Pana Michael J. Budds, (1947–2020) musicologist, author, and philanthropist Howard Graham Buffett (born 1954), author, activist and philanthropist, owns a farm in rural Pana Thomas Henry Carter (1854–1911), senator, grew up in Pana Ed Coady (1867–1890), quarterback for Notre Dame, born in Pana Pat Coady (1867–1943), quarterback for Notre Dame, born in Pana Mike Cvengros (1900–1974), pitcher with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs, born in Pana John Wesley Fribley (1906–2002), state senate (1934–1952) Garet Garrett (1878–1954), 20th-century econo-political commentator and author Hector Honore (1905–1983), race car driver and owner, died in Pana and was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in 1991 Jeff Keener (born 1959), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Dick Klein (b. 1934–2005), All-Star offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, the Boston Patriots, and the Oakland Raiders, born in Pana Albert Marsh (1877–1944), inventor of chromel, born in Pana Vincent Sheean (1899–1975), war correspondent and author of the book Personal History, born in Pana Herb Siegert (1924–2008), former guard for the Washington Redskins, born in Pana (1924) References External links City website Cities in Illinois Cities in Christian County, Illinois Populated places established in 1845 1845 establishments in Illinois Sundown towns in Illinois