American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division. As of March 2009, Hilario was undefeate

Is a professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division. As of March 2009, Hilario was undefeated with a professional record of 10-0-1 with 8 wins by knockout. On April 6, 2007 Hilario gained his most significant win when he defeated Luis Bolano in a

Was an American entomologist, who descriped a lot of Arachnida-species. (spiders). He was employed b

Was an American entomologist, who descriped a lot of Arachnida-species. (spiders). He was employed by the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the

Was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; and also played for the Harlem Globetrotters. The 7 foot 1 inch Chamberlain, who weighed 250 lb as a rookie[1] before bulking up to 275 lb and eventually over 300 lb with the Lakers,[2] played the center position and is widely considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in the history of the NBA.

Nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards, was an American professional N

Nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards, was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; and also played for the Harlem Globetrotters. The 7 foot 1 inch Chamberlain, who weighed 250 lb as a rookie[1] before bulking up to 275 lb and eventually over 300 lb with the Lakers,[2] played the center position and is widely considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in the history of the NBA.

Nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a professional baseball player who played his

Nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a professional baseball player who played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman.

Is the Texas-born lead vocalist and songwriter of the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire. Hi

Is the Texas-born lead vocalist and songwriter of the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire. His wife RTgine Chassagne and his brother William Butler are both members of the band.At the age of 15, Butler started attending the Phillips Exeter Academy preparatory school in New Hampshire. There he played varsity basketball and club softball, and performed with several student bands, including Willy Wanker and the Chocolate Factories. He also worked with the administration to establish "Winter Thaw," in which students got a long weekend's worth of rest in the middle of typically cold,

Was a Chinese-American sculptor, industrial designer and illustrator. He is best known as the co-fou

Was a Chinese-American sculptor, industrial designer and illustrator. He is best known as the co-founder of the groundbreaking San Francisco based handmades department store Taylor & Ng.In 1965 Ng met artist Spaulding Taylor and shifted his focus toward utilitarian work. The two founded Environmental Ceramics (the precursor to Taylor & Ng) and moved into creating handmade artware and homewares. The company called Taylor & Ng was founded during the same period and, with the addition of Win Ng's brother, Norman Ng, as president, grew into a major producer and retailer of housewares.

Was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. In 1923 Bert Mulholland became a for

Was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. In 1923 Bert Mulholland became a foreman for the George D. Widener, Jr. racing stable. He eventually became Jack Joyner's assistant trainer and in 1933 was made head trainer, a position in wh

Is a Costa Rican football striker who plays for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in the Primera División

Is a Costa Rican football striker who plays for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in the Primera División de Costa Rica.

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and workin

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and working on the Raw brand where he is a member of The Nexus. He also competes in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He was part o

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of George Kirkpatrick Denton.He served as prosecuting at

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of George Kirkpatrick Denton.He served as prosecuting attorney, Vanderburgh County, Indiana from 1932 to 1936. He served as member of the Indiana state legislature from 1937 to 1942, and as minority leader, 1941

Served as the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1974 to 1978. He had previou

Served as the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1974 to 1978. He had previously served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners in Prince George's County, 1970–71, the Chair of the County Council in Prince George's County,

Was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852.

Was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army", he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and many historians rate him the ablest American commander of his time.

(August 10, 1847 - August 14, 1907) was a major league baseball player and manager in the late 19th

(August 10, 1847 - August 14, 1907) was a major league baseball player and manager in the late 19th century. Primarily a catcher and outfielder, Hastings also appeared as a first baseman, second baseman, and shortstop over the course of his career.

Was one of the original signers of the 1849 California Constitution. On July 14, 1849 Sherwood was e

Was one of the original signers of the 1849 California Constitution. On July 14, 1849 Sherwood was elected delegate to Constitutional Convention. He ran against Peter H. Burnett in the first statewide election for California Governor after Mexican rule in

(April 11, 1876

(April 11, 1876

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (198 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard an

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (198 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard and played collegiately at the University of San Francisco from 1975–1978.Boynes was the 13th selection in the 1978 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets.[3] The Nets had acquired the pick from the New York Knicks, along with Phil Jackson on June 8, 1978 in exchange for the Houston Rockets' 1978 1st round draft choice (Micheal Ray Richardson) and the Nets' 1979 1st round draft choice (Vinnie Johnson).[4] In two seasons from 1978 to 1980, he played 133 games for the Nets, averaging 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In 1980, Boynes was made available in the NBA expansion draft in which he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks.[4] He was part of the starting lineup for the Mavs' first NBA game in 1980, in which he top-scored with 21 points in a 103-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.[5]

Is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 254 lbs. linebacker from the University o

Is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 254 lbs. linebacker from the University of Texas, Tubbs was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000 for the Saints and San Francisco 49ers.

Was a historical linguist who served as the director of the Linguistics Research Center, University

Was a historical linguist who served as the director of the Linguistics Research Center, University of Texas at Austin from 1961 until his death.He was educated in Wisconsin, receiving his Bachelor's degree from Northwestern College in Watertown in 1936, his Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1938 and his Ph.D. from the same institution in 1941. He began teaching at UT-Austin in 1949 and was professor emeritus from 1986 until his death.An important contribution was his Proto-Indo-European Syntax, the first and one of the few existing treatments of Proto-Indo-European syntax in a generative framework.

(born August 13, 1886 in Lillian, Texas - died December 19, 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas) was a Major L

(born August 13, 1886 in Lillian, Texas - died December 19, 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas) was a Major League Baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Anderson had a listed weight of 150 pounds.

Was an American concert pianist and educator.Winifred Byrd made her New York debut on February 27, 1

Was an American concert pianist and educator.Winifred Byrd made her New York debut on February 27, 1918 and went on to perform in Chicago, Boston, Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco.[3] Impresario Aaron Richmond presented Byrd in Boston in 1925, billing her as "America's Pianist."

Etter known simply as Mitchell Baker is the Chairperson of the Mozilla Foundation and Chairperson an

Etter known simply as Mitchell Baker is the Chairperson of the Mozilla Foundation and Chairperson and former Chief Executive Officer of the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that coordinates development of the open source Mozilla

American boxer, the former undisputed light middleweight world champion and a current middleweight c

American boxer, the former undisputed light middleweight world champion and a current middleweight contender.

She started her career in 1986. Although Ryder made her screen debut in Lucas (1986), her first sign

She started her career in 1986. Although Ryder made her screen debut in Lucas (1986), her first significant role came in 1988 with Beetlejuice as Lydia Deetz, a Goth teenager, in a performance that gained her critical and commercial recognition. After mak

Was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is consider

Was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art.