American Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Harrison, together with his longtime Colts teammate Peyton Manning are considered one of the best of

Harrison, together with his longtime Colts teammate Peyton Manning are considered one of the best offensive tandems in NFL history,[1] holding several records for a QB-WR tandem.Marvin Harrison was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 19th selectio

Was the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for the Buffalo Bills, from 2006-2

Was the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for the Buffalo Bills, from 2006-2008. He is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes (1973–1977), and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs (1978–1982) and the Buffalo Bills (1986–1997),

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Oly

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Eight years later he finished seventh with the American team the 1960 tournament. Again he played five matches.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

(March 31, 1918 - September 18, 2005) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New Y

(March 31, 1918 - September 18, 2005) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York & San Francisco Giants (1946 and 1953-58), Detroit Tigers (1949), Chicago White Sox (1952), Boston Red Sox (1953) and St. Louis Cardinals (1959). He was born in Los Molinos, California.

(March 8, 1934 - December 31, 2006) was an infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 t

(March 8, 1934 - December 31, 2006) was an infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 through 1963. Breeding batted and threw right handed. He was born in Decatur, Alabama.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in th

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 234-lb. tight end from the University of Iowa, Cook played in 7 NFL seasons from 1989 to 1995 for the Patriots, the Chicago Bears, and the St. Louis Rams. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1991 and 1992.

Is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball under coach Roy Williams

Is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina. Williams currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and is listed at 6' 9" and 230 pounds.

An American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National

An American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and is listed at 6' 9" and 230 pounds. Williams played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina.After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared himself eligible for the 2005 NBA Draft. The Atlanta Hawks selected him second overall, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks in the 2005 Draft. After the season, Williams was named to the 2005-06 All-NBA Rookie Second Team.

He is widely regarded as the greatest middleweight of all time and finished his career with a record

He is widely regarded as the greatest middleweight of all time and finished his career with a record of 62-3-2 with 52 knockouts.

Was an American golfer best known for twice winning the U.S. Amateur, in 1939 and 1941.He excelled a

Was an American golfer best known for twice winning the U.S. Amateur, in 1939 and 1941.He excelled as an amateur golfer, winning the U.S. Amateur twice, the Western Amateur three times and his home state Washington Amateur twice. He played on the Walker C

Was an American basketball player.A 6'2" forward, Huffman starred at New Castle High School in India

Was an American basketball player.A 6'2" forward, Huffman starred at New Castle High School in Indiana, where he started every game for four years. He then played collegiately at Indiana University, leading the Hoosiers to the 1940 NCAA Championship. After scoring a team-high 12 points in the deciding game over the University of Kansas

March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball.

March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball.

Is a former professional American basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Providence College, Barnes (

Is a former professional American basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Providence College, Barnes (nicknamed "Bad News" and "The Magnificent") played in the American Basketball Association from 1974 to 1976 and in the National Basketball Association from 1976 to 1980. He had his most success in the ABA, where he starred for the Spirits of St. Louis and was named Rookie of the Year for the 1974–75 season

Is the former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) from 1966

Is the former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) from 1966 – 1982. Under Miller's direction, the players' union was transformed into one of the strongest unions in the United States. In 1992, the Hall of Fame broadcaster Red Barber said, "Marvin Miller, along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, is one of the two or three most important men in baseball history."

Is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Brain Damage. In IWA Mid-South, Bra

Is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Brain Damage. In IWA Mid-South, Brain Damage formed a tag team with Deranged, known as the Vulgar Display of Power. They won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship once and also won the IWA

Is an American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), co-founder of MIT's

Is an American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), co-founder of MIT's AI laboratory, and author of several texts on AI and philosophy.Marvin Lee Minsky was born in New York City, where he attended The Fieldston School and the Bronx High School of Science. He later attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1945. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Harvard (1950) and a PhD in the same field from Princeton (1954).

A theoretical physicist and former president of the California Institute of Technology.Marvin Goldbe

A theoretical physicist and former president of the California Institute of Technology.Marvin Goldberger received his B.S. at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 1948 or 1949. His thesis advisor was Enrico Fermi. The title of his thesis was "Interaction of High- Energy Neutrons with Heavy Nuclei". [1Dr. Goldberger was a professor of physics at Princeton University from 1957 through 1977. He received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics in 1961,[2], and in 1963 was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. From 1978 through 1987 he served as president of Caltech. He was the Director of the Institute for Advanced Study from 1987 to 1991. From 1991 to 1993 he was a professor of physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. From 1993 to the present he has been a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego, where he has served as Dean of Natural Sciences. He is currently an emeritus professor at UC San Diego.

Was an American author and co-author of several books, publications and essays regarding African lan

Was an American author and co-author of several books, publications and essays regarding African languages, particularly from Ethiopia and Sudan. He retired from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He did extensive work in all four language families of Ethiopia: Semitic, Cushitic, Omotic, Nilo-Saharan. He was a participant in the Survey of Language Use and Language Teaching in East Africa, sponsored by the Ford Foundation in 1968-1970, and later performed other research sponsored by the NSF.

Is an American amateur golfer. He his best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British A

Is an American amateur golfer. He his best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur.Giles finished second in the U.S. Amateur three straight years, 1967 to 1969, before finally winning in 1972. This was in the stroke play era. His v

A former American football player for the New York Jets in the National Football League. Jones playe

A former American football player for the New York Jets in the National Football League. Jones played middle linebacker for the Jets from 1993-2003 and recorded a career high 135 tackles in 2000. Jones was drafted in the first round with the 4th overall pick out of FSU in the 1993 NFL Draft. Jones signed a one-day contract along with Mo Lewis with the Jets to retire following the 2004 season.Nicknamed "Shade Tree" Jones was named a first team All-Pro in 2000.[1] In that same year his alma mater Florida State inducted him into their Hall of Fame.[2] Jones finished his career with 1200 tackles, the third highest total in Jets history.[3]. Jones also finished his career with 9 sacks,

An American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.After bei

An American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2007 draft, Mitchell was signed to a three-year contract on June 18, 2007, and was assigned to the practice squad. Due to an injury to Scott Fujita,[6][7] Mitchell was brought up from the practice squad and made his NFL debut on October 7, 2007, against the Carolina Panthers.[8

Nicknamed "The Human Eraser" and "Marvin the Magnificent", is a former professional basketball playe

Nicknamed "The Human Eraser" and "Marvin the Magnificent", is a former professional basketball player who played one season in the ABA for the Denver Nuggets (1975-76), and nine seasons in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets (1976-77), Seattle SuperSonics (1977-78), New York Knicks (1978-84) and Milwaukee Bucks (1986-87).A 7' 1" center, Webster helped the Nuggets win the 1976-77 NBA Midwest Division and the SuperSonics win the 1977-78 NBA Western Conference. His finest season was his season with Seattle, in which he averaged 14.0 points per game, 12.6 rebounds per game, and 2.0 blocks per game. He raised his game even higher in the Supersonics 22 game playoff run that year, averaging 16.1 points per game, 13.1 rebounds per game, and more than 2.6 blocks per game. Webster still holds the Supersonics record for rebounds in one half with 21.

Is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is one of the most reliable hitmakers in Broadway his

Is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is one of the most reliable hitmakers in Broadway history, as well as one of the most performed playwrights in the world. From the mid sixties to the mid Eighties, Simon's name became a synonym for popular and financial success. Though primarily a comic writer, some of his plays, particularly the Eugene Trilogy and The Sunshine Boys, reflect on the twentieth century Jewish-American experience.