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 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 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 39th Governor• Youngest and longest

serving governor• Governor from 1983-

1999 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 medal @ 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 1st 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 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.