- Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician and artist known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band. His stage name was formed from the names "Marilyn" Monroe and Charles "Manson", showing what he considered the ultimate and most disturbing dualism of American culture. - Matt Thiessen
Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born on August 12 1980 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) is the lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. He founded the band with fellow guitarist Matt Hoopes and bassist Brian Pittman in 1998. His songs generally draw influence from both his Christian faith and adolescent past. - Thurman Munson
Thurman Lee Munson was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. Munson was killed at age 32 while trying to land his personal airplane. - William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the twenty-fifth President of the United States, and the last veteran of the Civil War to be elected. By the 1880s, this Ohio native was a nationally known Republican leader; his signature issue was high tariffs on imports as a formula for prosperity, as typified by his McKinley Tariff of 1890. As the Republican candidate in the 1896 presidential election, he upheld the gold standard, … - Macy Gray
Macy Gray is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis. To date, Gray has released four studio albums, one compilation album, and one live album — with her fourth studio album, "Big", released in March 2007. "Coming Back to You", her latest song, is featured on the soundtrack to the 2006 film "Déjà Vu". - Mother Angelica
Mother Angelica, PCPA, born Rita Antoinette Rizzo April 28, 1923 is an American Catholic nun and founder of the Eternal Word Television Network. - Eddie Levert
Eddie Levert (born) is an American singer, and is the lead vocalist of the soul/funk band, The O'Jays. Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, but was raised in Canton, Ohio. While attending high school, he met buddies Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, and William Powell. They were motivated to sing after seeing a performance from Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. They formed in 1958. The O'Jays were originally known as The Triumphs and The Mascots. - Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, 8 June 1944, Canton, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. - Dan Dierdorf
Daniel Lee Dierdorf (b. June 29, 1949 in Canton, Ohio) is a former American football player and current television sportscaster. He played 13 NFL seasons and has worked for ABC's "Monday Night Football" and CBS as a color commentator since his retirement. Born in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the NFL, Dierdorf played football at Glenwood High School in Canton (now GlenOak High School), then the University of Michigan before being drafted by the St. - Raymar Morgan
Raymar Morgan (born August 8, 1988 in Canton, Ohio) is a college basketball player for Michigan State University and wears the number 2. Morgan attended Canton McKinley High School. - Paula Zahn
Paula Zahn (born February 24, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American newscaster, currently the host of "Paula Zahn NOW" on CNN. - Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page (born August 7 1945 in Canton, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who starred as a defensive lineman in the NFL, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings as a member of the "Purple People Eaters", and then went on to have a distinguished legal career, serving as a current Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Married to Diane Sims Page and is the father of four children, Nina, Georgi, Justin and Kamie. - Eric Snow
Eric Snow (born April 24, 1973 in Canton, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Snow began his basketball career at Canton McKinley High School, where he played with classmate and former NBA player Michael Hawkins. Snow graduated high school in 1991, and enrolled at Michigan State University. - Ida Saxton McKinley
Ida Saxton McKinley (June 8, 1847 - May 26, 1907), wife of William McKinley, was First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901. She was born in Canton, Ohio, the elder daughter of a prominent, well-to-do family. James A. Saxton, a banker, educated his daughters in local schools and a finishing school, and then sent them to Europe. She met McKinley in 1867, and they soon married. A daughter, Katherine, was born on Christmas Day, 1871; a second, Ida, in April 1873. - Jack Paar
Jacques Harold "Jack" Paar (May 1, 1918 - January 27, 2004) was an American radio and television talk show host. - Nicole Wood
Nicole Wood (b. February 4, 1970, Canton, Ohio) is an American model, cosmetologist and entrepreneur. Nicole was chosen as "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for April, 1993, and she has appeared in several "Playboy" videos and special editions following her centerfold appearance. As of January 2007, Nicole continues to represent "Playboy" at various promotions. - Dave Wottle
David James ("Dave") Wottle (born August 7, 1950) is a former American athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Dave was born in Canton, Ohio, and attended Bowling Green State University. There he finished second to Marty Liquori in the mile run at the 1970 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. During the 1971 season he was hampered by injuries, but a year later in 1972 he won the 1,500 m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, … - Michael Hawkins
Steve Michael Hawkins (born October 28 1972 in Canton, Ohio), is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and currently playing with Al Jalaa Aleppo of the Syrian basketball league. Hawkins, along with classmate and NBA player Eric Snow, played basketball at Canton McKinley High School and graduated from there in 1991. The 6' 0" point guard went undrafted out of Xavier University when he signed with the Boston Celtics in 1997. - Jake Abel
Jake Abel (born Jacob Allen Abel on November 18, 1987 in Canton, Ohio) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in "Go Figure (film)" as Spencer, and in "Threshold". He also played Kirk in an episode of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. - Phil Hubbard
Philip "Phil" Gregory Hubbard (born December 13 1956 in Canton, Ohio) is a former American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1979 to 1989, and current Assisant Coach of the Washington Wizards. Hubbard played high school basketball at athletic powerhouse Canton McKinley High School. - Josh McDaniels
Josh McDaniels (born April 2, 1976 in Canton, Ohio) is the American football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. McDaniels is notable as being the youngest offensive coordinator in the history of the NFL, accepting the position at age 29 after the 2005 season. McDaniels first joined the Patriots as an assistant in the scouting department in 2001. - Benjamin F. Leiter
