Famous People with Name Peter

Peter McNeeley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter McNeeley: a former heavyweight boxer best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, in which McNeeley was knocked out after 89 seconds (it was technically a disqualification, as McNeeley was DQ'ed after his manager Vinnie Vecchione threw in a towel to stop his fighter from taking anymore punishment after the second knockdown).

Peter Debye            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter Debye: a Dutch physicist and physical chemist. He later legally changed his name to Peter Joseph William Debye.

Peter Agre            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter Agre: American medical doctor, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (which he shared with Roderick MacKinnon) for his discovery of aquaporins.[1] Aquaporins are water-channel proteins that move water molecules through the cell membrane.

Peter Michael (Pete) OBrien            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter Michael (Pete) OBrien: (born February 9, 1958 in Santa Monica, California) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers (1982-88), Cleveland Indians (1989) and Seattle Mariners (1990-1993).

Peter Pete E. Myers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter Pete E. Myers: is an American former professional basketball player and is currently an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. He is known for having a great basketball mind and having a healthy relationship with the players he coaches.Myers played in the NBA from 1986 to 1991 and also from 1994 to 1998. A 6' 6" guard for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he was drafted in 1986 by the Chicago Bulls in the 6th round (120th overall). He played briefly in both the CBA (including the Rockford Lightning for most of 1987-88) and the Italian League (for Aprimatic Bologna a.k.a. Mangiaebevi Bologna in Serie A2 in 1991-1992, Scavolini Pesaro in 1992-1993 and Polti Cantù in 1997 (reached the Italian Cup finals)) and played for seven NBA teams, including the Bulls (1986-87 and 1993-95) and the New York Knicks (1989-90 and 1998).

Jason Michael Peter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jason Michael Peter: is a retired American football player. Peter was an All-American defensive tackle his senior year at the University of Nebraska and was taken in the first round (14th overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 1998 NFL Draft. His career was shortened by a recurring and chronic neck stinger that forced him to retire after the 2001 season. Peter's older brother, Christian, also played in the NFL.

Christian Peter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Christian Peter: is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Peter's younger brother, Jason, also played in the NFL.