The city of Toledo, Ohio 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.
Art Tatum , at the Vogue Room , New York (between 1946 and 1948)
Journalism
Gloria Steinem , pictured here in 1972, is a feminist icon.Emily St. John Bouton – journalist, author, educatorAmy Braunschweiger – freelance journalist for The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Christine Brennan – USA Today ESPN , ABC , and NPR sports analyst; author of seven booksJanet Cooke – disgraced journalist, forced to return a Pulitzer Prize for a fabricated story[2] Steve Hartman – CBS News reporter[3] Louise Markscheffel – journalist, editor, criticDavid Ross Locke – journalist and political commentator during American Civil War under pen name Petroleum V. NasbyClaudia Quigley Murphy – journalist, economic consultant, advisory counsel, authorP. J. O'Rourke – political satirist , journalist, writerGloria Steinem – founder of Ms. feminist icon; journalist; women's rights advocateLiterature and poetry
Mildred Benson – author of the original books in the Nancy Drew Michael Brooks – historian and journalistLeah Marie Brown - journalist and bestselling novelist [4] Paul Laurence Dunbar – poet, originally from Dayton, Ohio Edward Eager – author of children's booksLouis Effler – medical writer and doctorMari Evans – author, dramatistMargaret Wynne Lawless (1847–1926) – poet, author, educator, philanthropist[5] Christopher Moore – novelistScott Nearing – conservationist , peace activist , educator, writerAllen Saunders – cartoonist , creator of Mary Worth Steve Roper 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 Elizabeth Witherell – editor-in-chief of The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau 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 modelCliff Arquette – actor, comedian, grandfather of David , Patricia , Alexis , and Rosanna Arquette Jonathan Bennett – film actorCasey Biggs – actorWilliam Blinn – screenwriter of Purple Rain Roots Fame Brian's Song Eight Is Enough Pat Brady – actor, born Robert Ellsworth Patrick AloysiousLizze Broadway – film and television actressJoe E. Brown – actor, comedianDaws Butler – voice actor, voice of Yogi Bear , Huckleberry Hound Jason Cameron – actor, television presenter, modelJohn Cromwell – actor, film producer and director, father of James Cromwell Jason Dohring – actorRobert Drew – director and pioneer of cinéma-veritéDominick Evans – filmmaker and activistJamie Farr – actorTeresa Ganzel – actressPhilip Baker Hall – actorSandy Helberg – film and television actorKatie Holmes – actressRich Iott – television and film producerEric Kripke – television writer, director, and producerOtto Kruger – actorLenore Lonergan – actressPhyllis Welch MacDonald – actressBrent Miller – film and television producerShirley Mitchell – radio and television actressCassie Okenka – Broadway actressAdrianne Palicki – film and television actressKate Shindle – Broadway actressRobert B. Sinclair – film and theater directorAlyson Stoner – actor and dancerLloyd Thaxton – producer, director, writer, hosted self-titled TV show in 1960sDanny Thomas – actor, comedian, singer and father of Marlo Thomas Bonnie Turner – creator of That '70s Show 3rd Rock from the Sun Derek Westerman – film director, screenwriter, and producerAfton Williamson – television and film actressScott Wozniak - YouTuber, creator, actor, director of Scott the Woz [7]
NASA flight director Gene Kranz
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 memberJack 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 NapsJim 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 .
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 FamerRob Chudzinski - NFL player and coach, former Cleveland Browns head coachDon 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 playerRay 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 playerJon 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 playerCurtis Johnson - NFL player (defensive back for Miami Dolphins )Dick Kazmaier - Princeton football player, 1951 Heisman Trophy winnerDeShone Kizer - NFL player (quarterback for Green Bay Packers , Cleveland Browns ); Notre Dame playerJerry 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 FamerRon 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 playerGerry Palmer - CFL player for Winnipeg Blue Bombers , BC Lions ; University of Toledo playerJim Parker - NFL player (offensive tackle for Baltimore Colts ); College Football and Pro Football Hall of FamerShea 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 playerJames 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 playerEddie 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 playerChester Taylor - NFL player (running back for Minnesota Vikings ); University of Toledo playerJoe Tiller - head coach for Purdue , Wyoming Rick Upchurch - NFL player (wide receiver for Denver Broncos ), 5-time All-Pro selectionDoc 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 championNate Washington - NFL player (wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers , Tennessee Titans ); 2-time Super Bowl championChuck 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 ) 
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