This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge
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You could have added ESPN college football analyst/former Vikings RB Robert Smith. He's from Euclid but went to one of the private schools that recruited great football players on the east side and now I can't remember the school (doh!). He was also the ONLY one ever named "Mr Ohio" twice as the best football player in the state.
I am sure there may have been a hundred other people I could have added that were well known from this area.
In fact, here they are:
LeBron James
Paul Newman
Bob Hope
Chris Columbus (Harry Potter director)
The Warner Brothers of Warner Bros Studio
President William McKinley
Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke)
Carmella DeCesare (Playmate of the Year)
Mike Douglas (talk show host, entertainment entrepreneur)
Hugh Downs (ABCs 20/20)
Clark Gable
Terri Garr
Arsenio Hall
Patricia Heaton (of Everybody Loves Raymond)
Hal Holbrook
Melina Kanakaredes (CSI:NY)
Perry King
Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher...Star Trek)
Martin Mull
Don Novello (Guido Sarducci)
Ed O'Neill (Married with Children)
Robert Patrick (The Terminator 2)
Monica Potter
Alan Ruck (Ferris Buehler etc.)
Molly Shannon (SNL)
Fred Willard
Debra Winger
Angie Everhart
Tracy Chapman
Robert Lockwood Jr.
Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner)
Trent Reznor
Boz Scaggs
Thomas Edison
Harvey Firestone
Judith Resnick (Challenger astronaut)
Chris and Sal Bando
Larry Csonka
Len Dawson
Thom Darden
Dave Dravecky
Ted Ginn Jr.
Troy Smith (Heisman winner)
Bob and Mike Golic
John Gruden
Lou Holtz
Desmond Howard
Don King
Bobby Knight
Bernie Kosar
Ray Boom Boom Mancini
Urban Meyer
Thurman Munson
Jesse Owens
Orlando Pace
Ara Parseghian
Bo Pelini
Bobby Rahal
Don Shula
Frank Sinkwich (Heisman winner)
George Sisler (Baseball HOF)
Andy Sonnanstine
Mike Vrabel
Paul Warfield (HOF)
Chris Wells
Cy Young
Ron Zook
Ed DeBartolo Sr. and Jr.
John D. Rockefeller
Frank Seiberling (founder of Goodyear)
John Brown (abolitionist)
Bob Smith (AA founder)
Sander Vanocur (ABC News anchorman)
John Dean (Watergate)
Dean Martin
Jimmy the Greek
Cliff Battles (PFHOF)
Ray Bliss (Republican Party national chairman)
Michael Dokes (heavyweight boxing champ)
Anne Heche
Carol Heiss (Gold medal figure skater)
Rex Humbard (evangelist)
Ernest Angeley (evangelist)
James Ingram (Grammy winning singer)
Grandpa Jones (Hee Haw)
Herm Keiser (Master champion)
Gene Mingo
Tim "Ripper" Owens....Judas Priest singer
Butch Reynolds (Gold Medal runner)
Jeep Davis (multiple Gold Medal runner)
Nate Thurmond (Basketball HOFer)
Gus Johnson (NBA)
Alvin Robertson (NBA, Gold medalist)
Jesse White (original Maytag repairman)
Roger Ailes (FoxNews President)
Bob Stoops
Mike Stoops
Maureen McGovern
William McGuffey (McGuffey Readers)
Ross Browner (NFL)
Bob Davie (ND coach)
Randy Gradishar (NFL)
Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo, Gilligan's Island)
Kaye Ballard
David Birney
Ben Curtis (British Open champ)
William H. Daniels (St. Elsewhere, voice of KITT on Knight Rider)
Keir Dullea (2001 Space Odyssey)
Joe Esterhaz (controversial director of Showgirls)
Carol Kane (comedian)
Elvis Grbac
John Heisman as in Heisman Trophy
Henry Mancini
Burgess Meredith (Penguin, Mickey from Rocky)
Harvey Pekar
Sam Sheppard
Tris Speaker (Baseball HOF)
Bobby Womack
Roger Penske
I guess that's enough for now
I am sure there may have been a hundred other people I could have added that were well known from this area.
In fact, here they are:
I don't know the High School of too many of these, but I know a few, I just know they are from this area and since they are not part of the trivia I will give you the ones I know:
LeBron James Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary
Paul Newman Shaker Hts. HS
Bob Hope Cleveland East.
