PRIDE OF PITTSBURGH

 PITTSBURGH IS KNOWN FOR MAKING STEEL AND GLASS, AND MINING COAL, BUT OUT BEST PRODUCT HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE.

CLICK ON THE TABS ABOVE AND YOU WILL FIND LISTS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR FIELD. ALL OF THEM GREW UP IN GREATER PITTSBURGH. ALMOST ALL OF THEM WERE BORN IN GREATER PITTSBURGH. EVERY ONE OF THEM WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENT BY AN ORGANIZATION OUTSIDE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH.

YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THEY MAKE US FEEL VERY PROUD!

GOOGLE ANY NAME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE, AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY

GREATER PITTSBURGH CONSISTS OF PARTS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND EASTERN OHIO AS WELL AS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE 2000 CENSUS POPULATION OF THAT AREA WAS 4.85 MILLION PEOPLE.

IF WE HAVE MISSED SOMEONE WHOSE NAME SHOULD BE ON THIS LIST, CONTACT THE EDITOR AT

EDITOR@PRIDEOFPITTSBURGH.ORG


we have produced:

5 Astronauts

6 Admirals

7 Flying Aces

33 Generals

38 Tuskegee Airmen

154 Medal of Honor Awardees

257 Silver Star Awardees

128 Distinguished Flying Cross Awardees

70 Distinguished Service Cross Awardees

13 Navy Cross Awardees

29 members of the Football Hall of Fame

14 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame

13 members of the Basketball Hall of Fame

11 World Boxing Champions

4 Heisman Winners

39 state Governors

4 Pulitzer Prize Photo Journalists


but we are most proud of the 25 world marbles champions



ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT BY

REINVENTING PITTSBURGH