Editing O'Neill, Nebraska (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Clayton Danks]] (1879–1970), three-time [[Cheyenne Frontier Days]] [[rodeo]] winner, model of [[Wyoming]] [[cowboy]] symbol; born in O'Neill in 1879<ref>{{cite news
| url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2013/09/22/news/01top_09-22-13.txt
| title=Kelsey Bray, Blazin' saddle
| newspaper=[[Wyoming Tribune-Eagle]] | access-date=2013-09-23 | url-access=subscription
}}
</ref><ref name="county10-2014-11-23">{{cite news
| title=A Little Bit of History: Clayton Danks – Bronc Rider and Sheriff
| url=http://archive.county10.com/2014/11/23/a-little-bit-of-history-clayton-danks-bronc-rider-and-sheriff/
| first=Jean Mathisen | last=Haugen | publisher=County 10 – Community News Stream | date=23 November 2014 | access-date=2018-01-05
}}
</ref>
* [[Helen Duhamel]] (1904–1991), Rapid City, South Dakota, businesswoman and broadcaster, attended [[St. Mary's High School (O'Neill, Nebraska)|St. Mary's Catholic School]] in O'Neill<ref name="Nebraska Broadcasters Association 1992"/>
* [[Edward J. Flanagan|Father Edward Flanagan]], who established [[Girls and Boys Town|Boys Town]], first served as a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[priesthood (Catholic Church)|priest]] at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill <ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrating Priesthood- Father Edward J. Flanagan |url=https://www.english.op.org/godzdogz/celebrating-priesthood-father-edward-j-flanagan |website=The Dominican Friars – England & Scotland |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref>
* [[Mike Johanns]], U.S. Senator, started career as attorney in O'Neill <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/db/election.results?pageType=bios&pageID=gne0rep | title =Nebraska – Biography Campaign Finance Summary Top PAC Donations Michael Owen Johanns |agency =Associated Press | newspaper =[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] | date =February 18, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Kearns]], U.S. Senator, Utah mining, banking and railroad magnate, owner of ''[[Salt Lake Tribune]]'', an O'Neill native
* [[Moses Kinkaid]], resident, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska and sponsor of [[Kinkaid Act]], expanding the amount of land to be granted for homesteading plots<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000221|title=KINKAID, Moses Pierce, (1856 - 1922)|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= 2018-01-07}}</ref>
* [[Debra Kolste]], [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] member since 2013, was born in O'Neill
* [[Frank Leahy]], football coach at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], member of [[College Football Hall of Fame]], was born in O'Neill
* [[John O'Neill (Fenian)|John O'Neill]], [[Ireland|Irish]]-born officer in [[American Civil War]], member of [[Fenian Brotherhood]]; led [[Fenian raids]] on Canada in 1866 and 1871<ref name="historicOmaha">{{cite web
| title=General John C. O'Neill
| url=http://www.historicomaha.com/oneill
| first=Jess
| last=Peterson
| work=HistoricOmaha.com
| date=March 16, 2000
| access-date=2018-01-03
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929232136/http://www.historicomaha.com/oneill
| archive-date=September 29, 2017
| url-status=dead
}}</ref>
* [[Harry Owens]], bandleader and [[Academy Award]]-winning songwriter, was born in O'Neill<ref name="Discogs-HarryOwens">{{cite web
| title=Harry Owens
| url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/862342-Harry-Owens
| publisher=[[Discogs]] | access-date=2018-01-11
}}
</ref>
* [[Jake Peetz]], offensive assistant coach of NFL's [[Seattle Seahawks]], is a native of O'Neill<ref name="LincJStar-2017-03-26">{{cite news
| title=Husker walk-on Peetz quietly rises in NFL to become Raider QB coach
| url=http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/sipple/steven-m-sipple-husker-walk-on-peetz-quietly-rises-in/article_07cd2196-31f8-51d4-b8a7-39d8ef647690.html
| first=Steven M. | last=Sipple | publisher=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] | date=26 March 2017 | access-date=2018-01-07
}}
</ref>