Lima, Ohio - Notable Natives

Notable Natives

  • Al Snow

  • Bud Collins

  • Charles N. Lamison

  • Charles Fulton

  • Helen O'Connell

  • Joe Henderson

  • Phyllis Diller

  • Thomas L. Sprague

  • Al Jardine – a founding member of The Beach Boys
  • Al Snow – a professional wrestler and actor
  • Ann Hamilton – a contemporary artist
  • Ben Roethlisberger- Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Brad Komminsk – a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues
  • Bud Collins – a journalist and television sportscaster
  • Charles N. Lamison – a politician, soldier, and lawyer who was a two-term United States congressman from Ohio
  • Charles William Fulton – a United States Senator from Oregon
  • Clay Tucker – a professional basketball player of Real Madrid Baloncesto
  • Cullen Chambers – has worked in over 3,000 film, TV shows, commercial, and video productions
  • Donald Richie – an author who has written a number of books about the Japanese people and Japanese cinema
  • Edward L. Feightner - a United States Navy World War II flying ace, test pilot, and Blue Angels lead solo
  • Gary Moeller - Former University of Michigan Football Head Coach and linebacker for Woody Hayes Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Gene Stechschulte – a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Gloria Foy – a dancer, singer, vaudeville performer, and star of musical revues
  • Helen O'Connell – a singer, actress, and dancer
  • Hit The Lights – a pop punk band signed to Triple Crown Records
  • Hugh Downs – a retired broadcaster, television host, producer, and author
  • James R. Black – an American film and television actor, and former professional football player
  • James T. Begg – a U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Jeff Mullen – a football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers
  • Jerry Byrd – a musician who played Lap steel guitar in country and Hawaiian music
  • Jim Baldridge – longtime news anchor for WHIO-TV
  • Jim Lynch – a football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Joe Henderson – a jazz tenor saxophonist
  • Joe Morrison – a football player for the New York Giants and a coach at USC
  • John L. Cable – a U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Jon Niese – a pitcher for the New York Mets
  • Justin LeHew – a highly decorated United States Marine serving in the War on Terror
  • Marilyn Meseke – was twice crowned Miss Ohio (1931 and 1938) and Miss America in 1938
  • Matthias H. Nichols – a U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Michael Winkler – a poet and artist
  • Mike Current – a college and professional offensive lineman in the 1960s and '70s
  • Pamela Kyle Crossley – a leading historian of modern China, northern Asia, and global history
  • Paul Shuey – a free agent Major League relief pitcher
  • Phyllis Diller – a Golden Globe-nominated comedienne
  • Ryan Drummond – an actor, comedian, and clown, the former voice of Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Thomas L. Sprague – an admiral who served during World War II as commander of the USS Intrepid
  • Tom Barrington – a former football running back for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints
  • Travis Walton – Michigan State basketball player. Big Ten defensive player of the year in 2009.
  • Walter Baldwin – actor whose career spanned five decades and 150 film and television roles
  • William Alfred Fowler – 1983 recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work on stellar reactions
  • William E. Metzger, Jr. – a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • William White – a football safety who played in the National Football League

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