Vance Hartke
Rupert Vance Hartke (May 31, 1919 – July 27, 2003) was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1959 until 1977. In 1994, he was indicted by a grand jury in Indiana for polling violations. As part of a plea agreement, Hartke received a six-month suspended sentence. Early life, education, military service Born in Stendal, […]
Scott Haffner
Scott Richard Haffner (born February 2, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. Haffner, a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m), 180 lb (81+3⁄4 kg) point guard, played two years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), for the Miami Heat during the 1989–90 season and for the Charlotte Hornets during the 1990–91 season. His best year as […]
Aaron Gries
Aaron Gries is a former baseball player from Evansville, Indiana, who starred at Reitz Memorial High School and the University of Evansville. Gries was a four-year starting shortstop for the Purple Aces under head coach Jim Brownlee. In 1993, he was named the Academic All-America Player of the Year, earning Academic All-America honors for the […]
Ron Glass
Ron Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor born in Evansville, Indiana, best known for playing Detective Ron Harris on Barney Miller and Shepherd Book on Firefly and its film sequel, Serenity Glass graduated from the University of Evansville in 1968, where he studied drama and literature. He remained closely […]
Ron Geary
Ron Geary (born 1947) is an American businessman and attorney with longtime ties to Evansville, Indiana. He is best known locally as the former owner of the Ellis Park Race Course in nearby Henderson, Kentucky. Geary earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville and later received a law degree from Indiana University. He […]
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. […]
David Emge
David Emge (September 9, 1946 – January 20, 2024) was an American actor from Evansville, Indiana, best known for playing Stephen “Flyboy” Andrews in George A. Romero’s 1978 horror classic Dawn of the Dead. Emge was born and raised in Evansville and attended Reitz High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in drama from the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]