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Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame Historical Markers

This series is for the 150+ historical markers along the Delmar Loop that honors notable persons from St. Louis.
 
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1 Missouri, St. Louis, Delmar Loop — Whitey Herzog — Born November 9, 1931
Beloved Cardinals manager Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog enjoyed a solid, eight-year playnig career from 1956-1963, but in his own words, "baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it." He managed the Kansas City Royals to three straight . . . Map (db m124789) HM
2 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — "Butch" O'Hare — Born March 13, 1914
A U.S. Navy flying ace whose exploits buoyed U.S. morale during WWII, Edward "Butch" O'Hare was born and raised in St. Louis. On February 2, 1942, O'Hare saved an aircraft carrier by single-handedly attacking nine Japanese planes, shooting down five . . . Map (db m133109) HM
3 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Bob Pettit — Born December 12, 1932
Basketball legend Bob Pettit came to St. Louis with the Hawks in 1955. The ideal power forward, he averaged 26.4 points and 16.2 rebounds per game for his career. Pettit led the Hawks to the NBA Finals four times in five years, and in . . . Map (db m124798) HM
4 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Cedric the Entertainer — Born April 24, 1964
Berkeley High graduate Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles first performed stand-up comedy at a St. Louis open mic night. His television career began as host of BET's "Comic View" and as co-star of the #1 ranked sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show," for which . . . Map (db m147811) HM
5 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Chic Young — Born January 9, 1901
Cartoonist Murat Bernard "Chic" Young grew up in St. Louis at 2248 Oregon Ave. and graduated from McKinley High in 1919. In 1930 Young created "Blondie," a comic strip featuring Blondie Boopadoop and her boyfriend Dagwood Bumstead. Readership jumped . . . Map (db m124799) HM
6 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Christine Brewer — Born October 26, 1955
Soprano Christine Brewer began her career singing in the choruses of the St. Louis Symphony and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. After winning the Metropolitan Opera auditions and the Richard Tucker Award in 1989, Brewer performed with top symphonies and . . . Map (db m124781) HM
7 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Curt Flood — Born January 13, 1938
Proclaimed "baseball's best centerfielder" on a 1968 "Sports Illustrated" cover, three-time All-Star Curtis Charles Flood played 12 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinal. Flood won seven straight Gold Gloves from 1963-1969, hit .293 for his career and . . . Map (db m189734) HM
8 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Donny Hathaway — Born October 1, 1945
Soul singer Donny Hathaway grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Vashon High School in 1963. Already an accomplished producer, composer and musician, in 1970 he released the album "Everything Is Everything," which included the R&B hit "The . . . Map (db m147750) HM
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9 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Doris Roberts — Born November 4, 1925
Actress Doris Roberts was born in St. Louis, but moved to New York with her mother when she was young. In a career that began in 1951, Roberts performed in several Broadway productions and appeared in over 40 films, but was best known for her work . . . Map (db m124712) HM
10 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Frankie Muse Freeman — Born November 24, 1916
Frankie Muse Freeman began a celebrated legal career that spanned 60 years when she opened a private practice in St. Louis in 1949 Freeman was lead counsel in the 1954 landmark NAACP suit against the St. Louis Housing Authority, which . . . Map (db m124783) HM
11 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Hale Irwin — Born June 3, 1945
After winning the 1967 NCAA Golf Championship, Hale Irwin turned pro in 1964 an later settled in St. Louis. His first PGA Tour Victory came in 1971, and in 1974 he won the first of his 3 U.S. Open championships. A self-taught player, Irwin was known . . . Map (db m124801) HM
12 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Judy Rankin — Born February 18, 1945
St. Louis-born golf prodigy Judy Torluemke began playing at age 6 and honed her skills at the "Triple A" golf course in Forest Park. Described as one of the best prospects ever in a 1961 "Sports Illustrated" cover article, she turned pro in 1962 and . . . Map (db m124932) HM
13 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Lee Falk — Born April 28, 1911
Writer and cartoonist Lee Falk, originally named Leon Harrison Gross, was born and raised in St. Louis. Falk created and wrote the comic strip "Mandrake the Magician," which debuted in 1934 and featured a stage magician who used hypnosis and magic . . . Map (db m124785) HM
14 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Max Starkloff — Born September 18, 1937
