American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1968-70), Denver Rocket

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1968-70), Denver Rockets (1970-71) and Indiana Pacers (1970-71 and 1971-72) in the American Basketball Association for 206 games.

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in L

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he was defeated in the first round of the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) division by eventual American gold medalist Mark Brela

(October 11, 1912 - March 13, 1987) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsb

(October 11, 1912 - March 13, 1987) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935) and Boston Bees (1936). Osborne batted left handed and threw right handed.

Was an American college and professional football player from the University of the Pacific. Drafted

Was an American college and professional football player from the University of the Pacific. Drafted as an offensive guard in the American Football League's first draft by the Denver Broncos in their "First Selection round", he joined the Oakland Raiders through the allocation draft before the start of the first AFL season.

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'8" 217 lb forward.In the 1980 NBA Draft, the Los

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'8" 217 lb forward.In the 1980 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted him in the second round (31st pick overall), but he was transferred to the Detroit Pistons, averaging 7.9 points 19.6 minutes per game in his first season.

Is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder who played in the North American Soccer League, American Soc

Is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder who played in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He later coached at the youth, college and professional levels. In 1979, he moved to the Rochester Lancers. In 1980, he played for the Columbus Magic in the American Soccer League. In the fall of 1980, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. After one season, he moved to the Canton Invaders of the American Indoor Soccer Association. From 1982 to 1986, he was the junior varsity soccer coach at Hudson High School. During this time, he also spent one season, 1984-1985, as an assistant with the Canton Invaders. On October 11, 1991, he was named an assistant coach with the Cleveland Crunch.

(born on February 22, 1952) is an American golfer.

(born on February 22, 1952) is an American golfer.

Is a professional American boxer. Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a carpenter a

Is a professional American boxer. Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a carpenter and the engaged father of one child. Johnsen is a standout athlete in several sports. While on a football scholarship for the University of New Haven, Johns

Is an American professional basketball player. As a star point guard for the University of Kentucky'

Is an American professional basketball player. As a star point guard for the University of Kentucky's Wildcats during a four-year period in which they won two national titles (1996 and 1998) and lost in the championship game once (1997), Turner became the all-time leader in games played in NCAA Division I men's basketball. During his college career he appeared twice on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Following his college years he played for the NBA's Boston Celtics and the International Basketball League's Cincinnati Stuff. In 2000 he signed with the Harlem Globetrotters. Prior to his time at Kentucky Turner attended the Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel or Dutch Mantell.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel or Dutch Mantell. He currently is semi-retired but still makes occasional wrestling appearances. He was previously with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a writer behind the

Is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1970-1977. He played

Is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1970-1977. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and California Angels. Hank Aaron got his 3,000th career hit off Simpson.Simpson was 14-3 with a 3.02 Earned Run Average as a rookie in 1970. He was selected to play for the National League in the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The Cincinnati Reds made it to the World Series in 1970 but Simpson didn't pitch in the postseason. He tore ligaments in his pitching arm in his rookie season. Simpson pitched for another seven seasons was never able to come near his impressive rookie season numbers.

(born January 22, 1964 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball

(born January 22, 1964 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1991-1998.

Was an American politician whose strong rule of the House Administration Committee extended to even

Was an American politician whose strong rule of the House Administration Committee extended to even the smallest items. In the mid-1970s, lawmakers avoided crossing Hays for fear that he would shut off the air conditioning in their offices. He resigned fr

Was a politician and attorney from Oregon, United States, known for his proclivity for opposing his

Was a politician and attorney from Oregon, United States, known for his proclivity for opposing his parties' leadership, and specifically for his opposition to the Vietnam War on constitutional grounds.Morse made a brief run for the Democratic Party's pre

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the White Sox

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the White Sox in the 10th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft.

A professional boxer who currently fights in the Featherweight division. During his professional car

A professional boxer who currently fights in the Featherweight division. During his professional career, which spans back to 1993, he has held the WBC world title in the Bantamweight categor

Is an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname Lex Lovett, who competes in Southeastern

Is an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname Lex Lovett, who competes in Southeastern independent promotions such as Independent Pro Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated NWA Florida as well as having toured the Middle Ea

A Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as seco

A Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketbal

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. He was primarily known under his playing name, Tree. The 7-foot-2-inch 275 pound Clemson graduate played center, and gained high esteem for his defense, particularly his rebounding and shot-blocking ability. He finished in the top three in blocked shots six times, leading the league during the 1982-83 NBA season. At the time of his retirement in 1995, he was fourth all-time in career blocked shots, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mark Eaton. He currently holds the seventh highest total of career blocked shots, with 2,542. His 6,750 career rebounds currently place him 89th on the all-time list. During his playing career, Rollins was given the nickname "The Intimidator".

Is a suspended professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand. His care

Is a suspended professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand. His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009. Among his biggest upsets were a 2007 win over world # 11 Ivan Ljubicic, and a 2009 win against world # 3

Born July 4, 1948 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota) was an outfielder and designated hitter for the C

Born July 4, 1948 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota) was an outfielder and designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox (1976-81), Toronto Blue Jays (1982), Pittsburgh Pirates (1982) and Chicago Cubs (1983).

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Drake University, Kreklow was

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Drake University, Kreklow was a member of the 1980-81 Boston Celtics team that won the NBA Championship. He averaged 1.2 points per game in his professional career, which only lasted one season.

Is a retired American basketball player. At 6'3" and 205 pounds, he played the guard position.Radfor

Is a retired American basketball player. At 6'3" and 205 pounds, he played the guard position.Radford attended Indiana University during the 1970s and was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. He played 52 games for the Pacers during the 1978-79 NBA season, averaging 3.9 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.3 rebounds.

Is a retired American basketball player; a center/forward whose 11 year career spanned from 1959 to

Is a retired American basketball player; a center/forward whose 11 year career spanned from 1959 to 1969. He played for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks all of the NBA.He played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons (1961-1965) and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1968.

Was an American swimmer. Moore won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an American swimmer. Moore won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.