Chris Columbus (Harry Potter director)
The Warner Brothers of Warner Bros Studio
President William McKinley
Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke)
Carmella DeCesare (Playmate of the Year)
Mike Douglas (talk show host, entertainment entrepreneur)
Hugh Downs (ABCs 20/20)
Clark Gable Cadiz
Terri Garr
Arsenio Hall
Patricia Heaton (of Everybody Loves Raymond)
Hal Holbrook
Melina Kanakaredes (CSI:NY) Akron Firestone
Perry King Alliance
Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher...Star Trek) Cuyahoga Falls
Martin Mull North Ridgeville
Don Novello (Guido Sarducci)
Ed O'Neill (Married with Children)
Robert Patrick (The Terminator 2)
Monica Potter
Alan Ruck (Ferris Buehler etc.)
Molly Shannon (SNL)
Fred Willard
Debra Winger
Angie Everhart (I know her grade school, as my wife works there, but she later moved into Akron)
Tracy Chapman
Robert Lockwood Jr.
Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner)
Trent Reznor
Boz Scaggs
Thomas Edison
Harvey Firestone
Judith Resnick (Challenger astronaut)
Chris and Sal Bando
Larry Csonka Stow
Len Dawson Alliance
Thom Darden
Dave Dravecky
Ted Ginn Jr. Glenville
Troy Smith (Heisman winner) Glenville
Bob and Mike Golic St. Joseph
John Gruden
Lou Holtz
Desmond Howard
Don King
Bobby Knight Orrville
Bernie Kosar Boardman
Ray Boom Boom Mancini
Urban Meyer
Thurman Munson
Jesse Owens
Orlando Pace Sandusky
Ara Parseghian Akron South (no longer there)
Bo Pelini
Bobby Rahal
Don Shula
Frank Sinkwich (Heisman winner)
George Sisler (Baseball HOF)
Andy Sonnanstine
Mike Vrabel Walsh Jesuit
Paul Warfield (HOF) Warren G. Harding
Chris Wells Akron Garfield
Cy Young
Ron Zook
Ed DeBartolo Sr. and Jr.
John D. Rockefeller
Frank Seiberling (founder of Goodyear)
John Brown (abolitionist)
Bob Smith (AA founder)
Sander Vanocur (ABC News anchorman)
John Dean (Watergate)
Dean Martin Steubenville
Jimmy the Greek Steubenville
Cliff Battles (PFHOF) Akron Kenmore
Ray Bliss (Republican Party national chairman)
Michael Dokes (heavyweight boxing champ)
Anne Heche
Carol Heiss (Gold medal figure skater)
Rex Humbard (evangelist)
Ernest Angeley (evangelist)
James Ingram (Grammy winning singer) Akron East
Grandpa Jones (Hee Haw)
Herm Keiser (Master champion) Don't know about him, but his son went to my HS, Norton
Gene Mingo
Tim "Ripper" Owens....Judas Priest singer Akron Kenmore
Butch Reynolds (Gold Medal runner) Akron Hoban
Jeep Davis (multiple Gold Medal runner) Barberton
Nate Thurmond (Basketball HOFer) Akron Central (closed)
Gus Johnson (NBA) Akron Central..closed
Alvin Robertson (NBA, Gold medalist) Barberton
Jesse White (original Maytag repairman)
Roger Ailes (FoxNews President)
Bob Stoops
Mike Stoops
Maureen McGovern
William McGuffey (McGuffey Readers)
Ross Browner (NFL)
Bob Davie (ND coach)
Randy Gradishar (NFL)
Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo, Gilligan's Island)
Kaye Ballard
David Birney
Ben Curtis (British Open champ) Stow
William H. Daniels (St. Elsewhere, voice of KITT on Knight Rider)
Keir Dullea (2001 Space Odyssey)
Joe Esterhaz (controversial director of Showgirls)
Carol Kane (comedian)
Elvis Grbac
John Heisman as in Heisman Trophy
Henry Mancini
Burgess Meredith (Penguin, Mickey from Rocky)
Harvey Pekar
Sam Sheppard
Tris Speaker (Baseball HOF)
Bobby Womack
Roger Penske
I guess that's enough for now
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