List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area

This article contains a list of notable people who were born or lived a significant amount of time in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The counties appear after the names below (in parenthesis) to denote primary county of origin.

The city of Pittsburgh is the second-largest city and the center of the second largest metro area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Contents

Artists

Actresses

Actors

Comedians

Reporters/Anchors

Media Personalities

Producers/Directors/Effects

Music

Jazz/Soul/R&B/Gospel

Classics/Standards

Rock/Alternative

Country/Folk

Pop

Rap/Hip-Hop

Dancers/choreographers

Visual arts

Authors

Athletics

Baseball

Pitchers

In-Fielders

Out-Fielders

Managers & Coaches

Baseball contributors

Basketball

Coaches

Forwards/Centers

Guards

Basketball Contributors

Boxing

Figure skating

  • Kylie Gleason
  • Suna Murray – 1972 Winter Olympics in ladies skating and the mother of Kylie Gleason
  • Ronald "Ronnie" Robertson – Won men's silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics
  • Michael Seibert – ice dancing won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships five times, captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships three times, and competed at the Winter Olympics twice; well-known choreographer
  • Suzanne Semanick Ice Dancing 1988 Winter Olympics and now is a coach and choreographer
  • Jamie Silverstein Ice Dancing
  • Taylor Toth

Football

Coaches:Primarily NFL

Coaches:Other Football

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Receivers/Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Lineman

Defensive Backs

Football Specialists

  • George Blanda – (Westmoreland) extended career as a punter after being a longtime QB
  • Fred Cox – (Washington) Kicker 1960s and 1970s
  • Pat McAfee – (Allegheny) Punter 2009–present
  • Bert Rechichar – (Fayette) 1952–61, defensive back and sometime kicker, from 1953 to 1970 held the record for longest field goal
  • Tom Skladany – (Allegeny) Punter 1978–83
  • Don Silvestri – (Allegheny) Kicker in the 1990s

Football Contributors

Golf

Hockey

Motorsports

Olympic Sports

Soccer

Tennis

Wrestling

Industry

Steel/Metals

Energy

Transport

Finance

Technology/Communications

Consumer Goods

Other Industries

Labor

Religion

Science/Research

Military

18th Century Leaders

19th Century Leaders

20th Century Leaders

21st Century Leaders

Medal Winners: Mexican conflict

Medal Winners: Civil War

Medal Winners: Boxer Rebellion

Medal Winners: World War II

Medal winners: Korea

Medal Winners: Vietnam

Medal Winners: Somalia

Medal winners: Iraq/Afganistan

Medal winners: at sea

Astronauts

Other military

Government

Governors and Mayors

Congressmen and Senators

Jurists

CIA/defense administrators

White House Cabinet

Ambassadors

Other Administrators/Advisors

  • John Brabender – (Allegheny)
  • Frank Cowan – (Westmoreland) Secretary for President Johnson, donated Mt. Odin Park to Greensburg
  • Patrick R. Donahoe – (Allegheny)
  • Elsie Hillman – Former Republican National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania
  • Jo Ann Krukar – (Armstrong) Veterans Administration officer 1989–1993, wife of Senator James Webb
  • Bob Shrum – (Fayette) Political advisor and consultant on national campaigns since the 1970s

Officers

Royalty

Pets

See also

References

  1. ^ Fox, Margalit. "Jonathan Wolken, a Founder of Pilobolus, Dies at 60", The New York Times, June 15, 2010. Accessed July 5, 2010.
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  6. ^ Saxon, Wolfganag. "Jerome Wolken, 82, Scientist Who Gave Sight to Some Blind", The New York Times, May 20, 1999. Accessed July 6, 2010.
  7. ^ Woo, Elaine. "Albert L. Gordon dies at 94; attorney fought for gay rights", Los Angeles Times, September 6, 2009. Accessed September 9, 2009.

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