List of people from Pittsburgh

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This article contains a list of notable people who were born or lived a significant amount of time in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The counties appear after the names below (in parentheses) to denote primary county of origin.

The city of Pittsburgh is the second-largest city and the center of the second largest metro area in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Artists

Actresses

• Betty Aberlin – (Allegheny) active 1975–2004
• Julie Benz – (Allegheny) active 1990–present
• Barbara Bosson – (Washington) active 1968–97
• Lori Cardille – (Allegheny) active 1975–89
• Joan Chandler – (Butler) active 1944–60
• Rhoda Chase – (Fayette)
• Caitlin Clarke – (Allegheny) active 1981–2002
• Dolores Costello – (Allegheny) active 1909–43
• Marpessa Dawn – (Allegheny) active 1957–96
• Nicole DeHuff – attended CMU active 2000–06
• Joyce Ebert –
• Sandra Ferguson – (Allegheny) active 1987–2009
• Barbara Feldon – (Allegheny) active 1969–
• Bette Ford – (Allegheny) active 1977–2003
• Monica Lee Gradischek – (Westmoreland) active 1994–
• Gaby Hoffmann –
• Holly Hunter –
• Gillian Jacobs –
• Sam Jenkins – (Allegheny)
• Cherie Johnson – (Allegheny)
• Angela Jones – (Westmoreland)
• Shirley Jones – (Westmoreland)
• Melina Kanakaredes –
• Sheila Kelley – (Westmoreland) active 1987–present
• Lisa Kirk – (Washington)
• Christine Laitta – (Allegheny)
• Gina LaMarca –
• Heather Mazur – (Allegheny)
• Mitzi McCall –
• Judith McConnell –
• Frances McDormand – (Westmoreland)
• Kitty McHugh – (Butler)
• Ming-Na – (Allegheny)
• Demi Moore – (Westmoreland)
• Anisha Nagarajan – (Allegheny)
• Evelyn Nesbit –
• Lillian Peacock – (Westmoreland)
• Katelyn Pippy – (Allegheny)
• Natalie Raitano – (Westmoreland)
• Margot Rose – (Allegheny)
• Zelda Rubinstein –
• Lillian Russell –
• Rena Sofer – (Allegheny)
• Lauren Tewes – (Allegheny)
• Olive Thomas – (Washington)
• Tamara Tunie –
• Julia Warhola – (Allegheny)

Actors

• Chuck Aber – "Neighbor Aber"
• F. Murray Abraham – (Allegheny)
• Johnny Arthur –
• Tom Atkins –
• Carl Betz – The Donna Reed Show
• Christian Borle –
• Don Brockett – "Chef Brockett" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Charles Bronson –
• Steve Byrne – (Allegheny)
• Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy – "Lurch" on The Addams Family
• David Conrad –
• Dan Cortese – (Allegheny)
• Maurice Costello –
• Rusty Cundieff - (Allegheny)
• John Davidson – (Allegheny)
• Justin Deas – (Fayette)
• Jack Dodson –
• Joe Flaherty – (Allegheny)
• Scott Glenn –
• Jeff Goldblum –
• Frank Gorshin –
• Charles Grodin –
• Kevin Peter Hall – (Westmoreland)
• Charles Haid – "Renko" on Hill Street Blues
• John Hodiak –
• Aaron Jackson –
• Michael Keaton –(Allegheny)
• Gene Kelly –
• Don Kennedy – (Beaver)
• John Leslie –
• Tom Major-Ball – father of British PM John Major
• Joe Manganiello – actor
• Dean Martin – actor from self-proclaimed "suburb" Steubenville Ohio
• Frank McHugh – (Allegheny)
• Matt McHugh – (Fayette) 1931–55
• Adolphe Menjou –
• Vic Mignogna – (Westmoreland) active 1993–present
• Frank Moran – (Allegheny)
• Burt Mustin –
• Manu Narayan –
• Bill Nunn –
• Michael Park – (Allegheny)
• Billy Porter – (Allegheny)
• William Powell –
• Zachary Quinto –(Allegheny)
• Fred Rogers – "Mister Rogers"
• Robert Sterling – (Lawrence) Active 1939–74
• Regis Toomey –
• Bruce Weitz – "Detective Mick Belker" on Hill Street Blues
• Fritz Weaver –

Comedians

• Marty Allen – (Allegheny)
• Steve Byrne –
• Patti Deutsch – (Allegheny) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
• Todd Gallagher – (Westmoreland) active 2007–present
• Eddie Ifft – (Allegheny)
• Anthony Jeselnik – (Allegheny)
• Maxine Lapiduss – (Allegheny)
• Dennis Miller – (Allegheny)
• Frank Nicotero –
• Billy Gardell –

Reporters/Anchors

• Jodi Applegate – (Allegheny) NBC's Later Today
• John Buccigross – (Allegheny) host, SportsCenter on ESPN
• Bill Burns – (Allegheny) KDKA anchor (1953–1989)
• Patti Burns – (Allegheny) KDKA anchor with her father Bill
• Bill Cardille – (Allegheny/Mercer) broadcaster known as Chilly Billy, host of Chiller Theatre and Studio Wrestling
• John Clayton – (Allegheny) sportswriter and expert for the NFL; Hall of Fame
• Beano Cook – (Allegheny) ESPN and College football analyst
• Mike Emrick – (Beaver) longtime NHL, NCAA broadcaster
• Scott Ferrall – (Allegheny) sports talk radio host
• Howard Fineman – (Allegheny)
• Gregory S. Forbes – (Westmoreland) Weather Channel lead meteorologist
• Debra Fox – (Allegheny) WTAE anchor/PBS reporter
• Michael Holley – (Allegheny) sportscaster
• Fred Honsberger – (Allegheny) radio/television broadcaster/commentator
• William Hawthorn Lynch - Investigate journalist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; first state inspector general, born in Pittsburgh in 1929
• Jay Mariotti – (Allegheny) sportswriter, former ESPN analyst
• Jeanne Moos – (Allegheny) CNN reporter
• Art Pallan – broadcaster
• Jane Pauley – (Allegheny) [1]
• Jim Quinn – radio talk show host
• Paul Shannon – host of WTAE-TV children's show Adventure Time
• John Stehr – journalist/anchorman at WTHR in Indianapolis, Indiana
• James C. White – host on KMOX St. Louis

Media Personalities

• Stephanie Banyas – Celebrity sous chef [2][3]
• Amber Brkich – (Beaver) reality show contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback and winner of Survivor: All-Stars
• Porky Chedwick – (Allegheny)
• Rege Cordic – (Allegheny) actor and broadcaster
• Bill Cullen – (Allegheny) game show host
• John Dennis – (Allegheny)
• Frank DiLeo – (Allegheny) Michael Jackson Manager 1980s and 2009, Goodfellas cast member
• Joanie Dodds – (Beaver) model and reality TV star
• iJustine – (Allegheny) Famous YouTube Personality
• Phil Frank – (Allegheny) cartoonist
• Chris Garver – (Allegheny) tattoo artist, Miami Ink
• Matt Kennedy Gould – (Allegheny) 1st ever Joe Schmo Show winner.
• Al Helfer – (Washington) Baseball and Football broadcaster 1930s–1970s
• Rafe Judkins – (Allegheny) Survivor: Guatemala
• Evelyn Kozak – (Allegheny) supercentenarian who at the age of 125 years, 67 days is the world's oldest living Jewish person.
• Sarah Kozer – (Westmoreland) Joe Millionaire
• Henrietta Leaver – (Allegheny) Miss America 1935
• Michele McDonald – (Westmoreland) Miss USA 1971
• Sheena Monnin – (Butler) Miss Pennsylvania
• Jenna Morasca – (Allegheny) reality show contestant and winner of Survivor: The Amazon and contestant on Survivor: All-Stars
• Sharon Needles – (Allegheny) Drag queen, winner of season four of RuPaul's Drag Race
• David Newell – TV actor, best known as "Mr. McFeely" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Beth Ostrosky – model, TV personality, wife of Howard Stern
• Andrea Patrick – (Fayette) Model and TV personality, wife of classic rock star Fabian
• Ian Rosenberger – reality show contestant on Survivor: Palau
• Art Rupe – (Westmoreland)
• Ian Terry – (Allegheny) winner of Big Brother 2012.
• Bob Trow – TV actor, best known as "Bob Dog" and "Robert Troll" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Ricki Wertz – WTAE-TV

Producers/Directors/Effects

• Paul Abbott – tour manager
• Mary Aloe – film producer, television producer
• Walton C. Ament – (Allegheny)
• Bob Carroll, Jr. – (Allegheny) I Love Lucy creator
• Dave Filoni – (Allegheny)
• Antoine Fuqua – (Allegheny)
• Marita Grabiak – television director
• John P. Harris – (Allegheny) invented the first movie theater.
• David Hollander – (Allegheny) TV and movie producer/director
• Carl Kurlander – (Allegheny) producer/writer of such films as St. Elmo's Fire
• Sally Lapiduss – (Allegheny)
• Joe Letteri – (Beaver)
• Alan Livingston – (Allegheny) NBC executive, created Bonanza, Bozo the Clown, signed the Beatles in 1963
• Rob Marshall – (Allegheny)
• Edwin Stanton Porter – (Fayette) developed the movie industry with Thomas Edison, produced the "Great Train Robbery"
• Eric Red – screenwriter and director
• George A. Romero – director, best known for Night of the Living Dead
• Richard Rossi – director
• Tom Savini – actor, stunt man, director and award-winning special effects and makeup artist
• Lou Scheimer – animator, voice actor, co-founder of the animation studio Filmation
• David O. Selznick – (Allegheny) film producer, Gone with the Wind (among other films)
• Lewis J. Selznick – (Allegheny)
• Myron Selznick – (Allegheny) producer, talent agency head
• Joseph Strick - (Allegheny)
• Saul Swimmer – (Fayette)
• Albert Warner – founded Duquesne Amusement in 1908 (their first distribution company) and Warner Features (what became Warner Brothers) around 1912, before moving to Los Angeles in 1918
• Harry Warner –
• Jack Warner –
• Scott Warner – (Westmoreland) lighting and effects
• Bud Yorkin – (Washington) director/producer All in the Family, Sanford and Son
• Paul Zastupnevich – (Allegheny)
• Glenn Hetrick – (Bethelem) Optic Nerve Studio, Face off

Music

See also: Category:Musicians from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jazz/Soul/R&B/Gospel

