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Famous People from Oregon
Oregon
Biographies, Famous People from Oregon
Alexander McGillivray
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Beverly Cleary (1916 - ) Children’s
novelist who wrote the Ramona Quimby books;
born in McMinnville.
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Abigail Scott Duniway (1834 - 1915)
Journalist and woman-suffrage leader; lived in
Lafayette.
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Dick Fosbury (1947 - ) Invented the
“Fosbury Flop” move in high jumping, flipping
over the bar backwards. Set an Olympic record
in 1968; born in Portland.
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Matt Groening (1954 - ) Cartoonist
whose drawings became The Simpsons television
show; Portland native.
- Ursula LeGuin (1929 - ) Author.
She has written science fiction and fantasy
novels and short stories, including The
Wizard of Earthsea trilogy and
The Left Hand of Darkness; lives in
Portland.
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Edwin Markham (1852 - 1940) Famous
poet born in Oregon City who is frequently
called the “Dean of American Poetry.” Works
include The Man with the Hoe, and Lincoln, Man
of the People.
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John McLoughlin (1784 - 1857) Built
Fort Vancouver and is known as the “Father of
Oregon.”
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Ahmad Rashad (1949 - ) Played 11 years
in the NFL. He is currently an NBC
Sportscaster; born in Portland.
- Doc Severinsen (1927 - ) Band
leader and jazz trumpet player. He was the
band leader for the Tonight Show when Johnny
Carson hosted it.
- Lindsay Wagner (1949 - ) Actress.
She starred in the TV series, The Bionic
Woman; lived in Portland.
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