Benjamin Franklin Leiter (October 13, 1813 - June 17, 1866) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer, teacher and justice of the peace from Ohio. Born in Leitersburg, Maryland, Leiter received a limited schooling as a child. He taught school in Maryland from 1830 to 1834 before moving to Ohio where he continued teaching from 1834 to 1842. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1842, commencing practice in Canton, Ohio. - Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod (born November 5 1979 in Canton, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association at the point guard position. Previously, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, and the Golden State Warriors. McLeod was the 2002 Mid-American Conference men's basketball player of the year, while leading the Falcons to a berth in the NIT. - Nick Weatherspoon
Nick Levoter Weatherspoon (born July 20 1950, in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 7" small forward from Canton McKinley High School and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he was selected by the Capital Bullets with the 13th pick of the 1973 NBA Draft. - Rhoda Wise
Rhoda Wise (1888 - 7 July 1948) was an alleged U.S. stigmatist from Canton, Ohio (originally in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and now part of the Diocese of Youngstown). Her biography, "Her Name Means Rose", was published by EWTN. Rhoda Wise has been associated with many miraculous healings, including the healing of Mother Angelica. The Roman Catholic Church investigated Wise, but made no official decision concerning her experiences. - Todd Blackledge
Todd Alan Blackledge (February 25, 1961 in Canton, Ohio) was a three-year starter at Penn State, where he guided the Nittany Lions to 31-5 record including a national championship in 1982. Following the 1982 season, he won the Davey O'Brien Award for best quarterback in the nation. In 1983, he was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played for five seasons (1983-87) before ending his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1988-89). - Gary Grant
Gary Grant (born April 21 1965 in Canton, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball point guard in the NBA. Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan and was selected in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, but was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers before the 1988-89 season started. There he remained for seven years before moving on to the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat, … - Mark Murphy
Mark Steven Murphy (born April 22, 1958 in Canton, Ohio) was a safety who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay "Packers". Murphy attended West Liberty State College. He helped the "Packers" win the 1982 NFC Central Division. In 11 seasons he had 11 "sacks" and 20 interceptions for 194 yards and 1 "touchdown". He as well had over 600 "tackles". He also had 1 "punt return" for 4 yards. Currently, Mr. Murphy is a defensive backs coach at St. - Tommy James
Thomas L. "Tommy" James, Jr. (born September 16, 1923 in Canton, Ohio, died February 7, 2007) is a former American football cornerback. James played for Paul Brown at Massillon High School and Ohio State before rejoining him with him the Browns in 1948 after a year in Detroit. James started at right cornerback in 1948 and intercepted four passes for a team that went 15-0 and won the All-America Football Conference championship. - Jeffrey Mylett
Jeffrey Mylett (June 8, 1949 - May 7, 1986) was an American actor. He appeared in the original off-Broadway production of "Godspell" and the Broadway musical "The Magic Show". He also appeared in the movie "Godspell" as well as "Brewster's Millions" and "My Man Adam". Born in North Canton, Ohio, he attended Hoover High School there, and studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University. He was devoted to Avatar Meher Baba. - Tyler Everett
Tyler Everett (born November 4, 1983 in Canton, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. The former Ohio State Buckeyes safety was signed to the 53 man roster from the practice squad in order to bolster the safety position following injuries to strong safeties Mike Brown and Todd Johnson. If the Bears had won Super Bowl XLI, Everett would have won a championship at the high school, college and professional levels. - Don Scott
Donald E. Scott was a star of American football. He was a two-time All-America quarterback at the Ohio State University. He died on Oct. 1, 1943 when his bomber crashed while he was training as a pilot in England during World War II. - Ron Klink
Ronald "Ron" Klink (born September 23, 1951) is a Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Klink was born in Canton, Ohio, and graduated from Meyersdale High School in Pennsylvania in 1969. Klink originally worked behind the scenes at WTAJ-TV in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He later became a recognizable figure in the Pittsburgh area as a television news weatherman and reporter on KDKA-TV from 1977 to 1991. - Tim Fox
Timothy Richard Fox (born November 1, 1953 in Canton, Ohio) is a former American Football safety who played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1986. He played college football at Ohio State University and was selected in the 1st round (21st overall) in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Patriots. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1980. - Dick Cunningham
Dick Cunningham (born July 11, 1946 in Canton, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from Murray State University, Cunningham played seven seasons (1968-1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. He averaged 2.8 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Milwaukee in 1971. - Edwin Charles Boulton
Edwin Charles Boulton (15 April 1928 - 15 May 2000) was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1980. - Paul Schiffer
Paul Schiffer is an American talk radio personality and politician. Schiffer hosts a national radio show broadcast, The Schiffer Report, on the Rightalk.com network. Previously, the Schiffer Report appeared on WHK-AM Radio in Cleveland, Ohio and nationally on the Radio America Network. The Schiffer Report commonly discusses national and international political issues, foreign affairs and defense policy. Previous guests of the Schiffer Report include Ann Coulter, … - Dick Himes
Richard Dean "Dick" Himes, AKA "Ox" Himes, (born May 25 1946 in Canton, Ohio) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1968 through 1977 for the Green Bay Packers. - Robert Pinn
Robert A. Pinn was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Pinn joined the Army in Massillon, Ohio, and by September 29 1864, he was serving as a First Sergeant in Company I of the 5th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment. On that day, his unit participated in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Virginia, … - Justin Frederick
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