Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,662.2 people per square mile (1,028.0/km²). There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile (415.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.73% White, 2.19% Black or African American
, 0.52% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 52.2% were of German
and 6.3% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 24,082 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,636, and the median income for a family was $48,843. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,154 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,964. About 5.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
, a manufacturer of overall
s and children's clothing founded in Oshkosh in 1895. Originally a small-town manufacturer of adult work clothing, it became best known for its children's lines. The original children's overalls, dating from the early twentieth century, were intended to help children dress like their fathers. According to the company, sales increased dramatically when Miles Kimball, an Oshkosh-based mail-order catalog, featured a pair of the overalls in its national catalog. As a result, OshKosh B'Gosh began to sell their products through department store
s and expanded their children's line. Despite the name, OshKosh B'Gosh overalls are no longer made in Oshkosh, though the company maintains corporate
offices there.
Oshkosh is also the home of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" held by the Experimental Aircraft Association
, Inc. ("EAA"). AirVenture is the world's largest airshow
, and during AirVenture, air traffic at Wittman Regional Airport
exceeds that of any other airport in the world. EAA is a non-profit member organization, dedicated to home-built aircraft
, restored aircraft, and light-sport aircraft
.
Oshkosh Corporation is also headquartered in Oshkosh. Oshkosh Corporation, formerly Oshkosh Truck, is the leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and bodies in four primary business groups: Access Equipment, Defense, Fire & Emergency, and Commercial. There are two well known chocolate
companies located in Oshkosh, Hughes and Oaks.
Oshkosh is also home to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute
located in nearby Winnebago, Wisconsin
.
Oshkosh has sixteen elementary schools, five middle schools, four high schools, and six charter schools.
High schools in the Oshkosh Area School District
:
Private high schools:
A downtown redevelopment plan led to the construction of the outdoor Leach Amphitheater on the Fox River, hosting the weekly Waterfest concert series during the summer, as well as national touring musical acts and local community events. Also in downtown Oshkosh is the Grand Opera House
, a performing arts center
.
Downtown Gallery Walks, held every first Saturday of the month year-round, surged in attendance in comparison to previous years through the warmer months of 2006. A number of downtown Oshkosh music venues have opened and existing venues have tended to expand their schedules, following the trend of the area at large.
Long-running community festivals such as Sawdust Days in Menominee Park continue to be popular. Menominee Park is also the site of the Menominee Park Zoo and "Little Oshkosh", a community-built playground
. Oshkosh is also home to "Country USA" featuring entertainment from dozens of country music acts over a five-day period in June.
Other points of interest:
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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,662.2 people per square mile (1,028.0/km²). There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile (415.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.73% White, 2.19% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.52% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race. 52.2% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
and 6.3% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 24,082 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,636, and the median income for a family was $48,843. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,154 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,964. About 5.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Business and industry
Oshkosh is known for OshKosh B'GoshOshKosh B'Gosh
OshKosh B'Gosh is a children's apparel company founded in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1895. It is currently a subsidiary of Carter's.Originally a small-town manufacturer of adult work clothing, it has become best known for its children's clothing, especially bib overalls...
, a manufacturer of overall
Overall
An overall, coverall, over all, or dungarees, is a type of garment which is usually used as protective clothing when working...
s and children's clothing founded in Oshkosh in 1895. Originally a small-town manufacturer of adult work clothing, it became best known for its children's lines. The original children's overalls, dating from the early twentieth century, were intended to help children dress like their fathers. According to the company, sales increased dramatically when Miles Kimball, an Oshkosh-based mail-order catalog, featured a pair of the overalls in its national catalog. As a result, OshKosh B'Gosh began to sell their products through department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
s and expanded their children's line. Despite the name, OshKosh B'Gosh overalls are no longer made in Oshkosh, though the company maintains corporate
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
offices there.
Oshkosh is also the home of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" held by the Experimental Aircraft Association
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....
, Inc. ("EAA"). AirVenture is the world's largest airshow
Oshkosh Airshow
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is America's largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States....
, and during AirVenture, air traffic at Wittman Regional Airport
Wittman Regional Airport
Wittman Regional Airport is a public airport located two miles south of the central business district of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is owned and operated by Winnebago County. Wittman Field, as it sometimes called, is used almost exclusively for general aviation, but has...
exceeds that of any other airport in the world. EAA is a non-profit member organization, dedicated to home-built aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch," from plans, or from assembly kits.-Overview:...
