Wil Shriner is a man who likes to stay busy. His entertainment career consists of being a radio personality, director, host, actor, and comedian. Shriner grew up in the entertainment industry. Alongside his twin brother, Wil began starring in commercials at the age of one. Wil then began to work in comedy, with David Letterman helping to launch his career... read full bio
Warren Moon is a former professional gridiron football quarterback, who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs. He is currently a broadcaster for the Seattle Seahawks. Moon held the record for most passing yardage in professional football until surpassed by Damon Allen on September... read full bio
Wyatt Cenac is an American stand-up comedian and writer who was born on April 19, 1976. Although born in New York City one of the top cities for stand-up comedy, he was raised in Texas. Wyatt Cenac is of West Indian descent. Wyatt attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his... read full bio
Bruce Williams & Terry Ree, The Indian and the White Guy," have sustained a career over 40 years packing casinos, clubs, and arenas from Niagara Falls to Las Vegas with their ever-changing routine that --more times than not--steers away from the off-color Indian jokes that originally established the duo. Williams and Ree met in 1968 at Black Hills State College... read full bio
Western Underground is a band formed by former world champion bareback rider Chris LeDoux. During his long career in the bareback riding sport, Chris LeDoux threw all of his efforts towards a music career. LeDoux found a unique group of talented musicians and finally formed the band, Western Underground. For 16 years, the band became the sound and music for... read full bio
Wayne Cotter is a favorite of the talk shows, having appeared dozens of times with both David Letterman and Jay Leno. A top nationally touring comedian, Wayne hosted the Fox Television Network series Comic Strip Live for many years. He has been nominated as Best Standup Comedian in the American Comedy Awards, and served as host of the Discovery Channel's... read full bio
Wayne Chrebet is a former American football player who has played for 11 seasons in the NFL. Chrebet started his football career at the Hofstra University as a wide receiver. He was the leading receiver of the team and set the single season and career touchdown marks. His accomplishments at Hofstra University and was inducted into their Athletic Hall... read full bio
American hip-hop project, Wallpaper, is a breath of fresh air in the music industry. Formed by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter, Ricky Reed, Wallpaper started by him messing with computer programs like auto tune to experiment with different sounds. He gained a lot of popularity because of the exaggerated use of auto tune. In 2009, Reed released his debut... read full bio
Walter Scheib is an American chef. He is the former chef to the First Family during the Clinton Administration. He was hired after impressing the first lady while working at the Greenbrier resort. For eleven years the chef was preparing meals both for the intimate family dinners for the Clintons and then lavish State Dinners. His culinary creations... read full bio
Wayne Ellington is a professional basketball player. Ellington played for the University of North Carolina. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA Draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ellington was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Ellington recorded a career high of 25 points against the Miami Heat.... read full bio
Wesley Johnson is aprofessional basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Syracuse. He was selected with the fourth pick of the first round in the NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.... read full bio
Wilson Chandler is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at DePaul University for two years. In Denver, Chandler had to adapt to a more open offense. Chandler made his first trip to the playoffs where the Nuggets. In his first playoff game Chandler scored 9 points... read full bio
Walter Dix is a sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth-fastest 200-meter runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, with a best of 9.88 seconds. Dix was a highly successful amateur athlete, setting a state record in the 100 m and trying... read full bio
Will Claye is a track and field athlete who competes in the long jump and triple jump. He won a bronze medal in the World Championships and the gold medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. In his Olympic debut at the Summer Olympics in London, Claye won a bronze medal in long jump and a silver medal in triple... read full bio
She reached the final of three Grand Slam Singles Championships and held a spot among the Top 10 singles players in the world. Her success in doubles made her one of the best doubles players in the world. Wendy has won 9 Grand Slam Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles Titles at Wimbledon, the French and US Opens. At the French... read full bio
Throughout his playing career, St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Willie McGee won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's National League MVP. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. A four-time All-Star, McGee accumulated 2,254 hits during his career. McGee was honored with a special ceremony at Busch Memorial... read full bio
Wimp Sanderson is a retired college basketball coach. In 11 years as head coach his teams averaged 21.8 wins a year, with a 267-119 record, and they won 5 SEC tournaments. He is only coach in Alabama history to win 200 or more games in his first 10 years. Sanderson was famous for wearing plaid sport jackets on the sidelines.... read full bio
Drafted in the first round, Wes Unseld helped lead the Baltimore Bullets to a 57-25 record and a division title, becoming only the second person to ever win both Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. Unseld was impressively named a 5-time NBA all-star. He led the NBA in rebounding, and was known for averaging double-doubles. The... read full bio
Wayne Morgan was the Iowa State University men's basketball coach. He was Iowa State Universitys first African American head basketball coach. Morgan coached at Long Beach State for six seasons before accepting the head coaching position at Iowa State. His up-tempo style of basketball generated doubt across the state but produced a memorable first season that featured a team which... read full bio
Wayne Embry is a retired American basketball player. He played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics. Retiring to be a regional sales leader for Pepsi-Cola. Embry played crucial minutes for the team's surprising NBA title run. After retiring as a player he became the first African American NBA general... read full bio
