Elmira, New York

1. Beth Phoenix (1980)

Professional Wrestler

WWE wrestler known for being a three-time Women's Champion and a one-time WWE Divas Champion.

2. Bob Waterfield (1920)

American Football Player And Coa

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback who played with the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams from 1945 until 1952.

3. Charlie Baker (1956)

Politician

After serving his home state of Massachusetts as Secretary of both Administration & Finance and Health & Human Services, this Republican politician launched 2010 and 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial campaigns.

4. Geoff Bodine (1949)

American Racing Driver

Eldest of the three NASCAR Bodine brothers, retired in 2012 after a 27-year career that included over 200 top-ten finishes.

5. Tedd Arnold (1949)

American Writer

Perhaps most famous for his 2008 Edgar Award-winning young adult work Rat Life, Arnold wrote and illustrated numerous other acclaimed children's works, including the Parts trilogy; the Fly Guy series;...

6. Tommy Hilfiger (1951)

Fashion Designer

Fashion designer known for his iconic American brand. He has appeared in several reality shows, including American Idol.

7. Maria Pitillo (1966)

Actress

She became known for her appearance on the show Providence and played Audrey Timmonds in Godzilla.

8. Eileen Collins (1956)

Astronaut And United States Air

The first female pilot of a Space Shuttle as well as the first female commander of a U.S. Spacecraft.

9. Jason Butler Harner (1970)

American Actor

Screen and stage actor best known for his role as Oliver on the HBO miniseries John Adams. He later had a role in the thriller Non-Stop. He has starred in several...

10. HC Loc (1974)

American Professional Wrestler

Matthew Matt Knowles is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name HC Loc. He is perhaps best known for his tenure in Ring of Honor where he...

11. Emma McLaughlin (1974)

American Writer

Emma Lanier McLaughlin is an American novelist.

12. Mike Hulbert (1958)

Professional Golfer

Michael Patrick Hulbert is an American professional golfer and sportscaster. Hulbert was born in Elmira New York. He grew up in Horseheads New York and was a childhood friend and...

13. Charles D. Baker, Jr. (1956)

American Businessman And Politic

Charles Duane Charlie Baker Jr. is an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts.

14. C. Tracey Stagg (1878)

New York Politician

Charles Tracey Stagg was an American lawyer law professor and politician from New York.

15. William L. Hadden (1896)

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L. Hadden was an American politician who was the 67th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1943 to 1945.

16. George Wurtz Hughes (1806)

American Politician

George Wurtz Hughes was a U. S. Representative from the 6th Congressional district of Maryland. Born in Elmira New York Hughes received a liberal schooling. He graduated from the United...

17. George Henry White (1872)

American Politician

George Henry White was an attorney Republican U. S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1897 and 1901 and a banker. He is considered the last African-American Congressman of the Jim...

18. Margaret D. Lowman (1953)

American Ecologist

Margaret D. Lowman Ph. D. a. k. a. Canopy Meg is an American biologist educator ecologist writer explorer and public speaker. Her expertise involves canopy ecology canopy plant-insect relationships and...

19. Fletcher Mathews Haight (1799)

United States Federal Judge

Mathews Haight was a United States federal judge. Born in Elmira New York to General Samuel S. Haight and Sarah Mathews Haight read law to enter the bar in 1820....

20. Chip Coffey (1954)

American Psychic

Chip Coffey is an American psychic from Elmira New York currently living in Atlanta Georgia. He appears as a medium on various paranormal television programs primarily Paranormal State and Psychic...

21. Vinnie Ferrari (1971)

American Professional Wrestler

Kevin Olmstead was an independent professional wrestler and manager known as Vinnie Ferrari. He also was a candidate for president of the United States. A former radio personality in the...

22. David B. Hill (1843)

American Politician

David Bennett Hill was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891.

23. Carol Aichele (1950)

American Politician And Teacher

Carol Aichele is an American politician and teacher. She currently serves as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

24. Sallie Updyke Mundy (1962)

American Judge

Sallie Updyke Mundy is a judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She was elected in 2009 and began her term in January 2010. She was born in Elmira New York...

25. Elizabeth Frawley Bagley (1952)

American Diplomat

Elizabeth Frawley Bagley is an American attorney specializing in trade and international law a diplomat and a major Democratic party donor and fundraiser.

