Famous People with Name Edmund

Edmund Ed Sherod            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edmund Ed Sherod: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard, Sherod attended Virginia Commonwealth University during the late 1970s and early 1980s. There, he tallied a school-record 582 assists and participated in two NCAA Men's Basketball Tournaments. Sherod then played one season (1982-83) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks, averaging 6.2 points per game and 4.9 assists per game. From 1989 to 1990, he served as head coach for VCU's women's basketball team.

Edmund Gerald Pat Brown Sr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edmund Gerald Pat Brown Sr: was the 32nd Governor of California, serving from 1959 to 1967.Brown was born in San Francisco, the son of Edmund and Ida Schuckman Brown. He was one of four children. His father was Irish Catholic, his mother a German Protestant. He acquired the nickname "Pat" during his school years. When he was 12 years old, he sold Liberty Bonds on street corners. He would end his spiel with, "Give me liberty, or give me death." The nickname was a reference to his Patrick Henry-like oratory. He graduated from Lowell High School where he was a high school debate champion as a member of the Lowell Forensic Society. After high school, Brown skipped college and instead worked in his father's cigar store and ran an illegal gambling room, while studying law at a local night school

Edmund Lincoln Anderson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edmund Lincoln Anderson: often known as Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, was an American comic actor who became famous playing "Rochester van Jones" (usually known simply as "Rochester"), the valet to Jack Benny's eponymous title character on the long-running radio and television series The Jack Benny Program.

Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie: was an American Democratic politician from Maine. He served as Governor of Maine, as U.S. Senator, as U.S. Secretary of State, and ran as a candidate for President of the United States.The 1972 Iowa caucuses, however, significantly altered the race for the Presidential nomination. Left-wing dark horse candidate, South Dakota Senator George McGovern, made a strong showing in the caucuses, giving his campaign national attention. Although Muskie won the Iowa caucuses, McGovern's campaign left Iowa with momentum. Muskie himself had never participated in a primary election campaign, and it is possible that this led to the downfall of his campaign. Although Muskie went on to win the New Hampshire primary, the victory was only by a small margin, and his campaign faltered.

Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski: is a former All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1952 to 1953. He also had a fourteen year career in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, L.A. Rams and Green Bay Packers, followed by a 26 year coaching career

Dave Edmunds            Origin/Culture/Country: Welsh

Dave Edmunds: is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous popular hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll. [1]

Richard Harold Edmunds            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Richard Harold Edmunds: was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Oakham and died in Leicester. Edmunds made two first-class appearances during the 1989 season for the team, making a du

George Franklin Edmunds            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Franklin Edmunds: was a Republican U.S. Senator from Vermont from 1866 to 1891. He became active in politics when he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives which he served as a member of from 1854 to 1859, also serving as Speaker of the House for three of thos

Frederick Lewis "Fred" Edmunds            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Frederick Lewis "Fred" Edmunds: was an Australian politician. Elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Hawthorn in 1945, he and fellow MP John Lechte were expelled from the party in February 1950 after criticising the Hollway Government; he was defeated at

Jóan Símun Edmundsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Jóan Símun Edmundsson: is a Faroese footballer who currently plays for Newcastle United and the Faroe Islands national team. Edmundsson was capped at under-19, under-21, during which he scored a memorable goal in a shock 1-0 win over Russia, and full international level while p