Famous People with Name Otto

Otto Everett Graham Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otto Everett Graham Jr.: was an American professional football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the AAFC and NFL, as well as the Rochester Royals in the NBL.In 1944, Graham was drafted by the NFL's Detroit Lions, but was obligated to serve in the United States Coast Guard, serving his time with the Coast Guard while it was still operating in the service of the United States Navy. His football coach during his Coast Guard-Navy career was Bear Bryant. Even before Graham's term was ended, head coach Paul Brown of the fledgling Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) offered him a two-year contract for $7,500 per season. In addition, Brown offered a $1,000 bonus and $250 per month for the duration of the war, an agreement Graham quickly signed. Brown knew all about Graham's talent having been head coach at Big Ten rival Ohio State during the latter's college days.

Otto John Jelinek            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otto John Jelinek: is a businessman and former figure skater and Canadian Politician.Jelinek's family fled to Canada from Czechoslovakia in 1948 at the beginning of the Cold War. He and his sister, Maria, became figure skaters and achieved prominence in 1962 when they won the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships that was held that year in Jelinek's birthplace of Prague. The pair had been warned not to return, but did so anyway. They were the first to perform lifts with several rotations, and also performed side-by-side double jumps.

Otto Guevara Guth            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otto Guevara Guth: is a politician in Costa Rica and founder of the Partido Movimiento Libertario (Libertarian Movement Party). He served in the Costa Rican legislature from 1998-2006. Guevara is currently the president of the Libertarian Movement Party and a candidate for president of Costa Rica.

Otto I. Steffen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otto I. Steffen: was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Otto Lorne Christman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otto Lorne Christman: was a Canadian amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.. In 1904 Christman was a member of the Galt F.C. team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played one match as a midfielder.

David Alan Otto            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Alan Otto: (born November 12, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1994.

James Edwin Otto            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Edwin Otto: was an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.He was issued jersey number 50 for the AFL's inaugural season, 1960, but switched to his familiar 00 the next season. The AFL permitted the unusual number because it was a pun on Otto's name (aught-oh). Otto worked diligently to build his body up to his playing weight of 250 pounds.

John Otto            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Otto: was the first park custodian at Colorado National Monument, and had been a key advocate for its creation and its later inclusion in the National Park Service. A self-professed trailbuilder described as a "benign but enthusiastic eccentric", Otto arrived i

Rebecca Otto            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rebecca Otto: is the State Auditor of the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). She also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 – 2005 and on the Forest Lake School Board. Before entering

Steven Otto            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steven Otto: was a Canadian politician. Otto was a businessman and lawyer before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of York East in the 1962 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1963, 1965, and 1968. He was defeated in the 1972 election. From 1981 to 1972, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services.