American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was in

Is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.Krause attended and played college football at the University of Iowa. Krause was a two-way starter as a wide receiver and defensive back

A Canadian theologian, and formerly a prominent singer-songwriter of pop rock music in the mainstrea

A Canadian theologian, and formerly a prominent singer-songwriter of pop rock music in the mainstream and contemporary Christian markets. He is known for the hits "Every Little Tear," "Close My Eyes," "Stand," "I Won't Cry" and many others.He began his mu

Born September 4, 1949 in Astoria, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played 32

Born September 4, 1949 in Astoria, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played 32 games with the 1972 Detroit Tigers. Drafted by the Tigers in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft, Jata reached the big leagues at age 22.

A U.S. abstract expressionist painter.As of 2008, he continues to work in acrylic on canvas, as well

A U.S. abstract expressionist painter.As of 2008, he continues to work in acrylic on canvas, as well as watercolor on paper. His work is found in international museums and collections including The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul, in France, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Tate Gallery in London.

Is a retired American ice hockey forward.

Is a retired American ice hockey forward.

American chemist who was known for his prodigious volume of work in the field of polymers, or macrom

American chemist who was known for his prodigious volume of work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules. He was a leading pioneer in understanding the behavior of polymers in solution.

A soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player .James developed into a top cl

A soccer analyst, former head coach and Canadian national team player .James developed into a top class midfield player while with the Toronto Blizzard and became a regular with the national team. He scored a critical goal for Canada against Costa Rica in Toronto in 1985 that helped Canada qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals. A member of the 1986 World Cup team, he played in all three games in the finals. Later James played and coached in the Canadian Soccer League,NCAA, and CIS. In the late 1990s James became coach of the Canadian national youth team, leading the team to the FIFA finals of the World Youth Championship in Argentina 2001.

Was an American artist who was born in Tucson, Arizona. He received a B.A. in 1952, an M.A. in 1953,

Was an American artist who was born in Tucson, Arizona. He received a B.A. in 1952, an M.A. in 1953, and an M.L.S. in 1955?all from the University of California, Berkeley. He rose to prominence in the 1950s as an abstract expressionist associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement, along with and his partner, Theophilus Brown (1919- ), whom he met in 1952 while attending graduate school. In 1956, Wonner started painting a series of dreamlike male bathers and boys with bouquets. In 1962, he began teaching at the University of California, Los Angeles. By the end of the 1960s, he had abandoned his loose figurative style and focused exclusively on still-lifes in a hyperrealist style. Wonner died April 23, 2008 in San Francisco, California.

Was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator

Was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a Republican.He was elected Governor of Arizona in 1958 and reelected in 1960 and 1962, becoming the chairman of the Western Governor

Was a super featherweight professional boxer from Louisiana. Jorgensen made his professional debut o

Was a super featherweight professional boxer from Louisiana. Jorgensen made his professional debut on April 28, 1953 with a four round points win against Baby Valdez in Houston, Texas. Jorgensen won his first sixteen fights, including a win against Eddie

American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association career with the Phil

American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962.

Was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college

Was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.

Was an American mathematician best known for his proof of the independence of the continuum hypothes

Was an American mathematician best known for his proof of the independence of the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice from Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory, the most widely accepted axiomatization of set theory.

A retired Canadian soccer player who played in England for Birmingham City and in Scotland for Dunfe

A retired Canadian soccer player who played in England for Birmingham City and in Scotland for Dunfermline Athletic, St. Mirren, Morton, Raith Rovers (on loan) and Hibernian.Fenwick participated in the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup and in total played for Canada 33 times.

(May 20, 1884 - August 29, 1968) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for t

(May 20, 1884 - August 29, 1968) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1909 season. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Howard batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Was an American astronaut who flew in space twice.Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 1932. Marr

Was an American astronaut who flew in space twice.Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 1932. Married to the former Suzanne M. Berry of Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. Two children: Matthew and Cynthia. Hunting and fishing are among his hobbies. His mother,

Paul Kariya scored 91 goals and 153 assists for 244 points in 94 games for the Penticton Panthers of

Paul Kariya scored 91 goals and 153 assists for 244 points in 94 games for the Penticton Panthers of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. He was the first freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, notching 33 goals and 91 assists for 124 points in 51 games, helping the University of Maine to a 42û1û2 record, and the 1992û93 NCAA and Hockey East titles in his only full season. His brother, Steve, captained Maine to the 1998û99 NCAA title. Their brother, Martin, helped Maine get to the 2002 "Frozen Four" finals.

An emeritus professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, United States. He jo

An emeritus professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, United States. He joined the University in 1966 as a member of the Department of Anthropology, transferring to the Department of Linguistics in 1982. He is best known for his work with anthropologist Brent Berlin on colour: Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution (1969) ISBN 1-57586-162-3. More recently, he has worked in the area of Construction Grammar with Charles J. Fillmore, authoring the textbook Construction Grammar (1996 manuscript). He is currently working on an extension of Construction Grammar called Sign-Based Construction Grammar, authoring a book on this topic with Charles Fillmore, Ivan Sag and Laura Michaelis.

Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. At 7-foot, his position was center. He was colle

Is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. At 7-foot, his position was center. He was college basketball player out of Crespi Carmelite High School and University of Kansas, most noted for his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks. After his playing career ended, he coached in the CBA and ABA, but was fired from the Kansas City Knights in July of 2000 when he was arrested for possession of cocaine.

Is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for eight seasons for the New Eng

Is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for eight seasons for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

(born February 2, 1962 in Bowling Green, Kentucky), is a former professional baseball player who pit

(born February 2, 1962 in Bowling Green, Kentucky), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1991 and 1993.

Is a Republican politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represe

Is a Republican politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 34A, which covers central and western Carver County and part of Scott County in the southern part of the state. He was first elected in 2002,

Was a member of the first American team to compete in judo in the Summer Olympics. Judo was first in

Was a member of the first American team to compete in judo in the Summer Olympics. Judo was first in included in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.Maruyama is a graduate of San José State University. He was the United States national champion in the 154 p

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" (1.93 m) shooting guard from Chicago's South Sh

Is an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" (1.93 m) shooting guard from Chicago's South Shore High School, McPherson played at Tallahassee Junior College, Kennedy-King College, and DePaul University before being signed by the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.[1] He split the 2000-01 NBA season with the Suns and Golden State Warriors, averaging 4.8 points per game.[2]

Was a seminal American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar gained national recogn

Was a seminal American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar gained national recognition for his 1896 Lyrics of a Lowly Life, one poem in the collection being Ode to Ethiopia.