, restored aircraft, and light-sport aircraft
Light-sport Aircraft
A Light-sport aircraft, also known as light sport aircraft or LSA, is a small aircraft that is simple to fly and which meets certain regulations set by a National aviation authority restricting weight and performance...
.
Oshkosh Corporation is also headquartered in Oshkosh. Oshkosh Corporation, formerly Oshkosh Truck, is the leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and bodies in four primary business groups: Access Equipment, Defense, Fire & Emergency, and Commercial. There are two well known chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
companies located in Oshkosh, Hughes and Oaks.
Oshkosh is also home to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute
Winnebago Mental Health Institute
Winnebago Mental Health Institute, formerly the Winnebago State Hospital, is a psychiatric hospital in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States within the unincorporated community of Winnebago, Wisconsin.-History:...
located in nearby Winnebago, Wisconsin
Winnebago, Wisconsin
Winnebago is an unincorporated community in the town of Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located just outside of the northeast edge of the city of Oshkosh. The Winnebago Mental Health Institute is located in Winnebago. The Zip Code is: 54985. U.S...
.
Education
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, the third largest university in the state, is located in Oshkosh.Oshkosh has sixteen elementary schools, five middle schools, four high schools, and six charter schools.
High schools in the Oshkosh Area School District
Oshkosh Area School District
Oshkosh Area School District is a school district located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.It has about 11,000 students and operates 17 elementary schools, five middle schools, two high schools, and six charter schools....
:
- Oshkosh North High SchoolOshkosh North High SchoolOshkosh North High School is a public school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Oshkosh Area School District. As of the spring of 2008, there were 1383 students enrolled in the school , ranging from 9th-12th grade. The school's mascot is the Spartan. Oshkosh North High school is...
- Oshkosh West High SchoolOshkosh West High SchoolOshkosh West High School is a public high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and part of the Oshkosh Area School District. As of 2009, the school had 1,934 students in grades 9 through 12, in a building consisting of 51 rooms...
- Oshkosh East High SchoolOshkosh East High SchoolOshkosh East High School was an alternative high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The majority of the 80 students enrolled are upperclassmen.The school colors are silver and black, and the school mascot is an eagle. The students chose the eagle as a mascot because East is housed in the former Eagles...
Private high schools:
- Lourdes High SchoolLourdes High School (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)Lourdes High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, United States. Established in 1959, it is the oldest existing high school in Oshkosh.-History:...
- Valley Christian High School
Culture and entertainment
Oshkosh has seen a recent (as of 2006) resurgence in its cultural and entertainment options.A downtown redevelopment plan led to the construction of the outdoor Leach Amphitheater on the Fox River, hosting the weekly Waterfest concert series during the summer, as well as national touring musical acts and local community events. Also in downtown Oshkosh is the Grand Opera House
Oshkosh Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House is an historic opera house located at the corner of High Avenue and Market Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was built in 1883, and underwent a major refurbishing in 2009–2010 at an expense of two million dollars. The roof trusses were reinforced, the ceilings were replaced,...
, a performing arts center
Performing arts center
Performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is used to refer to* A multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre....
.
Downtown Gallery Walks, held every first Saturday of the month year-round, surged in attendance in comparison to previous years through the warmer months of 2006. A number of downtown Oshkosh music venues have opened and existing venues have tended to expand their schedules, following the trend of the area at large.
Long-running community festivals such as Sawdust Days in Menominee Park continue to be popular. Menominee Park is also the site of the Menominee Park Zoo and "Little Oshkosh", a community-built playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
. Oshkosh is also home to "Country USA" featuring entertainment from dozens of country music acts over a five-day period in June.
Other points of interest:
- Paine Art Center and GardensPaine Art Center and GardensThe Paine Art Center and Gardens is a historic mansion with art galleries and botanical gardens located at 1410 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is open Tuesday-Sunday throughout the year; an admission fee is charged.The house was...
- Oshkosh AirshowOshkosh AirshowEAA AirVenture Oshkosh is America's largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States....
- University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- EAA AirVenture MuseumEAA AirVenture MuseumThe EAA AirVenture Museum is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historical and experimental aircraft located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin adjacent to the Wittman Regional Airport. Paul Poberezny proposed the idea of the EAA Air Museum-Air Education center in August 1958. The current...
