Lavern is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Lavern Ahlstrom Lavern Ahlstrom is a retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party. Political career Ahlstrom first became involved with Social Credit in the 1970s. He has been a perennial candidate for the party with s ...

, retired provincial level politician and former leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party *

LaVern Baker Delores LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American R&B singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), " Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I ...

(1929–1997), American R&B singer * Alan LaVern Bean (1932–2018), American former naval officer and aviator, the fourth person to walk on the Moon *

Lavern Corbin Lavern Corbin (died June 10, 1965) was an American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929. A center, Corbin played three seasons of college basketball between 1926–27 and 1928–29. Cal won conference titles ...

, American basketball player who was an NCAA All-American as a senior at Cal in 1929 *

LaVern Dilweg LaVern Ralph "Lavvie" Dilweg (November 1, 1903 – January 2, 1968) was a professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin. Football Born and raised in Milwaukee, Dilweg attended its public schools and graduated from ...

(1903–1968), professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin *

Lavern Eve Laverne Eve (born 16 June 1965, in Nassau) is a female track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw (new javelin) is 63.73 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Nashville. In her early career ...

(born 1965), female track and field athlete from the Bahamas who competes in the javelin throw *

Edward Lavern Johnstone Edward Lavern "Eddie" Johnstone (born March 2, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades in the World Hockey Association (WHA), followed by parts of ten seasons in the National ...

(born 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey player *

Ryan Lavern Ryan Cole Lavarnway ( ריאן לווארנוויי; born August 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Oriole ...

(born 1987), American professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization * LaVern W. Parmley (1900–1980), the fifth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) *

Lavern Roach Raymond "Lavern" Roach (February 22, 1925 – February 23, 1950) was a boxer from the small Texas town of Plainview, who was Ring Magazine's Rookie-of-the-Year in 1947. Lavern had a winning record and was considered an up-and-coming conte ...

(1925–1950), boxer from Texas who was Ring Magazine's Rookie-of-the-Year in 1947 *

Lavern Spencer Levern Donaline Spencer, SLMM (born 23 June 1984 in Cacao Babonneau, Castries ) is a Saint Lucian retired athlete and high jumper. Spencer was a four-time Olympian for Saint Lucia and competed in eight World Championships. She was also ...

(born 1984), Saint Lucian high jumper *

LaVern Torgeson LaVern Earl "Torgy" Torgeson (February 28, 1929 – March 20, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for Washington State from 1948 through 1950. Torgeson played professionally in the National Football League ...

(1929–2015), American football linebacker

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