Disabled in an auto accident in 1959, lifelong St. Louisan Max Starkloff never surrendered to dependence or inaction. In 1970 he co-founded Para-Quad, a pioneering center for independent living, and in 2003 he co-founded the Starkloff Disability . . . Map (db m124796) HM
15 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Mel Bay — Born February 25, 1913
Mel Bay bought his first guitar at age thirteen, taught himself to play and was performing publicly within a few months. He moved to St. Louis in 1933, where he fronted his own trio and taught up to 100 students per week. In 1947 Bay published his . . . Map (db m124803) HM
16 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Ntozake Shange — Born October 18, 1948
Born Paulette Williams, writer Ntozake Shange lived in St. Louis from 8 to 13 years of age on Windemere Place in the Ville. Her experiences in St. Louis infuse her work, especially the novels "Betsy Brown" (1985) and "Liliane: Resurrection of the . . . Map (db m124793) HM
17 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Rita Levi-Montalcini — Born April 22, 1909
In 1938, two years after graduating from the University of Turin, Italian neurobiologist Levi-Montalcini was forced to continue her research in a makeshift bedroom lab because Fascist laws barred Jews from academic careers. In 1946 she came to . . . Map (db m124931) HM
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18 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Rocco Landesman — Born July 20, 1947
Broadway producer Rocco Landesman was born and raised in St. Louis. Where his family owned the Crystal Palace, a Gaslight Square cabaret that featured cutting edge theater and performers. Landesman developed and produced the Broadway musical "Big . . . Map (db m124942) HM
19 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Scott Bakula — Born October 9, 1954
Actor Scott Bakula was born in St. Louis and graduated from Kirkwood High in 1973. His first success came in the theatre, both on and off Broadway, and he was nominated for a Tony in 1988. Bakula became a household name as Dr. Sam Beckett on . . . Map (db m124788) HM
20 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — The 5th Dimension — Born 1965
St. Louis-born singers Billy Davis, Jr., Lamonte McLemore and Ron Townson joined with Marilyn McCoo and Florence LaRue to create the lush "Champagne Soul" sound of the 5th Dimension. The group's first top ten hits "Up, Up and Away" (1967) and . . . Map (db m147810) HM
21 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — Tim McCarver — Born October 16, 1941
Tim McCarver debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals at the age of 17. A fine defensive catcher and a dangerous hitter. McCarver became a mainstay on the great Cardinals teams of the 1960s, an All-Star in 1966 and 1967, he played in four decades before . . . Map (db m124786) HM
22 Missouri, St. Louis, Skinker DeBaliviere — William Holden — Born April 17, 1918
Actor William Holden was born near St. Louis in O'Fallon, Illinois. He vaulted to stardom in 1939's "Golden Boy," and the film's title stuck as Holden's nickname. He received the first of three Academy Award nominations for 1950's "Sunset . . . Map (db m124790) HM
23 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Andy Cohen — Born June 2, 1968
St. Louis native Andy Cohen, best known as the host and executive producer of "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen," Bravo TV's live late night talk show, also hosted its reunion specials. In his many years running programming at Bravo, he . . . Map (db m224298) HM
24 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Brett Hull — Born August 9, 1964
A right wing with a quick shot and an uncanny ability to score goals, Brett Hull scored 41 times in his first full season with the St. Louis Blues. He then scored over 70 goals in each of the next three seasons, including 1990-91 when he notched 86 . . . Map (db m133107) HM
25 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Carl Wimar — Born February 20, 1828
Arriving in St. Louis in 1843, the young immigrant Carl Wimar was enthralled by the Native Americans who camped near the city to trade furs. Wimar returned to Germany in 1852 to study painting at the Dόsseldorf Academy, and his work often portrayed . . . Map (db m133111) HM
26 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Elizabeth Keckley — Born February 1818
Brought to St. Louis in 1847 by her slave owners, Elizabeth Keckley honed her skills as a dressmaker and was able to buy her freedom in 1855. She moved to Washington D.C. in 1860, cultivated an elite clientele, and became the personal dressmaker and . . . Map (db m133114) HM
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27 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Harry Weber — Born June 11, 1942
St. Louisan Harry Weber's larger than life bronze sculptures of famous sports and historical figures race stadiums and public spaces across the US, China, and Africa. His expressive sculptures give the sense that the figures are actually in motion . . . Map (db m224294) HM
28 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Helen Traubel — Born June 16, 1899
Born above her father's drugstore at Jefferson and Chouteau Avenues in South St. Louis, heroic-voiced Helen Traubel debuted with the St. Louis Symphony in 1924. To continue her training in St. Louis, she initially declined an offer from New York's . . . Map (db m124892) HM