• Sheryl Bailey – (Allegheny) [4]
• George Benson – jazz guitarist
• Harold Betters – jazz trumbonist
• Art Blakey – jazz drummer, bandleader
• Bobby Boswell – bass player for Louis Jordan and Max Roach
• Ray Brown – pioneering jazz double bassist
• Paul Chambers – bass player
• Sonny Clark – jazz hard-bop pianist
• Kenny Clarke – jazz drummer
• Vinnie Colaiuta – (Fayette) musician
• Johnny Costa –
• Frank Cunimondo –
• Johnny Daye – soul singer
• Orlando DiGirolamo – (Westmoreland)
• Billy Eckstine – East Liberty
• Roy Eldridge –
• Joel Forrester – (Westmoreland)
• Erroll Garner –
• Slide Hampton – (Westmoreland)
• Walt Harper – (Allegheny)
• Earl Hines –
• Phyllis Hyman – (Allegheny)
• Roger Humphries –
• Ahmad Jamal –
• Eddie Jefferson – singer, composer; wrote the words to "Moody's Mood for Love"
• Dodo Marmarosa – One of the great "Be-Bop" pianists
• William Thomas McKinley – (Westmoreland)
• Horace Parlan –
• Ralph Patt – (Armstrong)
• Jimmy Ponder –
• Billy Price –
• Art Rupe – (Westmoreland) discovered Little Richard among others
• Eddie Safranski –
• Ira D. Sankey – (Lawrence) Leading gospel singer in the 19th century
• Shanice – (Allegheny)
• Dakota Staton –
• Billy Strayhorn –
• Maxine Sullivan –
• Stanley Turrentine –
• Tommy Turrentine –
• Mary Lou Williams –
• Nancy Wilson – (Allegheny)

Classics/Standards

• Lory Bianco – (Westmoreland) singer
• Jill Corey – (Westmoreland) singer
• Esteban – (Allegheny)
• Jackie Evancho – (Allegheny) singer
• Colyn Fischer – (Westmoreland) fiddler
• Stephen Foster – (Allegheny) 19th-century songwriter
• Philip Glass –
• Peggy King – (Westmoreland)
• Jay Livingston – (Washington)
• Oscar Levant – (Allegheny)
• Lorenzo Malfatti – Italian opera coach
• Mary Lou Metzger – singer
• Joe Negri – musician, professor, best known as "Handyman Negri" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Fred Rogers – Mr. Rogers
• Blanche Thebom – (Westmoreland) opera singer
• Maria von Trapp – (Allegheny)
• Robert Wykes – (Beaver)
• Ted Weems – (Allegheny) Band Leader
• Mildred Miller – (Allegheny) Opera Singer

Rock/Alternative

• Tunde Adebimpe – (Allegheny) musician and actor, lead singer of TV on the Radio
• Bobby Blotzer – (Allegheny) Drummer for Ratt
• Ceann – American rock Irish Drinking Music band
• Vinnie Colaiuta – (Fayette) musician
• D. C. Cooper – heavy metal singer
• Papa John Creach – (Beaver)
• Paul Doucette – (Westmoreland) rock member of Matchbox 20
• William Fitzsimmons – musician
• Paul Gilbert – rock guitarist from the bands Racer X and Mr. Big
• Joe Grushecky – (Allegheny) Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers,Iron City Houserockers, & a solo artist; has worked with Bruce Springsteen.
• Gregg Gillis – musician, "Girl Talk"
• Jeff Gretz – (Westmoreland) drummer
• Emerson Hart – (Washington) guitarist for Tonic
• Donnie Iris – musician
• Joshua Kosker – (Westmoreland)
• Ray Luzier – (Westmoreland) Korn member
• Gramsci Melodic – alternative rock band
• Bret Michaels – (Butler)
• Martin Rubeo – musician
• Justin Sane – lead guitarist and co-singer/songwriter of the political punk rock band Anti-Flag
• Spike Slawson – singer for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
• Tobacco – singer for Black Moth Super Rainbow
• Bob Wisenor – (Allegheny) Singer Songwriter

Country/Folk

• Eric Andersen – (Allegheny)
• Bob Corbin –
• Bill Deasy – (Allegheny)
• Dusty Drake – (Beaver) country and western singer
• Anne Feeney – (Washington)
• David Hanner –
• Justin Miller – (Lawrence)
• Rissi Palmer – (Allegheny)
• Al Rogers – (Allegheny)
• Doc Williams – (Armstrong) Country music artist 1930s–1960s

Pop

• Christina Aguilera – (Beaver) singer and songwriter
• Jimmy Beaumont – lead singer of the Skyliners
• Perry Como –
• Vinnie Colaiuta – (Fayette)
• Lou Christie –
• Jerry Fielding –
• Amanda Latona – musician, singer, former member of the now disbanded group innocence
• Henry Mancini –
• The Marcels – "Blue Moon"
• Bobby Vinton –
• The Vogues –
• B. E. Taylor – musician
• Andrew VanWyngarden – musician and member of band MGMT; lived in city 1985–93
• Brian Young – drummer and percussionist, Fountains of Wayne

Rap/Hip-Hop

• Beedie – rapper
• Grand Buffet – rap duo
• Tyler Hoover – (Vandergrift)
• Wiz Khalifa – (Allegheny)
• Chevy Woods – rapper
• Lady Miss Kier – (Allegheny) Deee-Lite
• Jero –
• Mel-Man – hip hop producer
• Mac Miller – rapper
• RZA – (Allegheny) member of Wu-Tang Clan
• Pittsburgh Slim – rapper
• Sam Sneed – (Allegheny)

Dancers/choreographers

• Kyle Abraham - (Allegheny)
• Grover Dale – (Allegheny)
• Martha Graham – dancer and choreographer
• Billy Hartung – Broadway actor, dancer and singer
• Gene Kelly – dancer, actor, singer, director, and choreographer
• Paul Taylor – (Allegheny)
• Jonathan Wolken (1949–2010) – founder of the Pilobolus dance company
• Abby Lee Miller (choreographer)

Visual arts

• Eddie Adams – (Westmoreland) portrait photographer for the stars
• Matt Baker – (Allegheny)
• Romare Bearden – (Allegheny)
• Seddon Bennington – (Allegheny)
• Randy Bish – (Westmoreland)
• Ailsa Mellon Bruce – Mellon heir and art patron
• Mary Cassatt – (Allegheny) artist
• Charles Joseph Carter – (Lawrence) magician
• Vito Delsante – (Armstrong) comic artist
• Terry Deglau – (Westmoreland) photographer
• Angelo Donghia – (Westmoreland)
• Harold H. Fisher – (Fayette)
• Keith Haring – artist
• Charles "Teenie" Harris – photographer
• Jerry Harris – sculptor
• Yvonne Jacquette – painter and printmaker
• Craig McCracken – (Washington) illustrator
• Scott McDaniel – (Allegheny) Comic book artist
• Duane Michals – (Allegheny) photographer
• James Michalopoulos – (Allegheny) Painter and sculptor
• Burton Morris – artist
• Thaddeus Mosley – sculptor
• Jackie Ormes – (Washington)
• Philip Pearlstein – (Allegheny) painter
• Linda Plaisted – (Butler) Photographer and painter
• Robert Qualters – (Allegheny) painter
• Lawrence Saint – stained glass artist
• Naomi Sims - (Allegheny) model
• William Louis Sonntag, Sr. – painter
• George Sotter – (Allegheny) painter
• Gertrude Stein – (Allegheny) artist
• Renee Stout – (Allegheny) multi media artist
• Andy Warhol – (Allegheny) painter
• Julia Warhola – (Allegheny)
• Scott Warner – (Westmoreland) lighting designer
• Bruce Weber – (Westmoreland) active 1977–present
• Greg Wright – (Lawrence) comic artist
• Bunny Yeager – photographer, super model and bikini pioneer

Authors

• Joseph Bathanti – (Allegheny) Poet, writer, professor; NC Poet Laureate, 2012–2014
• Richard Blevins – (Allegheny)
• Nellie Bly – (Allegheny) Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and writer
• Gérard Bessette – (Allegheny)
• Kenneth Burke – (Allegheny)
• John Dickson Carr – (Fayette)
• Michael Chabon – Pulitzer Prize-winner author
• Murray Chass – long time New York Times baseball and sports writer, author of several books
• Stephen Chbosky – author
• K. C. Constantine – (Westmoreland) author
• Malcolm Cowley – (Allegheny)
• Melanie Craft – novelist and wife of Larry Ellison of Oracle
• Stephen Dau – writer
• Rebecca Harding Davis – (Washington)
• Margaret Deland - (Allegheny)
• Annie Dillard – author and Pulitzer Prize-winner
• Jack Gilbert – (Allegheny) poet
• Beth Gylys – poet and professor
• Terence Hawkins – (Fayette)
• David Leavitt –
• Stephen Manes –
• David McCullough – historian and author and 2-time Pulitzer Prize winner
• Burton Morris – painter
• Peter Oresick – (Allegheny) Poet
• Tamora Pierce – (Fayette)
• Mary Roberts Rinehart –
• Gladys Schmitt – (Allegheny)
• May French Sheldon – (Beaver)
• Jim Shooter – comic book writer, editor and publisher
• James Sites –
• George Smith – (Allegheny)
• Gertrude Stein – writer, poet, playwright, and feminist
• Gerald Stern –
• Agnes Sligh Turnbull – (Westmoreland)
• Joseph Wambaugh –
• John Edgar Wideman – author and professor
• August Wilson – Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
• Brandon Wilson –

Athletes

Baseball

Pitchers

• Bill Blair – (Allegheny) Athletics
• Bill Bishop – (Westmoreland)
• John Burkett – (Beaver)
• Dave Bush – (Pittsburgh)
• Matt Clement – (Butler)
• Tim Conroy – (Allegheny) 1978–87
• Bruce Dal Canton – (Washington)
• Matt DeSalvo – (Lawrence)
• Bill Doak – (Allegheny) Cardinals and Dodgers, inventor of the modern baseball glove
• Bill Ford – (Allegheny)
• Bob Galasso – (Fayette) 1977–81
• Pud Galvin – (Allegheny) 1875–92, Hall of Fame
• Bob Garber – (Westmoreland) 1950s
• Mark Grater – (Beaver) 1991–93
• Clay Hamilton – (Beaver) 2004–
• Ed Hobaugh – (Armstrong) 1961–63
• Brian Holton – (Allegheny) 1985–90
• Zach Jackson – (Westmoreland) 2006–present
• Don Kelly – (Allegheny) 2007–
• Ron Kline - (Butler)
• Rick Krivda – (Allegheny) 1995–98
• Curt Leskanic – (Allegheny)
• George "Doc" Medich – (Beaver) Pittsburgh Pirates
• Tom McCreery – (Beaver) 1895–1905, only player to hit three inside the park homers in a single game
• Sam McDowell –
• Roger Miller – (Fayette) 1970s
• Rudy Minarcin – (Armstrong)
• Bob Moose – (Westmoreland)
• Terry Mulholland – (Fayette)
• Ron Necciai – (Washington) 1952 struck out 27 in a single game.
• Scott Patterson - (Allegheny)
• Chris Peters – (Allegheny) 1996–2001
• John Pyecha – (Beaver) 1954
• Tim Plodinec – (Beaver)
• Tom Qualters – (Allegheny) 1953–58
• Ed Roebuck – (Fayette) 1955–66
• Josh Sharpless – (Beaver)
• Steve Sundra – (Westmoreland) 1936–46
• Steve Swetonic – (Westmoreland) 1929–35
• John K. Tener – (Allegheny) 1885–90, later NL president and governor
• John Tudor – (Allegheny) World Series winning pitcher 1979–90
• Joe Vitelli – (Allegheny) 1940s
• Frances Vukovich – (Allegheny) AAGPL 1940s
• Dixie Walker – (Fayette) Pitcher 1908–12, father of two major leaguers

