List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area

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This article contains a list of notable people who were born or lived a significant amount of time in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The counties appear after the names below (in parentheses) to denote primary county of origin.

The city of Pittsburgh is the second-largest city and the center of the second largest metro area in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Artists

Actresses

• Betty Aberlin (Allegheny) - active 1975–2004
• Julie Benz (Allegheny) - active 1990–present
• Barbara Bosson (Washington) - active 1968–97
• Lori Cardille (Allegheny) - active 1975–89
• Joan Chandler (Butler) - active 1944–60
• Rhoda Chase (Fayette)
• Caitlin Clarke (Allegheny) - active 1981–2002
• Dolores Costello (Allegheny) - active 1909–43
• Marpessa Dawn (Allegheny) - active 1957–96
• Nicole DeHuff - attended CMU; active 2000–06
• Joyce Ebert
• Sandra Ferguson (Allegheny) - active 1987–2009
• Barbara Feldon (Allegheny) - active 1969–
• Bette Ford (Allegheny) - active 1977–2003
• Monica Lee Gradischek (Westmoreland) - active 1994–
• Holly Hunter
• Gillian Jacobs
• Sam Jenkins (Allegheny)
• Cherie Johnson (Allegheny)
• Angela Jones (Westmoreland)
• Shirley Jones (Westmoreland)
• Melina Kanakaredes
• Sheila Kelley (Westmoreland) - active 1987–present
• Lisa Kirk (Washington)
• Christine Laitta (Allegheny)
• Heather Mazur (Allegheny)
• Mitzi McCall
• Judith McConnell
• Frances McDormand (Westmoreland)
• Kitty McHugh (Butler)
• Ming-Na (Allegheny)
• Demi Moore (Westmoreland)
• Anisha Nagarajan (Allegheny)
• Evelyn Nesbit
• Lillian Peacock (Westmoreland)
• Katelyn Pippy (Allegheny)
• Natalie Raitano (Westmoreland)
• Margot Rose (Allegheny)
• Zelda Rubinstein
• Lillian Russell
• Rena Sofer (Allegheny)
• Lauren Tewes (Allegheny)
• Olive Thomas (Washington)
• Tamara Tunie
• Julia Warhola (Allegheny)

Actors

• Chuck Aber
• F. Murray Abraham (Allegheny)
• Johnny Arthur
• Tom Atkins
• Carl Betz
• Christian Borle
• Don Brockett
• Charles Bronson
• Steve Byrne (Allegheny)
• Ted Cassidy
• David Conrad
• Dan Cortese (Allegheny)
• Maurice Costello
• Rusty Cundieff (Allegheny)
• John Davidson (Allegheny)
• Justin Deas (Fayette)
• Jack Dodson
• Joe Flaherty (Allegheny)
• Scott Glenn
• Jeff Goldblum
• Frank Gorshin
• Charles Grodin
• Charles Haid
• Kevin Peter Hall (Westmoreland)
• John Hodiak
• Aaron Jackson
• Michael Keaton (Allegheny)
• Gene Kelly
• Don Kennedy (Beaver)
• John Leslie
• Tom Major-Ball
• Joe Manganiello
• Dean Martin (from self-proclaimed "suburb" Steubenville, Ohio)
• Jim Martin
• Kiel Martin
• Frank McHugh (Allegheny)
• Matt McHugh (Fayette)
• Adolphe Menjou
• Vic Mignogna (Westmoreland)
• Frank Moran (Allegheny)
• Kermit Murdock (Allegheny)
• Burt Mustin
• Manu Narayan
• Bill Nunn
• Michael Park (Allegheny)
• Billy Porter (Allegheny)
• William Powell
• Zachary Quinto (Allegheny)
• Fred Rogers
• Robert Sterling (Lawrence)
• Regis Toomey
• Fritz Weaver
• Bruce Weitz
• Richard White

Comedians

• Marty Allen (Allegheny)
• Steve Byrne
• Patti Deutsch (Allegheny)
• Todd Gallagher (Westmoreland)
• Billy Gardell
• Eddie Ifft (Allegheny)
• Anthony Jeselnik (Allegheny)
• Mario Joyner (Allegheny)
• Maxine Lapiduss (Allegheny)
• Dennis Miller (Allegheny)
• Frank Nicotero

