Lista de Personas Famosas llamadas Willie
Willie Garson
Willie Paszamant Garson es un actor estadounidense.
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson es un compositor, cantante y guitarrista estadounidense de country. El éxito de crítica de su álbum Shotgun Willie (1973), junto al de Red Headed Stranger (1975) y Stardust (1979), convirtió a Nelson en uno de los artistas más reconocidos de la música country. Es una de las principales figuras del outlaw country, un subgénero del country desarrollado a finales de la década de 1960 como reacción a las restricciones conservadoras del sonido Nashville. Además de desarrollar una larga carrera musical, Nelson ha actuado en más de treinta largometrajes, coescrito varios libros y ha estado involucrado como activista a favor del uso de biocombustibles y de la legalización de la marihuana.
Willie Robertson
Willie Jess Robertson is an American TV personality, businessman, author and conservative political activist. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series Duck Dynasty on A&E, and is the current CEO of the company Duck Commander. Robertson lives in West Monroe, Louisiana with his wife Korie and his children: John Luke, Sadie, Will, Rowdy, Bella, and Rebecca.
Willie Brown
Willie Lewis Brown Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Brown served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, spending 15 years as its speaker. He later became mayor of San Francisco, and was the first African American to hold that office. The San Francisco Chronicle called Brown "one of San Francisco's most notable mayors", adding that he had "celebrity beyond the city's boundaries."
Willie Taggart
Willie Taggart is an American football college coach who is the head coach at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Taggart had most recently previously served as the head coach at Florida State University. He has held the head coach position at four NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs: Western Kentucky ; South Florida ; Oregon ; and Florida State. At all four schools, he was the first African-American to be hired as the head coach.
Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays, Jr. es un exjugador profesional de béisbol estadounidense. Jugaba en la posición de jardinero central y desarrolló su carrera en los New York/San Francisco Giants y en los New York Mets de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol (MLB).
Willie Thorne
William Joseph Thorne was an English professional snooker player. He won one ranking title, the 1985 Classic. He also reached the final of the 1985 UK Championship, losing 16–14 to Steve Davis after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, and was among the first players to compile 100 century breaks. He earned the nickname "Mr Maximum." After retiring as a player, Thorne became a snooker commentator, primarily for the BBC.
Willie Horton
William R. Horton is an American convicted felon who, while serving a life sentence for murder, was the beneficiary of a Massachusetts weekend furlough program. He did not return from his furlough, and ultimately committed assault, armed robbery, and rape before being captured and sentenced in Maryland where he remains incarcerated.
Willie McCovey
Willie Lee McCovey fue un beisbolista estadounidense que actuó como primera base en las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol. Jugó 19 temporadas para los San Francisco Giants y otras tres para los San Diego Padres y Oakland Athletics. Fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama en 1986.
Willie Cauley-Stein
Willie Trill Cauley-Stein es un baloncestista estadounidense que pertenece a las plantilla de los Dallas Mavericks de la NBA. Su estatura es 2,13 metros y juega en las posiciones de ala-pívot y pívot.
Willie Geist
William Russell Geist is an American television personality and journalist. He is co-anchor of MSNBC's Morning Joe and anchor of Sunday Today with Willie Geist. Geist also frequently serves as a fill-in anchor on both the weekday edition and the saturday edition of Today. Geist is a correspondent for NBC News and NBC Sports, hosting and contributing to NBC's Olympic coverage. Geist has hosted the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on NBC.
Willie Monroe, Jr.
Willie Monroe, Jr. es un boxeador profesional estadounidense.
Willie Snead
Willie Lee Snead IV is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Ball State.
Willie O'Ree
Willie O'Ree fue un jugador profesional canadiense de hockey sobre hielo que se desempeñaba como extremo. Se trata del primer deportista de raza negra que jugó en un equipo de la National Hockey League (NHL), la liga más importante en esta disciplina. Por su contribución a romper las barreras raciales en el deporte estadounidense ha sido galardonado con el Trofeo Lester Patrick y forma parte del Salón de la Fama del Hockey sobre Hielo.
Willie G. Davidson
William Godfrey "Willie G." Davidson is an American businessman and motorcycle designer, and the former senior vice president & chief styling officer of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. He was also the head of Harley-Davidson's Willie G. Davidson Product Development Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. While being generally responsible for approving Harley-Davidson motorcycle designs, he also personally designed several motorcycles for Harley-Davidson, including the Super Glide and the Low Rider, which pioneered the factory custom motorcycle and created an intermediate line of motorcycles between their large touring models and their smaller Sportsters.
Willie Brown
William Ferdie Brown was an American professional football player, coach, and executive. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). Following his playing career, Brown remained with the Raiders as an assistant coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Long Beach in 1991, the final season before the school's football program was terminated. Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1984. At the time of his death he was on the Raiders' administrative staff.
Willie McGinest
William Lee McGinest Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots fourth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.
Willie Davis
Willie D. Davis was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Davis played college football for the Grambling State Tigers before being drafted 181st in the 1956 NFL Draft. He spent 12 seasons in the NFL, playing for the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers.
Willie McKay
Willie McKay is a British football agent, based in Monaco. He was the agent of many top-level footballers, mainly based in England and France, specifically the Premier League. His clients include James McFadden, Joey Barton, Henri Camara, Scott McDonald, Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé, Charles N'Zogbia, Tyrone Mears, Amdy Faye, Ross McCormack, and Pascal Chimbonda. He was Scott Brown's agent and his twin sons agent, Jack and Paul McKay. His elder son Mark McKay is a registered football agent.
Willie Wood
William Vernell Wood Sr. fue un jugador de los Green Bay Packers, que jugó en la posición de profundo en la NFL. Ingresó al salón de la fama de la NFL el año 1989.