Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 28 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

Johnny Gardiner
American gridiron football player (1922-2015)
1922 – 2015
American football playerCanadian football player
Donald T. Franke
American politician and lawyer
1921 – 2013
politicianlawyerjudge
Warren Plunkett
Warren Plunkett
American gridiron football player (1920-2018)
1920 – 2018
American football player
Guy Gillette
American photographer
1922 – 2013
photographer
Ray Christensen
American sportscaster
1924 – 2017
sports commentator
Carmen Mauro
Carmen Mauro
American baseball player
1926 – 2003
baseball player
David Thieme
1942- American designer
1942 – 2025
designer
Bob Sullivan
American sportsperson (1921-2007)
1921 – 2007
basketball player
Jake McCoy
American ice hockey player (1942-)
1942 – 2021
ice hockey player
Robert G. Dunn
American politician (1923-2017)
1923 – 2017
politician
Pat Beard
American politician and steelworker
1947 – 2017
metalworkerSeabeepolitician
Bob Mahoney
American baseball player
1928 – 2000
baseball player
Bill Antonello
American baseball player
1927 – 1993
baseball player
Catherine Hagel
American supercentenarian (1894–2008)
1894 – 2008
farmer
Robert George Johnson
American politician in Minnesota (1925-1969)
1925 – 1969
politician
Steven Griffith
American ice hockey player
1961 – 2022
ice hockey player
Laird Bell
American lawyer
1883 – 1965
lawyer
Theodore Pratt
American writer (1901–1969)
1901 – 1969
novelist
Fred C. Norton
Fred C. Norton
American politician
1928 – 2000
politicianlawyerjudge
Skip Finn
Skip Finn
American state senator (1948-2018)
1948 – 2018
politicianlawyer
George Parshall
George Parshall
American chemist (1929–2019)
1929 – 2019
chemist
Gerald Gustafson
Gerald Gustafson
American aviator (1928–2024)
1928 – 2024
military officer
Gerhard Forde
American theologian (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
theologian
Townsend Hoopes
American historian (1922-2004)
1922 – 2004
officialhistorianmilitary officer
Vince Hanson
American basketball player-coach (1923-2009)
1923 – 2009
basketball coachbasketball player
Janna Thompson
philosopher
1942 – 2022
philosopher
Wally Grant
American ice hockey player (1927-2014)
1927 – 2014
ice hockey player
Adam Fortunate Eagle
American activist
1929
writer
Clarence Schmidt
American ice hockey player
1925 – 1997
ice hockey player
Whitney MacMillan
American businessman
1929 – 2020
rancherbusinessperson
Jack Hickey
Jack Hickey
American baseball player
1881 – 1941
baseball player
Ray L. Chesebro
Ray L. Chesebro
American lawyer
1881 – 1954
politician
Johnny Kascier
American actor (1889-1974)
1889 – 1974
actor
John McGovern
John McGovern
American football player (1886-1963)
1886 – 1963
American football player
Ruth Norlander
Swedish-American painter
1889 – 1973
bar managerpainterentrepreneur
Della Gould Emmons
American writer (1890–1983)
1890 – 1983
writer
Robert D. Preus
Robert D. Preus
American Lutheran Pastor, theologian, Seminary President, Professor of Systematic Theology (1924–1995)
1924 – 1995
university teachertheologianpastor
Robert A. Henle
American electrical engineer (1924–1989)
1924 – 1989
electrical engineer
Elizabeth Bender Roe Cloud
Elizabeth Bender Roe Cloud
American educator and Native American rights activist
1887 – 1965
activistteacher
Edward Allen Tamm
Edward Allen Tamm
FBI official and federal judge
1906 – 1985
lawyerjudge
Earl Witte
American football player (1907-1991)
1907 – 1991
American football player
E. M. Culliton
Canadian politician (1906-1991)
1906 – 1991
politicianjudge
Jim Rutherford
Jim Rutherford
American baseball player
1886 – 1956
baseball player
Jesse Hawley
Jesse Hawley
American football player and coach (1887–1946)
1887 – 1946
head coach
Doc Hamann
American baseball player (1900–1973)
1900 – 1973
baseball player
Howard R. Wood
Howard R. Wood
American politician
1887 – 1958
politician
Herbert Funk Goodrich
American judge (1889–1962)
1889 – 1962
judge
Henry Broderick
American realtor and Seattle historian
1880 – 1975
historian
Geri M. Joseph
Geri M. Joseph
American journalist and diplomat (1923–2023)
1923 – 2023
journalistdiplomat
Gordon Haines
American stock car racing driver (1921-2012)
1921 – 2012
racing driver
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