Racine, Wisconsin

1. Ed Killian (1876)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

'Twilight Ed' was a dominant pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the early 1900s.

2. Caron Butler (1980)

American Basketball Player

Two time NBA All-Star who was selected 10th overall by the Miami Heat in 2002 and won an NBA Championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.

3. Fredric March (1897)

Actor

He received an Academy Award in 1932 for his role in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He became the first and only actor to win the Tony Award and the...

4. Ellen Corby (1911)

Actress Scriptwriter

Rose to fame for playing Grandma Esther Walton on the hit series The Waltons.

5. Chester Commodore (1914)

Cartoonist

African-American political cartoonist and comic strip artist whose work appeared in the Chicago Defender.

6. Kevin Henkes (1960)

American Children's Illustra

Children's author who wrote and illustrated the Newbery Medal-finalist book, Olive's Ocean. He also received the prestigious Caldecott Medal for his 2004 work, Kitten's First Full Moon.

7. Mike Gray (1935)

Director

American screenwriter, producer, and director who helped produce the award-winning documentary American Revolution 2 in 1969 and later became the series writer for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation...

8. Tina Moore (1970)

American Musician

1990s R&B artist who released the hit singles "Nobody Better" and "Never Gonna Let You Go."

9. Cory Everson (1958)

American Bodybuilder

Former women's bodybuilder who won the Ms. Olympia competition an unprecedented six consecutive times between 1984 and 1989.

10. Chi Coltrane (1948)

American Singer

Singer and pianist best known for songs like "Go Like Elijah," which remained atop the Netherlands charts for a solid month. She has performed on big TV stages like "The...

11. Duane Kuiper (1950)

American Baseball Player

Former big league second baseman and five-time Emmy Award-winning sportscaster.

12. Kristin Bauer (1966)

TV Actress

Television actress best known for her roles on Once Upon a Time and True Blood. She also played Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend "Man-Hands" on the series Seinfeld. 

13. Matt Lojeski (1985)

American-belgian Professional Ba

Shooting guard and small forward who played for the Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League Belgian's senior men's national team from 2013 to 2017. He was a Greek League champion in 2015...

14. Jesse Marsch (1973)

American Soccer Player-coach

Professional soccer coach and former player. He played 14 seasons as a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

15. Hero DW (2001)

TikTok Star

TikTok content creator and personality who rose to fame by posting jump tricks and flips on his herodw account. His stunts have helped him amass more than 5 million fans on the...

16. Don Wadewitz (1974)

American Sports Announcer

Donald Richard Wadewitz II is an American sportscaster.

17. Gar Alperovitz (1936)

American Historian Economist

Gar Alperovitz is Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy at the University of Maryland College Park Department of Government and Politics. He is a former Fellow of King's College...

18. George N. Gillett, Jr. (1938)

British Businessman

George Nield Gillett Jr. is an American businessman. Originally from Wisconsin he lives in Vail Colorado. He is married and has four children.

19. George Groesback (Unknow)

American Politician

George G. Groesback is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives representing District 74 since 2004.

20. Larry Kusche (1940)

American Writer

Lawrence David 'Larry' Kusche is an American author and pilot. He had been a commercial pilot flight instructor instrument-rated pilot instrument instructor and librarian by the time he wrote The...

21. Tim Van Galder (1944)

American Football Player

Thomas Scott Tim Van Galder is a former American football quarterback. He played in the National Football League with the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Jets. He played...

22. Jon Sesso (1953)

American Politician

Jon C. Sesso is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate representing District 37 since 2013. He was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2004...

23. Jim Chones (1949)

American Basketball Player

James Bernett Chones is an American former professional basketball player and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 6'11 forward/center Chones starred at Marquette University where he earned All-America...

24. Lise Hilboldt (1954)

American Actor

Lise Hilboldt is an American actress. She featured in Noon Wine together with Fred Ward Stellan Skarsgård Roberts Blossom and Pat Hingle. She also appeared in The Hunger S. O....

25. Don Heinkel (1959)

American Baseball Player

Donald Elliott Heinkel is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. He was...

