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
Walk Like a Man is a group of amazing singers and world-class entertainers paying tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and the music of that era. Watching this performance is a sensational show that is filled with outstanding choreography, beautiful costumes, and beautifully arranged vocal harmonies. Walk Like a Man will have you entertained all night. Their... 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
The internationally renowned American Indian activist Winona LaDuke has been working on various issues of sustainability, human rights, and environmental issues. LaDuke comes from Ojibwe decent, one of the largest groups of Native Americans in the North American continent. When she was working as a principal on the Ojibwe reservation, Winona LaDuke became an activist. She became founder of... read full bio
Playwright, Actor & Essayist, Wallace Shawn wears two hats. Beloved for his comedic roles as a film and stage actor (most notably in his classic film My Dinner with Andre), he is also a playwright and an essayist, revered for his exploration of difficult, often controversial themes. Much of the writing in his collection Essays has the same cadence... read full bio
Willie Randolph is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. He is now a postseason baseball analyst for ESPN, primarily on Baseball Tonight. At the end of his playing career, he ranked fifth in major league history in games at second base, ninth in putouts, seventh in assists, eighth in total chances, and third in double plays. Upon... read full bio
Accordionist and vocalist Wayne Toups was born on October 2, 1958, in Lafayette, and grew up in Crowley. A progressive Cajun musician, he created a popular new sound by combining Cajun and zydeco elements with mainstream rock sounds (including English lyrics); he called the style ""zydecajun."" One of the most commercially successful Cajun artists, Toups has recorded for the major... read full bio
