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

Michael Kelvin Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael Kelvin Norris: (born March 19, 1955 in San Francisco, California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played with the Oakland Athletics (1975-1983, 1990).

Chuck Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chuck Norris: is an American martial artist, action star and television and film actor who is known for action roles such as Cordell "Cord" Walker on Walker, Texas Ranger, his training with Bruce Lee and for his iconically tough image.

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.