Famous People with Name Delbert

Delbert Rice Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Delbert Rice Jr: was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Rice played in the major leagues for 17 years (1945-61), appearing in 1,309 games. The righthanded hitter played the bulk of his career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-55; 1960), where he was a regular or semi-regular from 1947-52. He finished his career as a reserve catcher for the Milwaukee Braves (1955-59), Chicago Cubs (1960), Baltimore Orioles (1960), and Los Angeles Angels (1961), hitting .237 with 79 home runs. Rice also had a brief career in the National Basketball League, playing 11 games for the Rochester Royals during the 1945-1946 season.

Delbert Martin Mann, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Delbert Martin Mann, Jr.: was an Academy Award-winning American television and film director.Mann was born in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Ora (née Patton), a civic worker and teacher, and Delbert Martin Mann, Sr., a college professor. Mann graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He was married to Ann Caroline Mann from 1941 until his wife's death in 2001. Mann died on November 11, 2007 of pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital.

Delbert Thomas Lamb            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Delbert Thomas Lamb: is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics.Twelve years later he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition.