Springfield Ohio
1. Paul McCullough (1883)
Actor Comedian
Screenwriter and comedian who starred in several acts with his partner, Bobby Clark.
2. Wayne Embry (1937)
American Basketball Player
Hall of Fame NBA power forward/center who was selected to 5 consecutive All-Star games from 1961 to 1964 as a member of the Cincinnati Royals; joined the Boston Celtics in...
3. Charlie Coles (1942)
American Basketball Player-coach
Two-time MAC Coach of the Year who spent the majority of his career coaching the basketball teams of the Central Michigan Chippewas and Miami RedHawks.
4. Mike DeWine (1947)
Ohio Politician
Republican politician who became the 50th Attorney General of Ohio in 2011 after serving the state as its US Senator from 1995 to 2007. In 2019, he'd become the 70th...
5. Dustin Hermanson (1972)
American Baseball Player
Right-handed pitcher who began his MLB career with the San Diego Padres in 1995 and won a World Series in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox.
6. Drew Daniel (1982)
Reality Star
Ohio man who won $500,000 as the winner of Big Brother 5 in 2004. After appearing on the show, he was featured on series like Related, He's Such a Girl...
7. Jason Collier (1977)
American Basketball Player
NBA 7-footer who died unexpectedly as a result of an enlarged heart in 2005. He played for the Atlanta Hawks at the time of his death and was memorialized by...
8. Alice Hohlmayer (1925)
All-american Girls Professional
Alice Hohlmayer is a former first basewoman and pitcher who played from 1946 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 6 in 160...
9. Butch Carter (1958)
American Basketball Player And C
Clarence Eugene Butch Carter is a retired American basketball player and coach of the NBA. He is the older brother of retired NFL wide receiver Cris Carter.
10. Scott Peters (politician) (1958)
American Politician
Scott H. Peters is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for California's 52nd congressional district since 2013. He is a Democrat. The district includes coastal and...
11. Kevin DeWine (1967)
American Politician
Kevin DeWine was the Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party serving from January 2009 until April 13 2012. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. DeWine...
12. Bill Mettler (1946)
American Swimmer Olympian
Roy Mettler Jr. is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder. Mettler represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Japan. He swam for...
13. Kevin Donley (1951)
American Football Player And Coa
Kevin Donley is an American football coach and former player. In 2013 Donley began his 35th season as a head coach in addition to the 1997 season which was devoted...
14. Ross McGregor (1965)
American Politician
Ross McGregor is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 72nd District since 2005. He is the Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee of the House Finance...
15. L. C. Cole (1956)
American Football Player And Coa
Lawrence L. C. Cole is an American football coach and former player. He was the 18th head football coach for the Tennessee State University Tigers located in Nashville Tennessee and...
16. Keith Fitzgerald (1956)
American Politician
Keith Fitzgerald is a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 69th District for two terms from 2007 to 2010.
17. Chris Widener (1963)
American Politician
Chris Widener is a member of the Ohio Senate. Widener represents the 10th Senate District which includes Madison Clark and Greene counties. Before the Senate he served three terms in...
18. Jennifer Brunner (1957)
Politician (ohio State Attorney
Jennifer Lee Brunner is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the Ohio Secretary of State; Brunner was the first woman to serve in this capacity. She...
19. Nancy Warren (baseball) (1921)
American Baseball Player
Nancy Warren was a pitcher and infielder who played from 1946 through 1954 for six different teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 5 in...
20. Joe Dunn (baseball) (1885)
American Baseball Player
Joseph Edward Dunn is a former professional baseball player who played catcher for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1908 & 1909 baseball seasons. He became a minor league baseball manager...
21. Cotton Minahan (1882)
American Baseball Player
Edmund Joseph Cotton Minahan was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for onr season with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career he compiled a 0–2 record with...
22. Jeanie Descombes (1935)
All-american Girls Professional
Jeneane Descombes Lesko is a former pitcher who played from 1953 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 5 in 135 lb. she batted...
23. Chappie Snodgrass (1870)
American Baseball Player
Amzie Beal Snodgrass was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Snodgrass played for the Baltimore Orioles in the 1901 season. In three games he had one hit in ten at-bats. He...
24. Jiggs Donahue (1879)
American Baseball Player
baseball player Jiggs Donahue who lived 1894–1949 see John DonahueJohn Augustus Jiggs Donahue was a Major League Baseball player for 9 seasons from 1900 to 1909. Born in Springfield Ohio...
25. Greg Beals (1970)
American Baseball Coach
Greg Beals is an American college baseball coach currently serving as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 2011...
26. Otto Neu (1894)
American Baseball Player
Otto Adam Neu was a shortstop who played briefly in Major League Baseball during the 1917 season. Listed at 5 ft 11 in 170 lb. Neu batted and threw right-handed....
27. Pat Donahue (1884)
American Baseball Player
Patrick William Pat Donahue was a Major League Baseball catcher. He started into professional baseball when he was only 23. He played as a catcher and first baseman. In the...
28. John Malarkey (1872)
American Baseball Player
John S. Malarkey was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from for the Washington Senators Chicago Orphans and Boston Beaneaters. In 1902 the right-hander leading off in the...
29. Ivan Harris (1984)
American Basketball Player
Ivan Harris is an American professional basketball player. He previously played pro ball in Finland and for the Erie BayHawks of the NBDL. During his senior year at the Ohio...