American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a former professional Canadian football player with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Footba

Is a former professional Canadian football player with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League at the tight end and wide receiver positions. Dalla Riva played with the Alouettes for his entire 14 year career. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and has had his jersey number #74 retired by the club.

A mathematician working in the areas of pure and applied mathematics. He has made important contribu

A mathematician working in the areas of pure and applied mathematics. He has made important contributions to integrable systems, fluid dynamics and shock waves, solitonic physics, hyperbolic conservation laws, and mathematical and scientific computing, am

Is an American economic commentator, author and licensed stock broker who currently serves as presid

Is an American economic commentator, author and licensed stock broker who currently serves as president of Euro Pacific Capital Inc., a fully accredited brokerage firm based in Darien, Connecticut.

Was an American television personality primarily known as the host of Press Your Luck.Tomarken was t

Was an American television personality primarily known as the host of Press Your Luck.Tomarken was the middle son of Barnet and Pearl Tomarken, who owned Dee

Was an American poet, essayist, teacher, lecturer, editor, and publisher.Davison worked as an editor

Was an American poet, essayist, teacher, lecturer, editor, and publisher.Davison worked as an editor at the Atlantic Monthly Press and Houghton Mifflin. He was also poetry editor for Atlantic Monthly. He was part of a literary milieu that included Robert

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

A Dutch physicist and physical chemist. He later legally changed his name to Peter Joseph William De

A Dutch physicist and physical chemist. He later legally changed his name to Peter Joseph William Debye.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the semifinals of K-2 1000 m event and the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event.

Is a retired English-Canadian football (soccer) defender who played professionally in the North Amer

Is a retired English-Canadian football (soccer) defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also served as an assistant coach with teams in both leagues. In 1971, Duerden played three games with the Canadian Olympic soccer team. That year he also played eight games for the Canadian Pan American Games soccer team. In 1978, Duerden was an assistant coach with the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League. In 1978, he became an assistant coach-player with the New York Arrows who borrowed much of their roster from the Lancers. In 1980, the Denver Avalanche of MISL hired Duerden as an assistant coach.

Was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He was born and raised in the Pitts

Was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area steel town of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from

Nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds. Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at bats (14,053)[1], and outs (10,328).

A Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. He spent twelve years as p

A Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. He spent twelve years as part of the Montreal band Local Rabbits, with whom he started playing as a teenager.[1] He released his first solo album, Party of One, in 2004, and has ope

Was a Canadian politician. . A farmer, he was Deputy Reeve of London township for two years, Reeve f

Was a Canadian politician. . A farmer, he was Deputy Reeve of London township for two years, Reeve for eight years, County Councilor for 18 years, and Warden of Middlesex County for one year. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Middlesex East in the general elections of 1904. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. He died in office in 1913.

Was the executive director of the Progressive Conservative Party in Alberta, Canada, a former Member

Was the executive director of the Progressive Conservative Party in Alberta, Canada, a former Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons and former cabinet minister in Alberta.A farmer and rancher by training, Elzinga was first elected to the federal House of Commons as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament representing Pembina, Alberta in the 1974 federal election. He served as president of the PC Party of Canada from 1983 to 1986, and was chair of the 1983 PC leadership convention.

(born on March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer.

(born on March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer.

(June 12, 1914 - August 1, 2007) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelp

(June 12, 1914 - August 1, 2007) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936) and Cincinnati Reds (1939).

Is an American attorney, retired police captain and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of R

Is an American attorney, retired police captain and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 80st District from 1991 to 2002 and from 2003-2011, the 61st district that includes parts of Pawtucket. From 2004-2010 Kil

He will also be playing Carlisle Cullen in the upcoming film adaptation of Twilight.Facinelli's last

He will also be playing Carlisle Cullen in the upcoming film adaptation of Twilight.Facinelli's last project was Hollow Man 2, which co-starred Christian Slater. It was released direct-to-video in May 2006. He was also in films such as Riding in Cars with Boys, The Scorpion King, and Can't Hardly Wait. In 2004 and 2005, he was a recurring guest on the hit HBO show Six Feet Under. He also appears on the FX original series Damages. Facinelli will also be playing Carlisle Cullen in the upcoming movie Twilight.[2

Was an American football quarterback.He was the 1964 first-round draft choice of the National Footba

Was an American football quarterback.He was the 1964 first-round draft choice of the National Football League Kansas City Chiefs. In 1967 Beathard was traded to the Houston Oilers in exchange for quarterback Jacky Lee and led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title before losing to the Oakland Raiders 40-7 in the AFL Championship Game. Beathard took the Oilers to the AFL playoffs again in 1969.

An American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Ol

An American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling.Fenson took up curling at age 13; his father, Bob Fen

Was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1930 to 1932. He was the 17t

Was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1930 to 1932. He was the 17th mayor of Sudbury since its incorporation in 1893, and the first mayor of Sudbury after it was granted city status in 1930. On November 27th 1929 he was acclaimed Mayor of the city due to the lack of candidates running for office in the 1929 election. In 1930 he stood again for mayor. During the election campaign he promised to build a new town hall and a subway under the Elm Street rail line, along with improving the local utilities in conjunction with municipal services. His campaign slogan was "Sudbury is a progressive city; we should be optimists and boasters, not pessimists and knockers".

Is a Canadian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 1951-1953 Canadian national champion. He

Is a Canadian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 1951-1953 Canadian national champion. He placed 5th at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He is one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior titles in consecutive years.

An American artist known as an abstract geometric sculptor. Forakis was in the Merchant Marines, fro

An American artist known as an abstract geometric sculptor. Forakis was in the Merchant Marines, from 1945-50. and then served in the US. Military in Korea, and in Japan from 1951-53. He earned his B.F.A. at the California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco Art Institute) in 1957.Peter Forakis' sculpture is grounded in his understanding of geometry. During the 1960s and 1970s, his work was considered on the cutting edge, which led to the creation of the Atlanta Gateway, his tallest metal sculpture from the 1960s. He is known for creating complex and dynamic metal forms and has been internationally recognized as an important abstract artist. Forakis was a member of the Six and Dilexi galleries in San Francisco and the Park Place Group, in New York from 1963 until 1967. His works are in the permanent collection of the Walker Art Center, the Oakland Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Denver Art Museum, among others and in private collections.

Was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina served as a captain during the Revolutionary War; enga

Was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina served as a captain during the Revolutionary War; engaged in the manufacture of iron; member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1794-1796; served in the North Carolina Senate in 1801 and 1802; elected as a

Is a former college men's basketball coach and current basketball instructional coach. He coached fo

Is a former college men's basketball coach and current basketball instructional coach. He coached for 15 years at the University of San Francisco, Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley, compiling an overall 234-123 record. After his coaching career ended he ran a world famous instructional basketball camp and served as a consultant and scout for several NBA teams. He is often considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of basketball.