Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Robert O. Greer
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Born 1944 in Columbus, Ohio and spent his formative years in Gary, Indiana. |
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Mystery novelist, surgical pathologist, and educator.
University of Colorado Health Services Center, professor of pathology,
medicine, surgery, and dentistry. Attended Roosevelt High School
and lived across the street from The Delany Housing Project. His
father was a principal at Pulaski Junior High and later Edison High
School.
He is the author of the CJ Floyd mystery series, "The
Devil's Hatband", "The Devil's Red Nickel", and "The Devil's Backbone;
a collection of short stories", "Isolation and Other Stories" and two
medical thrillers, "Limited Time" and "Heat Shock". The film rights to
The Devil's Red Nickel were optioned for an HBO movie. His short
stories have appeared in numerous national literary magazines and two
recent short story anthologies showcasing western fiction. He also
edits the High Plains Literary Review, reviews books for National
Public Radio, and raises Black Baldy cattle on his ranch near
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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