Famous People with Name Paul

Paul Ballard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Ballard: is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for Abbotsford Mariners in the USL Premier Development League. Ballard played college soccer at Trinity Western University, where he was a four-time Canada West Conference First Team All-Star, a two-time All-Canadian in 2005 and 2006, and the Trinity Western University Athlete of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.

Paul J. Wasicka            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul J. Wasicka: is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada who was the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and the winner of the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Wasicka started playing poker in 2004 when he attended an underground tournament in Denver, Colorado. He formerly worked as a bartender and restaurant manager before shifting over to poker. Wasicka finished as runner-up to Jamie Gold in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, winning over $6,000,000.

Paul Phillips            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Phillips: is an American entrepreneur and poker player. Phillips wrote the Boa web server while attending the University of California, San Diego, but no longer maintains it. In 1994, one of his colleagues at college discovered he had an interest in blackjack and subsequently introduced him to poker.

Paul Darden, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Darden, Jr.: is an American professional poker player, rap music promoter, and night club owner from New Haven, Connecticut. Originally, he was best known as a seven-card stud player, where he had several notable tournament finishes in 2000 prior to winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 2001 for the $2,500 seven-card stud event, defeating Tom Franklin heads-up.

Paul Hunter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Hunter: was a Canadian-born soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. Hunter signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1977. He played only three games and transferred to the Detroit Express where he became a regular starter for two seasons. In 1980, he played only five games for the Express and in 1981, found himself with the Tulsa Roughnecks where he played twenty games.

Jimmy Paul            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Paul: was an American boxer in the lightweight division. On April 6, 1985 he beat Harry Arroyo to become the IBF Lightweight Champion. Paul successfully defended the title four times. On December 6, 1986 Paul lost the title to Greg Haugen. Paul retired in 1999

Jayson Paul            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jayson Paul: is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name JTG (Just That Gangsta). He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown brand. Paul began his career in 2006, working in the World Wrestling Entertainme

Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul: is an American medical doctor, author, Republican U.S. Congressman of the House of Representatives and candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination. Paul is currently the U.S. Congressman for the 14th congressional district of Texas, wh

William Lewis Paul            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Lewis Paul: was an American attorney, legislator, and political activist from the Tlingit nation of southeastern Alaska. He was known as a leader in the Alaska Native Brotherhood. William Paul was the first Alaska Native to become an attorney, the first to be elected

Rémi Paul            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rémi Paul: was a lawyer and politician from Quebec, Canada. He ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Berthier-Maskinongé-Delanaudière in 1957 and lost, but was elected to the House of Commons in 1958, 1962 and 1963. He sat as an Independent by February 18, 1965 and did not run for re-election in that same year. Paul was a friend of Quebec fascist leader Adrien Arcand who campaigned for him in the 1957 election. Paul ran as a Union Nationale in the district of Maskinongé in 1966 and won a seat at the provincial legislature. He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1966 to 1968. He was appointed to the Cabinet and served as Minister of Justice under Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand. In 1970, his party lost the election to Robert Bourassa's Liberals. Paul was re-elected and became House Leader of the Official Opposition. However he was defeated against Liberal Yvon Picotte in 1973.