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Art Tatum , at the Vogue Room , New York (between 1946 and 1948)
The city of
Toledo, Ohio , the largest city and the county seat of
Lucas County , Ohio, is the birthplace and home of several notable individuals. This is a list of people from Toledo, Ohio and includes people that were born or lived in Toledo, Ohio and the surrounding area. Individuals included in this listing are people presumed to be notable because they have received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.
Arts and entertainment
Architecture and design
Art
Journalism
Gloria Steinem , pictured here in 1972, is a feminist icon.
Emily St. John Bouton – journalist, author, educator
Amy Braunschweiger – freelance journalist for
The New York Times and
The Wall Street Journal
Christine Brennan –
USA Today sports columnist;
ESPN ,
ABC , and NPR sports analyst; author of seven books
Janet Cooke – disgraced journalist, forced to return a Pulitzer Prize for a fabricated story
[2]
Steve Hartman – CBS News reporter
[3]
Louise Markscheffel – journalist, editor, critic
David Ross Locke – journalist and political commentator during
American Civil War under pen name Petroleum V. Nasby
Claudia Quigley Murphy – journalist, economic consultant, advisory counsel, author
P. J. O'Rourke –
political satirist , journalist, writer
Gloria Steinem – founder of
Ms. ;
feminist icon; journalist;
women's rights advocate
Literature and poetry
Mildred Benson – author of the original books in the
Nancy Drew series
Michael Brooks – historian and journalist
Leah Marie Brown - journalist and bestselling novelist
[4]
Paul Laurence Dunbar – poet, originally from
Dayton, Ohio
Edward Eager – author of children's books
Louis Effler – medical writer and doctor
Mari Evans – author, dramatist
Margaret Wynne Lawless (1847–1926) – poet, author, educator, philanthropist
[5]
Christopher Moore – novelist
Scott Nearing –
conservationist ,
peace activist , educator, writer
Allen Saunders –
cartoonist , creator of
Mary Worth and
Steve Roper comic strips
Scott Smith – novelist, author of A Simple Plan and The Ruins
Mildred D. Taylor – author of various novels concerning race relations, particularly
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and its sequels
Elizabeth Witherell – editor-in-chief of
The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau
Modeling
Music
Tom Scholz is the founder of the 1970s rock band Boston.
Theater and film
Jamie Farr played Maxwell Klinger on the long-running TV series
M*A*S*H .
Dusty Anderson – actress and model
Cliff Arquette – actor, comedian, grandfather of
David ,
Patricia ,
Alexis , and
Rosanna Arquette
Jonathan Bennett – film actor
Casey Biggs – actor
William Blinn – screenwriter of
Purple Rain ,
Roots ,
Fame ,
Brian's Song and
Eight Is Enough .
Pat Brady – actor, born Robert Ellsworth Patrick Aloysious
Lizze Broadway – film and television actress
Joe E. Brown – actor, comedian
Daws Butler – voice actor, voice of
Yogi Bear ,
Huckleberry Hound
Jason Cameron – actor, television presenter, model
John Cromwell – actor, film producer and director, father of
James Cromwell
Jason Dohring – actor
Robert Drew – director and pioneer of cinéma-verité
Dominick Evans – filmmaker and activist
Jamie Farr – actor
Teresa Ganzel – actress
Philip Baker Hall – actor
Sandy Helberg – film and television actor
Katie Holmes – actress
Rich Iott – television and film producer
Eric Kripke – television writer, director, and producer
Otto Kruger – actor
Lenore Lonergan – actress
Phyllis Welch MacDonald – actress
Brent Miller – film and television producer
Shirley Mitchell – radio and television actress
Cassie Okenka – Broadway actress
Adrianne Palicki – film and television actress
Kate Shindle – Broadway actress
Robert B. Sinclair – film and theater director
Alyson Stoner – actress and dancer
Lloyd Thaxton – producer, director, writer, hosted self-titled TV show in 1960s
Danny Thomas – actor, comedian, singer and father of
Marlo Thomas
Bonnie Turner – creator of
That '70s Show and
3rd Rock from the Sun
Derek Westerman – film director, screenwriter, and producer
Afton Williamson – television and film actress
Scott Wozniak - YouTuber, creator, actor, director of Scott the Woz
[6]
Government
Business
Science and technology
NASA flight director
Gene Kranz
Sports
Baseball
A.J. Achter – (b. 1988) is a college baseball coach and former MLB baseball pitcher.
