Kira Hurley
Kira Hurley (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who made history while playing for the Evansville IceMen. Hurley played college hockey at Clarkson University, where she became the program’s first women’s hockey All-American and established several goaltending records. Evansville IceMen In 2009, Hurley signed with the Evansville IceMen of […]
Larry Humes
Larry Humes (born April 24, 1944) is a former American basketball player and one of the greatest players in University of Evansville history. A native of Madison, Indiana, Humes came to Evansville after being named Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1962. University of Evansville Humes starred for coach Arad McCutchan and the Purple Aces from 1963 […]
Mary Ann Hughes
Mary Ann Hughes is an Evansville writer and journalist best known for her longtime work with The Message, the newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Evansville. As a staff writer and photographer for The Message, Hughes covered the people, churches, schools and events of the Diocese of Evansville for many years. Her work was also […]
Joe Hinton
Joe Hinton (November 15, 1929 – August 13, 1968) was an American soul and R&B singer from Evansville, Indiana, best known for his hit recording of Willie Nelson’s “Funny How Time Slips Away.” Early Career Hinton began his musical career singing gospel, performing with groups including the Blair Gospel Singers, the Chosen Gospel Quartet and […]
Charles T. Hinde
Charles T. Hinde (July 12, 1832 – March 10, 1915) was an American riverboat captain, businessman, industrialist and investor who lived for a period in Evansville, Indiana. Hinde built a fortune through river transportation, railroads and business investments and later became an important figure in the development of Coronado, California, including an investment in the […]
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, […]
James S. Harlan
James S. Harlan (1861- 1927) was an American lawyer and commerce specialist, son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan and uncle of Justice John Marshall Harlan II. He was born at Evansville, Indiana, graduated from Princeton University in 1883, and studied law in the office of Melville W. Fuller in 1884-88. Admitted to […]
Kevin Hardy
Kevin Lamont Hardy (born July 24, 1973) is a former professional football player from Evansville, Indiana. A linebacker, Hardy won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top college linebacker at the University of Illinois before being selected second overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He went on to a nine-year NFL career and earned Pro […]
Bob Hamilton
Robert T. Hamilton (January 10, 1916 – December 6, 1990) was an American professional golfer. He was born, raised, and died in Evansville, Indiana. He attended and graduated from Evansville Reitz High School in 1934. Hamilton won ten professional titles, including one major, the PGA Championship in 1944 at Manito Golf and Country Club in […]
Henry Joseph Grimmelsmann
Henry Joseph Grimmelsmann (December 22, 1890—June 26, 1972) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Evansville, Indiana. (1944-1965). Biography Henry Grimmelsmann was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to G.H. and Frances Grimmelsman.Raised in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, he was one of ten children; three of his […]