the area, and a partner of George Davenport Virginia Frederick, Illinois state representative Daniel G. Garnsey, former U.S. Congressman Aaron H. Grout, son of Governor Josiah Grout and Vermont Secretary of State June Haver, screen and radio actress; wife of actor Fred MacMurray Chase Hilgenbrinck, former professional soccer player with the New England Revolution Roger Imhof, actor and performer in motion pictures, vaudeville, burlesque and the circus Jesse Johnson, musician, guitarist for group "The Time", as well as solo artist Mark Johnson, Olympic wrestler and winningest wrestling coach at the University of Illinois Madison Keys, professional tennis player Lou Kolls, MLB umpire Kari Lake, news reporter and politician in Arizona Helen Mack, screen and stage actress; born in Rock Island Jerry Mansfield, NFL player Elisabeth Maurus (aka Lissie), folk-rock singer and songwriter; born in Rock Island Tim Moore, stage, screen and television actor; first black TV star Don Nelson, forward and head coach with several NBA teams, most all-time wins as a head coach Greg Norton, former bassist of the hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü Col. Gary Payton, astronaut Chasson Randle, basketball player and all-time leading scorer at Stanford Paul E. Rink, Illinois judge, lawyer, and politician Harry Sage, catcher with the Toledo Maumees Bobby Schilling, U.S. Congressman from Illinois's 17th congressional district Dred Scott, American slave who sued for his freedom J. Clinton Searle, Illinois state representative and lawyer Michael H. Sexton, Minor League Baseball executive Tom Sexton, shortstop with 19th century's Milwaukee Brewers Thomas P. Sinnett, Illinois politician and lawyer Charles A. Spring, Presbyterian leader and son of Samuel Spring Henry Strasak, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Lefty Taber, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies; born in Rock Island Jason Tanamor, writer and author; part-time resident of Rock Island Hiram Truesdale, lawyer and jurist Jonathan Tweet, game designer, author, blogger Samuel Rinnah Van Sant, Civil War soldier, Governor of Minnesota 1901-05 Henry Cantwell Wallace, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1921-24 Friedrich Weyerhäuser, lumber mogul Bill Zies, catcher with the St. Louis Cardinals Lester Ziffren, journalist and Hollywood screenwriter See also Mayor of Rock Island, Illinois List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River Rock Island Independents – former NFL franchise Daytrotter – National Music Website Based in Rock Island List of tallest buildings in the Quad Cities References Footnotes General references Spencer, J. W. and Burrows, J. M. D., The Early Day of Rock