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This is a list of notable Polish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

Contents

[edit] List

[edit] Arts and entertainment

[edit] Actors - Film

[edit] Architects

[edit] Artists

[edit] Authors

[edit] Designers

[edit] Filmmakers

[edit] Journalists

  • Zdzislaw "Harry" Bau (1912–1991), celebrated multilingual journalist and WWII correspondent, Vice-President Foreign Press Association[89]
  • Wolf Blitzer (born 1948) is an American journalist working for CNN.
  • Mika Brzezinski (born 1967) NBC and MSNBC News Journalist and Commentator
  • Rita Cosby (born 1964) MSNBC Anchor and Journalist [90]
  • Laura Ingraham (born 1964) conservative political TV commentator/radio show host/author
  • Larry King (born 1933) host of Larry King Live (CNN).
  • John Kobylt - Radio personality and co-host of talk radio program John and Ken on KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles, California
  • Max Kolonko - TV personality and News Correspondent, Author, Producer, [211]</ref>
  • Bob Koshinski - American sports broadcaster and VP/GM of Empire Sports Network
  • Michelle Kosinski (born 1974) NBC News Correspondent
  • Alan Krashesky - Anchorman of Chicago's WLS-TV or ABC 7.
  • Jim Miklaszewski - chief Pentagon correspondent for NBC News[91]
  • Carl Monday - Cleveland's Famous Investigative journalists,[212]</ref>
  • Mike Royko (1932–1997) long-running newspaper columnist in Chicago, Illinois
  • Wilma Smith(née Pokorny) - Anchorwoman WJW-TV, the Fox affiliate in Cleveland
  • Gloria Steinem (born 1934) is an American feminist icon, journalist, and social and political activist
  • Barbara Walters (born 1929) is an American journalist, writer, and media personality

[edit] Models

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Television personalities

[edit] Theater and dance

[edit] Business and economics

[edit] Explorers

  • John Scolvus (15th century) John of Cologneo, semi-legendary sailor, possibly the first Pole in America

[edit] Military

  • Gabby Gabreski (1919–2002) fighter ace in World War II, and again in Korea[148]
  • Jan Karski (1914–2000) Polish World War II resistance fighter and scholar[149]
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817) Polish and Lithuanian national hero, general and a leader of 1794 uprising (which bears his name) against the Russian Empire[150]
  • Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski (1824–1887) Polish military leader and a Union general in the American Civil War[151]
  • Donald J. Kutyna (born 1933) general, commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Space Command from 1990 to 1992, and commander of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado from 1987 to 1990
  • Robert J. Modrzejewski (born 1934) U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor Recipient for conspicuous gallantry in Vietnam
  • Kazimierz Pułaski - (1746–1779) Polish soldier and politician who has been called "the father of American cavalry." From 1777 until his death, Pułaski fought in the American Revolutionary War for the independence of the United States.
  • Hyman G. Rickover - (1900–1986) Admiral in US Navy, known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy", first Director of Naval Reactors.
  • Edward Rowny (born 1917) U.S. Army General and ambassador Chief U.S. Negotiator for Arms Control, born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • John Shalikashvili (1936–2011) U.S. Army general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, born in Warsaw, Poland and emigrated to U.S. as a teenager. Became the first draftee to rise to rank of General and first JCS Chairman after General Colin Powell.
  • Matt Urban (1919–1995) U. S. Army officer, per Guinness Book of World Records the most decorated U. S. serviceman[152]
  • Frank P. Witek (1921–1944) U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor Recipient[153]

