author and magazine editor, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay and How Dear to My Heart F. William Lawvere, mathematician and philosopher known for his seminal contributions to category theory and mathematical philosophy Cheryl Anne Lorance, artist E. S. L. Thompson (1848-1944), writer Anna Augusta Truitt (1837–1920), philanthropist, temperance reformer, essayist Gregory H. Williams, Lawyer and Author of Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black; 27th President of the University of Cincinnati, and the 11th President of the City College of New York Sports Cliff Baldwin, football player Ron Bonham, former All-American Muncie Central basketball standout, Cincinnati Bearcats, Indiana Pacers, and NBA champion Boston Celtics Zora G. Clevenger, coach in College Football Hall of Fame Buck Crouse, professional baseball player, Chicago White Sox Bill Dinwiddie, professional basketball player Dave Duerson, All-American defensive back for Notre Dame; played 11 seasons for NFL's Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and Phoenix Cardinals Hod Eller, professional baseball player for 1919 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds Brandon Gorin, professional football player, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, and Denver Broncos Jeremy Hazelbaker, professional baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue University football standout defensive end, professional football player with Philadelphia Eagles Football Team Richie Lewis, professional baseball player, Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds Adam Lind, professional baseball player, Seattle Mariners Matt Painter, Purdue University men's basketball head coach John Paul Jr., Indy Car driver Frank Thomas, Notre Dame quarterback and roommate of George "The Gipper" Gipp; head football coach of University of Alabama 1931–46, won two national championships Bonzi Wells, former Muncie Central High School and Ball State University standout, professional basketball player, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Sacramento Kings See also Academy of Model Aeronautics Armed & Famous List of public art in Muncie, Indiana Muncie Mall Muncie SM465 transmission References External links City of Muncie, Indiana website Muncie Chamber of Commerce LIFE Magazine May 10, 1937, "Middletown-Muncie", pages 15–25, ("the Picture Essay"), at Google Books. Digitized archival collections related to Muncie and its history (Ball State University Digital Media Repository) Hemingray Glass Company (Muncie, IN and Covington, KY) Cities in Indiana Cities in Delaware County, Indiana County seats in Indiana Populated places established in 1827 1827 establishments in Indiana