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Benjamin Mays Benjamin Elijah Mays (August 1, 1894 – March 28, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and American rights leader who is credited with laying the intellectual foundations of the American civil rights movement. Mays taught and mentored many in ...

(1894–1984), American minister, educator, and social activist *

Billy Mays William Darrell Mays Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) was an American television direct-response advertisement salesperson. Throughout his career, he promoted a wide variety of products, including OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom, ...

(1958–2009), American television commercial salesman * Brook Mays, investor in the Brook Mays Music Group *

Cade Mays Cade Montgomery Mays (born April 26, 1999) is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia before transferring to Tennessee. College career Mays started his c ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Carl Mays Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 – April 4, 1971) was an American baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. During his career, he won over 200 games, 27 in 1921 alone, and was a member of four Wor ...

(1891–1971), American baseball player * Carol Jean Mays (1933–2021), American politician from Missouri *

David Mays David Mays is the founder of ''The Source'' Magazine and co-founder of ''Hip Hop Weekly''. He is the co-founder of Breakbeat, a multimedia podcast network launched in September 2021 that is dedicated to serving the interests and perspectives of t ...

, co-founder and co-owner of ''The Source'' magazine *

Devante Mays Devante Roshard Mays (born May 26, 1994) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Utah State and Blinn College. Early years Mays was born to Mark and Elwanda Mays in Livingston, Texas and ...

(born 1994), American football player * Dorothy Mays (born 1957), American model and actress *

J Mays J Mays is an American industrial designer who served as Group Vice President of Global Design and Chief Creative Officer at Ford Motor Company, and is now Chief Design Officer at Whirlpool. His name is simply "J", named after his grandfather, S ...

(born 1954), American industrial designer and Group Vice President of Design for the Ford Motor Company *

Jayma Mays Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series ''Glee'' (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films ''Red Eye'' (2005), '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' (2009) and ''The S ...

(born 1979), American actress * Jerry Mays (disambiguation) **

Jerry Mays (defensive lineman) Gerald Avery Mays (November 24, 1939 – July 17, 1994) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs. Early years Mays put tog ...

(born 1939), American football player **

Jerry Mays (running back) Jerry Mays (born December 8, 1967) is a former player in the NFL. He played for the San Diego Chargers. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. High school Mays remains both the all time and single season rushing leader at ...

(born 1967) * Joe Mays (disambiguation) **

Joe Mays (pitcher) Joseph Emerson Mays (born December 10, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Mays is a 1994 graduate of Southeast High School in Bradenton, Florida. He also attended Manatee Community College in Bradenton. He and his wif ...

(born 1975), American baseball player **

Joe Mays (catcher) Walter "Joe" Mays (March 20, 1914 – February 1986) was an American Negro league catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouch ...

(1914–1986), American baseball player **

Joe Mays (American football) Joseph Lamont Mays (born July 6, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at North Dakota State and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Mays also played for the Denve ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Lee Mays Lee Mays Jr. (born September 18, 1978) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was part of their Super Bowl XL championship team over the Seattle S ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Lowry Mays Lester Lowry Mays (July 24, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American businessman. He was the founder and chairman of Clear Channel Communications. Early years Mays was born in Houston on July 24, 1935. His father, Lester T. Mays, was a ...

(1935–2022), founder and current chairman of Clear Channel Communication *

Lyle Mays Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awar ...

(1953–2020), American jazz pianist and composer *

Mark Mays Mark P. Mays is the former president and CEO of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. the company his father, Lowry Mays founded, a global media and entertainment company based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Mays took over as president and ...

, president and CEO of Clear Channel Communications *

Matt Mays Matt Mays (born August 10, 1979) is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and New York City. Previously, Mays was a member of a Canadian Ind ...

(born 1979), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Melinda Mays The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe wa ...

(born 1962), American model and actress *

Raqiyah Mays Raqiyah Mays (born November 11, 1975, in Newark, New Jersey) is an author, screenwriter, executive producer, podcaster, journalist, and former radio personality, Born in Newark, NJ, Raqiyah was featured in The Limited clothing store's 2015 nation ...

(born 1975), American hip-hop journalist and radio personality *

Raymond Mays Thomas Raymond Mays (1 August 1899 – 6 January 1980) was an auto racing driver and entrepreneur from Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. He attended Oundle School, where he met Amherst Villiers, leaving at the end of 1917. After army service in ...

(1899–1980), English auto racing driver *

Reta Mays Reta Phyllis Mays (born June 16, 1975) is an American convicted serial killer who murdered at least seven elderly military veterans over a span of eleven months, between July 2017 and June 2018, by injecting them with lethal doses of insulin whi ...

(born 1975), American serial killer *

Rex Mays Rex Houston Mays Jr. (March 10, 1913 – November 6, 1949) was a AAA Championship Car race driver. He was a two-time AAA champion and won 8 points-scoring races. He made his Indianapolis 500 debut in 1934 and won the pole in 1935, 1936, and ag ...

(1913–1949), American race car driver *

Sadie Gray Mays Sadie Gray Mays (August 5, 1900 – October 10, 1969) was an African-American social worker, trained at the University of Chicago. As the wife of Benjamin Mays, she was also a prominent Baptist minister's wife, a college president's wife (at Mor ...

(1900–1969), American social worker *

Stafford Mays Stafford Earl Mays (born March 13, 1958) is a former American football defensive tackle. Life and career Mays was born in Lawrence, Kansas. He went to Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Mays played junior college football at Mount Hood C ...

(born 1958), American football player *

Taylor Mays Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is a former American football safety. He won Washington state titles in track in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash as a high school sophomore, before leaving track and field to dedicate himself to foo ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Travis Mays Travis Cortez Mays (born June 19, 1968) is an American women's basketball coach and former professional player who was the women's head coach for Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2016 until 2021. Mays was selected by the Sacramento Kings i ...

(born 1968), American basketball player *

Willie Mays Willie Howard Mays Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "Buck", is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-tim ...

(born 1931), American baseball player *

Wolfe Mays Wolfe Mays (1912 – 21 January 2005) was a British philosopher. He was the founder of British Society for Phenomenology and the editor of its journal. Mays is known for his efforts for introducing phenomenology in England. He taught at the Uni ...

(1912–2005), British philosopher

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May Anthologies ''The Mays Literary Anthology'' (or just ''The Mays'') is an annual anthology of new writing by students from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. History Anthologies of poetry by undergraduates from the University of Oxfor ...

("The Mays"), anthologies of new writing by Oxford and Cambridge University students *

Mays, Indiana Mays is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History A post office has been in operation at Mays since 1883. Mays was laid out and platted in 1884. Geography Mays is located at in Rush Cou ...

, a small town in the United States *

May Bumps The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...

, an annual June rowing event on the River Cam in Cambridge, England * J.W. Mays, an American department store

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