Canton Ohio
1. Jack Paar (1918)
Television Host
Best known for hosting The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. He also served as host of Jack Paar Tonite for a year in the '70's and appeared as a...
2. Kosta Koufos (1989)
Greek American Basketball Player
Greek center who began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz in 2008. After two years in Utah, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies before...
3. Alan Page (1945)
American Football Player Judge
Football Hall of Fame tackle who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. He became an Associate Justice with the Minnesota Supreme Court.
4. Dan Dierdorf (1949)
Player Of American Football
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the St. Louis Cardinals. After retirement, he went on to become a popular football...
5. Steve Tracy (1952)
Actor
Remembered best for playing Percival Dalton on the popular NBC series Little House on the Prairie, Tracy also appeared in such 1970s and 1980s television series and films as, respectively, The...
6. Dustin Fox (1982)
American Football Cornerback
NFL cornerback who played for the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, and Philadelphia Eagles.
7. Eric Snow (1973)
American Basketball Player
Former NBA point guard who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers during his 15-year career. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team in 2003.
8. Chris Spielman (1965)
All-american College Football Pl
Former professional linebacker who can be seen on NFL on FOX as an analyst. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection during his NFL career, which was primarily spent with...
9. Joshua Jay (1981)
American Magician
Award-winning magician who is most known as the champion of close-up magic.
10. Todd Blackledge (1961)
American Football Player
Quarterback who played in the NFL from 1983-1989 for the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.
11. Devon Torrence (1989)
American Football Player
Devon M. Torrence is a professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He also played American and Canadian football as a cornerback in the National Football League and...
12. Brad Jackson (1975)
American Football Player
Bradley Michael Jackson and grew up in and is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He played six seasons in the NFL from 1998–2003 for the Baltimore Ravens...
13. Frank T. Bow (1901)
American Politician
Townsend Bow was a noted Ohio jurist and politician who served as a Republican Congressman in the United States House of Representatives from January 3 1951 until his death on...
14. Sam Speck (1937)
American Politician
Samuel Wallace Sam Speck Jr. is a former member of the Ohio Senate where he served from 1977 to 1983. He represented the 20th District.
15. John Pont (1927)
American Football Player And Coa
John Pont was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Miami University Yale University Northwestern University and Indiana University. He was the only Indiana University...
16. William Helmick (1817)
American Politician
Helmick was a U. S. Representative from Ohio. Born near Canton Ohio Helmick attended the public schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and...
17. William R. Thom (1885)
American Politician
Richard Thom was a U. S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Canton Ohio Thom attended the public schools. He engaged as a newspaper reporter 1905–1909. He attended Western Reserve University...
18. Antonio Hall (1982)
Player Of American And Canadian
Antonio Hall is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in...
19. Raymar Morgan (1988)
American Basketball Player
Raymar Morgan is an American professional basketball player who last played for Barak Netanya in Israel. Morgan attended Canton McKinley High School and Michigan State University.
20. Dwayne Broyles (1982)
American Basketball Player
Dwayne Broyles is an American professional basketball player who last played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Super League. For 2012–2013 season he signed with Orléans Loiret Basket but...
21. Mike Barr (basketball) (1950)
American Basketball Player
Michael J. Mike Barr is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Duquesne University Dukes. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 13th round of...
22. William Hartzell (1837)
American Politician
Hartzell was a U. S. Representative from Illinois. Hartzell was born in Canton Ohio. He moved with his parents to Danville Illinois in 1840. In 1844 the Hartzells moved to...
23. John Grimsley (1962)
American Football Player
John Glenn Grimsley was an American linebacker in the National Football League who played for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers. Grimsley was born in Canton Ohio where he graduated...
24. Ron Klink (1951)
American Politician
Ronald Ron Klink is a Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania.
25. Kirk Schuring (1952)
Member Of The Ohio Senate
Kirk Schuring is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 2002 and of the Ohio...
