American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

American professional golfer

American professional golfer

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s.Holscher's best years as

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s.Holscher's best years as a PGA professional were in the mid 1950s. He won the Labatt Open in 1954. In 1955, he finished 2nd in the Philadelphia Daily News Open after a playoff loss

Was an American male tennis player. Parker is one of the few Americans to win both the French Champi

Was an American male tennis player. Parker is one of the few Americans to win both the French Championships (1948, 1949) and the U.S. Championships (1944, 1945). Others have been Don Budge (1937), Don McNeill (1939-'40), Tony Trabert (1953-'54), Andre Aga

Was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion. He is credited with engaging

Was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recording 96 victories (19 KO's), 26 losses, 8 draws and 4 No Decisions. He turned pro that same year and almost immediately was fighting wo

Was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the secon

Was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Armand Apell.

Was an American boxer (189 cm height) at super middleweight. He is considered a World boxing champi

Was an American boxer (189 cm height) at super middleweight. He is considered a World boxing champion.

Is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Alexander took out his trainer's license in 1963 a

Is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Alexander took out his trainer's license in 1963 and in 1974 opened a public stable in Maryland. He returned to his present base in New York in 1987. In 1994 he trained Cherokee Run to a win in the Breeder

Is an American politician who represented the 3rd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Repre

Is an American politician who represented the 3rd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1981–1991. Prior to serving in the House, he spent six years as a Haverhill City Councilor.

Is an American stage and film actor.He went on to play Sherlock Holmes in an HBO adaptation (1981) o

Is an American stage and film actor.He went on to play Sherlock Holmes in an HBO adaptation (1981) of William Gillette's famous stage play. He repeated the role on Broadway in 1987 in Charles Marowitz's play Sherlock's Last Case. That same year (1987), Langella would also portray the villain Skeletor in Masters of the Universe.

Was an American artist famous for his drawings, paintings, and photographs depicting Native American

Was an American artist famous for his drawings, paintings, and photographs depicting Native American personalities and scenes, especially the leaders and members of the delegations who attended the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha.

Was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He served as member of the State house of representatives

Was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1881-1883. He served as district attorney for the judicial district from 1883 until January 1, 1896, when he resigned. He resumed the practice of law in G

Was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.Wetmore was born at North Freedom, Wisconsin

Was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.Wetmore was born at North Freedom, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Kansas. He later studied at George Washington University, receiving his masters degree and doctorate.Wetmore began federal service in 1910, working for the Biological Survey of the Department of Agriculture.In 1915, he researched the use of lead shot in causing death in waterfowl. His paleontological research led to his work on the fossil birds Palaeochenoides miocaenus and Nesotrochis debooyi.

(born September 15, 1940 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma) was a Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1963

(born September 15, 1940 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma) was a Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1963 and 1965-70), St. Louis Cardinals (1970-71), Milwaukee Brewers (1972-73) and Philadelphia Phillies (1974).

Was an American ornithologist. He was the 2001 recipient of the Cooper Ornithological Society’s Lo

Was an American ornithologist. He was the 2001 recipient of the Cooper Ornithological Society’s Loye and Alden Miller Research Award, which is given in recognition of lifetime achievement in ornithological research.[1] In 1992, Dr. Pitelka received the Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America.

Was an American professional wrestler of German ancestry credited for popularizing professional wres

Was an American professional wrestler of German ancestry credited for popularizing professional wrestling in the United States. He competed back when the contests were largely legit (see catch wrestling), and his reign as World Heavyweight Champion (from

B. June 9, 1911 in New York, NY - d. November 21, 1982 in Manhasset, NY) was a first baseman in Majo

B. June 9, 1911 in New York, NY - d. November 21, 1982 in Manhasset, NY) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball

April 1, 1969 in El Paso, Texas is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher currently pitchin

April 1, 1969 in El Paso, Texas is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher currently pitching for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League.[1]

An American singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of the R&B female group Destiny's Child

An American singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of the R&B female group Destiny's Child. Since parting ways with the group, she has ventured into the realm of acting and is currently recording solo material for a possible solo career. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.At the age of nine, LaTavia and former best friend BeyoncT Knowles formed a group with other local girls, which eventually became Destiny's Child. After singing at local events, they got their break when they entered Star Search. The group, then named "Girl's Tyme", were heartbroken after losing the competition. The group then developed in to a quartet, the members being BeyoncT Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland

An American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate. He is currently the Herman Feshbach Professor

An American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate. He is currently the Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wilczek, along with David Gross and H. David Politzer, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 for their discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction.a Master of Arts in Mathematics at Princeton University, 1972, and a Ph.D. in physics at Princeton University in 1974. Wilczek holds the Herman Feshbach Professorship of Physics at MIT Center for Theoretical Physics. He worked at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Santa Barbara. He was awarded the Lorentz Medal in 2002. Wilczek won the Lilienfeld Prize of the American Physical Society in 2003. In the same year he was awarded the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Commemorative Medal from Charles University in Prague.

Was a Nisga'a politician in Canada, the first Status Indian to be elected to any Parliament of Canad

Was a Nisga'a politician in Canada, the first Status Indian to be elected to any Parliament of Canada.In the 1949 British Columbia election, Calder was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was elected in the riding of Atlin where he continued to serve until 1979. Calder represented BC's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (which later became the New Democratic Party of British Columbia).

Is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as the Visitor Fifth Columnist Martin in

Is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as the Visitor Fifth Columnist Martin in the 1983 NBC mini series V and its 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle.

Is an Armenian-American professional wrestler who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrest

Is an Armenian-American professional wrestler who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He is better known by his ring names Kaz, Kazarian, Frankie Kazarian and Suicide. He has also worked for numerous promotions, including World Wrestli

Was a minister, fruit grower and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Westmi

Was a minister, fruit grower and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Westminster District in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1921 as a supporter of Sir Robert Borden's wartime Union Government He was born in St. Thomas, Canada West, the son of Samuel Stacey and Emma Bainard, and educated there and at Victoria University in Cobourg. In 1885, he married Sue J. Fish. Stacey was a Methodist minister in London, Ontario and Neepawa, Manitoba from 1878 to 1910. In 1910, he established a fruit farm in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Stacey was defeated by Elgin Albert Munro when he ran for reelection in the riding, now named Fraser Valley in 1921. He died in Chilliwack at the age of 70.

Was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1939–1951, serving Wisc

Was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1939–1951, serving Wisconsin's 6th District.

Is a retired American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Los An

Is a retired American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Los Angeles Rams (1958-1961), Cleveland Browns (1962-1968) and Washington Redskins (1969-1970). Although he led the Browns to their last National Football League title in 1964, Ryan is best remembered for being perhaps the only Ph.D. in mathematics to play in the league, graduation from Rice University (1965)