American Famous Names Starting with Letter G

(August 15, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York - April 6, 1909 in Ridgewood, New York), is a former professi

(August 15, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York - April 6, 1909 in Ridgewood, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1884-1896.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Ol

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author.

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author.

Is often credited as being the "Father of Modern Surfing". He is also thought[by whom?] to have been

Is often credited as being the "Father of Modern Surfing". He is also thought[by whom?] to have been the first modern surfer. Freeth is credited with developing the rescue paddleboard and the rescue can, both of which are still in use today by lifeguards

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Was an American advisor, diplomat, political scientist, and historian, best known as "the father of

Was an American advisor, diplomat, political scientist, and historian, best known as "the father of containment" and as a key figure in the emergence of the Cold War. He later wrote standard histories of the relations between Russia and the Western powers.

Was a former Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Originally a Republican state legislator before becomin

Was a former Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Originally a Republican state legislator before becoming a Democrat, he was elected to the position in 1981 on a ticket with fellow Democrat Ted Schwinden. They were re-elected in 1985. Turman relinquished the

Is a Canadian Senator representing Newfoundland and Labrador.On August 11, 1999, Furey was appointed

Is a Canadian Senator representing Newfoundland and Labrador.On August 11, 1999, Furey was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He sits as a Liberal and serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.

Is an American Olympic epee fencer who attended New York University from 1964 to 1968. He began fenc

Is an American Olympic epee fencer who attended New York University from 1964 to 1968. He began fencing in September 1964 as a walk-on on the NYU fencing team. In March 1967, he won the ECAC individual épée championship, and later that month won the NCAA

Was an American politician and the first representative of the fifth congressional district of Maryl

Was an American politician and the first representative of the fifth congressional district of Maryland.When Maryland convened its convention to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788, Gale was a member. He was then elected to the First United Stat

Was an American paleontologist. He was an expert on extinct mammals and their intercontinental migra

Was an American paleontologist. He was an expert on extinct mammals and their intercontinental migrations. Simpson was the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century and a major participant in the Modern synthesis, contributing Tempo and Mode in Evolution (1944) and Principles of Classification and a Classification of Mammals (1945). Among other things, he is notable for anticipating such concepts as punctuated equilibrium (in his 1944 work, see quantum evolution), and dispelling the myth that the evolution of the horse was a linear process culminating in the modern Equus caballus

Is a Finnish-born American actor.Gaynes was born in Helsinki, the son of Iya De Gay (later known as

Is a Finnish-born American actor.Gaynes was born in Helsinki, the son of Iya De Gay (later known as Lady Iya Abdy) and Gerrit Jongejans. He is an accomplished Broadway actor, as well as a film and television star in the United States. He is best-known to movie fans as Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy series, and to television fans as the curmudgeonly Henry Warnimont on the NBC series Punky Brewster, in which his wife, Allyn Ann McLerie, guest-starred as his love interest. Gaynes is of Russian, Finnish and Dutch ancestry, and speaks several languages.

S Professor Emeritus of Economics at Pepperdine University and author of Capitalism: A Treatise on E

S Professor Emeritus of Economics at Pepperdine University and author of Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics (1996).[2] He is also the author of an earlier book, The Government Against the Economy (1979), contents of which are mostly subsumed in Capitalism. Reisman was born in New York City[1] and earned his Ph.D. from New York University under the direction of Ludwig von Mises. He is an outspoken advocate of free market or laissez-faire capitalism.

Is a retired American professional basketball player; a shooting guard for the American Basketball A

Is a retired American professional basketball player; a shooting guard for the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Virginia Squires and San Antonio Spurs and the National Basketball Association's (NBA) San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 points in all 14 of his ABA and NBA seasons, and finished with an NBA career average of 26.2 points per game. Despite his lack of defensive recognition, Gervin retired with the second-most blocks of any NBA guard.

Was an accountant, bank manager, farmer, and Canadian federal politician.Coote was a member of the G

Was an accountant, bank manager, farmer, and Canadian federal politician.Coote was a member of the Ginger Group of radical MPs in the 1920s and early 1930s. A founding member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation he, like all but one of the eight UFA MPs, ran for re-election under the CCF banner in the 1935 Canadian federal election. He was defeated by Ernest George Hansell from the Social Credit Party of Canada.

Is an award-winning American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distin

Is an award-winning American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.Over the past twenty years, Jones has frequently been referred to as "the greatest living country singer"[1] The country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved."

Was the black Canadian heavyweight boxer that John L. Sullivan refused to fight as a champion. He is

Was the black Canadian heavyweight boxer that John L. Sullivan refused to fight as a champion. He is not to be confused with the American heavyweight George Godfrey who named himself after our subject.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler.He wrestled professionally from 1946 to 1976. He started as a w

Was a Canadian professional wrestler.He wrestled professionally from 1946 to 1976. He started as a weightlifter as a teenager. Joe Pazandak was his training partner in wrestling early in his career and Tony Stecher of Minneapolis was his manager in the ve

Was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, includi

Was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he served as a Union General, rising from command of a brigade to the Army of the Potomac.

Is an American professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem "the African Dream".Gray m

Is an American professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem "the African Dream".Gray made his debut in the WWF on May 12, 1987, being managed by Slick, in a match against Jesse Cortez. He spent much of his early WWF run defeating enhancement

Was an American basketball player.The 6'7" giant, during that era, attended the University of North

Was an American basketball player.The 6'7" giant, during that era, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Glamack, an All-America in 1940 and 1941, was nicknamed the Blind Bomber because of his poor eyesight and remarkably accurate hook shot. Glamack actually shot the ball based on the painted lines on the floor. He scored 45 points against Clemson in 1941, still the fourth-highest total in UNC history. That year, he led UNC to a Southern Conference championship and the NCAA tournament. He is one of seven players to have his jersey number retired by UNC, the others being Jack Cobb, Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, James Worthy, Michael Jordan, Antawn Jamison and Tyler Hansbrough.

Is a Canadian cross-country skier. Grey made his World Cup debut in 2001, with his best finish comin

Is a Canadian cross-country skier. Grey made his World Cup debut in 2001, with his best finish coming in early 2009, when he teamed with Alex Harvey to win a bronze medal in the team sprint. His best individual performance thus far is 16th place, which he

A Russian-Canadian artist.One of the first digital neo-surrealist artists, Grie is known for numerou

A Russian-Canadian artist.One of the first digital neo-surrealist artists, Grie is known for numerous 3D, 2D, and matte painting images. Born in the USSR during the Soviet regime (aka Russian: ?????? ???? or ???? ????????????) he did not adopt the conventional and politically correct socialist realism art style, but chose instead to follow the more controversial path of modern surrealism.

Is a retired Canadian jockey. He began his professional riding career in 1953 in Toronto where he co

Is a retired Canadian jockey. He began his professional riding career in 1953 in Toronto where he competed at Greenwood Raceway and Woodbine Racetrack until 1974, with several years missed due to accidents. In addition he competed at Fort Erie Racetrack a