Famous People with Name Rogers

Rogers Hornsby            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rogers Hornsby: (April 27, 1896 in Winters, Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois), nicknamed "The Rajah", was a Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. Hornsby's first name, Rogers, was his mother's maiden name. He spent most of his career with the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, he had short stints for the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Braves, and the New York Giants.

Rogers Hornsby McKee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rogers Hornsby McKee: (born September 16, 1926 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1943 and 1944. As a 16-year-old rookie in 1943, he was the youngest player to appear in a National League game that season.

Rogers Mtagwa            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Rogers Mtagwa: is a Tanzanian professional boxer who currently competes in the featherweight and super bantamweight divisions. Mtagwa is most notable for having fought for a version of the world title at both featherweight and super bantamweight. Mtagwa currently reside

Rogers Clark Ballard Morton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rogers Clark Ballard Morton: was an American politician who served as Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, respectively. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 1st congressiona

Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers: was a professional wrestler and one of the biggest wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era. His performances inspired generations of professional wrestlers, such as "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who used Buddy Rogers' nickname, as well as his look, his attitude, and his finishing hold, the Figure Four Leglock. He was the first of many historic names to hold the title now known as the WWE Championship.

Fred McFeely Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Fred McFeely Rogers: was an American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers: is a multiracial (African-American & Korean) American R&B singer. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily written and produced by Rich Harrison. "1 Thing", the lead single from her second album, Touch, introduced her native D.C.'s go-go elements, on which she expanded with the 2007 album Because I Love It.Amerie's first language is Korean. However, after the family left Korea, Amerie's mother made a conscious effort to limit the use of Korean with her daughters out of fear that it would impede their development of English proficiency. In an interview with KoreAm Journal, Amerie stated that she is now only "conversational" in the Korean language and speaks it at home with her mother, Angela, and extended Korean family members.[2]

Kenneth Ray[2] "Kenny" Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth Ray[2] "Kenny" Rogers: is an American country music singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor and entrepreneur.He has been very successful, charting more than 70 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 420 individual weeks in the United States alone.

George Washington Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Washington Rogers: is a former American football player who achieved distinction in both the college and professional ranks as a running back.Rogers was highly recruited out of high school, and decided to attend the University of South Carolina when coach Jim Carlen told him that he could play in his freshman year.