29 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Henry Hampton — Born January 8, 1940
Filmmaker Henry Hampton was born in St. Louis, attended St. Louis University High School, and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961. Hampton founded Blackside, Inc. in Boston in 1968, which produced over 60 films and nurtured a . . . Map (db m133117) HM
30 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Isley Brothers — Formed 1954
Starting with their 1959 hit "Shout," the Isley Brothers appeared on the Billboard charts for an incredible seven consecutive decades. Their other hits include the 1962 classic "Twist & Shout," the 1969 Grammy-winner "It's Your Thing," and the 1957 . . . Map (db m133120) HM
31 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Jon Hamm — Born March 10, 1971
Born and raised in St. Louis, actor Jon Hamm graduated from John Burroughs School in 1989, where he later taught drama before moving to Los Angeles in 1995. Jon's breakout performance as Don Draper on the hit series "Mad Men" (2007-2015) would earn . . . Map (db m220582) HM
32 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Kurt Warner — Born June 22, 1971
Kurt Warner's storybook rise from grocery clerk to quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion St. Louis Rams captivated the nation. Warner's accurate passing and quick decisions perfectly fit the "Greatest Show on Turf" Rams, and he was named the 1999 . . . Map (db m220584) HM
33 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Robert Duvall — Born January 5, 1931
Actor Robert Duvall attended high school at the Principia at St. Louis and graduated from nearby Principia College in 1953. He appeared in the classic films "To Kill a Mockingbird," "True Grit" and "MASH" before gaining stardom in the 1970s with . . . Map (db m124891) HM
34 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Robert S. Brookings — Born January 22, 1850
Robert S. Brookings moved from Maryland to St. Louis in 1867 to take a job as a clerk and became one of the city's most successful businessmen. In 1895 he crowned his business career with the construction of the historic Cupples Station Warehouse . . . Map (db m124890) HM
35 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Sara Teasdale — Born August 8, 1884
Sara Teasdale was born in St. Louis and lived both on Lindell Blvd. and on Kingsbury Place. While attending Mary Institute and Hosmer Hall, she began writing poems. First published in 1907, Teasdale wrote several collections of poetry in the . . . Map (db m125015) HM
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36 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — St. Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ — Born August 29, 1769
Born in Grenoble, France, Rose Philippine Duchesne was drawn to a life of religious service. She led five Religious of the Sacred Heart Nuns to the St. Louis area in 1818, settling in the then frontier town of St. Charles, where Duchesne opened the . . . Map (db m124711) HM
37 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — T Bone Burnett — Born January 14, 1948
T Bone Burnett was born in St. Louis and grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, where he began making records in 1965. He toured in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue from 1975-76, and in 1980 he released "Truth Decay," the first of several critically . . . Map (db m133119) HM
38 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — T. S. Eliot — Born September 26, 1888
The grandson of the founder of Washington University, T.S. Eliot was born in St. Louis and attended Smith Academy here. He is best known as a poet and critic, and his "The Wasteland" is one of the more influential works of the twentieth century. . . . Map (db m124894) HM
39 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Thomas Hart Benton — Born March 14, 1782
Thomas Hart Benton moved to St. Louis in 1815 and became one of the city's leading citizens. Elected one of Missouri's first two Senators, Benton served five consecutive terms from 1821-1851 and figured prominently in the era's national debates. A . . . Map (db m124784) HM
40 Missouri, St. Louis, West End — Walker Hancock — Born June 28, 1901
Born and raised in St. Louis, Walker Hancock graduated from Central High School in 1917. A realist sculptor who concentrated on the human form Hancock's works include "Zuni Bird Charmer" at the St. Louis Zoo, "Christ in Majesty" in the National . . . Map (db m133113) HM
41 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — A.E. Hotchner — Born June 28, 1920
Born in St. Louis, Aaron Edward Hotchner grew up in the Westgate Hotel at Delmar and Kingshighway, and attended Soldan High School. A 1941 Washington University Law School graduate, he served as a military journalist before becoming a successful . . . Map (db m124663) HM
42 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Agnes Moorehead — Born December 6, 1900
Agnes Moorehead moved to St. Louis as a child, where she acted in stage productions, danced with the Municipal Opera, and debuted as a radio singer on KMOX in 1923. After moving to New York and appearing on Broadway, she became a . . . Map (db m124665) HM
43 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Al Hirschfeld — Born June 21, 1903