26. Melbert B. Cary (1852)

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Melbert B. Cary was Chairman of the Democratic Party of Connecticut.

27. Kaitlin Antonneau (1992)

American Professional Racing Cyc

Kaitlin Antonneau is an American professional racing cyclist who has found success in cyclocross and road bicycle racing despite her young age winning multiple national championships in both cyclocross and...

28. Gwen Moore (1951)

American Politician

Gwendolynne Sophia Gwen Moore is the U. S. Representative for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in...

29. Shane Rawley (1955)

American Baseball Player

Shane William Rawley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors from 1978 through 1989 for the Seattle Mariners New...

30. Kim Merritt (1955)

American Long Distance Runner

Kim Merritt is a former American long-distance runner who competed in the marathon. Her career coincided with the development of women's running in the United States and she was at...

31. Edward F. Hilker (1881)

Wisconsin State Senator

Edward F. Hilker was a politician in Wisconsin. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1946. Hilker was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1936...

32. James M. Hare (Unknow)

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James M. Hare was the Michigan Secretary of State.

33. Kurt Ollmann (1957)

Actor

34. Kimberly Plache (1961)

American Politician

Kimberly Plache is a Wisconsin politician. Born in Racine Wisconsin Plache graduated from University of Wisconsin–Parkside with a bachelors degree in psychology. In 1989 she served in the Wisconsin State...

35. Michael Edward Edgerton (1961)

American Composer

Michael Edward Edgerton is an American composer and Associate Professor of music composition & theory at the University of Malaya. He received his D. M. A. in music composition from...

36. Herbert Fisk Johnson III (1957)

American Businessman

Herbert Fisk Johnson III or H. Fisk Johnson III known as Fisk is the fifth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son Inc of Racine WI....

37. Vinny Rottino (1980)

American Baseball Player

Vincent Antonio Rottino is an Italian–American professional baseball utility player who currently plays for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization. He has played positions including catcher first base...

38. Jeremiah Bass (1977)

American Soccer Player

Jeremiah Bass is a retired American soccer player. He retired in January 2011 after sitting out the 2010 season.

39. Erin Mirabella (1978)

American Racing Cyclist

Erin Veenstra-Mirabella is an American competitive cyclist. She represented the United States at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Mirabella is a six-time national champion. She is coached by her...

40. Tom Sorensen (1971)

American Volleyball Player

Thomas Tom Sorensen is a former American volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. Sorenson...

41. Brandon DeShazer (1984)

American Actor

Brandon Makkole DeShazer is an American actor and former model.

42. Norman D. Golden II (1984)

Actor/rapper/writer

Norman D. Golden II is an American actor.

43. Jimmy Grant (1918)

American Baseball Player

James Charles Grant was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for three seasons. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1942 to 1943 and the Cleveland Indians...

44. Dad Lytle (1862)

American Baseball Player

Edward Benson Dad Lytle nicknamed Pop was a Major League Baseball player who played second base and outfield for the Chicago Colts and the Pittsburg Alleghenys of the National League....

45. Dick Phillips (1931)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Richard Eugene Phillips was a North American professional baseball player manager and coach. A native of Racine Wisconsin who attended Valparaiso University Phillips batted left-handed threw right-handed stood 6 feet...

46. Margaret Danhauser (1921)

American Baseball Player

Margaret L. Danhauser was a first basewoman who played from 1943 through 1948 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed.

47. Ellen Ahrndt (1922)

Baseball Player

Ellen Ahrndt was an American second basewoman who played briefly in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1944 season. Ahrndt batted and threw right-handed. Sometimes she is...

48. Eric Rasmussen (1952)

American Baseball Player

Eric Ralph Rasmussen is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors between 1975 and 1983. Eric was born Harold Ralph...

49. Jason Jaramillo (1982)

American Baseball Player

Jason Cory Jaramillo is a professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University.

50. Alex Scales (1978)

American Basketball Player

Alex Jerome Scales is an American professional basketball player for Tadamon Zouk of the Lebanese Basketball League.

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