Famous People with Name Gary

Gary Ruddell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gary Ruddell: is an American artist best known for his cover paintings for works of science fiction and fantasy literature. His cover artwork for Dan Simmons's novel Hyperion was nominated for the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Original Artwork.Ruddell's commercial clients include Bantam Books, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Avon Books, Ace Books, Ballantine Books and Baen Books. His artwork has been featured on the covers of books by such science fiction luminaries as Robert Lynn Asprin, Lois McMaster Bujold, C. J. Cherryh, and Connie Willis. Other commercial clients have included Playboy Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Broderbund Software, Magic: The Gathering and Sega Corporation.

Gary Clifton Cooper            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gary Clifton Cooper: Cooper was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 15, 1991, with the Houston Astros.Cooper attended Brigham Young University, where he is a member of their Hall of Fame. He was a starter on their nationally-ranked #1 in 1983 and he started nearly every of his 292 games as a Cougar, helping fashion records of 54-11 in 1983, 42-17 in 1984, 44-29 in 1985 and 34-18-2 in 1986. Included in those records were NCAA Post-season Tournament appearances in Tempe, Ariz., in 1983 and Fresno, Calif., in 1985, Western Athletic Conference crowns both those seasons, and WAC division titles in 1983, 1984 and 1985. The product of Mountain View High in Orem set a BYU record of five stolen bases in one game in 1984.

Gary George Pettis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gary George Pettis: is the current first base coach of the Texas Rangers. Prior to coaching, he spent eleven seasons as a center fielder in Major League Baseball.Pettis was selected in the 6th round of the 1979 draft by the Angels, and played minor league baseball for the Salinas Spurs of the class "A" California League in 1980, then the Holyoke Millers of the double "A" Eastern League in 1981. In 1982, Pettis was promoted to the California Angels, where he played the first six seasons of his career.

Gary Steven Roenicke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gary Steven Roenicke: is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos (1976), Baltimore Orioles (1978-85), New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987-88).Roenicke appeared in 27 games in his first season with the Orioles in 1978. A year later, in his first full season, he had perhaps the best season of his career, appearing in 133 games and hitting .261 with 25 home runs and 64 runs batted in. He even made the top ten in at-bats per home run, with one home run every 15.0 AB. The next year, he hit .239 with 10 home runs, 28 runs batted in. In 1981 he hit .269, but his power numbers were still significantly down, slugging only .384, whereas he had slugged .508 in his rookie season. In 1982, he hit .270 with a slugging percentage of .499 in 137 games.

Gary Lynn Sutherland            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gary Lynn Sutherland: was a Major League Second Baseman and Shortstop for 13 seasons from 1966-1978.After attending the University of Southern California, where he played under legendary coach Rod Dedeaux, Sutherland played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1966-68), Montreal Expos (1969-71), Houston Astros (1972-73), Detroit Tigers (1974-76), Milwaukee Brewers (1976), San Diego Padres (1977) and St. Louis Cardinals (1978).

Cleveland Everette Gary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cleveland Everette Gary: is a former professional American football player who was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Cleveland led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1990 scoring 14 rushing touchdowns.

James Albert Gary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Albert Gary: was a U.S. political figure. He served as the Postmaster General between 1897 and 1898. He spent much of his working life in textile manufacture in the Baltimore, Maryland, region, and was involved with cotton mills along the Patapsco and Patuxent Rivers,

John G. Gary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John G. Gary: is an American politician and a Republican who served as County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, from 1994-1998.

Raymond Daniel Gary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Daniel Gary: was the first Governor to be born in Oklahoma since statehood. His birth date was January 21, 1908, and his birthplace, a farm midway between Madill, Oklahoma and Kingston, Oklahoma. He was educated in the local schools and Southeastern State College. Aft

Frank Boyd Gary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank Boyd Gary: was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Born in Cokesbury, South Carolina, he attended the Cokesbury Conference School and Union College (Schenectady, New York). He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Abbeville, South C