Winona, Minnesota
1. Winona Ryder (1971)
American Actress
Had her breakthrough role as a teenager, playing Lydia Deetz in the 1988 Tim Burton film Beetlejuice, then went on to play prominent roles in such films as Mermaids, Edward Scissorhands, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Little...
2. Tony Duran (1945)
Guitarist
American guitarist and singer who was a member of Frank Zappa's band and a member of Ruben and the Jets.
3. Carol Bartz (1948)
American Businesswoman
American businesswoman best known as the former President and CEO of the major companies Yahoo! and Autodesk. She was listed as one of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women by...
4. Tracy Caulkins (1963)
American Swimmer Olympic Gold Me
Dominant swimmer in all four strokes, she set five world records and 63 American records during her career.
5. Alec Brown (1992)
Basketball Player
Seven-footer who was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2014 NBA Draft. He played college basketball for the Green Bay Phoenix, being named Horizon League Defensive Player of the...
6. Gregg L. Witt (1974)
American Businessman
Gregg L. Witt is a youth marketing entrepreneur originally from Winona Minnesota now based in San Diego California. In June 1991 Witt founded Goodtimes Skateboards a global action sports hard...
7. Jim Sacia (1944)
American Politician
Jim Sacia was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives serving the 89th district from January 2003 to October 2013 when he was succeeded by Brian Stewart. The...
8. William D. Mitchell (1874)
American Politician
DeWitt Mitchell was appointed to the position of U. S. Solicitor General by Calvin Coolidge on June 4 1925 which he held until he was appointed to the position of...
9. Clint Stennett (1956)
American Politician
. Clinton Clint Stennett was a Democratic politician and a minority leader of the Idaho Senate. Stennett represented District 25 which includes Blaine Gooding Camas and Lincoln Counties. Stennett served...
10. Steve Drazkowski (1964)
American Politician
Steve Drazkowski is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota he represents District 21B which includes portions of...
11. Thomas H. Moodie (1878)
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Thomas H. Moodie was born in Winona Minnesota. He served a brief term of less than a month as the 19th Governor of North Dakota in 1935. After he was...
12. Roger Laufenburger (1921)
American Politician
Roger A. Laufenburger was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represented the old District 2 and after the 1972 redistricting District 34 which included portions...
13. Corey Schell (1983)
American Archer
Corey Schell is an American professional bowhunter and archer. He received national exposure from Kicking Bear One-on-One as well as being on National pro-staffs for Bowtech Archery HHA Sports Easton...
14. Julie Wera (1902)
American Baseball Player
Julian Valentine Wera was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the New York Yankees. He joined the Yankees in 1927 where he was a reserve on the...
15. Gene Corbett (1913)
American Baseball Player
Eugene Louis Gene Corbett was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1936 and 1938. Born in Winona Minnesota he batted left-handed and...
16. Paul Giel (1932)
American Football And Baseball P
Paul Robert Giel was a football and baseball player from Winona Minnesota. Giel attended the University of Minnesota where he was a star quarterback for the Gophers. His career totals...
17. Clint Wager (1920)
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Clinton Belmar Wager was a professional football and basketball player. He played in the National Football League from 1942-1945 for the Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals and the Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers merged...
