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

 
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Eugene Jepson (Jep) Cadou Sr.

(Mar. 14, 1896-Dec. 2, 1968). The dean of Indiana political reporters in the 1960s, the tall, courtly Cadou covered state government and politics for four decades. A 1917 Indiana University… Read More »Eugene Jepson (Jep) Cadou Sr.

Howard Clay Caldwell Jr.

(July 18, 1925-Sept. 11, 2017). Howard Clay Caldwell Jr. grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Howe High School in 1944. Upon graduation, he entered the Navy and served as… Read More »Howard Clay Caldwell Jr.

Jameson G. Campaigne

(Jan. 16, 1914-Jan. 23, 1985). A native of Brooklyn, New York, Campaigne received an A.B. degree from Williams College in 1936. He first came to the attention of Eugene C.… Read More »Jameson G. Campaigne

Eldon Campbell

(Jan. 8, 1916-Apr. 19, 1991). Born in Alert, Indiana, Campbell attended Hanover College before transferring to the University of Illinois to complete his bachelor’s degree. He was program manager at… Read More »Eldon Campbell

Tom Carnegie

(Sept. 25, 1919-Feb. 11, 2011). Radio and television broadcaster, public address announcer, sports columnist, and documentary filmmaker, Tom Carnegie was born Carl Lee Kenagy in Norwalk, Connecticut. The son of… Read More »Tom Carnegie

Robert (Sammy Terry) Carter  

(Dec. 4, 1929-June 30, 2013). Born in Decatur, Illinois, Robert Carter graduated from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in radio communications and from Syracuse University with a master’s degree… Read More »Robert (Sammy Terry) Carter  

George Alexander and Jacob Page Chapman

George Alexander (Oct. 18, 1808-Mar. 15, 1851) and Jacob Page (Dec. 3, 1810-May 20, 1866). Originally from Massachusetts, the brothers were publishing the Wabash Enquirer in Terre Haute by 1838.… Read More »George Alexander and Jacob Page Chapman

Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins

(Jan. 22, 1927-May 26, 1995). Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins, longtime columnist and sports editor for The Indianapolis Star, penned one of the most popular and well-read bylines in the newspaper’s… Read More »Robert Joseph (Bob) 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 store and attended Public School 66 (see Indianapolis Public Schools).… Read More »Sid Collins

Lawrence S. (Bo) Connor

(Aug. 31, 1925-Feb. 28, 2014). A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Connor graduated from Cathedral Grade School and High School and the University of Notre Dame. He grew up a mile and… Read More »Lawrence S. (Bo) Connor

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