Titanic Thompson
Alvin Clarence “Titanic” Thompson (November 30, 1893 – May 19, 1974) was an American professional gambler, hustler, golfer, card player and legendary proposition bettor who became one of the most famous gamblers of the 20th century. Although born in Missouri and raised largely in Arkansas, Thompson developed an important connection to Evansville, Indiana, during the […]
Timmy Thomas
Timothy Earle “Timmy” Thomas (November 13, 1944 – March 11, 2022) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, keyboardist, musician, and record producer from Evansville, Indiana. He is best remembered for his 1972 international hit “Why Can’t We Live Together,” a minimalist anti-war song that reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and […]
Brian Tennyson
Brian Tennyson is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and later transitioned into corporate leadership and sports innovation. Born on July 10, 1962, in Evansville, Indiana, he achieved a high world ranking of 95th in 1990 High School Tennyson, while a student at Mater Dei High School, was the Evansville […]
Scott Studwell
Scott Studwell John Scott Studwell (born August 27, 1954) is a former American professional football player and longtime NFL executive from Evansville, Indiana. A star at Harrison High School, Studwell became an All-American linebacker at the University of Illinois before spending his entire 14-year NFL playing career with the Minnesota Vikings. One of the greatest […]
Jami Stallings
Jami Anne Stallings Miller (born 12 May 1986) is a beauty queen from Evansville, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007. Stallings won her first major pageant in 2002 when she was crowned Miss Indiana Teen USA 2003. She had placed in […]
Larry Stallings
Larry Stallings Larry Joseph Stallings (born December 11, 1941) is a former American professional football player from Evansville, Indiana who spent 14 seasons as a linebacker with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. A graduate of Reitz Memorial High School, Stallings went on to play college football at Georgia Tech before becoming […]
Paul Splittorff
Paul William Splittorff Jr. (pronounced /ˈsplɪtɔrf/; born October 8, 1946 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former left-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals. With 166 career victories, he remains the most successful pitcher in Royals history. Baseball Career Splittorff made his debut on September 23, 1970 and by 1972, at age 25, […]
Dick Spain
Richard “Dick” Spain was born 20th May, 1893, Evansville, Indiana. He attended Central High School. Richard Spain played two seasons in the NFL with the Evansville Crimson Giants during the 1921 and 1922 seasons. Spain was born on May 18, 1893 in Evansville, Indiana.
Jerry Sloan
Gerald Eugene “Jerry” Sloan (March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach who became one of the most respected figures in NBA history. Before becoming the legendary head coach of the Utah Jazz and the player known as “The Original Bull” in Chicago, Sloan starred for Evansville College, now […]
Marty Simmons
Martin Ray “Marty” Simmons (born February 21, 1965) is an American basketball coach and former player best known in Evansville for his long association with the University of Evansville Purple Aces. Simmons starred for the Aces during the 1980s, later served as an assistant coach and returned as the program’s head coach from 2007 to […]