American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a retired Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Chica

Is a retired Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. Previously hosted pre- and post-game shows for the Bears on WGN Radio in Chicago

(born November 17, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

(born November 17, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Was an American cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in S

Was an American cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he finished eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay and 18th in the 15 km event. Simoneau's best World Cup career finish was second in a 30 km event in Swed

Is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Pickering—Scarborough East. Mc

Is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Pickering—Scarborough East. McTeague was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 federal election and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs tasked with protecting Canadians Abroad, until the Liberals lost the 2006 election. He served as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry and the Chair o. Dan was a key player in rescuing William Sampson from prison in Saudi Arabia by obtaining a letter of forgiveness from his eldest son. McTeague was also instrumental in achieving the release of a number of other Canadians from detention abroad, including Abdullah Al-Malki, Muyadad Nureddin and Al-Matti. He continued this work as Parliamentary Secretary from 2003-2006.

Is a Wisconsin politician.He was elected by the people of Waukesha County to serve as County Executi

Is a Wisconsin politician.He was elected by the people of Waukesha County to serve as County Executive during a special election that was held on Tuesday, October 18, 2005. In this capacity, he is the chief executive officer of Waukesha County government

Was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected t

Was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times (in 1982, 1988, and 1994). He declined to run for re-election in 2000. Prio

Self-taught drummer best known for currently drumming with Canadian rock band Nickelback as the repl

Self-taught drummer best known for currently drumming with Canadian rock band Nickelback as the replacement for Ryan Vikedal. Adair's other projects include his previous work with American rock band 3 Doors Down and continuous work with Canadian bands Suspect, instrumental fusion band Martone among others.Daniel often uses the quote "The harder you work, the luckier you get.", coined by Gary Player, to describe his career.

Patrick was a basketball player in high school, becoming an Ohio all-state selection his senior year

Patrick was a basketball player in high school, becoming an Ohio all-state selection his senior year.[citation needed] He attended Eastern Kentucky University on a basketball scholarship for two years before transferring to the University of Dayton, where he joined the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He has two sisters, Molly and Anne.[

Was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected t

Was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times (in 1982, 1988, and 1994). He declined to run for re-election in 2000. Prior to his years in the Senate, Moynihan was the United States' ambassador to the United Nations and to India, and was a member of four successive presidential administrations, beginning with the administration of John F. Kennedy, and continuing through Gerald Ford.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.Issel played college basketball at th

Is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.Issel played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. Issel was at UK 1966-1970 and scored 2,138 points (an average of 25.7 per game) while being named an All American for two of his three seasons there. (Freshmen were not eligible to play varsity basketball at the time.) On February 7, 1970, Issel scored 53 points in a 120-85 victory over Mississippi, breaking Cliff Hagan's single-game school record of 51.

Daniel Pearl was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in the Encino district of Los Angeles, C

Daniel Pearl was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in the Encino district of Los Angeles, California, where he attended Portola Middle School and Birmingham High School. His father, Judea Pearl, is a professor at UCLA. His mother Ruth, is of Iraq

Is a retired American trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Among his successful horses

Is a retired American trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Among his successful horses, Perlsweig is best known for training Lord Avie, the 1980 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. [1] Lord Avie won the 1981 Florida Derby and was favored to

(born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a free agent relief pitcher. Born to an American s

(born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a free agent relief pitcher. Born to an American serviceman father and a Vietnamese mother, he is the first and only Vietnam-born player in the history of the Major Leagues, and one of the few Vietnamese-American players.

Is an American actor known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show. Masterson starred as Justi

Is an American actor known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show. Masterson starred as Justin in Cybill, Jimmy Girvin in Roseanne, and has made several guest appearances on Punk'd and MADtv. His younger brother is actor Christopher Masterson of the television series Malcolm in the Middle and the movie, Scary Movie 2.

Is an American professional mixed martial artist who trains at the CSW Training Center, in Fullerton

Is an American professional mixed martial artist who trains at the CSW Training Center, in Fullerton, California, under the tutelage of Erik Paulson,[1] and at his own gym, the Hollywood MMA Gym, in Hollywood, California. Puder is known for having trained

Is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representin

Is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 14th legislative district. Benson, who previously served on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, replaced Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein

Is a New York City Councilman representing Manhattan’s 4th District since 2006.In 2007, Garodnick,

Is a New York City Councilman representing Manhattan’s 4th District since 2006.In 2007, Garodnick, along with Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, introduced the Tenant Protection Act. The bill, signed into law by M

Is an American professional wrestler, currently working on the independent circuit. Holle is best kn

Is an American professional wrestler, currently working on the independent circuit. Holle is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between 1998 and 2007 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring names Danny Holliday, (T

While at Cornell, Mackesey played on the lacrosse team with distinction. He was an integral member o

While at Cornell, Mackesey played on the lacrosse team with distinction. He was an integral member of Cornell’s national championship teams in 1976 and 1977. He was a first team All-American both of those seasons as well as winning All-Ivy honors. Cornell

March 13, 1882 - October 31, 1968) was an American athlete and coach who played as a right-handed pi

March 13, 1882 - October 31, 1968) was an American athlete and coach who played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and later became a football and baseball coach and administrator at several colleges.

Roebuck was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He appeared in his first movie role in 1981. From 1992

Roebuck was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He appeared in his first movie role in 1981. From 1992 to 1995, he played Andy Griffith's assistant, final private investigator and right-hand man, Cliff Lewis, on the television drama Matlock, replacing Claren

(born on March 17, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon, USA) is a former professional basketball and baseball pla

(born on March 17, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon, USA) is a former professional basketball and baseball player

Was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Ka

Was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Notable for his submarine-style pitching delivery and his humorous quotes, he led the American League in saves a record five times (1980, 1982-85), and retired in 1990 with 244 saves, then the 6th-highest total in history behind Rollie Fingers (341), Rich "Goose" Gossage (307), Bruce Sutter (300), Jeff Reardon (287), and Lee Smith (265)

was a part owner and president of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1945 to 1964. Topping, al

was a part owner and president of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1945 to 1964. Topping, along with Del Webb and Larry MacPhail, purchased the Yankees for $2.8 million from the estate of the late Jacob Ruppert on January 25, 1945. MacPhail sold his share of the team to Topping and Webb in 1947, and the two sold controlling interest in the team to CBS in 1964, after which Topping remained as team president until 1966, when he sold his remaining stake in the Yankees.

Was a California, USA, pioneer and rancher who helped rescue the Donner Party.He grew up in Illinois

Was a California, USA, pioneer and rancher who helped rescue the Donner Party.He grew up in Illinois, but he became interested in an account of General John C. Frémont's first trip to California, and decided to go to the West Coast. In 1846, he and his wife Amanda Esrey and other family members made the 5-month journey across the country, arriving in Wheatland, California on October 4, where they stayed for about a month before settling near Sutter's Fort in the Sacramento Valley.