Famous People with Name Burke

Burke Marshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Marshall: was an American lawyer and head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Civil Rights Era.Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. He attended the Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1940, and received a BA from Yale University in 1943. He joined the army, working in the intelligence corps as a Japanese translator and cryptoanalyst. It was during his military service that he met Violet Person, whom he later married.

Burke Shelley            Origin/Culture/Country: Welsh

Burke Shelley: is the bass guitarist, and vocalist of hugely influential Welsh rock group Budgie.Shelley is often compared to Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee as they both share the position of bassist/vocalist in power trio bands, both have high pitched distinctive voic

Burke Boyce            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Boyce: was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Burke Riley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Riley: was an American state legislator, lawyer, and public official on territorial, state, and national levels. He was a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in 1955 and 1956, representing the city of Haines, Alaska, and he was a signer of the Alask

Kenneth M. Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth M. Burke: better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of the 1970s soul outfit, the Five Stairsteps.

John Joseph "Jack" Burke, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Joseph "Jack" Burke, Jr.: is an American professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. He first rose to fame with two lopsided victories in the 1951 Ryder Cup matches. He was subsequently selected for the 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1959 teams, serving as playing captain in 1

Glenn Lawrence Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Glenn Lawrence Burke: was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 to 1979. Burke was the first and only Major League Baseball player to be out to his teammates and team owners during his professional career.[citation needed] He died from AIDS-related causes in 1995.[citation needed]Burke was named Northern California's High School Basketball Player of the Year in 1970, and could run the 100 yard dash in 9.7 seconds.[citation needed] He was able to dunk a basketball using both hands - a remarkable accomplishment for someone who was just over six feet tall.[citation needed] He was considered capable of being a professional basketball player, but his first offer came from Major League Baseball.[citation needed] When he started his baseball career, many of the scouts described him as the next Willie Mays.[2]

Steven Michael Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steven Michael Burke: is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners from 1977-1978.

Miles J. Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Miles J. Burke: was an American flyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.