List of Famous people born in Nebraska, United States of America

Grover Cleveland Alexander

First Name Grover
Last Name Alexander
Born on February 26, 1887
Died on November 4, 1950 (aged 63)

Grover Cleveland Alexander, nicknamed "Old Pete", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.

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Jordan Larson

First Name Jordan
Last Name Larson
Born on October 16, 1986 (age 39)
Height 187 cm | 6'2

Jordan Quinn Larson is an American indoor volleyball player, a member of the United States women's national volleyball team and Turkey club Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She was a silver medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games, a bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, and a gold medalist of the 2014 World Championship. She was a two-time AVCA First Team All-American while playing college volleyball at Nebraska.

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Max Baer

Maximillian Adalbert Baer
First Name Max
Last Name Baer
Born on February 11, 1909
Died on November 21, 1959 (aged 50)
Height 189 cm | 6'2

Maximilian Adelbert "Max" Baer was an American boxer who was the World Heavyweight Champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935. His fights were both rated Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. Baer was also a boxing referee, and had an occasional role on film or television. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Buddy Baer and father of actor Max Baer Jr.. Baer is rated #22 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

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Clete Blakeman

First Name Clete
Born on June 23, 1964 (age 61)

Cletus W. Blakeman is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Outside of his work as an NFL official, he is a partner in the law firm of Carlson & Burnett in Omaha, Nebraska. His uniform number is 34.

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Conor Gillaspie

Conor Michael Gillaspie is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He has played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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Jorge Garcia

First Name Jorge
Last Name Garcia
Born on April 28, 1973 (age 53)
Height 182 cm | 6'0

Jorge Garcia is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker, but is probably best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost from 2004 to 2010. Garcia performs as a stand-up comedian. He starred in the Fox television series Alcatraz and played a minor character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He stars as Jerry Ortega on Hawaii Five-0 and can be seen in the Netflix original movie The Ridiculous 6. Garcia also appeared on the cover of Weezer's 2010 album Hurley in a close-up shot from a photo he took with vocalist Rivers Cuomo.

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Jason Spencer

First Name Jason
Last Name Spencer
Born on November 14, 1974 (age 51)

Jason Chauncey Spencer is an American physician assistant and politician of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010, representing district 180, and serving into July 2018. He was defeated by Steven Sainz in the May 2018 Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 180.

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Harold Lloyd

Harold Clayton Lloyd
First Name Harold
Last Name Lloyd
Born on April 20, 1893
Died on March 8, 1971 (aged 77)
Height 171 cm | 5'7

Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr. was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.

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Jeri Kehn Thompson

First Name Jeri
Born on September 30, 1966 (age 59)

Jeri Kehn Thompson is an American radio talk show host, columnist for The American Spectator, political commentator, and former political consultant for the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner Liipfert. She has also worked for the Senate Republican Conference and the Republican National Committee. She was also employed with the public relations and lobbying firm Burson-Marsteller.

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Wade Boggs

First Name Wade
Last Name Boggs
Born on June 15, 1958 (age 67)

Wade Anthony Boggs is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent his 18-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but he also played for the New York Yankees, with whom he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with whom he reached 3,000 hits. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles. He is 33rd on the list of career leaders for batting average among Major League Baseball players with a minimum of 1,000 plate appearances, and has the highest ranking of those still alive. Boggs was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

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