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Post by catsarefunny on Aug 1, 2008 8:07:13 GMT -5
Gordon Ramsey, hate the guy though!!
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Post by OmegaGaijin on Aug 1, 2008 8:09:53 GMT -5
From Edinburgh
Alexander Graham Bell
Ewen Bremner
Sir Sean Connery
Ronnie Corbett
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Kirsty Gallacher
John Leslie (lol,dirty hibbee)
Sir Walter Scott
Ian Rankin
Ken Stott
Irvine Welsh
Sam Houser (president of rockstar games)
Graeme Souness
Gordon Strachan
Shirley Manson
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Aug 1, 2008 9:08:31 GMT -5
There are a few sports figures and such from here... But few of awesomeness... but here are a the people that interest me from my town
Mojo Nixon-Punk singer and satirist.
Lady Astor- First American in the house of commons... The Churchill insults/jokes you hear a lot were directed towards her.
Wendell Scott- first black Nascar driver
That's about it really... Aside from some athletes, race car drivers, and I think a couple of country singers...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2008 9:14:11 GMT -5
Mick Foley grew up in my town and Kevin James from the King Of Queens grew up in my neighborhood.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2008 9:15:24 GMT -5
Lindsay Lohan
Ben n Jerry creators
Zach Ryder
Drummer from Brand New
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Post by Nutty on Aug 1, 2008 9:50:39 GMT -5
Donna Tartt, an author.
Trent Lott,(Actually related to him) Racist U.S. senator
Magic Sam, Chicago Blues Musician.
Eddie Willis, was one of the Funk Brothers that played on the Motown hits in the 1960s.
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Post by Chicago on Aug 1, 2008 9:59:59 GMT -5
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Post by King 33 on Aug 1, 2008 10:04:10 GMT -5
Famous people
Also refer to Category:People from Windsor, Ontario
[edit] Business
* Thomas LaSorda, CEO of Chrysler Group
* Hiram Walker
* J. Paul Reddam, Academic, businessman, racehorse owner
* Mike Lazaridis, CEO of Research In Motion, Inventor of the Blackberry
[edit] Sports
* Aaron Ward, National Hockey League (NHL) player
* Oshiomogho Atogwe, National Football League (NFL) player W.F Herman Green Griffins
* Reno Bertoia, MLB baseball player
* Hank Biasatti, Major League Baseball (MLB) player, National Basketball Association basketball player
* Bob Boughner, former NHL hockey player, now head coach and part-owner of Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires
* Sean Burke, NHL hockey player
* Stubby Clapp, former MLB baseball player
* Sharon Creelman, field hockey player
* Johnny Devine, TNA Wrestler[19]
* Scott D'Amore, TNA Wrestling personality and agent
* Ken Daneyko, former NHL hockey player
* Andy Delmore, NHL hockey player
* Tie Domi, former NHL hockey player
* Ron Fellows, Race car driver
* John Ferguson Sr, former NHL player and executive
* Dan Jancevski, NHL hockey player
* Ed Jovanovski, NHL hockey player
* Killer Kowalski, professional wrestler and trainer
* Tim Kerr, former NHL hockey player
* Steve Moore, former NHL hockey player
* Bob Probert, former NHL hockey player
* Brett Romberg, NFL football player
* Joel Quenneville, NHL hockey coach and former player
* Tyler Scott, (CFL) player Toronto Argonauts, former player Holy Names Knights
* Larry Shreve, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) professional wrestler known as Abdullah the Butcher
* Joe Siddall, former MLB baseball player
* Jimmy Skinner, 1917-2007 former NHL hockey coach and executive
* John Tucker, former NHL hockey player
* Kyle Wellwood, NHL hockey player
* Ron Wilson, NHL hockey coach
* Petey Williams, professional wrestler for TNA Wrestling
[edit] Art and entertainment
The Capitol Theatre on University Avenue, recently re-opened.
The Capitol Theatre on University Avenue, recently re-opened.
Windsor Public Library's main branch, on Ouellette Avenue.
Windsor Public Library's main branch, on Ouellette Avenue.
Windsor's Riverfront walk is lined with sculptures, such as this one, named "Anne", the Lady Dipper.
Windsor's Riverfront walk is lined with sculptures, such as this one, named "Anne", the Lady Dipper.
* Garth Hudson, organist and keyboardist for Canadian rock n roll group The Band.
* James Bondy, entertainer, star of the children's show Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld
* Jeff Burrows, drummer of The Tea Party
* Stuart Chatwood, bass player of The Tea Party/composer Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
* Ashley Coulter, Canadian Idol 2006 Finalist
* Colm Feore, actor
* Marty Gervais, poet and publisher
* Barbara Gowdy, novelist
* Richie Hawtin, techno musician
* Jeff Martin, former guitarist and lead vocalist of The Tea Party
* Terry Pickford, award-winning TV writer, producer and editor
* Oliver Platt, television and film actor
* Jody Raffoul, singer
* Jack Scott, rockabilly singer
* Alexander 'Skip' Spence, composer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape
* Tamia, R&B singer
* Shania Twain, singer
* Christian Vincent, actor, dancer, choreographer
[edit] Politics
* Dwight Duncan, Finance Minister of Ontario
* Herb Gray, former Liberal Member of Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
* Paul Martin, Liberal former Prime Minister of Canada
* Paul Martin, Sr., longtime federal cabinet minister and father of the former PM
* John Swainson, Governor of Michigan 1961-1963
Not a bad list of people
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Thanks to Wiki
* Lisa Fernandez, three-time Olympic softball gold medalist
* Kristen Mann, basketball player in the WNBA
* Spur Posse
* Jason Kapono, basketball player in the NBA, went to high school in Lakewood before going to UCLA on a scholarship.
