List of people from Carbondale, Illinois
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Carbondale, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Carbondale, Illinois.
Arts and culture
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Agnes Ayres | Apr 4, 1898 | Dec 25, 1940 | Actor (The Sheik) | Born in Carbondale | ||
Shawn Colvin | Jan 10, 1956 | Grammy Award-winning singer and musician | Grew up in Carbondale | |||
Darva Conger | Sep 21, 1965 | Winner of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000) | Born in Carbondale | |||
Ben Falcone | Aug 25, 1973 | Actor (What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said) | Born in Carbondale | |||
R. Buckminster Fuller | Jul 12, 1895 | Jul 1, 1983 | Architect and futurist; built the geodesic domes found around Carbondale | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | ||
John Gardner | Jul 21, 1933 | Sep 14, 1982 | Novelist and teacher (Grendel) | |||
Paul Gilbert | Nov 6, 1966 | Guitarist (Racer X, Mr. Big) | Born in Carbondale | |||
Rodney Jones | 1950 | Poet and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize | Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | |||
Laurie Metcalf | Jun 16, 1955 | Actress (Roseanne, 2017 Tony Award winner) | Born in Carbondale | |||
Dave Soldier | Nov 6, 1956 | Composer and founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra | Born in Carbondale | |||
Frankie Trumbauer | May 30, 1901 | Jun 11, 1956 | Saxophonist; contemporary of Bix Beiderbecke | Born in Carbondale | ||
Crime
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Timothy Wayne Krajcir | Nov 28, 1944 | Serial killer; murdered two Carbondale women | ||||
Military
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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John Alexander Logan, Jr | Jul 24, 1865 | Nov 11, 1899 | US Army officer; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War | Born in Carbondale | ||
Politics
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Laura Liu | Jul 19, 1966 | Apr 17, 2016 | Illinois Appellate Court judge | Born in Carbondale | [1] | |
Sheila Simon | Mar 13, 1961 | 46th lieutenant governor of Illinois | Lives in Carbondale | |||
John Ratcliffe | Oct 20, 1965 | Congressman from Texas's 4th congressional district | Graduated from high school in Carbondale | |||
Sports
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Ron Acks | Oct 3, 1944 | Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers | ||||
Stephen Bardo | Apr 5, 1968 | Shooting guard at U of I; ESPN college basketball analyst | [2] | |||
Jim Caldwell | Jan 16, 1955 | Head coach of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts | Wide receiver coach at Southern Illinois University | |||
Chris Carr | Mar 12, 1974 | Shooting guard for six different NBA teams | Attended Southern Illinois University | |||
Troy Hudson | Mar 13, 1976 | Point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors | Born in Carbondale | |||
Brandon Jacobs | Jul 6, 1982 | Running back for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers | Played football at Southern Illinois University | |||
Jerry Kill | Aug 24, 1961 | Head football coach for the University of Minnesota and Southern Illinois University | ||||
Bart Scott | Aug 18, 1980 | Linebacker for the New York Jets | Played football for Southern Illinois University | |||
Steve Waterbury | Apr 6, 1952 | Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals | Born in Carbondale | |||
Shawn Watson | Sep 21, 1959 | Quarterbacks coach for the Louisville Cardinals football team | Born in Carbondale |
References
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