List of people from Bloomington, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Bloomington, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Bloomington, Illinois.

Academics and writing

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Charles, KateKate Charles 1950 Mystery writer
Hubbard, ElbertElbert Hubbard Jun 19, 1856 May 7, 1915 Essayist Born in Bloomington
Goudy, Frederic W.Frederic W. Goudy Mar 8, 1865 May 11, 1947 Typographer Born in Bloomington
Powell, John WesleyJohn Wesley Powell Mar 24, 1834 Sep 23, 1902 Naturalist
Tucker, WilsonWilson Tucker Nov 23, 1914 Oct 6, 2006 Author
White, CurtisCurtis White Author, novelist, essayist, and theorist

Business and engineering

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Mecherle, George J.George J. Mecherle Jun 7, 1877 Mar 10, 1951 Founder of State Farm Insurance Lived and died in Bloomington
Miller, Marc W.Marc W. Miller Award-winning game designer Lives in Bloomington

Media and arts

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Bishop, WallyWally Bishop Aug 17, 1905 Jan 15, 1982 Cartoonist; grew up in Bloomington
Bliss, RyanRyan Bliss Digital artist; founder of Digital Blasphemy
Bradstreet, TimTim Bradstreet Feb 16, 1967 Eisner Award-nominated artist and illustrator Graduated BHS, Class of 1985
Broder, David S.David S. Broder Sep 11, 1929 Mar 9, 2011 Journalist
Campbell, JohnJohn Campbell Jul 7, 1955 Jazz pianist Born in Bloomington
Higgins, JoelJoel Higgins Sep 28, 1943 Actor (Edward W. Stratton, III on Silver Spoons) Born in Bloomington
Bill, PawneePawnee Bill Feb 14, 1860 Feb 3, 1942 Wild West showman Born in Bloomington
LaFarge, PokeyPokey LaFarge 1983 Musician and songwriter focusing on the American roots genre Born in Bloomington
Remington, FredericFrederic Remington Oct 4, 1861 Dec 26, 1909 Artist and sculptor of the Old West
Rhymer, PaulPaul Rhymer 1905 Oct 26, 1964 Scriptwriter and humorist, creator of Vic and Sade Grew up in Bloomington
Upshaw, DawnDawn Upshaw Jul 17, 1960 Singer
Watson, Elmo ScottElmo Scott Watson 1892 May 6, 1951 Journalist specializing in the American West [1]

Fictional

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Blake, HenryHenry Blake Character on the TV show M*A*S*H

Military

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Harbord, JamesJames Harbord Mar 21, 1866 Aug 20, 1947 US Army general in World War I Born in Bloomington
Orme, WilliamWilliam Orme Feb 17, 1832 Sep 13, 1866 Union Army general in the Civil War Lived in Bloomington later half of life
Poynter, James I.James I. Poynter Dec 1, 1916 Nov 4, 1950 US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient for actions at The Battle of Chosin Reservoir in Korean War Born in Bloomington

Politics

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Davis, DavidDavid Davis Mar 9, 1815 Jun 26, 1886 Appointed to US Supreme Court by Abraham Lincoln Lived and died in Bloomington
Fifer, Joseph W.Joseph W. Fifer Oct 28, 1840 Aug 6, 1938 19th governor of Illinois
Jones, Charles "Buffalo"Charles "Buffalo" Jones Jan 31, 1844 Oct 1, 1919 State representative in Kansas; frontiersman Grew up near Bloomington
Lamon, Ward HillWard Hill Lamon Jan 6, 1828 May 7, 1893 Personal friend and bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln
Lennon, John BrownJohn Brown Lennon Oct 12, 1850 Jan 18, 1923 Labor union leader and American Federation of Labor treasurer
Rockwell, George LincolnGeorge Lincoln Rockwell Mar 9, 1918 Aug 25, 1967 American Nazi leader Born in Bloomington
Scott, RickRick Scott Dec 1, 1952 45th and current Governor of Florida Born in Bloomington
Stevenson I, Adlai E.Adlai E. Stevenson I Oct 23, 1835 Jun 14, 1914 23rd vice president of the United States under Grover Cleveland; his wife Letitia Green was born in Bloomington
Stevenson II, Adlai E.Adlai E. Stevenson II Feb 5, 1900 Jul 14, 1965 31st governor of Illinois, US presidential candidate, and US Ambassador to the United Nations

Sports

Baseball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Conroy, BillBill Conroy Feb 26, 1915 Nov 13, 1997 Catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox Born in Bloomington
Cox, JimJim Cox May 28, 1950 Second baseman for the Montreal Expos Born in Bloomington
King, BillBill King Oct 6, 1927 Oct 18, 2005 Radio sports announcer for the Oakland Athletics and Oakland/LA Raiders Born in Bloomington
Luttrell, LyleLyle Luttrell Feb 22, 1930 Jul 11, 1984 Shortstop for the Washington Senators Born in Bloomington
Neis, BernieBernie Neis Sep 26, 1895 Nov 29, 1972 Outfielder for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox Born in Bloomington
Powell, JackJack Powell Jul 9, 1874 Oct 17, 1944 Pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders Born in Bloomington
Radbourn, Old HossOld Hoss Radbourn Dec 11, 1854 Feb 5, 1897 Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Lived and died in Bloomington
Raydon, CurtCurt Raydon Nov 18, 1933 Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates Born in Bloomington

Basketball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Crews, JimJim Crews Feb 14, 1954 NCAA basketball player and coach

Football

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Elliott, BumpBump Elliott Jan 30, 1925 Award-winning college football player; head coach at the University of Michigan (1959–1968); athletic director at Iowa University (1970–1991)
Elliott, PetePete Elliott Sep 29, 1926 Jan 4, 2013 Quarterback of the undefeated Michigan football teams (1947 and 1948); head football coach at Nebraska, Illinois, Cal, and Miami Born in Bloomington
Hoomanawanui, MichaelMichael Hoomanawanui Jul 4, 1988 Tight end for the St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots Born in Bloomington
Hughes, BrandonBrandon Hughes May 23, 1986 Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles; born in Bloomington Born in Bloomington

Volleyball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Nnamani, OgonnaOgonna Nnamani Jul 29, 1983 Born in Bloomington US volleyball team member in the 2004 Olympics and 2008 Olympics (silver medalist); graduate of University High School

Other

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Pyke, DonDon Pyke Dec 5, 1968 Head coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League[2]

References

  1. ↑ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), p. 29, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
  2. ↑ "Pyke named new Crows coach". afc.com.au. Adelaide Crows. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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