USA Famous People of Oregon

Oregon (OR) 

bullet Beverly Cleary (1916 - ) Children’s novelist who wrote the Ramona Quimby books; born in McMinnville.
bullet Abigail Scott Duniway (1834 - 1915) Journalist and woman-suffrage leader; lived in Lafayette.
bullet Dick Fosbury (1947 - ) Invented the “Fosbury Flop” move in high jumping, flipping over the bar backwards.  Set an Olympic record in 1968; born in Portland.
bullet Matt Groening (1954 - ) Cartoonist whose drawings became The Simpsons television show; Portland native.
bullet Ursula LeGuin (1929 - ) Author.  She has written science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories, including The Wizard of Earthsea trilogy and The Left Hand of Darkness; lives in Portland.
bullet Edwin Markham (1852 - 1940) Famous poet born in Oregon City who is frequently called the “Dean of American Poetry.” Works include The Man with the Hoe, and Lincoln, Man of the People.
bullet John McLoughlin (1784 - 1857) Built Fort Vancouver and is known as the “Father of Oregon.”
bullet Ahmad Rashad (1949 - ) Played 11 years in the NFL.  He is currently an NBC Sportscaster; born in Portland.
bullet Doc Severinsen (1927 - ) Band leader and jazz trumpet player. He was the band leader for the Tonight Show when Johnny Carson hosted it.
bullet Lindsay Wagner (1949 - ) Actress.  She starred in the TV series, The Bionic Woman; lived in Portland.
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