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* [[Joel Higgins]], actor (Edward W. Stratton, III on ''[[Silver Spoons]]'') |
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* [[Pokey LaFarge]], roots & blues musician and singer, born in Bloomington |
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* [[Frederic Remington]], artist and sculptor of the Old West |
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* [[Paul Rhymer]], scriptwriter and humorist (creator of [[Vic and Sade]]) |
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Bloomington, Illinois.
Academics and writing
- Kate Charles, mystery writer
- Elbert Hubbard, essayist
- Frederic W. Goudy, typographer
- John Wesley Powell, naturalist[citation needed]
- Wilson Tucker, author
- Curtis White, author, novelist, essayist, and theorist[citation needed]
Business and engineering
- George J. Mecherle, founder of State Farm Insurance
- Marc Miller, award-winning game designer
Media and arts
- Ryan Bliss, digital artist; founder of Digital Blasphemy
- Tim Bradstreet, Eisner Award Nominated artist and illustrator[citation needed]
- David S. Broder, journalist
- John Campbell, jazz pianist
- Joel Higgins, actor (Edward W. Stratton, III on Silver Spoons)
- Pokey LaFarge, roots & blues musician and singer, born in Bloomington
- Frederic Remington, artist and sculptor of the Old West
- Paul Rhymer, scriptwriter and humorist (creator of Vic and Sade)
- Dawn Upshaw, singer[citation needed]
- Elmo Scott Watson, journalist specializing in the American West[1][verification needed]
Fictional
- Henry Blake, character on the TV show M*A*S*H
Military
- James Harbord, US Army general in World War I
Politics
- David Davis, appointed to US Supreme Court by Abraham Lincoln
- Joseph W. Fifer, 19th governor of Illinois
- Charles "Buffalo" Jones, state representatives in Kansas; notable frontiersman; grew up near Bloomington
- Ward Hill Lamon, personal friend and bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln
- John Brown Lennon, labor union leader and American Federation of Labor treasurer
- George Lincoln Rockwell, American Nazi leader
- Adlai E. Stevenson I, 23rd vice president of the United States under Grover Cleveland
- Adlai E. Stevenson II, 31st governor of Illinois, US presidential candidate, and US Ambassador to the United Nations
Sports
Baseball
- Bill Conroy, catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox
- Jim Cox, second baseman for the Montreal Expos
- Wilbur "Bill" King, radio sports announcer for the Oakland Athletics and Oakland/LA Raiders
- Lyle Luttrell, shortstop for the Washington Senators
- Bernie Neis, outfielder for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox
- Jack Powell, pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders
- Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
- Curt Raydon, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Basketball
- Jim Crews, NCAA basketball player and coach[citation needed]
Football
- Bump Elliott, award winning college football player, head coach at the University of Michigan (1959–1968), and athletic director at Iowa University (1970–1991)
- Pete Elliott, quarterback of the undefeated Michigan football teams (1947 and 1948), head football coach at Nebraska, Illinois, Cal, and Miami[citation needed]
- Michael Hoomanawanui, tight end for the St. Louis Rams
- Brandon Hughes, cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles; born in Bloomington[2]
Volleyball
- Ogonna Nnamani, US volleyball team member in the 2004 Olympics and 2008 Olympics (silver medalist); graduate of University High School
References
- ^ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), p. 29, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
- ^ http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/BrandonHughes.html