Cape Girardeau, Missouri

1. Daizee Haze (1983)

Professional Wrestler

Retired professional wrestler famous for her stoner gimmick who became an NWA Midwest, All Pro Wrestling, and Shimmer Women Athletes champion. In the ring, she was known for moves like...

2. Billy Swan (1942)

Musician Songwriter

Country singer-songwriter most famous for his hit 1974 single "I Can Help." He is also a songwriter who has written songs for successful artists like Waylon Jennings and Conway Twitty.

3. Rush Limbaugh (1951)

U.s. Radio Talk Show Host Commen

Opinionated and conservative talk show host who was known for his controversial and inciting commentary. He won a Marconi Radio Award for Syndicated Radio Personality of the Year.

4. Linda Godwin (1952)

Astronaut

NASA astronaut and scientist who flew two Space Shuttle missions on the Atlantis and two on the Endeavour.

5. David Limbaugh (1952)

American Lawyer And Political Co

Lawyer and author known for his best-selling books Absolute Power, Persecution, and Bankrupt. He's joined The Limbaugh Firm in 1978 and has specialized in entertainment law during his career.

6. Peter Kinder (1954)

American Politician; Lieutenant

Republican who took office as the forty-sixth Lieutenant governor of Missouri in 2005.

7. Johnny Pott (1935)

Professional Golfer

John Francis Pott is an American professional golfer. Pott was born in Cape Girardeau Missouri and reared in southern Mississippi where he learned to play golf on the course where...

8. Shae Simmons (1990)

Baseball Player

Shae A. Simmons is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

9. Mark Littell (1953)

American Baseball Player

Mark Alan Littell is a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1973-1982 for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. Littell had a lifetime ERA...

10. Todd Richardson (1976)

Writer

11. Chic Hecht (1928)

American Politician

Mayer Jacob Chic Hecht was a Republican United States Senator from Nevada and U. S. Ambassador to the Bahamas.

12. Linda M. Godwin (1952)

Astronaut

Linda Maxine Godwin Ph. D. is an American scientist and a NASA astronaut. Godwin is the Assistant to the Director for Exploration Flight Crew Operations Directorate at the Johnson...

13. Steve Hodges (1949)

American Politician

Steve Hodges Sr. is an American politician teacher and former small business owner from the state of Missouri. Hodges has served as a member of the Missouri House of...

14. Shelley Keeney (1979)

American Politician

Shelley Keeney is a state representative from the U. S. state of Missouri currently serving her first term in the Missouri House of Representatives. She succeeded the seat originally...

15. Terry Teachout (1956)

American Writer

Terry Teachout is a critic biographer librettist playwright and blogger. He is the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal the critic-at-large of Commentary and the author of Sightings a...

16. A. J. Ellis (1981)

Baseball Player

Andrew James A. J. Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

17. Leon Brinkopf (1926)

American Baseball Player

Leon Clarence Brinkopf was a right-handed shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1952. Brinkopf was originally signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1944 but found...

18. Shirley Crites (1934)

All-american Girls Professional

Shirley L. Crites was an infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1953 season. Crites batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Cape Girardeau...

19. Elam Vangilder (1896)

American Baseball Player

Elam Russell Vangilder was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1919-1929. He would play for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. His baseball...

20. Jason Crowell (1972)

American Politician

Jason Glennon Crowell is a former state senator from the U. S. state of Missouri who served two terms in the Missouri Senate. He succeeded the seat previously held by...

21. Tony Spinner (1963)

American Musician

Tony Spinner is an American rock and blues singer and guitarist who toured with Toto from 1999 until their break-up in 2008. Spinner was personally selected by David Paich as...

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