The following is a list of notable people who were born, grew up, and spent a portion of life and or career in Hammond, Indiana. Robert K. Abbett – artist, illustrator R.J.Q. Adams – historian Bob Anderson – born in East Chicago, raised in Hammond, baseball player Norman C. Anderson – speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Michael Badnarik – Libertarian Party 2004 presidential candidate Gerald R. Beaman – U.S. Navy admiral Dodie Bellamy – author Stephan Bonnar – UFC fighter Kathleen Burke – actress Darrel Chaney – baseball player Bob Chapek – former CEO of The Walt Disney Company Jack Chevigny – football player, coach, lawyer, and United States Marine Corps officer Denny Clanton – soccer player Bartlett Cormack – playwright and screenwriter Irv Cross, NFL player and commentator Alberta Darling – Wisconsin politician Jon Deak – contrabassist John H. Eastwood – US Army Air Corps chaplain, World War II Hal Faverty – NFL player Maxx Frank – gospel singer DJ Rashad – notable footwork DJ/producer Dory Funk – professional wrestler fighting under both his real name and as "The Outlaw" Dory Funk Jr. – professional wrestler and wrestling trainer Terry Funk – professional wrestler and actor Neil Goodman – sculptor and educator George Groves – professional football player Bob Haak – football player Wally Hess – football player Mitchell F. Jayne, musician and author Khari Jones – player in Canadian Football League, television commentator Jeremy Jordan – actor, singer Bruce Konopka –...