List of people from Lincoln, Nebraska

This is a list of people from Lincoln, Nebraska.

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List of people from Lincoln, Nebraska alphabetical order
Name DOB DOD Career Notability
Fred Abel 1903 1980 Athlete NFL player
Hazel Abel 1888 1966 Teacher and politician First woman from Nebraska elected to serve in U.S. Senate
Nancy C. Andreasen 1938 Neuroscientist One of world's foremost authorities on schizophrenia
Emma M. Baegl 1896 1998 Artist Artist and educator
Fred Beebe 1879 1957 Professional baseball player[1] Pitcher for five Major League Baseball teams
Shawn Bouwens 1968 Professional football player Played for NFL's Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars[2]
Leslie Brooks 1922 2011 Actress Featured in films such as Cover Girl and Blonde Ice
William Jennings Bryan 1860 1925 Lawyer, statesman, politician Three-time Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States
Johnny Carson 1925 2005 Entertainer Host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1962-92
Willa Cather 1873 1947 Author Best known for O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and Death Comes for the Archbishop
Dick Cavett 1936 Entertainer Host of The Dick Cavett Show
Joba Chamberlain 1985 Athlete Relief pitcher for Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees
Dick Cheney 1941 Politician Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush
Trent Claus 1979 Artist Visual effects artist for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and other films[3]
Amasa Cobb 1823 1905 Politician U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Richard Cowan 1922 1944 Soldier Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Ryan Cownie Stand-up comedian
Charles G. Dawes 1865 1951 Banker, politician Vice President of the United States during Coolidge administration
Sandy Dennis 1937 1992 Actress Won an Academy Award for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1967
David Doyle 1929 1997 Actor Starred as "Bosley" in hit TV series Charlie's Angels
Mary Doyle 1931 1995 Actress Starred in 1970s Broadway production Best Friend
Mignon G. Eberhart 1899 1996 Writer Mystery Writers of America award-winning author of While the Patient Slept
Harold Edgerton 1903 1990 Engineer Credited with popularizing the use of the electronic flash in photography
Loren Eiseley 1907 1977 Poet, science writer Inspired the environmental movement with his writings
Jane English 1940 Politician Member of Arkansas State Senate from North Little Rock
Deb Fischer 1951 Politician Republican U.S. Senator
Caril Ann Fugate 1943 Criminal Teenage girlfriend of murderer Charles Starkweather; youngest female in US history to be tried for first-degree murder
Ernest K. Gann 1910 1991 Author Aviator, author of The High and The Mighty and Fate Is the Hunter
Joe Glenn 1949 Coach College football coach, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Northern Colorado
Alex Gordon 1984 Athlete Player for 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals
Ashley Graham 1988 Model Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model
Cliff Hillegass 1918 2001 Businessman Creator and publisher of CliffsNotes
Alice Hamlin Hinman 1869 1934 Psychologist Educational reformer, member of Lincoln Board of Education
Fred Hoiberg 1972 Basketball Coach Former Head coach of NBA's Chicago Bulls, Current Coach of Nebraska Men's Basketball
Mike Johanns 1950 Politician Former Republican mayor of Lincoln and Governor of Nebraska
Bob Kerrey 1943 Politician 35th Governor of Nebraska and U.S. Senator[4]
Lane Kiffin 1975 Coach Head football coach of Florida Atlantic University; previous head coach of Oakland Raiders, USC, Tennessee, offensive coordinator for Alabama
Helen Klanderud 1937 2013 Politician Former Mayor of Aspen, Colorado[5]
Jerome Kohl 1946 2020 Musicologist, journal editor Expert of Karlheinz Stockhausen
Lars Krutak 1971 Anthropologist
Ron Kurtenbach 1943 Activist Prominent Communist and radio host
Chris Landreth 1987 Animator Specialist in CGI
Louise Le Baron 1874 1918 Opera singer International performer and Lincoln voice teacher
Tosca Lee 1969 Writer Author of historical and supernatural literature
Verne Lewellen 1901 1980 Professional football player Quarterback for Nebraska and Green Bay Packers, district attorney
Gilbert N. Lewis 1875 1946 Chemist Developed Lewis dot structure of molecular modeling
John L. Loos 1918 2011 Historian Historian of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Gordon MacRae 1921 1986 Actor, singer Best known for starring in musicals Oklahoma! and Carousel
Nathaniel Motte 1984 Musician Singer, songwriter, producer and film composer from electric pop duo 3OH!3
Danny Noonan 1965 Professional football player Played for NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers[6]
Dirk Obbink 1957 Papyrologist and classicist Lecturer on papyrology and Greek literature
Mary Pipher 1947 Psychologist, author Received and later returned Presidential Citation from American Psychological Association
Roscoe Pound 1870 1964 Legal scholar and educator Dean of Harvard University law school 1916-36
John Bennett Ramsey 1943 Businessman Father of JonBenét Ramsey
James Lee Rankin 1907 1996 Politician United States Solicitor General (1956–61)[7]
Shawn Redhage 1981 Professional basketball player Plays in pro league in Australia
Barrett Ruud 1983 Professional football player Linebacker for five NFL teams
Bo Ruud 1984 Professional football player Played linebacker for New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns
Brandon Sanderson 1975 Writer Author of fantasy and science-fiction books
George Selk 1893 1967 Actor Played Moss Grimmick in numerous Gunsmoke episodes
Coleen Seng 1936 Politician Former Democratic mayor of Lincoln
Lindsey Shaw 1989 Actress Starred in Nickelodeon's sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Jack Sock 1992 Athlete Tennis player
Ted Sorensen 1928 Lawyer, speechwriter Closest adviser to and speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy
Charles Starkweather 1938 1959 Criminal Executed after killing spree in Nebraska and Wyoming that left 11 dead
Ryland Steen 1980 Musician Drummer for ska punk band Reel Big Fish
Alex Stivrins 1962 Professional basketball player Played for NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks
Hilary Swank 1974 Actress Won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby
Matthew Sweet 1964 Musician Solo pop rock artist, formerly member of R.E.M. and The B-52's
Brandon Teena 1972 1993 Murder victim Murdered for being transgender; subject of 1999 Oscar-winning film Boys Don't Cry
Janine Turner 1962 Actress Starred in TV series Northern Exposure and film Cliffhanger
James Valentine 1978 Musician Guitarist for pop rock band Maroon 5
Robert Van Pelt 1897 1988 Attorney Served as U.S. District Judge in District of Nebraska
Kent Wells 1967 Athlete NFL and AFL player
Daniel Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy) 1963 Comedian, actor Co-star of Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Milton I. Wick 1899 1981 Businessman Founded Wick Communications
Don Wilson 1900 1982 Announcer Radio and TV announcer for Jack Benny
Denny Zager 1943 Musician Was member of duo Zager and Evans; current salesman of EZ-Play modified guitars
Mary Zimmerman 1943 Director and playwright Winner of Broadway's Tony Award in 2002
Greg Zuerlein 1987 Pro football player Placekicker for NFL's Los Angeles Rams
Walter Keane 1915 2000 Plagiarist Sold Margaret Keane's big-waif paintings as his own

References
  1. "Fred Beebe Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. "Shawn Bouwens". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  3. "Trent Claus". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  5. Travers, Andrew (2013-10-05). "Helen Kalin Klanderud: June 9, 1937 — Oct. 3, 2013". Aspen Daily News. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  6. "Danny Noonan". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  7. "J. Lee Rankin". United States Department of Justice. Retrieved October 6, 2012.

See also
  • Category:People from Lincoln, Nebraska
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