Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 12 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

John Krueger
American academic (1927-2018)
1927 - 2018
linguistuniversity teacher
Harry Culver
Harry Culver
American real estate developer and promoter (1880–1946)
1880 - 1946
entrepreneur
Logan Fontenelle
Logan Fontenelle
Omaha chief (1825-1855)
1825 - 1855
traditional leader or chief
Bernie Scherer
American football player (1913-2004)
1913 - 2004
American football player
Ike Mahoney
American football player (1901-1961)
1901 - 1961
American football playerbasketball player
Don Hollenbeck
American journalist (1905–1954)
1905 - 1954
journalist
Bruce Bellas
American photographer (1909–1974)
1909 - 1974
photographer
Elmer Holm
American football player and coach
1906 - 1992
basketball coach
Roy Hitt
Roy Hitt
American baseball player (1884-1956)
1884 - 1956
baseball player
Aksel Andersen
Danish organist and composer (1912–1977)
1912 - 1977
organistmusiciancomposer
Bil Baird
Bil Baird
American puppeteer (1904-1987)
1904 - 1987
puppet makerpuppeteermusician
Walter Scott Jr.
Walter Scott Jr.
American businessman (1931–2021)
1931 - 2021
civil engineer
Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins
Major League Baseball pitcher (1887-1956)
1887 - 1956
baseball player
Laverne Torczon
American football player (1936-2015)
1936 - 2015
American football player
Norman Ericson
American teacher and biblical scholar
1932 - 2011
Bible translatortranslatorteacher
Tom Seaton
Tom Seaton
American baseball player (1887–1940)
1887 - 1940
baseball player
William Hill
American politician in Iowa
1930 - 2021
politicianlawyer
Roland A. Luedtke
Roland A. Luedtke
American politician (1924–2005)
1924 - 2005
politicianlawyer
Roy W. Johnson
American politician
1882 - 1947
politician
Roy Olmstead
Roy Olmstead
Prohibition bootlegger (1886-1966)
1886 - 1966
Police lieutenantrum-runner
Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
American diplomat (1886–1966)
1886 - 1966
diplomatentrepreneur
Otto Diller Schmidt
Otto Diller Schmidt
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1884–1963)
1884 - 1963
military personnel
Nelson M. Holderman
Nelson M. Holderman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1885–1953)
1885 - 1953
military personnel
Les Nunamaker
Les Nunamaker
American baseball player
1889 - 1938
baseball player
Lee Arden Thomas
American architect
1886 - 1953
architect
Doyle Niemann
Doyle Niemann
American politician
1947 - 2024
politician
Gary Hudson
American basketball coach (1949-2009)
1949 - 2009
basketball coach
Jim Buick
Jim Buick
American racing driver
1940 - 2020
engineer
Jim McFarland
American football player
1947 - 2020
American football playerpolitician
John Kirby
American football player (1942-2017)
1942 - 2017
American football player
John Sanders
American baseball player and coach
1945 - 2022
baseball player
Kenneth C. Flint
Historian of Celtic Myth & Legend and expert on Fort Atkinson, Nebrasks
1947 - 2024
novelist
John R. Bender
American college football player, college football coach, college basketball coach, college baseball coach (1882-1928)
1882 - 1928
American football playerbasketball coach
Michael Detlefsen
American logician
1948 - 2019
philosophermathematician
Phil Wise
American football player
1949 - 2026
American football player
Gary Braasch
American photographer (1945-2016)
1946 - 2016
photographer
Helena Dudley
(1858-1932) American social worker, labor organizer, and pacifist
1858 - 1932
trade unionistsocial worker
John Dalton
American football player (1889-1919)
1889 - 1919
American football player
James Chamberlain Crawford
American entomologist (1880-1950)
1880 - 1950
entomologist
Bethany Campbell
American romance writer
1941 - 2022
novelistwriter
Charles C. Hagemeister
Charles C. Hagemeister
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1946-2021)
1946 - 2021
combat medic
Charlie Tuna
American radio personality (1944-2016)
1944 - 2016
radio personalitydisc jockey
Cheri Jo Bates
American homicide victim
1948 - 1966
Edward Cudahy, Jr.
Edward Cudahy, Jr.
Kidnapped American child
1884 - 1966
military personnel
Aubrey Givens
American football coach
1912 - 1983
American football coachhead coach
Harold Montelle Stephens
United States federal judge (1886–1955)
1886 - 1955
lawyerjudge
William J. Riley
William J. Riley
American judge (1947–2023)
1947 - 2023
judge
Mandré
American musician
1948 - 2012
musicianrecord producer
Dwaine Dillard
American basketball player (1949-2008)
1949 - 2008
basketball player
Gerry Shea
Gerry Shea
American baseball player (1881–1964)
1881 - 1964
baseball player
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