- Oshkosh Public MuseumOshkosh Public MuseumThe Oshkosh Public Museum is museum located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It is housed in the Edgar and Mary Jewell Sawyer House, which is part of the Algoma Boulevard Historic District, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Grand Opera HouseOshkosh Grand Opera HouseThe Grand Opera House is an historic opera house located at the corner of High Avenue and Market Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was built in 1883, and underwent a major refurbishing in 2009–2010 at an expense of two million dollars. The roof trusses were reinforced, the ceilings were replaced,...
- Military Veterans Museum
Politicians and judiciary
- Harvey R. AbrahamHarvey R. Abraham-Biography:Abraham was born on January 15, 1895 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. During World War I, he served with the United States Army. Following his military service, he worked in photographic processing, real estate and as a travelling salesman. He was a member of the American Legion and the Benevolent...
, Wisconsin State Assemblyman. - George R. AndrewsGeorge R. AndrewsGeorge Rex Andrews was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Ticonderoga, New York, Andrews attended the common schools and was graduated from the Albany Law School....
, U.S. Representative from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. - Melvin BaldwinMelvin BaldwinMelvin Riley Baldwin was a Representative from Minnesota.-Early life and education:Baldwin was born near Chester, Vermont, on April 12, 1838 and moved with his parents to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1847. He attended the common schools there and entered Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1855...
, U.S. Representative from MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. - Coles BashfordColes BashfordColes Bashford was an American lawyer and politician who became the fifth Governor of Wisconsin. His one term as governor ended in a bribery scandal that forced him to leave the state, but he was later instrumental in the government of the newly formed Arizona Territory.-Early life and...
, Governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin 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...
, U.S. Congressional Delegate from the Arizona TerritoryArizona TerritoryThe Territory of Arizona was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863 until February 14, 1912, when it was admitted to the Union as the 48th state....
. - Gabriel BouckGabriel BouckGabriel Bouck was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. He also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and as the state's attorney general.-Early years:...
, Wisconsin Attorney General. - Richard S. BrownRichard S. BrownRichard S. Brown is Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.-Biography:Brown was born on March 31, 1946 in Racine, Wisconsin. His father, Manny, was a lawyer and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. - Shirley BrownShirley Brown (Florida politician)Shirley Brown is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives.-Biography:Brown was born on October 2, 1952 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She is a member of the League of Women Voters and the Junior League and is Presbyterian.-Career:...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
State Representative. - James H. DavidsonJames H. DavidsonJames Henry Davidson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Colchester, New York, Davidson attended the public schools and Walton Academy.He taught school in Delaware and Sullivan Counties, New York....
, U.S. Representative. - James Edward DoyleJames Edward Doyle (judge)James Edward Doyle was a United States federal judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and a leader of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.- Early life :...
, U.S. federal court judge. - James Randall DurfeeJames Randall DurfeeJames Randall Durfee was a judge of the United States Court of Claims and Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board.-Education:...
, U.S. federal court judge. - Richard W. GuentherRichard W. GuentherRichard William Guenther was a Prussian-born 19th century politician and pharmacist in Wisconsin.Born in Potsdam, Province of Brandenburg, Guenther received a college education and graduated from the Royal Pharmacy in Potsdam. He immigrated to the United States in 1866, settling in New York City,...
, U.S. Representative. - Ron JohnsonRon Johnson (Wisconsin)Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson is the junior United States Senator for Wisconsin, and a member of the Republican Party, and is associated with the Tea party movement....
, U.S. Senator for Wisconsin. - Frank B. Keefe, U.S. Representative.
- Florian LampertFlorian LampertFlorian Lampert , was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1918–1930, serving Wisconsin's 6th District.-Career:...
, U.S. Representative. - B. F. LangworthyB. F. Langworthy-Biography:Langworthy was born Benjamin Franklin Langworthy on January 20, 1822 to Cyrus and Charlotte Langworthy in Mansfield, Ohio. Eventually he would move to Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Mower County, Minnesota. His father served in the Ohio State House of Representatives. Two first cousins, Lucius...
, MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
State Representative. - Lucas Miltiades Miller, U.S. Representative.
- Reid F. MurrayReid F. MurrayReid Fred Murray was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, businessman, and educator.Born in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin, Murray attended the public schools and Manawa High School....
