Famous People with Name Byron

Byron Ellis Browne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Ellis Browne: (born December 27, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Browne was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1963.

Byron William Humphrey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron William Humphrey: (June 17, 1911 - February 13, 1992) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1938 season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Humphrey batted and threw right-handed.

Byron Joseph "Ty" LaForest            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Joseph "Ty" LaForest: (April 18, 1917

Byron Dwight Houston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Dwight Houston: is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5", 250-pound power forward, he played collegiately for Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (27th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. In an NBA career that lasted four seasons, Houston played for the Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics and Sacramento Kings. He then played briefly for the now-defunct Sunkist Orange Juicers[citation needed] in the PBA[1] in 1997.

Byron Edward Irvin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Edward Irvin: is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.95 m) 190 lb (86 kg) guard, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft.Irvin played for the Trail Blazers and Washington Bullets in three NBA seasons, averaging 5.2 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at the University of Arkansas and at the University of Missouri.

Katharine Edgar Byron            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Katharine Edgar Byron: a democrat, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from May 27, 1941 to January 3, 1943. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Maryland.Byron attended public schools, the Westover School of Middlebury, Connecticut, and Holton Arms School of Washington, D.C., and later moved to Williamsport, Maryland, in 1922. She was elected to Congress in a special election held May 27, 1941 to replace her husband, Representative William D. Byron, after his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on February 27, 1941. She was not a candidate for reelection and retired in Washington, D.C., where she died. She is interred in Riverview Cemetery of Williamsport, Maryland.

Kari Elizabeth Byron            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kari Elizabeth Byron: Art and sculpting are important aspects of her life, and she has claimed that she creates some form of art every day, stating, "I would go crazy if I didn't." Some of her preferred sculpting materials are polymer clay, various found objects, acrylic gouache, wood and metals. Byron showcases some of her art on her personal website [1], and photography from her public exhibit debut Stray Doll in September 2004 is available at Anno Domini.[5] She believes being an artist is a hard career to choose, but has found inspiration in artists such as various SECCA award winners in the past. Preferring to make her audience think, she has had the following to say about her art:

Robert "Red" Byron            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert "Red" Byron: was a NASCAR driver who was successful in the sanctioning body's first years. He was NASCAR's first Modified champion (and its first champion in any division) in 1948 and its first Strictly Stock (predecessor to Sprint Cup) champion in 1949.

William Devereux Byron, II            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Devereux Byron, II: a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1939 to February 27, 1941. After his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on February 27, 1941, his widow, Katharine Byron, a granddaughter of U