List of people from Carbondale, Illinois
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Carbondale, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Carbondale, Illinois.
Arts and culture
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Agnes Ayres | ![]() |
Apr 4, 1898 | Dec 25, 1940 | Actor (The Sheik) | Born in Carbondale | |
Shawn Colvin | ![]() |
Jan 10, 1956 | Grammy Award-winning singer and musician | Grew up in Carbondale | ||
Darva Conger | ![]() |
Sep 21, 1965 | Winner of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000) | Born in Carbondale | ||
Ben Falcone | ![]() |
Aug 25, 1973 | Actor (What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said) | Born in Carbondale | ||
R. Buckminster Fuller | ![]() |
Jul 12, 1895 | Jul 1, 1983 | Architect and futurist; built the geodesic domes found around Carbondale | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
John Gardner | ![]() |
Jul 21, 1933 | Sep 14, 1982 | Novelist and teacher (Grendel) | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | [1] |
Paul Gilbert | ![]() |
Nov 6, 1966 | Guitarist (Racer X, Mr. Big) | Born in Carbondale | ||
Rodney Jones | 1950 | Poet and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize | Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | |||
Laurie Metcalf | ![]() |
Jun 16, 1955 | Actress (Roseanne, 2017 Tony Award winner) | Born in Carbondale | ||
Dave Soldier | ![]() |
Nov 6, 1956 | Composer and founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra | Born in Carbondale | ||
Frankie Trumbauer | May 30, 1901 | Jun 11, 1956 | Saxophonist; contemporary of Bix Beiderbecke | Born in Carbondale | ||
Crime
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Timothy Krajcir | ![]() |
Nov 28, 1944 | Serial killer; murdered two Carbondale women | |||
Daniel Woloson Serial Rape; Robbery Strangle Susan Schumake
Military
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Oscar Koch | ![]() |
Jan 10, 1897 | May 16, 1970 | US Army officer; served as Intelligence officer (G-2) for Third United States Army during World War II | Lived in Carbondale | [2] |
John Alexander Logan Jr. | ![]() |
Jul 24, 1865 | Nov 11, 1899 | US Army officer; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War | Born in Carbondale | |
Politics
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Laura Liu | Jul 19, 1966 | Apr 17, 2016 | Illinois Appellate Court judge | Born in Carbondale | [3] | |
Sheila Simon | ![]() |
Mar 13, 1961 | 46th lieutenant governor of Illinois | Lives in Carbondale | ||
John Ratcliffe | ![]() |
Oct 20, 1965 | 6th Director of National Intelligence | Graduated from high school in Carbondale | ||
Sports
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Ron Acks | Oct 3, 1944 | Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers | ||||
Stephen Bardo | ![]() |
Apr 5, 1968 | Shooting guard at University of Illinois; ESPN college basketball analyst | [4] | ||
Jim Caldwell | ![]() |
Jan 16, 1955 | Head coach of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts | Wide receiver coach at Southern Illinois University | ||
Chris Carr | Mar 12, 1974 | Shooting guard for six different NBA teams | Attended Southern Illinois University | |||
Justin Dentmon | Sep 5, 1985 | Professional basketball player, 2010 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League | Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School | |||
Troy Hudson | ![]() |
Mar 13, 1976 | Point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors | Born in Carbondale | ||
Brandon Jacobs | ![]() |
Jul 6, 1982 | Running back for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers | Played football at Southern Illinois University | ||
Jerry Kill | ![]() |
Aug 24, 1961 | Head football coach for the University of Minnesota and Southern Illinois University | |||
Bart Scott | ![]() |
Aug 18, 1980 | Linebacker for the New York Jets | Played football for Southern Illinois University | ||
Wan Kuzain bin Wan Kamal | Sep 14, 1998 | Soccer midfielder for St. Louis City SC 2 | Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School | |||
Steve Waterbury | Apr 6, 1952 | May 19, 2017 | Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals | Born in Carbondale | ||
Shawn Watson | Sep 21, 1959 | Quarterbacks coach for the Louisville Cardinals football team | Born in Carbondale | |||
References
- The Twenty - Five Things That Made Genesee County Famous: John Gardner Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Brig. Gen. Oscar Koch Dies Saturday at 73". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL. May 17, 1970. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Laura Cha-Yu Liu Obituary Archived 2016-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "Bardo Returns to Carbondale".
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