Kokomo, Indiana

1. Ryan White (1971)

Aids Spokesperson And Poster Boy

Teenager who became the reluctant poster boy for the HIV and AIDS movement after his expulsion from school due to the disease.

2. Strother Martin (1919)

American Actor

Character actor known for villainous roles in iconic westerns, such as the coldhearted prison captain in the 1967 classic, Cool Hand Luke. He read the iconic line, "What we've got...

3. Norman Bridwell (1928)

American Children's Illustra

Cartoonist best known for writing the Clifford the Big Red Dog series. He also authored the The Witch Next Door and A Tiny Family.

4. Steve Kroft (1945)

American Journalist

Award-winning journalist and correspondent for CBS's television news journal 60 Minutes.

5. Brandon Beachy (1986)

American Baseball Player

Professional baseball pitcher popularly known for playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He first entered professional baseball signing as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.

6. Joe Thatcher (1981)

American Baseball Player

MLB reliever who debuted in 2007 for the San Diego Padres and joined the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013. After his retirement in 2016, he began coaching the Indiana University Kokomo...

7. Selwyn Ward (1977)

American Actor

Famous for his role as T.J. Johnson in Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Turbo, he is also known for his appearances on the television series Passions and Moesha....

8. Jimmy Rayl (1941)

American Basketball Player

Jimmy Rayl is a retired American professional basketball player in the ABA. He was a 6'2 and 175 lb guard.

9. Forest Harness (1895)

Politician And United States Arm

st Arthur Harness was a U. S. Representative from Indiana.

10. Dan Dumoulin (1953)

American Baseball Player

Daniel Lynn Dumoulin is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons 1977 and 1978 for the Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in a total of eight...

11. William N. Vaile (1876)

American Politician

Newell Vaile was a U. S. Representative from Colorado. Born in Kokomo Indiana Vaile moved with his parents to Denver Colorado in 1881. Vaile was of English descent. He attended...

12. Sylvia (singer) (1956)

American Singer

Sylvia Jane Kirby known simply by her first name Sylvia during the 1980s is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Some original source books have her...

13. Milton Kraus (1866)

American Politician

Milton Kraus was a U. S.

14. Elwood Hillis (1926)

American Politician

Elwood Haynes Bud Hillis is a former U. S. Representative from Indiana.

15. Tico Brown (1957)

American Basketball Player

Quautico Tico Brown is a former American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-5 180-pound shooting guard born in Kokomo Indiana Brown began his college career in 1975 at Emmanuel College in...

16. Pat Underwood (1957)

American Baseball Player

Patrick John Underwood was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from 1979 to 1983. Underwood was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round of the 1976 Major League Baseball...

17. Mike Otto (American football) (1983)

American Football Player

Michael Everett Otto is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Titans in the seventh round of the...

18. Brandon Wood (basketball) (1989)

American Basketball Player

Brandon Wood is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 in Italy's Legadue Basket. He originally signed with KK MZT Skopje in the Macdonian first league but only...

19. Rowdy Elliott (1890)

American Baseball Player

Harold Bell Elliott was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Doves Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins in parts of five seasons spanning 1910–1920. Listed...

20. Fritz Scheeren (1891)

Major League Baseball Outfielder

z Scheeren nicknamed Dutch was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

21. Don Castle (baseball) (1950)

American Baseball Player

Donald Hardy Castle is a former professional baseball player. He played in four games in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1973 three as a designated hitter and...

22. Jim Ligon (1944)

American Basketball Player

Jim Goose Ligon was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7 forward/center Ligon starred at Kokomo High School in Indiana but never played in college due to legal issues. In...

23. Mike Hammerstein (1963)

All-american College Football Pl

Michael Scott Hammerstein is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for five seasons during the 1980s. He played...

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