Famous People with Name Gilbert

Gilbert Colgate, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert Colgate, Jr.: was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Gilbert "Magú" Luján            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert "Magú" Luján: is a well known and influential Chicano sculptor, muralist and painter. He founded the famous Chicano collective Los Four that consisted of artists Carlos Almaraz, Beto de la Rocha (Father of former Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha), Frank Romero and himself. In 1973, Judithe Hernandez became the "fifth" and only female member of Los Four.After serving in the Air Force, Luján returned home from three years in England in 1962 and began to attend college, first at East Los Angeles College, then to California State University, Long Beach, where he earned his B.A. in Ceramic Sculpture in 1969 and then to University of California, Irvine, where he earned an M.F.A. in Sculpture in 1973. By this time East L.A. had become a hotbed of socio-political and cultural activity, as the Chicano Movement became a turbulent and exciting social force in the communities the U.S. Southwest.

Gilbert "Gil" Hayes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert "Gil" Hayes: is a retired Canadian professional wrestler who competed in North American promotions during the 1960s and 1970s including All Star Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling where he would remain a mainstay for the majority of his 17-year career. One of the first

Gilbert T. Gray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert T. Gray: was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Gilbert William Lindsay            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert William Lindsay: was an African-American politician and Los Angeles City Councilman for nearly thirty years. Lindsay would serve on the City Council until his death on November 11, 1990 at Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.

Glenroy John Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Glenroy John Gilbert: is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Gilbert made his debut at the major international championships at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was 21 in the Long Jump. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games,

Nicholas Michael ("Nick") Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nicholas Michael ("Nick") Gilbert: is a former Canadian Soccer League high-scoring soccer striker and Canada men's national soccer team member. Gilbert first played for the national team in the 1984 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, in a tournament in which Canada finished runners-up. He earned his first senior cap as a 22 year-old in a February 1988 friendly played in Hamilton, Bermuda that ended scoreless, and his last one in September 1992 in a 0-2 loss to the United States, a friendly played in St. John's, Newfoundland. Gilbert earned a total of 10 caps and scored once for Canada.

Joseph Salvatore Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Salvatore Gilbert: is a professional boxer, lawyer, and fight promoter. Born in Chicago, Gilbert moved west at a young age, the son of a nurse and a military medic who served in Afghanistan. His sister works as a nutritionist and trainer, whom he works with. He started boxi

Roy Lee Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roy Lee Gilbert: was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who died as a result of a racing accident. An Associated Press news release at the time of his death called him "one of the most promising young jockeys in the country."

Doug Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Doug Gilbert: is a professional wrestler from Memphis, Tennessee who wrestles on the independent circuit. He is the brother of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert and the son of wrestler/referee/promoter Tommy Gilbert.Gilbert helped hasten the demise of Power Pro Wrestling, a sh