They Came From Pennsylvania
The following list of notable people were either born in, raised in or are somehow associated with Cambria County. This list is far from complete. We will be continuously adding to and updating it. If you know of anyone that may be deserving to be added to this list because of something great that hey have accomplished either in their professional or personal lives , please fill out the submission form by clicking on the button below.
Ed Adamchik- Football
Alex Azar- Government Official
John Badaczewski- Football
Carroll Baker- Actress
Donald L. Barlett- Journalist and Author
Alan Baylock- Composer and Bandleader
Frank Benford- Electrical engineer and Physicist
Robert Bernat- Composer
Mel Bosser- Baseball
Tony Bova- Football
Jeff Bower- Basketball
Paul Boyton- Showman
Edward R Bradley- Businessman and Thoroughbred horse Breeder
Patty Bradley- Marino- Track and Field
Tom Bradley- Football coach
Lisa Britt- Basketball
Charles Bronson- Actor
John Brody- Labor Union Leader
Charles Burns- Boxing
Charles Wakefield Cadman- Composer
Charles E Capeheart- Civil War Officer
Henry Capeheart- Civil War Officer and Surgeon
James Casorio- Politician
Lesley Cens-McDowell- Triathlon
Kent John Chabotar- College President
Len Chappell- Basketball
Ripper Collins- Baseball
Robert Conway- US Navy Officer
D.C. Cooper- Singer and Musician
George S Cooper- Sports Promotion
Edgar Cortright- Scientist, Engineer and NASA Official
Joey Covington- Drummer
Roger Craig- Jeopardy Contestant
Pat Cummings- Basketball
Elmer M Daily- Baseball Executive
Joe DelSignore- Water Skiing
Ed Denk- Football
Frank Dezelan- Baseball Umpire
Steve Ditko- Creator of Spider- Man
August "Augie" Donatelli- Baseball Umpire
Pete Duranko- Football
Tammy Etienne- Track and Field
SGT. Augustin D. Flanagan-Medal of Honor Receipient
Calvin Fowler- Basketball
Pauline Frederick- Journalist
Alan Freed- Disc Jockey
Leon Gajecki- Football
Jim Gallagher Jr- Golfer and Sportscaster
Josh Gallagher- Singer (The Voice Contestant)
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin- Roman Catholic Priest and Russian Aristocrat
Al Gionfriddo- Baseball
George Glamack- Basketball
Moses Gray- Football
Craig Grebeck- Baseball
Count Grog- Wrestling Manager and Promoter
Don Hall- Hockey
Jack Ham- Football
Bill Hartack- Horse Jockey
Carlton Haselrig- Football
Andrew Hawkins- Football
Artrell Hawkins- Football
Galen Head- Hockey
Dana Heinze- Hockey Equipoment Manager
Victor Heiser- Physician, Author and 1889 Flood Survivor
Nicholas "Nat" Hickey- Baseball and Basketball
Shawn Hillegas- Baseball
Tamar Simon Hoffs- Film Director, Writer and Producer
Mike Holtz- Baseball
Matthew C Horner- Officer in The US Marine Corps
Jeff Hostetler- Football
Gary Hrivnak- Football
Helen Hughes- Actress
Incantation- Band
E. Snapper Ingram- Politician
Mike Iuzzolino- Basketball
Robert T Jeschonek- Author
Ed Johnston- Hockey
Patricia Egan Jones- Politician
Tom Kalmanir- Football
Tim Kazurinsky- Actor
Andrew Kerr- Football
Frank Kiraly- Golf
Nick Kolarac- Soccer
Ron Kostelnik- Football
Frank Kostro- Baseball
John Michael Kudrick- Eastern Catholic prelate
Frank Kush- Football
Maureen Latterner-Brown- Basketball and Handball
Scott Layden- Basketball Coach
George and Fran Leitenberger- Auto Racing
Peter Henry Lemke- German Roman Catholic Missionary
Leroy Leslie Jr- Basketball
Victoria Lipnic- Commissioner of the US Equal Opportunity Commission
Natalia Livingston- Actress
Olivia Locher- Photographer
Brennan Manning- Author, Laicized Priest and Public Speaker
John Matsko- Football
Randy Mazey- Baseball
John McCarthy- Football
Tom McGough- Baseball
Terry McGovern- Boxing
Karlee McQuillen- Track and Field
Charles T Menoher- US Army General
Charlie Metro- Baseball
John Mitchell- Hockey
Steve Molnar- Distance Running
John Murtha- Politician
John A Nagy- Writer
John Naioti- Football
David Noon- Classical Composer
Michael Novak- Catholic Philospher, journalist, novelist and diplomat
Frank Oceak- Baseball
Joe O'Donnell- Photojournalist
Dr. David O'Loughlin- Tennis
Ernie Oravetz- Baseball
Steve Oroho- Politician
Sue Panek- Basketball
Regis Parton- Actor
Joe Pass- Jazz Guitarist
Robert Peary- Explorer
Chris Peduzzi- Football Athletic Trainer
Gene Pentz- Baseball
Steve Petro- Football
Herb Pfuhl- Politician
Jock Phenicie- Boxing
Tadeusz Piotrowski- Sociologist
Teresa S Polley- President and COO of the Financial Accounting Foundation
John Polonia- Video Director, Actor and Writer
Mark Polonia- Video Director, Editor and Writer
Joe Popp- Football
Kevin Porter- Basketball
William Thornton Pryce- United States Diplomat
Alexander Ratiu- Romanian-American Priest
Cadwalader T Reese- Football
Joe Restic- Football
Jeff Richardson- Football
Wilbur A. "Roxey" Roach- Baseball
Don Rullman- Mono Skiing
Mike Ryba- Baseball
Dean Santoro- Actor
Charles M Schwab- Steel Magnate
Ray Scott- Sportscaster
Brian Sell- Long Distance Running
Russell Shorto- Author, historian and Journalist
Edward A Silk- Medal Of Honor Recipient
Geroy Simon- Football
Mark Singel- Politician
Emil Sitka- Actor
Evan Slonac- Football
Steve Smear- Football
Frank Solich- Football Coach
LaRod Stephens-Howling- Football
Chris Stewart- Hockey Athletic Trainer
John Stofa- Football
Edward "Doc" Stofko Sr- Football
Maurice Stokes- Basketball
Michael Strank- Iwo Jima Flag Raiser
Brian Subich- Competitive Eater
Charles "Chuck" Taylor- Boxing
Thomas Joseph Tobin-Prelate of The Roman Catholic Church
John J Tominac- Medal of Honor Recipient
Bill Tremel- Baseball
Kristal Uzelac- Gymnast
Norm Van Lier- Basketball
Anthony "Tony" Venzon- Baseball Umpire
Richard Verma- Diplomat
Pete Vuckovich- Baseball
Boyd Wagner- Aviator
John Walker=- Organist
Tom Walter- Baseball
Larry Walton- Football
Johnny Weismuller- Swimmer and Tarzan
Howard Wendell- Actor
Ian Williams- Musician
Nan Wynn- Big Band singer and actress
Thomas Yewcic- Baseball and Football
Bria Young- Basketball (Harlem Globetrotter)
Russell Zguta- Scholar