Famous People with Name Archie

Archie L. Clark            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archie L. Clark: is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'2", he played guard for five National Basketball Association teams.In his 10 season (1966–1976) NBA career, Clark played for the Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Baltimore/Capital Bullets, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Detroit Pistons. In 1968, Clark was part of the trade (together with Darrall Imhoff and Jerry Chambers) that brought Wilt Chamberlain to the Lakers. He averaged 16.3 career points and 4.8 career assists and appeared in two National Basketball Association All-Star Games; he also received All-NBA Second Team honors in 1972.

Archie William Dees            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archie William Dees: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center, Dees started his basketball career at Mount Carmel (IL) High School where he was named an All American his senior year

Archie Bleyer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archie Bleyer: was an American song arranger and bandleader.He was born in the Corona section of the New York City borough of Queens. He began playing the piano when he was only seven years old. In 1927 he went to Columbia College, intending to become an electrical engineer, but as a sophomore switched to a music major. Without graduating, he left to become an arranger.

Archie Mason Griffin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archie Mason Griffin: is a former American football running back and college football's only two-time Heisman trophy winner. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and is the only player ever to start in four Rose Bowls.

Archie Fairly Carr, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Archie Fairly Carr, Jr.: was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida, a herpetologist, ecologist and a pioneering conservationist. In 1987 he was awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award by the Ecological Society of America. He made extraordinary contribution to sea turtle conservation by way of bringing attention to the world's declining turtle populations due to over-exploitation and loss of safe habitat.He wrote numerous books and articles, including Ulendo: Travels of a Naturalist in and out of Africa, High Jungles and Low, So Excellent a Fishe (about his green turtles), The Windward Road and several Time-Life books such as The Everglades and The Reptiles. He was also the author of the Handbook of Turtles, and with Coleman J. Goin, Guide to the Reptiles, Amphibians and Freshwater Fishes of Florida. While a serious scientific and nature writer, he also had a remarkable sense of humor,