In-Fielders

• Ed Abbaticchio – (Westmoreland) infielder 1897–1910, won a World Series with the Pirates
• Dick Allen – (Lawrence) 1963–77
• Ron Allen – (Lawrence) First baseman 1972
• Bob Bailor – (Fayette) utility fielder 1975–85
• Glenn Beckert – (Allegheny) 2nd baseman for the Chicago Cubs (from Shaler)
• Buddy Bell – (Allegheny) 3rd baseman (1972–89)
• Charlie Bennett – (Lawrence) 1878–93
• Sid Bream – (Allegheny) 1983–94 originally from Carlisle makes his home in Allegheny County
• Sean Casey – (Allegheny) 1st baseman for the Boston Red Sox (Upper St. Clair High School)
• Buster Clarkson – (Westmoreland)
• Betty Jane Cornett (1932–2006) – third base/pitcher (1950–1952) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
• Al Federoff – (Allegheny) 2nd baseman 1951–52
• Bob Garbark – (Allegheny) catcher 1934–45
• Ryan Garko – (Allegheny) first baseman Giants
• Gary Green – (Allegheny)
• Khalil Greene – (Butler) shortstop Cardinals
• Dick Groat – (Allegheny) National League Most Valuable Player, 1960
• Howdy Groskloss – (Allegheny) shortstop 1930–32 oldest living MLB player
• Bobby Lowe – (Allegheny) 2nd baseman 1890–1907
• Bill Mazeroski – only player ever to decide a World Series by a 7th game home run
• Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini – (Armstrong) Second baseman (1990–2000)
• Jack Onslow – (Westmoreland) catcher 1912–17
• Lance Parrish – (Allegheny) MLB 1977–1995
• Marguerite Pearson (Tesseine) - (Hazelwood) Utility Player 1948-1954 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
• Ted Reed – (Beaver) Fielder in the 1910s
• Curt Roberts – (Beaver) second base, Pittsburgh Pirates, first African American fielded for the Pirate Organization, 1954–1957
• Rich Rollins – (Westmoreland) 2nd base 1961–70.
• Joe Schepner – (Beaver)
• Paul Smith – (Lawrence) First baseman 1953–1958
• Pete Suder – (Beaver) infielder 1941–55
• Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor – Pirates Hall of Fame member
• Butts Wagner – (Allegheny) 1898
• Honus Wagner – (Allegheny) Hall of Fame member
• Neil Walker – (Allegheny) current second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• John Wehner
• Josh Wilson – (Allegheny) 2005–present

Out-Fielders

• Hank Allen – (Lawrence) 1966–73
• Ollie Carnegie – (Allegheny) 1931–45
• Bob Coulson – (Washington) 1908–1914
• Jack Damaska – (Beaver) player for St. Louis, Minor League manager
• Doc Gessler – (Westmoreland) 1903–11
• Josh Gibson – (Allegheny) Negro League player, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays
• Andy Gilbert – (Westmoreland) 1942–46
• Bob Gorinski – (Westmoreland) 1970s
• Ken Griffey, Jr. – (Washington) 1989–2010
• Ken Griffey, Sr. – (Washington) 1973–91, World Series
• Bobby Lowe – (Allegheny) first Major League Baseball player to hit four home runs in one game
• Stan Musial – (Washington) outfielder 1941–1963, World Series, Baseball Hall of Fame
• Jimmy Ripple – (Westmoreland) outfielder 1936–1943, 1940 World Series Champion
• Bill Robinson – (Allegheny) 1966–83
• Heinie Smith – (Allegheny) major league baseball player
• John Stuper – (Butler) major league baseball player and coach at Yale University
• Danny Taylor – (Westmoreland) 1926–36
• Bobby Wallace – (Allegheny) Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
• Hack Wilson – (Beaver) Hall of Fame member

Managers & Coaches

• Bill Armour – (Allegheny) Indians, Tigers 1902–06
• Buddy Bell – (Allegheny) 1996–2007 Tigers, Rockies & Royals
• Ollie Carnegie – (Allegheny) 1944
• Terry Francona – (Beaver) World Series
• Art Howe – (Allegheny) Astros, A's
• Jim Leyland – (Allegheny) Native since 1986 despite managing for the Marlins, Rockies and Tigers
• Joe Lonnett – (Beaver)
• Ken Macha – (Allegheny) A's 2003–06, Brewers 2009–10
• Bill McKechnie – (Allegheny) 1922–46 Pirates, Reds and Cardinals 3x World Series
• Jack Onslow – (Westmoreland) 1949–50
• Rick Peterson – (Allegheny) Pitching Coach 1998–
• Chuck Tanner – (Lawrence) Pirates, Braves and Whitesox
• Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor – Pirates Hall of Fame member
• Honus Wagner – (Allegheny) Hall of Fame member

Baseball contributors

• Peter Angelos – (Allegheny) Baltimore Orioles owner
• Bill Benswanger – (Allegheny) Pirates owner one of few vocal advocates for Integration
• Barney Dreyfuss – (Allegheny) Pirates owner, inventor of the World Series
• Chuck Greenberg – (Allegheny) Rangers former owner
• Gus Greenlee – (Allegheny) Crawfords founder
• John P. Harris – (Allegheny) Boston Braves owner
• Ray Kennedy – (Allegheny) scout and GM.
• Tony LaCava – (Allegheny) longtime scout and assistant general manager
• Larry Lucchino – (Allegheny) Redsox owner, first title in 90 years
• Jerry Meals – (Butler) umpire
• Cumberland Posey – (Allegheny) Grays founder
• John L. Rice – (Allegheny) AL umpire 1955–73, 3 ASG's, 1959 World Series
• John K. Tener – (Allegheny) NL president, later governor
• Ed Vargo – (Butler) NL umpire 1960–83
• Thomas Zacharias – (Allegheny) umpire
• Jack Zduriencik – (Lawrence) Mariners GM

Basketball

Coaches

• Dick Bennett – (Allegheny) Wisconsin, Washington State 1976–2006
• Paul Birch – (Allegheny)
• Eddie Cameron – (Allegheny) Duke 1929–49, AD until 1972, Cameron Indoor Stadium, founding member of the ACC, football coach and Olympic selector
• Chuck Daly – (Elk) Hall of Fame coach, Boston College (1969–71), Penn (1971–77), NBA (1981–99), 2 titles with Detroit Pistons, coach of the original "Dream Team"
• Chick Davies - (Lawrence)
• Ed DeChellis – (Beaver)
• Scott Edgar – (Allegheny)
• Elmer Gross – (Allegheny) PSU 1950–54
• Buddy Jeannette (Westmoreland) – NBA 1947–67, ABA 1969–70
• George Karl (Allegheny) – Over 1,000 NBA wins with the Bucks, Sonics and Nuggets 1984–
• Press Maravich (Beaver) – 1949–75 NC State, Clemson and LSU
• Suzie McConnell-Serio (Allegheny) – WNBA player 1998–2000, head coach 2004–06, Duquesne 2007–
• Archie Miller (Beaver) – Dayton 2011–
• Sean Miller (Beaver) – Xavier 2003–09, Arizona 2009–
• Dudey Moore - (Allegheny)
• Skip Prosser – (Allegheny) Loyola (MD), Xavier, and Wake Forest 1993–2007
• Mike Rice, Sr. – (Allegheny)
• Mike Rice, Jr. (Allegheny)
• Charles Ridl – (Westmoreland)
• Will Robinson – (Allegheny) First African American Head Coach for a Division I team
• Herb Sendek (Allegheny) – NC State and Arizona State 1994–
• C. Vivian Stringer (Fayette) – Rutgers Women's Basketball Coach, Hall of Fame

Forwards/Centers

• John Abramovic – 1946–48
• DeJuan Blair (born 1989) – Pitt All-American, Spurs 2009–13, Mavericks 2013–
• Barney Cable – (Beaver) 1958–67
• Swin Cash – WNBA 2002–
• Chuck Cooper – 1950–56, 1st drafted African American
• Ken Durrett – (Allegheny) 1971–75 NBA
• Dave Feitl – 1986–92
• Danny Fortson – SuperSonics, Bucks
• George Glamack – 1948–49
• Armen Gilliam – 1987–2000
• Paul Grant – 1997–2004
• Simmie Hill – (Beaver) 1970s
• Stew Johnson – 1966–76
• Billy Knight – 1975–85
• Maurice Lucas – 1975–88
• Walt Miller – 1946–47
• Barry Nelson – 1971–72
• Dave Piontek – 1956–63 NBA
• Maurice Stokes – Rochester/Cincinnati Royals 1955–58; Hall of Famer
• Walt Szczerbiak – (Allegheny) 1971–72 NBA
• Dennis Wuycik – (Beaver) 1972–75 NBA

Guards

• Jim Baechtold – (Allegheny) 1952–57
• Moe Barr –
• Paul Birch – (Allegheny)
• Myron Brown – (Allegheny) 1991–92 NBA
• DeAndre Kane - (Allegheny)
• Ron Carter – (Allegheny) 1978–80 NBA
• Claire Cribbs – (Westmoreland)
• Brad Davis – (Beaver) 1977–92
• Mickey Davis – (Beaver) 1971–77 NBA
• Calvin Fowler – 1969–70
• Jack George – 1953–61
• Gus Gerard – (Fayette) 1977–81
• Dick Groat – 1952–53, baseball player
• Mike Iuzzolino – 1991–93
• Buddy Jeannette – 1948–70, NBA Hall of Fame
• George Karl – 1973–78, head coach 1984–, NBA Finals
• Stu Lantz – 1968–76
• Freddie Lewis – ABA 1960s–70s, co-owner Xplosion
• Pete Maravich (1947–1988) – Hall of Famer; guard 1971–80, All-Time NCAA Division I men's scoring leader
• Jack Marin – 1966–77
• Sean Miller – (Beaver) College head coach at Xavier (2004–09) and Arizona (2009–present)
• Johnny Moore – 1979–90
• Geoff Petrie – 1970–76
• Wilbert Robinson – (Fayette) 1973–74 NBA
• Ron Rowan – (Beaver) 1986–87
• Willie Somerset – 1966–69
• Jack Twyman – 1955–66, Hall of Famer
• Tanisha Wright – (Allegheny)
• Bill Zopf – 1970–71, NBA Champions

Basketball Contributors

• Mark Cuban – (Allegheny) Mavericks owner
• Red Mihalik – (Armstrong) guard 1947–48, longtime legendary NBA referee
• Ted Stepien – Cavs former owner
• Sonny Vaccaro
• Tim Grgurich – (Allegheny)

Boxing

• Sammy Angott (Washington)
• Bob Baker (Washington)
• Charley Burley (Lawrence)
• George Chip (Lawrence)
• Billy Conn (Allegheny)
• Andy DePaul (Allegheny)
• Harry Greb (Allegheny) Middleweight champ 1923
• Frank Klaus (Allegheny) Middleweight Champ 1904
• Paul Komar – (Allegheny) 1943 Heavyweight Champ
• Brian Minto (Butler)
• Michael Moorer – (Westmoreland) Heavyweight Champ 1992–93, 1994, 1996–97
• Frank Moran – (Allegheny)
• Homer Robertson – (Allegheny) 1923 Middleweight Champion.
• Billy Soose – (Mercer)
• Paul Spadafora (Allegheny)
• Leo Sweeny – (Allegheny) 1936 Welterweight Champ.
• Jackie Wilson (Allegheny)
• Teddy Yarosz (Allegheny)
• Fritzie Zivic (Allegheny)

