Everett Burdette
Everett Burdette was a Vanderburgh County, Indiana serviceman who was killed during World War I and became the namesake of both Everett Burdette American Legion Post 187 and Burdette Park on Evansville’s west side. Although his life was cut short by the war, Burdette’s name became permanently connected to one of Vanderburgh County’s best-known recreational […]
Harry J. Sonneborn
Harry J. Sonneborn (June 12, 1916 – September 21, 1992) was an Evansville-born American businessman and financial executive best known as the first president and chief executive of McDonald’s Corporation. Sonneborn played a crucial role in transforming McDonald’s from a growing restaurant franchise into a financially powerful corporation. He developed the company’s famous real-estate strategy, […]
Francis Joseph Reitz
Francis Joseph Reitz (July 7, 1841 – December 11, 1930) was an Evansville banker, businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist whose financial contributions helped shape education and charitable institutions in the city. Two of Evansville’s best-known high schools, F.J. Reitz High School and Reitz Memorial High School, bear his name. Early Life Francis Joseph Reitz was […]
Joey Elliott
Joey Elliott Joseph Preston “Joey” Elliott (born August 2, 1986) is an American former professional football quarterback and NFL scouting executive from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of William Henry Harrison High School, Elliott played college football at Purdue University before spending five seasons as a professional quarterback in the Canadian Football League. Elliott played professionally […]
Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist, songwriter and recording artist with strong ties to Evansville, Indiana. Best known for his work with the rock band Danger Danger, his solo career and the Andy Timmons Band, Timmons has built an international reputation as a highly accomplished rock and session guitarist. Over the […]
Matthew Alan
Matthew Alan, born Matthew Gerbig, is an American actor and producer from Evansville, Indiana. He is known for appearances in television series including 13 Reasons Why, Castle Rock, Snowfall, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy and Presumed Innocent. Early Life Alan was raised in Evansville and graduated from F.J. Reitz High School in 1996. While at Reitz, he […]
Elijah Dunham
Elijah Dunham (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of F.J. Reitz High School, Dunham played college baseball at Indiana University before beginning his professional career in the New York Yankees organization. Reitz High School Dunham was a standout three-sport athlete at Reitz, competing in baseball, basketball […]
Don Hansen
Don Hansen (August 20, 1944 – September 5, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker from Evansville, Indiana, who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hansen attended F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, where he played football for the Panthers. He later attended the University of Illinois, playing linebacker for the Fighting […]
Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett is an Evansville, Indiana, entrepreneur, former educator and basketball apparel executive best known as a co-founder of 19nine, a retro college basketball apparel company. He also briefly served on the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) Board of School Trustees in 2024. Barnett is an Evansville native and graduate of Reitz High School. He […]
D.J. Balentine
D.J. Balentine is an American former professional basketball player and coach best known for his standout career with the University of Evansville Purple Aces. A native of Kokomo, Indiana, Balentine played for UE from 2012 to 2016 and became one of the most accomplished players in program history. University of Evansville Balentine finished his University […]