American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a former American football player and currently the head coach of the University of South Carolin

Is a former American football player and currently the head coach of the University of South Carolina football team. He was a two-time All-American and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame as a player. He is well known for winning the Heisman Trophy in 1966, and for coaching the University of Florida football team to six SEC championships in the decade from 1991–2000 including one National Championship in 1996

Is an American politician and the current mayor of Palm Springs, California. His term will expire in

Is an American politician and the current mayor of Palm Springs, California. His term will expire in 2011. Pougnet is a member of the Democratic Party.Pougnet ran unopposed in the June 2010 primary election to win the Democratic nomination for the United

An American ecologist on the faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author and

An American ecologist on the faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author and proponent of the unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography (UNTB), which seeks to explain the diversity and relative abundance of species in ecological communities. Dr. Hubbell is also a staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Balboa, Panama.Stephen Hubbell was born in Gainesville, Florida.[1] He earned his doctorate in zoology at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969. As a professor at the University of Michigan, he taught graduate courses for the Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica. Later, at Princeton University, as a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, he continued study of the population biology of tropical trees.

Was elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in March, 2003 and served as mayor until 2007. He was

Was elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in March, 2003 and served as mayor until 2007. He was succeeded by Jimmy Delshad.

Was an American football player, playing lineman for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.Courson was origi

Was an American football player, playing lineman for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.Courson was originally from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He played on the offensive and defensive lines for Gettysburg High School and graduated in 1973. His #71 was retired, and he is the only football player in Gettysburg High School history to receive such an honor.

(born April 26, 1960 in Malden, Massachusetts), is a former Major League Baseball second baseman wh

(born April 26, 1960 in Malden, Massachusetts), is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros from 1985 to 1990.

(born on March 10, 1980) is an American professional golfer.

(born on March 10, 1980) is an American professional golfer.

Is an Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Big" Stephen Petitpas.Wrestlin

Is an Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Big" Stephen Petitpas.Wrestling in the Montreal-based Lutte International, Petitpas competed under the ring name Sheik Ali. He portrayed a heel (villain) character and was managed by Ed

Is an American professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse an

Is an American professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse and the Orlando Titans of the National Lacrosse League. He plays the midfield position. Peyser began his professional career with the New Jersey Pride in 200

Is an American pop singer. He grew up outside of Dayton, Ohio. Brock began singing when he was two y

Is an American pop singer. He grew up outside of Dayton, Ohio. Brock began singing when he was two years old. At eight, he wrote his first song: "Little Waves".In 2002, he signed a record deal with WIRE Records, the Orlando-base company owned by Johnny Wr

Is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1

Is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1978-1987 and 1995-1998.

Is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist. He earned his bachelor's degree from T

Is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist. He earned his bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster and master's degree from Kent State University. He currently resides in New Mexico.

Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewer

Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates.Brye made his major league debut on September 3, 1970 with the Twins at age 21. He was hitless in his only at bat in his debut.[2] That year, Brye had a batting average of .182 in 11 at bats. In 1971, he hit .224 in 107 at bats. The next year, he hit .241 in 253 at bats. Brye hit .263 in 278 at bats in 1973. In 1974 he was given the chance to be a starter, and he hit .283 in 488 at bats. Brye was also the Twins leader in doubles in his only season as a starter.[3] The next year, however, he hit .252 in 246 at bats. The next year, he hit .264 in 258 at bats. On March 21, 1977, Brye was purchased by from the Twins by the Brewers. In 1977, he hit .249 in 241 at bats. On March 30, 1978, Brye was released by the Brewers. Five days later, he signed with the Pirates, only to be released a few months later.[1] In 1978, he hit .235 in 115 at bats. On February 7, 1979, he was signed by the San Diego Padres. However, he retired before he could play with the Padres.

Is a Major League Baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. Holm attended Sacramen

Is a Major League Baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. Holm attended Sacramento's McClatchy High School, where he played shortstop. He earned 3rd Team All-American honors as a shortstop for Oral Roberts University in 2000.Holm was drafted by the Giants in the 17th round in 2001. He beat Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodríguez to earn a position on the major-league roster in 2008 spring training, but got sent down for Eliezer Alfonzo on July 1, 2008. He got re-called on July 23, 2008. [1]

(born on May 26, 1961) is an American professional golfer

(born on May 26, 1961) is an American professional golfer

Served in the United States Senate as, Senator (Democrat) from Florida from 1850 to the secession of

Served in the United States Senate as, Senator (Democrat) from Florida from 1850 to the secession of his home state and the outbreak of the American Civil War. For much of that period, he was chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Is an American politician from the Republican party who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegat

Is an American politician from the Republican party who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.Hershey was sworn in as a member of House of Delegates on January 12, 2011 and appointed to the House Environmental Matters Committee.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 7-foot,center from the University of Missouri

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 7-foot,center from the University of Missouri, Stipanovich was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the second pick of the 1983 NBA Draft. While healthy, Stipanovich was a somewhat consistent performer. However, knee problems limited his career to five seasons, and retired in 1988 with career totals of 5,323 points and 3,131 rebounds. At Missouri, between November 1979 and March 1983, he and Jon Sundvold helped their coach Norm Stewart to four consecutive winning seasons and NCAA tournament appearances.

A NASA Astronaut.Oswald graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973, and was designated a naval av

A NASA Astronaut.Oswald graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973, and was designated a naval aviator in September 1974. Following training in the A-7 Corsair II aircraft, he flew aboard the USS Midway from 1975 through 1977. In 1978, Oswald attended

Is a lawyer and former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado. In Augu

Is a lawyer and former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado. In August, 2010, McInnis lost his bid to be gubernatorial nominee after a plagiarism accusation and apology hurt his standing. He earned a B.A. from Fort Lewis Co

Was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Low

Was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1809 for Huntingdon and was elected for Montreal East in 1810. He was dismissed from his office as solicitor general in 1816 after it was revealed that he had submitted documents published in the Montreal Herald that were critical of Governor George Prevost's administration. Sewell was named King's Counsel in 1827. He served as a commissioner during the construction of the Lachine Canal. Sewell helped found the Natural History Society of Montreal and served as its president. He was the first president of the Montreal bar library and also served as solitictor for the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning during the transfer of that part of James McGill's property which became the site of McGill College.

Is an American photographer known for his deadpan images of banal scenes and objects in the United S

Is an American photographer known for his deadpan images of banal scenes and objects in the United States, and for his pioneering use of color in art photography.

Stephen Sommers was born in Dayton, Ohio[1] and grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is a 1980 gradua

Stephen Sommers was born in Dayton, Ohio[1] and grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is a 1980 graduate of St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the University of Seville in Spain. Afterwards, he spent four years performing as an actor in t

Is a Canadian prelate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, currently serving as Archbishop of Phi

Is a Canadian prelate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, currently serving as Archbishop of Philadelphia in the United States. He was born to Ivan (1920-1993) and Anna (née Galek, 1920-1973) Soroka in Winnipeg, where his family had immigrated that same year. After studying at the Catholic University of America, the University of Manitoba, and St. Josaphat Seminary, Soroka was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Maxim Hermaniuk, CSSR, on June 13, 1982

Is an American politician from the state of Missouri. He served 12 years in the Missouri General Ass

Is an American politician from the state of Missouri. He served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly.Stoll's political career began with his election to a part-time position on the Crystal City City Council in 1983. He served on the City Council unti