List of Famous people born in Ohio, United States of America
Joseph G. LaPointe, Jr.
Joseph Guy LaPointe Jr. was a combat medic in the United States Army who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.
Harvey Haddix
Harvey Haddix, Jr. was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher and pitching coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1956), Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57), Cincinnati Reds (1958), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1963), and Baltimore Orioles (1964–65).
Rob Chudzinski
Robert Matthew Chudzinski is an American football coach who currently serves as the special assistant to the head coach of the Boston College Eagles. Chudzinski has served as the offensive coordinator for several NFL teams and was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns during the 2013 NFL season.
Robert Smith
Robert Scott Smith is a college football analyst for Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, and played collegiately at Ohio State University.
Thomas Alvin Farr
Thomas Alvin Farr is an American attorney. Farr was nominated by President Donald Trump for a judgeship on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 2017, and again in 2018. Farr was considered a controversial nominee due to his alleged involvement in suppression of African-American voters. On November 29, 2018, Republican U.S. Senators Jeff Flake and Tim Scott announced their opposition to Farr's nomination, together with unanimous opposition of Senate Democrats, made it impossible for Farr's nomination to be confirmed.
Eric Rowe
Nelson Eric Rowe Jr. is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.
Mark Hanna
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was an American businessman and Republican politician, who served as a United States Senator from Ohio as well as chairman of the Republican National Committee. A friend and political ally of President William McKinley, Hanna used his wealth and business skills to successfully manage McKinley's presidential campaigns in 1896 and 1900.
London Fletcher
London Levi Fletcher-Baker is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at John Carroll and signed with Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1998. After four seasons with the Rams, he was a member of the Bills for five seasons and spent his last seven seasons with the Redskins. He made four Pro Bowls during his Redskins tenure and won a Super Bowl title with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV.
Carl Dorsey
Carl James Dorsey was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Larry Libertore
Lawrence Paul "Lightning" Libertore Jr. was an American college football player and later Lakeland, Florida, real-estate agent as well as a Florida state legislator.