Albert Hirschfeld was born in a house on Kensington Avenue in St. Louis. His family moved to New York when he was 12, and by age 18 he was Artistic Director at Selznick Pictures. After the New York Times printed one of his theater sketches in 1927, . . . Map (db m124748) HM
44 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Albert King — Born April 25, 1923
Born Albert Nelson, he was a farm laborer who became a premier blues guitarist. Self-taught, first on a one-string "Diddley-Bow" and then on a guitar he made from a cigar box, King played left-handed and upside down. In 1956 he moved to Lovejoy, . . . Map (db m124688) HM
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45 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Archie Moore — Born December 13, 1913
Born Archibald Lee Wright, Hall of Fame Boxer Archie Moore was raised in St. Louis. Moore began his professional career fighting locally in 1936, but his impressive record and imposing knockout style caused champions to avoid him. Moore finally got . . . Map (db m124612) HM
46 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Arthur Holly Compton — Born September 10, 1892
Arthur Holly Compton, a science prodigy, built and flew a glider at age 18. In 1920 he became a professor and head of the Physics Department at Washington University. There he deduced that x-rays, known to be waves, also act like particles. He . . . Map (db m124761) HM
47 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Auguste Chouteau — Born September 7, 1749
Born Renι Auguste Chouteau in New Orleans, he was raised by his stepfather, Pierre Laclθde, and his mother, Marie Therθse Chouteau. As Laclede's clerk and Lieutenant, the 14-year-old Chouteau led the workers who began building St. Louis on February . . . Map (db m124691) HM
48 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Barry Commoner — Born May 28, 1917
Barry Commoner joined the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis in 1947. In 34 years there he explored viral function and led cellular research with implications for cancer diagnosis. Alarmed in the early 1950s by the health risks posed by . . . Map (db m124698) HM
49 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Betty Grable — Born December 18, 1916
Betty Grable was born at 3858 Lafayette Avenue in St. Louis and moved to the Forest Park Hotel in 1920. She entered Clark's Dancing School at age 3 and attended Mary Institute. When only 12 she went to Hollywood and got her first film role the next . . . Map (db m124695) HM
50 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Bill Mauldin — Born October 29, 1921
William Henry Mauldin joined the Army newsletter Stars and Stripes as a cartoonist during World War II. There he perfected Joe and Willie, the muddy, weary "dogfaces" who portrayed the drabness of the foot soldier's life. Despised by the . . . Map (db m124719) HM
51 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Bob Costas — Born March 22, 1952
At age 22, Bob Costas joined KMOX Radio in 1974 to announce St. Louis Spirits' basketball games. During his seven years at KMOX, he honed the skills which fueled his career's meteoric rise. His intelligence, humor and . . . Map (db m124675) HM
52 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Bob Gibson — Born November 9, 1935
Robert Gibson, once a Harlem Globetrotter, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 until he retired in 1975. Known for his fastball, he struck out 3,117 batters. In his 1968 MVP season, Bob Gibson pitched 28 complete games and 13 shutouts . . . Map (db m124693) HM
53 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Branch Rickey — Born December 20, 1881
Often called the greatest front-office strategist in baseball history, Branch Rickey came to the Cardinals in 1917 and turned a losing team into a powerhouse. Believing that "luck is the residue of design," he developed the modern farm system that . . . Map (db m124532) HM
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54 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Buddy Ebsen — Born April 2, 1908
Buddy Ebsen gained worldwide fame in the 1960s as Jed Clampett, the central character on "The Beverly Hillbillies," one of the most popular series in television history. He was born Christian Ludolpf Ebsen Jr. in Belleville, Illinois, where his . . . Map (db m124749) HM
55 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Carl & Gerty Cori — Born December 5, 1896 and August 15, 1896
Carl Ferdinand Cori and Gerty Theresa Radnitz earned medical degrees from the German University of Prague in 1920 and married later that year. After that they joined the Washington University School of Medicine in 1931, their discovery of the . . . Map (db m124775) HM
56 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Charles A. Lindbergh — Born February 4, 1902
One of the finest fliers of his time, Charles Lindbergh was the chief pilot for the first St. Louis to Chicago Airmail Route, in April 1926 while based at Lambert Field, he conceived of an airplane that could fly from New York to Paris, and . . . Map (db m124771) HM
57 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Charles Eames — Born June 17, 1907
A revolutionary designer, Charles Eames was born in St. Louis and studied architecture at Washington University. He settled in Venice, California when he designed some of the most innovative furniture of the most Post-War Modern period with his wife . . . Map (db m124664) HM