[edit] Politics

[edit] Religion

[edit] Science

  • Henryk Arctowski (1871–1958) scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica's explorer[163]
  • Julius Axelrod (1912–2004) was an American biochemist
  • Paul Baran (1926–2011 ) Internet pioneer, one of the developers of packet-switched networks along with Donald Davies and Leonard Kleinrock
  • Mieczysław G. Bekker (1905–1989) engineer and scientist. inventor of the lunar rover [164]
  • Karol J. Bobko (born 1937) former NASA astronaut[165]
  • Jan Czochralski chemist who invented the Czochralski process, which is used to grow single crystals and is used in the production of semiconductor wafers.
  • Elonka Dunin (born 1958) game developer, writer, and amateur cryptographer who maintains a website dedicated to the Kryptos sculpture/cipher located at the CIA's headquarters[166]
  • Richard Feynman (1918–1988) Physicist, 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics[167]
  • Casimir Funk (1884–1967) biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of Vitamins in 1912[168]
  • Walter Golaski (1913–1996) Mechanical-Bio-Medical Engineer[169]
  • Joanna Hoffman part of the original Apple Macintosh developer team. She acted as the team's only marketing person for more than a year; among her contributions was writing the first draft of the Macintosh User Interface Guidelines.
  • Josef Hofmann (1876-1957) inventor of windshield wipers, shock absorbers for vehicals, oil burning furnace.
  • Roald Hoffmann (born 1937) chemist & writer, Nobel Prize winner (1981)[170]
  • Leonid Hurwicz (1917–2008) economist, Nobel Prize winner (2007)[171]
  • Christopher Jargocki (born 1944) physicist & author[172]
  • Hilary Koprowski (born 1916) virologist and immunologist[173]
  • Alfred Korzybski (1879–1950) probably best-remembered for developing the theory of general semantics[174]
  • Stephanie Kwolek (born 1923) inventor nylon and kevlar[175]
  • Gerhard Lenski (born 1924) sociologist known for contributions to the sociology of religion, social inequality, and ecological-evolutionary social theory
  • Richard Lenski (born 1956) evolutionary biologist, proved evolution with the E. coli long-term evolution experiment.
  • Henryk Magnuski (1909-1978) inventor of the first walkie talkie the SCR-300
  • Albert Abraham Michelson (1852–1931) Polish-born American physicist. Awarded the Nobel Prize in physics (1907) for work done on the measurement of the speed of light. He is also the first American to receive the Nobel in the sciences.
  • Ralph Modjeski (1861–1940) engineer & bridge builder[176]
  • Jan Moor-Jankowski (1924–2005) primatologist and a fighter for Polish independence against Nazi Germany[177]
  • Bohdan Paczyński (1940–2007) astronomer, leading scientist in theory of the evolution of stars[178]
  • Scott E. Parazynski (born 1961) NASA astronaut, performed a dangerous EVA never performed before to repair a live solar array on the International Space Station[146]
  • James A. Pawelczyk (born 1960) astronaut, Associate Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State[179]
  • Frank Piasecki (born 1919) aviation engineer, developed vertical lift aircraft
  • Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898–1988) Born in Rymanów, Galicia (Poland) emigrated to the U.S. in 1899. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1944) for work on molecular-beam magnetic-resonance detection method.
  • Wojciech Rostafiński (born 1921) worked for NASA contributed to the theory of aeronautics and applied mathematics, listed in Scientific Citation Index.
  • Albert Sabin - Polish born medical scientist, discovered oral vaccine for Poliomyelitis
  • Andrew Schally (born 1926) endocrinologist and Nobel Prize winner in 1977 in Medicine for research work[180]
  • Tadeusz Sendzimir (1894–1989) engineer and inventor of international renown with 120 patents in mining and metallurgy, 73 of which were awarded to him in the United States[181]
  • Maria Siemionow Polish surgeon who performed the first face transplant surgery in the U.S
  • Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972) Helicopter engineer who founded the first helicopter industry in the U.S. Sikorsky Had some ethnic roots of Polish nobles(szlachta)
  • Jack W. Szostak (born 1952) Nobel prize winning biologist. Szostak's work helped us to understand telomeres & his work helped to create the human genome project.
  • Alfred Tarski (1902–1983) mathematician, philosopher[182]
  • Joseph Tykociński-Tykociner (1877–1969) patent & invention of sound film on motion pictures
  • Adam Ulam (1922–2000) historian and political scientist at Harvard University, one of the world's foremost authorities on Russia and the Soviet Union
  • Stanislaw Ulam (1909–1984) mathematician who participated in the Manhattan Project and proposed the Teller – Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons[183]
  • Andrzej Walicki (born 1930) Economist In 1998 he won Balzan Prize for his contribution to the study of the Russian and Polish cultural and social history, and also the study of European culture in the 19th century
  • Frank Wilczek (born 1951) physicist, Nobel Prize 2004[184]
  • Aleksander Wolszczan (born 1946) astronomer, discoverer of the first extrasolar planets and pulsar planets[185]
  • Maria Zakrzewska (1829–1902) pioneering female doctor in the United States[186]
  • Edmund Zalinski (1849–1909) invented pneumatic dynamite torpedo-gun, invented an electrical fuse, Other inventions included a modified entrenching tool, a ramrod-bayonet, and a telescopic sight for artillery & the Zalinsky boat one of the earliest submarines in the U.S.A
  • Casimir Zeglen (1869–)invented the first bulletproof vest in the world in 1897 He was a Catholic priest of St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church in Chicago, then the largest Polish church in the country, with 40,000 in the parish
  • Florian Znaniecki (1882–1958) sociologist/philosopher[187]
  • Wojciech H. Zurek (1900–1992) pioneer in information physics,co- author of of a proof stating that a single quantum cannot be cloned &coined the terms einselection and quantum discord.
  • Antoni Zygmund (1900–1992) mathematician, "Trigonometric Series"[188]

