American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is alderman of the 12th Ward of the City of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, he was electe

Is alderman of the 12th Ward of the City of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to his first term on the Chicago City Council in 2003.

Was a politician from Pennsylvania and Solicitor General.From 1886-1889 Jenks served as United State

Was a politician from Pennsylvania and Solicitor General.From 1886-1889 Jenks served as United States Solicitor General, during President Grover Cleveland’s first term. He was the Democratic nominee for governorship of Pennsylvania in 1898, as well as the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 1

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. A 6'6" guard-forward from Florida State University, McCloud played 12 years in the NBA from 1989-2002. He played for the Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.

Is a retired american football lineman.Achica was picked in the 3rd round with the 57th overall pick

Is a retired american football lineman.Achica was picked in the 3rd round with the 57th overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts but chose to play for the USFL Los Angeles Express from 1983 to 1985.

American basketball player.Born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, he played collegiately for Gardne

American basketball player.Born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, he played collegiately for Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Was an American politician, lawyer and journalist.In 1871, he was appointed commissioner to the Cent

Was an American politician, lawyer and journalist.In 1871, he was appointed commissioner to the Centennial Exposition by Ulysses S. Grant.

Is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 6 seasons (1957-1962) with

Is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 6 seasons (1957-1962) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Colt .45's. Witt was a member of the 1960 World Series champion Pirates. For his career he compiled an 11-16 record with a 4.32 earned run average and 156 strikeouts in 66 appearances.[1][2]

Was an American artist of the 19th century. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and had a studio in

Was an American artist of the 19th century. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and had a studio in North Cambridge, Massachusetts for several years. He studied under Nicolas de Keyser at the Acadamey Royale de Belgium in Antwerp.[1] Frost made two trips

Was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 11 games for the 1902 Br

Was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 11 games for the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas and later umpired in the American League from 1913 to 1934. He is often credited as having invented the spitball while playing in the minor leagues. He was the umpire in four World Series (1914, 1918, 1922, 1926), and his 3,331 games as an umpire ranked third in AL history when he retired.

(Born: July 22, 1947 in Havana, Cuba) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who pla

(Born: July 22, 1947 in Havana, Cuba) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four years from 1967 to 1970 for the Kansas City Athletics/Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Is Tax Collector for Marion County, Florida.Albright previously served as a Representative in the Ho

Is Tax Collector for Marion County, Florida.Albright previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He currently lives in Ocala, Florida and has two children.

Is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host. He has been th

Is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host. He has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since September 10, 1984.

Is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and waterskier, known for his barefoot waterskiing and tr

Is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and waterskier, known for his barefoot waterskiing and trademark yellow "banana"-like wetsuits. He was not exposed to water skiing until 1955, when he was in Florida recovering from a fusion operation on his back

Was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with

Was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories.

(June 28, 1937 – January 24, 1989) was a Canadian professional golfer,

(June 28, 1937 – January 24, 1989) was a Canadian professional golfer,

Was the owner of Rancho La Brea Oil. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La Brea Tarpits whic

Was the owner of Rancho La Brea Oil. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La Brea Tarpits which he donated to Los Angeles County.Hancock was the owner of Rancho La Brea Oil Company, vice president of the Los Angeles Hibernian Bank, treasurer of the Los Angeles Symphony Association, and president of the Automobile Association of Southern California.Hancock was also interested in music and played the cello in the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra. He was the owner of a 1747 Nicholas Gagliano Violon cello. Hancock was a member of the Bohemian Club, the California Club, the Los Angeles Athletic Club, the Gamut Club, the Uplifters, the Knights of Columbus and a number of yacht clubs.[1]

Is a former American football player and well-known television sportscaster, having worked at CBS, F

Is a former American football player and well-known television sportscaster, having worked at CBS, FOX, and, briefly, ESPN.Summerall is best known for his work with John Madden on CBS and FOX's NFL telecasts, and in 1999 he was inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame.[1]

Was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican politician from Nashua, New Hampshire.he served

Was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican politician from Nashua, New Hampshire.he served in both houses of the New Hampshire legislature and was a delegate to the 1876 convention that amended the state's constitution before being elected as Gov

Born July 11, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing ma

Born July 11, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a right fielder for three different teams between 1944 and 1948. Listed at 6'0", 175 lb., he batted and threw left handed.

Was an American journalist, writer, editor, and actor.Plimpton was born in New York. He attended St.

Was an American journalist, writer, editor, and actor.Plimpton was born in New York. He attended St. Bernard's School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Daytona Beach High School, where he received his High School diploma [1] before entering Harvard University in July 1944. He wrote for the Harvard Lampoon, was a member of the Hasty Pudding-Institute of 1770, Pi Eta and Phoenix-S.K. His field of concentration was English. Plimpton entered Harvard as a member of the Class of 1948, but didn't graduate until 1950 due to intervening military service. He was also an accomplished birdwatcher.

Played college football at Duke University. He is a former running back who played for the Chicago B

Played college football at Duke University. He is a former running back who played for the Chicago Bears (1940-1941, 1945-1950). During his time playing football, he scored 234 points, gained 5,313 combined net yards, intercepted 25 passes in eight seasons, held the record for punt return average at 12.78 yards, and was the NFL punt return champion

Is a jazz pianist.He has played with Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Art Pepper, and others.Cables was cl

Is a jazz pianist.He has played with Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Art Pepper, and others.Cables was classically trained as a youth, and when he started at the "Fame"-worthy New York High School of Performing Arts, he admittedly "didn't know anything about j

(born October 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is a former outfielder for six major league teams

(born October 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is a former outfielder for six major league teams, most notably, the St. Louis Cardinals from 1979–84. He is currently the first base and outfield coach for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

A Hungarian-born American chemist.

A Hungarian-born American chemist.

Is a U.S. Republican politician from California. Plescia was first elected in 2002 to represent the

Is a U.S. Republican politician from California. Plescia was first elected in 2002 to represent the 75th Assembly District, which covers parts of northern San Diego County, California. Plescia has sponsored bills concerning transportation, child pornograp