Iowa’s Top 10
Feb 23, 2016
Iowa’s Top 10
Previous Top 10 Chief Blackhawk
Indian Chief for the Fox Went to war with IL Militia Blackhawk Purchase
Previous Top Ten- Nile Kinnick
Born in Adel, Iowa Played football, basketball
and baseball for Iowa Only Hawkeye to ever win
the Heisman trophy Died in a plane crash
shortly after career was over
Number 24 is retired by U of Iowa, stadium named after him
Previous Top Ten-Dan Gable
Born in Waterloo
Wrestled at Iowa State, career record of 118-1.
Won a gold medal in 1972, didn’t give up a point.
Became the head coach at University of Iowa
Career Record 355-21-5 15 National Titles
Arguably the most famous wrestler ever
Previous Top Ten-Julien Debuque
French Explorer
First European to explore the area that would be Iowa
City of Dubuque is named after him
Previous Top Ten-Carrie Chapman Catt
Grew up in Charles City, Iowa
President of the National American Women’s Suffrage Movement
Main force in getting women the right to vote
Previous Top Ten-Henry Wallace
Born in Orient, Iowa
Grew up in Des Moines
Founded Pioneer Hybrid
Appointed Secretary of Agriculture under Franklin Roosevelt.
Became Vice-President during WWII under Roosevelt
Previous Top Ten-Terry Branstad
Leland, Iowa
Iowa’s 39th Governor
Youngest and longest serving governor
Governor from 1983-1999 and 2010-pres
Attempting to reform Iowa’s budget
2014 Iowa’s Top 10Rankings Revealed
#10 Kurt Warner Born in Burlington Raised in Cedar Rapids Super Bowl winning QB
for Rams One of the top QB’s in
NFL History
#9 Theodore Waitt Born and raised in
Sioux City, Iowa Attended University of
Iowa He is the co-founder
of Gateway Inc. (computer company)
He is a billionaire
#8 Adrian “Cap” Anson Born in Marshalltown, Iowa He was a MLB first
basemen for the White Sox then called the White Stockings.
Including his time in the NA he played 27 consecutive seasons
One of the greatest players of his era
Very racists
# 7 Grant Wood Born in Anamosa, Iowa
In 1930, he painted the American Gothic, one of the most famous and duplicated paintings of all time
#6 Buffalo Bill (William Cody)
Born near Le Claire
Became famous for his shows in which he portrayed the “wild west.”
Activist for Indian Rights, Women’s Rights and Conservation
#5 Shawn Johnson Gymnast
West Des Moines
Won a gold medal @ the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Won Dancing with the Stars in 2009.
#4 Johnny Carson Born in Corning, Iowa Became the host of the
Tonight Show on NBC in 1962
Set the precedent for late night talk shows
Has a star in Hollywood
#3 Ashton Kutcher Born in Cedar Rapids
Moved to Tiffin, attended Clear Creek Amana High School
Began as a model
That 70’s Show, Punk’d, Misc other movies
Was married to Demi Moore, now engaged to Mila Kunis
#2 John Wayne Born in Winterset, Iowa Moved to Cali and
became one of the most popular movie stars of the 20th century
Rated as one of the best movie stars of all times
#1-Herbert Hoover Born in West Branch, Iowa Organized numerous
humanitarian works around the world
Won the Presidential Election of 1928 (58%)
USA went through the worst economic time ever, Great Depression during his Presidency.