Famous People with Name Garrett

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.: was an African American inventor who originated a respiratory protective hood (similar to the modern gas masks), invented a hair-straightening preparation, and patented a type of traffic signal. He is renowned for a heroic rescue in which he used his hood to save workers trapped in a tunnel system filled with fumes. He is credited as the first African-American in Cleveland to own an automobile.[1]Morgan spent most of his teenage years working as a handyman for a wealthy Cincinnati landowner. Like many African-Americans of his day, Morgan had to quit school at a young age, in order to work. However, the teen-aged Morgan hired his own tutor and continued his studies while living in Cincinnati.

Garrett Keith Gomez            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Keith Gomez: an American thoroughbred jockey.Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States. When Gomez was in the tenth grade, he dropped out of school to start his career as a jockey, and began rid

Garrett Erin Reisman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Erin Reisman: is an American engineer and NASA astronaut. He was a backup crew member for Expedition 15 and joined Expedition 16 aboard the International Space Station for a short time before becoming a member of Expedition 17. He returned to Earth 14 June 2008 on boar

Garrett Hines            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Hines: is an American bobsledder who has competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Garrett Bernard Atkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Bernard Atkins: is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. He bats and throws right-handed.In 2005, his 89 runs batted in led not only the Rockies, but all major league rookies as well. In 2006, Atkins ranked in the top ten of nearly all batting categories in the National League, posting a .329 batting average with 120 runs batted in and 117 runs scored.

Calvin Eugene Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Calvin Eugene Garrett: is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player. He played 3 seasons with the Houston Rockets (1980-81 to 1982-83) and one with the Los Angeles Lakers (1983-84).

Dean Heath Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Heath Garrett: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Garrett actually started his NBA career in 1996, mere weeks from his 30th birthday, having played in Europe in the intervening years, mostly in Italy[1]. He went on to play six years in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. His best year as a pro came during the 1997-98 NBA season when he started in all 82 games for the Nuggets, averaging 7.3 ppg. He played collegiately at Indiana University, where he was a member of the 1987 NCAA Championship team.

Eldo Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eldo Garrett: is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard from Southern Illinois University, Garrett was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th overall pick of the 1969 NBA Draft. He played five seasons (1969-1974) in the National Basketball Association, one with the Lakers, three with the Buffalo Braves, and his final season that he split between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks

Betty Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Betty Garrett: is an American actress, comedian and dancer who belonged to the golden era of the movie musical. However, she is probably best known for a pair of roles in two prominent 1970s sitcoms.

Brad Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brad Garrett: Garrett was born Bradley H. Gerstenfeld[1] in Woodland Hills, California, the son of Barbara (née Colton), a homemaker, and Al Gerstenfeld, a hearing aid salesman.[2] He has two older brothers, Jeff and Paul. He attended Hale Junior High School in Woodlan