26. Tom O'Mara (1963)

American Politician

Thomas F. Tom O'Mara is a Republican member of the New York State Senate representing New York's 58th Senate District. He previously represented the 53rd district which included all of...

27. Kevin Callahan (1955)

American Football Player And Coa

Kevin Callahan is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Monmouth University. Callahan was the first and is the only head coach in Monmouth history. The...

28. Matthew W. Brann (1965)

United States District Judge

Matthew William Brann is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

29. Kirt Manwaring (1965)

American Baseball Player

Kirt Dean Manwaring is a former Major League baseball catcher. He played thirteen seasons in the major leagues from 1987 until 1999. Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the...

30. Stan Drulia (1968)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Stanley W. Drulia is an American-born Canadian former professional right winger and the current assistant coach of the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL as of December 5 2011. Prior to...

31. Henry Ervay (Unknow)

American Mayor

Henry Schley Ervay merchant capitalist was mayor of Dallas and continued to be involved in the affairs of the city by serving as alderman. .

32. John Arnot, Jr. (1831)

American Politician

John Arnot Jr. was an American politician and a U. S. Representative from New York.

33. Jacob Sloat Fassett (1853)

American Politician

Jacob Sloat Fassett was a businessman lawyer and member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He married Jennie Louise Crocker in Sacramento California on February 13...

34. Les Kuntar (1969)

American Ice Hockey Goaltender

Leslie Stephen Kuntar is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played in 6 NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1993–94 season. Prior to his professional career...

35. George H. Winner, Jr. (1949)

New York State Senator

George H. Winner Jr. is a former New York state senator. A Republican he served in the New York State Senate from 2005-2011 after having spent 13 terms in...

36. Chris Meek (1970)

Activist

Christopher Douglas Meek is a philanthropist and American businessman. Meek is a Financial Services Executive and is the founder and Chairman of START Now! and Soldiersocks. He is a member...

37. Joshua Furnas (1984)

American Football Player

Joshua Furnas is a former American football player social advocate and co-founder of Selfless Tee.

38. John Beecher (1904)

American Poet And Activist

John Beecher was an activist poet writer and journalist who wrote about the Southern United States during the Great Depression and the American Civil Rights Movement. Beecher was active in...

39. James Bissett Pratt (1875)

American Philosopher

James Bissett Pratt held the Mark Hopkins Chair of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy at Williams College. He was president of the American Theological Society from 1934 – 1935. Pratt attended...

40. Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) (1908)

American Baseball Player

Vincent Swift born in Elmira New York was a Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. He helped the Dodgers win the 1941 National...

41. Billy Ging (1872)

American Baseball Player

Joseph Ging was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Ging was born in Elmira New York. He started his professional baseball career in 1898. In 1899 he had a win-loss...

42. Danny Richardson (1863)

American Baseball Player

Daniel Richardson was an American professional baseball player who played second base in the Major Leagues from 1884 to 1894. He played for the National League New York Giants Players'...

43. Bud Heine (1900)

Professional Baseball Player; Se

Henry Bud Heine was a professional baseball player whose career spanned four seasons which included one in Major League Baseball with the New York Giants. In the majors Heine had...

44. Fred Ketcham (1875)

American Baseball Player

L. Ketcham was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Louisville Colonels during the 1899 season and the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1901 season.

45. Joe Genewich (1897)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

Joseph Edward Genewich was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves and New York Giants from 1922 to 1930. His key pitch was the slow...

46. Ralph Hutchinson (academic) (Unknow)

English Academic

Ralph Hutchinson was an English clergyman and academic President of St John's College Oxford and a translator of the Authorised King James Version.

47. Drew Rader (1901)

American Baseball Player

Drew Leon Lefty Rader was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Rader played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921. In 1 career game he had a 0–0 record with a 0....

48. Joe Birmingham (1884)

American Baseball Player

Joseph Leo Birmingham was a baseball player. Birmingham was an outfielder who occasionally played the infield for the Cleveland Naps. He was named the manager of the Naps in 1912...

49. Damon Winter (1974)

American Photojournalist

Damon Winter is a New York based photographer who specializes in documentary editorial and travel photography. He received a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 2009 while with The New...

50. Paul Frase (1965)

American Football Player

Paul Frase is a former American football player who played professionally in the National Football League for 11 seasons from 1988 to 1998.

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