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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Carbondale, Illinois . For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Carbondale, Illinois .
Arts and culture
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Agnes Ayres
Apr 4, 1898
Dec 25, 1940
Actor (The Sheik )
Born in Carbondale
Shawn Colvin
Jan 10, 1956
Grammy Award-winning singer and musician
Grew up in Carbondale
Darva Conger
Sep 21, 1965
Winner of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000)
Born in Carbondale
Ben Falcone
Aug 25, 1973
Actor (What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said )
Born in Carbondale
R. Buckminster Fuller
Jul 12, 1895
Jul 1, 1983
Architect and futurist; built the geodesic domes found around Carbondale
Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
John Gardner
Jul 21, 1933
Sep 14, 1982
Novelist and teacher (Grendel )
Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Paul Gilbert
Nov 6, 1966
Guitarist (Racer X , Mr. Big )
Born in Carbondale
Rodney Jones
1950
Poet and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize
Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Laurie Metcalf
Jun 16, 1955
Actress (Roseanne , 2017 Tony Award winner)
Born in Carbondale
Dave Soldier
Nov 6, 1956
Composer and founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra
Born in Carbondale
Frankie Trumbauer
May 30, 1901
Jun 11, 1956
Saxophonist; contemporary of Bix Beiderbecke
Born in Carbondale
Crime
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Timothy Krajcir
Nov 28, 1944
Serial killer; murdered two Carbondale women
Daniel Woloson Serial Rape; Robbery Strangle Susan Schumake
Military
Politics
Sports
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Ron Acks
Oct 3, 1944
Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons , New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers
Stephen Bardo
Apr 5, 1968
Shooting guard at University of Illinois ; ESPN college basketball analyst
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Jim Caldwell
Jan 16, 1955
Head coach of the Detroit Lions , Indianapolis Colts
Wide receiver coach at Southern Illinois University
Chris Carr
Mar 12, 1974
Shooting guard for six different NBA teams
Attended Southern Illinois University
Justin Dentmon
Sep 5, 1985
Professional basketball player, 2010 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School
Troy Hudson
Mar 13, 1976
Point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors
Born in Carbondale
Brandon Jacobs
Jul 6, 1982
Running back for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers
Played football at Southern Illinois University
Jerry Kill
Aug 24, 1961
Head football coach for the University of Minnesota and Southern Illinois University
Bart Scott
Aug 18, 1980
Linebacker for the New York Jets
Played football for Southern Illinois University
Wan Kuzain bin Wan Kamal
Sep 14, 1998
Soccer midfielder for St. Louis City SC 2
Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School
Steve Waterbury
Apr 6, 1952
May 19, 2017
Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
Born in Carbondale
Shawn Watson
Sep 21, 1959
Quarterbacks coach for the Louisville Cardinals football team
Born in Carbondale
References