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Kent, Ohio

Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...

, but not exclusively as students at Kent State University

Kent State University

Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...

Name	Notability	Association	Category
Mike Adamle Mike Adamle Michael David "Mike" Adamle is a sports personality and former National Football League player. He is best known as the co-host of American Gladiators series for seven years....	Former professional football player in the National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... (NFL) with the Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... , former general manager for WWE Raw WWE RAW WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...	Raised in Kent	Athletics
Tony Adamle Tony Adamle Anthony "Tony" Adamle was a professional American football linebacker and fullback in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League...	Former professional football player in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Resident of Kent	Athletics
Julianne Baird	Noted teacher of voice	Resident of Kent	Performing arts
Deral Boykin Deral Boykin Deral Lamont Boykin is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at the University of Louisville and was drafted in the six round of the 1993 NFL Draft....	Former professional football player in the NFL	Born and raised in Kent	Athletics
John Brown John Brown (abolitionist) John Brown was an American revolutionary abolitionist, who in the 1850s advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish slavery in the United States. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre during which five men were killed, in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas, and made his name in the...	Abolitionist	Resident of Kent (Franklin Mills) ca. 1835–1839	Politics
Vincent J. Cardinal Vincent J. Cardinal Vincent J. Cardinal is a graduate of Yale School of Drama. He is a playwright and director. He has written The Colorado Catechism and directed Queens Blvd. and Steve Hayes' Hollywood Reunion.-External links:...	Playwright and director	Raised in Kent	Performing arts
Kathleen Chandler Kathleen Chandler Kathleen Chandler is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 68th District from 2003-2010.-External links:*...	State representative for the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.... 68th district from 2003–11	Resident of Kent	Politics
Kathleen Clyde Kathleen Clyde Kathleen Clyde is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from the Sixty Eighth District since 2011.-Career:Clyde is originally from Garrettsville, Ohio. She was the valedictorian of her class at James A. Garfield High School. After graduation from the Michael E...	State representative for the Ohio House of Representatives 68th district since 2011	Resident of Kent	Politics
Robert E. Cook Robert E. Cook Robert Eugene Cook was an American politician of the Democratic party from Kent, Ohio who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963. He also served as a common pleas judge from 1963–1969 and as a judge in Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals from 1969-1988...	Former U.S. Representative	Born and raised in Kent	Politics
John Davey John Davey (tree surgeon) John Davey , considered the father of the science of tree surgery, was born in Stawley, Somerset, England. Although he did not learn the alphabet until his early 20s, his sharp intellect and analytical skills allowed him to become a skilled orator, author, publisher and inventor.John Davey...	Pioneer in tree surgery and founder of the Davey Tree Expert Company Davey Tree Expert Company The Davey Tree Expert Company is a privately held company that provides tree and lawn care services throughout the United States and Canada. It is the largest residential tree care company in North America. It was incorporated in 1909 in Kent, Ohio by John Davey, who is considered the father of the...	Resident of Kent	Science
Martin L. Davey Martin L. Davey Martin Luther Davey was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He was the 53rd Governor of Ohio.-Childhood:Davey was born in Kent, Ohio in 1884. His father was John Davey, better known as the tree doctor and founder of the Davey Tree Expert Company. His mother was Bertha Reeves, the daughter of a...	Former U.S. Representative and Governor of Ohio	Born and raised in Kent	Politics
Tom DeLeone Tom DeLeone Thomas Denning DeLeone is a former American football center who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He grew up in Kent, Ohio and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1968, where he was on the football, basketball,...	Former professional football player in the NFL	Raised in Kent	Athletics
Joe Ebanks Joe Ebanks Joe Ebanks is an American professional poker player from Ohio. He grew up in Kent and as of 2011 resides in Stow. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made his first final table and had three in the money finishes...	Professional poker Poker Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker... player in the World Series of Poker World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...	Raised in Kent	Entertainment
Halim El-Dabh Halim El-Dabh Halim Abdul Messieh El-Dabh is an Egyptian-born American composer, performer, ethnomusicologist, and educator, who has had a career spanning six decades...	Music composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicologist Ethnomusicology Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...	Resident of Kent	Performing arts
Cassius Fairchild Cassius Fairchild Cassius Fairchild was a Wisconsin businessman, politician, and military officer. Born in Franklin Mills, Ohio , Fairchild was educated mostly in Ohio. His father was Jairus C. Fairchild, who was the first Treasurer of Wisconsin and the first Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. His brother was Lucius...	Wisconsin politician and Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... officer	Born in Kent (Franklin Mills) 1829	Politics
Jairus C. Fairchild Jairus C. Fairchild Jairus Cassius Fairchild was an American politician and businessman.Born in Granville, New York, he moved to Hudson, Ohio, where he was a merchant. Later he would move to Franklin Mills, Ohio for a brief time where he operated a tannery before relocating to Cleveland around 1834...	First mayor of Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... and first State Treasurer of Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...	Resident of Kent (Franklin Mills) ca. 1829–1834	Politics
Lucius Fairchild Lucius Fairchild Lucius Fairchild was an American politician, army general, and diplomat. He served as the tenth Governor of Wisconsin and as U.S. Minister to Spain.-Military career:...	Former Governor of Wisconsin Governor of Wisconsin The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state... and U.S. diplomat Diplomacy Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states... to Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	Born in Kent (Franklin Mills) 1831; Fairchild Avenue in Kent named after him	Politics
