American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an African-American businessman from New Roads, Louisiana, who served as president of his state'

Was an African-American businessman from New Roads, Louisiana, who served as president of his state's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1966 until his death.

Who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Smith is a three time Super Bowl champion a

Who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Smith is a three time Super Bowl champion and the NFL's all time rushing leader, a record formerly held by his childhood hero Walter Payton. Smith surpassed Payton on October 27, 2002 against the Se

Is a former American football player, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Smith

Is a former American football player, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Smith is a three time Super Bowl champion and the NFL's all time rushing leader, a record formerly held by his childhood hero Walter Payton.

An American linguist. He is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Linguistics, University of Massa

An American linguist. He is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Professorial Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of London. He currently lives in London.His interests include syntax, phonology, the languages of British Columbia (especially Haisla), problems of tense and aspect in semantics, and formal problems and semantic issues in the morphology of polysynthetic languages.

Is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and alternative country musician. In addition to her

Is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and alternative country musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other highly successful, well-known artists.

Was as a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling in 1998, and then going to theX Wre

Was as a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling in 1998, and then going to theX Wrestling Federation. He was brought into WCW by Jimmy Hart to be the next "big thing," in line for a main event. His WCW matches were highlighted by flashing

(Born: October 9, 1890 in Pleasantville, New Jersey; died March 18, 1955 in Pleasantville, New Jerse

(Born: October 9, 1890 in Pleasantville, New Jersey; died March 18, 1955 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) played second base for the 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League. That season was the only season he played Major League Baseball. Prior to his baseball career, he attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.[1] After baseball, he returned to South Jersey to become a high school coa

Is a Canadian neuroscientist, born in Estonia, whose speciality is episodic memory. He is a professo

Is a Canadian neuroscientist, born in Estonia, whose speciality is episodic memory. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto and a Visiting Professor of Psychology at Washington University.

A boxer from Cartagena, Colombia, and a former WBO world junior welterweight champion.

A boxer from Cartagena, Colombia, and a former WBO world junior welterweight champion.

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for A.D. Isidro Metapan.González played for Isidro M

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for A.D. Isidro Metapan.González played for Isidro Metapan in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.

Is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a Forward for Alianza of the Primera Division.

Is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a Forward for Alianza of the Primera Division.

(December 17, 1883 – February 29, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player born in Lisbon, Louisia

(December 17, 1883 – February 29, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player born in Lisbon, Louisiana.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in th

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. He attended Phillips High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He followed that with two seasons at the University of Alabama before declaring for the NBA Draft in 1983. While at Alabama, Whatley became a starter instantly as a freshman. He led the Crimson Tide to the SEC Tournament Championship in his freshman year in 1982 and a Sweet 16 appearance in the 1982 NCAA Tournament, where they lost to eventual champion North Carolina. In his sophomore season, Whatley led the Tide to nationally-televised regular season victories over national powers Georgetown, Kentucky, and UCLA, and another NCAA appearance. Whatley played in 10 NBA seasons. He played for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. During the 1997-98 season, Whatley played for Zalgiris Kaunas and won the European Cup.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from the University of Louisville

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from the University of Louisville, Olsen was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the second round of the 1962 NBA Draft. He played seven seasons in the NBA with the Royals, San Francisco Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, and Detroit Pistons, averaging 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He spent the 1969-70 season with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.[1]

Served as the 29th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1851 to 1854.Lowe ser

Served as the 29th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1851 to 1854.Lowe served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1845, as a member of the Democratic National Convention in 1856, and as a U.S. Presidential elector i

(born October 8, 1949 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major Le

(born October 8, 1949 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played

Was an impresario who operated the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. T

Was an impresario who operated the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. There he launched the careers of Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Bill Cosby, Jonathan Winters, Woody Allen and Barbra Streisand, as well as many folk singers. The hungry i featured the original brick wall in the stage background, a staple for stand up comedy presentations ever since. Banducci bought the hungry i from its founder, Eric "Big Daddy" Nord, in 1950. Banducci later also started the Clown Alley hamburger stand as well as Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe on Broadway, a restaurant and jazz club that has been in and out of business (as of 2007 it remains in operation under new ownership).

Was an American Surrealist painter and sculptor of Italian birth.Enrico Donati studied economics at

Was an American Surrealist painter and sculptor of Italian birth.Enrico Donati studied economics at the Università degli Studi, Pavia, and in 1934 moved to the USA, where he attended the New School for Social Research and the Art Students League of New York. His first one-man shows were in New York in 1942, at the New School for Social Research and the Passedoit Gallery. At this stage he was clearly drawn to Surrealism. This was reinforced by meeting André Breton and coming into contact with Marcel Duchamp and the other European Surrealists in New York at the time. A typical work of this period, St Elmo’s Fire (1944; New York, MoMA), contains strange organic formations suggestive of underwater life.

Is considered one of the best Costa Rican football wingers during the 1980s, and is one of the most

Is considered one of the best Costa Rican football wingers during the 1980s, and is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country. He played most of his professional career for Deportivo Saprissa, as well as C.S. Herediano, San Ramon and his native A.D. Limonense. He was known as "El Zancudo" (The Mosquitoe), because of his very long legs.

Was an Argentinian sailor. He was born in Vicente López, Buenos Aires Province. He competed at the

Was an Argentinian sailor. He was born in Vicente López, Buenos Aires Province. He competed at the 1960 Olympics. He sailed with his brother Carlos Sieburger and his cousin (Julio's son) Roberto Sieburger to fourth place in the 5.5m class at the 1960 Olym

Was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.

Was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.

Was born (1953) in Montevideo, Uruguay, and is now an American citizen. He started studying piano wi

Was born (1953) in Montevideo, Uruguay, and is now an American citizen. He started studying piano with his mother at the age of four. After winning all of the national competitions in Uruguay, he went to the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University to study with Leon Fleisher on a full scholarship from the Organization of American States and Peabody. In 2000 he received the Immigrant Achievement Award from the American Immigration Law Foundation in Washington, D.C.[1] Graf, tenor Placido Domingo and violinist Midori are the only three classical musicians to have received this honor.

Is a Thoroughbred racehorse jockey in the United States. He rode for three years at Monterrico Racec

Is a Thoroughbred racehorse jockey in the United States. He rode for three years at Monterrico Racecourse in the Lima suburb of Santiago de Surco before emulating his countryman Edgar Prado and emigrated to the U.S. in 1994 where he began riding at racetr

Is a Major League Baseball free agent infielder who most recently played in the New York Mets and At

Is a Major League Baseball free agent infielder who most recently played in the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves minor league systems. He has spent two seasons at the major league level, playing for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds. He was si

Better known by his stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto

Better known by his stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991. He has sold more than 55 million albu