American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an American executive. He served as the sixth commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to

Is an American executive. He served as the sixth commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989. He was recently the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee; he was replaced by Larry Probst in October 2008. He competed in the 1956 United

Is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Vlahakis is

Is a professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Vlahakis is the top face-off man in the MLL holding the top face-off percentage in MLL history. He was selected to participate in the 2007 and 2008 MLL All-Star Game.

Popular name of Panagiotis Voulkos, was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his Abs

Popular name of Panagiotis Voulkos, was an American artist of Greek descent. He is known for his Abstract Expressionist ceramic sculptures, which bounded the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art.He first studied painting and ceramics at Montana State University (then Montana State College) in Bozeman, then earned an MFA degree from the California College of the Arts. He began his career producing functional dinnerware in Bozeman, Montana. His talent was quickly recognized and he soon began winning prizes. In 1953, Voulkos was invited to teach a summer session ceramics course at Black Mountain College in Asheville, North Carolina. In 1954, after founding the art ceramics department at the Otis College of Art and Design (then called the Los Angeles County Art Institute),

Is an American pair skater. He competed with his adopted sister Kitty Carruthers. They are the 1981-

Is an American pair skater. He competed with his adopted sister Kitty Carruthers. They are the 1981-1984 U.S. national champions, the 1982 World bronze medalists, and the 1984 Olympic silver medalists. After retiring from professional skating, Carruthers

A Canadian lawyer, author and legal scholar. He is best known as a leading authority on Canadian con

A Canadian lawyer, author and legal scholar. He is best known as a leading authority on Canadian constitutional law.Born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, Hogg earned his LL.B from the University of New Zealand in 1962, his LL.M from Harvard University in 1963, and his Ph.D from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia in 1970. In 1970, he was appointed Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto and was appointed Dean in 1998. In 2003 he accepted a position as scholar in residence at the law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

Is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted fourth overall b

Is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted fourth overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.Warrick has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Gladiators and Montreal Alouettes.Warrick played college football at Florida State University, and was among the best offensive players in the country during his college career. A two time consensus All-American wide receiver, he was nicknamed "The Great One" for his ability to score every time he touched the ball. He led Florida State to National Championship appearances in 1998 and 1999

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the repechage roun

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the repechage round of K-2 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a former American sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook F

Is a former American sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation.

An American physicist and Professor Emeritus of Physics at Brown University. A nephew of George Conr

An American physicist and Professor Emeritus of Physics at Brown University. A nephew of George Conrad Westervelt, he is known for his work in nonlinear acoustics.He is especially renowned for his application of the theory of Sir Michael James Lighthill, for his important contributions to the understanding of nonlinear scattering of sound by sound, and for his discoveries of the parametric array [1] and the laser-excited thermoacoustic array [2]. His lifetime of physics research spans other aspects of acoustics as well, include the contributions to the understanding of acoustic radiation pressure [3], which has applications to Acoustic levitation and other devices which exploit macrosonic phenomena [4] and acoustic streaming,

(May 20, 1904 - January 18, 1974) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played

(May 20, 1904 - January 18, 1974) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played

Is an American rock and roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 19

Is an American rock and roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983.He planned a career as an artist, but landed a job in the late 1960s as a disc jockey on then-cutting edge Boston FM radio station WBCN and began exploring his interest in blues and rhythm and blues music, giving himself the nickname "the Woofer Goofer", sometimes expanded to "the Woofer Goofer with the Green Teeth

Is an American show jumping competitor and olympic champion.At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wyl

Is an American show jumping competitor and olympic champion.At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wylde won the gold medal as part of the United States team in Team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Beezie Madden and Chris Kappler.

Is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-

Is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) the group's most famous song, "Puff, the Magic Dragon." He has also long done work for social change, ranging from his vocal opposition to the Vietnam war to the creation of Operation Respect.

An American painter who was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, January 2, 1940. He is primarily known for his a

An American painter who was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, January 2, 1940. He is primarily known for his abstract paintings that have been widely exhibited in the United States and in Europe since the 1960s. His work is associated with Minimal Art, Post-minimalism, and Lyrical Abstraction. Young has participated in more than a hundred group exhibitions and he h

Was a Democratic politician from Georgia.Geer served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Georgia fro

Was a Democratic politician from Georgia.Geer served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967 under fellow Democrat, Governor Carl Sanders.

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League bet

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1999. He was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Zezel was a top soccer player in his youth, and played for Canada's U-21 team as a teenager. During off seasons early in his career he continued to play competitively. Zezel was drafted by the Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League, and may have appeared in 3 games for them in 1982.

Is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals.Orr attended Galveston Community C

Is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals.Orr attended Galveston Community College in Galveston, Texas.[1] He was a 39th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in 1998 (1187th overall), spending one year there before signing with the Atlanta Braves on July 3, 1999.[2] He was part of Team Canada who finished in fourth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] Orr won the 2004 Bill Lucas Award (Atlanta Braves Minor Leaguer Best Exemplifying Sportsmanship and Character) and make him a valuable utility player for the Braves.

Born June 8, 1979 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player who is curren

Born June 8, 1979 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently an infielder in the Washington Nationals organization.

Was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer

Was a member of the Olympic Team at flyweight in boxing for the United States during the 1924 Summer Olympics. In addition to competing at the Olympics, Sarron fought future World Flyweight Champion Fidel LaBarba in the May 1924 National AAU Flyweight Sem

Is an American boxer from Brooklyn New York. Petey Scalzo fought Frankie Covelli for the National Bo

Is an American boxer from Brooklyn New York. Petey Scalzo fought Frankie Covelli for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title at Griffith Stadium Petey beat Covelli by TKO. Petey defended the National Boxing Association World featherweigh

Is a former world champion figure skater and now coach.In 1961, she was the Junior Canadian Skating

Is a former world champion figure skater and now coach.In 1961, she was the Junior Canadian Skating Champion and the Senior Canadian Champion between 1964-1966. In 1965 she won the World Figure Skating Championships, the first Canadian to win the event since Barbara Ann Scott in 1947.

Is an American violinist and singer. She is or has been a member of several bands, including that do

Is an American violinist and singer. She is or has been a member of several bands, including that dog., Tito & Tarantula, The Rentals and The Decemberists; has contributed to recordings by The Twilight Singers, Beck, Mike Watt, Luscious Jackson, Jimmy Eat

During his 15-year career, he won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles in 52 appearances. Sam

During his 15-year career, he won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles in 52 appearances. Sampras finished as World No. 1 on the ATP rankings for six consecutive years, a record for the open era and tied for third all-time. Sampras won the singles

Is a retired Icelandic professional basketball player. He was a 218 cm (7'2"), 118 kg (260 lb) cente

Is a retired Icelandic professional basketball player. He was a 218 cm (7'2"), 118 kg (260 lb) center and played college basketball at the University of Washington, in Seattle, United States.Gudmundsson was selected in the third round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, for whom he played during the 1981-82 season. In August 1983 the Blazers traded him to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 1984 third-round draft pick.[1][2] He played with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1985-86 but was traded to the San Antonio Spurs along with Frank Brickowski, two draft picks and an undisclosed amount of money in exchange for Mychal Thompson.[3]

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1879 and received his B.A. and M.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1879 and received his B.A. and M.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He was involved in the discovery of the role of viruses in the transmission of certain types of cancer. In 1966 he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or