American diplomat in China and later in Austria, Charles Denby Jr. was born in Evansville. He was known as a top scholar of Chinese language and culture.
Charles Harvey Denby, a U.S. Union officer in the Civil War and diplomat,, lived most of his life in Evansville. When he moved to Evansville in 1853, there were six thousand residents.
Evansville native and graduate of the University of Evansville, James Meyer was an assistant spacecraft manager for Apollo 11. He helped with planning and scheduling Apollo 11's command module.
Evansville Lutheran School and Central High School attendee, Andy Benes was an MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and more. In 1988, he was the #1 MLB draft pick and a part of the US Olympic team.
Graduating from Bosse High School and the University of Evansville, Marty Amsler played for many teams in the NFL, such as the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Green Bay Packers.
Born in Evansville, Bob Ford attended North High School, played basketball at Purdue University, and played professionally for the Memphis Tams and Lafayette Lasers.
Former President of the Indiana Federation of Colored Women, Sallie Wyatt Stewart, spent a part of her life going to school and eventually teaching in Evansville.
Competition swimmer and twelve-time medalist, Michael Klueh, was born in Evansville. He competed at the World Championships and the World University Games.
Mary Fendrich Hulman nació en Evansville y era hija del presidente de Fendrich Cigar Company, John H. Fendrich. Se casó con Tony Hulman, quien compró el Indianapolis Motor Speedway después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Sallie Wyatt Stewart creció en Evansville y sirvió a una maestra local antes de convertirse en presidenta de la Federación de Mujeres de Color de Indiana. Finalmente fue elegida presidenta de la Asociación Nacional de Mujeres de Color hasta 1933.
Don Mattingly, former MLB player for the NY Yankees and current manager of the Miami Marlins, was born and raised in Evansville. He attended Reitz Memorial High School and also played American Legion baseball for Funkhouser Post #8. Mattingly was drafted in the 19th round of the 1979 MLB draft.
Major League Baseball's Gil Hodges was born in Princeton, IN in 1924. He was a respected first baseman of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, and later led the New York Mets to a World Series win as manager.