[edit] Sports

[edit] Baseball

  • Joe Borowski - Cleveland Indians Closing Pitcher
  • Stan Coveleski (1889–1984) Major League Baseball player during the 1910s and 1920s[114]
  • Moe Drabowsky (1935–2006) right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball[189]
  • Steve Gromek (1920–2002) pitcher in Major League Baseball[190]
  • Mark Grudzielanek (born 1970) second baseman in Major League Baseball, plays for the Kansas City Royals[191]
  • Ray Jablonski (1926–1985) third baseman in Major League Baseball with an 8-year career from 1953 to 1960[192]
  • Ron Jaworski American football quarterback and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN.
  • Ted Kluszewski (1924–1988) Major League First Basemen [193]
  • Tony Kubek (born 1936) baseball player and television broadcaster[citation needed]
  • Whitey Kurowski (1918–1999) third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941–49)
  • Eddie Lopat (1918–1992) Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Stan Lopata (born 1925) Major League Baseball player[194]
  • Greg Luzinski (born 1950) former left fielder in Major League Baseball
  • Phil Mankowski (born 1953) former third basemen in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
  • Bill Mazeroski (born 1936) former Major League baseball player[195]
  • Barney McCosky (1917–1996) center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball[196]
  • Doug Mientkiewicz (born 1974) first baseman for the New York Yankees[197]
  • Stan Musial (born 1920) former player in Major League Baseball who played 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963[198]
  • Joe Niekro (1944–2006) starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, younger brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of first baseman Lance Niekro[199]
  • Phil Niekro (born 1939) former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame[200]
  • Tom Paciorek (born 1946) Major League outfielder and first baseman for 18 seasons between 1970 and 1987[201]
  • Freddie Patek (born 1944) Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels[202]
  • Ron Perranoski (born 1936) Major League Pitcher [203]
  • A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976) Major League Catcher [204]
  • Johnny Podres (1932–2008) Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher
  • Jack Quinn (1883–1946) Major League Pitcher [205]
  • Ron Reed (born 1942) Major League pitcher [206]
  • Al Simmons (1902–1956) player in Major League Baseball over three decades[207]
  • Bill "Moose" Skowron (born 1930) Major League Baseball player, primarily a first baseman[208]
  • Frank Tanana (born 1953) former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball[209]
  • Alan Trammell (born 1958) baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996[210]
  • Carl Yastrzemski (born 1939) Major League Baseball player[211]
  • Richie Zisk (born 1949) Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983[212]

