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

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Betty Cockrum
Betty Cockrum

(Mar. 25, 1953-May 17, 2020). Born in Wolcottville, Indiana, to Moyne and Hyacinth Fuller, Betty Lou Fuller Cockrum attended Ball… Read More »Betty Cockrum

John Barrett Cockrum
John Barrett Cockrum

(Sept. 12, 1857-Apr. 15, 1937). John Barrett Cockrum was recognized as one of the city’s leading corporate lawyers. Born in… Read More »John Barrett Cockrum

Isaac Coe

(July 25, 1782-July 30, 1855). Born in Dover, New Jersey, Coe came to Indianapolis in May 1821, becoming the second… Read More »Isaac Coe

James R. Coe
James R. Coe

(Mar. 20, 1921-Feb. 26, 2004). James R. Coe was born James R. West in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. William McKinley Coe adopted… Read More »James R. Coe

George V. Coffin
George V. Coffin

(May 18, 1875-Apr. 10, 1938). A native of Jay County, Indiana, “Cap” Coffin was the son of William and Melinda… Read More »George V. Coffin

Christopher Bush Coleman
Christopher Bush Coleman

(Apr. 24, 1875-June 25, 1944). A native of Springfield, Illinois, where he was educated in the local schools, Coleman attended… Read More »Christopher Bush Coleman

Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins
Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins

(Jan. 22, 1927-May 26, 1995). Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins, longtime columnist and sports editor for , penned one of the… Read More »Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins

Sid Collins
Sid Collins

(July 17, 1922-May 2, 1977). Born Sidney Cahn in Indianapolis, Collins, as a youth, assisted his father in a family-owned… Read More »Sid Collins

Mildred Sartor Compton
Mildred Sartor Compton

(July 18, 1917-Aug. 8, 1993). Born in Bicknell, Indiana, Mildred Compton earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry at the… Read More »Mildred Sartor Compton

Mattie Rice Coney
Mattie Rice Coney

(May 30, 1909-August 5, 1988). Mattie Rice Coney was an Indianapolis schoolteacher and Black civic leader who cofounded the in… Read More »Mattie Rice Coney

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