American Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an African-American attorney, speaker, and a named best-selling author by The New York Times.[1]

Is an African-American attorney, speaker, and a named best-selling author by The New York Times.[1]

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the seventh congressional district of Georgia as a Democrat.A conservative Democrat, he was active in numerous civic organizations and maintained a very co

Is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-1998. He is cur

Is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-1998. He is currently an assistant coach for the baseball team at the University of Portland.

Is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New

Is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Arguably the most beloved baseball player since Babe Ruth, Berra was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times, and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series.

He studied from 1955 to 1957 at the New England Conservatory of Music, with the intent of becoming a

He studied from 1955 to 1957 at the New England Conservatory of Music, with the intent of becoming a professional musician. In 1959, he enrolled at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.He rose to prominence in the 1960s with paintings of circles and ovals on solid—often brilliantly colored—backgrounds. These paintings conveyed a sense of movement, and were categorized as op art. Although he exhibited with optical artists in 1965, by 1966 he had moved away from the optical art towards looser and more painterly abstract canvases. His work is associated with Op Art, Hard-edge painting, Color Field painting, Lyrical Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism.

Was a defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the NFL.where he played football for the Huskies

Was a defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the NFL.where he played football for the Huskies from 1945 to 1947. He played with three other future NFL players on the 1946 team that won the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship, with an 8–2–0 record

Is an American former collegiate and professional running back in American football who played in th

Is an American former collegiate and professional running back in American football who played in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Is an American economist.Professor Klein is a graduate of Los Angeles City College, where he learned

Is an American economist.Professor Klein is a graduate of Los Angeles City College, where he learned calculus; the University of California, Berkeley, where he began his computer modeling and earned a B.A. in Economics in 1942; he earned his PhD in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1944.

Best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from The Sudan, is a semi-retired C

Best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from The Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time. He debuted in the late 1950's. The scars in

(born on December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as

(born on December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is currently the third-base coach of the Los Ange

An American economist. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the f

An American economist. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the field of econometrics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1980. Specifically "for the creation of economic models and their application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies." Thanks to his work such models became widespread among economists.Klein then moved to the Cowles Commission for Research in Economics, which was then at the University of Chicago, now the Cowles Foundation. There he built a model of the United States economy to forecast the development of business fluctuations and to study the effects of government economic-political policy. After World War II Klein used his model to correctly predict,

Was an American professional basketball player and coach.He was known as the National Basketball Ass

Was an American professional basketball player and coach.He was known as the National Basketball Association's last two-handed set shooter. After playing at Niagara University, he joined the Philadelphia Warriors in 1954. Two years later he was traded to the Syracuse Nationals. He retired in 1965 from the Philadelphia 76ers (the former Syracuse Nationals), but eventually came back for the 1966-67 NBA season after new head coach Alex Hannum told him he needed a veteran point guard. With 42 games into the season, Costello ripped his Achilles tendon on January 6, 1967 and was replaced by Wali Jones. He did, however, come back to participlate in the 1967 playoffs. Costello ended his career for the second and final time in 1968.

Is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 45th district si

Is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 45th district since 2004. He currently serves as the Majority Floor Leader.

Was an American novelist.Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn. After public school he went to Wabas

Was an American novelist.Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn. After public school he went to Wabash College where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He returned to New York and started to work at Macy's Department Store. In 1943 he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to a full-time fiction writer. Sanders wrote his first novel, the Anderson Tapes in 1970 at the age of 50. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building.

Was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career wi

Was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1959 World Series as the Dodgers won their first championship since relocating from Brooklyn just two years earlier.From Los Angeles, California, Sherry made his debut with his hometown Dodgers on April 17, 1958 – just their third game after moving west. Adding to the pressure, the game was played on the road against their hated rivals, the San Francisco Giants, who had also relocated from New York City. Sherry had a brief outing, facing four batters without recording an out, and appeared in only four more games all year.

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, he played collegiately for La Salle

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, he played collegiately for La Salle University.He played for the Miami Floridians (1969-70), Denver Rockets (1970-71), Memphis Pros (1971-72), Indiana Pacers (1971-72, 1973-74) in the ABA for 194 games and Philadelphia 76ers (1973-74) in the NBA for 19 games.

Was an American actor. Known as a gangster actor, Lawrence's most memorable parts may have been the

Was an American actor. Known as a gangster actor, Lawrence's most memorable parts may have been the title role in Dillinger, and the role of Joe Cabot in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) almost fifty years later.

San Diego (California/USA), is a psychologist and a cognitive scientist. He received a bachelors deg

San Diego (California/USA), is a psychologist and a cognitive scientist. He received a bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego in 1977, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University in 1981. His doctoral advisor was Gordon Bower. Since then, Barsalou has held faculty positions at Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Chicago.His work addresses the nature of human knowledge, and its roles in perception, memory, language, and thought. The current theme of his research is that the human conceptual system is grounded in the brain’s modality-specific systems. Specific topics of interest include whether (and if so how) modality-specific systems implement symbolic operations and abstract concepts, which is one of the main tasks of current cognitive psychology.

A central figure of conceptual art, whose work often takes the form of typographic texts. He lives a

A central figure of conceptual art, whose work often takes the form of typographic texts. He lives and works in New York and Amsterdam.Weiner's early work included experiments with shaped canvas, and cutting out squares from carpeting or walls. In 1968, when Sol LeWitt came up with his Paragraphs on Conceptual Art, Weiner formulated his famous Declaration of Intent (1968): "1. The artist may construct the piece. 2. The piece may be fabricated. 3. The piece need not be built. Each being equal and consistent with the intent of the artist the decision as to condition rests with the receiver upon the occasion of receivership." Weiner created his first book Statements in 1968, a small 64 page paperback with texts describing projects.

Better known by the stage names Larry Harmon and Bozo the Clown, was an American entertainer.Harmon

Better known by the stage names Larry Harmon and Bozo the Clown, was an American entertainer.Harmon was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Cleveland. During World War II, he served in the Army. Upon returning he attended the University of Southern California where he majored in theater and performed in the Spirit of Troy marching band. Harmon married wife Susan in 1978 and together they had five children.

(born February 14, 1951 in Port Norris, New Jersey) was an Infielder for the Houston Astros (1974-76

(born February 14, 1951 in Port Norris, New Jersey) was an Infielder for the Houston Astros (1974-76), Seattle Mariners (1977-80 and 1984), New York Yankees (1981-82 and 1983), Minnesota Twins (1982), Cleveland Indians (1982) and Philadelphia Phillies (1983).

Is senior vice president and general manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player

Is senior vice president and general manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player and head coach.Pleau was one of the top American hockey players in the late 1960s and early 1970s, playing for Team USA at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Gren

Was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. In a career spanning four decades, Chiles

Was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. In a career spanning four decades, Chiles, a Democrat who never lost an election, served in the Florida House of Representatives (1958-1966), the Florida State Senate (1966-1970), the United States Senate (1971-1989), and as the forty-first Governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in office in the last month of his term. He was the first Democratic Governor in state history to have a Republican-controlled legislature.

An American football strong safety who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Footb

An American football strong safety who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He attended the University of Washington and was drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Milloy was a member of the Patriots' Super Bowl XXXVI championship team. After failing to renegotiate his contract, he was released by the Patriots five days before the opening game of the 2003 NFL season and was subsequently signed by the Buffalo Bills.