58 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Charles Guggenheim — Born March 31, 1924
Documentary filmmaker Charles Guggenheim started his first production company in St. Louis in 1954. A four-time Oscar winner, he received his first of 12 Academy Award nominations in 1956 for "A City Decides," a film about the integration of St. . . . Map (db m124627) HM
59 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Charles M. Russell — Born March 19, 1864
Charles Marion Russell's more than 3,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures captured the essence of the American West. Born in St. Louis, he grew up at Oak Hill, his family's country estate near present-day Tower Grove Park. Russell, who moved to . . . Map (db m124684) HM
60 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Chuck Berry — Born October 18, 1926
Hailed as "The Father of Rock & Roll," Chuck Berry's signature guitar work, poetic songwriting, and inspired showmanship have influenced every Rock & Roll musician to follow him. Beginning with "Maybellene" in 1955, he recorded a series of hits that . . . Map (db m124673) HM
61 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Clark Terry — Born December 14, 1920
Born in St. Louis, Clark Terry made his first trumpet out of garden hose, attended Vashon High School, and played in local clubs before joining a Navy Band during World War II. His years with County Basie and Duke Ellington in the late 1940s and . . . Map (db m124516) HM
62 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Cool Papa Bell — Born May 17, 1903
Major League Baseball was closed to Blacks until 1947, relegating some of the game's best players to the Negro Leagues. One of them was James Thomas Bell, who joined the St. Louis Stars in 1922. Nicknamed Cool Papa for his composure, Bell played and . . . Map (db m124717) HM
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63 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dan Dierdorf — Born June 29, 1949
One of the greatest offensive tackles of all time, Dan Dierdorf was an All-American at the University of Michigan before joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. Dierdorf and his fellow linemen anchored the Cardiac Cardinals, and became one of the . . . Map (db m124621) HM
64 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dave Garroway — Born July 13, 1913
Moving to St. Louis at age 14, David Garroway attended University City High School and Washington University. After training as a radio announcer while an NBC page in New York, he worked in Pittsburgh and then Chicago, where he returned after . . . Map (db m124531) HM
65 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — David Francis — Born October 1, 1850
David Rowland Francis came to St. Louis in 1866 and graduated from Washington University in 1870. A successful businessman, he was elected Mayor of St. Louis in 1885 and Governor of Missouri in 1888; he later served as Secretary of the Interior from . . . Map (db m124546) HM
66 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — David Merrick — Born November 27, 1911
Born and raised in St. Louis, David Margulois graduated from Central High in 1930 and received a law degree from St. Louis University in 1937. With his sights on Broadway, he moved to New York in 1940 and changed his name to David Merrick. Building . . . Map (db m125040) HM
67 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — David Sanborn — Born July 30, 1945
Saxophonist David Sanborn grew up in Kirkwood and began playing in St. Louis area clubs as a teen. He backed legends like Albert King, Little Milton and Gil Evans, then joined the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1967, later playing with them at . . . Map (db m124708) HM
68 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dick Gregory — Born October 12, 1932
Born in St. Louis, Dick Gregory grew up at 1803 N. Taylor Ave. shining shoes to help feed his family. At Sumner High School, he led a march against conditions at segregated schools and set a state record in track. As a star comedian in the early . . . Map (db m124777) HM
69 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dick Weber — Born December 23, 1929
Among the greatest bowlers in history and a leading ambassador for the sport, Dick Weber became a St. Louisan in 1955 when he joined the legendary Budweiser Bowling Team. A charter member of the Professional Bowlers Association, Weber won Bowler of . . . Map (db m124628) HM
70 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dizzy Dean — Born January 16, 1910
Known for his homespun wit and good-natured bravado, Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean was perhaps the most colorful member of the Cardinals' famed "Gas House Gang." With his blazing fastball he won 30 games in 1934, earning MVP Honors and leading the . . . Map (db m124536) HM
71 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dred & Harriet Scott — Dred Scott: Born Circa 1799 — Harriet Scott: Birth Date Unknown —
Remembered for the infamous 1857 decision that denied them their freedom, Dred and Harriet Scott spent much of their adult lives enslaved in St. Louis. In the 1830s, Dred Scott's slave owner took him to the free State of Illinois and then to federal . . . Map (db m124538) HM
