Ames, Iowa
1. Billy Sunday (1862)
Religious Leader
Popular baseball player who became an even more popular evangelist after his retirement.
2. Joe Burrow (1996)
Football Player
Quarterback who won the 2019 Heisman Trophy after a dominant senior year with the LSU Tigers in which he led the team to an undefeated season and a national title. He was selected first...
3. Peter Schickele (1935)
American Composer
Composer, teacher, and humorist best known for his comedy albums released under the name P. D. Q. Bach.
4. Ted Kooser (1939)
American Writer
American poet and U.S. Poet Laureate who won the Pulitzer Prize for Delights and Shadows. His other notable works include Flying at Night and One World at a Time.
5. Luke Zeller (1987)
American Basketball Player
Former power forward and center who played for NBA teams such as the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns. He was also acquired by the Austin Toros whom he...
6. Leslie Hall (1981)
American Rapper
Satirical rapper who fronts the group Leslie and the LY's. She also operates a gem sweater museum. She released her first single titled "Mother Gem Lullaby" in 2006.
7. Razak Al-Hassan (1982)
Actor
Ghana-American light heavyweight used his Taekwondo background to go 11-4 in his first 15 professional fights.
8. Laurel Clark (1961)
American Physician & Astrona
Crew member of the doomed Columbia space shuttle, which broke up above Texas upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
9. Harrison Barnes (1992)
American Basketball Player
NBA small forward who was selected 7th overall by the Golden State Warriors in 2012 after two seasons at the University of North Carolina. He helped the Warriors win the NBA Championship in...
10. Todd Blythe (1985)
Player Of American And Canadian
Todd Blythe is a former gridiron football wide receiver who played in the Arena Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in...
11. Kate Gompert (1963)
American Tennis Player
Kate Gompert is an American former professional tennis player. Gompert reached the round of sixteen at the US Open in 1985. She had a career record of 77-78. She had...
12. Bob Walkup (1936)
American Politician
Robert E. Walkup served as the 40th Mayor of Tucson Arizona from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
13. Evan Stone (1964)
American Adult Movie Actor
Evan Stone is an American adult movie actor. In 2002 he married Jessica Drake whom he has since divorced. Stone's occasional work outside the * industry includes his role as...
14. Jane Espenson (1964)
Television Producer Television W
Jane Espenson is an American television writer and producer. She has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on...
15. James Bovard (1956)
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James Bovard is a libertarian author and lecturer whose political commentary targets examples of waste failures corruption cronyism and abuses of power in government. He is the author of Attention...
16. Ruth Bascom (1926)
American Mayor
Ruth Bascom was an American politician who served as the first female Mayor of Eugene Oregon from 1993 until 1996. She met her future husband John U. Bascom when the...
17. Steve Baack (1960)
American Football Player
Steven William Baack was a professional American football player who played defensive lineman for four seasons for the Detroit Lions.
18. Todd Taylor (1966)
American Politician
Todd Taylor is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1994. He received his BA from Graceland College and...
19. Steve Dreyer (1969)
American Baseball Player
Steven William Dreyer is a former baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1993 to 1994. He played for the Texas Rangers. He was acquired by the...
20. Steve Sodders (1968)
American Politician
Steven J. Steve Sodders is a Democratic politician representing the 22nd District in the Iowa Senate since 2009. In redistricting Sodders now serves the 36th District in Iowa. He received...
21. Edward Mezvinsky (1937)
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Edward Ed Mezvinsky is a former congressman. A Democrat he represented Iowa's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1973 to 1977. Mezvinsky...
22. Drew McFedries (1978)
American Martial Artist
Michael Andrew Drew McFedries is an American mixed martial artist who has fought in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. He is perhaps best known for his stint with the...
23. Ann Cotten (1982)
German Poet
Ann Cotten is an American-born German writer.
24. Ned Harris (1916)
American Baseball Player
Robert Ned Harris was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors between 1941 and 1946 with the Detroit Tigers. In 1942...
25. Dick Gibbs (1892)
Australian Rules Footballer
Richard Horace Maconchie Dick Gibbs was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne University in the Victorian Football League. He was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and at the...
26. Kurt Roper (1975)
American Football Player And Coa
Kurt Roper is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators. A native of Ames Iowa Roper earned three varsity letters...
27. Troy Rutter (1973)
American Writer
Troy Rutter is an American actor author and programmer.
28. Megan Reinking (1981)
American Actor
Megan Reinking is an American stage and television actress. She has appeared on Broadway in multiple shows including Dracula Lestat the acclaimed revival of Hair The People in the Picture...
29. Kip Corrington (1965)
Player Of American Football
Kip Alan Corrington is a former American football player. After playing college football at Texas A&M University he spent two seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos. Corrington was...
30. Terry Hoage (1962)
Player Of American Football
Terrell Lee Terry Hoage is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League for thirteen seasons during the 1980s and...