American Famous Names Starting with Letter O

(born November 2, 1966 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) was a First Baseman and Outfielder for the Pittsbur

(born November 2, 1966 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) was a First Baseman and Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997),

(born November 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for th

(born November 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the Chicago White Sox.

Is a Jamaican born American cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he m

Is a Jamaican born American cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he made his debut for the United States national cricket team in 2008, having previously played first-class cricket for his native Jamaica. He first played for the USA in Division Five of the World Cricket League in Jersey in 2008, playing eight matches in the tournament and finishing as the USA's second highest run scorer in the tournament.

(born September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and

(born September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and right-handed

(born January 13, 1969 in Changuinola, Panama), is a former professional baseball player who played

(born January 13, 1969 in Changuinola, Panama), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a shortstop from 1994-1997.

(August 23, 1941

(August 23, 1941

(b. January 19, 1969, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, most recently w

(b. January 19, 1969, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, most recently with the Houston Astros, who went to the University of Miami.

(born. November 7, 1961) was a Puerto Rican baseball player, who became a local star for his play in

(born. November 7, 1961) was a Puerto Rican baseball player, who became a local star for his play in the Portland Beavers Triple-A franchise in the late 1980s. He had a few short stints in the majors with the Detroit Tigers, Dodgers, and Oakland A's. Currently he is the bullpen pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Is a former professional basketball player in the NBA.Woolridge played collegiate basketball at the

Is a former professional basketball player in the NBA.Woolridge played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He played in the Final Four in 1978 as a freshman with teammate Bill Laimbeer. The two would reunite as teammates of the Detroit Pistons during the 1990s. Woolridge helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981. As a senior in 1981, Woolridge made a last-second fall-away jumper to end #1 Virginia's 28-game winning streak and also earned second team All-American status.

American boxer who held the WBA cruiserweight title and fought in several noteworthy boxing matches

American boxer who held the WBA cruiserweight title and fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980's and 1990's. He is the lesser known brother of retired former champion Terry Norris.

Is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for Vida.

Is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for Vida.

Was a daredevil stunt flyer during and immediately after World War I.Locklear became fascinated by f

Was a daredevil stunt flyer during and immediately after World War I.Locklear became fascinated by flying, trying to build his own glider, so when World War I involved the US in 1917, he joined the U.S. Army Air Service. He trained in Austin, at Camp Dick

Is an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major innovators of

Is an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Is a cricketer who has played six One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for Bermuda.

Is a cricketer who has played six One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for Bermuda.

Is an American jazz pianist.Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia. He att

Is an American jazz pianist.Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia. He attended Rutgers University, and following this studied with Kenny Barron. He worked as a sideman for Bobby Watson, Ralph Peterson, Duane Eubanks, and Lenora

Is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the U.S. Se

Is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977.Hatch is a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, where he serves on the subcommittees on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure and Taxation and IRS Oversight. Hatch is also on the Select Committee on Intelligence, where he is the ranking Republican, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, as well as the Joint Committee on Taxation. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1903, and again from 1907 to 1913. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, winning the constituency of Kildonan and St. Andrews as a Liberal-Conservative. He supported the Conservative administration of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Palen Roblin, and sat as a government backbencher in the legislature which followed. Running as a Conservative, he lost to Liberal candidate M.J. O'Donahue by five votes in the 1903 election. Grain defeated O'Donahue by 41 votes in the 1907 election, and again served as a backbench supporter of Roblin's government. He was re-elected in the 1910 election, and resigned from the legislature in 1913. He died in Winnipeg in 1930.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. Mayberry played high school basketball at Will Rogers High School, where he led them to a state championship in 1988. His jersey hangs in a trophy case in the main hall. Mayberry played 7 years in the NBA from 1992-1999 for the Bucks and Vancouver Grizzlies averaging 5.1 ppg. For the first four years of his career, he never missed a regular season game and played in 328 consecutive games. He played collegiately at the University of Arkansas. Mayberry was a teammate of Todd Day and Oliver Miller, who also had lengthy NBA careers, and helped lead Arkansas to the 1990 Final Four in Denver, where they lost in the national semifinals to Duke University.

Was a six-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas, having served from 1955 to 1967. He is best known fo

Was a six-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas, having served from 1955 to 1967. He is best known for his 1957 stand against the desegregation of Little Rock public schools during the Little Rock Crisis, in which he defied a unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court by ordering the Arkansas National Guard to stop African American students from attending Little Rock Central High School. Despite his initial staunch segregationist stances, Faubus much later moderated his positions. He even endorsed the African American minister, the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., in the 1984 Democratic presidential primaries. The nomination, however, went to Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota.

American born psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Illinois from 1948 to 19

American born psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Illinois from 1948 to 1975 known for his research on behaviour therapy. Mowrer practiced psychotherapy in Champaign-Urbana and at Galesburg State Research Hospital. In 1954 Mowrer held the position of president of the American Psychological Association.[1] Mowrer founded Integrity Groups (therapeutic community groups based on principles of honesty, responsibility, and emotional involvement)[2] and was instrumental in establishing GROW groups in the United States.[3]

August 29, 1919-April 20, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in West Mineral, Kansas, h

August 29, 1919-April 20, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in West Mineral, Kansas, he spent his entire 10-year career with the Chicago White Sox. He made his debut on May 28, 1940,

(February 2, 1881 - July 14, 1947) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball dur

(February 2, 1881 - July 14, 1947) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the early 1900s.

Was a physician noted for his early use of penicillin and the development of the fetal heart monitor

Was a physician noted for his early use of penicillin and the development of the fetal heart monitor.

Was a professional wrestler. Born in Sharon, Kansas, Brown was a former NWA Champion, and was recogn

Was a professional wrestler. Born in Sharon, Kansas, Brown was a former NWA Champion, and was recognized as the first NWA champion in 1948. Brown's pro-wrestling career ended on November 1, 1949, when he suffered severe injuries in an automobile accident.

Was a professional American Welterweight boxer from Miami Beach, Florida. Buckner was born in La Cro

Was a professional American Welterweight boxer from Miami Beach, Florida. Buckner was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and fought in the Golden Gloves in La Crosse. He then joined the United States Army and gained more amateur boxing expierience. After being