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

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J. Ottis Adams
J. Ottis Adams

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

Wayman Eldridge 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  
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
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
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
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.
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
James A. Allison

(Aug. 11, 1872-Aug. 4, 1928). Allison was one of the founders of the and the . He also established a… Read More »James A. Allison

Frank J. Anderson
Frank J. Anderson

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

Gordon St. Angelo
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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