American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Height 187 cm Year of Birth 1972 Nationality United States of America Position Shooting Guard

Height 187 cm Year of Birth 1972 Nationality United States of America Position Shooting Guard

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.Biesiadecki also finished fifth in the two-man

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.Biesiadecki also finished fifth in the two-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Is a Canadian alpine skier. Biggs has twice finished in the top 10 in the slalom at World Cup events

Is a Canadian alpine skier. Biggs has twice finished in the top 10 in the slalom at World Cup events, both in 2005 and has won multiple medals at the Canadian championships in slalom. He participated in the 2006 Olympics, finishing 10th in the first run,

Is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the California Angels, Pittsb

Is a retired professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.[1]

Metheny was born and raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri, a suburb south-east of Kansas City. Following

Metheny was born and raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri, a suburb south-east of Kansas City. Following his graduation from Lee's Summit High School, he briefly attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. After Metheny withdrew from the University of Miami in his first semester, he was offered a teaching position

Is a sportscaster and former professional American football player. He played quarterback for the NF

Is a sportscaster and former professional American football player. He played quarterback for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1981.

Is an American writer and actor. He often collaborates with writer/director/actor Worm Miller.

Is an American writer and actor. He often collaborates with writer/director/actor Worm Miller.

Is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.His first starring t

Is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.His first starring television role was in 1981 in the cautionary NBC movie Angel Dusted. In 1983, he starred in Bay City Blues as a baseball player in the minor leagues. The s

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a Canadian figure skater.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur f

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1982, and a little over a year later he was in the major leagues. His MLB career spanned a little over two weeks, during which he pitched five games, all in relief. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers the following February, and after spending the 1984 season in their farm system, his career was over at age 24.

Is an American philosopher who has made significant contributions to philosophy of science, theory o

Is an American philosopher who has made significant contributions to philosophy of science, theory of measurement, foundations of quantum mechanics, decision theory, psychology, and educational technology. Suppes initially graduated in meteorology from the University of Chicago, and was stationed at the Solomon Islands during WWII. After the war, he received a PhD degree from Columbia University, where he was a student of Ernest Nagel. In 1952 he went to Stanford University, and from 1959 to 1992 he was the director of the Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences (IMSSS). He is now the Lucie Stern Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at Stanford.

Is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1964-1973, primarily for th

Is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1964-1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds, but also for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. He most recently served as bench coach for the Washington Nationals during the 2nd half of the 2009 season.Corrales spent nine years as a major league manager and finished with an overall record of 572-634[citation needed] with the Texas Rangers, Phillies and Cleveland Indians. Corrales managed in both the National League and American League, and became only the fourth manager to manage in both leagues in the same season.

Professional sports career and enlisted in the United States Army in May 2002. He was killed in acti

Professional sports career and enlisted in the United States Army in May 2002. He was killed in action in Afghanistan[1]by friendly fire. His brother, Kevin Tillman, a baseball player drafted by the Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians, also enlisted. The controversy surrounding the full details of his death has sparked many investigations; currently, the United States Congress is conducting its own investigation into how Tillman died because of alleged inadequacies of past investigations.[2

Is an American freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Deneen was the gold medalist at the 2009 Int

Is an American freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Deneen was the gold medalist at the 2009 International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle World Ski Championships. In December 2009, Deneen won the US Olympic trials, held at Steamboat Springs, Colorado,

Born on October 29, 1966 in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a former major league pitcher who played fo

Born on October 29, 1966 in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a former major league pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1989 and 1992.

A former soccer player from Canada.

A former soccer player from Canada.

Is a former professional male tennis player from the United States.In his career he won 1 ATP Tour s

Is a former professional male tennis player from the United States.In his career he won 1 ATP Tour singles title (the Hong Kong Open in 1982) and 4 titles in doubles. He grew up in Mountain Brook, Alabama. He was inducted to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and was the first tennis player ever to be brought in. While at Mountain Brook High School, he was a three-time Alabama state singles champion. In 1971 he was ranked 2nd in the United States in the Boys' 18 Singles.

Was a Canadian meteorologist and the first president of Simon Fraser University.Returning to Canada,

Was a Canadian meteorologist and the first president of Simon Fraser University.Returning to Canada, he joined the Meteorological Service of Canada and was an officer in charge of the meteorological service in Newfoundland from 1937 to 1942. During World War II, he was the chief meteorologist for the RAF Ferry Command and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1944.Returning to Canada, he joined the Meteorological Service of Canada and was an officer in charge of the meteorological service in Newfoundland from 1937 to 1942. During World War II, he was the chief meteorologist for the RAF Ferry Command and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1944.

Is an American ice hockey right winger for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Is an American ice hockey right winger for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Was a clerk of the New York State Senate in Albany. He was the Democratic leader of the Albany Count

Was a clerk of the New York State Senate in Albany. He was the Democratic leader of the Albany County, New York for 20 years.He was the clerk of the New York State Senate from 1911 to 1915. He died on November 2, 1931

(February 12, 1942 – November 22, 2006) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major Lea

(February 12, 1942 – November 22, 2006) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball

He began acting early in 2003 when he was chosen to play the role of Aden in the made-for-IMAX Disne

He began acting early in 2003 when he was chosen to play the role of Aden in the made-for-IMAX Disney film, Young Black Stallion. Currently, he is working on a web miniseries called Beverly Dr with close friend Gregory Kim.Elyas was born in Los Angeles, California where he also grew up. He attended Notre Dame Academy Elementary School which was across the street from his home. He attended NDAE from Kindergarten to 8th grade.After Patrick's uncle saw an advertisement on an Egyptian television station searching for a 12-year-old Arabic boy to play a part in an upcoming movie, Patrick auditioned for the part of Aden in Young Black Stallion (2003). For his youthful charm and celebrity-like smile, the casting directors immediately chose to cast him for the part, and Patrick left school for almost 3 weeks to film in places around South Africa. Patrick had his voice re-taped by another child actor because of its "Arabic-ness". Disney casted a white film actor Eric Grucza (Picture:http://www.youngartistawards.org/winners/AlexGould.jpg) for the voice-over part

Is a former American Football offensive lineman. Donovan's entire pro career in the National Footbal

Is a former American Football offensive lineman. Donovan's entire pro career in the National Football League was spent with the Dallas Cowboys (1975-1983). In 1975 Donovan was one of the "Dirty Dozen" of rookies who helped the Cowboys to Super Bowl X.

Is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals

Is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1967, and the Washington Redskins from 1968 to 1977.

He received his big break when he auditioned for the 2001 family hit, The Princess Diaries. He and f

He received his big break when he auditioned for the 2001 family hit, The Princess Diaries. He and four others competed for the leading male role, but that part went to Robert Schwartzman. Patrick made his mark with director, Garry Marshall, though, and Marshall wrote him a part as Jeremiah, a fun-loving card-trick master who charmed the lead character's best friend.Flueger is a graduate of Red Wing High School and has two younger siblings.