Geno Ford Geno Ford Geno Ford is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Bradley University. Ford was named to the position after Jim Les was let go in early March 2011. Ford previously served as head coach at Shawnee State University in 2001–02 and at Muskingum College...	Head coach for the Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball The Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The Golden Flashes compete in the Mid-American Conference East Division and last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008... team from 2008–11	Resident of Kent	Athletics
Peter Gregg Peter Gregg (musician) This article is about Peter Gregg the musician. For the race car driver and car dealer see Peter Gregg .Peter Gregg is a producer and musician. Gregg played lead guitar on the earliest recordings of the prototype predecessor to the musical group Devo, under his nom de guitar, Coupe de Ville...	Guitarist and former member of Devo Devo Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...	Born and raised in Kent	Performing arts
Laing Kennedy Laing Kennedy Laing E. Kennedy is a sports administrator. He previously served as athletic director for Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States since 1994 and previously served as athletic director at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from 1983-1994...	Athletic director at Kent State University from 1994–2010	Resident of Kent	Athletics
Marvin Kent Marvin Kent Marvin Kent was a railroad president and businessman from Portage County, Ohio, USA, and namesake of the city of Kent, Ohio, which was previously known as Franklin Mills.-Biography:...	Railroad executive and bank president	Resident of Kent; namesake of city	Business
Jessica Lea Mayfield Jessica Lea Mayfield Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter, actor, from Kent, Ohio. She is known for writing dark, sad songs, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music.-Early years:...	Singer and songwriter	Raised in and resident of Kent	Performing arts
Gene Michael	Former Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League... player, manager, and executive	Born in Kent	Athletics
Lucien Price Lucien Price Junius Lucien Price , who also published under the name Seymour Deming, was the author of more than a dozen books and a writer for publications such as The Boston Evening Transcript and The Atlantic Monthly...	Author and writer for the Boston Evening Transcript Boston Evening Transcript The Boston Evening Transcript was a daily afternoon newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts, published from July 24, 1830, to April 30, 1941.-Beginnings:... and The Atlantic Monthly The Atlantic Monthly The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,... . He used the pseudonym Pseudonym A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym... "Woolwick" for Kent in some of his stories	Raised in Kent	Literary
P. Craig Russell P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell , also known as P. Craig Russell, is an American comic book writer, artist, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards...	Comic book writer, artist, and illustrator	Resident of Kent since 1981	Arts
Rod Reisman Rod Reisman Rod Reisman was the original drummer for the band Devo, joining the band at its inception in 1973 in Kent, Ohio. He played only the very first concert, when the band was named Sextet Devo, and was the only band member to be paid for playing. He was replaced by Jim Mothersbaugh, and later by Alan...	Original drummer for the band Devo Devo Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...	Raised in Kent	Performing arts
Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant is an American author. She has written more than 100 children's books in English and Spanish. With the divorce of her parents when she was four and living without running water and electricity she became an author including works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry...	Award-winning Children's author	Lived in Kent	Literary
Leroy Satrom Leroy Satrom Leroy Satrom was a former mayor of Kent, Ohio.Satrom is best remembered for declaring a State of Emergency on May 2, 1970, calling Governor Rhodes and requesting that the National Guard be sent to the campus of Kent State University to deal with student protests.Ultimately the Guardsmen shot into...	Mayor of Kent during the Kent State shootings Kent State shootings The Kent State shootings—also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre—occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970... in 1970	Resident of Kent	Politics
Joshua Seth Joshua Seth Joshua Seth Freedman is an American entertainer and voice actor. He was born in Kent, Ohio and attended the New York University film school. He has voiced dozens of well known anime characters and is sometimes credited as "Jeremiah Freedman", but has retired from voice acting in 2005...	Voice actor	Raised in Kent	Performing arts
Lucien B. Smith	Inventor of barbed wire Barbed wire Barbed wire, also known as barb wire , is a type of fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strand. It is used to construct inexpensive fences and is used atop walls surrounding secured property...	Resident of Kent	Invention
The Six Parts Seven	A Post-rock Post-rock Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock... band	Raised in Kent	Performing arts
Rohn Thomas Rohn Thomas Rohn Thomas is an American actor, based mainly in the Cleveland/Pittsburgh areas who has appeared in supporting roles in such notable movies as The Shawshank Redemption and The Mothman Prophecies...	film actor	Resident of Kent	Performing arts
Jim Tully Jim Tully Jim Tully was a vagabond, pugilist, and American writer. His critical and commercial success in the 1920s and 30s may qualify him as the greatest long shot in American literature.Born near St...	Writer, starting writing while living in Kent	Resident of Kent, ca. 1907–1912	Literary
Stan White Stan White (linebacker) Stanley Ray White is a former American football linebacker.-Early life:Growing up in Kent, Ohio, he attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1968...	Former professional football player	Raised in Kent	Athletics
Chad Zumock Chad Zumock -Early years:Chad Zumock grew up in Brady Lake, Ohio and later Kent, Ohio where he graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School. While enrolled at Kent State University, Zumock was actively involved with Last Call – a popular late-night sketch comedy show airing on the student-run campus TV...	Comedian and radio personality	Raised in Kent	Entertainment

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