American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, 15 years as its Speaker, and afterwards as th

Served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, 15 years as its Speaker, and afterwards as the only African-American mayor of San Francisco. Under current California term limit law, no Speaker of the California State Assembly will ever have a longer tenure than Brown's record 15 years.[1] Brown is a member of the Democratic Party. The San Francisco Chronicle called Brown “one of San Francisco’s most notable mayors” that had “celebrity beyond the city’s boundaries.”[2]

Merican professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

Merican professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from Drake University, Wise earn

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from Drake University, Wise earned a spot on the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Los Angeles (later Utah) Stars as a walk-on in 1969. He would prove to be one of the best all-around players in the league, as he was both a proficient scorer (19.2 points per game during his ABA career) and a highly-esteemed defender. Indeed, while playing for the Stars, who won the 1971 ABA Championship, Sports Illustrated described him as "the best two-way performer in pro basketball" . Wise later played with the Virginia Squires.

Is an American professional wrestler. Willie is best known for his work with NWA Pro Wrestling and t

Is an American professional wrestler. Willie is best known for his work with NWA Pro Wrestling and their Southern California associates Alternative Wrestling Show and Mach One Wrestling. He also works for Los Angeles based Lucha VaVoom. At AWS he got noti

Is a jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing.Martinez was born in Santurce, San Juan, Pue

Is a jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing.Martinez was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, but emigrated to the United States in 1988 to work as a hotwalker and groom for his sister's godfather at Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington,

(born on October 14, 1954 in Seneca, South Carolina) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseb

(born on October 14, 1954 in Seneca, South Carolina) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball

Is a former basketball player. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 PPG in three seasons. H

Is a former basketball player. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 PPG in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA Draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. He recently had surgery to remove part of his brain after two strokes. He was quoted as saying "The doctors took one-third of my brain out."

November 10, 1873 - August 29, 1944) was a major league baseball pitcher in the late 19th century. H

November 10, 1873 - August 29, 1944) was a major league baseball pitcher in the late 19th century. He pitched for seven years, with six different teams.

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played with Los Angeles Dodgers (1964-1975), St. Louis Ca

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played with Los Angeles Dodgers (1964-1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Houston Astros (1977) and Oakland Athletics (1977). Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California. He batted and threw left-handed.

Was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. He died of a heart attack on February 15, 2008, at his

Was a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. He died of a heart attack on February 15, 2008, at his home in Peterborough, Ontario.[1]Bennett was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, alongside figures such as Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers and David

Is an American professional boxer. Palms had a stellar amateur career, and won the U.S. National Cha

Is an American professional boxer. Palms had a stellar amateur career, and won the U.S. National Championships as Super Heavyweight champion in 1997. Palms turned pro in 1997 and won his first nine bouts, before losing a decision to Jean-Francois Bergeron

Was the world lightweight boxing champion from 1912 to 1914.

Was the world lightweight boxing champion from 1912 to 1914.

Was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Simms began racing in 1887 and was one of the mo

Was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Simms began racing in 1887 and was one of the most successful to use the short stirrup that gave the rider a crouching posture. En route to winning the United States riding title in 1894, Simms won back-

Was a professional American football player. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, h

Was a professional American football player. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, he was the first African American player to appear in a "modern-era" (Post World War II) professional game at the quarterback position in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears in 1953.

(born October 18, 1942 in Arno, Virginia) is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major Le

(born October 18, 1942 in Arno, Virginia) is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for six American League teams, primarily the Detroit Tigers. He hit 20 or more home runs seven times, and his 325 career home runs ranked sixth among AL right-handed hitters when he retired. He enjoyed his best season in 1968 with the world champion Tigers, finishing second

(born on October 1, 1960) is an American professional golfer

(born on October 1, 1960) is an American professional golfer

Was one of the guards for the Texas Western Miners in their NCAA champion season in 1966. He played

Was one of the guards for the Texas Western Miners in their NCAA champion season in 1966. He played under legendary coach Don Haskins and was a diminutive 5 foot 9. He later played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association.In the latter 1960's, Worsley took over as coach for the now defunct Children's Shelter "Woodycrest" located in the High Bridge section of the Bronx. In conjunction with James Neal, he oversaw the athletic programs. By the mid 1970's, the organization merged with another Group Home located in Pomona NY, and Worsley subsequently became a director. The organization went bankrupt, and Worsley went on to coach the Spring Valley High School basketball team in Rockland County, NY.

(21 October 1879 – 25 October 1910), was a Scottish immigrant to the United States

(21 October 1879 – 25 October 1910), was a Scottish immigrant to the United States

(1872-1963) was a Scottish golfer. He was a native of the "Home of Golf" St. Andrews

(1872-1963) was a Scottish golfer. He was a native of the "Home of Golf" St. Andrews

Is a Serbian professional footballer. He plays for the English club Manchester United in the Premier

Is a Serbian professional footballer. He plays for the English club Manchester United in the Premier League and for the Serbian national football team.Two and a half years later, before his 15th birthday, Red Star Belgrade signed Vidi? to their youth system. He started his senior career on a season-long loan deal at FK Spartak Subotica in 2000. He moved back to Red Star Belgrade after the loan deal ended, playing regularly in the top-flight Yugoslav League. He won the 2001/02 Yugoslav Cup with Red Star.[3][4] Vidi? quickly gained the captain's armband, and during his three years as captain, he scored 12 goals in 67 matches,

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Winston-Salem State Universit

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Winston-Salem State University.

Was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He served as member of the State house of representatives 18

Was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1880-1882. He served in the State senate 1882-1890. He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1890-1894. He again served in the State senat

A physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine stru

A physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum".

Was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine

Was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum". Lamb and Polykarp Kusch were able to precisely determine certain electromagnetic properties of the electron. See Lamb shift. Lamb was a professor at the University of Arizona.

Was a physicist.Lamb was born in Los Angeles, California, United States and attended Los Angeles Hig

Was a physicist.Lamb was born in Los Angeles, California, United States and attended Los Angeles High School. First admitted in 1930, he received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1934. For theoretical work on scattering of neutrons by a crystal, guided by J. Robert Oppenheimer, he received the Ph.D. in physics in 1938. Because of limited computational methods available at the time, this research narrowly missed revealing the Mössbauer Effect, 19 years before its recognition by Mössbauer. Lamb was the Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford from 1956 to 1962, and also taught at Yale, Columbia and Stanford.