Famous People with Name Russell

Russell Stuart Davis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Russell Stuart Davis: born September 13, 1969 in Birmingham, Alabama), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a 3rd baseman from 1994-2001.

Russell Paul Kemmerer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Russell Paul Kemmerer: (born November 1, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox (1954-1957), the Washington Senators (1957-1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960-1962), and the Houston Colt .45s (1962-1963) to finish his career.

Russell Jay "Rusty" Kuntz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Russell Jay "Rusty" Kuntz: (born Friday February 4, 1955, in Orange, California; last name pronounced /'ku?nts/ with an "oo" sound) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) designated hitter and outfielder.

Russell Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Russell Martin: born February 15, 1983 in East York, Ontario, Canada)[2] is a professional Canadian baseball player. He currently plays catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[3]

Russell Charles Meyer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Russell Charles Meyer: (born October 25, 1923, in Peru, Illinois

William Felton Bill Russell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Felton Bill Russell: is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an Athlete in a North American sports league. Before his professional career, Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association championships (1955, 1956).

Harold John Russell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harold John Russell: was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award for acting (the other being Haing S. Ngor).While an Army instructor, and training with the U.S. 13th Airborne Division stateside in 1944, a defective fuse detonated an explosive he was handling while making a training film. As a result, he lost both hands and was given two hooks to serve as hands. After his recovery, and while attending Boston University as a full-time student, an Army film called Diary of a Sergeant about rehabilitating war veterans was made featuring Russell.

William Felton "Bill" Russell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Felton "Bill" Russell: is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league. Before his professional career, Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association championships (1955, 1956). He also won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics as captain of the U.S. national basketball team.

Doug Russell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Doug Russell: Russell joined WSSP in January 2007 after leaving Sporting News Radio. When Russell first joined SNR in 2000, he anchored the Sporting News Flash on weeknights and weekends, while writing for SportingNews.Com. In March 2002, Russell co-hosted The Morning Show. Russell then hosted Sporting News Central PM edition.Prior to his arrival at SNR, Russell worked at legendary talk station WTMJ in Milwaukee, hosting a variety of sports programs.

Keri Lynn Russell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Keri Lynn Russell: a Golden Globe-winning American actress and dancer. After appearing in a number of made-for-television films and series during the mid-1990s, she came to fame for portraying the title role of Felicity Porter on the series Felicity, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Russell has since appeared in several films, including We Were Soldiers, The Upside of Anger, Mission: Impossible III, Waitress, and August Rush. In January 2008, it was announced that she will play the iconic comic book character Wonder Woman in an upcoming animated film of the same name.