* Greg LeMond, three time Tour de France champion, was born in Lakewood.
* Charles O'Bannon, former UCLA and NBA basketball player
* Ed O'Bannon, Wooden award winner at UCLA and former NBA player
* Josh Childress NBA player who went to and played for Mayfair High School in Lakewood.
* Kyle Korver, NBA basketball player for the Utah Jazz
* Bryton McClure, actor and singer. Appeared as "Richie" in the sitcom Family Matters (TV series), and is currently staring as Devon Hamilton on The Young and The Restless
* Kirsten Storms, actress. Known for appearing as "Zenon Kar" in the Zenon movie series on the Disney Channel. Storms currently stars on the ABC soap opera General Hospital as Maxie Jones.
* Dominick Guglielmo, Film maker who currently attends CSUMB.
* Steve Fisk, Music producer who was influential in the development of the alternative rock and the grunge music sounds of the North West.
* Mark Adkins, vocalist for Guttermouth
* Chris Gomez, Major League Baseball player 14-years. Currently on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
* Robert S. Woods AMERICAN ACTOR graduated LAKEWOOD HIGH 1966, One Life to Live, The Waltons, Roseanne
* Richard Alarcorn All American wrestler for Mayfair High School.
* Travis Grubb First under 18 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gold medalist in Lakewood, CA.
* Rick Anderson Freelance Photographer, published in national magazines and newspapers.
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Post by Un Vieu BS on Aug 1, 2008 10:13:28 GMT -5
Montreal .... Jacques Rougeau?
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Post by FACELESS on Aug 1, 2008 10:18:35 GMT -5
i LOLed at this-
" Also, the first ever active openly gay pro wrestler and former WCW and WWF Tag Team Champ and former US Heavyweight Champion Chris Kanyon was born and raised in Sunnyside and his parents still live there. Speaking of wrestlers, the famous wrestler André the Giant used to fight matches at the neighborhood's now long-gone arena, known as "Sunnyside Garden." The site of the arena is now a Wendys on Queens Boulevard and 45th Street.
- I eat at thats wendeys alot so i just found it funny I guess
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Post by Stinger TNA on Aug 1, 2008 10:26:56 GMT -5
Macho Man Randy Savage was born about 2 miles away from me on the north side of my town.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2008 10:43:02 GMT -5
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Post by captain master talbot on Aug 1, 2008 11:02:53 GMT -5
Edward Norton
Babe Ruth
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Post by Johnny on Aug 1, 2008 11:07:11 GMT -5
so i was bored one nite and looked up my towns wiki site and scrolled down to famous people. It turns out that that that my town has alot of famous people. The ones that stand out most for me is actress Marla Sokoloff from full house ( pic below of when she was on the show ) and Sara Jane Moore who tried to kill President ford. my town is pretty small so i did not expect this. Any of you have any cool famous people from your town? link www.childstarlets.com/lobby/bios/portraits/marla_sokoloff12.jpgWhat he said... |
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Post by Death Bear on Aug 1, 2008 11:23:36 GMT -5
If I remember correctly it's the... bassist and ex drummer?... of Coheed and Cambria. Aside from that, no one noteworthy.
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Post by Mr. Blonde. on Aug 1, 2008 11:41:06 GMT -5
Stiv Bators
Kelly Pavlik
Ed O'Neil
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
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Post by Codesters on Aug 1, 2008 11:44:20 GMT -5
Charles Manson
Rich Franklin
Shaun Alexander
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Post by iyfwkidzc on Aug 1, 2008 11:45:55 GMT -5
uhhh, IDK. I know a lot of wrestlers live round me. Like Cena, Big Show, and Batista. Actully Batista lives a walk away, and I go to school with his youngest daughter. Ummm..Ernest Graham from the Bucs likes a couple houses down, a nice dude. Thats it tho Somehow I doubt that. Let's see... Bobby Labonte-NASCAR Driver Danny Medlin, Linebacker for a Super Bowl Championship Oakland Raiders team. Lamont Pegues-Used to hold NCHSAA record for career rushing yards. I think that's it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2008 11:47:53 GMT -5
Well NHL Play Doug Weight and Wrestler Bruiser Brody are from Warren. So lets go with Detroit....  From Detroit Sports Figures :Eric Bishoff Ty Cobb Joe Dumars Tayshaun Price Rip Hamilton Chauncy Billups Ivan Rodriguez Derian Hatcher Gordie Howe Al Kaline Joe Louis Mike Modano Rhino Sabu Kevin Nash Scott and Rick Stiener Chris Sabin Alex Shelly Sgt. Slaughter MusiciansAaliyah Eminem D12 Black Dhalia Murder Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye The Von Bodies White Stripes Kid Rock Madonna Ted Nugent Diana Ross Bob Seger Trick Trick Xzibit TV and Movie peopleTim Allen Jerry Bruckheimer Kristen Bell  James Earl Jones Ed McMahon Tim Meadows Sam Raimi |
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