Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
List of people from Oregon
This is a list of some famous people strongly associated with the state of Oregon:
- Danny Ainge (1959-), former NBA star
- Beverly Cleary (1916-), writer
- Neil Everett, ESPN sportscaster
- Matt Groening (1954-), cartoonist
- Tonya Harding (1970-), ice skater, boxer
- Mark Hatfield (1922-), senator
- Terri Irwin (1964-), co-star (with husband Steve) of The Crocodile Hunter
- Phil Knight (1938-), founder of Nike
- Jon Krakauer (1954-), author and mountaineer (born in Massachusetts, but grew up in Corvallis)
- Dale Murphy (1956-), former MLB player
- Chuck Palahniuk (1961-), writer
- Linus Pauling (1901-1994), chemist and activist; only person to win two Nobel Prizes outright
- River Phoenix (1970-1993), actor
- Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), track athlete
- Harold Reynolds (1960-), former MLB player, ESPN Baseball analyst
- Sally Struthers (1948-), actress
Separate related lists cover notable Portlanders and people from other states.
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