American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a former American football tight end in the National Football League, former CIAA football coach

Is a former American football tight end in the National Football League, former CIAA football coach and current NFL tight ends coach. Coates didn't play football until his senior year of high school, and was a multi-sport player at Livingstone College

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 1 doubles ti

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 33 in 1985.

Is a Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, dancer, and singer wh

Is a Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows.

Is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association with the Clevel

Is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed Big Ben, The Body, he plays the positions of center and power forward, and is 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 240 lb (110 kg). He is a four-time winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (a feat accomplished by only one other player Dikembe Mutombo), and is regarded as one of the finest defensive players in the game. Wallace was considered by many to be the cornerstone of the Detroit Pistons' success in the 2000s, culminating in a championship in 2004. On July 13, 2006, Wallace signed a four-year $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. On February 21, 2008, Wallace was involved in a 3-team deal and traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Was an American actress, singer and dancer.Born Benvenuta Rose Crooke in San Francisco, Venuta atten

Was an American actress, singer and dancer.Born Benvenuta Rose Crooke in San Francisco, Venuta attended finishing school in Geneva and lived in London where she worked as a dancer before returning to the States. She made her first screen appearance in the

Is a former National Basketball Association player. He graduated from East Lansing High School and C

Is a former National Basketball Association player. He graduated from East Lansing High School and Central Michigan University. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (14th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft, and played for them in 1978–79. He also played for the Utah Jazz in 1980–83, the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1984–87, and the Chicago Bulls in 1987. He retired from the NBA after that season.

Was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman for the Cincinnati Red

Was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds (1941, 1946–48). Listed at 5'9", 165 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.A native of Chicago, Illinois, Zientara was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career interrupted by a military stint during World War II. In parts of four seasons, he was a .254 hitter (230-for-906) with two home runs and 49 RBI in 278 games, including 106 runs, 29 doubles, five triples, and five stolen bases.

(born February 7, 1951 Yauco, Puerto Rico - ) was a Major League Baseball player who had a 10-season

(born February 7, 1951 Yauco, Puerto Rico - ) was a Major League Baseball player who had a 10-season career from 1974 to 1985. He played outfield, first base, and designated hitter. He played for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals both of the National League and the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians both of the American League.

Was a Costa Rican politician and judge.During his career he served as mayor of San José, Assistant

Was a Costa Rican politician and judge.During his career he served as mayor of San José, Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Commerce and Public Instruction, Subpromotor prosecutor, Criminal Administrative Judge, Magistrate of the First Chamber of Appeals, and Magistrate of the Court of Cassation.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a prominent American socialist politician of the early twentieth century and a founding member o

Was a prominent American socialist politician of the early twentieth century and a founding member of the Communist Party USA. From the end of the 1930s, Gitlow turned to conservatism and wrote two sensational exposés of American Communism, books which we

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the qua

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Alfredo Copello.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, h

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.

Is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, B–Boy. He is a former CZW Worl

Is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, B–Boy. He is a former CZW World Heavyweight Champion.After being trained by numerous wrestlers, including Christopher Daniels, Cuntapay began working on the independent circuit. Using the

Nicknamed "The French Flash", was an American professional featherweight boxer who fought from the l

Nicknamed "The French Flash", was an American professional featherweight boxer who fought from the late 1910s until the 1930s. Valger was known for his great speed in the ring (hence the nickname "French Flash"). On February 25th, 1920, in a bout in Newar

Is an American judge and politician from Guam. Upon graduation in 1975, Cruz returned to Guam to wor

Is an American judge and politician from Guam. Upon graduation in 1975, Cruz returned to Guam to work as Consumer Counsel in the Attorney General’s Office.

Was a professional ice hockey player who played six games in the National Hockey League. Born in Hib

Was a professional ice hockey player who played six games in the National Hockey League. Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Is a swimmer hailing from Seymour, Connecticut. He attended Seymour High school, later continuing hi

Is a swimmer hailing from Seymour, Connecticut. He attended Seymour High school, later continuing his education and career at Southern Connecticut State University under head coach Timothy Quill and assistant coach CJ Moran. After college, he continued sw

Is a Canadian former sprinter, who enjoyed a high-profile career during most of the 1980s, winning t

Is a Canadian former sprinter, who enjoyed a high-profile career during most of the 1980s, winning two Olympic Bronze medals, and an Olympic Gold which was subsequently rescinded. He set consecutive 100 m world records at the 1987 World Championships in A

Was a thoroughbred horse trainer. Jones was hired by Warren Wright, Sr. to train for his Calumet Far

Was a thoroughbred horse trainer. Jones was hired by Warren Wright, Sr. to train for his Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and to take charge of its breeding operation. Under Ben Jones, Calumet became one of the greatest stables in thoroughbred racing h

Was an American soldier, mathematician, and botanist.He was on frontier, garrison, and engineer duty

Was an American soldier, mathematician, and botanist.He was on frontier, garrison, and engineer duty until 1846, when he participated in the military occupation of the new state of Texas. Subsequently, he served during the Mexican-American War, being brev

Was the third Governor of the U.S. state of Maine who served from December 5, 1821 to January 2, 182

Was the third Governor of the U.S. state of Maine who served from December 5, 1821 to January 2, 1822. He was born in Andover, Massachusetts and attended Harvard University. Ames served as a County Attorney from 1807 to 1811 and then Common Pleas Court ju

(born August 16, 1980, in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. K

(born August 16, 1980, in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Kozlowski recently signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees with an invite to spring training.

Was a pioneering American astronomer. He is notable for creating the Astronomical Journal, discoveri

Was a pioneering American astronomer. He is notable for creating the Astronomical Journal, discovering the Gould Belt, and for founding of the Argentine National Observatory and the Argentine National Weather Service.he studied mathematics and astronomy under C. F. Gauss at Göttingen, Germany, during which time he published approximately 20 papers on the observation and motion of comets and asteroids. Following completion of his Ph.D. (he was the first American to receive this degree in astronomy) he toured European observatories asking for advice on what could be done to further astronomy as a professional science in the U.S.A. The main advice he received was to start a professional journal modeled after what was then the world's leading astronomical publication, the Astronomische Nachrichten.

Was an American jurist and Republican Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Sen

Was an American jurist and Republican Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate.From 1876 to 1877 he represented Union County in the New Jersey General Assembly, and he served in the New Jersey Senate from 1879 to 1885. In 1884 he