Figure skating

• Suna Murray – 1972 Winter Olympics in ladies skating and the mother of Kylie Gleason
• Ronald "Ronnie" Robertson – Won men's silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics
• Michael Seibert –Won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships five times, captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships three times
• Suzanne Semanick Ice Dancing 1988 Winter Olympics and now is a coach and choreographer
• Jamie Silverstein Ice Dancing
• Taylor Toth

Football

See also: List of Pittsburgh Steelers players

Coaches:Primarily NFL

• Joe Bugel – (Allegheny) Assistant and head coach 1975–present, founder of the "Hogs" of the 1980s
• Bud Carson – (Allegheny) assistant (four Super Bowls) head coach Cleveland
• Bill Cowher – (Allegheny) head coach 1992–2007, Super Bowl Champion
• Mike Ditka – (Beaver) tight end (1961–72) and coach (1982–99), three Super Bowls
• Mike Getto – (Westmoreland) 1940s
• Todd Haley – (Allegheny) Current Offensive Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jim Haslett – (Butler) head coach Saints (2000–2005), Rams D.C. (2006–present)
• Ernie Hefferle – (Westmoreland) Boston College in the 1960s, Saints in the 1970s
• Chuck Knox – (Allegheny) Rams, Bills and Seahawks
• Marvin Lewis – (Washington) 2003–present
• Bob Ligashesky – (Allegheny) assistant 2004–present
• Mike McCarthy – (Allegheny) Packers head coach 2005–present
• Herb McCracken – (Allegheny) College 1920s and 1930s
• Scott McCurley – (Lawrence) Packers
• John Michelosen – (Beaver) 1940s–1960s
• Mike Miller – (Allegheny) assistant 1999–present
• Dick Nolan – (Allegheny)
• Willis Richardson – (Allegheny)
• Nick Saban – college football 1990, 1995–2004, 2007–present; NFL assistant, 1991–1994; NFL head coach 2005–2006 (born in Fairmont, West Virginia)
• Kurt Schottenheimer – (Allegheny)
• Marty Schottenheimer – (Allegheny) 1984–present
• Jim Tomsula – (Allegheny) 49ers
• Jim Trimble – (Allegheny) 1950s
• Frank Walton – (Beaver)
• Joe Walton – (Beaver) head coach Jets 1981–89 and RMU 1994–present; offensive coordinator for Redskins and Steelers 1993–2004
• Dave Wannstedt – (Allegheny) head coach NFL
• Mike Westhoff – (Allegheny) assistant 1984–present
• Woody Widenhofer – (Butler) NFL and NCAA assistant

Coaches:Other Football

• Barry Alvarez – (Washington) Wisconsin head coach (1990–2005, interim for 2013 Rose Bowl); also Wisconsin athletic director, 2004–present
• Teryl Austin – (Mercer) Florida
• Dick Bestwick – 1971 Marshall, 1976–81 Virginia
• Curtis Bray – (Allegheny) Assistant
• Harold Burry – (Lawrence) College Football Hall of Fame
• Frank Cignetti, Jr. – (Allegheny) Rutgers
• Bob Davie – (Allegheny)
• Tom Davies – (Beaver) 1922–47
• Joseph Duff - (Allegheny) Pitt football coach died in action in WWI.
• Earle Edwards – (Westmoreland) NC State Head Coach 1954–70, ACC Coach of the Year
• Kirk Ferentz – (Allegheny) University of Iowa
• Jimbo Fisher – Florida State (from Clarksburg, West Virginia)
• Joe Fusco – (Allegheny) Westminster 1972–90
• Vic Fusia – (Allegheny) assistant Pitt 1955–60, head coach UMass 1961–70
• Pete Henry – (Washington)
• Lou Holtz – college football 1969–2004
• Nick Kotys – (Westmoreland) 4 national and 6 state titles, Coral Gables HS 1950s–1970s
• Frank Kush – (Cambria) Arizona State 1958–79
• Rich Lackner – Carnegie Mellon 1986–
• Mark Mangino – (Lawrence) Kansas
• Mike Milligan – (Beaver) 1940s
• Mike Nixon – (Fayette) 1960s–1980s
• Larry Pugh – (Lawrence) College Football Hall of Fame
• Jerry Sandusky – (Washington) Assistant of the Year 1986, 1999, D Coordinator PSU 1977–99; later convicted of multiple counts of child sex abuse
• Joe Thompson - (Allegheny) Pitt coach, hall of famer, WWI Medal of Honor winner.

Quarterbacks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks

• Charlie Batch – (Allegheny)
• Todd Blackledge – 1988–89
• Eddie Blair – (Westmoreland)
• George Blanda – (Westmoreland) 1949–75, Super Bowl, Hall of Fame
• John Brallier – (Allegheny)
• Marc Bulger – (Allegheny) 2000–2011, Super Bowl
• Daryll Clark – (Westmoreland)
• Tom Clements –
• Ed Chlebek – (Fayette) 1960s, college head coach
• Bernie Faloney – (Allegheny) 1954–67 CFL
• Paul Failla – (Allegheny) 1999–2001
• Gus Frerotte – (Armstrong) 1994–2009
• Chuck Fusina – (Allegheny) NFL 1979–86
• Arnold Galiffa – (Washington) 1953–56
• Bruce Gradkowski – (Allegheny) Buccs, Raiders 2006–
• Terry Hanratty – (Butler) 1969–76, 2 Super Bowls
• Major Harris – (Allegheny) record-setter in college and CFL
• Leon Hart – (Allegheny) Heisman Trophy, College Hall of Fame
• Harold Hess – (Fayette)
• Jeff Hostetler – (Somerset) 1985–97, two Super Bowls
• Frank Hudson – 1895–96 (Allegheny)
• John Hufnagel – (Allegheny) NFL 1973–75 CFL 1976–87
• Al Jacks – (Allegheny)
• Jim Kelly – (Armstrong) 1986–96, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls
• Ron Lancaster – (Allegheny) CFL 1960–78
• Richie Lucas – (Allegheny) NFL 1960–62
• Johnny Lujack – (Fayette) Heisman Trophy (1947)
• Dan Marino – (Allegheny) 1983–99, Hall of Fame, Super Bowl
• Ted Marchibroda – (Venango) 1953–57, head coach 1975–98
• Coley McDonough – (Allegheny) NFL 1939–44
• Mike McMahon – (Allegheny) 2001–present
• Scott Milanovich – (Butler) NFL QB 1996–2003
• Joe Montana – (Washington) quarterback 1979–94, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls, three Super Bowl MVPs
• Anthony Morelli – (Allegheny)
• Joe Namath – (Beaver) 1965–77, Hall of Fame, Super Bowl MVP
• Dick Nolan – (Allegheny) Giants, Cowboys and Cardinals
• Tyler Palko – (Allegheny)
• Babe Parilli – (Beaver) Super Bowl winner
• Frank Patrick – (Westmoreland) Green Bay 1970–72
• Terrell Pryor – (Westmoreland)
• Rod Rutherford – (Allegheny) 2003–present
• Chad Salisbury – (Fayette) 2000–07 All-American
• Matt Schaub – (Allegheny) 2004–present
• George Shaffer – (Westmoreland) 1933
• Tom Sherman – (Allegheny) 1968–70 WFL/CFL 1971–76
• Sandy Stephens – (Fayette) quarterback, 1st African American to lead his team to a Bowl Game
• Harry Theofiledes – (Allegheny) 1960s
• Willie Thrower – (Westmoreland) 1st African American QB in NFL game
• Johnny Unitas – (Beaver) 1956–73, Hall of Famer, two Super Bowls
• Alex Van Pelt – (Allegheny) 1995–2003
• Mark Vlasic – (Beaver) 1987–94
• Adam Wyant – (Westmoreland) Pro QB 1895–97
• Scott Zolak – (Washington) 1991–99 Super Bowl appearance

Running Backs

• Bill Amos – All-American W&J in the 1920s
• Kevan Barlow – (Allegheny)
• Tony Benjamin – (Westmoreland) 1977–79
• Ernie Bonelli – (Allegheny) 1940s
• Jim Braxton – (Fayette) 1971–78, Bills and Dolphins
• Larry Brown – (Allegheny) Redskins, 1972 NFL MVP
• Jim Cunningham – (Fayette) 1960s
• Ernie Davis – (Fayette) Heisman Trophy (1961)
• Tony Dorsett – (Beaver) Heisman Trophy (1976) 1977–88, two Super Bowls
• Bill Dutton – 1940s
• Doug Dressler – (Beaver) 1970–75
• Martin Kottler – (Allegheny) 1930s
• Joe Glamp – (Westmoreland) 1940s
• Walt Gorinski – (Westmoreland) 1940s
• Cookie Gilchrist – AFL and CFL
• Sam Havrilak – (Westmoreland) 1969–74 Super Bowl
• Warren Heller – (Allegheny) 1930s
• Dick Hoak – (Westmoreland) 1961–70
• Max Kielbasa – (Fayette) 1940s
• Leo Koceski – (Fayette) College Standout fullback
• Doug Kotar – (Washington)
• Tim Manoa – (Allegheny) 1987–91
• Joe Marconi – (Washington) 1956–66 for the Rams, Bears
• Curtis Martin – (Allegheny) 1995–2006, Super Bowl
• Harry McChesney – (Allegheny) 1900s NFL
• Elmer Merkovsky – (Allegheny) 1940s
• Eugene "Mercury" Morris – (Allegheny) 70s Dolphins; two Super Bowls
• Chuck Muncie – (Fayette) Saints (1976–80) and Chargers (1981–84), 3 Pro Bowls
• Will Norman – (Alleghney) 1920s
• Lousaka Polite – (Allegheny) first three-year captain in Pitt history, Dolphins
• John Popovich – (Westmoreland) 1940s
• Billy Reynolds – 1950s and 1960s attended Pitt
• Bo Scott – (Fayette) 1965–74
• Mike Sebastian – (Westmoreland) 1930s
• Rushel Shell – (Beaver) High School standout
• Frank Sinkwich – (Allegheny) 1943–47, first Heisman winner from SEC
• Frank Spaniel – (Westmoreland) 1950s
• Shawntae Spencer – (Allegheny) 49ers
• Quincy Wilson – 2004–present
• Ray Zellars – (Allegheny) Saints, Oliver HS coach
• Travis Thomas – (Washington) 2008–
• Joe Wiehl – (Washington) 1930s

