American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to victory in the

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to victory in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint which that year was his big break. He is one of two jockeys in American racing whose mother was an Elvis Presley fan

At the 1991 World Championships, he became the first person to land a quadruple-double jump combinat

At the 1991 World Championships, he became the first person to land a quadruple-double jump combination. At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he finished 6th despite skating a technically flawless routine, but a month later he made his first appear

Is a former Canadian soccer player. He spent the majority of his soccer career in North America, pri

Is a former Canadian soccer player. He spent the majority of his soccer career in North America, primarily playing for clubs in Canada. Thomas' greatest achievements were spent with the Toronto Lynx, and the Toronto Olympians, where he won a league title and two Open Canada Cups with the Olympians; he was also awarded the Canadian Professional Soccer League MVP Award. He made his debut for Canada in an October 1999 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Haiti and went on to earn a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He was in Canada's title-winning squad at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but did not play himself. His final international was a January 2000 friendly match against Bermuda.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Do

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1938-1954. He posted an exceptional 22-3 won-loss record for the Dodgers in 1951. Roe's overall career statistics were hurt by the fact that he was away from baseball during World War II and that he pitched for the Pirates at a time when they were the worst team in the National League. Contrasting the fielding of the Dodgers and the Pirates, he once said that a pitcher should pay to pitch for the Dodgers, whereas the Pirate's second baseman and shortstop were like goalposts with the ball bouncing between them.

Is a businessman in Jonesboro, Arkansas, who was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1984. He lo

Is a businessman in Jonesboro, Arkansas, who was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1984. He lost 63-37 percent to the incumbent Governor Bill Clinton, the Democrat who eight years later was elected President of the United States. Freeman was the thi

Was a California State Assemblyman in the late nineteenth century. Bruner began his political life i

Was a California State Assemblyman in the late nineteenth century. Bruner began his political life in 1879, when he was elected to the California State Assembly, and in 1883 he was elected to the board of directors of the Sacramento public school system.

(March 2, 1906 - September 26, 1997) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chi

(March 2, 1906 - September 26, 1997) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1927-36)

Was an outstanding amateur tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.At Wimbledon, he reached the singles

Was an outstanding amateur tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.At Wimbledon, he reached the singles final in 1939 before falling to Bobby Riggs, but won the doubles title that year with Riggs. He was the U.S. Indoor Doubles champion with Riggs in 1940.

Was a naval architect, boat builder and world championship sailor. He is best remembered now for the

Was a naval architect, boat builder and world championship sailor. He is best remembered now for the one-design racing boat that bears his name, the International Etchells Class, a 30’6” keelboat that he designed in 1966. One of the most competitive class

A television host notable for hosting TVOntario's weekday Magic Shadows and Saturday Night at the Mo

A television host notable for hosting TVOntario's weekday Magic Shadows and Saturday Night at the Movies from 1974 to 1999.Yost graduated from Weston Collegiate in 1943. He began studies at the University of Toronto in 1943, but joined the Canadian Infantry in 1944. He was honourably discharged in September 1945.

Is an American politician, and was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee and Independence Party

Is an American politician, and was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee and Independence Party of Minnesota endorsee for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 6th District elections in 2008. He announced his candidacy again in 2009 but dropped out almost imme

Was an American writer, best known as the author of children's books Charlotte's Web and Stuart Litt

Was an American writer, best known as the author of children's books Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little.White graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921. He picked up the nickname "Andy" at Cornell, where tradition confers tha

Is a Canadian gymnast. She was born in Mississauga, Ontario. She first started gymnastics in 1993, a

Is a Canadian gymnast. She was born in Mississauga, Ontario. She first started gymnastics in 1993, and competed in her first international event in 2001.

Was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of Popeye, a character who first appeared in 1

Was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of Popeye, a character who first appeared in 1929 in his newspaper comic strip Thimble Theatre.

Was an American racecar driver.Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, b

Was an American racecar driver.Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, but didn't finish it because one of his tires blew off. Despite his inauspicious start, Baker went on to become one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR's history. He was the first back-to-back winner of the Grand National (now Sprint Cup) Championship in 1956 and 1957. He was second twice (1955 and 1958) and finished in the top five on four other occasions.

Was an American racecar driver.Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, b

Was an American racecar driver.Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, but didn't finish it because one of his tires blew off. Despite his inauspicious start, Baker went on to become one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR's hist

Is a former American NASCAR racecar driver.Buddy Baker was born in Florence, South Carolina, the son

Is a former American NASCAR racecar driver.Buddy Baker was born in Florence, South Carolina, the son of two time winner of the NASCAR Championship and a Hall of Fame member Buck Baker. Baker began his NASCAR career in 1959. In 1970, he became the first dr

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from Delaware State Univ

Is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from Delaware State University, Davis was never drafted by an National Basketball Association team, but did manage to play in 6 NBA seasons from 1996-1998 and 1999-2003. He played for the Houston Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics and Atlanta Hawks.

Was an American painter, film critic and academic.His film criticism has appeared during stints at T

Was an American painter, film critic and academic.His film criticism has appeared during stints at The New Republic (from 1942), Time (1949), The Nation (1949-54), New Leader (1958-59), Cavalier (1966), Artforum (1967-71). He has also contributed to Commentary, Film Culture, Film Comment, and City Magazine. He contributed art criticism to The New Republic and The Nation during the 1940s through 1950s.In his essay "White Elephant Art vs. Termite Art", which originally appeared in 1962 in Film Culture, he writes on the virtues of "termite art" and the excesses of "white elephant art" and eloquently champions the B film and under-appreciated auteurs, which he felt were able, termite-like, to burrow into a topic. Bloated, pretentious, white elephant art lacks the economy of expression found in the greatest works of termite art, according to Farber.

Is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is

Is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is best known by the his ring name "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez.In late 1985, he started helping Jimmy Valiant in his war against Paul Jones and his "Ar

Is an amateur sumo wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor, also having competed in judo, w

Is an amateur sumo wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor, also having competed in judo, wrestling, and American football. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 metres) tall and has weighed up to 800+ lb (363 kg). He holds the Guinness World Record for the larg

Is an Argentinian basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketballers, he is a mem

Is an Argentinian basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketballers, he is a member of the Argentinian national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA

Was a celebrated American cellist. When Feuermann made his American debut in 1935, the hall was pack

Was a celebrated American cellist. When Feuermann made his American debut in 1935, the hall was packed with fellow cellists, who had come to hear something truly extraordinary. Following the performance a critic wrote, "Difficulties do not exist for Mr. F

Was a Puerto Rican jockey competing in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Carolina, Sanchez

Was a Puerto Rican jockey competing in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Carolina, Sanchez emigrated to the United States where he worked as an exercise rider at Bowie Training Center in Bowie, Maryland and had raced at other Thoroughbred racetr

Was the 23rd Governor of Wisconsin, United States, from 1915 to 1921. He was born in Honey Creek in

Was the 23rd Governor of Wisconsin, United States, from 1915 to 1921. He was born in Honey Creek in Sauk County. A conservative Republican, he wrote, with the help of Edgar Werlock, Political Reform in Wisconsin: A Historical Review of the Subjects of Pri