Sal Fasano
Salvatore Frank Fasano (born August 10, 1971) is an American retired Major League Baseball catcher, and currently the Roving Catching Instructor for the Toronto Blue Jays. Fasano played college baseball for the University of Evansville purple aces. Jeff Pearlman of ESPN.com said of Fasano: “When I think of Sal Fasano, however, I think of greatness. […]
Kate Endress
Kate Endress is a former professional basketball player and entrepreneur who grew up in Evansville, Indiana. She played in the WNBA and later became the founder of the technology company DITTO. Evansville and basketball career Endress attended Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, where she starred in basketball and was named a 2001 Indiana All-Star […]
Gus Doerner
Wilfred “Gus” Doerner (February 27, 1922 – December 10, 2001) was an American basketball player and Evansville businessman best known for his career at Evansville College, now the University of Evansville. Doerner played for the Purple Aces from 1939 to 1942 and became the first All-American in program history. He later played professionally for the […]
Charlie Dexter
Charles Dana Dexter (June 15, 1876 in Evansville, Indiana – June 9, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1896-1903. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs. An alumnus of the University of the South, he committed suicide in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, […]
Jim Crews
Jim Crews (born February 14, 1954) is a former college basketball player and coach best known in Evansville for his 17 seasons as head coach of the University of Evansville Purple Aces from 1985 to 2002. Crews played for Bob Knight at Indiana University and was a member of the undefeated 1976 NCAA championship team […]
Ken Coudret
Kenneth “Ken” Coudret (March 22, 1937 – January 19, 2016) was an American football player, coach and educator from Evansville, Indiana. He was a member of both the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the University of Evansville Athletics Hall of Fame. Coudret was born in Evansville and graduated from Mater Dei High School in […]
Deke Cooper
Deke Cooper (born October 18, 1977) is a former professional football player who grew up in Evansville, Indiana. A defensive back, Cooper played professionally in the NFL and NFL Europe after starring at North High School and the University of Notre Dame. Evansville and North High School Cooper attended North High School in Evansville, where […]
Bob Coleman
Robert Hunter Coleman (September 26, 1890 — July 16, 1959) was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. He also was one of the most successful managers in the history of minor league baseball, his career extending (with interruptions caused by major league service) from 1919 through 1957. A native of Huntingburg, […]
Calbert Cheaney
Calbert Cheaney (born July 17, 1971) is a former professional basketball player and coach from Evansville, Indiana. He is one of the most accomplished basketball players ever produced by the city and remains the all-time leading scorer in both Indiana University and Big Ten men’s basketball history. Evansville and Harrison High School Cheaney was born […]
Rudy Charles
Rudy Charles, born Daniel Engler in 1977, is an American professional wrestling referee from Evansville, Indiana. He is best known for his work with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and WWE. Charles grew up in Evansville and began his wrestling career after meeting former USWA referee Mark Vance at an event at the Soldiers and […]