Receivers/Tight Ends

• Danny Abramowicz – (Jefferson)
• Jon Baldwin – (Beaver) 2011–present NFL
• Eugene Baker – (Allegheny) 1999–2004 NFL
• Brian Baschnagel – (Allegheny) originally a running back switching at Ohio State, Bears 1976–1984
• Jim Beirne – (Allegheny) 1968–76 NFL
• Sean Berton – (Westmoreland) Tight End 2003–2005
• Steve Breaston – (Allegheny) Wide Receiver/Returner for the Arizona Cardinals since the 2007 season
• Nate Byham – (Venango) NFL Tight end 2000s
• Eric Crabtree – (Westmoreland) NFL Receiver in the 1966–1971
• Bill Daddio – (Crawford) NFL End in the 1930s and 1940s
• Julius Dawkins – (Westmoreland) NFL Receiver in the 1980s
• Dorin Dickerson – (Allegheny) NFL Receiver in the 2000s
• Darnell Dinkins – (Allegheny) NFL Tight end in the 1990s and 2000s
• Bobby Engram – (Westmoreland) NFL Receiver 1996–2010, moved to the area during his playing career
• John Frank – NFL tight end in the 1980s
• Gregg Garrity – Penn State Champion, NFL 1983–89
• Ken Herock – (Allegheny) NFL tight end 1963–69, Super Bowl
• Val Jansante – (Fayette) NFL Receiver 1946–1951
• Tony Jeter – (Jefferson)
• Ted Kwalick – (Allegheny) 3x Pro Bowl tight end for 49ers and Raiders; College Football Hall of Fame
• Bob Long – (Allegheny) 1964–70 NFL
• Brandon Marshall – (Allegheny) NFL wide receiver 2006–present for the Denver Broncos
• Rasheed Marshall – (Allegheny) NFL wide receiver 2005–present
• Fred Mazurek – (Fayette) NFL receiver in the 1960s
• Paul McKee – (Beaver) Tight end in the 1940s
• Bill Miller – (Allegheny) 1962–68 AFL
• Jim Mutscheller – (Beaver) Tightend 1954–1961
• Bill Walker – (Allegheny)

Offensive Linemen

• Rudy Andabaker – (Washington) NFL Guard in the 1950s
• Charley Brueckman – (Allegheny) NFL Center in the 1960s
• Jeff Christy – (Armstrong) 3-time Pro Bowl center for Vikings and Buccaneers; Super Bowl ring
• Joe Cibulas – (Westmoreland) offensive lineman 1940s
• Richard Coulter, Jr. – (Westmoreland) lineman 1894–1896
• Jim Covert – (Westmoreland) offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 80s, Super Bowl and 80s All-Decade Team
• Doug Crusan – (Westmoreland) offensive lineman 1968–1974, three Super Bowls
• Jack Davis – (Allegheny) 1960 AFL
• Damon Denson – (Beaver) Guard 1996–2000
• Darrell Dess – (Lawrence) 1958–69
• Bill Fralic – (Allegheny) offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons, 80s All-Decade Team
• Russ Freeman – (Allegheny) 1992–95 NFL
• Mitch Frerotte – (Armstrong) 1987–1993 holds NFL record for touchdowns in a season by a lineman (3)
• Ralph Fritz – (Westmoreland) Guard 1940s
• Russ Grimm – (Westmoreland) offensive lineman 1981–91, three Super Bowls
• Buzz Guy – (Lawrence) NFL lineman 1958–1961
• Cal Jones – (Jefferson)
• Stan Keck – (Westmoreland) Offensive Lineman 1890s–1910s
• Jim MacMurdo – (Beaver) NFL Lineman in the 1930s
• Baptiste Manzini – (Allegheny) NFL 1944–1948
• John Mastrangelo - (Westmoreland) NFL 1947-1950
• William R. Moore – (Beaver) NFL Guard in the 1940s
• Dan Mozes – (Washington) standout center in college football, expected to be drafted in 2007
• George Mrkonic – (Allegheny)
• Lance Nimmo – (Lawrence) 2003–05
• Joe Palumbo – (Beaver) NFL Guard in the 1950s
• Frank Ribar – (Fayette) NFL Guard 1940–1943
• Tom Ricketts – (Allegheny) NFL Tackle 1980s and 1990s
• Frank Ribar – (Fayette) guard, Washington Redskins
• Mike Roussos – (Lawrence) NFL tackle in the 1940s
• Jack Sack – (Allegheny) NFL guard in the 1920s
• Alex Sandusky – (Alleghen) NFL guard 1954–66
• A. Q. Shipley – (Allegheny) NFL 2009–present
• Sean Stopperich – (Washington) All-American who blew the whistle on SMU which lead the NCAA to assess the "Death Penalty" [5]
• Joe Stydahar – (Cambria) tackle 1936–46 Hall of Fame
• Keith Van Horne – (Allegheny) 1981–93 NFL (Super Bowl winner)
• Frank Walton – (Beaver) NFL tackle in the 1940s
• Brian Williams – (Allegheny) 1989–99 NFL
• John Wozniak – (Westmoreland) NFL lineman 1948–1956
• Andy Wyant – (Armstrong) Legendary college center of the 1890s
• Frank Wydo – (Fayette) NFL offensive and defensive lineman 1947–1957

Defensive Lineman

• Mike Barnes – (Allegheny) pro bowler 1973–1981
• Nick Bolkovac – (Allegheny) NFL Lineman in the 1950s
• Bob Buczkowski – (Allegheny) NFL Defensive End in the 1980s
• Bird Carroll – (Westmoreland) NFL end 1920s
• Sam Clancy – (Allegheny) NFL Defensive End in the 1980s and 1990s
• Bruce Clark – (Lawrence) 1980–91
• Ave Daniell – (Allegheny) NFL tackle in the 1930s
• Nick Drahos – (Armstrong) NFL end in 1940s
• Aaron Donald - (Allegheny)
• Tory Epps – (Fayette) tackle 1990–2002
• Sean Gilbert – (Beaver) defensive end 1992–2005
• Art Gob – (Allegheny) NFL defensive end in the 1950s and 1960s
• George Hays – (Allegheny) NFL 1950–52
• Jeff Hartings – Defensive Lineman with Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers 2001–06, Detroit 1996–2001
• Cameron Heyward – (Allegheny) NFL 2011–present
• Randy Holloway – (Mercer) NFL Defensive End in the 1970s and 1980s
• Stan Jones – (Blair) Defensive Lineman 1954–66, Hall of Fame
• David Logan – (Allegheny) Defensive Tackle in the 1970s and 1980s
• Ed Loucks – (Westmoreland) football end 1920s
• Pete Marcus – (Westmoreland) football end 1940s
• Bill McPeak – (Lawrence) NFL star Defensive End in the 1950s
• Greg Meisner – (Westmoreland) NFL Lineman in the 1980s and 1990s
• Ryan Mundy – (Allegheny)
• Ron Nery – (Westmoreland) NFL Defensive End 1960–1963
• Jack O'Brien – (Westmoreland) NFL end 1954–1956
• Fred Shirey – (Westmoreland) NFL Lineman in the 1940s
• Leo Skladany – NFL Defensive End in the 1940s and 1950s
• Andy Stynchula – (Westmoreland) NFL D-Lineman 1960–1968
• Jason Taylor – (Allegheny) Defensive End, 5 Time Pro Bowler for the Miami Dolphins
• Steve Uhrinyak – (Allegheny) NFL 1930s
• Al Wesbecher – (Westmoreland) Pro tackle 1916–1920
• Randy White – (Allegheny) Defensive lineman 1975–88, three Super Bowls, Hall of Fame
• Leo Wisniewski – (Allegheny) NFL 1982–1984
• Frank Wydo – (Fayette) NFL offensive and defensive lineman 1947–1957

Defensive Backs

• Jack Butler – (Allegheny) NFL Corner back 1951–1959, 4 time Pro Bowl player, Hall of Fame
• LaVar Arrington – (Allegheny) NFL linebacker 2000–06
• Greg Best – (Beaver) NFL Safety 1983–1984
• Walt Corey – (Westmoreland) NFL Linebacker 1960–1966
• Anthony Dorsett – (Beaver) NFL Safety 1990s and 2000s
• Ralph Felton – (Washington) NFL LB 1954–1962
• Jim Flanigan, Sr. – (Allegheny) NFL linebacker in the 1960s and 1970s
• Tom Flynn – (Allegheny) NFL Safety in the 1980s
• Bill George – (Greene) linebacker 1952–66, Hall of Fame
• Don Graham (American football) – Penn State National Title, NFL 1987–89
• Kirby Griffin – (Beaver) linebacker 2009–present
• Kris Griffin – (Beaver) linebacker 2005–present
• Dick Haley – (Washington) cornerback for the Redskins, Vikings and Steelers
• Jack Ham – (Cambria) linebacker 1970–82, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls
• Daven Holly – (Allegheny) NFL CB 2005–08
• Sam Huff – Linebacker 1956–69, Hall of Fame
• Mortty Ivy – (Allegheny) NFL LB 2008–present
• Justin King – (Allegheny) NFL 2008–present
• Ty Law – (Beaver) Defensive Back 1995–2005, four Super Bowls
• Josh Lay – (Beaver) NFL Cornerback 2000s
• Maurice Leggett – (Allegheny) NFL 2008–present
• Sean Lee- Upper St Clair
• Mike Logan – (Allegheny) NFL Safety 1996–2006, Super Bowl
• Paul Martha – (Allegheny) NFL Safety in the 1960s
• Kevin "Boo" McLee – standout linebacker in college football will be drafted in the NFL in 2007
• Dick McCabe – (Allegheny) NFL Safety in the 1950s and 1960s
• Rich Milot – (Allegheny) NFL 1979–87, 3 Super Bowls
• Scott McKillop – (Allegheny) Linebacker for Pitt and San Francisco 49ers
• Robert Mitinger – (Westmoreland) Linebacker for Penn State and the San Diego Chargers in the 1960s
• Ryan Mundy – (Allegheny)
• Jerry Olsavsky – NFL Linebacker in the 1980s and 1990s
• Bob Pellegrini – (Armstrong) NFL 1956–1965
• Anthony Peterson – (Washington) 1994–99 Super Bowl
• Doug Plank – (Westmoreland) NFL Safety 1975–1983
• Paul Posluszny – (Butler) Dick Butkus Award winner from Penn State, linebacker for Buffalo Bills
• Scott Radecic – (Allegheny) Penn State and NFL linebacker 1984–95
• Bert Rechichar – (Fayette) 1952–1961 Defensive back and kicker
• John Reger – NFL Linebacker in the 1950s and 1960s
• Darrelle Revis – (Beaver) cornerback, New York Jets
• Tyrell Sales – (Butler) linebacker 2009–present
• Bryant Salter – (Allegheny) NFL Safety in the 1970s
• Joe Schmidt – (Allegheny) linebacker 1953–65, Hall of Fame
• Shawntae Spencer – (Allegheny) NFL cornerback 2000s
• Russell Stuvaints – (Allegheny) NFL 2000–05
• Tom Tumulty – (Allegheny) NFL 1996–98
• Raymond Ventrone – (Allegheny) safety, Cleveland Browns
• Eric Wicks – (Allegheny) college football standout safety and finalist for the Bronko Nagruski Award in 2007
• Vic Zucco – (Allegheny) NFL 1957–1960

