List of people from Eugene, Oregon
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The following is a partial list of notable residents, past and present, from Eugene, Oregon, United States. A separate list of people from Oregon is available.
Artists
- Oliver L. Barrett (1892–1943), sculptor and educator[1]
- Tracy Bonham, musician
- Deedee Cheriel, painter, musician, award-winning set decorator, filmmaker [2]
- Emily Kokal, musician
- Taravat Talepasand, artist[3][4]
- Olga Volchkova, cast-glass sculptor, icon painter[5][6][7]
- Michelle Zauner, musician and author
Athletes
- Danny Ainge, North Eugene High School (1977), NBA player, coach and team executive[8][9]
- Jon Anderson, Olympian, 1973 Boston Marathon winner[10][11]
- Alex Brink, Canadian Football League quarterback[12][13][14]
- C. J. Brown, soccer player and coach[15][16][17]
- Gregory Byrne, athletics director at the University of Alabama[18][19][20]
- Todd Christensen, Sheldon High School (1974), Los Angeles Raiders NFL tight end[21][22]
- Brian Conklin, professional basketball player for Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A[23][24][25]
- Mary Decker, middle-distance runner, two-time world champion, member of National Track and Field Hall of Fame[26][27]
- Ashton Eaton, decathlete, five-time world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist[28]
- Dan Fouts, University of Oregon (1970–72), San Diego Chargers (NFL) quarterback, Pro Football Hall of Famer, TV commentator[29][30]
- Justin Herbert, Sheldon High School (Oregon), University of Oregon (2016–19), Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) quarterback, Rose Bowl MVP[31][32]
- Cyrus Hostetler, javelin thrower, Pan American Games silver medalist[33][34][35]
- Luke Jackson, University of Oregon, NBA player, basketball coach at Northwest Christian University[36][37]
- Nate Jaqua, South Eugene High School (2000), Seattle Sounders striker[38][39]
- Jordan Kent, Churchill High School, University of Oregon three-sport star, son of UO coach Ernie Kent, wide receiver Seattle Seahawks (NFL)[40][41]
- Matt LaBounty, Oregon, 49ers, Packers, and Seahawks NFL defensive end
- Casey Martin, professional golfer, University of Oregon golf coach[42][43]
- Bill McChesney, University of Oregon distance runner, 1980 Olympic team member[44][45]
- Quintin Mikell, Willamette High School, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) defensive back[46][47]
Authors
- George Hitchcock (1914–2010), poet and publisher of the literary journal Kayak[48]
- Frog (died 2024), writer and vendor of joke books[49]
Entertainment
- Rose McGowan, actress, grew up in Eugene[50]
Others
- Creed C. Hammond, major general and Chief of the National Guard Bureau[51]
- Jack Herer, cannabis activist, author[52][53][54]
- Eugene Lazowski, Polish physician, saved 8,000 people by creating a fake typhus epidemic in World War II[55][56]
- Stanley G. Love, astronaut[57][58][59]
- Georgia Mason, botanist and herbarium curator[60]
- Joan Mondale (1930–2014), second lady of the United States
- Martha Allen Sherwood (1948– 2020), lichenologist
- Terri Irwin, Conservationist
