1. Ed Konetchy (1885)

American Baseball Player

MLB first baseman who collected 182 triples and 2,150 total hits across 15 seasons.

2. Ed Gein (1906)

Murderer

Infamous Wisconsin murderer and necrophile who was sentenced to life in a mental hospital in 1968 for his bizarre crimes.

3. Joseph Losey (1909)

American Film Director

Acclaimed director of the 1960s who was heavily influenced by his McCarthy-era blacklisting.

4. Nicholas Ray (1911)

American Film Director

Director of iconic teenage angst films like Johnny Guitar and Rebel Without a Cause. Director Jean-Luc Godard was heavily influenced by his work, especially Bitter Victory.

5. Patrick Lucey (1918)

American Politician

Democratic Party politician and thirty-eighth Governor of Wisconsin (1971-1977). Under the presidential administration of Jimmy Carter, he also served as United States Ambassador to Mexico.

6. Bronson Koenig (1994)

Basketball Player

Basketball guard who is best known for his tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team. He was a highly-coveted recruit as a high school player, and began his career with...

7. Scott Thorson (1959)

Friend Of Liberace

Wisconsin-born man most famous for his romantic relationship with, and subsequent multi-million dollar lawsuit against, the singer Liberace. His profile was raised considerably in 2013 with the release of the HBO...

8. Jarrod Washburn (1974)

American Baseball Player

Left-handed starting pitcher who won 18 games in 2002 and helped the Anaheim Angels win the 2002 World Series Championship.

9. Connor Franta (1992)

YouTube Star

YouTube star whose channel, ConnorFranta, became widely popular, with over 4.9 million subscribers. He was a member of the web star group Our2ndLife alongside Jc Caylen, Ricky Dillon, Sam Pottorff, Kian Lawley...

10. Stephen Jerzak (1992)

Pop Singer

Known for popular singles such as "Cute," "Party Girl" and "King," this singer, songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player began his rise to fame in his late teens. By age twenty,...

11. Don Iverson (1945)

Professional Golfer

Donald Iverson is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s. Iverson was born raised and has lived most of his life in La Crosse...

12. Tom Klawitter (1958)

American Baseball Player

Thomas Carl Klawitter is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of 1985 in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins. He appeared in seven games including two starts...

13. Jane Magnus-Stinson (1958)

American Judge

Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

14. Steve Doyle (1958)

Welsh Footballer

Stephen Charles Steve Doyle is a Welsh former professional football midfielder who made 626 appearances in the Football League playing for Preston North End Huddersfield Town Sunderland Hull City and...

15. Charles Dierkop (1936)

American Actor

Charles Dierkop is an American film and television character actor. Dierkop was born in La Crosse Wisconsin and attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse. He was cast in two...

16. Dan Kapanke (1947)

Wisconsin State Senator

Daniel E. Kapanke is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate representing the 32nd District from 2005 until losing his seat to Jennifer Shilling in the 2011 recall elections.

17. Sandy Galef (1940)

American Politician

Sandra R. Sandy Galef is a state legislator and member of the New York State Assembly.

18. Barbara Flynn Currie (1940)

American Politician

Barbara Flynn Currie is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 25th District since 1979.

19. Barbara Harwerth (1941)

Former Volleyball Player

Barbara Jean Harwerth is a former volleyball player. Born in La Crosse Wisconsin she played for the United States national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

20. Brian Wrobel (1982)

American Football Qurterback

Brian Albert Wrobel is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played...

21. Chuck Hockenbery (1950)

American Baseball Player

Charles Marion Hockenbery is a former professional baseball player who played one season 1975 for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.

22. Gregg Underheim (1950)

American Politician

Gregg Underheim was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 54th District in and around Oshkosh. He served from 1987 until 2007 and was chair of the Assembly...

23. Leonard Halmrast (1899)

Canadian Politician

Leonard Christian Halmrast was a provincial politician from Alberta Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1945 to 1967 sitting with the Social Credit...

24. Tim Gullikson (1951)

American Tennis Player

Timothy Ernest Tim Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse Wisconsin in the United States.

25. Tom Gullikson (1951)

American Tennis Player

Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.

26. Minnie C. T. Love (1855)

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27. Lee Nerison (1952)

American Politician

Lee Nerison is a Wisconsin politician and legislator. Born in La Crosse Wisconsin Nerison is in the agricultural business and lives in Westby Wisconsin. Nerison has served in the Wisconsin...

28. Thomas Harnisch (1947)

American Politician

Thomas W. Harnisch is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He represented the state's 31st Senate District from 1975 to 1983.

29. Marlin Schneider (1942)

American Politician

Marlin Schneider was a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 72nd Assembly District from 1970 to 2010. He is known by his nickname: Snarlin' Marlin. He...

30. James D. H. Peterson (1894)

American Politician

James D. H. Peterson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

31. E. E. Knight (1965)

American Writer

E. E. Knight is the pen name for a science fiction and fantasy writer Eric Frisch born in La Crosse Wisconsin. He grew up in Stillwater Minnesota and now resides...

32. Paul Lundsten (1955)

American Judge

Paul Lundsten is a Judge and former Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

33. Michael A. Wolff (1945)

American Politician

Michael A. Wolff is the current dean of Saint Louis University School of Law and a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He served on the Supreme...

34. George Addes (1911)

Politician Activist

George F. Addes was a founder of the United Automobile Workers union and its secretary-treasurer from 1936 until 1947. Addes and Richard Frankensteen led a major faction of the Union...

35. Damian Miller (1969)

American Baseball Player

Damian Donald Miller is a former Major League Baseball catcher who last played for the Milwaukee Brewers.

36. Gardner R. Withrow (1892)

United States Politician

Gardner Robert Withrow was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1939 and again from 1949 to 1961 when he did not seek reelection. Withrow...

37. Ron Kind (1963)

American Politician

Ronald James Ron Kind is an American lawyer from La Crosse Wisconsin. Since 1997 he has served as the U. S. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. He is a...

38. Mike O'Callaghan (1929)

United States Politician Democra

Donal Neil Mike O'Callaghan was an American politician. He was the 23rd Governor of the U. S. state of Nevada from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of the...

39. Glen Selbo (1926)

American Basketball Player

Glendon Laverne Selbo was the second overall pick of the 1947 BAA Draft having been selected by the Toronto Huskies. He played Guard/Forward. Prior to the BAA/NBA he played at...

40. Frank Skaff (1910)

American Baseball Player And Coa

s Michael Skaff was an infielder coach manager and scout in American Major League Baseball. Skaff's half-season as acting manager of the 1966 Detroit Tigers is one of the most...

41. Scott Servais (1967)

American Baseball Player

Scott Daniel Servais is the assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He's also a retired Major League Baseball player and former director of player development for...

42. Tony Ghelfi (1961)

American Baseball Player

Tony Ghelfi is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ghelfi was drafted as by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He played at the Major League level with the team in...

43. John Mengelt (1949)

American Basketball Player

John P. Mengelt is a retired American professional basketball player.

44. Danielle Trussoni (1973)

Memoirist Novelist

Danielle Anne Trussoni is an American writer. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including The New York Times Magazine Telegraph Magazine and The New York Times Book...

45. Ty Loomis (1979)

American Professional Beach Voll

Ty Loomis is a male beach volleyball player from the United States who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2007 Pan American Games in...