American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6' 9" forward, Love graduated from Morningside High Schoo

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6' 9" forward, Love graduated from Morningside High School,[1] Inglewood, California, then played collegiately for the University of Oregon Ducks from 1968 to 1971, and was the 9th pick in the 1971 NBA Draft, chosen by the Baltimore Bullets. He had a four-year professional career with Baltimore and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, and the San Antonio Spurs, then of the American Basketball Association. He retired from the sport in 1975. Love was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" (195 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) shooting

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" (195 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) shooting guard and played collegiately at Auburn University. He had a brief career in the National Basketball Association.Pietkiewicz was selected with the 2nd pick of the seventh round in the 1978 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. After signing two 10-day contracts with the Dallas Mavericks in 1981[1], he was signed for the remainder of the 1980-81 season, during which he played 36 games, averaging 3.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Was a Canadian basketball player and coach, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. While at Assumption High

Was a Canadian basketball player and coach, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. While at Assumption High School, he was selected to the first All-City Basketball Team ever picked by the Windsor Star. He later played on some excellent teams at Assumption Colleg

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. At the 1952 Winter O

Was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he barely lost the gold medals in both the two-man and four-man events.

He started to work with various Florida bands, among them Styrofoam Soul and Road Turkey, and when h

He started to work with various Florida bands, among them Styrofoam Soul and Road Turkey, and when he was 15 he met Ron Blair, who was considerably older than Lynch. "I remember he accused me of stealing an amp from him. Hell, I didn’t steal it. I was roadieing for him!" Alas, drums didn’t absorb all of Lynch’s feistiness as his parents had hoped. And he did stay in school long enough to graduate from P.K. Yonge School in 1973. By the time he moved to Los Angeles and hooked up with fellow Floridians to start Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in 1976, he’d calmed down a little.

Was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his fi

Was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finely-crafted, traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and the daily lives of working people,

(July 13, 1889, Shamokin, Pennsylvania - March 20, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player during t

(July 13, 1889, Shamokin, Pennsylvania - March 20, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1910s and 1920s.

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion.

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion.

Is a former Canadian ice hockey centre and professional golfer.In hockey, Baluik played from 1954 to

Is a former Canadian ice hockey centre and professional golfer.In hockey, Baluik played from 1954 to 1964 in the Ontario Hockey Association, Quebec Hockey League, Western Hockey League, American Hockey League, and National Hockey League. In golf, Baluik t

American neurologist and biochemist. Currently the director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative D

American neurologist and biochemist. Currently the director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Prusiner discovered prions, a class of infectious self-reproducing pathogens primarily or solely composed of protein.

His first acting job was at the age of 4 when he appeared in some Campbell's soup television commerc

His first acting job was at the age of 4 when he appeared in some Campbell's soup television commercials. Kirsch has appeared in the short-lived TV series Riders in the Sky, on the soap opera General Hospital in 1992, but his most notable role came later

Is an American rapper signed to Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[1] He

Is an American rapper signed to Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[1] He is a co-founderùwith LT Moeùof the Global Music Movement (GMM),[2]. Benton attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap.[1] Stat Quo was discovered towards the end of 2003. Dr. Dre and Eminem individually came to know of the Atlanta-based rapper via his Underground Atlanta mixtapes. After Eminem heard his music he gained interest and took it to Dr. Dre who also had interest in the music, and a joint deal was made, resulting in Stat Quo becoming the second artist to be signed to Shady/Aftermath, after 50 Cent.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1947-48, 1951-52) i

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1947-48, 1951-52) in the BAA and NBA for 34 games.

Was a poet and an American literary figure.[1] He was also a critic, novelist, playwright, publisher

Was a poet and an American literary figure.[1] He was also a critic, novelist, playwright, publisher, editor, translator and scholar. His books include Caged in an Animal's Mind 1963, The Iron Land, The Bridge, The Sunless Sea, Early and Late Testament.

Was a professional wrestler better known as Uncle Elmer and Plowboy Frazier from Pascagoula, Mississ

Was a professional wrestler better known as Uncle Elmer and Plowboy Frazier from Pascagoula, Mississippi.As Uncle Elmer, he was a member of the Hillbillies in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1985 to 1986. The highpoint of his career came when he

(December 6, 1909 - December 15, 1979), nicknamed "Smiling Stan," was an American third baseman and

(December 6, 1909 - December 15, 1979), nicknamed "Smiling Stan," was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball

Is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olym

Is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Was an American actor and comedian.Stanley Clements was born in Long Island, New York. Young Stan re

Was an American actor and comedian.Stanley Clements was born in Long Island, New York. Young Stan realized that he wanted a show-business career while he was in grammar school, and when he graduated from college he toured in vaudeville for two years. He then joined the touring company of the Major Bowes Amateur Hour. In 1941, he was signed to a contract by 20th Century Fox and appeared in several B films for the studio.

American biochemist and Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine (1986). He is a distinguishe

American biochemist and Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine (1986). He is a distinguished researcher and academic associated with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee.

Is a former American professional basketball player who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st

Is a former American professional basketball player who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 7'0", 285 lbs. center from LSU, Roberts played for the Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers in eight NBA seasons from 1991 to 1999. His best year as a pro came during his second year with the Clippers, when he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.3 ppg.

Is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label. He played with Roland Kirk

Is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label. He played with Roland Kirk while studying at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and later with Marion Brown, Max Roach, Bobby Hutcherson, Clifford Jordan, Harold Land, and Stan Getz

Is an American music and cultural critic, syndicated columnist, and novelist perhaps best known for

Is an American music and cultural critic, syndicated columnist, and novelist perhaps best known for his jazz criticism and his novel Don't the Moon Look Lonesome?

Is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots. Morgan was selected out of th

Is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots. Morgan was selected out of the University of Tennessee in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft (25th overall). He also played one season for the Indianapolis Colts in 1990. He holds the all-purpose yards record for the University of Tennessee, which stands at 4,642.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. A 6'6" forward from DePaul University, Brundy played in just one NBA season for the Nets.