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Famous Norristonians
Did you know that Norristown has been home to numerous people of renowned stature in U.S. history?
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Prominent Norristonians
From civil war era abolitionists, generals, and scientists to modern day athletes, actors, and artists, here is a list of some prominent Norristonians (in alphabetical order):
- Geno Auriemma, Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach at UConn
- Maria Bello, actress (ER, A History of Violence)
- Steve Bono, former NFL quarterback
- Peter Boyle, actor (Everybody Loves Raymond, Young Frankenstein)
- Josh Culbreath, athlete (1957 400 meter hurdles world record), actor ("Tail-wind Turner", The Cosby Show)
- David C. Dolby, Medal of Honor
- Jules Fisher, lighting designer
- Joseph Fornance, U.S. Congressman and Norristown Borough council president
- Larry Glueck, football player for Villanova and 1963 NFL champion Chicago Bears, head coach for Fordham University
- Marques Green, basketball player
- Winfield Scott Hancock, field commander at Gettysburg, presidential candidate
- John F. Hartranft, Governor of Pennsylvania 1873 to 1879
- Si Jenks, actor who worked in vaudeville, television and movies from 1920s to the 1950s.
- Tommy Lasorda, manager of Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball Hall of Famer
- Drew Lewis, CEO Union Pacific, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Thaddeus Lowe, Civil War-era aeronaut, scientist, and inventor
- William Moore, U.S. Congressman representing New Jersey 1869–1871
- Timothy L. O’Brien, journalist
- Jaco Pastorius, musician
- Mike Piazza, professional baseball player, Baseball Hall of Famer
- David Rittenhouse Porter, Governor of Pennsylvania 1839 to 1845
- Martha Settle Putney, educator and historian
- Lisa Raymond, WTA tennis player
- Bill Schonely, broadcaster
- Richard Schweiker, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1969 to 1981 and Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983
- Jimmy Smith, jazz musician
- Art Spiegelman, cartoonist, Maus
- Jerry Spinelli, author
- Kellee Stewart, actress
- Ralph B. Strassburger, newspaper publisher, thoroughbred racehorse owner
- John F. Street, Mayor of Philadelphia 2000 to 2008
- Roy Thomas, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder 1899 to 1908 and University of Pennsylvania head baseball coach
- Bobby Wine, professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout