and World Series champion John G. Roberts – current Chief Justice of the United States William Scholl – founder of Dr. Scholl's Scott Skiles – National Basketball Association head coach for Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic Emerson Spartz – founder of MuggleNet, a Harry Potter fan website, and GivesMeHope Wilbur F. Storey – newspaper publisher, Detroit Free Press and Chicago Times Almon Brown Strowger – inventor of an electro-mechanical telephone exchange which became the Strowger switch Miles Taylor (security expert) Julius Travis – Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court Dorothy Tristan – actress and screenwriter David Willis – web cartoonist known for It's Walky!, Shortpacked! and Dumbing of Age'' See also References External links Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce The LaPorte County Herald-Argus website What's New La Porte? Community Stories website The LaPorte County Public Library The Internet Movie Database – Titles with locations including La Porte, Indiana, USA La Porte, Indiana: A Documentary Film Cities in LaPorte County, Indiana Northwest Indiana County seats in Indiana Cities in Indiana Populated places established in 1832 1832 establishments in Indiana