Wausau, Wisconsin
1. Nicole Briscoe (1980)
American Sports Journalists
She co-hosted The Speed Report on Speed Channel from 2006-2008 and joined NASCAR Now on ESPN 2.
2. Elroy Hirsch (1923)
American Athlete And United Stat
NFL running back and wide receiver for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1948 and the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 until 1957.
3. Dave Marcis (1941)
American Racing Driver
Former NASCAR whose career lasted more than five decades. He retired having driven in the second most races of any driver ever with 883.
4. Max Long (2001)
TikTok Star
American TikTok star who is best known for his lifestyle, comedic, singing, and meme-related TikTok video content. He also has a popular Instagram account featuring more lifestyle and family-oriented content.
5. Marissa Mayer (1975)
Technology Company Executive
In 2012, she was named CEO of Yahoo, and in her first year with the company, she helped the stock price to increase by over 70 percent. In 2017, she...
6. Brad Soderberg (1962)
American Basketball Player-coach
Brad Soderberg is the men's head basketball coach at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles Missouri Soderberg has been a head coach previously at Saint Louis University South Dakota State University...
7. Kole Heckendorf (1985)
American Football Player
Kole Joseph Heckendorf is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. After playing college football at North Dakota State he was signed by the Green Bay...
8. Jerry Petrowski (1950)
American Farmer Politician
Jerry Petrowski is an American ginseng dairy and beef farmer and Republican politician from Wisconsin.
9. Katrina Shankland (1987)
Wisconsin Politician
Katrina Shankland is an American community organizer and politician. Originally from Wittenberg Wisconsin Shankland lives in Stevens Point Wisconsin. Shankland is a community organizer and is involved with renewable energy...
10. William A. Kasten (1956)
Former Member Of The Wisconsin S
A. Kasten is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
11. Ernie Leidiger (1953)
American Politician
Ernest Gilbert Ernie Leidiger is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota he represents District 47A which includes...
12. Frank Schade (1950)
American Basketball Player
Schade was a member of the NBA. He was drafted in the 1972 NBA Draft and played with the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and...
13. Mary Williams Walsh (1955)
American Journalist
Mary Williams Walsh is an American investigative journalist.
14. Mandy Wright (1977)
Wisconsin Politician
Mandy Wright is an American educator and politician. From Wausau Wisconsin Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and her masters in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade...
15. John Altenburgh (1960)
American Composer
John Altenburgh is an American jazz and blues pianist composerarranger and producer who has made his home in Mosinee Wisconsin. Altenburgh studied music at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He is...
16. Michael A. Stackpole (1957)
Science Fiction Author
Michael A. Stackpole is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and BattleTech books. He was born in Wausau Wisconsin but raised in Vermont....
17. J. Leroy Johnson (1888)
American Politician
Justin Leroy Johnson was a Republican United States Congressman from California. Born in Wausau Wisconsin Johnson graduated from the local high school and from University of Wisconsin–Madison; Johnson served in...
18. Johnny Schmitz (1920)
American Baseball Player
John Albert Schmitz nicknamed Bear Tracks was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 seasons between 1941 and 1956 missing 1943 to 1945 due to World War...
19. Rudy Bell (1881)
American Baseball Player
John Rudy Bell born Rudolph Fred Baerwald was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Bell played for the New York Highlanders in the 1907 season. In 17 career games he had...
20. Bill Fischer (baseball) (1930)
American Baseball Player And Coa
Charles Fischer is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher for five American League teams in his nine-year career. He later was a longtime pitching coach for three MLB clubs....
