Famous People with Name Alexander

Alexander ("Alex") "Sasha" Baumann            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander ("Alex") "Sasha" Baumann: is a Canadian athlete, who won two gold medals and set two world records in swimming at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Born in Prague (former Czechoslovakia), Baumann was raised in Canada after his family moved there in 1969 following the Prague Spring

Alexander Smith Cochran            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Smith Cochran: was a wealthy manufacturer, sportsman and philathropist from Yonkers, New York. Cochran was a member of the New York Yacht Club. Initially not a very enthusiastic yachtsman, he owned and raced the sloop Avenger in 1909 and had won the Astor Cup. He decide

Alexander Richard Prostko            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Richard Prostko: is an American whitewater kayaker, who gained notoriety in the winter of 2007 for being a member of a team that made the first legal descent of Section I of the Chattooga River in over 30 years. After receiving special permission from the United States Fo

Alexander Prugh            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Prugh: is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.Since turning professional in 2007, Prugh has spent most of his career playing on the second tier Nationwide Tour, where he has one victory, achieved at the 2009 Mic

Alexander Pope Field            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Pope Field: was a United State politician.From 1822 until 1828, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives. From 1829 until 1840, he served as Illinois Secretary of State. Field moved to Wisconsin Territory and served as the territory's secretary from 1841 to

Derrick Scott Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Derrick Scott Alexander: a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and in 2000 set the Kansas City Chiefs record of 1,391 receiving yards in a single season.Alexander was a wide receiver for the University of Michigan from 1989-1993. After the graduation of Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, he became the Wolverines top receiver. In his junior and senior seasons he led the team in receptions and receiving yards.[1] In 1993 he had a career game against Illinois,

Frederick Beasley Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frederick Beasley Alexander: was a top-ranked tennis player in the early 20th century.The right-handed Alexander in 1908 became the first foreigner to win the singles title at the Australian Championships, the amateur precursor to the Australian Open. He then teamed with the man he defeated in the final, Alfred Dunlop, to win the doubles.

Charles Paul Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Paul Alexander: American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander (née Parker). He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in 1918. Between 1917 and 1919, he was entomologist at the University of Kansas, then from 1919 to 1922, at the University of Illinois.

Cris Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cris Alexander: is an American actor, singer, dancer, designer, and photographer.As an actor he co-starred as Chip in the original Broadway cast of On the Town. Subsequent Broadway appearances included Present Laughter opposite Clifton Webb, Wonderful Town, and Auntie Ma

Jessi Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jessi Alexander: is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has had her songs recorded by Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town.[1] She also launched her own recording career in 2004. Two of her songs charted on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart,