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, […]
Parrish Casebier
Parrish Jason Casebier (born July 18, 1972) is a retired American basketball player. He is best known for his standout college career at University of Evansville, where he was named Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year in 1992. Early Life and College Career Parrish Casebier was born in Owensboro, Kentucky and was adopted at two […]
Jamey Carroll
Jamey Blake Carroll (born February 18, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who was born in Evansville, Indiana. Carroll played 12 seasons in the major leagues from 2002 to 2013. Early life and Evansville career Carroll was born in Evansville and graduated from Castle High School in nearby Newburgh in 1992. He continued […]
Scott Cannon
Scott Cannon (born July 22, 1968) is a former American professional soccer player from Evansville, Indiana. A defender, Cannon played professionally in several American leagues, including Major League Soccer (MLS), and was named the 1999 USL Defender of the Year. Evansville career Cannon attended Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, where he was named an […]
Don Buse
Don Buse (born August 10, 1950) is a former professional basketball player from Huntingburg, Indiana, who starred at the University of Evansville before playing 13 seasons in the ABA and NBA. Buse played for the Evansville Purple Aces from 1969 to 1972 and became one of the program’s most accomplished players. He was later inducted […]