, U.S. Representative. - Alvin O'KonskiAlvin O'KonskiAlvin Edward O'Konski was a United States Representative from Wisconsin. Born on a farm near Kewaunee, he attended the local public schools and the University of Iowa. He graduated from State Teachers College in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1927 and from the University of Wisconsin in 1932...
, U.S. Representative. - Philetus SawyerPhiletus SawyerPhiletus Sawyer was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisconsin in both houses of Congress. Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is named for him....
, politician. - Janet Dempsey SteigerJanet Dempsey SteigerJanet Steiger was an American politician. She graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. On August 10, 1963, she married William A. Steiger, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives. They had one son, William R...
, politician. - William A. SteigerWilliam A. SteigerWilliam Albert "Bill" Steiger was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until his death in 1978. He served as a Republican from Wisconsin.-Early life:Steiger was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin...
, U.S. Representative. - Gregg UnderheimGregg UnderheimGregg Underheim was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 54th District in and around Oshkosh. He served from 1987 until 2007 and was chair of the Assembly Health Committee for 12 of his 20 years in the State Assembly...
, politician. - Robert Scadden Vessey, Governor of South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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Sportspersons
- Marty BelowMarty BelowMarty Below was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988....
, member of the College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
. - Rudy GollombRudy GollombRudy Gollomb was a player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936 as a guard. He played at the collegiate level at Carroll University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.-Biography:...
, NFL player. - Bill GogolewskiBill GogolewskiWilliam Joseph Gogolewski is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played a total of six seasons with the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox....
, MLB. - Billy HoeftBilly HoeftWilliam Frederick Hoeft was a pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned 15 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants. He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.-Detroit Tigers :Hoeft was signed by the Detroit...
, major league baseball player. - Howie KoplitzHowie KoplitzHoward Dean Koplitz is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between and , for the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators.-Sources:...
, MLB player. - Hal ReillyHal ReillyHal Reilly was a Major League Baseball left fielder. He was a member of the Chicago Cubs in 1919.-References:...
, MLB player. - Hornswoggle, wrestler.
- Dutch RennertDutch RennertLaurence Henry "Dutch" Rennert, Jr. is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1973 to 1992. He was considered one of the game's most colorful characters, best known for his animated and loud strike calls; similar to the NFL's colorful referee Red Cashion...
, Major League Baseball umpire. - Ted RichardsTed Richards (American football)Ted Richards was a player in the National Football League. He was a member of the Chicago Bears during the 1929 NFL season.-References:...
, NFL player. - Hal RoblHal RoblHal Robl is a former linebacker in the National Football League, who played in two games for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1945 NFL season.-References:...
, NFL player. - Champ SeiboldChamp SeiboldChamp C. Seibold was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.related to quinn esslinger...
, NFL player. - Eber SimpsonEber SimpsonEber Simpson was a player in the National Football League for the St. Louis All-Stars in 1923. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.-References:...
, NFL player. - Len SmithLen Smith (American football)Len Smith is a former player in the National Football League. He played two seasons with the Racine Legion.-References:...
, NFL player. - Dave TyriverDave TyriverDavid Burton Tyriver was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1962 season.Tyriver died of a heart attack at age 50.-External links:...
, MLB player.
Military
- Harold Medberry BemisHarold Medberry BemisHarold Medberry Bemis was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.-Biography:Bemis was born July 15, 1884 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He would marry Hazel Haynes on November 20, 1926. Bemis passed away on February 16, 1970 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.-Career:Bemis graduated from the...
, U.S. Navy admiral - Edmond KonradEdmond KonradEdmond G. Konrad was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. Konrad was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1932...
, U.S. Navy admiral. - Ernest Dichmann PeekErnest Dichmann PeekErnest Dichmann Peek was a Major General in the United States Army.-Biography:Peek was born on November 18, 1878 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He would attend the Babson Institute and later obtain a L.L.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law. Peek died on April 22, 1950 in San Francisco,...
, U.S. Army Major General.
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Others
- Erin BohemeErin BohemeErin Boheme is an American jazz singer.Boheme was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and attempted to sign a record deal at age 15 which did not pan out. In 2004 she contacted Grammy award nominee Mike Melvoin, who asked her to begin working on his own records. Soon after she signed to Concord Jazz, and...