Reporters and anchors

• Jodi Applegate (Allegheny) - NBC's Later Today
• John Buccigross (Allegheny) - host, SportsCenter on ESPN
• Bill Burns (Allegheny) - KDKA anchor (1953–1989)
• Patti Burns (Allegheny) - KDKA anchor with her father Bill
• Bill Cardille (Allegheny/Mercer) - broadcaster known as Chilly Billy, host of Chiller Theatre and Studio Wrestling
• John Clayton (Allegheny) - ESPN sportscaster, NFL analyst
• Beano Cook (Allegheny) - ESPN college football analyst
• Mike Emrick (Beaver) - longtime NHL, NCAA broadcaster
• Scott Ferrall (Allegheny) - sports talk radio host
• Howard Fineman (Allegheny) - Newsweek journalist
• Gregory S. Forbes (Westmoreland) - Weather Channel meteorologist
• Debra Fox (Allegheny) - WTAE anchor, PBS reporter
• Michael Holley (Allegheny) - sportscaster
• Fred Honsberger (Allegheny) broadcaster
• William Hawthorn Lynch investigate journalist in Louisiana; first state inspector general
• Jay Mariotti (Allegheny) - sportswriter
• Jeanne Moos (Allegheny) - CNN reporter
• Art Pallan broadcaster
• Jane Pauley (Allegheny)
• Jim Quinn – radio talk show host
• Paul Shannon – host of WTAE-TV children's show Adventure Time
• John Stehr – anchorman at WTHR in Indianapolis, Indiana
• James C. White – host on KMOX St. Louis

Media personalities

• Stephanie Banyas – sous chef to Bobby Flay
• Amber Brkich (Beaver) reality show contestant, winner of Survivor: All-Stars
• Porky Chedwick (Allegheny) - announcer
• Rege Cordic (Allegheny) - actor and broadcaster
• Bill Cullen (Allegheny) - TV game show host
• John Dennis (Allegheny) - radio host
• Frank DiLeo (Allegheny) - Michael Jackson's manager, Goodfellas cast member
• Joanie Dodds (Beaver) - model and reality TV star
• Phil Frank (Allegheny) - cartoonist
• Chris Garver (Allegheny) - tattoo artist, Miami Ink
• Matt Kennedy Gould (Allegheny) - first Joe Schmo Show winner
• Al Helfer (Washington) - baseball and football broadcaster
• iJustine (Allegheny) - YouTube personality
• Rafe Judkins (Allegheny) - Survivor: Guatemala
• Evelyn Kozak (Allegheny) - supercentenarian; at the age of is the world's oldest living Jewish person
• Sarah Kozer (Westmoreland) - Joe Millionaire
• Henrietta Leaver (Allegheny) - Miss America 1935
• Michele McDonald (Westmoreland) - Miss USA 1971
• Sheena Monnin (Butler) - Miss Pennsylvania
• Jenna Morasca (Allegheny) - reality show contestant, winner of Survivor: The Amazon
• Sharon Needles (Allegheny) - drag queen, winner of season four of RuPaul's Drag Race
• David Newell – TV actor, "Mr. McFeely" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Beth Ostrosky – model, TV personality, wife of Howard Stern
• Andrea Patrick (Fayette) - model and TV personality, wife of Fabian
• Ian Rosenberger – reality show contestant on Survivor: Palau
• Art Rupe (Westmoreland) - record producer
• Ian Terry (Allegheny) - winner of Big Brother 2012
• Bob Trow – TV actor, "Bob Dog" and "Robert Troll" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Ricki Wertz – WTAE-TV

