Famous People with Name Maurice

Maurice Samuel 'Mo' Vaughn            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Samuel 'Mo' Vaughn: nicknamed "Hit Dog", was a Major League Baseball first baseman from 1991 to 2003. Vaughn became the center of the Red Sox's line-up in 1993, hitting 29 home runs and contributing 101 RBIs. In 1995, he established a reputation as one of the most feared hitters in the American League when he hit 39 home runs with 126 RBIs and a .300 average.

Maurice Blocker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Blocker: was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan. In 1990 he captured the WBC Welterweight Title from Marlon Starling, but lost it in his next fight to Simon

Maurice Hope            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Hope: is a former boxer from England, who was world Jr. Middleweight champion. Hope lived in Hackney most of his life, but now lives in his place of birth, Antigua. He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Maurice Evans McLoughlin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Evans McLoughlin: was an American tennis player. Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States. At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912 and 1913, and the doubles three times

Maurice A. Catarcio            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice A. Catarcio: his early life in New Jersey, before entering the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a professional wrestler competing in the then World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1957 to 1960, under the ring-name The Matador. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in

Richard Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Richard Maurice: was a pioneering filmmaker of African descent during the silent era.Richard Danal Maurice was born in Matanzas, Cuba on June 14, 1893.[1] In 1903, Maurice immigrated to the United States.[2] He lived in Detroit, where he owned and operated a tailor's shop.[3]In July 1920, he founded the Maurice Film Company in Detroit. It released two feature films, made almost ten years apart. Nobody's Children, the company's first feature, premiered at E.B. Dudley's Vaudette Theatre in Detroit on Monday, September 27, 1920 and played widely within the eastern United States.[4]

Benoît Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Benoît Maurice: is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Jean-Eudes Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Eudes Maurice: is a Franco-Haitian footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Maurice began his career playing for his amateur local club US Alfortville. After spending seven years at the club, he moved up divisions joining UJA Alfortville. While playing here, he was noticed by Paris Saint-Germain and joined the club in 2007. He started out with the reserves appearing in 33 matches and scoring 3 goals.