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Les AuCoin (born 1942) — retired US Congressman, 1st Dist., 1974–1992, Oregon State House Majority Leader, 1973—74; Jean M. Auel (born 1936) – author; Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958) – namesake of University of Oregon's stadium, contributing engineer to plywood manufacturing technologies
Kenny Moore, North Eugene High School (1961), University of Oregon (1963–66), runner, Olympic marathoner, sportswriter (Sports Illustrated), screenwriter (Without Limits), author (Bowerman and the Men of Oregon), actor in track movie Personal Best; Haloti Ngata, University of Oregon (2006), Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions (NFL) defensive tackle
This category is for people from the United States state of Oregon. Classification: People: By nationality: American: ...
Take a look below and see the most famous athlete born in your home state. ... Oregon: Danny Ainge. Danny Ainge was born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1959. Chris Gardner/Contributor/Getty Images.
Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest. [1] This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander
At his death, Prefontaine was probably the most popular athlete in Oregon and, along with Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, Jeff Galloway and Bill Rodgers, was credited with sparking the national running boom of the 1970s. [33] [34] An annual track event, the Prefontaine Classic, has been held in his memory since 1975.
Business Insider identified the most famous author born in every state. To determine the list, we considered ubiquity, literal acclaim, and financial success.
The following is a partial list of notable musicians and musical groups, past and present, from Oregon of the United States. The list is grouped by metropolitan areas. The list is grouped by metropolitan areas.