Rudy Charles
Rudy Charles, born Daniel Engler in 1977, is an American professional wrestling referee from Evansville, Indiana. He is best known for his work with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and WWE. Charles grew up in Evansville and began his wrestling career after meeting former USWA referee Mark Vance at an event at the Soldiers and […]
Sidney “Big Sid” Catlett
Sidney “Big Sid” Catlett (January 17, 1910 – March 25, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Catlett was born in Evansville, Indiana and started at piano, but switched to drums and entered formal study when his family moved to Chicago. His career began in Chicago in 1928 with Darnell Howard. In adulthood, he moved to New […]
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 […]
Charles H. Bundrant
Charles H. Bundrant (1941–2021) was an American businessman and founder of Trident Seafoods, one of the largest seafood companies in the United States. He grew up in Evansville, Indiana, and graduated from North High School. Early life Bundrant grew up on Darmstadt Road in Evansville and attended Stringtown Elementary School and North High School. As […]
Larry Bucshon
Larry Dean Bucshon (born May 31, 1962) is an American physician and former politician who represented Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, which includes Evansville and much of southwestern Indiana, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2025. A Republican, Bucshon was also a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon in Evansville before entering politics. Medical career Bucshon […]
Jim Brownlee
im Brownlee is a former college baseball coach best known for his 23 seasons as head coach at the University of Evansville, where he became the winningest coach in program history. Playing and early career Brownlee played third base at Illinois State University and was a member of the Redbirds’ 1969 NCAA Division II national […]
Avery Brooks
Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American actor, director, musician and educator who was born in Evansville, Indiana. He is best known for portraying Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hawk on Spenser: For Hire and A Man Called Hawk, and Dr. Bob Sweeney in the film American History […]
Darrett Brinker
Darrett Brinker is an Evansville native and former professional golfer. Brinker attended North High School in Evansville, where he competed in golf before continuing his career at Ball State University. At Ball State, Brinker was a member of the men’s golf team from 1989–1993. As a senior, he earned First-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors and was […]
Benjamin Bosse
Benjamin Bosse (November 1, 1875 – April 22, 1922) was an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Evansville, Indiana, from 1914 until his death in 1922. A prominent industrialist before entering politics, Bosse became one of the most influential civic leaders in Evansville’s history. Bosse Field and Benjamin Bosse High School were […]
Jay Beunte
Jay Phillip Buente (born September 28, 1983, in Evansville, Indiana) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. Early life and college Buente attended F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, where he played baseball and earned first-team all-metro honors as a senior after […]