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==Notable people== * Professional wrestler [[Bruiser Brody]] (1946β1988), known as Frank Donald Goodish outside the ring. * [[Henry Bidleman Bascom]] (1796β1850), religious circuit rider, U.S. congressional chaplain, Methodist bishop, first president of Madison College * [[Henry White Beeson]] (1791β1863), former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] * [[John Dickson Carr]] (1906β1977), mystery writer born in Uniontown * [[Robert J. Cenker]], engineer and RCA astronaut born in Uniontown * [[William E. Crow]] (1870β1922), former [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] * [[Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg]] (born 1961), academic administrator and engineering professor * [[Ernie Davis]] (1939β1963), first African-American Heisman Trophy winner, lived in Uniontown for most of his early life * [[John Littleton Dawson]] (1813β1870), former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] * [[Jim Delligatti]] (1918β2016), inventor of the [[Big Mac]], born in Uniontown * [[Tory Epps]] (1976β2005), former NFL defensive lineman * [[Mark Esper]] (born 1964), 27th [[United States Secretary of Defense]] under President Donald Trump, born in Uniontown * [[George Bird Evans]] (1906β1998), noted illustrator, mystery novelist, gunning and bird dog writer, and dog breeder * [[Ronne Froman]] (RADM, USN, Ret.; born 1947), born in Uniontown * [[Gus Gerard]] (born 1953), former ABA and NBA player * [[Thomas Irwin (American politician)|Thomas Irwin]] (1785β1870), former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] and former [[United States district court|U.S. district court]] judge * [[William James (American football)|William James]] (born 1979), former NFL cornerback born and raised in Uniontown <!-- Needs article: * [[Frederick Kail]], sculptor and graphic designer; sculpted statues of Johnny Unitas that adorn stadiums in Baltimore and the University of Louisville; created the [[Tewaaraton Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.com/features/the_legendary_fred_kail_master_sculptor_and_hobby|date=December 21, 2007|title=The legendary Fred Kail: master sculptor and hobby|publisher=Sports Collectors Digest |access-date=January 22, 2014}}</ref> --> * [[Stu Lantz]] (born 1946), former NBA player and color commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers, played basketball for Uniontown High School and led them to a PIAA state championship in 1964 * [[James Lawson (activist)|James Lawson]] (born 1928), civil rights leader born in Uniontown * [[George C. Marshall]] (1880β1959), American military leader, General of the Army, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary of Defense, born in Uniontown * [[Terry Mulholland]] (born 1963), former Major League baseball player, born and raised in Uniontown * [[Chuck Muncie]] (1953β2013), former NFL star running back for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[San Diego Chargers]], originally from Uniontown * [[Nelson Munsey]] (1948β2009), former NFL cornerback for the [[Baltimore Colts]] and [[Minnesota Vikings]], originally from Uniontown * [[David Nehls]] (born 1964), actor, singer, composer and lyricist * [[Larry Pennell]] (1928β2013), actor of film and television, born in Uniontown in 1928 * [[Kaleb Ramsey]] (born 1989), former NFL player * [[Wil Robinson]] (born 1949), former NBA/ABA player, also a West Virginia University all-time great * [[Sandy Stephens]] (1940β2000), first African-American quarterback for the [[University of Minnesota]] Golden Gophers, born in Uniontown * [[Andrew Stewart (American politician, died 1872)|Andrew Stewart]] (1791β1872), former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] * [[Daniel Sturgeon]] (1789β1878), former [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] * [[Tom Wilson (cartoonist)|Tom Wilson]] (1931β2011), cartoonist, noted for the comic strip [[Ziggy (comic strip)|''Ziggy'']]. * [[Gene Steratore]] (born 1963), former NFL football and NCAA basketball referee and currently a rules analyst for CBS Sports * [[Gene Huey]] (born 1947), former AFL football player and long-serving college and professional coach * [[Thomas Ford (politician)|Thomas Ford]] (1800-1850), former 8th [[Governor of Illinois]], born near Uniontown before being raised in [[Monroe County, Illinois]].
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