American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his comic strip Zippy the Pinhead.Griffith began his

Is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his comic strip Zippy the Pinhead.Griffith began his comics career in New York City in 1969. He was a prominent cartoonist in the underground comics movement based out of San Francisco in the late 1960s, and

Was one of the first American rock and roll musicians, and is credited by many with first popularizi

Was one of the first American rock and roll musicians, and is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the mid-1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and their hit song Rock Around the Clock.

Was an American basketball player.A 6'5" center, Hosket starred at Stivers High School in Dayton, Oh

Was an American basketball player.A 6'5" center, Hosket starred at Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio, whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930. He then played at the Ohio State University, where he won a Big Ten Conference championship in 1933.

Is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 11, which inc

Is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 11, which includes portions of Douglas, Grant, Stevens and Todd counties in the west central part of the state.

(ca. 1937-) is an American television personality, cartoonist and educator. He is best known for hav

(ca. 1937-) is an American television personality, cartoonist and educator. He is best known for having hosted the children's

American golf course architect and former professional golfer

American golf course architect and former professional golfer

(September 21, 1865 - May 8, 1941) was a professional baseball player. He was a third baseman over p

(September 21, 1865 - May 8, 1941) was a professional baseball player. He was a third baseman over parts of 8 seasons with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (of the Players League), Boston Reds (of the American Association),

Is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely co

Is a former powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler from the United States. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest competitors in strength competitions. During the 1970s and 80s, he set numerous powerlifting and strongman worl

Is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 13th district, which is compo

Is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 13th district, which is composed of Lincoln, Marshall, and Maury counties, as well as part of Rutherford County.Bill Ketron has served as a state senator since being elected to the 103

Is an American skier, the first world-class cross-country skier from the United States. A native of

Is an American skier, the first world-class cross-country skier from the United States. A native of Brattleboro, Vermont, he originally competed in the NIS in the Nordic combined, but later switched to cross country skiing. In 1974 he was the first Americ

Was an American wrestler at Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa) and wr

Was an American wrestler at Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa) and wrestling coach, most notably at his alma mater and at Penn State University. As a wrestler Koll was undefeated (72-0) and won three straight NCAA championsh

Is a retired ice hockey player. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques

Is a retired ice hockey player. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and the Atlanta Thrashers. He was drafted 103rd overall by the Nordiques in the 199

(born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1973 to

(born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1973 to 1987, Madlock was the only right-handed hitter to win a National League batting title

Was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, he is in the Clemson Universit

Was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, he is in the Clemson University Hall of Fame, South Carolina Hall of Fame, and the Georgia Hall of Fame. He started his professional career with the American Football League's New York Titans, and played his entire career with the AFL's New York franchise

Was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist from the United States. He was most famou

Was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist from the United States. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe. These cartoons were broadly publis

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Maze enjoyed most of his tennis succe

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Maze enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 87 in 1983.

He was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is the son of former NHLer

He was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is the son of former NHLer Bill McCreary Sr., nephew of former NHLers Keith McCreary and Ron Attwell, and cousin of former NHLer Bob Attwell and NHL referee Bill McCreary. His son,

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center/forward from the University of Utah, McGill wa

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center/forward from the University of Utah, McGill was selected by the Chicago Zephyrs with the first pick of the 1962 NBA Draft. He played three seasons (1962-65) in the NBA and 2 seasons (1968-70) in the ABA. In his ABA/NBA career, he scored a combined 3,094 points.

Is a professional lacrosse player. McGlone plays for the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse an

Is a professional lacrosse player. McGlone plays for the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. McGlone was selected 13th overall in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Balti

Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Bill was the son of Jim and Mary (Reese) Hicks, and had two elder sibling

Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Bill was the son of Jim and Mary (Reese) Hicks, and had two elder siblings, Steve and Lynn. The family lived in Florida, Alabama and New Jersey, before settling in Houston, Texas, when Bill was seven. Hicks has two school-age st

Is an American journalist and public commentator. He served as White House Press Secretary in the Jo

Is an American journalist and public commentator. He served as White House Press Secretary in the Johnson Administration from 1965-67. Since 1990, he has been President of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy. He lives in New York City.

Is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-winning American comedian and actor.

Is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-winning American comedian and actor. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live, following that with roles in films such as Stripes, Caddyshack, The Razor's Edge, Ghostbusters, G

(July 16, 1910 — April 21, 1962) was an American outfielder, coach and manager in Major League Bas

(July 16, 1910 — April 21, 1962) was an American outfielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

Is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 40th Governor of Co

Is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007, being restricted by term limits. Owens was reelected in 2002 by the largest majority in Colorado history, after making transportation, education, and tax cuts the three focuses of his governorship. Bill Owens was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 22, 1950. He attended Paschal High School in Fort Worth, eventually matriculating to Stephen F. Austin University, where he was student body president, and later earning a master's degree in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin

Is the current Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins of the Nationa

Is the current Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is also a former American football head coach, most recently with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2007. He is known as "The Big Tuna", a nickname derived from a team joke during his tenure as coach of the New England Patriots.[2] Parcells won two Super Bowl rings with the New York Giants, in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV