List of people from Windsor, Ontario
This is a list of people from Windsor, Ontario.
A
- Meghan Agosta-Marciano, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) player and Olympic medalist
- Oshiomogho Atogwe, former National Football League (NFL) player, analyst on TSN
B
- Steve Bacic, actor, raised in Windsor
- Darren Banks, former NHL player
- Iain Baxter&, OC, Governor General Award-winning visual artist, forerunner of Canadian conceptual art
- Reno Bertoia (1935–2011), Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball player
- Hank Biasatti (1922–1996), former MLB baseball player and National Basketball Association basketball player
- James Bondy, entertainer, star of the children's show Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld
- Bob Boughner, former NHL hockey player, former head coach and still part-owner of Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires; Assistant Coach with San Jose Sharks
- Mike Brkovich, former basketball player, now a successful Windsor businessman
- Brian Bulcke, CFL player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Seth Bullock (1849–1919), sheriff, hardware store owner and U.S. Marshal famous for his tenure in Deadwood, SD
- Sean Burke, former NHL player
- Jeff Burrows, drummer of The Tea Party
C
- Stuart Chatwood, bass player of The Tea Party, composer for video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Kenneth Church, jockey, Windsor / Essex County Sports Hall of Fame inductee
- Stubby Clapp, former MLB baseball player
- Dorothy Collins (1926–1994), singer, actress, and recording artist
- Joe Comartin, former politician
- Greg Constantine, artist
- Dave Cooke, politician, former Minister of Education
- Tyrone Crawford, NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Sharon Creelman, field hockey player
- David Croll (1900–1991), former mayor of Windsor, first member of the Jewish faith appointed to a federal or provincial cabinet in Canada
D
- George Dadamo, former MPP (1990-1995)
- Scott D'Amore, professional wrestler, manager and booker
- Ken Daneyko, former NHL player
- Alexander Deans, inventor, artist, and public speaker
- Andy Delmore, NHL player
- Johnny Devine, professional wrestler[1]
- Drew Dilkens, present mayor of Windsor
- Jesse Divnich, industry personality and analyst, video games (from LaSalle)
- Roxi DLite, burlesque performer
- Tie Domi, former NHL player (from Belle River)
- Dwight Duncan, former Finance Minister of Ontario
E
- Aaron Ekblad, NHL player
F
- Christine Fellows, musician
- Ron Fellows, race car driver
- Colm Feore, actor
- John Ferguson, Sr., former NHL player and executive
- Katie Findlay, actor
- Cam Fowler, NHL player
- Eddie Francis, former mayor of Windsor
G
- Marty Gervais, poet and publisher
- Barbara Gowdy, novelist
- Herb Gray (1931–2014), former Liberal Member of Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
H
- Blake Harper, porn actor
- Richie Hawtin, techno musician
- David H. Hubel, research scientist and Nobel Prize winner[2]
- Garth Hudson, organist and keyboardist for Canadian rock group The Band
- Michael D. Hurst, former mayor of Windsor, Justice of Peace
J
- Dan Jancevski, former NHL player
- Gordie Johnson, guitarist and vocalist of Big Sugar
- Spider Jones, former boxer
- Ed Jovanovski, former NHL player
K
- Zack Kassian, NHL player currently with the Edmonton Oilers
- Jerry Kauric, former NFL and CFL football player
- Rick Kehoe, former NHL player and coach
- Ruth Kerr (1916–1974), Olympian 1932, first Windsor-born person to represent Canada in the Olympics (in Los Angeles), at age 16 [3]
- Tim Kerr, former NHL player
- Malcolm Knight, Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank and former General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements
- Robert Knuckle, historian, bestselling author, actor and playwright
- Killer Kowalski (1926–2008), WWE Hall of Famer, professional wrestler and trainer
- Tomasz Kucharzewski (1968–2008), martial artist
L
