Dave Schellhase
David Gene “Dave” Schellhase Jr. (born October 14, 1944) is an American former basketball player and college coach from Evansville, Indiana. A star at North High School, Schellhase went on to become one of the greatest scorers in Purdue University history, a consensus All-American, the nation’s leading scorer and the first NBA Draft selection in […]
Al “Shelley” Schellhase
Albert Herman Schellhase (September 13, 1864 – January 3, 1919) was a Major League Baseball player. He was primarily an outfielder with the Boston Beaneaters of the National League in 1890 and played catcher for the 1891 Louisville Colonels of the American Association. Al was born in Evansville on September 13th, 1864 and he died in […]
Steven Sater
Steven Sater Steven Sater is an American playwright, lyricist, poet, screenwriter and author from Evansville, Indiana, best known for writing the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical Spring Awakening. His work on the musical earned him two Tony Awards and a Grammy Award and established him as one of the most successful Broadway writers […]
Mike Blake
Mike Blake Mike Blake is an American television broadcaster who has been one of the most recognizable figures in Evansville, Indiana media for more than five decades. Best known for his longtime career with WFIE-TV (14 News), Blake has worked as a weathercaster, sportscaster, sports director, news anchor and host of Midday with Mike. Blake’s […]
Marcia Yockey
Marcia Yockey Marcia Anne Yockey (November 6, 1922 – September 28, 2000) was an American meteorologist, television weathercaster and pilot who became one of the most recognizable personalities in Evansville, Indiana television history. For 35 years, Yockey delivered the weather to Tri-State viewers on WFIE and WTVW, becoming famous not only for the accuracy of […]
Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr.
Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr. (1902–1983), was a prodigious poet and child prodigy. Her development was heavily influenced by her mother and collaborator Winifred Sackville Stoner. Childhood Stoner Jr. was born in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Winifred Sackville Stoner (ca. 1870-1931). “Mother Stoner,” founder of the Natural Education movement, was an innovative educator who promoted the importance […]
Winifred Sackville Stoner
Winifred Sackville Stoner (ca 1870-1931) was an educator, the founder of three schools of “Natural Education”. She was the mother of Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr. (1902-1983), a child prodigy. Biography Although the year of her birth has not been confirmed, what is known is that Winifred Sackville was married, in Buffalo, New York, on February 3, […]
Ray Ryan
Raymond J. Ryan (January 9, 1904 in Watertown, Wisconsin – October 18, 1977) was a gambler, oilman, promoter, and developer. In the 1920s he went into the oil business, but was unsuccessful. In the process, he did, however, learn some powerful lessons about making timely investment decisions. He finally succeeded in the oil business in […]
Colt Ryan
Colt Ryan is a former American basketball player best known for his standout career with the University of Evansville Purple Aces from 2009 to 2013. The 6-foot-5 guard finished his career as one of the greatest scorers in University of Evansville basketball history. High School Ryan grew up in Batesville, Indiana, and attended Batesville High […]
Fred Rose
Fred Rose (August 24, 1898 – December 1, 1954) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive. Biography Born in Evansville, Indiana, Fred Rose started playing piano and singing as a small boy. In his teens, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in bars busking for tips, and finally vaudeville. Eventually, […]