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People

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

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Charles Atlas Walton
Charles Atlas Walton

(June 24, 1936-Feb. 19, 1996). Born in rural Lampkin, Mississippi, Walton was educated in Indianapolis after his family of sharecroppers… Read More »Charles Atlas Walton

Joseph H. Ward
Joseph H. Ward

(Aug. 26, 1872 – Dec. 12, 1956). Joseph Henry Ward was born in Wilson, North Carolina. He left Wilson as… Read More »Joseph H. Ward

Russell Webster 
Russell Webster 

(Apr. 10, 1928-Sept. 8, 2007). Born in Indianapolis, Russell Webster was the last of 12 children born to William and… Read More »Russell Webster 

Helen C. Whitelowe
Helen C. Whitelowe

(May 16, 1928-Nov.2, 2014). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James and Elizabeth Maddox Green, Helen Whitelowe attended public schools and… Read More »Helen C. Whitelowe

William Whitfield
William Whitfield

(June 22, 1885-Nov. 24, 1922). William Whitfield was the first Black police officer in Indiana to die in the line… Read More »William Whitfield

Charles Edwin “Charlie” Wiggins
Charles Edwin “Charlie” Wiggins

(July 15, 1897–Mar. 11, 1979). During the 1920s and 1930s, Charles E. “Charlie” Wiggins was the fastest and most accomplished… Read More »Charles Edwin “Charlie” Wiggins

Charles Williams
Charles Williams

(Jan. 11, 1948-July 12, 2004). Born in Indianapolis, Charles Williams attended and graduated from Hirsch High School in Chicago, Illinois.… Read More »Charles Williams

Hale Aspacio Woodruff
Hale Aspacio Woodruff

(Aug. 6, 1900-Sept. 6, 1980). Born in Cairo, Illinois, Woodruff attended elementary and high school in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved… Read More »Hale Aspacio Woodruff

Charles (Chuck) Workman
Charles (Chuck) Workman

(Dec. 1, 1932-Mar. 25, 2012). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Workman grew up in , the first federal housing project… Read More »Charles (Chuck) Workman

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