American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

His early life in New Jersey, before entering the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a professional wrest

His early life in New Jersey, before entering the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a professional wrestler competing in the then World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1957 to 1960, under the ring-name The Matador. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in

Was an American professional basketball player.Ziegenhorn attended the now-defunct St. Phillip High

Was an American professional basketball player.Ziegenhorn attended the now-defunct St. Phillip High School in Chicago, Illinois, before starring at the University of Notre Dame during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After graduating, he served on the College All-Stars team which served as opponents for the Harlem Globetrotters. From 1941 to 1946, he played professionally for the Sheboygan Redskins of the National Basketball League, a direct predecessor to the NBA. He averaged 2.0 points per game in his professional career.

American professional basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He gr

American professional basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He graduated from Oklahoma State University.

Was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was known as Le Vieux Lion de la Politique Québécoise (The

Was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was known as Le Vieux Lion de la Politique Québécoise (The Old Lion of Quebec Politics) because of his colourful style and his many years of public office. Bellemare was one of the last survivors of the Union Nationale party.He also was the mayor of Saint-Jean-des-Piles, a small town in the Mauricie area, from 1954 to 1957.

Was a political figure in Canada West. He represented East Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of

Was a political figure in Canada West. He represented East Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1861 to 1863.

Is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book Where

Is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. An elementary school (from kindergarten to grade five) in North Hollywood, California is named in his honor.

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost h

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan. In 1990 he captured the WBC Welterweight Title from Marlon Starling, but lost it in his next fight to Simon

Was a U.S. post-Impressionist artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype. Technically, he wa

Was a U.S. post-Impressionist artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype. Technically, he was a member of The Eight, but the delicacy of his compositions and mosaic-like beauty of his designs had little in common with the philosophy of the group.

Was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was acclaimed after the resignation of Georges-Émile Lapal

Was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was acclaimed after the resignation of Georges-Émile Lapalme to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1950 by-election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957 and lost the election of 1958.

Is a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first

Is a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Chester Rutecki.

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard from Louisiana State University, Carter p

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard from Louisiana State University, Carter played ten games for the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets during the 2003-04 NBA season.[1] He has most recently played in Spain.[2]

(January 30, 1917 - April 15, 1971) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston

(January 30, 1917 - April 15, 1971) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1940-41, 1946-49), Washington Senators (1949-52) and Cleveland Indians (1952). Harris was born in New York, NY. He batted and threw left handed.

American professional basketball player who plays the shooting guard position for the New Jersey Net

American professional basketball player who plays the shooting guard position for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. Ager played for the Fort Worth Flyers of the D-League[1] to whom he was assigned by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks after playing 15 games for them in the 2006-07 season, averaging 1.5 points in 4.3 minutes per game.[

Is an American professional basketball player at the power forward position. He was most recently wi

Is an American professional basketball player at the power forward position. He was most recently with the NBA's Sacramento Kings, released on January 23, 2007.

Is the U.S. Representative for New York's 22nd congressional district (formerly the 26th district),

Is the U.S. Representative for New York's 22nd congressional district (formerly the 26th district), serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district extends west from the Hudson River along New York's southern border through Bingha

Was the Borough president of Queens, New York, USA from 1911 to 1928.He was a Democrat. Trained as a

Was the Borough president of Queens, New York, USA from 1911 to 1928.He was a Democrat. Trained as a lawyer at Columbia University, he was elected borough president of Queens in 1911, serving until his resignation in 1928. He was a delegate to the Democra

An American soccer player who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Unite

An American soccer player who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the United States soccer team.Edu was at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2004 until 2006 and played three years for the Maryland Terrapins. He forfeited his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2007 MLS Superdraft as a Generation Adidas player. He was named a first-team All-American in 2006.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the 21st and current head coach of the P

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the 21st and current head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, having been hired on May 23, 2005. He was head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers from the start of the 2001-02 season until March 2, 2005, when he was fired from the position.

Was a musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin

Was a musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers Robin and Barry.

Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the Orlando Magic. A 6 ft 5

Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the Orlando Magic. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) swingman, Evans weighs 220 lb (100 kg).Known for his strong defense and athleticism, Evans played collegiately at Wichita State University for two seasons, but philosophical differences with then-coach Randy Smithson caused him to transfer to the University of Texas at Austin. After not having been selected in the 2001 NBA Draft, he signed as a free agent for the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played in only 10 games. In 2002, he moved to Greece to play for Olympiacos BC, and in the following, 2003-04 season he played for the Italian power Benetton Basket Treviso (winning the Italian Cup).

Was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the

Was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States. At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912 and 1913, and the doubles three times

Was an American geophysicist and oceanographer. Ewing has been described as a pioneering geophysicis

Was an American geophysicist and oceanographer. Ewing has been described as a pioneering geophysicist who worked on the research of seismic reflection and refraction in ocean basins, ocean bottom photography, submarine sound transmission

Was a Canadian chess master. At the end of 1898 he had moved from Ukraine to London, England. After

Was a Canadian chess master. At the end of 1898 he had moved from Ukraine to London, England. After graduating from the University of London in 1921, he emigrated to Canada in 1923. The next year, Fox took second, behind John Morrison, in Hamilton (CAN-ch). In 1926, he took second in Canadian Chess Championship held at Nationale. He was Canadian champion in 1927, 1929, 1931 (after playoff), 1932, 1935, 1938, 1940 and 1949. He also played in several US Open.

Is an American physicist, who in 1957 (with Lee Grodzins and Andrew Sunyar) established that neutrin

Is an American physicist, who in 1957 (with Lee Grodzins and Andrew Sunyar) established that neutrinos have negative helicity.

Who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He is a former world record holder for the 100m,

Who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He is a former world record holder for the 100m, with a time of 9.79 seconds.In 1995 he took part in his first major international tournament at the World Championships in Gothenburg, but was eliminated in the 100 m quarter-finals. His next season was disappointing, as he failed to make the American team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.However, the following season would be his breakthrough. At the World Championships in Athens, Greene won the 100 m title. This marked the beginning of Greene's dominance in the 100 m. He successfully defended his title in 1999 and 2001 and captured the Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Olympics