Football Specialists

• George Blanda – (Westmoreland) extended career as a punter after being a longtime QB
• Fred Cox – (Washington) Kicker 1960s and 1970s
• Pat McAfee – (Allegheny) Punter 2009–present
• Bert Rechichar – (Fayette) 1952–61, defensive back and sometime kicker, from 1953 to 1970 held the record for longest field goal
• Tom Skladany – (Allegeny) Punter 1978–83
• Don Silvestri – (Allegheny) Kicker in the 1990s

Football Contributors

• Dave Berry
• Dale Hamer – NFL referee 1978–2001, 3 Super Bowls
• Shaun Herock – NFL executive
• Kevin Colbert – Director of Football Operations (2 Super Bowls)
• Bill Nunn – Steelers scout since 1967
• Art Rooney – Owner and founder Pittsburgh Steelers Duquesne University
• Dan Rooney – Second Chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of Famer and current ambassador
• Gene Steratore – [6]
• Tony Steratore – [7]

Golf

• Johnny Bulla
• Scott Dunlap
• Bob Friend
• Jim Furyk (Fayette)
• Emil Loeffler (Allegheny)
• Rocco Mediate (Westmoreland)
• Arnold Palmer (Westmoreland)
• Sam Parks, Jr. (Allegheny)
• Jim Simons – (Allegheny) as an amateur nearly won 1971 U.S. Open, was the world's first winner of a tournament while using a metal driver
• Stephanie Sparks
• Carol Semple Thompson (Allegheny)
• Steve Wheatcroft
• Lew Worsham (Allegheny)

Hockey

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins players, List of Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) players, and Pittsburgh Hornets § Franchise Leaders

Centers/Wingers

• Pete Babando – (Westmoreland) 1949–67, scored game winning and cup winning goal for Detroit in 1950
• Riley Barber –
• Matt Clackson – (Washington) AHL 2007–
• Christian Hanson – (Washington) University of Notre Dame of the CCHA Winger 2005–2009, Leafs 2009
• Ryan Malone – (Allegheny) Penguins, Lightning Winger 2003–
• J. T. Miller –
• Gerry O'Flaherty – (Allegheny) Leafs, Canucks, Flames 1971–79
• George Parros – (Washington) Ducks Winger 2004–
• Brandon Saad – (Allegheny) LW 2011–
• Henrik Samuelsson – (Washington)
• William Thomas – (Allegheny) Coyotes, Penguins, Panthers Winger 2005–
• Vincent Trocheck – (Allegheny)
• R. J. Umberger – (Allegheny) Flyers, Jackets Center 2005–
• John Zeiler – (Allegheny) Kings Winger 2007–

Defense

• Matt Bartkowski – (Allegheny)
• Bob Beers – (Allegheny) Bruins, Lightning, Oilers, Islanders defenseman 1989–97
• Nate Guenin – (Allegheny) 2007–
• Grant Lewis – (Allegheny)
• Dylan Reese – (Allegheny) Rangers and Islanders 2007–
• Philip Samuelsson – (Washington)
• Mike Weber – (Allegheny) Sabres defenseman 2007–

Goalies

• John Gibson – (Allegheny)
• Michael Houser
• Josh Kassel – (Westmoreland) NCAA goalie, first All-American for Army in 30 years

Hockey Contributors

• Stephen Walkom (Allegheny) Referee
• James Wallace Conant (Allegheny)

Motorsports

• Herb Ardinger – (Allegheny)
• Frank Fox – (Allegheny)
• Chip Ganassi – former IndyCar driver and current team owner in IndyCar and NASCAR
• Ryan Hemphill – (Armstrong) NASCAR
• Denny Hickey – (Fayette)
• Butch Leitzinger – (Allegheny) 1995–present
• Dick Linder – (Allegheny)

Olympic Sports

• Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and current professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
• Swintayla Cash – Gold Medal Basketball 2004 [8]
• Herb Douglas – athlete, Herbert Paul "Herb" Douglas, Jr. (born March 9, 1922) represented the U.S. in the long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won the bronze medal Inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1992
• Harry Holiday – (Butler) swimmer set seven world records
• Roger Kingdom – hurdles gold medalist at both the 1984 and 1988 games
• Rick Krivda – baseball 2000
• Kristi Leskinen – (Fayette) skiing
• Suzie McConnell-Serio – basketball 1988 and 1992
• Eric Namesnik – swimming
• Bill Schmidt – (Washington) 1972 Bronze
• Johnny Weissmuller– swimming
• Rod White – archery 2000
• Lauryn Williams – track 2004 and 2008
• Bill Wilmore – weightlifter
• John Woodruff – track

Soccer

• Nicholas DiOrio –
• Justin Evans – (Washington) pro player 1999–2009, currently head coach
• Meghan Klingenberg – (Allegheny)
• Don Malinowski – (Allegheny)
• John Stollmeyer – defender formerly with the US National Soccer Team and US Olympic Team
• A. J. Wood
• Marvell Wynne II – defender for MLS side Colorado Rapids

Tennis

• Bjorn Fratangelo (Allegheny) [9]
• Bonnie Gadusek
• Donald Johnson (Allegheny)
• Gretchen Magers
• Alison Riske (Allegheny)

Wrestling

• Eric Angle – (Allegheny)
• Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and current professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, sports broadcaster
• Rob Conway – former WWE wrestler on the RAW brand
• Johnny De Fazio – known to fans as "Jumping" Johnny De Fazio
• Dominic DeNucci
• Shane Douglas – (Beaver)
• Mike Jones – best known as Virgil in the WWE, worked as Vincent, Shane and Curly Bill in WCW
• Sterling James Keenan – current BaseBrawl Natural Heavyweight Champion, international Indy superstar
• Cody Michaels – (Allegheny) former USWA Tag team champion, ECW, WSX Producer
• John Minton – WWF aka Big John Studd
• Ty Moore – 4 time PIAA state champion with a high school record of 146–1
• Bruno Sammartino – 2-time World Wide Wrestling Federation champion
• Mike Scicluna – known as "Baron Mikel Scicluna"
• John Sullivan – known as Johnny Valiant
• Newton Tattrie – known to fans as Geeto Mongol
• Sylvester Terkay – former wrestler with WWE and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
• Larry Zbyszko (real name Larry Whistler) – Director of Authority on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Other Sports

• George Smith – (Allegheny) Horse Racing
• Joseph M. Papp – (Allegheny) Cyclist

Industry

Aviation

• Clifford Ball
• Willard Rockwell – (Allegheny)
• Calbraith Perry Rodgers
• Helen Richey
• Gustave Whitehead
• Doreen Welsh

Steel/Metals

• James W. Brown – Crucible Steel
• Andrew Carnegie – Steel tycoon and philanthropist, founded what became U.S. Steel
• William Donner – Steel tycoon, founded Monessen and Donora, daughter married FDR's son in 1932
• William Edenborn – founder of Consolidated Steel and Wire Company, a forerunner of U.S. Steel, emigrated to Pittsburgh from Germany in 1866
• Henry Clay Frick – steel tycoon, chief operation officer of what became U.S. Steel
• George Washington Ferris – steel engineer, businessman and inventor of the Ferris wheel
• Charles Martin Hall – aluminum producer and founder of Alcoa
• Alfred Hunt (steel magnate) – (Fayette) founder of Bethlehem Steel
• B. F. Jones – (Allegheny)
• James H. Laughlin –
• Bernard Lauth – (Allegheny)
• John Leishman –
• William Metcalf – (Allegheny)
• John P. Surma –
• Thomas Usher – CEO of U.S. Steel and chairman of the board of Marathon Oil
• John Walker – (Allegheny)

Energy

• Walter Arnheim – Mobil Oil executive and corporate and non-profit advisor
• Fredrick Bausman – (Allegheny)
• Samuel Kier – father of the American Oil Industry
• E. W. Marland – oilman, founded what would become Conoco Inc., also became the governor of Oklahoma
• Andrew Mellon – served as chairman of Mellon Financial helped to found Westinghouse, Alcoa, Gulf Oil and General Motors, became the longest serving United States Secretary of the Treasury in both years and administrations
• William Mellon – co-founded Gulf Oil
• Thomas Midgley, Jr. – (Beaver) inventor of Ethyl gasoline.
• James Schoonmaker – (Allegheny)

Transport

• Eric F. Buell – Buell Motorcycle Company
• Alexander Cassatt – Pennsylvania Railroad
• Louis Semple Clarke – steamboats
• John E. Connelly – Gateway Clipper Fleet
• Oliver Evans – (Allegheny)
• Mike Fink – (Allegheny)
• Israel Gregg – (Fayette) Founded the Riverboat industry
• Samuel Mason – (Washington)
• John McLure – (Butler)
• Robert Pitcairn – Pennsylvania Railroad
• Samuel Rea – Pennsylvania Railroad
• Helen Richey – (Allegheny) First female commercial pilot, aviation pioneer
• Henry Miller Shreve – Developed and pioneered the steamboat and riverboat industries in the early 19th century, many companies and inventions to his name and the river city of Shreveport, Louisiana was named in his honor
• James M. Symes – Pennsylvania RR attended Sewickley High.
• Frederick Way, Jr. – (Allegheny) piloted Delta Queen through the Panama Canal, author and operator of steamboats

Finance

• John F. Donahue – (Allegheny)
• Stanley Druckenmiller – (Allegheny) hedge fund manager
• Thomas Marshall Howe –
• Thomas Mellon – founded Mellon Financial
• Richard B. Mellon –
• Trisha Meili – (Allegheny)
• Jim Rohr – (Allegheny) CEO of PNC Bank 2000–present.
• David Tepper – one of the leading hedge-fund managers in the world
• William Thaw –

Technology/Communications

• William Bullock – (Allegheny)
• Bill Campbell – (Allegheny) CEO of Intuit
• Brendan Eich – Mozilla, creator of JavaScript
• John P. Harris – (Allegheny)
• Vernon Irvin – XM Radio created "Friends and Families" plan
• Alan W. Livingston – (Washington) Capitol Records CEO
• Andrew Mason – (Allegheny) GroupOn
• Regis McKenna – (Allegheny) legendary high technology marketing guru
• Willard Rockwell – (Allegheny)
• Richard Mellon Scaife – Tribune-Review
• Rich Skrenta – (Allegheny)
• Chris Shipley – (Westmoreland)
• George Westinghouse –
• Mark Whitaker – (Allegheny) CNN Worldwide Chief. [10]
• Jamie Zawinski – (Allegheny)

Consumer Goods

• David L. Clark – (Allegheny)
• Joseph A. Hardy III – (Fayette) 84 Lumber
• Henry J. Heinz – founder of H. J. Heinz Company
• H. J. Heinz II –
• Billy Mays –
• Frank E. Resnik – (Westmoreland) CEO Phillip Morris 1984–91
• James Sinegal – Costco
• Burton Tansky – (Allegheny) Neiman Marcus 2001–10
• Patricia A. Woertz – (Allegheny) ADM
• William Ziegler – (Beaver) Co-founder of Royal Baking Company

Other Industries

• William D. Boyce – founder, Boy Scouts of America
• Dr. Herbert Boyer – co-founder of Genentech.
• John Baptiste Ford – PPG Industries
• Ed Grier – Disneyland
• Joseph A. Hardy III – 84 Lumber
• George E. Merrick – (Allegheny) created first planned communities.
• Dan Radakovich – (Beaver)
• Robert J. Stevens – (Allegheny) CEO of Lockheed Martin
• Bob Stupak – Vegas Stratosphere
• Dewey Tomko – (Allegheny)
• Joseph Yorio – (Westmoreland) Blackwater Worldwide

