CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
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Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
and Surrounding Illinois Communities.
 
 

Willie J. McCarter

Born July 26, 1946 in Gary, Indiana.
Graduated from Roosevelt High School in Gary and went onto Drake University where he was the leading scorer(20.4 ppg) on the Drake team which went 25-5, finishing third in the 1969 NCAA Final Four behind UCLA.  He was named to the 1969 All-NCAA Final Four Tournament Team and also named the most valuable player in the 1969 NCAA Midwest Regional.  He was two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference choice and set three school recoreds.  He was the 1969 first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers where he played professionally for two seasons before moving on to play with the Portland Trailblazers.
 
 

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
Page was last updated on December 18, 2007

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