American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. Stu also founded Stamp

Was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. Stu also founded Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based in Calgary, Alberta, and was the father of famous wrestlers Bret and Owen Hart.

Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses

Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor, and his uncle owns a racing stable in Canada. Elliott grew up in the United States and began riding professionally at the age

(born on May 21, 1973) is an American professional golfer

(born on May 21, 1973) is an American professional golfer

Is a Canadian former National Basketball Association player and Canadian national team member.Though

Is a Canadian former National Basketball Association player and Canadian national team member.Though, in his early years Granger grew up in Montréal, his high school years were spent attending in playing basketball at Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Granger made the New York State high school finals in 1979 playing for NYC-Nazareth, and in 1981 with Brookville-L.I. Lutheran, both along with fellow future NBA player Bill Wennington. Granger played college basketball at the Villanova University, where his career averages were 10.4 points per game and 4.8 assists per game.

Was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin.A Republican, Honeck was elected Wisconsin Atto

Was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin.A Republican, Honeck was elected Wisconsin Attorney General in 1956 serving from 1957 to 1959.

Was an ice hockey player. He was born in Valparaiso, Chile. Iglehart was selected to play for both t

Was an ice hockey player. He was born in Valparaiso, Chile. Iglehart was selected to play for both the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1936 Winter Olympics, but declined each occasion. In addition to his ice hockey career, he was also a 10 goal rated player in p

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Murray State University, John

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Murray State University, Johnson was selcted by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1966 NBA Draft. However, Johnson never played in the NBA, joining the rival American Basketball Association instead. He played nine seasons (1967-1976) in the ABA with seven different franchises, including the San Diego Conquistadors, Memphis Sounds, Baltimore Claws and San Diego Sails. In his ABA career Johnson scored 10,538 career points. He also made three ABA All-Star Game appearances, twice as a member of the San Diego Conquistadors and once as a member of the Memphis Sounds.

Is the head coach of the Division I Florida Gators men's golf team at the University of Florida loca

Is the head coach of the Division I Florida Gators men's golf team at the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. He is also a notable former amateur golfer.

Was an American collegiate and professional golfer.Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Was an American collegiate and professional golfer.Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Duke University from 1937 to 1940. During that time, he helped Duke win the Southern Conference Cham

In 1991 Jones entered the Queens based rap group Onyx along with cousin Fredro Starr, Sonsee, and Bi

In 1991 Jones entered the Queens based rap group Onyx along with cousin Fredro Starr, Sonsee, and Big DS. In 1993 the group released their debut album entitled Bacdafucup. It proved to be a commercial success and eventually went multi-platinum, largely due to the well known single "Slam".Since then he has released four other albums with Onyx, as well as two solo albums. He released his debut solo album in 2001 which was titled Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones, a concept album that followed the (fictionalized) life of Kirk Jones in a story line fashion as he is released from prison and then ultimately his death. The album was a critical success being noted as very creative with substantial content, though it didn't gain much commercial recognition despite featuring well known artists such as Eminem,

Was a prolific American screenwriter and producer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and educated at

Was a prolific American screenwriter and producer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and educated at the University of Southern California. He is probably best known for his Academy-award winning screenplay for In the Heat of the Night. Other acclaimed features as screenwriter include Irwin Allen productions The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure.

Is an American Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-nominated, three time Emmy Award-winning and To

Is an American Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-nominated, three time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-winning stage, film and television actress. She is known for her portrayal of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing; for playing Betty Rizzo in the film Grease; and for her role in both the stage and screen versions of Six Degrees of Separation

Is a retired Croatian basketball player.A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, he played 5 seasons (1990–199

Is a retired Croatian basketball player.A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, he played 5 seasons (1990–1992; 1996–1999) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Clippers. He was very popular in Europe while playing for Athens-based Panathinaikos and winning the club's first Euroleague Championship.

Also known as Kwame Toure, was a Trinidadian-American black activist active in the 1960s American Ci

Also known as Kwame Toure, was a Trinidadian-American black activist active in the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement. He rose to prominence first as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC, pronounced "Snick") and later as the "

Phillips was born in Texas City, Texas and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Victor, was a

Phillips was born in Texas City, Texas and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Victor, was a chemical engineer and his mother, Grace, was a teacher. Stone also has two siblings: a brother Vic, who is chairman of the college of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point and a sister Minta, a radiologist in Greensboro, NC and a graduate of Harvard Medical School. He attended Parkway West High School, where he won so many departmental awards (more than 10) that the school started limiting future students to winning only 2 awards[citation needed]. While attending college at Yale, he was a starting quarterback on the football team and graduated with a degree in philosophy. He was also a member of Yale's Scroll and Key society.

(May 26, 1872 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - August 26, 1941 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin), was a former pr

(May 26, 1872 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - August 26, 1941 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin), was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906-1908. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Is an American biologist and ornithologist from the Smithsonian Institution. He is one of the world'

Is an American biologist and ornithologist from the Smithsonian Institution. He is one of the world's leading paleornithologists.An appointment with Alexander Wetmore in 1967 led him to his main research field of paleornithology and to his work on Ascension Island and Saint Helena where he made remarkable discoveries in the 1970s like the Giant Hoopoe and the Saint Helena Crake.

It would not be until eight years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commer

It would not be until eight years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commercial success in its major label debut, Page Avenue, containing the popular singles "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day". A second album, In the Wake of Determination, followed in 2005, but did not achieve the success of its predecessor. The band has returned with their third album The Black Swan, their first on Epitaph Records, which was released on April 22, 2008.

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Bas

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He is a 6'10" and 230 lbs power forward.

Was a Canadian musician. Stu Davis was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993

Was a Canadian musician. Stu Davis was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.Davis was popular across Canada as the star of numerous Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) network radio and television series of the 1950s and 60s,

(born November 19, 1912 in Rich Square, North Carolina; died January 11, 1997 in Severn, North Carol

(born November 19, 1912 in Rich Square, North Carolina; died January 11, 1997 in Severn, North Carolina) played Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1943.

Is a former NFL tight end. Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Ma

Is a former NFL tight end. Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from Madison West High School in 1966, where he was an all-state running back and track and field standout. His state record in shot put of 66 feet 7 inches, set in 1966, was not broken until 2005

Is a partner at Washington, D.C. law firm, Covington & Burling and senior strategist at APCO Worldwi

Is a partner at Washington, D.C. law firm, Covington & Burling and senior strategist at APCO Worldwide. He was President Bill Clinton's Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999–2001), Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs

Is a retired American basketball player and the current television commentator for the Los Angeles L

Is a retired American basketball player and the current television commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the Lakers' color commentator since 1987, sharing the mic with the legendary Chick Hearn and winning numerous awards for his work along the way. The Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association has named Lantz best radio commentator in six of the last seven years. Lantz played in the American Basketball Association and in the NBA from 1968 until 1976. He was drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the third round (1st pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft after attending the University of Nebraska.[1]

Is a Maryland politician, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2006 e

Is a Maryland politician, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2006 election for Attorney General of the state of Maryland in the United States.From 1995 to 1997, Simms served as Secretary of the Maryland department of Juven