[edit] Basketball

  • Carol Blazejowski (born 1956) women's professional basketball player
  • Vince Boryla (born 1927) pro basketball player, coach, and executive
  • Mike Gminski (born 1959) former college and professional basketball player
  • Tom Gola (born 1933) one of Philadelphia's most famous basketball players[213]
  • Bobby Hurley (born 1971) Duke and NCA Basketball Player [214]
  • Mike Krzyzewski (born 1947) head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team and the 2008 gold medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic basketball team
  • Mitch Kupchak (born 1954) former professional basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000-2001 season after Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization
  • Bob Kurland (born 1924) 7-foot basketball center
  • Red Mihalik (born 1916) NCAA & Olympic Official/Referee [215]
  • Dirk Nowitzki (born 1978) Plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). of Polish ancestors in Germany
  • Eric Piatkowski (born 1970) National Basketball Association player with the Phoenix Suns
  • Joe Proski (1940- ) First trainer of Phoenix Suns, Inducted into Phoenix Ring of Fame 2001
  • Joel Przybilla (born 1979) professional basketball player in the NBA
  • Kelly Tripucka (born 1959) National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets from 1981 to 1991
  • Steve Wojciechowski (born 1976) assistant coach of the Duke University men's basketball team

[edit] Bowling

  • Eddie Lubanski - considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time, in the Guinness book of World Records

[edit] Boxing

  • Bobby Czyz (born 1962) boxer[216]
  • Andrew Golota (born 1968) professional boxer from Poland who has been involved in many controversial fights[217]
  • Stanley Ketchel (1886–1910) boxer who became one of the greatest world middleweight champions[218]
  • Stanley Poreda (1909–1983) Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s[219]
  • Paweł Wolak (born 1981) former WBC USNBC Light Middleweight Champion
  • Teddy Yarosz (1910–1974) NBA Middleweight Boxing Champion [220]
  • Tony Zale (1913–1997) Two-time Middleweight World Champion Boxer

[edit] Figure skating

  • Tara Lipinski (born 1982) Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater and celebrity
  • Janet Lynn (born 1953) figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist[221]

[edit] Football

  • Danny Abramowicz (born 1945) wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers
  • Pete Banaszak (born 1944) college and professional football player
  • Steve Bartkowski (born 1952) former NFL quarterback
  • Zeke Bratkowski (born 1931) All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia in 1952 and 1953
  • Brad Cieslak (born 1982) American football tight end in the NFL who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns.
  • Lou Creekmur (born 1927) NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1951–59
  • Frank Dancewicz (1924–1985) former NFL quarterback
  • Mike Ditka (born 1939) former NFL player, television commentator, and coach
  • Frank Gatski (1919–2005) former NFL player
  • Stephen Gostkowski (born 1984) placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
  • Jim Grabowski (born 1944) football player and broadcaster
  • Bruce Gradkowski quarterback for the Cinncinnatti Bengals
  • Jack Ham (born 1948) former football linebacker who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Leon Hart (1928–2002) football tight end and defensive end
  • Jeff Jagodzinski (born 1963) head coach of the Boston College Eagles football team
  • Sebastian Janikowski (born 1978) kicker for the Oakland Raiders[222]
  • Vic Janowicz (1930–1996) played halfback for Ohio State University
  • Ron Jaworski (born 1951) former football player, NFL analyst on ESPN
  • Mike Kenn (born 1956) former offensive tackle for Atlanta Falcons [223]
  • Joe Klecko (born 1953) former NFL defensive end
  • Frank Kush (born 1929) football coach who most prominently served as head coach at Arizona State University for more than two decades
  • Joe Kowalewski (born 1982) tight end for the New York Jets.
  • Glen Kozlowski (born 1962) wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.
  • Ted Kwalick (born 1947) former football tight end in the NFL and World Football League
  • Chris Liwienski (born 1975) American football offensive guard who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
  • Johnny Lujack (born 1925) former football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Bears
  • Don Majkowski (born 1964) former NFL quarterback
  • Ted Marchibroda (born 1931) former football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League
  • Dan Marino former Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins [224]
  • John Matuszak (1950–1989) former football defensive end with the Oilers, Chiefs, and Raiders; son of Marv Matuszak
  • Marv Matuszak (1931–2004) former football linebacker; son of John Matuszak
  • Lou Michaels Former Pro Defensive Linemen; 1958-1971 with Colts, Steelers, Rams, and Packers [225]
  • Walt Michaels (born 1929) former football player and coach, remembered for his six-year tenure as head coach of the New York Jets from 1977–1982
  • Dick Modzelewski (born 1931) former College & Pro Football Player: Redskins, Steelers, Giants & Browns. Coach for Cleveland Browns. College football Hall of Fame.[226]
  • Mike Munchak (born 1960) former Pro Offense with the Houston Oilers; Pro Football Hall of Fame [227]
  • Gene Mruczkowski (born 1980) American football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
  • Bronko Nagurski (1908–1990) former NFL player and professional wrestler
  • Bill Osmanski (1915–1996) College & Pro Football Hall of Fame, Former player with Chicago Bears.[228]
  • Walt Patulski (born 1950) former defensive end for the University of Notre Dame, Buffalo Bills, and St. Louis Cardinals
  • Jason Pociask (born 1983) football tight end for the New York Jets.
  • Paul Posluszny (born 1984) Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills.
  • Bill Romanowski (born 1966) former football player for the San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland Raiders
  • Tony Romo NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys[229]
  • Ed Rutkowski (born 1941) former wide receiver and quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. Later became County Executive of Erie County (Buffalo).
  • Mark Stepnoski one of NFL's top linemen with the Dallas cowboys [230]
  • Hank Stram (1923–2005) Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Mike Tomczak (born 1962) Former NFL quarterback
  • Frank Tripucka (born 1927) former quarterback for the Broncos, Cardinals and Lions [231]
  • Steve Wisniewski Former Pro-bowler, offensive guard with the Oakland Raiders [232]
  • Alex Wojciechowicz (1915–1992) former offensive lineman and linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
  • Tom Zbikowski (born 1985) Safety for the Baltimore Ravens

