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==Notable people== {{div col}} * [[Thomas Ryum Amlie]], U.S. Representative * [[Clinton Anderson (Wisconsin politician)|Clinton Anderson]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Marcia Anderson]], [[U. S. Army]] Major General * [[Roy Chapman Andrews]], adventurer and [[natural history|naturalist]] * [[Fred Ascani]], [[U.S. Air Force]] Major General * [[Alan E. Ashcraft, Jr.]], Illinois State Representative * [[Clinton Babbitt]], U.S. Representative * [[George B. Belting]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[James A. Blaisdell]], founder of the [[Claremont Colleges]]<ref>{{cite web |title=1910 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1910s/1910 |website=Pomona College Timeline |publisher=Pomona College |access-date=April 7, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dr. Blaisdell, of Claremont Colleges, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77669847/dr-blaisdell-of-claremont-colleges-di/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 30, 1957 |pages=37β[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77669854/blaisdell-pt-2/ 38] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> * [[Jim Breton]], [[MLB]] player * [[Jason W. Briggs]], leader in development of [[Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] * [[James A. Brittan]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Tony Brizzolara]], MLB player * [[Richard Burdge]], Wisconsin State Senator * [[Jackson J. Bushnell]], educator * [[Jim Caldwell (American football)|Jim Caldwell]], [[Beloit Memorial High School]] alumnus, former head coach of NFL's [[Detroit Lions]] * [[Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin]], geologist * [[Franklin Clarke]], professional football player for [[Dallas Cowboys]] (1960β1967) and [[Cleveland Browns]] (1957β1959) * [[Lawrence E. Cunningham]], Wisconsin State Senator * [[Horatio N. Davis]], Wisconsin State Senator * [[Delmar DeLong]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Burger M. Engebretson]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[John E. Erickson (Wisconsin politician)|John E. Erickson]], [[NBA]] executive * [[Betty Everett]], rock and jazz singer ("[[The Shoop Shoop Song]]") * [[Edward A. Everett (Wisconsin politician)|Edward A. Everett]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Dorr Felt]], inventor of [[comptometer]] * [[Edwin G. Fifield]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Lucius G. Fisher]], state representative and businessman * [[Bill Flannigan]], [[NFL]] player * [[Patsy Gharrity]], [[MLB]] player * [[Danny Gokey]], ''American Idol'' contestant, choir director at a Beloit church * [[Bernie Graham]], professional baseball player * [[John Hackett (Wisconsin)|John Hackett]], businessman and politician * [[Jim Hall (boxer)|Jim Hall]], professional boxer * [[Edward F. Hansen]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[William O. Hansen]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Bill Hanzlik]], [[NBA]] player and coach * [[Jonathan Harr]], journalist and author of ''[[A Civil Action]]'' * [[Ken Hendricks]], founder of [[ABC Supply]], listed on the [[Forbes 400]] * [[William H. Hurlbut]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Gary Johnson (Wisconsin politician)|Gary Johnson]], elected majority leader of Wisconsin Assembly in 1980 and 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.wi.us/spotlight/spotl339.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904115056/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/spotlight/spotl339.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2012|title=Legislative Spotlight|website=www.legis.state.wi.us|access-date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> * [[Jerry Kenney]], baseball player for [[New York Yankees]] (1967, 1969β1972) and [[Cleveland Indians]] (1973) * [[John Baxter Kinne]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient * [[Stephanie Klett]], television personality, [[Miss Wisconsin|Miss Wisconsin 1992]] * [[Gene Knutson]], [[NFL]] player * [[Richard LaPiere]], sociologist at [[Stanford University]] * [[Eugene Lee (designer)|Eugene Lee]], Tony Award-winning set designer (''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'') * [[Wallace Leschinsky]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Alonzo J. Mathison]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Max Maxfield]], Wyoming Secretary of State * [[Juan Conway McNabb]] (John Conway McNabb), Roman Catholic bishop, missionary in [[Peru]] * [[Sereno Merrill]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Elmer Miller (outfielder)|Elmer Miller]], [[MLB]] player * [[Tommy Mills]], head coach of [[Creighton Bluejays]], [[Georgetown Hoyas]] and [[Arkansas State Red Wolves|Arkansas State Indians]] football teams; Creighton and Arkansas State men's basketball, [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] baseball * [[Orsen N. Nielsen]], U.S. diplomat * [[David Noggle]], Wisconsin State Representative, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of [[Idaho Territory]] * [[Russ Oltz]], NFL player * [[Terell Parks]], professional basketball player * [[Danica Patrick]], Indy Car & NASCAR auto racing driver and model * [[George Perring]], [[MLB]] player * [[Samuel L. Plummer]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Alan S. Robertson]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Robert P. Robinson (Wisconsin politician)|Robert P. Robinson]], Wisconsin State Senator * [[Judy Robson]], former majority leader, Wisconsin Senate * [[David Roth (opera director)|David Roth]], opera director * [[Jane Sherman]], actress, writer, composer, dancer with [[The Rockettes]] * [[Richard Shoemaker]], Wisconsin State Senator * [[Tracy Silverman]], violinist * [[Mark Simonson]], font designer * [[Erastus G. Smith]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Simon Smith (Wisconsin politician)|Simon Smith]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Robert C. Strong]], U.S. diplomat * [[William Barstow Strong]], former president of [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] * [[Tyree Talton]], NFL player * [[Rusty Tillman]], NFL player and assistant coach, [[XFL (2001)|XFL]] head coach * [[S. J. Todd]], Wisconsin State Senator * [[Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck]], education professional * [[Allen F. Warden]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Arthur Pratt Warner]], aviator and inventor * [[Kyle Weaver]], professional basketball player for [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] * [[Floyd E. Wheeler]], Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * [[John D. Wickhem]], Justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court * [[Albert J. Winegar]], Wisconsin State Representative * [[Zip Zabel]], [[MLB]] player * [[Robin Zander]], musician ([[Cheap Trick]]) {{div col end}}
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