success at restoring marginal farmland to its natural condition. The goal is to encourage hunting, fishing and naturalist excursions. Notable people Chuck Bennett, football player and coach. Gene Porter Bridwell, seventh Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. David Butler, first Governor of Nebraska. Phil Harris, musician, actor, and comedian. Orville Lynn Majors, nurse and serial killer Dorothy Mengering, mother of David Letterman. Elmer Oliphant, football player. Spencer Pope, football player. In popular culture Linton is one of the teams that plays against Hickory High in the motion picture Hoosiers. References External links Linton Chamber of Commerce Cities in Indiana Cities in Greene County, Indiana Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana Populated places established in 1831 Sundown towns in Indiana