- Mathew Charles Lamb (1948–1976), spree killer acquitted on grounds of insanity, later killed in action while fighting for the Rhodesian Security Forces
- Thomas W. LaSorda, former CEO of Chrysler Canada Group
- Karen Lawrence, writer
- Mike Lazaridis, CEO of Research in Motion, inventor of the BlackBerry
- Ken Lewenza, Sr., former head of the CAW, Canadian Auto Workers
- Aaron Lowe, pairs figure skater with Megan Wing
- Budd Lynch (1917–2012), announcer for the Detroit Red Wings
M
- Marco Marsan, author
- Jeff Martin, guitarist and lead vocalist of The Tea Party
- Matt Martin, NHL player for the New York Islanders
- Paul Martin, Liberal former Prime Minister of Canada
- Paul Joseph James Martin (1903–1992), longtime federal cabinet minister; father of the former PM
- Sheila Martin, wife of former Prime Minister Paul Martin
- Medo Martinello, former NLA lacrosse player, NLL Quebec Caribous and MILL Detroit Turbos lacrosse coach, IHL and NCAA hockey referee
- Brian Masse, politician
- Howard McCurdy, the New Democratic Party's first African-Canadian Member of Parliament
- Eugene McNamara, poet, novelist, University of Windsor English Professor Emeritus
- Eddie Mio, former NHL player
N
- Sophie Nélisse, actress in movies including The Book Thief
P
- Mark Paré, former NHL linesman
- Richard Peddie, former president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
- Jacqueline Pillon, actress
- Oliver Platt, television and film actor
- Cathy Priestner, speed skater, Olympics 1976 Innsbruck, silver in 500-metre event
- Bob Probert (1965–2010), former NHL player
- Sandra Pupatello, politician
- Matthew Puempel, NHL player for the New York Rangers.
Q
- Joel Quenneville, NHL coach and former player
R
- Amanda Reason, former world record holder and Olympic swimmer
- J. Paul Reddam, academic, businessman, racehorse owner
- Brett Romberg, NFL football player
- Ernestine Russell, first female Olympic gymnast, 1956 Melbourne Summer games
- Warren Rychel, former NHL player
S
- Jack Scott, rockabilly singer
- Tyler Scott, CFL player Toronto Argonauts, former player with Holy Names Knights
- Kim Shaw, actress
- Larry Shreve, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) professional wrestler known as Abdullah the Butcher (WWE Hall of Famer)
- Joe Siddall, former MLB baseball player
- Jimmy Skinner (1917-2007), former NHL coach and executive
- Brad Smith, NHL player 1978-1987 (nicknamed "Motor City Smitty")
- Brad Snyder (born 1976), Olympic athlete 1996, 2000, 2004
- David Sobolov, voice actor and director
- Skip Spence (1946–1999), composer, multi-instrumentalist, member of Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape
- Walter Spencer, CFL player for Toronto Argonauts
- The Reverend J O L Spracklin, Methodist minister who killed an illicit trader in alcohol in 1920, later tried and acquitted
- Dave Steen, decathlete, Olympic bronze medal winner
- John Swainson (1925–1994), Governor of Michigan 1961-1963
T
- Tamia, R&B singer
- William Troy, abolitionist and preacher
- John Tucker, former NHL player
- Shania Twain, country singer
V
- Daniel Victor, singer, songwriter, producer of Neverending White Lights
- Christian Vincent, actor, dancer, choreographer
- Tessa Virtue, Olympic ice dancer
W
- Hiram Walker (1816–1899)
- Aaron Ward, retired NHL player, now hockey analyst for TSN
- Felix Watts (1892–1966), inventor
- Kyle Wellwood, retired NHL player[4]
- Solomon White (1836–1911)
- Petey Williams, professional wrestler
- Luke Willson, NFL football player for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ron Wilson, former NHL coach
- Ryan Wilson, NHL player[5]
- Megan Wing, pairs figure skater with Aaron Lowe
- Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, actress
Z
- Alexander Zonjic, jazz musician
References
- ↑ Hot Shot Johhny Devine
- ↑ David H. Hubel - Autobiography
- ↑ The Olympians among us ISBN 1-895305-37-3 page 2
- ↑ NHL Player Profile - Kyle Wellwood
- ↑ Ryan Wilson Colorado Avalanche - 2011-2012 Stats - Colorado Avalanche - Team
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