Bailey as First Name

Bailey E. Howell            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Bailey E. Howell: is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from Mississippi State University, he played 12 seasons (1959–1971) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers. A six-time All-Star with 17,770 career points, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. He won two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. The best years of his career were during his time at the Bullets and the Celtics. At his alma mater, he still set and held records even though during his playing days he was only allowed to play three varsity seasons because of a junior varsity freshmen year and did not have a three point line or shot clock. He is considered a legend to the Bulldog basketball faithful, and one of, if not, the most famous players to have played at MSU. He is probably most known for his hook shot, rebounding ability, and work ethic as a player and person. After his career ended, he went onto work with the shoe company Converse mostly with the Converse All-Star. He resides at his home in Starkville, Mississippi where he is very active in Mississippi State athletics fund-raising, specifically the Bulldog Club, an organized fund to pay for MSU athlete's scholarships.

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Bailey as Last Name

Phillip Cory Bailey            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Phillip Cory Bailey: (born January 24, 1971 in Marion, Illinois) is a professional pitcher with Major League Baseball experience, now playing for the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A team for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws right handed.

Pearl Mae Bailey            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Pearl Mae Bailey: was an American singer and actress.

Carl Bailey            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Carl Bailey: American basketball player who played one career game in the NBA. He attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Mildred Bailey            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Mildred Bailey: was a popular American jazz singer during the 1930s.Born as Mildred Rinker in Tekoa, Washington, Bailey retained the last name of her first husband, Ted Bailey, when she moved to Seattle to bolster her singing career. With the help of her second husband, Benny Stafford, she became an established blues and jazz singer on the West Coast. According to Gary Giddins' book Bing Crosby - A Pocketful of Dreams - The Early Years 1903-1940, in 1925 she secured work for her brother, Al Rinker and his partner Bing Crosby. Giddins further states that Crosby first heard of Louis Armstrong and other Chicago black jazz records from Bailey's own record collection. Crosby helped Bailey in turn by introducing her to Paul Whiteman. She sang with Paul Whiteman's band from 1929 to 1933 (Whiteman had a popular radio program and when Bailey debuted with her version of "Moaning Low" in 1929, public reaction was immediate, although she did not start recording with Whiteman until late 1931).

Roland "Champ" Bailey            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Roland "Champ" Bailey: is an American football player, starting at cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. His mother nicknamed him "Champ" at an early age.[1] He is the older brother of Broncos linebacker and teammate Boss Bailey.The Washington Redskins selected Bailey in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, as the seventh overall pick. He was known as the first player ever drafted from his hometown of Folkston, Georgia an achievement Bailey states was big for his town to increase its interest in football. He is universally considered one of the best corners in the NFL.