Branson Combs
Branson Combs Branson Combs (born July 14, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Evansville, Indiana, Combs attended Reitz Memorial High School before playing college football at Southern Illinois and Wake Forest. He signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent following […]
Brandon Gaudin
Brandon Michael Gaudin (born December 18, 1983) is an American sports broadcaster from Evansville, Indiana. He is best known as the television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves and as the play-by-play voice of EA Sports’ Madden NFL video game series. Gaudin has also called NFL, Major League Baseball, college football, college basketball and college […]
Josh Tudela
Josh Tudela Joshua “Josh” Tudela (born March 13, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player, coach and businessman from Evansville, Indiana. A midfielder, Tudela starred at North High School before becoming an All-American and two-time NCAA national champion at Indiana University. He was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy with the 20th overall pick […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]