American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he finished seventh in the C-1 1000 m event.

A Canadian soccer player,[1] who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership. A defender

A Canadian soccer player,[1] who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership. A defender who can play either side of the field as well as in midfield, Stalteri played seven seasons for Werder Bremen of the 1. Bundesliga, from 1998 to 2005.Paul began his soccer career playing one year of college soccer at Clemson University in 1996, the same university that fellow North American soccer player Oguchi Onyewu played. Following his freshman year, he elected to turn professional, signing a contract with the Toronto Lynx while attending York University

Is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist. Born in Dallas, Texas, Wylie began sk

Is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist. Born in Dallas, Texas, Wylie began skating at the age of three. At age eleven, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he began to train with Carlo Fassi. Wylie remained with Fassi for nin

Is a retired American ice hockey forward.Born in Missouri but raised in Minnesota, Ranheim went to h

Is a retired American ice hockey forward.Born in Missouri but raised in Minnesota, Ranheim went to high school in Edina, Minnesota, where he was the captain of his high school hockey team. Known for his speed and penalty killing ability, he played college

Rudd's breakout performance was in the 1995 film Clueless. Additional credits include Wet Hot Americ

Rudd's breakout performance was in the 1995 film Clueless. Additional credits include Wet Hot American Summer, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The Cider House Rules, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Frien

As a teenager, Stojanovich became an avid photographer, saving his money to buy an expensive Hasselb

As a teenager, Stojanovich became an avid photographer, saving his money to buy an expensive Hasselblad camera and getting his own dark room in his father's barn in Campbell, California. His father Chester Stojanovich was an entomologist with a Doctorate from Stanford and his mother Martha Stojanovich was one of the first women to work at the Center of Disease Control. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia shortly after he was born causing him to turn to photography and making home movies to seek refuge. He won the respect of Graham Nash, an avid photographer, at the age of 13 and was privileged to collaborate with him

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward from Arizona State University, Stovall

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward from Arizona State University, Stovall played two seasons (1972–1974) of professional basketball in the NBA and ABA. He averaged 4.6 points per game in his career, competing for the Phoenix Suns and San Diego Conquistadors.

Was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfre

Was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th century. His diverse body of work, spanning six decades, covers numerous genres and subjects throughout the Americas, Europe and Africa.Stieglitz would later promote Strand's work in the 291 gallery itself, in his photography publication Camera Work, and in his artwork in the Hieninglatzing studio. Some of this early work, like the well-known "Wall Street," experimented with formal abstractions (influencing, among others, Edward Hopper and his idiosyncratic urban vision). [1] Other of Strand's works reflect his interest in using the camera as a tool for social reform. He was one of the founders of the Photo League, an association of photographers who advocated using their art to promote social and political causes.

Is an American actor.He began pursuing an acting career at age nine when he traveled to Los Angeles

Is an American actor.He began pursuing an acting career at age nine when he traveled to Los Angeles to perform in commercials, on television and in film. His best known role is that of Peter Brady in the parody films The Brady Bunch Movie and its sequel A

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for winning the second leg of the U.S.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for winning the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series in 1976. Between 1964 and 1991, Paul Adwell won 278 races at Arlington Park racetrack in Chicago. During his career, he trained 18 stak

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach currently living in Lake Norman, Nort

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach currently living in Lake Norman, North Carolina. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963. In the NBA, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds during his distinguished 16 year career, played in two All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.

(born March 20, 1954 in Belleville, New Jersey) was a Pitcher for the Texas Rangers (1978 and 1982),

(born March 20, 1954 in Belleville, New Jersey) was a Pitcher for the Texas Rangers (1978 and 1982), New York Yankees (1979),

American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln

American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1943, received his B.S.

