American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” or "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whos

Nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” or "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954. He played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League, and his last two years (1975-1976) with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League. In his career, Aaron had many accomplishments and set many records. His most notable achievement was setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755, which he held for 33 years until being surpassed by San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds on August 7, 2007.

(June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American baseball player in th

(June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930

Is an American literary critic, educator, scholar, writer, editor, and public intellectual. Gates cu

Is an American literary critic, educator, scholar, writer, editor, and public intellectual. Gates currently serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, where he is Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and Af

Is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played for the Buff

Is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills (1991-2000), the Minnesota Vikings (2001), and the Atlanta Falcons (2002).Jones's superb season in 1992 turned out the be the only significant highlight of his career. In the 10 following seasons, he recorded just 10 more total interceptions.

Was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a slug

Was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a slugger and the longevity of his consecutive games played record, which stood for more than a half-century, and the pathos of his tearful farewell from baseball at age 36, when he was stricken with a fatal disease. Popularly called "The Iron Horse" for his durability, Gehrig set several Major League records. His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands as of 2008. Gehrig was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association. Gehrig was the leading vote-getter on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, chosen by fans in 1999.

Was an American Football coach. He is best known for his 14-year tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs

Was an American Football coach. He is best known for his 14-year tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. Stram won three AFL Championships (more than any other coach in the league's history) and Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs. He also coached for the most victories (87), most post-season appearances (6) and the best post-season record in the AFL (5-1). Stram is also largely responsible for the introduction of Gatorade to the NFL due to his close association with Ray Graves, coach at the University of Florida during Gatorade's development and infancy.

Was an American economist known for his pioneering work in econometrics.Moore was born in Charles Co

Was an American economist known for his pioneering work in econometrics.Moore was born in Charles County, Maryland, the first of 15 children. He received a B.A. from Randolph-Macon College in 1892 and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1896. His the

(May 12, 1916 - August 23, 2004) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through

(May 12, 1916 - August 23, 2004) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1951, Borowy played for the New York Yankees (1942-45), Chicago Cubs (1945-48), Philadelphia Phillies (1949-50), Pittsburgh Pirates (1950) and Detroit Tige

Was an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist.

Was an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist.

Is an American boxer in the Lightweight division. His record was 65-5 in the amateurs. Lundy was the

Is an American boxer in the Lightweight division. His record was 65-5 in the amateurs. Lundy was the Silver medalist in the 2005 National Golden and was the junior lightweight open champ at the Middle Atlantic Championships and East Central Regionals.

Was a professional athlete who played American football in the NFL and baseball in the Major League

Was a professional athlete who played American football in the NFL and baseball in the Major League Baseball association.

(December 13, 1916 - August 9, 1991) born in Staten Island, New York was a Third Baseman for the Bos

(December 13, 1916 - August 9, 1991) born in Staten Island, New York was a Third Baseman for the Boston Bees/Boston Braves (1939-41), New York Yankees (1946), Philadelphia Athletics (1946-49 and 1951-52), Chicago White Sox (1950-51), Cleveland Indians (1952-55) and Baltimore Orioles (1955).

Was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. He is remembered particularl

Was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. He is remembered particularly for being a composer of film and television scores.In 1952, Mancini joined the Universal Pictures music department. During the next six years, he contributed music to over 100 movies, most notably The Creature from the Black Lagoon, It Came from Outer Space, Tarantula, This Island Earth, The Glenn Miller Story (for which he received his first Academy Award nomination), The Benny Goodman Story and Orson Welles' Touch of Evil. Mancini left Universal-International to work as an independent composer/arranger in 1958. Soon after, he scored the television series Peter Gunn for writer/producer Blake Edwards, the genesis of a relationship which lasted over 35 years and produced nearly 30 films. Together with Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, Leith Stevens and Johnny Mandel, Henry Mancini was one of the pioneers who introduced jazz music into the late romantic orchestral film and TV scores prevalent at the time.

Was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death. Jackson w

Was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death. Jackson was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972 and 1976. Jackson successfully ran for Congress as a Democrat in 1940 and t

Was a politician who served in many offices in Minnesota, including the U.S. House of Representative

Was a politician who served in many offices in Minnesota, including the U.S. House of Representatives.In 1930, he was elected the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and served one two-year term. In 1932 he was elected to the 73rd congress as a member o

Was a lawyer, judge, and Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Waite represented Lyme in t

Was a lawyer, judge, and Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Waite represented Lyme in the Connecticut General Assembly in 1815 and 1826 and he was elected to the state senate in 1830 and 1831. Waite was a Federalist for as long as that party

Was the fourth Governor of Washington state, United States from 1901 to 1905. He was the first gover

Was the fourth Governor of Washington state, United States from 1901 to 1905. He was the first governor of Washington to be born in the west. McBride was a teacher, telegraph operator, and Superior Court judge. McBride is interred at Evergreen Washelli Me

Was a football center from 1962-1978. He attended the University of Nebraska. He signed with the Min

Was a football center from 1962-1978. He attended the University of Nebraska. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in 1962. He became the starting center during his rookie season and held that spot until he retired in 1978.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Tiny Mills. He often teamed with h

Was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Tiny Mills. He often teamed with his brother Al Mills.Tiny Mills started his wrestling career at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1953 at the age of 42. He wore his hair very long and wild for the era

Was an American plant breeder. His research led to the development of "miracle rice" - hybrid rice c

Was an American plant breeder. His research led to the development of "miracle rice" - hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people around the world from starvation. "Hank" Beachell has been called the most important person in rice improvement in the world. As farmers planted higher yielding rice, nutrition improved in many Asian countries, and farmers increased their incomes. For his efforts, he received at age 90 the 1996 World Food Prize, along with his fellow rice-breeder Dr. Gurdev Khush from India.

Was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the F

Was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the Democratic Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Ridgely was a Federalis

October 16, 1900 - December 8, 1978) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball during the

October 16, 1900 - December 8, 1978) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball during the 1920s and 1930s.

Was a Canadian physician and medical innovator. Bethune is best known for his service in war time me

Was a Canadian physician and medical innovator. Bethune is best known for his service in war time medical units during the Spanish Civil War and with the Chinese Communists during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He developed the first mobile blood-transfusi

Was an American astronomer who, along with Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung-Russell diag

Was an American astronomer who, along with Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (1910). In 1923, working with Frederick Saunders, he developed RS coupling which is also known as LS coupling.He co-wrote an influential two-volume textbook in 1927 with Raymond Smith Dugan and John Quincy Stewart: Astronomy: A Revision of Young’s Manual of Astronomy (Ginn & Co., Boston, 1926–27, 1938, 1945). This became the standard astronomy textbook for about two decades. There were two volumes: the first was The Solar System and the second was Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy. The textbook popularized the idea that a star's properties (radius, surface temperature, luminosity, etc.) were largely determined by the star's mass and chemical composition,

Is a Canadian cricketer who plays ODI cricket as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. His main achievemen

Is a Canadian cricketer who plays ODI cricket as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. His main achievement so far is taking three wickets against Kenya on 5 August 2006 in Toronto, Canada. He appeared in one match at the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland against Oman