Labor

• Frank Fitzsimmons – (Westmoreland) Teamsters president, 1967–81 confidant of Jimmy Hoffa
• Edwin D. Hill – (Beaver) President of IBEW 2001–
• David J. McDonald – (Allegheny)
• Fannie Sellins –
• Richard Trumka – (Greene) President of the AFL-CIO 2009–present, UMW (1982–95)
• Kenneth Yablonski –
• Joseph Yablonski – UMW
• Joseph "Chip" Yablonski – UMW attorney

Religion

• Benjamin W. Arnett – (Fayette) lifelong theologian, first African-American that won a majority white district (assemblyman for Ohio)
• Joseph Baldwin – (Lawrence) father of the "Normal School"
• Robert Baird – (Fayette)
• Cardinal Daniel DiNardo – Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
• Thomas Dolinay – (Fayette)
• Hutton Gibson – (Westmoreland) Father of actor Mel Gibson [11][12]
• Kersey Graves – (Fayette) Atheist and philosopher, mentioned in the film the DaVinci Code
• Charles Hartshorne – (Armstrong)
• Charles William Kerr – (Butler) leader in Race relations and quelled the Tulsa Race Riots
• Joseph R. Lamonde – (Allegheny)
• Countess Leon – (Beaver) Rappitte Leader
• Cardinal Adam Maida – (West Moreland) Emeritus Archbishop of Detroit
• Bernhard Müller – (Beaver)
• Madalyn Murray O'Hair – founder of American Atheists
• William Passavant - (Butler)
• Charles D. Provan – (Washington)
• Victor J. Pospishil – (Armstrong)
• George Rapp – Founder of the religious sect called Harmonists
• Charles Owen Rice – (Allegheny)
• Charles Taze Russell – founder of Jehovah's Witnesses
• R. C. Sproul – theologian
• Thomas J. Tobin – (Allegheny) – Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Bishop of Youngstown OH, and current Bishop of Providence RI
• Cardinal Donald Wuerl – eleventh Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, current Archbishop of Washington
• David Zubik – twelfth and current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Science/Research

• Edward Goodrich Acheson – (Washington)
• Ross Allen – herpetologist
• Sara Alpern – women's historian at Texas A&M University
• David Alter – (Westmoreland) leading inventor of Spectrum Analysis as well as early telegraphs and telephones
• Christian B. Anfinsen – (Westmoreland) Nobel Prize winner
• Frederick S. Billig – scramjet pioneer
• Andrew H. Bobeck – (Fayette) Bell Labs scientist, invented Bubble Memory
• Dr. Herbert Boyer – (Westmoreland) co-founder of Genentech
• Rachel Carson – Author, marine biologist, nature writer, and environmenatalist
• Yuan Chang – Virologist, codiscoverer of causes of several viral cancers including Kaposi's sarcoma
• Norman Christ - Physicist (Allegheny)
• Ralph J. Cicerone – (Lawrence) National Academy of Sciences President
• Robert L. Coble – (Fayette)
• Childs Frick – (Allegheny)
• Richard Hartshorne – (Armstrong) leading geographer
• M. Stephen Heilman - (Allegheny)
• John Holdren – (Allegheny)
• William Jacob Holland – entomologist and chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania
• Stephanie Kwolek – (Westmoreland) inventor of Kevlar
• Dorothy Molter – (Westmoreland) naturalist
• Helen Morrison – (Westmoreland) noted criminologist
• George C. Nichopoulos – (Allegheny) Elvis' personal physician.
• H. Winnett Orr – (Westmorland) leading research doctor, invented and popularized the plaster cast method
• Randy Pausch, founder of Alice, and man behind the Last Lecture
• Judith Resnik – biomedical engineer and astronaut who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger; second American woman and the second Jew in space
• John Roebling – (Butler) civil engineer, one of the pioneers in the construction of suspension bridges
• Washington Roebling – (Butler) civil engineer best known for his work on the Brooklyn Bridge
• David Roselle – (Westmoreland) Mathematician President of Univ. of Kentucky, President of Univ. of Delaware
• Jonas Salk – physician and inventor of first polio vaccine
• Oliver B. Shallenberger – (Beaver)
• Clifford Shull – (Allegheny) Nobel Prize winner
• Harriet Shetler – (Armstrong) Founder of the National Alliance for Mental Illness
• Alex Shigo – arboriculturist and horticulturist
• Herbert A. Simon – Carnegie Mellon University professor and winner of Nobel Prize for Economics
• Herbert Spiegel – (Allegheny) popularized the use of Hypnosis therapy
• Thomas Starzl – pioneering transplant surgeon in liver and multiorgan transplantation
• Jesse Steinfeld – United States Surgeon General under President Richard Nixon
• Otto Stern – German-American physicist and Nobel laureate, known for his studies of molecular beams (Carnegie Institute of Technology professor (now Carnegie Mellon University))
• James L. Swauger – (Westmoreland)
• Nicholas E. Wagman (Allegheny)
• Sandra Welner (1958-2001), physician, advocate for disabled women's healthcare
• Jerome Wolken (1917–1999), biophysicist
• Jamie Zawinski – (Allegheny)
• Vladimir Zworykin – engineer and inventor, developed an early form of television; the IEEE presents a Vladimir Zworykin Award for outstanding contributions to development of television technology

Military

18th Century Leaders

• John Armstrong, Sr. –
• Ebenezer Denny – (Allegheny) 10th Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
• Edward Hand – (Allegheny) 8th Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
• Archibald Lochry – (Westmoreland) general in French and Indian Wars
• John Neville – General, suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion
• Arthur St. Clair
• David Williamson – (Washington)

19th Century Leaders

• Absalom Baird – (Washington)
• Richard Coulter – (Allegheny)
• John M. Corse – (Allegheny)
• Richard C. Drum – (Westmoreland)
• Benjamin Grierson – (Allegheny) Civil War & Buffalo Soldier
• Alexander Hays – Brigadier General*, repulsed Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg
• Francis J. Herron – (Allegheny)
• Daniel Leasure – (Westmoreland)
• Fighting McCooks – (Washington) Civil War heroes
• Alexander Murray – (Allegheny) Admiral
• James Scott Negley – (Allegheny) Major General Civil War hero of Murfreesboro.
• Robert Orr, Jr. – (Westmoreland) General War of 1812
• Thomas A. Rowley (1808–92) Brigadier-general; Gettysburg; Civil War
• Jacob B. Sweitzer – (Fayette) General* Civil War, lead major offensives at Gettysburg
• Martin Varner – (Fayette) One of the "Original 300" Texas settlers, leader of Texas Revolution, battle of San Jacinto
• Samuel Baldwin Marks Young – (Allegheny)

20th Century Leaders

• George C. Axtell – (Beaver) General*** United States Marine Corps
• Donald M. Carpenter – (Allegheny)
• Duane H. Cassidy – (Allegheny)
• Richard Coulter, Jr. – (Westmoreland) General Spanish American and World War I
• Ivor Parry Evans – (Beaver)
• Joseph R. Lamonde –
• George Marshall – General of the Army *****
• Manus MacCloskey – Brigadier General
• Jack G. Merrell – (Westmoreland)
• Joseph Henry Pendleton – (Beaver) General** Camp Pendleton named in his honor
• Admiral Robert Peary – first person to reach the North Pole
• Matthew Ridgway – General ***
• Paul K. Van Riper – (Fayette) General*** Marine Corps
• Carl E. Vuono – (Washington) General**** Chief of Staff Army 1987–91
• Samuel Baldwin Marks Young – (Allegheny) 1st Chief of Staff of the Army

21st Century Leaders

• Michael Hayden – (Allegheny) USAF ****, Director NSA, CIA
• Jonathan Greenert – (Butler) [13]
• John F. Sattler – (Allegheny)
• Dennis E. Wisnosky – (Washington) CTO of Pentagon
• Rob Wyda – (Allegheny) leading JAG officer Bagram and Guantanamo military commission

Medal Winners: Mexican conflict

• Charles Bishop –
• Robert Semple –

Medal Winners: Civil War

• Absalom Baird – (Washington)
• Charles Higby – (Allegheny)
• Alexander Kelly – (Allegheny)
• Alfred L. Pearson - (Allegheny) Medal of Honor
• James Schoonmaker – (Allegheny)

Medal Winners: Boxer Rebellion

• Harry Fisher (Medal of Honor) – (Allegheny)

Medal Winners: World War I

• Joe Thompson - (Allegheny) Pitt coach, hall of famer, Medal of Honor winner.

Medal Winners: World War II

• Arthur V. Ely – (Allegheny)
• Leonard A. Funk, Jr. – (Allegheny)
• Raymond Harvey – (Armstrong)
• Charles E. Kelly – (Allegheny)
• Donald R. Lobaugh – (Armstrong)
• Archibald Mathies – (Washington)
• Mitchell Paige – (Washington)
• John J. Pinder, Jr. – (Allegheny) Normandy
• William A. Shomo – (Westmoreland)
• Alfred L. Wilson – (Fayette)

Medal winners: Korea

• Reginald B. Desiderio – (Allegheny)
• Anthony Herbert – (Allegheny)
• John D. Kelly – (Allegheny)

Medal Winners: Vietnam

• Ralph Ellis Dias –
• Michael Estocin –
• John Gertsch –
• James A. Graham –
• Anthony Herbert – (Westmoreland)
• Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. – (Washington)
• William D. Morgan –
• Melvin E. Newlin –
• Michael Novosel –
• William Port –
• William Prom –
• Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. –
• David F. Winder –
• Carl E. Vuono – (Washington)

Medal Winners: Somalia

• Randall Shughart – Medal of Honor for Somalia service

Medal winners: Iraq/Afghanistan

• Ross A. McGinnis [14] – Specialist Medal of Honor Iraq War – Baghdad 2006

Medal winners: at sea

• Henry Clay Drexler – (Allegheny) 1924
• William E. Snyder – (Armstrong) Medal of Honor 1910

Astronauts

• Jay Apt –
• Mike Fincke – Colonel, United States Air Force
• Terry Hart – Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force
• James Irwin
• Judith A. Resnick – (Allegheny)
• Joseph Albert Walker – (Washington)

Other military

• Adrian Cronauer – the basis of "Good Morning, Vietnam"
• Charles Graner - (Allegheny) U.S. Army reservist convicted of prisoner abuse in connection with the 2003–2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal
• Philo McGiffen – (Washington)
• James Veneris – (Westmoreland) World War II and Korea vet that defected to China

