East Chicago, Indiana
1. Frank Reynolds (1923)
Recipient Of The Purple Heart Me
Broadcast journalist remembered for anchoring the ABC Evening News and ABC World News Tonight. He also pioneered America Held Hostage, a half-hour segment that was later renamed Nightline.
2. Kawann Short (1989)
American Football Player Defensi
American football defensive tackle who was a second-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2011. He made his first Pro Bowl in 2015 after recording 55 tackles and 11...
3. Gregg Popovich (1949)
American Basketball Coach And Pl
Prolific NBA coach of the San Antonio Spurs who led the team to five NBA championships from 1999 to 2014. He won his third NBA Coach of the Year award in 2014.
4. Kenny Lofton (1967)
American Baseball Player
Former MLB outfielder and 6-time All-Star who won 4 Gold Glove Awards throughout his 17-year MLB career. He spent nine years with the Cleveland Indians and also played for such...
5. Junior Bridgeman (1953)
American Basketball Player
Former NBA guard/forward who played at the University of Lousiville and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975.
6. Frank Mrvan (1933)
American Politician
Mrvan is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate representing the 1st District since 1998. He previously served from 1978 through 1995.
7. Sally Tanner (Unknow)
California Politician
Sally Tanner represented California's 60th District in the California State Assembly from 1979 to 1992. Her legislative career encompassed environmental issues including serving as chair of the Environmental Safety and...
8. Tim Stoddard (1953)
American Baseball Pitcher
Timothy Paul Stoddard is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is one of only two men to have played in both a World Series and a Final Four of...
9. Gonzalo P. Curiel (Unknow)
United States District Judge
Gonzalo Paul Curiel is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
10. Stan Perzanowski (1950)
American Baseball Player
Stanley Perzanowski is a former Major League Baseball pitcher born in East Chicago Indiana. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur...
11. Catfish Keith (1962)
American Blues Singer-songwriter
Catfish Keith is an American acoustic blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as an exponent of the steel guitar. He has released several solo albums including 2001's A...
12. Joe John (1939)
American Judge
similarly named TV journalist see Joe Johns. Joe R. John Sr. is a former judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He served on that court from 1992...
13. Kim Sanders (1968)
American Singer-songwriter
Kim Sanders is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993...
14. Joseph J. Kowalski (1911)
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Joseph J. Kowalski was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. Involved in labor since 1936 Kowalski was elected to the House...
15. Art Murakowski (1925)
American Politician
Arthur Raymond Art Murakowski was an American football player. He played fullback for the Northwestern University football team from 1946 to 1949. He was selected as a first-team All-American and...
16. John M. Ford (1957)
American Author
John Milo Mike Ford was an American science fiction and fantasy writer game designer and poet. Ford was regarded as an extraordinarily intelligent erudite and witty man. He was a...
17. Kyle Mitchell (1983)
Player Of American And Canadian
Kyle Mitchell is a professional Canadian football defensive end free agent. He played college football at Indiana State. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent...
18. Jason Repko (1980)
American Baseball Player
Jason Edward the Reptile Repko is a former American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 through 2012.
19. Bridget Pettis (1971)
American College Basketball Play
Bridget Pettis is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Pettis...
20. E'Twaun Moore (1989)
Professional Basketball Player
E'Twaun Donte Moore is an American professional basketball guard with the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2011 NBA Draft after playing...
21. Danny Lazar (1943)
American Baseball Player
John Daniel Lazar is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of two seasons 1968 and 1969 for the Chicago White Sox. An alum of Indiana State...
22. Larry Fritz (1949)
American Baseball Player
Lawrence Joseph Fritz was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in one game during the 1975 season. Listed at 6 ft 2...
23. Nick Mantis (1935)
American Professional Basketball
Nicholas Nick Mantis is an American former professional basketball player. Mantis was selected in the 1959 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks after a collegiate career at Northwestern University....
24. Vince Boryla (1927)
American Basketball Player Coach
Vincent Joseph Boryla is a retired American basketball player coach and executive. His nickname was Moose. He graduated from East Chicago Washington High School in 1944. He played basketball at...
25. Ray Ragelis (1928)
American Basketball Player
Raymond Ernest Ragelis was an American professional basketball player. A 6'4 and 205 lbs forward from Northwestern University Ragelis was selected in the second round of the 1951 NBA Draft...
26. Jim Bradley (athletics coach) (1921)
Athletics Coach
Jim Bradley is a professional athletics coach renowned for his innovative use of speedball for an athlete's general preparation. Bradley is the only coach to have trained multiple winners...