Producers, directors, and effects

• Paul Abbott – tour manager
• Mary Aloe – film producer, television producer
• Walton C. Ament (Allegheny) - film executive
• Bob Carroll, Jr. (Allegheny) - I Love Lucy creator
• Marc Connelly (Allegheny) - producer
• Dave Filoni (Allegheny) - animator
• Antoine Fuqua (Allegheny) - director
• Marita Grabiak - television director
• John P. Harris (Allegheny) - invented the first movie theater
• David Hollander (Allegheny) - TV and movie producer, director
• Carl Kurlander (Allegheny) - film producer, writer
• Sally Lapiduss (Allegheny) - producer
• Joe Letteri (Beaver) - visual effects artist
• Alan Livingston (Allegheny) - NBC executive; created Bonanza and Bozo the Clown; signed the Beatles in 1963
• Rob Marshall (Allegheny) - director, Chicago
• Edwin Stanton Porter (Fayette) - developed movie industry with Thomas Edison; produced the Great Train Robbery
• Eric Red – screenwriter and director
• George A. Romero – director, best known for Night of the Living Dead
• Richard Rossi – director
• Tom Savini – actor, stunt man, director, special effects and makeup artist
• Lou Scheimer – animator, voice actor, co-founder of animation studio Filmation
• David O. Selznick (Allegheny) - film producer, Gone with the Wind
• Lewis J. Selznick (Allegheny) - film producer
• Myron Selznick (Allegheny) - producer, talent agency head
• Joseph Strick (Allegheny) - director and producer
• Saul Swimmer (Fayette) - documentary director
• Albert Warner – founded Duquesne Amusement in 1908 (first distribution company) and Warner Features (which became Warner Brothers) around 1912
• Harry Warner – studio mogul
• Jack L. Warner – studio mogul
• Scott Warner (Westmoreland) - lighting and effects
• Bud Yorkin (Washington) - film and TV director and producer
• Paul Zastupnevich (Allegheny) - costume designer

Music

See also: Category:Musicians from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jazz, soul, R&B, and gospel

• Ron Affif - jazz guitarist
• Ron Anthony – jazz guitarist, teacher; Sinatra's guitarist for 10 years
• Bob Babbitt - bass player for Motown house band the Funk Brothers
• Sheryl Bailey (Allegheny) - jazz guitarist
• George Benson – jazz guitarist, singer
• Harold Betters – jazz trombonist
• Art Blakey – jazz drummer, bandleader
• Bobby Boswell – bass player for Louis Jordan and Max Roach
• Ray Brown – jazz double bassist
• Paul Chambers – bass player
• Sonny Clark – jazz pianist
• Kenny Clarke – jazz drummer
• Vinnie Colaiuta (Fayette) - musician
• Johnny Costa – jazz pianist
• Frank Cunimondo – jazz pianist
• Johnny Daye – soul singer
• Orlando DiGirolamo (Westmoreland) - accordionist
• Billy Eckstine (East Liberty) - singer
• Roy Eldridge – trumpeter
• Joel Forrester (Westmoreland) - pianist
• Barry Galbraith - jazz guitarist
• Erroll Garner – jazz pianist
• Slide Hampton (Westmoreland) - trombonist
• Walt Harper (Allegheny) - jazz pianist
• Earl Hines – jazz pianist
• Roger Humphries – drummer
• Phyllis Hyman (Allegheny) - singer
• Ahmad Jamal – jazz pianist
• Eddie Jefferson – singer, composer; wrote the lyrics to "Moody's Mood for Love"
• Dodo Marmarosa – be-bop pianist
• William Thomas McKinley (Westmoreland) composer
• Horace Parlan – pianist
• Ralph Patt (Armstrong) - guitarist
• Jimmy Ponder – guitarist
• Billy Price – singer
• Art Rupe (Westmoreland) - owned Specialty Records
• Eddie Safranski – bassist
• Ira D. Sankey (Lawrence) - gospel singer of the 19th century
• Shanice (Allegheny)
• Dakota Staton – vocalist
• Billy Strayhorn – composer, pianist
• Maxine Sullivan – jazz vocalist
• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone player
• Tommy Turrentine – trumpeter
• Mary Lou Williams – jazz pianist
• Nancy Wilson (Allegheny) - singer
• Spanky Wilson (Allegheny) jazz vocalist

Classics and standards

• Lory Bianco (Westmoreland) - singer
• Jill Corey (Westmoreland) - singer
• Esteban (Allegheny) - guitarist
• Jackie Evancho (Allegheny) - singer
• Colyn Fischer (Westmoreland) - fiddler
• Stephen Foster (Allegheny) - 19th-century songwriter
• Philip Glass – composer
• Byron Janis - pianist
• Peggy King (Westmoreland) - singer
• Oscar Levant (Allegheny) - pianist
• Jay Livingston (Washington) - composer
• Herb Magidson (Braddock) - lyricist; won the first Oscar for Best Song, "The Continental", from the movie The Gay Divorcee (1934)
• Lorenzo Malfatti – Italian opera coach
• Mary Lou Metzger – singer
• Mildred Miller - opera singer
• Joe Negri – musician, professor, best known as "Handyman Negri" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
• Leo Robin – lyricist
• Fred Rogers – Mr. Rogers
• Blanche Thebom (Westmoreland) - opera singer
• Maria von Trapp (Allegheny) - of Sound of Music fame
• Ted Weems (Allegheny) - band leader
• Robert Wykes (Beaver) - flautist

