American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'10" (2.08 m) power forward, Zevenbergen pla

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'10" (2.08 m) power forward, Zevenbergen played collegiately at Seattle Pacific University, Edmonds Community College, and the University of Washington. He was selected in the third round (50th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, and played eight games for them in 1987-88, averaging 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

Was an American boxer from Wisconsin. Zwick became a professional boxer in 1923. In 1928, he fought

Was an American boxer from Wisconsin. Zwick became a professional boxer in 1923. In 1928, he fought former bantamweight champion Bud Taylor in Milwaukee where he lost by knockout. He fought future featherweight champion Freddie Miller in 1931 and also los

Was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisconsin in both houses of Congr

Was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisconsin in both houses of Congress. Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is named for him.Sawyer's early political career included serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1857 and 1861, and as m

Lip Saunders was an All-America basketball player at Cuyahoga Heights High School in suburban Clevel

Lip Saunders was an All-America basketball player at Cuyahoga Heights High School in suburban Cleveland. In his senior season, 1973, he was named Ohio's Class A High School Basketball Player of the Year, leading the state in scoring average with 32.0 points per game. At the University of Minnesota he started 101 of his 103 career contests and as a senior teamed with Ray Williams, Mychal Thompson, Kevin McHale, who was part of the Boston Celtics legacy of the 1980s, and more recently, has been the Minnesota Timberwolves' vice president of basketball operations. Together they led the Gophers to a school-best 24-3 record.

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Ol

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He played all four matches.

Is a professional poker player, now residing in Los Angeles, California. Laak was born in Dublin, ra

Is a professional poker player, now residing in Los Angeles, California. Laak was born in Dublin, raised on the East Coast of the United States, and now lives in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in mechanical engineering and worked as an engineer, a repo man, a dishwasher in Cape Cod, a stock day trader, a gardener and a real estate investor, prior to getting into open poker games in California.

Is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 A

Is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions.Dalhausser and Rogers have dominated both the domestic US tour and now the FIVB international tour

Is an American gymnast and Olympic medalist.

Is an American gymnast and Olympic medalist.

A Canadian actor who has been active for over thirty years in stage, film, and television. He has ha

A Canadian actor who has been active for over thirty years in stage, film, and television. He has had featured roles in major American films such as The Sum of All Fears, S.W.A.T., and Get Rich or Die Tryin’. He has also done much voice work, including voicing the character of Bishop for the X-Men animated series and Tripp Hansen in Monster Force.Akin was born in Kingston, Jamaica as a middle brother of five sons. His parents moved to Oshawa, Ontario in 1953, and he and his brothers followed suit the next year. He has lived there ever since. Shortly after attending high school, Akin attended Toronto’s Ryerson Theatre School. In 1975, he became the school’s first acting graduate, landing a role just a few days later in a Shaw Festival production of Caesar and Cleopatra.

(born on June 16, 1970) (nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise ri

(born on June 16, 1970) (nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed), is an American professional golfer

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

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

Was a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until 1976. He was nicknamed the Cons

Was a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan from 1959 until 1976. He was nicknamed the Conscience of the Senate.He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and attended Waldron Academy and parochial schools. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1934 and from the University of Michigan Law School in 1937. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1938 and practiced law in Detroit. During the Second World War, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941 until discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant colonel of Infantry. He was wounded during the D-Day assault on Utah Beach in Normandy, France.

Was a professional surfer. Irons learned to surf on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Sho

Was a professional surfer. Irons learned to surf on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Shore in Oahu, Hawaii. On September 3, 2010 he won the Billabong Pro in Tahiti. He and his family hosted the Annual Irons Brothers Pinetrees Classic, a conte

Is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the

Is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have ever played in the National Hockey League. Esposito is also the older brother of Tony Esposito.

(born on September 22, 1957) is an American professional golfer

(born on September 22, 1957) is an American professional golfer

Is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer and percussionist, best known as one of the longtim

Is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer and percussionist, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on stage.He has a rare four octave vocal range.

Was a Representative from the third district of Maryland, and later a United States federal judge. U

Was a Representative from the third district of Maryland, and later a United States federal judge. Unusually for a politician in the early United States, Key had been a Loyalist in the American Revolution. Born in Charleston, Cecil County, Maryland, Key p

Is a Canadian professional tennis player from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bester was

Is a Canadian professional tennis player from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bester was a finalist at the 2006 junior French Open. In doing so he became the first Canadian to reach a grand slam final in singles, and only the second ever to do

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and comm

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in Belleville. He served as prosecuting attorney for the Kaskaskia district (second circuit) 1846-1850. He served as member of the State hou

Was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before ente

Was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian confederation in 1867 serving as Provincial Secretary in the Conservative cabinet of Hiram Blanchard but lost his seat in the fall 1867 election that defeated the government.Hill returned to the legislature in 1870 by winning a by-election as a Liberal-Conservative. He again lost his seat in 1871 but returned in 1874 and served in the Liberal government of William Annand as provincial secretary. Feelings against confederation had abated and Hill was well placed to put forward a compromise position that enabled him to succeed Annand as premier in 1875. However, Hill took over the Liberal government at a time that the federal Liberals were in power under Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie and becoming increasingly unpopular in Nova Scotia. That, and the failure of the Annand and Hill governments to make progress on railway construction, led to the Liberal's defeat in the 1878 election after which Hill retired from politics. He moved to England in 1882 and published a series theological pamphlets.

Hot Sauce, is an American basketball player who has played on the Streetball AND 1 Mixtape Tour from

Hot Sauce, is an American basketball player who has played on the Streetball AND 1 Mixtape Tour from its creation in 2000. Champion is six-foot-one and weighs 160 pounds and is widely regarded as the most famous streetball player after Rafer Alston a.k.a. "Skip to My Lou".

A Best Actor nomination in the 1979 Tony Awards. Other notable roles include Macbeth on Broadway and

A Best Actor nomination in the 1979 Tony Awards. Other notable roles include Macbeth on Broadway and Dane O'Neill, the ill-fated love child who grew up to follow in his unknown father's footsteps on the path to the priesthood, in the television mini-series The Thorn Birds. He also had a recurring guest role as the Bajoran priest Vedek Bareil on

Was a professional basketball player. After playing for Berkeley High School and the University of C

Was a professional basketball player. After playing for Berkeley High School and the University of California in Berkeley, Chenier played professionally for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1979. He won a championship with the Bullets in 1978. He also briefly played for the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors.

Was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an influential American architect. With his thick, round-framed glasses, Johnson was the most re

Was an influential American architect. With his thick, round-framed glasses, Johnson was the most recognizable figure in American architecture for decades.In 1930, he founded the Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA and later (1978), as a trustee, he was awarded an American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and the first Pritzker Architecture Prize, in 1979. He was a student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. When Johnson died in January 2005, he was survived by his long-time life partner, David Whitney, who died only a few months later, on June 12, 2005.