American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a former American football quarterback. He attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA. Af

Is a former American football quarterback. He attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA. After attending Los Angeles Pierce College and playing as their quarterback, Kramer transferred to North Carolina State University where he finished a successful college football career. He was not drafted by an NFL team, but did see action in 1987,

Was an early American geneticist.William Ernest Castle was born on a farm in Ohio and took an early

Was an early American geneticist.William Ernest Castle was born on a farm in Ohio and took an early interest in natural history. He graduated in 1889 from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, a Baptist college that emphasised classics, and went on to become a teacher of Latin at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas where he published his first paper on the flowering plants of the area. After three years of teaching, botany won out over Latin.

Was an American cricketer. He was born in Pennsylvania, USA. His brother Samuel was also a notable A

Was an American cricketer. He was born in Pennsylvania, USA. His brother Samuel was also a notable American cricketer. William Goodman died in Philadelphia in 2007. Goodman made his debut for the United States national cricket team in August 1899, playing against Canada in Rosedale, Toronto. The following month, he played for Philadelphia against All New York on Staten Island. In October 1899, he played his only first-class match for Philadelphia against KS Ranjitsinhji's XI. He played one more time for the US national side against Canada the following September, and later played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States in August 1909.

Was an Ontario political figure. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Onta

Was an Ontario political figure. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative member from 1945 to 1955.Hamilton served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Reform Institutions from 1949 to 1950 and Minster without Portfolio from 1950 to 1956. He was vice-chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario (later Ontario Hydro).

Was a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played five s

Was a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932-1936), three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1937-1939), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles (1943)

Was an American cabinet-maker, farmer, and Republican politician from Parkersburg, West Virginia. He

Was an American cabinet-maker, farmer, and Republican politician from Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was the third Governor of West Virginia from 1869 until 1871.In 1829 James moved his young family to Pittsburgh to work as a cabinet-maker. William appren

Was an acclaimed Jewish-American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the

Was an acclaimed Jewish-American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spir

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Illinois' 4th congressiona

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Illinois' 4th congressional district from 1951 until his death.

Is the lead singer of the band The Academy Is... (TAI), who are currently signed to Atlantic Records

Is the lead singer of the band The Academy Is... (TAI), who are currently signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records. While still in high school in 2002, Beckett and guitarist Mike Carden came together from rival bands in Chicago to for

Was an American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League.In

Was an American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League.In the early 1970s he taught football, coached, for the Winfield Giants Pop Warner league in Winfield, Illinois.

(born February 19, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a retired professional baseball player who pla

(born February 19, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a retired professional baseball player who played 4 seasons for the Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.

Was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his b

Was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.Smith graduated from Wichita North High School in 1936. He began his career by taking pictures for two local newspapers, The Wichita Eagle (morning circulation) and the Beacon (evening circulation). He went to New York City and began work for Newsweek and became known for his incessant perfectionism and thorny personality.

Was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California.

Was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California.

Is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His exceptional speed has gained h

Is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His exceptional speed has gained him the nickname "Fast Willie".Parker was an undrafted free agent with the Steelers in 2004. While at UNC, Parker displayed great speed but little vision, resulting in inconsistent play which led to him being benched in favor of Ronnie McGill during his senior year. Parker was timed several times in the 40 yard dash coming from college. The fastest time was a 4.21.He spent the 2004 NFL season as a backup player behind Jerome Bettis, Duce Staley and Verron Haynes. During the 2004 season he had his most impressive game in week 17 at Buffalo. Duce Staley started the game and played most of the first quarter

Was an American poet of the Beat generation and was also an author, literary critic and small press

Was an American poet of the Beat generation and was also an author, literary critic and small press printer.Everson was an influential member of the San Francisco Renaissance in poetry and worked closely with Kenneth Rexroth during this period of his life

Is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1971 to 1978.

Is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1971 to 1978.

Served for a time as majority leader in the Arizona State Senate and was an unsuccessful candidate f

Served for a time as majority leader in the Arizona State Senate and was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Arizona in 1956. He was the father of Arizona politician Richard Kimball.

Is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick

Is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South area of the United States, which grew to become the UWF. In 1992, he w

In Allentown, Pennsylvania.Andrews previously served as a Representative in the House of Representat

In Allentown, Pennsylvania.Andrews previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He currently lives in Delray Beach, Florida with his family.

Was California Attorney General. He also served on the California Supreme Court, 1893-4.

Was California Attorney General. He also served on the California Supreme Court, 1893-4.

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the individual

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the individual foil event but was eliminated in the first round.

Was a banker who was elected to be mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving as a Republican from 192

Was a banker who was elected to be mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving as a Republican from 1929 to 1931. Kunze is believed to be one of the first Minnesotans to have ever appeared on television. WDGY radio (today known as KFAN) had started an experi

Was United States Secretary of Commerce August 22, 1928 to March 4, 1929, during the last months of

Was United States Secretary of Commerce August 22, 1928 to March 4, 1929, during the last months of the administration of Calvin Coolidge.

American author. He is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and

American author. He is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league. Before his professional career, Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association championships (1955, 1956). He also won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics as captain of the U.S. national basketball team.