Famous People with Name Norris

Norris James Coleman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norris James Coleman: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'8" forward from Kansas State University, Coleman played in only one NBA season.

Norris Dewar McWhirter,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norris Dewar McWhirter,: was a writer, political activist, co-founder of the Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his identical twin brother, Ross, were known internationally for the Guinness Book of Records, a book they wrote and annually updated together between 1955 and 1975. After Ross McWhirter's assassination by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA), Norris McWhirter carried on alone as editor.

Norris Embry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norris Embry: was an American artist born on January 14, 1921 in Louisville, Kentucky. He grew up in East Orange, New Jersey outside New York City and Evanston, Illinois in the Chicago area, attending public schools through high school. Later, he studied at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland and the Art Institute in Chicago. In the late 1940s, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy; his teacher, the Expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka, was to have a lasting influence on Embry's work.

Norris H. Cotton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norris H. Cotton: was an American Republican politician from the state of New Hampshire.In 1946 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire for the first time. He served until 1954 when he ran for a seat in the United States Senate from

Audie James Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Audie James Norris: is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'9" (206 cm) 230 lb (104 kg) center and played collegiately at Jackson State University from 1978 to 1982. He played for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers from 1982 to 1985.Norris was selected with the 14th pick of the second round in the 1982 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers. In three seasons with the team, he averaged 4.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

Eric Fred Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eric Fred Norris: is an American radio personality, comedy writer, musician, and impressionist. He is the longest-tenured staff member on The Howard Stern Show, aside from Stern himself.

Martyn Moochie Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martyn Moochie Norris: is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and currently with the Yakama Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association.Norris, a journeyman, played collegiately at Auburn University and at the University of West Florida. Early on in his career, Norris dealt with insomnia which he has suffered from for many years.

Anthony Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Anthony Norris: was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.Nomellini played every 49ers game for 14 seasons, 174 regular-season and 266 pro games in all. During his career he played both defensive and offensive tackle, winning all pro honors at both positions. He was selected to the All-NFL team six times, two years on offense, four years on defense. Nomellini was named to the NFL's all-time team as a defensive tackle.

James "Jim" Leo Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James "Jim" Leo Norris: is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Norris was a member of the American water polo team which finished fourth in the 1952 tournament. He played eight matches.