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Famous, infamous, and otherwise notable people who left their mark on Circle City.

 
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J. Ottis Adams

(July 8, 1851-Jan. 28, 1927). Adams was born in Amity, Johnson County, Indiana, the grandson of one of that county’s… Read More »J. Ottis Adams

Wayman Eldridge Adams

(Sept. 23, 1883-Apr. 4, 1959). Adams was born in Delaware County, Indiana. His father Nelson Perry Adams, a stock breeder… Read More »Wayman Eldridge Adams

Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis  

(June 27, 1929-­Nov. 10, 1991). Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Richard Afflis was raised in Delphi before moving with his family… Read More »Richard (Dick the Bruiser) Afflis  

Anna Margaret Ross Alexander

(Nov. 17, 1913-Feb. 16, 1995). Anna Margaret Ross Alexander was born in Lafayette, Indiana, to Linn Carhahan Ross and Gladys… Read More »Anna Margaret Ross Alexander

Frank Alexander

(June 21, 1943-Nov. 12, 2019). Frank Alexander grew up in Louisiana before his family moved to Fort Worth, Texas. Becoming… Read More »Frank Alexander

Kay Debow Alford

(Dec. 12, 1957 – July 19, 2021). Kayanne DeBow Alford, known as “Kay,” was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles… Read More »Kay Debow Alford

George Alig Sr.

(Feb. 24, 1852-Jan. 17, 1941). Born Johann Georg Alig in Affeier, Switzerland, a small village in the eastern Alps in… Read More »George Alig Sr.

James A. Allison

(Aug. 11, 1872-Aug. 4, 1928). Allison was one of the founders of the INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY and the Indianapolis 500-Mile… Read More »James A. Allison

Frank J. Anderson

(Sept. 1, 1938 – Apr. 30, 2022). Frank Anderson grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended Shortridge High School.… Read More »Frank J. Anderson

Gordon St. Angelo

(June 20, 1927 – Oct. 18, 2011). Gordon St. Angelo was born to George and Lillian (Salat) St. Angelo in… Read More »Gordon St. Angelo

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