Roger Bresnahan – (1879–1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee"
Baseball Hall of Fame member; who played for the New York Giants and also owned
Toledo Mud Hens
Stan Clarke – (b. 1960) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Gene Cook – (1932–2002)longtime executive of
Toledo Mud Hens ,
International League Hall of Fame member
Jack Hallett – (1914–1982) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for
Chicago White Sox ,
Pittsburgh Pirates , and
New York Giants
Terry Harmon – (b. 1944) is a former professional baseball player who played for
Philadelphia Phillies
Brad Hennessey – (b. 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for
San Francisco Giants
Addie Joss – (1880–1911), nicknamed "the Human Hairpin" was a
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher. He pitched for Cleveland Naps
Jim Joyce – (b. 1955) is a former professional baseball umpire.
Bill Laskey – (b. 1957) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played San Francisco Giants.
Jim Leyland – (b. 1944) is a former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers.
Zach McClellan – (b. 1978) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Colorado Rockies.
Bob Meyer – (b. 1939) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for
New York Yankees ,
Milwaukee Brewers .
Doug Mientkiewicz – (b. 1974) is a retired professional baseball player, who also served as the manager for the Toledo Mud Hens. He is one of five American players to win both an Olympic
gold medal and a
World Series championship.
George Mullin - (1880–1944), known by the nickname "Wabash George", was a baseball pitcher for the
Detroit Tigers
Lee Richmond – (1857–1929) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. pitched first perfect game in MLB history.
Ron Rightnowar – (b. 1964) is a former major league baseball player who played for
Milwaukee Brewers .
Basketball
Fred Davis played tight end for the Washington Redskins.
Tom Amstutz - head coach for
University of Toledo Rockets
JoJuan Armour - NFL player (safety);
CFL (linebacker)
Travis Baltz - NFL player (punter for
Indianapolis Colts ,
New York Jets )
Myron Bell - NFL player (safety for
Pittsburgh Steelers ,
Cincinnati Bengals )
Gerald (Jerry) Blanton - NFL player (linebacker for
Kansas City Chiefs )
Sam Brandon - NFL player (safety for
Denver Broncos )
Bob Briggs - AFL and NFL player (lineman for
San Diego Chargers ,
Cleveland Browns ,
Kansas City Chiefs )
Khary Campbell - NFL player (linebacker for
New York Jets ,
Washington Redskins );
Bowling Green player
Jalil Carter - NFL player (cornerback for
St. Louis Rams ,
Minnesota Vikings ); CFL player (cornerback for
Toronto Argonauts )
Bob Chappuis - AAFC quarterback;
University of Michigan player; College Football Hall of Famer
Rob Chudzinski -
NFL player and coach, former
Cleveland Browns head coach
Don Coleman - NFL player for
New Orleans Saints ,
New York Jets
Marvin Crenshaw - NFL player (offensive tackle for
Pittsburgh Steelers
Frank Culver - NFL player for
Buffalo All-Americans ,
Rochester Jeffersons ,
Canton Bulldogs
Fred Davis - NFL player (tight end for
New England Patriots ,
Washington Redskins );
USC player
Ray DiPierro - NFL player (guard for
Green Bay Packers ,
New Orleans Saints )
Matt Eberflus - head coach of
Chicago Bears
Brandon Fields - NFL player (punter for
Miami Dolphins )
Todd France - NFL player (kicker for
Philadelphia Eagles ,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers );
University of Toledo player
Jon Giesler - NFL player (offensive tackle for
Miami Dolphins )
Al Hadden - NFL player for
Providence Steam Roller ,
Chicago Bears
Jim Harbaugh - NFL
quarterback , head coach
University of Michigan ,
Stanford ,
San Francisco 49ers
John Harbaugh - head coach of
Baltimore Ravens
Willie Harper - NFL player (defensive end for
San Francisco 49ers ); two Super Bowls; first-team All-American for
Nebraska
Stan Heath - NFL player (quarterback for
Green Bay Packers ); CFL player for
Calgary Stampeders
Marty Huff - NFL player (linebacker for
San Francisco 49ers ); CFL player for
Edmonton Eskimos ; WFL player for
Charlotte Hornets
Kareem Hunt - NFL player (running back for
Kansas City Chiefs );
University of Toledo player
Curtis Johnson - NFL player (defensive back for
