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1957–2014
Kelvin Orlando Moore (September 26, 1957 – November 9, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues, from 1981 until 1983, for the Oakland Athletics. He attended Leroy High School…
1963–
Kelvin Parnell Upshaw (born January 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) guard and played competitively at Chicago's Marshall High School, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and…
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William Kemper Harreld (January 31, 1885, Muncie, Indiana – 1971) was an American concert violinist. He was also a pianist and organist. A graduate of Chicago Musical College, Harreld performed until 1911 when he became head of the music department at…
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Kenneth James Fontenot is a Republican former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 24th district (including all of Wilson County, as well as part of Nash County) from 2023 to 2025. A pastor, Marine Corps veteran, and…
1963–
Kenneth Bernard Jackson (born August 21, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball player. Jackson played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1987. Jackson attended Waskom High School in Waskom, Texas where, as a junior in 1980, he helped the school win a state…
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Kenneth Howard Norton Jr. (born September 29, 1966) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the linebackers coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker…
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Ken Nwadiogbu (born Kenechukwu Emmanuel Nwadiogbu, 1994) is a Nigerian-born, London-based multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, installation, and video art. Trained initially as a civil engineer at the University of Lagos, he…
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Ken Harewood is a molecular biologist with a history of contributions to biomedical research. Ken Harewood was formerly GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor and Director of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Julius L. Chambers…
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Kenneth Earl Smith (born February 12, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player who served as a reserve first baseman for the Atlanta Braves between 1981 and 1983. Smith was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where he gained early recognition as a…
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Ken Taylor (Kenneth Allen Taylor, November 4, 1954 – December 2, 2019) was an American philosopher and co-host (with John Perry) of the radio program Philosophy Talk.
1984–
Kenan Bell is an independent hip hop artist and teacher from Los Angeles, CA. Kenan Bell's production team includes himself, Jason Burkhart and Jon Siebels. Kenan Bell is associated with Jon Siebels's Sonata Contata record label, having releases there. In…
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Kendal Williams (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. Representing the United States at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he earned gold medals in the 100 meters and the 4…
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Kendra "Keni" Harrison (born September 18, 1992) is an American hurdler. Harrison held the world record in the women's 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.20 seconds, set on July 22, 2016, at the London Müller Anniversary Games, breaking the previous…
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Kendrick Le’Demetrious Perkins (born November 10, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst for ESPN. He played fourteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hailing from Clifton J. Ozen High School…
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Kendrick J. Wade is an American football coach and former wide receiver who currently serves as the head football coach at Ripley High School in Ripley, Tennessee. He previously worked as an offensive analyst with the Memphis Tigers in 2025. Wade was the…
1944–2023
Kennedy J. Reed (May 24, 1944 – June 20, 2023) was an American theoretical atomic physicist in the Theory Group in the Physics & Advanced Technologies Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and a founder of the National Physical…
1938–2017
Kenneth Roger Clayton (July 26, 1938 – December 26, 2017) was an American chess master. He won US Amateur Chess Championship in 1963. He attended Harvard University.
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Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis ( fə-REED; born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Known as "the Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State University for…
1952–2025
Kenneth Hodges (February 11, 1952 – April 22, 2025) was an American politician and Baptist minister. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 121st District, serving from 2005 until 2017. He was a member of the Democratic…
1947–2011
Kenneth Kilgore (January 26, 1947 – April 14, 2011) was an American jazz musician, a Minister of Music, and an educator. He founded the Ambassadors' Concert Choir in 1979 and the choir performed with other musicians at multiple events. He won several…
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Kenneth Pettiford (born July 9, 1950) is a former American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) from 1987 to 1989, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) from 1995 to…
1933–2017
Kenneth Victor Young (1933–2017), was an American artist, educator, and designer. He is associated with the Washington Color School art movement. He worked at the Smithsonian Institution as an exhibit designer for 35 years.
1964–
Kenneth W. Mack (born December 14, 1964) is an American historian and the inaugural Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he has been a member of the faculty since 2000. He is the author of Representing the Race: The Creation of…
1983–
Kenni Burns (born November 24, 1983) is an American college football coach and former running back. He previously served as the head coach at Kent State University from 2023 to 2024. Burns played college football at Indiana University Bloomington from 2003…
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