Rock and alternative

• Tunde Adebimpe (Allegheny) - musician and actor, lead singer of TV on the Radio
• Bobby Blotzer (Allegheny) - drummer for Ratt
• Ceann – Irish drinking music rock band
• Vinnie Colaiuta (Fayette) - musician
• D. C. Cooper – heavy metal singer
• Papa John Creach (Beaver) - violinist
• Paul Doucette (Westmoreland) - rock member of Matchbox 20
• William Fitzsimmons – musician
• Paul Gilbert – rock guitarist from the bands Racer X and Mr. Big
• Gregg Gillis – musician, "Girl Talk"
• Gramsci Melodic – alternative rock band
• Joe Grushecky (Allegheny) - Iron City Houserockers, solo artist; worked with Bruce Springsteen
• Emerson Hart (Washington) - guitarist for Tonic
• Donnie Iris – musician
• Joshua Kosker (Westmoreland) - guitarist
• Ray Luzier (Westmoreland) - Korn member
• Bret Michaels (Butler) - rock musician
• Martin Rubeo – musician
• Justin Sane – lead guitarist and co-singer/songwriter of the political punk rock band Anti-Flag
• Spike Slawson – singer for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
• Tobacco – singer for Black Moth Super Rainbow

Country and folk

• Eric Andersen (Allegheny)
• Bob Corbin (Armstrong)
• Bill Deasy (Allegheny)
• Dusty Drake (Beaver) - country and western singer
• Anne Feeney (Washington)
• David Hanner (Armstrong)
• Rissi Palmer (Allegheny)
• Al Rogers (Allegheny)
• Doc Williams (Armstrong) - country music artist, 1930s–1960s

Pop

• Christina Aguilera (Beaver) - singer and songwriter
• Jimmy Beaumont – lead singer of the Skyliners
• Michele Brourman - composer
• Sabrina Carpenter - singer and TV personality
• Lou Christie – pop singer, "Lightning Strikes"
• Vinnie Colaiuta (Fayette) - drummer
• Perry Como – singer and TV personality, winner of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
• Jerry Fielding – Oscar-nominated composer
• Amanda Latona – musician, singer, former member of now disbanded group innocence
• Henry Mancini – four-time Oscar-winning composer, winner of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
• The Marcels – vocal group, "Blue Moon"
• B. E. Taylor – musician
• Andrew VanWyngarden – musician and member of band MGMT; lived in city 1985–93
• Bobby Vinton – pop singer, "Blue Velvet"
• The Vogues – pop singers, "Turn Around, Look at Me"
• Brian Young – drummer and percussionist, Fountains of Wayne

Rap and hip-hop

• Beedie – rapper
• Grand Buffet – rap duo
• Jero
• Lady Miss Kier (Allegheny) - Deee-Lite
• Lucius – rapper
• Mac Miller – rapper
• Mel-Man – hip hop producer
• Pittsburgh Slim – rapper
• Sam Sneed (Allegheny)
• Wiz Khalifa (Allegheny)
• Chevy Woods – rapper

Dancers and choreographers

• Kyle Abraham (Allegheny) - choreographer
• Grover Dale (Allegheny) - choreographer
• Martha Graham – dancer and choreographer; awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Billy Hartung – Broadway actor, dancer and singer
• Gene Kelly – iconic Hollywood dancer, actor, singer, director, and choreographer
• Chloe Lukasiak - former featured dancer on TV show Dance Moms
• Abby Lee Miller - dance studio owner, choreographer and team coach for Abby Lee Dance Company; featured on TV show Dance Moms
• Paul Taylor (Allegheny) - choreographer
• Jonathan Wolken (1949–2010) – founder of the Pilobolus dance company
• Maddie Ziegler - featured dancer on TV show Dance Moms