Fascinated by cars since boyhood, Paul raced go-karts at Goodwood Kartways near his hometown until h

Fascinated by cars since boyhood, Paul raced go-karts at Goodwood Kartways near his hometown until he was 16. At age 16, in 1985, he became the youngest ever Canadian Formula Ford Champion. He was also the winner of the final Can-Am race at the age of 18;

Is a US chess player, trainer, promoter and organizer.Truong learned the moves of chess along with h

Is a US chess player, trainer, promoter and organizer.Truong learned the moves of chess along with his father at the age of five and played at the National Sports Center (CSS) in Saigon, a center for the chess life of the country. From an early age, he wo

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Baltimore Bullets and Waterloo Hawks (1949

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Baltimore Bullets and Waterloo Hawks (1949-50) in the BAA for 7 games.

Is a Canadian poet.From 1998 to 2003, Vermeersch organized the reading series at the I.V. Lounge in

Is a Canadian poet.From 1998 to 2003, Vermeersch organized the reading series at the I.V. Lounge in downtown Toronto, hosting authors from across North America. During that time he edited the anthology The I.V. Lounge Reader (2001) for Insomniac Press. Si

Is a former professional football player, playing for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66. Hornung wa

Is a former professional football player, playing for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66. Hornung was an excellent all-around athlete who played college basketball, but is best known for his prowess as a football player.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Prior to elective office,

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Prior to elective office, he worked as a teacher in the Catasauqua Area School District for 15 years. He is owner of the Excelsior Dairy Farm in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.

Was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force, best known for being the pilot of the Enola

Was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force, best known for being the pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.n February 25, 1937, Tibbets enlisted as a flying cadet in the Army Air Corps at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1938 and received his wings at Kelly Field, Texas (later Kelly AFB and now the Kelly Field Annex of Lackland AFB). Tibbets was named commanding officer of the 340th Bomb Squadron, 97th Heavy Bomb Group flying B-17 Flying Fortresses in March 1942. Based at RAF Polebrook, he piloted the lead bomber on the first Eighth Air Force bombing mission in Europe on August 17, 1942, and later flew combat missions in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations until returning to the U.S. to test fly B-29 Superfortresses. "By reputation", Tibbets was "the best flier in the Army Air Force". One of those who confirmed this reputation was Dwight D. Eisenhower, for whom Tibbets served as a personal pilot at times during the war.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward from the University of Kentucky,

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward from the University of Kentucky, Noel played five seasons (1947-1952) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Rochester Royals. He averaged 3.3 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Rochester in 1951.

Is an American former basketball player and head coach in the NBA. He is currently an assistant coac

Is an American former basketball player and head coach in the NBA. He is currently an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. A native of California, Westphal has had a storied career in the NBA, both as a player and as a head coach. From 2001-2006, Westphal was the men's basketball head coach at Pepperdine University. He then worked as a studio analyst for Fox Sports Net West/Prime Ticket for Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers games, first joining them during the Clippers' 2006 playoff run. In 2007, Westphal announced the locally broadcast USC basketball games with Jim Watson on FSN Prime Ticket. Westphal was also a studio analyst along with Don Maclean for the 2007 Pacific 10 Men's Basketball Post Season Tournament games that aired on FSN.

Was an American astronomer whose specialty was spectroscopy. He received his Ph.D at the University

Was an American astronomer whose specialty was spectroscopy. He received his Ph.D at the University of California in 1913. He spent the bulk of his career at Mount Wilson Observatory, from which he retired in 1952. He studied unusual stars, particularly long-period variable stars, using spectroscopy. He also studied the interstellar medium. Shortly before he retired, he succeeded in detecting technetium in the variable star R Andromedae and other red variables. Since technetium has no stable isotopes, it must have been produced recently in any star in which it is found, and this is direct evidence of the s-process of nucleosynthesis.

(born on January 6, 1960) is an American professionalgolfer

(born on January 6, 1960) is an American professionalgolfer

Born February 3, 1966, in San Mateo, California, was a Major League baseball player for the San Fran

Born February 3, 1966, in San Mateo, California, was a Major League baseball player for the San Francisco Giants.