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List of people from Bridgeport, Connecticut

This is a list of notable people associated with Bridgeport, Connecticut who achieved great public distinction, listed in the category for which they are best known.

Athletes edit

Baseball players edit

These baseball players were born in or lived in the city:[1]

  • Howard Baker, Major League baseball player[2]
  • Cornelius "Neal" Ball, credited with the first unassisted triple play in the major leagues[3]
  • George Bryant, MLB player for Detroit Wolverines[4]
  • George "Kiddo" Davis, who in the 1933 World Series against the Washington Senators had 7 hits in 19 at-bats, and batted .368, helping the New York Giants win the championship[5]
  • Rob Dibble, pitcher for Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers[6]
  • Angel Echevarria, played in National League for Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago Cubs[7]
  • Ray Keating, pitched for the New York Highlanders, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves[8]
  • Kurt Kepshire, or Kurt David Kepshire, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals[9]
  • Charles Nagy, pitcher for Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres, pitched in the 1995 and 1997 World Series[10]
  • Tricky Nichols, pitcher for the Boston Red Caps, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Providence Grays, Worcester Ruby Legs and Baltimore Orioles[11]
  • Jim O'Rourke (James Henry O'Rourke), first player to be credited with a hit and single in a professional baseball game[12]
  • Ed Rowen, 19th-century baseball player for the Boston Red Caps and Philadelphia Athletics[13]
  • Dan Shannon, played second base for the Louisville Colonels and the Philadelphia Quakers, and second base and shortstop for the New York Giants and the Washington Senators[14]
  • Ed Wojna, pitcher for the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians[15]

Basketball players edit

Football players edit

Soccer players edit

  • Alyssa Naeher, goalkeeper for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and United States women's national soccer team (USWNT)[25]

Hockey players edit

Tennis players edit

Boxers edit

Business people edit

Entertainers, artists, writers edit

Actors edit

Musicians edit

Musical groups edit

Government service edit

Inventors edit

 
C.F. Ritchel of Bridgeport riding his dirigible, as seen on the July 15, 1878 cover of Harper's Weekly

Medical edit

  • Alfred Fones, dentist credited with founding the profession of dental hygiene in 1906

Military edit

Religious edit

Other edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ [1] The apparent source for many of these items is the "Major League Baseball Players born or raised in Bridgeport" page at the "Central High School" Web site, accessed August 13, 2006
  2. ^ "Howard Baker Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Miller, Kathia (May 24, 2010). "First among the few: Cleveland's Neal Ball was first to turn unassisted triple play 100 years ago". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "George Bryant Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "Kiddo Davis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Rob Dibble Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "Angel Echevarria Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Ray Keating Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  9. ^ "Kurt Kepshire Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  10. ^ "Charles Nagy Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  11. ^ "Tricky Nichols Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  12. ^ "Jim O'Rourke". Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  13. ^ "Ed Rowen Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  14. ^ "Dan Shannon Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  15. ^ "Ed Wojna Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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  17. ^ "John Bagley | National Basketball Retired Players Association". 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  18. ^ Proballers. "Frank Oleynick, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  19. ^ Proballers. "Chris Smith, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  20. ^ Proballers. "Harper Williams, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  21. ^ "Kevin Belcher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  22. ^ "Nick Giaquinto Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  23. ^ "Ching Hammill Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  24. ^ "Mike Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  25. ^ DaRosa, Andrew (2021-11-24). "CT soccer star Alyssa Naeher nominated for top FIFA award". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  26. ^ "Julie Chu - Player Profile - Ice Hockey". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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  28. ^ "Jack Delaney". www.ibhof.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  29. ^ "Kenton Clarke Founder & CEO". OMNIKAL. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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  32. ^ "Edwin Land Inventor of the Polaroid Born – Today in History: May 7 - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project". Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project - Stories about the people, traditions, innovations, and events that make up Connecticut's rich history. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  33. ^ "P.T. Barnum, The Man, The Myth, The Legend". The Barnum Museum. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  34. ^ [2] Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine "Al Capp" Web page at Web site of Bridgeport Central High School, accessed August 13, 2006
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  36. ^ Lang, Joel (14 February 2021). "Kamoinge Collective". No. Sunday Arts & Style. Hearst Media Services Connecticut LLC.
  37. ^ Kathleen Glanville, The Oregonian (2007-09-02). "Sally Haley, famous Northwest painter, dies in Portland at 99". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  38. ^ "Maureen Howard, novelist of refinement and self-exploration, dies at 91". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  39. ^ "Walt Kelly: Creator of Pogo – Bridgeport History Center". Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  40. ^ Fornabaio, Michael (2020-05-27). "CT native and AIDS activist Larry Kramer dies at 84". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  41. ^ "Roy R. Neuberger". www.arts.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  42. ^ "Charles Schnee". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  43. ^ "Jim Shepard | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  44. ^ Shennan, Paddy (2016-05-28). "Book recalls how 'Tom Thumb' made his first British stage debut in Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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  46. ^ O’Neill, Tara (2020-04-16). "'Tommy Boy' actor Brian Dennehy, longtime CT resident, dies at 81". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  47. ^ Wilson, Earl (Nov 27, 1969). "Small Towns Have Produced Many Big Stars". The Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. A33. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  48. ^ Valluzzo, Andrea (2022-05-02). "Comedian Kevin Nealon returns to alma mater, Sacred Heart". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  49. ^ Saunders, Mark (2016-04-06). "Bridgeport native, Hollywood icon John Ratzenberger turns 69". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  50. ^ Grandjean, Pat (2010-11-16). "Q & A: Bill Smitrovich". CT Insider. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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  52. ^ "The lasting spell of a musical colossus". Morning Star. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  53. ^ "Fanny Crosby – Bridgeport History Center". Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  54. ^ "Why Is America's First Country Music Superstar Buried In Bridgeport?". WSHU. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  55. ^ "Connecticut composer uses ancient Korean instrument to create music for today". Connecticut Public. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  56. ^ Cummings, Bill (2020-06-26). "Racial inequity exposed by coronavirus drives new reforms". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  57. ^ Burgeson, John (2011-12-26). "The Lives They Lived: Paul Leka". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  58. ^ Gargan, Scott (2013-12-17). "Born and Raised: 10 things you may not know about John Mayer". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  59. ^ "Being Thrown Off Warped Tour Was The Push Into The Metal World We…". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  60. ^ Gargan, Scott (2012-04-30). "Bridgeport's J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise makes mark in gospel world". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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