Carbondale, Illinois

1. Frankie Trumbauer (1901)

American Musician

C-melody saxophonist known for his compositions, especially his recording with Bix Beiderbecke and Eddie Langof of 'Singin' the Blues.'

2. Darva Conger (1965)

Reality Star

Nurse-turned-reality television star best known as the winning bride of the 2000 Fox reality show Who Wants to Marry A Multi-Millionaire? Her marriage to millionaire bachelor Rick Rockwell was annulled...

3. Laurie Metcalf (1955)

American Actor

Actress best known for her roles as Jackie Harris on Roseanne and as Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives. She received acclaim for her role in the 2017 film Lady Bird. She is also a...

4. Justin Dentmon (1985)

American Basketball Player

Point guard known for his time with NBA teams like the Dallas Mavericks and international teams like Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas . He was an NBA D-League champion and MVP with...

5. Dirk Shafer (1962)

American Actor Model And Directo

Model who wrote, directed and starred in the 1995 mockumentary Man of the Year.

6. Paul Gilbert (1966)

American Musician

Guitarist for Racer X and Mr. Big who is #4 on the Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time list by GuitarOne magazine.

7. Sola Abolaji (1985)

Soccer Player

Oluwanisola Sola Abolaji is an American soccer player of Nigerian heritage who last played for Ullensaker/Kisa IL in Norway.

8. Micheala Washington (1966)

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9. Cindy Neighbor (1972)

American Politician

Cindy Neighbor is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives who represented the 18th district. She first served from 2003-2004 as a Republican and then served as...

10. Shawn Watson (1959)

American Football Player And Coa

Shawn Watson is the quarterbacks coach for the Texas Longhorns football team. He previously served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.

11. Dawn Prince-Hughes (1964)

American Scientist

Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist primatologist and ethologist who received her M. A. and PhD in interdisciplinary anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland.

12. Steve Waterbury (1952)

American Baseball Player

Steven Craig Waterbury is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Waterbury played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976. He batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Cardinals as...

13. Troy Hudson (1976)

American Basketball Player

Troy Hudson is an American retired professional basketball point guard who last played with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League.

14. Rich Gardner (1981)

Player Of American Football

Richard James Gardner is a professional American football player. He currently plays defensive back for Kiel Baltic Hurricanes of the German Football League. He played three seasons in the National...

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