Miami Dolphins )
Dick Kazmaier -
Princeton football player, 1951
Heisman Trophy winner
DeShone Kizer - NFL player (quarterback for
Green Bay Packers ,
Cleveland Browns );
Notre Dame player
Jerry Krall - NFL player (halfback/defensive back for
Detroit Lions )
Roy Kurrasch - NFL player (end for
Pittsburgh Steelers )
Jeremy Lincoln - NFL player (defensive back for
New York Giants ,
Chicago Bears )
Mel Long - NFL player (defensive lineman for
Cleveland Browns ); first-team All-American for
Toledo ; College Football Hall of Famer
Ron McDole - NFL player (defensive end for
Buffalo Bills ,
Washington Redskins )
Jack Mewhort - NFL player (offensive guard for
Indianapolis Colts )
Urban Meyer - head coach of
Jacksonville Jaguars ,
Ohio State ,
Bowling Green ,
Utah ,
Florida
Bob Momsen - NFL player (guard, linebacker for
Detroit Lions ,
San Francisco 49ers )
Tony Momsen - NFL player (center, linebacker for
Pittsburgh Steelers ,
Washington Redskins ); CFL player for
Calgary Stampeders
Roosevelt Nix - NFL player (defensive end for
Cincinnati Bengals ,
Minnesota Vikings )
Storm Norton - NFL player (offensive tackle for
Detroit Lions ,
Arizona Cardinals ,
Minnesota Vikings )
Bill Orwig - head coach for
University of Toledo Rockets
Eric Page - NFL player (wide receiver/punt returner for
Denver Broncos ,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ;
University of Toledo player
Gerry Palmer - CFL player for
Winnipeg Blue Bombers ,
BC Lions ;
University of Toledo player
Jim Parker - NFL player (offensive tackle for
Baltimore Colts ); College Football and Pro Football Hall of Famer
Shea Patterson - college football player (quarterback for
University of Michigan )
Frank Pauly - NFL player (tackle for
Chicago Bears )
Boni Petcoff - NFL player (tackle for
Columbus Tigers ); head coach for
University of Toledo Rockets
Damond Powell - NFL football (wide receiver for
Arizona Cardinals )
Bryan Robinson - NFL player (defensive tackle for
Arizona Cardinals ,
Cincinnati Bengals ,
Miami Dolphins ,
Chicago Bears ,
St. Louis Rams )
Ryne Robinson - NFL player for
Carolina Panthers , former
Miami University player
James O. Rodgers - head coach for
Yale
Jim Root (gridiron football) - NFL player (quarterback for
Chicago Cardinals ); head coach for
New Hampshire ,
William & Mary
Dane Sanzenbacher - NFL player (wide receiver for
Cincinnati Bengals ),
Ohio State player
Eddie Scharer - NFL player for
Detroit Panthers ,
Pottsville Maroons ,
Detroit Wolverines
Warren Schmakel - head coach for
Central Michigan ,
Boston University
Bob Snyder - NFL player for
Chicago Bears ; three-time NFL champion; head coach for
Los Angeles Rams ,
Toledo Rockets
Bob Spitulski - NFL player (linebacker for
Seattle Seahawks ,
St. Louis Rams )
Clint Stickdorn - NFL player (offensive tackle for
Detroit Lions );
University of Cincinnati player
Dick Strahm - College Football Hall of Famer; head coach for
University of Findlay
Fred Sturt - NFL player for
Washington Redskins ,
New England Patriots ,
New Orleans Saints ;
Bowling Green player
Dick Szymanski - NFL player (center/guard for
Baltimore Colts ; 3-time NFL champion & Pro-Bowl player
Chester Taylor - NFL player (running back for
Minnesota Vikings );
University of Toledo player
Joe Tiller - head coach for
Purdue ,
Wyoming
Rick Upchurch - NFL player (wide receiver for
Denver Broncos ), 5-time All-Pro selection
Doc Urich - head coach for
Buffalo ,
Northern Illinois
Eddie Usher - NFL player for
Green Bay Packers
Dick Vick - NFL player for
Kenosha Maroons ,
Detroit Panthers ,
Canton Bulldogs
Rick Volk - NFL player (safety for
Baltimore Colts ,
New York Giants ,
Miami Dolphins ; Super Bowl champion
Nate Washington - NFL player (wide receiver for
Pittsburgh Steelers ,
Tennessee Titans ); 2-time Super Bowl champion
Chuck Webb - NFL player (running back for
Green Bay Packers )
Ivy Williamson - head coach for
Wisconsin
Heath Wingate - NFL player (center for
Washington Redskins ;
Bowling Green player
Chris Wormley - NFL player (defensive end for
Baltimore Ravens , Pittsburgh Steelers)
Ernie Wright - NFL player (tackle for
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers ,
Cincinnati Bengals )
Ice hockey
Golf
Wrestling and boxing
Other sports
Other notables
See also
References
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