[edit] Golf

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Olympic athletes

  • Mark Gorski (born 1960) Track Cyclist - Gold medal
  • Bob Gutowski (1935–1960) Pole Vaulter, won silver at 1956 Summer Olympics [240]
  • Jeffrey Klepacki Rower in 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics. Won Rowing World Championship titles in 1994, 1998 and 1999.
  • Norbert Schemansky (born 1924) Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic Metalist in Weightlifting [241]
  • Jenn Suhr (née Stuczynski) Pole vaulter, won silver at 2008 Summer Olympics
  • Stanisława Walasiewicz (a.k.a Stella Walsh) (1911–1980) athlete and Olympic champion

[edit] Soccer

  • Brad Guzan - USA international goalkeeper currently playing in England for Aston Villa
  • Wojtek Krakowiak (born 1976) soccer player, most recently played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer.
  • Danny Szetela (born 1987) soccer player for the Columbus Crew of the MLS.
  • Chris Wondolowski (born 1983) soccer player for the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS, 2010 MLS Golden Boot winner.

[edit] Wrestling

Rob Van Dam.


[edit] Other sports

  • Jane Bartkowicz (born 1949) one of the top woman tennis players from the United States in the 1960s[243]
  • Arthur Dake (1910–2000) Grand Master Chess Player
  • Stefan Janoski (born 1979) professional skateboarder of half-polish, half-Irish descent, one of the most recognized pro skateboarders
  • Henryk Jordan (1842-1907) inventor of pyschical education
  • Ed Korfanty - fencing master, U.S. National Women's saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Men's Veteran's Saber World Champion[244]
  • Nicholas Sledeski - nationally ranked Sabre fencer. Father is Polish.
  • Alan Kulwicki (1954–1993) - Auto Racing Champion [245]
  • Billy Packer (born 1940) sportscaster for CBS Sports
  • Gary Styczynski (born 1965) professional poker player, whose accomplishments include winning the 2007 World Series of Poker
  • Steve Kuclo (born 1985) bodybuilder

[edit] Other

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