Notable natives and former residents of Chesterton, Indiana include:

Academics

• Avery Craven, historian of nineteenth-century United States and the American Civil War

Athletes

Baseball

• Bill Collins, outfielder in Major League Baseball
• Ron Kittle, former Major League Baseball player
• Mickey Morandini, former Major League Baseball player

Basketball

• Bob Dille, retired basketball player and championship high school coach
• Mitch McGary, star player from Chesterton who went to Michigan; led the team to the NCAA men's final in 2012-2013
• Matt Nover, former professional basketball player and actor
• Zack Novak, former NCAA (University of Michigan) and professional basketball player (Landstede Basketball)

Swimming

• Blake Pieroni, Gold medalist swimmer and current Indiana University swimmer

Martial arts

• Eddie Wineland, MMA fighter with Ultimate Fighting Championship (Bantamweight)

Entertainers

• Jim Gaffigan, standup comedian and actor
• Taylor Zakhar Perez, actor

References