Editing Metropolis, Illinois (section)

== Notable people ==
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* [[Dale Anderson (politician)|Dale Anderson]], [[Maryland]] politician; born in Metropolis.
* Dustin Burnett (aka [[Zayde Wolf]]), musician, singer-songwriter
* [[Buddy Hall]], member of pocket billiards [[Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]]; born in Metropolis.
* [[Christopher Jackson (actor)|Christopher Jackson]], actor and musician, known for playing [[George Washington]] in the original Broadway cast of ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]''; born in Metropolis
* Curt Jones, creator in 1987 of [[Dippin' Dots]] ice cream<ref name=Sauer>[http://www.inc.com/magazine/20081001/behind-the-scenescompanies-at-the-heart-of-everyday-life.html Patrick J. Sauer, "Behind the Scenes Companies: At the Heart of Everyday Life"], ''Inc. Magazine'', 1 Oct 2008, accessed 14 Dec 2010</ref>
* [[Annie Turnbo Malone]], businesswoman and [[philanthropist]], founder of the black beauty culture and Poro College
* [[Moxie Manuel]], pitcher for the [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] and [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Oscar Micheaux]], pioneering African-American filmmaker and author
* [[John Riegger]], [[Champions Tour]] golfer
* [[Jack Smith (American racing driver, born 1924)|Jack Smith]], driver with [[NASCAR]]
* [[John Steele (paratrooper)|John Steele]], [[WWII]] paratrooper made famous in the movie [[The Longest Day (film)|''The Longest Day'']] (1962)
* [[Robert Franklin Stroud]], convicted murderer known as the [[Birdman of Alcatraz]]; buried in Metropolis
* [[Ben Taylor (first baseman, born 1927)|Ben Taylor]], first baseman for the [[St. Louis Browns]], [[Detroit Tigers]], and [[Milwaukee Braves (1953–69)|Milwaukee Braves]]; born in Metropolis
* [[Hawk Taylor]], catcher for the [[Milwaukee Braves (1953–69)|Milwaukee Braves]], [[New York Mets]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]], and [[Kansas City Royals]]; born in Metropolis
* [[Betty Foss|Betty]], [[Jean Weaver|Jean]] and [[Joanne Weaver]], sisters who played in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] in the early 1950s
* [[Patrick Windhorst]], Illinois state representative and attorney
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