American Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American daredevil stunt performer and former professional snowboarder who is known for appear

Is an American daredevil stunt performer and former professional snowboarder who is known for appearing on the MTV series Jackass, as well as the films Jackass: The Movie, Jackass: Number Two, and Jackass 3D. Dave England was once a professional snowboard

Is an American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Frishberg resisted

Is an American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Frishberg resisted learning classical piano as a boy, developing an interest in blues and boogie-woogie by listening to recordings by Pete Johnson and Jay McShann. As a teen

Dave Gambee was 6'6", and weighed 215 lbs. Before he became an NBA player he went to Corvallis High

Dave Gambee was 6'6", and weighed 215 lbs. Before he became an NBA player he went to Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon, and he went to college at Oregon State University. Gambee was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1958 NBA Draft, and played 12 seasons in the NBA before retiring in 1970.

(born November 27, 1939, Seneca Falls, New York) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1962 to 19

(born November 27, 1939, Seneca Falls, New York) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1962 to 1977.

Is a retired American ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the World Hockey Association fo

Is a retired American ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the World Hockey Association for the Vancouver Blazers. He is an alumnus of Brown University.

Is a puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet ch

Is a puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. His other Muppet characters include Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot (the saxophonist of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem), Beauregard the janitor and Tiny (the humungous chicken in 'Elmo In Grouchland') .

Played offensive and defensive halfback at the University of Oregon. He was drafted by the American

Played offensive and defensive halfback at the University of Oregon. He was drafted by the American Football League's Dallas Texans in 1961 and played four years with the Texans/Chiefs before joining the Oakland Raiders in 1965.

Was a professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions.

Was a professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions.

A former boxing world champion. He is a member of the Fighting Hilton Family and is the former broth

A former boxing world champion. He is a member of the Fighting Hilton Family and is the former brother-in-law of Arturo Gatti.

A professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions.

A professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions.

Was a professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions. Hilton

Was a professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions. Hilton fought between 1958 and 1976, winning 65 of his 81 fights. As a teenager, he fought as a Featherweight, winning that championship in 1959. As he developed

Is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphi

Is a former Canadian lacrosse player and current head coach and general manager with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. Huntley played collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University

Is a former alpine ski racer, a two-time Olympian and Alpine Skiing World Cup champion. He was one o

Is a former alpine ski racer, a two-time Olympian and Alpine Skiing World Cup champion. He was one of the "Crazy Canucks", a group of Canadian downhill racers who rose to prominence on the World Cup circuit in the late 1970s. He currently lives in Canmore

Is the former head coach for Swimming Canada, serving in that capacity from 1993 to 2004. His twin b

Is the former head coach for Swimming Canada, serving in that capacity from 1993 to 2004. His twin brother Tom is currently a coach for Swim Canada. Dave Johnson is currently the head coach of the Cascade Swim Club in Calgary.Johnson became head coach in

Is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned 12 years from 1979 to

Is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned 12 years from 1979 to 1991. A forward/center, he played for the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons. He was the second pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. The Chicago Bulls lost the coin-flip to the Los Angeles Lakers, who drafted future Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson with their number one pick.

Is an American former professional basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA in the early

Is an American former professional basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA in the early 1990s.Johnson attended Syracuse University, where he was a key reserve but primarily a defensive specialist his first two seasons. As a junior and senior he developed into a high scoring small forward. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 26th pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He played one season for Portland before moving on to the Chicago Bulls in his second and final NBA season, where he played 17 games in 1993-94. He was with the Charlotte Hornets during the 1995 pre-season, but was waived before the regular season began.

Is a retired Scottish-Canadian soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer

Is a retired Scottish-Canadian soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League. MacKenzie attended Colgate University where he played both hockey and soccer. He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1974, MacKenzie played four games for the Canadian U-20 soccer team. In 1979, he played one qualification game with the Canadian Olympic soccer team.

Is an American television journalist working for KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV, the CBS west coast flagship st

Is an American television journalist working for KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV, the CBS west coast flagship stations based in Los Angeles, California.Malkoff is currently a reporter with KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, California. He joined the CBS-owned duopol

Is a former American professional boxer. Mathews had a strong amateur career, winning the National A

Is a former American professional boxer. Mathews had a strong amateur career, winning the National AAU Light Heavyweight Championship in 1969 and was also a National Golden Gloves champ. His most impressive amateur victory was over future lightheavyweight

Was an alpine ski racer. He was noted for being a member of the Crazy Canucks, the Canadian downhill

Was an alpine ski racer. He was noted for being a member of the Crazy Canucks, the Canadian downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s known for their fearless (and sometimes reckless) racing style. His teammates in the group were Ken Read, Dave Ir

Is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

Is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.Murzin was elected to the State House in 2002 and worked on health care, energy, and tax reform; he has been reelected three times subsequently. .

He currently resides in Fallbrook, California. As the central figure of Megadeth and a former Metall

He currently resides in Fallbrook, California. As the central figure of Megadeth and a former Metallica lead guitarist and co-songwriter, he is one of a handful of people considered to have pioneered thrash metal and speed metal.In the late 1970's Dave de

(born June 20, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball player and one of the current FSN broadcaster

(born June 20, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball player and one of the current FSN broadcasters for the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team

Is an American bodybuilder. He competed in his first Bodybuilding competition in 1990, an NPC natura

Is an American bodybuilder. He competed in his first Bodybuilding competition in 1990, an NPC natural competition in New York City where he placed 6th place weighing in at 168 lbs. He continues to compete with his highest placing being that of 2nd place i

(born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun, Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball.

(born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun, Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball.