Famous People with Name Clyde

Clyde William Tombaugh            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clyde William Tombaugh: was an American astronomer.Tombaugh is best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, but also discovered many asteroids, and called for serious scientific research of unidentified flying objects.

Clyde McPhatter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clyde McPhatter: was an influential American R&B singer.In 1950, McPhatter joined Billy Ward & the Dominoes, and was present for the recording of "Sixty Minute Man" for Federal Records and produced by Ralph Bass, which was a huge hit in 1951, and was one of the earliest rock and roll records. After several more hits, including "Have Mercy Baby", McPhatter quit the group in 1953 because he made little money and gained virtually no fame, in spite of his voice being the lead on most of the group's songs. McPhatter then signed to Atlantic Records after forming a group, The Drifters. "Money Honey", "Such a Night", "Honey Love", "White Christmas" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" became huge hits.

Clyde Jackson Browne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clyde Jackson Browne: is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster boy for the Southern California confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by fellow American musical artist and good friend, Bruce Springsteen.

Clyde Simmons            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clyde Simmons: is a former American football defensive end in the NFL who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993), Arizona Cardinals (1994–1995), Jacksonville Jaguars (1996–1997), Cincinnati Bengals (1998), and the Chicago Bears (1999–2000). Simmons was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1991 and 1992.

Clyde Douglas (Bulldog) Turner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clyde Douglas (Bulldog) Turner: was a professional football player for the Chicago Bears.Turner, coming out of Hardin-Simmons University, was the Bears first round draft pick in the 1940 draft. But, at first at least, Turner didn't want to be on the Bears. It turned out that the Detroit Lions' owner paid him $200 to "get his teeth fixed" and turn down other teams proposals

Bennie J. Clyde            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bennie J. Clyde: is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round (89th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

Norman Clyde            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman Clyde: was a famous mountaineer, nature photographer, and self trained naturalist. He is well-known for achieving over 100 first ascents, many in California's Sierra Nevada and Montana. He also set a speed climbing record on Mount Shasta in 1923.

Ian Clyde            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ian Clyde: is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's flyweight division (– 51 kilograms) by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Ramón Duvalón.

Bradley Clyde            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Bradley Clyde: is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s who, at the peak of his playing career was widely acknowledged as the best lock forward in the game. He represented both New South Wales and played for the Australian

George Dewey Clyde            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Dewey Clyde: was an American politician and the tenth Governor of Utah, serving two terms from 1957 till 1965 as a Republican.In 1934, Clyde was appointed as a Utah state water conservator during a period of drought and was later appointed to the advisory board of the