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.