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: Dan Gable Born in Waterloo Wrestled at Iowa State, career record of Won a gold medal in 1972, didn’t give up a point. Became the head coach at University of Iowa Career Record National Titles Arguably the most famous wrestler ever
Previous Top Ten: Julien Dubuque French Explorer First European to explore the area that would be Iowa City of Dubuque is named after him
Previous Top Ten: Terry Branstad Leland, Iowa Iowa’s 39 th Governor Youngest and longest serving governor Governor from and 2010-pres Republican, lower taxes Cut State Spending
Previous Top Ten: 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
Previous Top Ten: Kurt Warner Born in Burlington Raised in Cedar Rapids Super Bowl winning QB for Rams One of the top QB’s in NFL History
Previous Top Ten: 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
Previous Top Ten: Shawn Johnson Gymnast West Des Moines Won a gold the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Won Dancing with the Stars in 2009.
2015 Iowa’s Top 10 Rankings Revealed
#10 Joni Ernst From Red Oak Republican Veteran Iowa State Senator 2011 to 2014 Defeated Bruce Braley to become 1 st women elected to US Senate from Iowa.
#9 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
#8- 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
#7 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
#6 Aldo Leopold Born in Burlington, IA Author: Best Selling Book was A Sand County Almanac Best noted for his efforts in Wildlife Conservation
#5 Ashton Kutcher Born in Cedar Rapids Moved to Tiffin, attended Clear Creek Amana High School Began as a model That 70’s Show, Butterfly Effect Married to Mila Kunis
#4 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
# 3 Grant Wood Born in Anamosa, Iowa In 1930, he painted the American Gothic, one of the most famous and duplicated paintings of all time
#2 John Wayne Born in Winterset, Iowa Moved to Cali and became one of the most popular movie stars of the 20 th 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.