Government

Governors and Mayors

See also: Mayors of Pittsburgh

• Christian H. Buhl – (Butler) mayor of Detroit
• Frederick Buhl – (Butler) mayor of Detroit
• James Clarke – (Westmoreland) governor of Iowa
• Mitch Daniels – (Washington) Indiana Governor 2005–2013
• Bob Filner – (Allegheny) San Diego mayor 2012–
• John F. Forward, Sr. – (Allegheny) 12th mayor of San Diego
• John F. Forward, Jr. 21st mayor of San Diego
• Alexander Fulton – (Washington) founder of Alexandria, Louisiana
• John W. Geary – (Westmoreland) governor of Pennsylvania and Kansas, 1st San Francisco mayor
• L. B. Hanna – (Beaver) governor of North Dakota
• William Hendricks – (Westmoreland) governor of Indiana, moved capital to Indianapolis, uncle of another governor of the state
• John Herriott – (Allegheny) Iowa Lt. Governor 1902–07.
• William F. Johnston - (Westmoreland) Pennsylvania Governor 1848-1852
• John Kasich – Ohio congressman 1983–01, governor 2011–present
• Ernest Kline – (Westmoreland) Lt. governor of Pennsylvania 1971–79
• John Henry Kinkead – (Fayette) governor of Nevada, 1st governor of Alaska
• William Carr Lane – (Fayette) 1st mayor of St. Louis and 3rd governor of New Mexico
• Gary Leitzell – (Allegheny) mayor of Dayton
• E. W. Marland – (Allegheny) governor of Oklahoma
• John Martin – (Fayette) governor of Kansas, founder of the abolitionist movement
• Elliot S.N. Morgan – (Allegheny) Wyoming governor
• Janet Napolitano – (Allegheny) Arizona governor
• Joshua G. Newbold – (Fayette) Iowa governor
• Tom Ridge – (Allegheny) governor 1995–2001, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security
• John F. Seymour – (Allegheny) Mayor of Anaheim 1978–82
• John K. Tener – (Allegheny) governor, former MLB pitcher
• Dick Thornburgh – (Allegheny) governor 1979–87 and U.S. attorney general 1987–91
• Tom Vilsack – (Allegheny) Iowa governor, 1999–2007 and Agriculture Secretary, 2009–
• Bob Cranmer – Allegheny County Commissioner
• Barbara Hafer – First female Allegheny County Commissioner

Congressmen and Senators

• Eugene Atkinson – (Beaver) congressman
• James G. Blaine – (Washington) Senator from Maine, twice runner up for president
• Michael Bilirakis – (Allegheny) Florida congressman
• William A. Clark – (Fayette) Montana Senator, founded Clark County, Nevada and Clarksville, Arizona
• Edgar Cowan – (Westmoreland) Senator 1861–67
• Geoff Davis – Kentucky congressman
• John Dalzell – (Allegheny) congressman 1887–1913 & Chairman of the Ways and Means committee 1898–1913.
• John Littleton Dawson – (Fayette) congressman 1851–67, offered governorship of Kansas, honored by Dawson County, Nebraska
• Harmar Denny – congressman 1825–37
• Mike Doyle – congressman
• Tom Feeney – Florida congressman
• Homer S. Ferguson – (Westmoreland) Michigan senator 1943–55, ambassador to the Philippines
• Bob Filner – (Allegheny) California Congressman 1993–2012
• Joseph F. Guffey – (Westmoreland) senator 1930s and 1940s
• Orrin Hatch – Utah senator, 1977–
• John Heinz – congressman 71–77, senator 1977–91
• Thomas Marshall Howe – Congressman 1851–55.
• John Kasich – Ohio congressman 1983–01, governor 2011–
• Philander C. Knox – senator 1901–04, 1917–21, United States Attorney General from 1901–04, Sec. of State from 1909–13
• Robert McKnight – Congressman 1859–63
• George T. Oliver – senator 1909–17
• Rand Paul – Kentucky senator 2011–present, Tea Party leader
• Ron Paul – Texas congressman, presidential candidate
• David A. Reed – (Allegheny) U.S. Senator
• Rick Santorum – congressman 1991–95 senator 1995–2007
• Claudine Schneider – congresswoman Rhode Island 1981–91
• John Smilie – (Fayette) congressman 1793–1812, leader of Anti-slavery Caucus, founder of abolition
• Tom Smith – (Fayette) Indiana congressman 1839–47
• John F. Seymour – (Allegheny) U.S. Senator from California
• Amos Townsend – (Fayette) Ohio congressman 1877–83
• Bill Young – (Allegheny) Florida congressman 1970–present
• Morgan Ringland Wise – (Allegheny)
• John Woods – (Fayette) U.S. congressman
• Frederick Nicholas Zihlman – (Allegheny) congressman 1917–31

Jurists

See also: Allegheny County District Attorney

• Marcus Acheson – (Washington) Federal 1880–91, Appeals 1891–1906
• Ruggero J. Aldisert – (Allegheny) Chief Judge Appeals Court US 3rd Circuit
• Anne X. Alpern – (Allegheny)
• Donetta Ambrose – Federal 1993–, Chief Judge 2002–
• Max Baer – (Allegheny) Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2003–
• William Bassler – Federal 1991–06 for N.J. circuit
• Derrick Bell – law professor
• Robert Bork – Supreme Court nominee, and acting AG
• Joseph Buffington – (Armstrong) Federal 1892–47, Appeals 1906–47
• Jeremiah Burrell – (Westmoreland) Federal 1847–56
• Ralph Cappy – (Allegheny) Chief Justice Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2003–08.
• Robert J. Cindrich – (Washington) Federal 1994–2004
• Nelson Cohen – (Allegheny) U.S. District Attorney for Alaska [15]
• George Dallas – (Allegheny) Fed. Court of Appeals 1892–1909.
• Edward Dumbauld – (Fayette) Federal 1961–76
• Nathaniel Ewing – (Fayette) Federal 1906–08
• Michael Fisher – (Allegheny) Federal Appeals 2003–
• Anne Feeney –
• Linda Kelly – (Allegheny) Pennsylvania Attorney General
• Donald J. Lee – (Allegheny) Federal 1989–2000
• Timothy K. Lewis – (Allegheny) Federal 1991–92, Appeals 1992–99
• Gary Lancaster – (Fayette) Federal 1987–present
• Rolf Larsen - (Allegheny) State Supreme Court Justice.
• Albert Gordon – advocate for gay rights
• Carol Los Mansmann – (Allegheny) Federal 1982–85, Appeals 1985–2002
• Rabe Ferguson Marsh, Jr. – (Westmoreland) Federal 1950–77
• Wilson McCandless – (Allegheny) U.S. Judge
• Barron McCune – (Westmoreland) Federal 1970–95, Pittsburgh drug trials
• William McKennan – (Washington) U.S. Judge
• John Wilson McIlvaine – (Washington) Federal 1955–63
• Trisha Meili – (Allegheny)
• Joan Melvin – (Allegheny) Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2009–
• John Lester Miller – (Allegheny) 1954–71
• Michael Angelo Musmanno – (Allegheny) PA Supreme Court & Nuremberg tribunal
• Ethelbert Oliphant – (Fayette) founding justice Washington Supreme Court
• Charles Prentiss Orr – (Allegheny) 1909–22
• Deborah Palfrey – (Westmoreland) law student who became the D.C. Madam
• Norman Ramsey – Federal 1980–92
• James Reed – Federal Judge and U.S. senator
• Louis Rosenberg – (Beaver) Federal 1962–76
• Ralph Francis Scalera – (Beaver) Federal 1971–76
• Arthur Schwab – U.S. Judge 2002–present
• George Shiras – U.S. Supreme Court
• Herbert Peter Sorg – (Elk) Federal 1955–76
• Daniel John Snyder, Jr. – (Westmoreland) Federal 1973–80
• William Alvah Stewart – (Allegeny) Federal 1951–53
• Gerald Tjoflat – Appeals 1975–present
• Hubert Irving Teitelbaum – (Allegheny) 1970–1985
• W. H. Seward Thomson – (Beaver) Federal 1914–28
• Debra Todd – Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2007–
• Joseph F. Weis, Jr. – (Allegheny) Federal 1970–73, Appeals 1973–88
• Veronica Wicker – (Westmoreland) Federal 1977–94 in New Orleans
• James Scott Young – (Allegheny) Federal 1908–14
• Donald Emil Ziegler – (Allegheny) Federal 1978–2003

CIA/defense administrators

• Gust Avrakotos – (Beaver) CIA leader and pointman for Afghanistan missions in the 1980s, featured in "Charlie Wilson's War"
• Victoria "Torie" Clarke – Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under George W. Bush
• Michael Hayden – CIA director 2006–09.
• John Kiriakou – (Lawrence)
• John E. McLaughlin – (Allegheny) CIA Deputy Director and Acting Director 2004
• William Perry – (Westmoreland) U.S. Secretary of Defense 1994–1997

White House Cabinet

• James G. Blaine – Secretary of State, twice runner-up for president
• James J. Davis – Secretary of Labor under presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
• Albert Gallatin – Treasury Secretary
• John Holdren – OSTP Director 2009–
• Walter Forward – United States Secretary of the Treasury under John Tyler, 1841–1843
• Andrew Mellon – longest serving United States Treasury Secretary in United States history
• Paul O'Neill – 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury

Ambassadors

• Edward P. Brynn – (Allegheny)
• Homer S. Ferguson – Philippines
• Walter Forward – Denmark
• George W. Guthrie – Japan
• William W. Irwin – Denmark
• Andrew Mellon – 1932–33 to Great Britain
• Alexander Pollock Moore – Spain and Peru
• Ronald D. Palmer – 1976 to 1989
• Dan Rooney – Ireland, 2009–present
• Edith S. Sampson – First African-American in the U.N. (1950–53) and NATO (1961–62)
• Adolph W. Schmidt – (Allegheny) Canada 1969–74
• Phillips Talbot –
• Judge Wilkins – (Allegheny) Russia 1834–35.
• Cyrus Woods – (Westmoreland) ambassador 1910s–30s

State legislators

• David Dank – (Allegheny) member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2007
• Alexander McDonald Thomson – (Allegheny) Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Peter J. Tropman – (Allegheny) member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Other Administrators/Advisors

• John Brabender – (Allegheny)
• Murray Chotiner - (Allegheny)
• Frank Cowan – (Westmoreland) Secretary for President Johnson, donated Mt. Odin Park to Greensburg
• Patrick R. Donahoe – (Allegheny)
• Tony Fratto – (Allegheny) Deputy Press Secretary 2006–09
• Elsie Hillman – Former Republican National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania
• Jo Ann Krukar – (Armstrong) Veterans Administration officer 1989–1993, wife of Senator James Webb
• Bob Shrum – (Fayette) Political advisor and consultant on national campaigns since the 1970s
• Eleanor Smeal – (Allegheny) NOW President 1978–1987.

Law Enforcement

See also: Pittsburgh Police Chief and Allegheny County Sheriff

• Thomas Delahanty – Police officer who took a bullet in President Ronald Reagan's 1981 assassination attempt, he was later declared a hero and awarded a medal for bravery
• Vic Cianca – Pittsburgh traffic cop made famous by Johnny Carson, Candid Camera and Flashdance

Education

• William C. Byham - (Allegheny)
• John Taylor Gatto – (Washington)

Royalty

• Queen Alliquippa – (Beaver)
• Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis – (Fayette)

Pets

• Bo – (Beaver) the "First Dog" during the Obama administration

See also

• List of people from Pennsylvania

External links

• Famous people from Pittsburgh at the Notable Names Database
• Pittsburgh Music History