American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a retired American professional basketball player.Haywood attended Trinidad State Junior College

Is a retired American professional basketball player.Haywood attended Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado during the 1967-68 college season, where he averaged 28.2 points and 22.1 rebounds per game. Due to his exceptional performance and talent, Haywood made the USA Olympic Basketball team in 1968. Haywood was the leading scorer on the USA's gold medal winning basketball team during the 1968 Olympics at 16.1 points per game, and he set a USA field goal percentage record of .719

The drummer for the rock band Panic at the Disco. He founded the band along with Ryan Ross, whom he

The drummer for the rock band Panic at the Disco. He founded the band along with Ryan Ross, whom he grew up with and is therefore one of the original members of the band. He is also the youngest member of the band.After Smith, Ryan Ross, and Brent Wilson finished with their band, The Summer League, the three added Brendon Urie to begin Panic! at the Disco. Panic was eventually heard by Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, who signed them to his record label, Decaydance, a child label of Fueled by Ramen. Panic eventually released A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, which sold 2.2 million copies. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out became a cult hit, with its first single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" winning the Video of the Year Award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and peaking at #7 on the US charts.

She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Evanescence. Her influences range

She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Evanescence. Her influences range from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists like Bj

Is an American professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour.He attended the University of Cal

Is an American professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour.He attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American. While at New Mexico, Levin played with futu

An American actress who has had various appearances as the role of "Candida" on Disney Channel's Phi

An American actress who has had various appearances as the role of "Candida" on Disney Channel's Phil of the Future. Prior to that, she had a recurring role as "Bitsy" on season one of the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.Locke has also guest starred in TV shows Without a Trace as the role of "Brandee Case" in episode "Wannabe" as well as That's So Raven as the role of "Kayla" in episode "Mad Hot Cotillion". She has also recently starred as Jenny in the animated film Monster House. She appeared in the 2007 film Resident Evil: Extinction as a girl found in the ruins of a K-Mart, hoping to find a safe haven in Alaska.

Soon after this, Rice and Hotz, who had been friends since childhood, collaborated on the short film

Soon after this, Rice and Hotz, who had been friends since childhood, collaborated on the short film It Don't Cost Nothin' to Say Good Morning. They wrote further material, including an episode of the show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[citation needed]. Their first feature-length film was Pitch, which won Best Film Award from the Toronto Independent Arts Festival.

Was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Fisher was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 10

Was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Fisher was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 10th congressional district to the 49th and 50th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1889. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in

Is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride

Is a former professional lacrosse player who played with the Bridgeport Barrage and New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse.

Is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a mem

Is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes most of the wealthier portions of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, along with most of their suburbs.

Was an American two-time Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who appeared in 74 films from 19

Was an American two-time Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. Tracy is generally regarded as one of the finest actors in motion picture history. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Tracy among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking 9th on the list of 100. He was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor.

Is an American artist. He is best known for his installations that feature large numbers of nude peo

Is an American artist. He is best known for his installations that feature large numbers of nude people posed in artistic formations. His installations are often situated in urban locations throughout the world. He also has done some "Beyond The City" woodland and beach installations and still does individuals and small groups occasionally.

A geneticist and anthropologist, and an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. He

A geneticist and anthropologist, and an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. He leads The Genographic Project.Wells did his Ph.D. work under Richard Lewontin, and later did postdoctoral research with Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza and Sir Walter Bodmer. His work, which has helped to establish the critical role played by Central Asia in the peopling of the world, has been published in journals such as Science, American Journal of Human Genetics, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Is a former gridiron football quarterback in both Canadian Football League and the National Football

Is a former gridiron football quarterback in both Canadian Football League and the National Football League.

Was an American sprint canoer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. She finished

Was an American sprint canoer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. She finished seventh in the K-2 500 m event.

Is an American actress and stunt performer, with a career in film and television which spans over tw

Is an American actress and stunt performer, with a career in film and television which spans over twenty years. Her more notable roles include the Klingon officer Vixis in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and the assassin Patrice in Buffy the Vampire Slay

(born April 19, 1961 in Cleburne, Texas) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played f

(born April 19, 1961 in Cleburne, Texas) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1983-86), Boston Red Sox (1986-88), Montreal Expos (1989-92), New York Yankees (1993) and California Angels (1994-95). He made his Major League debut on June 25, 1983.

(born on May 20, 1968) is an American professional golfer

(born on May 20, 1968) is an American professional golfer

Was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Richard M. Nixon,

Was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Richard M. Nixon, and the fifty-fifth Governor of Maryland. He is noted for his quick rise in politics - going in six years from County Executive to Vice President. He resigned as Vice President in 1973 after he was charged with tax evasion.[1]

(b. November 4, 1925) was a major league infieder from (1954 - 1956). He played for the Philadelphia

(b. November 4, 1925) was a major league infieder from (1954 - 1956). He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was born in Cheswold, Delaware.

(September 12, 1907 - January 9, 1990) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League

(September 12, 1907 - January 9, 1990) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947.

Was a professional wrestler from the mid 1940s through the early 1970s. Monroe was a headliner in ma

Was a professional wrestler from the mid 1940s through the early 1970s. Monroe was a headliner in many territories, and was best known in Memphis, where he and Billy Wicks set an attendance record that lasted until the Monday Night Wars boom period.

Is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter. Parsons was born on April 4 1948 in Newton, West Virgini

Is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter. Parsons was born on April 4 1948 in Newton, West Virginia to Squire and Maysel Parsons,[1] and was introduced to music by his father, who was a choir director and deacon at Newton Baptist Church. Squire's dad taught him to sing using shaped notes

Is a Serbian-born Canadian footballer currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 P

Is a Serbian-born Canadian footballer currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Djekanovic is now a naturalized Canadian citizen. He made three appearances for the Canadian U-20 national team in 2003. He was called up to the senior side to face Jamaica on 31 January 2010 but remained on the bench.

Was an American professional boxer who won the World Boxing Council cruiserweight title in 1982. Gor

Was an American professional boxer who won the World Boxing Council cruiserweight title in 1982. Gordon became a professional boxer in 1977. He faced undefeated heavyweight prospect Gerry Cooney in 1978 but lost via a fourth-round disqualification.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Iowa State University.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Iowa State University.