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72 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Dwight Davis — Born July 5, 1879
The founder of tennis' Davis Cup, Dwight Davis was born in St. Louis. He was one of his era's best players and won several titles while at Harvard. In 1900, he founded the international competition that came to bear his name and captained the first . . . Map (db m124514) HM
73 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Ed Macauley — Born March 22, 1928
A loyal native whose mother allowed him to choose any college that was "Catholic and in St. Louis," Ed Macauley led the Saint Louis University basketball team to the 1948 NIT National Championship and won AP Player of the year in 1949. Later a high . . . Map (db m124569) HM
74 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Elijah Lovejoy — Born November 9, 1802
Elijah Parish Lovejoy, a Presbyterian minister and editor of the St. Louis Observer, believed that slavery was a sin. First calling for gradual emancipation, he later became an abolitionist, but in the volient climate of 1830s St. Louis, neither . . . Map (db m124700) HM
75 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Ernest Trova — Born February 19, 1927
Ernest Tino Trova, a self-trained St. Louis native, became one of the significant artists of the late twentieth century. Best known for his signature image, The Falling Man, Trova considered his entire output a single "work in progress." A collector . . . Map (db m124763) HM
76 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Eugene Field — Born September 2, 1850
Eugene Field, born at 634 South Broadway in St. Louis, became a reporter for the St. Louis Evening Journal in 1873. Over the next decade he developed the charming and witty style that would make him America's foremost columnist. The Chicago Morning . . . Map (db m124755) HM
77 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Evarts Graham — Born March 19, 1883
One of the 20th century's most prominent surgeons, Evarts A. Graham chaired the Department of Surgery at Washington University from 1919 to 1951. Under his direction, it became a world leader in surgical procedures and training. Graham performed the . . . Map (db m124751) HM
78 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Fontella Bass — Born July 3, 1940
Fontella Bass, daughter of Gospel great Martha Bass, was born and raised in St. Louis. She played piano and sang with R&B stars Little Milton and Oliver Sain, and launched her solo career in 1965 with the electrifying "Rescue Me," a #1 R&B and #4 . . . Map (db m125035) HM
79 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — George Sisler — Born March 24, 1893
The greatest player in St. Louis Browns history, "Gentleman" George Sisler was arguably baseball's most complete first baseman. Intelligent and athletic, he won two batting titles, led the league in steals four times and was one of the finest . . . Map (db m124539) HM
80 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Gerald Early — Born April 21, 1952
An inspiring educator, Gerald Early was appointed the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters in English and served as Director of Washington University's Center for the Humanities, the American Culture Studies Program, and the African and African . . . Map (db m124715) HM
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81 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Grace Bumbry — Born January 4, 1937
Grace Ann Bumbry grew up at 1703 Goode Ave. in St. Louis. She joined the Union Memorial Methodist Church's choir at eleven, and sang at Sumner High School. She was a 1954 winner on the "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts." After her concert debut in . . . Map (db m124757) HM
82 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Gyo Obata — Born February 28, 1923
Gyo Obata, a Washington University graduate co-founded the St. Louis architecture firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum in 1955. It attained global prominence, largely due to Obata's designs. His influence on the St. Louis skyline is profound. The Priory . . . Map (db m124760) HM
83 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Harold Ramis — Born November 21, 1944
A Chicago native, Harold Ramis attended Washington University in St. Louis and graduated in 1966. Inspired by life in a fraternity house on Forsyth Boulevard, Ramis co-wrote the 1978 collegiate farce "Animal House," the first of his box-office hits. . . . Map (db m124699) HM
84 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Harriett Woods — Born June 2, 1927
Dedicated to women's participation at all levels of government, Harriett Woods began her political career on the University City Council in 1967 and became the first woman elected statewide in Missouri in 1984. As a State Senator and as Lieutenant . . . Map (db m124622) HM
85 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Harry Caray — Born March 1, 1920
Born Harry Christopher Carabina, he grew up at 1909 LaSalle St. in St. Louis and attended Dewey School and Webster Groves High School. He played on two local semi-pro baseball teams before starting his radio career. After announcing both Cardinals . . . Map (db m192187) HM
86 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Henry Armstrong — Born December 12, 1912
