Famous People with Name James

James Arthur "Art" Monk            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Arthur "Art" Monk: is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

James Donald Miller            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Donald Miller: is a former NFL quarterback, last under contract to the New York Giants. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 178th overall. Miller attended Waterford Kettering High School and graduated in 1989. He started as the Captain's Varsity quarterback his sophomore year and held that position through his senior year

James Solomon "Jim" Nance            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Solomon "Jim" Nance: was a fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League. Starting for three years at Syracuse University, he tied the school record for career touchdowns (13) and led the Orange in rushing in 1964, scoring in ten straight games.

James Thomas "Jim" Parker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Thomas "Jim" Parker: was a college and professional American football player in the 1950s and '60s. He is a member of the College and Professional Football Halls of Fame.Parker was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the first round of the 1957 NFL draft, and the eighth player selected overall.

James Edwin Otto            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Edwin Otto: was an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.He was issued jersey number 50 for the AFL's inaugural season, 1960, but switched to his familiar 00 the next season. The AFL permitted the unusual number because it was a pun on Otto's name (aught-oh). Otto worked diligently to build his body up to his playing weight of 250 pounds.

Elmore James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elmore James: was an American blues guitarist, singer, song writer and band leader. He was known as The King of the Slide Guitar and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice.ames was born Elmore Brooks in the old Richland community in Holmes County, Mississippi, (not to be confused with two other locations of the same name in Mississippi, one in Humphreys County and the other in Rankin County). He was the illegitimate son of 15-year-old Leola Brooks, a field hand. His father was probably Joe Willie "Frost" James, who moved in with Leola, and so Elmore took this as his name. His parents adopted an orphaned boy, Robert Holston, at some point.

Harry James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harry James: was a popular American musician and band leader, and a well-known trumpet virtuoso. James was one of the most outstanding instrumentalists of the swing era, employing a bravura playing style that made his trumpet work instantly identifiable. He was also one of the most popular bandleaders of the first half of the 1940s, and he continued to lead his band until just before his death, 40 years later

Mickie Laree James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mickie Laree James: is an American professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearing on its Raw brand.James began her professional wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit, where she was known under the name Alexis Laree.[8] She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities before working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in June 2002, where she gained national attention.[8][10] After only a few appearances, she joined a stable called The Gathering and was written into angles with the group. She is also the first and only woman to be involved in Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches.[11]

LaRon Louis James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

LaRon Louis James: He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons as a power forward.A 6 ft 7 in, 245 lb power forward, Maxiell was selected by the Pistons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. He attended Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas. During his career at the University of Cincinnati, where he was coached by Bob Huggins, Jason earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors. He led Conference USA in blocked shots (2.8 bpg) and ranked 18th in the nation. His 91 blocks are the second-highest University of Cincinnati single-season total. He averaged 17.3 points in three postseason games and shot .607 from the field. Posted 22 points (8-of-11 shooting),

Rick James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rick James: was one of the most popular artists on the Motown label during the late 1970s and early 1980s. James gained notoriety for his different style of music with few similarities to other Motown groups (which he labeled "punk-funk": a combination of both punk rock and funk) and perhaps his wild life style