26. Garland Rivers (1964)
All-american College Football Pl
Garland A. Rivers is a former professional American football defensive back who was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played...
27. Stephen Slesnick (1977)
American Politician
Stephen Slesnick is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the 52nd District since 2008.
28. Jeff Shreve (1965)
American Announcer
Jeff Shreve is an American public address announcer for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League University of Akron football and men's basketball the Canton Charge of the NBA...
29. Jody Wagner (Unknow)
Virginia Politician
Jody Moses Wagner is an American politician from Virginia Beach Virginia. A Democrat she served as State Treasurer of Virginia from January 2002 to January 2006 and as Virginia Secretary...
30. Phil Hubbard (1956)
American Basketball Player/coach
Philip Gregory Phil Hubbard is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He played for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1979...
31. Randy Bockus (1960)
American Baseball Player
Randy Walter Bockus is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1989.
32. Harry T. Bagley (1874)
American Mayor
Harry Taylor Bagley was an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Ohio he was raised in Washington County Oregon where he practiced law and...
33. Dave Huffman (1957)
All-american College Football Pl
uses see David Huffman David Lambert Huffman was an American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League and United States Football League...
34. Reggie Corner (1983)
American Football Player
Reggie Corner is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of...
35. Michael D. Harter (1846)
American Politician
Michael Daniel Harter was a U. S. Representative from Ohio grandson of Robert Moore. Born in Canton Ohio Harter attended the public schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking....
36. Stephen R. Wise (1941)
American Politician
Stephen R. Wise is a Republican member of the Florida Senate representing the 5th District since 2001. Wise was born in Canton Ohio on December 11 1941. He currently resides...
37. Jamar Martin (1980)
American Football Player
Jamar Martin is a former National Football League and Arena Football League fullback.
38. Damon Minor (1974)
American Baseball Player
Damon Reed Minor is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the San Francisco Giants. He also played one year in Japan for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in...
39. Paul Stuffel (1927)
American Baseball Player
Paul Harrington Stuffel is a retired American professional baseball player a former right-handed pitcher who worked in seven games over portions of three Major League seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies.
40. Ryan Minor (1974)
American Baseball Player
Ryan Dale Minor is a retired American professional baseball third baseman and college basketball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1998 to...
41. Ed Gremminger (1874)
American Baseball Player
Lorenzo Edward Gremminger nicknamed Battleship was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played four seasons in the major leagues with the Cleveland Spiders Boston Beaneaters and Detroit Tigers. In...
42. Fred Graf (1889)
Baseball Player
Gottleib Fred Graf was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played with the St. Louis Browns in 1913. He was a minor league manager in the Southeastern League in...
43. Dirk Hayhurst (1981)
Professional Baseball Player
Dirk Von Hayhurst is an American retired professional baseball pitcher author and broadcaster. Hayhurst played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres in 2008 and for the Toronto...
44. Ed Poole (1874)
American Baseball Player
Edward Isaih Poole was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1900 to 1904 with the Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Superbas. Poole stood at 5 ft...
45. C. J. McCollum (1991)
American Basketball Player
Christian James C. J. McCollum is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted 10th overall in...
46. Keith McLeod (1979)
American Basketball Player
Keith McLeod is an American professional basketball player who plays with LF Basket Norrbotten in Sweden. He is 6'2 tall.
47. Dick Cunningham (1946)
American Basketball Player
Dick Cunningham is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'10 center born in Canton Ohio Cunningham led NCAA Division I in rebounding as a junior at Murray State University...
48. Michael Hawkins (basketball) (1972)
American Basketball Player
Steven Michael Hawkins is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the NBA and last played with Al Jalaa Aleppo of the Syrian basketball league. Hawkins along with...
49. Mike Doss (1981)
All-american College Football Pl
Michael Allen Doss is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League for six seasons during the early 2000s. He played...
50. Gary Grant (1965)
American Basketball Player
Gary Grant is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA. Gary The General Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at...