The only boxer to hold world titles in three weight classes simultaneously, Henry Armstrong moved to St. Louis as a young boy and he was an honor student at Vashon High School. Known as "Perpetual Motion," he dominated feather, welter and . . . Map (db m124637) HM
87 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Henry Shaw — Born July 24, 1800
Henry Shaw, only 18 when he came to St. Louis, was one of the city's largest landowners by age 40. Working with leading botanists, he planned, funded and built the Missouri Botanical Garden, which opened in 1859. Shaw donated the land for Tower . . . Map (db m124697) HM
88 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Henry Townsend — Born October 27, 1909
A great Blues guitarist and pianist, Henry Townsend grew up near Cairo, Illinois. After moving to St. Louis, he made his first record in 1929. During the 1930s, he played with many of the early Blues giants, including Walter Davis, Roosevelt Sykes . . . Map (db m124662) HM
89 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Howard Nemerov — Born March 1, 1920
Howard Nemerov graduated from Harvard in 1941, served in World War II and began teaching in 1946. His first volume of Poetry, "The Image and the Law," was published the next year, in 1969 he became professor of English at Washington University. In . . . Map (db m124948) HM
90 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Ike Turner — Born November 5, 1931
Ike Turner played a profound role in shaping American music. His band's 1951 single "Rocket 88" is often regarded as the first Rock & Roll records. As a talent scout and A&R man, he discovered or recorded many Blues legends, including Elmore James, . . . Map (db m124541) HM
91 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Irma Rombauer — Born October 30, 1877
Already known as one of the city's most charming hostesses, St. Louis native Irma Rombauer risked her own funds to publish "The Joy of Cooking" in 1931. As the Depression forced more American families to cook for themselves, Rombauer's wit and . . . Map (db m124629) HM
92 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Jack Buck — Born August 21, 1924
John Francis Buck joined Harry Caray in 1954 to announce St. Louis Cardinals baseball games. Their fourteen-year partnership has been called the greatest broadcast team in baseball history. Buck went on to become the anchor of the Cardinals . . . Map (db m124752) HM
93 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Jackie Joyner-Kersee — Born March 3, 1962
The greatest female athelete of the 20th century, Jackie Joyner-Kersee grew up in East St. Louis and was a two-sport all-American at Lincoln High. She won six Olympic medals, including two golds and a silver in the grueling heptathlon. Battling . . . Map (db m124553) HM
94 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Jackie Smith — Born February 23, 1940
With his rare combination of size, speed and competitive intensity, Jackie Smith redefined the position of tight end in the NFL. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted the Louisiana track and football star in 1962, and he became a fixture with the Big Red . . . Map (db m124540) HM
95 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — James B. Eads — Born May 23, 1820
The great Mississippi River Bridge which bears his name is the best known of the self-educated genius' achievements. In addition, at age 22, James Eads devised the first diving bell to salvage sunken cargoes from the bottom of the river. When the . . . Map (db m125039) HM
96 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Jimmy Connors — Born September 2, 1952
A fiery left-hander known for his two-fisted backhand, Jimmy Connors grew up in East St. Louis and Belleville, Illinois. Playing tennis from the age of two, Connors thrived in St. Louis' active tennis scene and honed his amazing service return on . . . Map (db m124551) HM
97 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Joe Garagiola — Born February 12, 1926
Joseph Henry Garagiola grew up on Elizabeth Street in the St. Louis neighborhood called the Hill. Signed at 16 by Branch Rickey, Garagiola played for the Cardinals in five seasons, including the 1946 championship year. After his pro career ended in . . . Map (db m124701) HM
98 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — John Danforth — Born September 5, 1936
Already nicknamed "Senator" at Country Day High School, St. Louisan John Danforth was elected Missouri's Attorney General in 1968. He won a U.S. Senate seat in 1976 and for the next 18 years unified the Senate on difficult issues, including his . . . Map (db m124707) HM
99 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — John Goodman — Born June 20, 1952
A native son of Affton in St. Louis County, John Goodman studied drama at Southwest Missouri State and later made his mark with distinctive, often hilarious character performances in films such as "True Stories" and "Raising Arizona." Drawing on his . . . Map (db m124671) HM
100 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — John Hartford — Born December 30, 1937
Growing up in University City and attending John Burroughs School, John Hartford was drawn to river life and the music of the banjo and fiddle. He earned two Grammys in 1967 for "Gentle on My Mind," one of the most recorded broadcast songs ever. . . . Map (db m124624) HM

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