, musician - Michelle GrabnerMichelle GrabnerMichelle Grabner is an American artist.-Life:Grabner received a B.F.A. in 1984 and a M.A. in Art History in 1987 from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She received her M.F.A. from Northwestern University, Department of Art Theory and Practice in 1990. At NU she worked with the painters Ed...
, painter. - Lewis HineLewis HineLewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and photographer. Hine used his camera as a tool for social reform. His photographs were instrumental in changing the child labor laws in the United States.-Early life:...
, photographer. - James HorwitzJames HorwitzJames Horwitz is a non-fiction writer, known for his book They Went Thataway.Raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Horwitz contributed several articles to Rolling Stone magazine during the early 1970s. He also contributed to Penthouse, High Times, and Time Out during the same time period...
, Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
writer and author of They Went ThatawayThey Went ThatawayThey Went Thataway is a non-fiction book written by James Horwitz and published in 1976. It analyzes the Western film genre from a nostalgic, yet jaded point of view....
. - Ken KrippeneKen KrippeneKen Krippene was a Chicago lawyer turned Hollywood script writer and the author of several books and magazine articles. He worked as an American journalist and travel writer.-Biography:...
, journalist. - Carl LaemmleCarl LaemmleCarl Laemmle , born in Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany, was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios - Universal...
, founder of Universal StudiosUniversal StudiosUniversal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. - Arthur C. LichtenbergerArthur C. LichtenbergerArthur Carl Lichtenberger was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He served as Bishop of Missouri from 1952 to 1959, and as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1958 to 1964....
, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal ChurchEpiscopal Church (United States)The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
. - Kevin B. MacDonaldKevin B. MacDonaldKevin B. MacDonald is a professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach, best known for his use of evolutionary psychology to inform his study of Judaism as being a "group evolutionary strategy."...
, evolutionary psychologist at the California State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. - Helen Farnsworth MearsHelen Farnsworth MearsHelen Farnsworth Mears was an American sculptor.-Early life and career:Mears was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and studied at the State Normal School in Oshkosh, and art in New York City and Paris...
, sculptor. - Stevie RachelleStevie RachelleStevie Rachelle is best known as the lead singer of '80s glam metal band Tuff. He has also released multiple solo albums, as well as material with a Green Bay Packers themed side project he founded called Cheeseheads With Attitude. Rachelle also tours, and records with a German based group called...
, lead singer of TuffTuff (band)Tuff is an American glam metal band formed in 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona, by guitarist Jorge DeSaint and bassist Todd Chase . The band was completed with the arrival of drummer Michael Lean and short-lived vocalist Terry Fox, who left the band shortly afterwards to pursue an ice skating career...
. - Greg Dean SchmitzGreg Dean SchmitzGreg Dean Schmitz is an American online film critic known for his movie news website, Upcomingmovies.com , and its second version as Greg's Previews of Upcoming Movies as part of Yahoo! Movies...
, film critic. - Kathie SullivanKathie SullivanKathie Sullivan is an American-born singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1976 to 1982.-Early years:...
, singer. - Baby Doe TaborBaby Doe TaborElizabeth McCourt Tabor , better known as Baby Doe, was the second wife of pioneer Colorado businessman Horace Tabor. Horace Tabor's divorce and subsequent marriage to the young and beautiful Baby Doe caused a major scandal in 1880s Colorado...
, Colorado pioneer. - Lee BaxandallLee BaxandallLee R. Baxandall was an American writer, translator, editor, and activist, first known for his New Left engagement with cultural topics and then as a leader of the naturist movement.-Career:...
, founder of The Naturist SocietyThe Naturist SocietyThe Naturist Society is a national naturist organization based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It publishes a quarterly periodical called Nude & Natural which documents and coordinates naturist activities and provides information about issues related to naturism. The Naturist Society was established...
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Fictional characters
- Karl Kaufman, the second alter ego of comic book superhero Phantom EaglePhantom EaglePhantom Eagle is the name used by three fictional comic book aviator heroes. The first was introduced during the 1930s-1940s Golden Age of comic books by Fawcett Comics...
External links
- Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
- City of Oshkosh
- Oshkosh Transit System
- Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
- Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Oshkosh Public Library
- Oshkosh and Winnebago County, Wisconsin - Atlases and Histories: A digital resource documenting the history of this area, from the Oshkosh Public Library and presented by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.