21 May '13 05:50>
"Famous People Who Play(ed) Chess"
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Basketball player
Abdullah ibn Huseain King of Jordan
Adams, Richard Writer
Agnew, Spiro T. 39th US vice-president
Akins, Claude Actor
Albert, Prince Husband of Queen Victoria
Alda, Alan Actor
Alfonso X King of Spain
Allen, Woody Actor/director
Amis, Martin Writer
Amory, Cleveland Writer, conservationist
Anderson, Clive TV host
Anderson, Terry Journalist, hostage
Andrews, Anthony Actor
Aquino, Corazon Philippine President
Arafat, Yasser PLO leader
Ardiles, Ossie Soccer player
Arrington, Lavar NFL professional football player
Ascham, Roger Writer, educator
Asimov, Isaac Writer
Atahualpa Last Inca ruler of Peru
Attlee, Clement British Prime Minister
Auchinleck, Sir Claude British general, World War II hero
Ayer, Alfred British philosopher and professor
Ayers, Lew Actor
Bacall, Lauren Actress
Bacon, Sir Francis English philosopher
Balfour, Arthur British Prime Minister
Ballesteros, Seve Golf player.
(chess.com)
Note: Frequent list additions posted if interest warrants.
Any surprises, so far? (gb)
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Basketball player
Abdullah ibn Huseain King of Jordan
Adams, Richard Writer
Agnew, Spiro T. 39th US vice-president
Akins, Claude Actor
Albert, Prince Husband of Queen Victoria
Alda, Alan Actor
Alfonso X King of Spain
Allen, Woody Actor/director
Amis, Martin Writer
Amory, Cleveland Writer, conservationist
Anderson, Clive TV host
Anderson, Terry Journalist, hostage
Andrews, Anthony Actor
Aquino, Corazon Philippine President
Arafat, Yasser PLO leader
Ardiles, Ossie Soccer player
Arrington, Lavar NFL professional football player
Ascham, Roger Writer, educator
Asimov, Isaac Writer
Atahualpa Last Inca ruler of Peru
Attlee, Clement British Prime Minister
Auchinleck, Sir Claude British general, World War II hero
Ayer, Alfred British philosopher and professor
Ayers, Lew Actor
Bacall, Lauren Actress
Bacon, Sir Francis English philosopher
Balfour, Arthur British Prime Minister
Ballesteros, Seve Golf player.
(chess.com)
Note: Frequent list additions posted if interest warrants.
Any surprises, so far? (gb)