Jaquan Lyle
JaQuan Lyle (born February 24, 1996) is an American basketball player from Evansville, Indiana who played college basketball at Ohio State University and the University of New Mexico before beginning a professional career overseas. Bosse High School Lyle began his high school career at Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, where he quickly emerged as […]
Lilly King
Lillia Camille “Lilly” King (born February 10, 1997) is an American Olympic swimmer from Evansville, Indiana, widely regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers in American history. King represented the United States at three Olympic Games — Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Tokyo in 2021 and Paris in 2024 — winning six Olympic medals: […]
Kyle Kuric
Kyle Matthew Kuric (born August 25, 1989) is an American-Slovak professional basketball player from Evansville, Indiana. A standout at Reitz Memorial High School and the University of Louisville, Kuric has gone on to a lengthy professional career in Europe, including five seasons with FC Barcelona. Evansville and Reitz Memorial High School Kuric grew up in […]
Frank Kramer
Frank Louis Kramer (1880-1958) was an American gold medal cyclist. He won 16 consecutive national championships from 1901 to 1916. He was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1988. Biography Kramer was born on September 15, 1880 in Evansville, Indiana. Kramer won the national championship in 1901 and raced in competitions in […]
Charles Knoll
Charles Elmer “Punch” Knoll (born October 7, 1881 in Evansvile, and died Indiana February 8, 1960 in Evansville, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Washington Senators in 1905. He also spent 27 seasons playing in the minor leagues and managed in the minor leagues for 22 seasons. Major league career Knoll made […]
Steve Klein
Steve Klein (born May 11, 1975) is an American former professional soccer player and coach who was born in Evansville, Indiana. Klein played college soccer at Bowling Green State University before being selected by the New England Revolution in the 1997 MLS College Draft. He later played professionally for several clubs, including the Charleston Battery […]
Clinton Keown
Clinton Wayne “Clint” Keown (February 25, 1980 – September 22, 2024) was an American basketball and baseball player and one of the most accomplished multi-sport athletes from Evansville, Indiana. Reitz Memorial High School Keown attended Reitz Memorial High School, where he excelled in basketball, baseball and football. On the basketball court, Keown scored 1,766 career […]
Kira Hurley
Kira Hurley (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who made history while playing for the Evansville IceMen. Hurley played college hockey at Clarkson University, where she became the program’s first women’s hockey All-American and established several goaltending records. Evansville IceMen In 2009, Hurley signed with the Evansville IceMen of […]
Larry Humes
Larry Humes (born April 24, 1944) is a former American basketball player and one of the greatest players in University of Evansville history. A native of Madison, Indiana, Humes came to Evansville after being named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1962. University of Evansville Humes starred for coach Arad McCutchan and the Purple Aces from 1963 […]
Charles Hornbostel
Charles Christian “Chuck” Hornbostel (September 26, 1911 – January 13, 1989) was an American middle-distance runner and two-time Olympian from Evansville, Indiana. One of the nation’s leading runners of the 1930s, Hornbostel won three consecutive NCAA championships and competed for the United States at the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. Evansville and Central High School […]