Sr.

Is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa,

Is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.First known mostly as a session musician, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, BB King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Badfinger, Tijuana Brass, J.J. Cale, David Gates, Frank Sinatra, The Band, Marc Benno

Is an American football coach and former player.Searcy is a former NFL offensive lineman, who played

Is an American football coach and former player.Searcy is a former NFL offensive lineman, who played primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars in an 11-year career spanning between 1992 and 2002.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is an American professional basketball player. He has played in the NBA, the CBA, the USBL and the I

Is an American professional basketball player. He has played in the NBA, the CBA, the USBL and the IBL, and abroad in Puerto Rico and Argentina.

A former boxer. He had an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses and 3 draws as a professional, with 1

A former boxer. He had an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses and 3 draws as a professional, with 14 knockout wins

Was an American midget professional wrestler better known by his ring name Fuzzy Cupid. During his c

Was an American midget professional wrestler better known by his ring name Fuzzy Cupid. During his career, he was the frequent tag team partner of fellow midget wrestler Sky Low Low.

Was an American chess player. Stolzenberg had been a medic in the hospital at Tarnopol in World War

Was an American chess player. Stolzenberg had been a medic in the hospital at Tarnopol in World War I. Entering the United States after the war, he became one of the leading national and international correspondence chess players. He was several times Mic

A female boxer who is the WIBC world Bantamweight champion. Because of her age, many consider her to

A female boxer who is the WIBC world Bantamweight champion. Because of her age, many consider her to be "the George Foreman of women's boxing". Brown's nickname, "Downtown", is both a homage to actress Downtown Julie Brown, and it also serves as name play, such as in the case of "Hannah The Vegas Fox".Brown was an award winning amateur boxer, winning the New York state golden gloves award before turning professional, on September 27. 1997, beating Judy Mayrand by a four round unanimous decision in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Brown proceeded to win her first seven fights as a professional, including victories over Sue Chase, Sonya Emery and Suzanne Riccio.

Is a Canadian novelist and poet who lives in White Rock, British Columbia. In recent years she has b

Is a Canadian novelist and poet who lives in White Rock, British Columbia. In recent years she has become known for her Vicky Bauer series of mystery novels.

Is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling

Is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Lenny Lane. During his time tenure in WCW, he was a one time Cruiserweight Champion. In an upset victory, Lane defeated Rey Mysterio, J

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the fir

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Ernst Pistulla.

(born October 28, 1964 in Miami, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He is

(born October 28, 1964 in Miami, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He is best known for holding the record for the most pinch hits in a major league career. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Currently, he is the hitting coach for the Washington Nationals.

Was an American sculptor, book illustrator, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.While he

Was an American sculptor, book illustrator, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.While he was a student at Yale University, he founded Gehenna Press, a small private press specializing in fine book production. From 1953 until 1974, he taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.While he was a student at Yale University, he founded Gehenna Press, a small private press specializing in fine book production. From 1953 until 1974, he taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was the first conductor

Was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was the first conductor born and educated in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim. He is perhaps best known for his long conducting relationship with the New York Philharmonic, which included the acclaimed Young People's Concerts series, and his compositions including West Side Story, Candide, and On the Town. He is known to baby boomers primarily as the first classical music conductor to make many television appearances, all between 1954 and 1989. While he did not possess the gift of perfect pitch, he had a formidable piano technique and was a highly respected composer. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of American classical music, championing the works of American composers and inspiring the careers of a generation of American musicians.

Was an American linguist, whose influence dominated the development of structural linguistics in Ame

Was an American linguist, whose influence dominated the development of structural linguistics in America between the 1930s and the 1950s. He is most especially known for his book Language (1933), describing the state of the art of linguistics at its time.Bloomfield was the main founder of the Linguistic Society of America.Bloomfield's thought was mainly characterized by its behavioristic principles for the study of meaning, its insistence on formal procedures for the analysis of language data, as well as a general concern to provide linguistics with rigorous scientific methodology. Its pre-eminence decreased in the late 1950s and 1960s, after the emergence of Generative Grammar.