Visual arts

• Eddie Adams (Westmoreland) - portrait photographer for the stars
• Matt Baker (Allegheny) - comic book artist
• Romare Bearden (Allegheny)
• Seddon Bennington (Allegheny)
• Randy Bish (Armstrong)
• Ailsa Mellon Bruce – Mellon heir and art patron
• Charles Joseph Carter (Lawrence) - magician
• Mary Cassatt (Allegheny) - artist
• Terry Deglau (Westmoreland) - photographer
• Vito Delsante (Armstrong) - comic artist
• Angelo Donghia (Westmoreland)
• Harold H. Fisher (Fayette)
• Keith Haring – artist
• Charles "Teenie" Harris – photographer
• Jerry Harris – sculptor
• Yvonne Jacquette – painter and printmaker
• Michael Lotenero (Allegheny) - painter and sculptor
• Craig McCracken (Washington) - illustrator
• Scott McDaniel (Allegheny) - comic book artist
• James Michalopoulos (Allegheny) - painter and sculptor
• Duane Michals (Allegheny) - photographer
• Burton Morris – artist
• Thaddeus Mosley – sculptor
• Jackie Ormes (Washington)
• Philip Pearlstein (Allegheny) - painter
• Robert Qualters (Allegheny) - painter
• Lawrence Saint – stained glass artist
• Naomi Sims (Allegheny) - model
• William Louis Sonntag, Sr. – painter
• George Sotter (Allegheny) - painter
• Gertrude Stein (Allegheny) - artist
• Renee Stout (Allegheny) - multi-media artist
• Andy Warhol (Allegheny) - painter
• Julia Warhola (Allegheny)
• Scott Warner (Westmoreland) - lighting designer
• Bruce Weber (Westmoreland) - photographer
• Greg Wright (Lawrence) - comic artist
• Bunny Yeager – photographer, supermodel and bikini pioneer

Authors

• Joseph Bathanti (Allegheny) - poet, writer, professor; NC Poet Laureate, 2012–2014
• Gérard Bessette (Allegheny) - writer, professor
• Richard Blevins (Allegheny) - poet
• Nellie Bly (Allegheny) - Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and writer
• Kenneth Burke (Allegheny) - literary theorist
• John Dickson Carr (Fayette) - crime novelist
• Michael Chabon – Pulitzer Prize-winning author
• Murray Chass – New York Times baseball writer, author
• Stephen Chbosky – author
• K. C. Constantine (Westmoreland) - author
• Malcolm Cowley (Allegheny) - poet, critic
• Melanie Craft – novelist; wife of Larry Ellison of Oracle
• Stephen Dau – writer
• Rebecca Harding Davis (Washington) - 19th-century author
• Margaret Deland (Allegheny) - novelist
• Annie Dillard – author and Pulitzer Prize winner
• Jack Gilbert (Allegheny) - poet
• Beth Gylys poet and professor
• Terence Hawkins (Fayette) - short-story writer
• David Leavitt – novelist
• Stephen Manes – magazine writer, author
• David McCullough – historian and author and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
• Burton Morris – painter
• Marie Hochmuth Nichols (Fayette) - critic
• Peter Oresick (Allegheny) - poet
• Tamora Pierce (Fayette) - fantasy writer
• Mary Roberts Rinehart – mystery writer
• Gladys Schmitt (Allegheny) - writer
• May French Sheldon (Beaver) - publisher
• Jim Shooter – comic book writer, editor and publisher
• James Sites – novelist
• George Smith (Allegheny) - gambler, handicapper
• Gertrude Stein – writer, poet, playwright, and feminist
• Gerald Stern – poet
• Agnes Sligh Turnbull (Westmoreland) - author
• Joseph Wambaugh – crime novelist
• John Edgar Wideman – author and professor
• August Wilson – Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
• Brandon Wilson – travel writer

Athletes

Baseball

Pitchers

• Bill Bishop (Westmoreland)
• Bill Blair (Allegheny)
• John Burkett (Beaver)
• Dave Bush (Pittsburgh)
• Matt Clement (Butler)
• Tim Conroy (Allegheny) - 1978–87
• Bruce Dal Canton (Washington)
• Matt DeSalvo (Lawrence)
• Bill Doak (Allegheny) - Cardinals and Dodgers, inventor of the modern baseball glove
• Bill Ford (Allegheny)
• Bob Galasso (Fayette) - 1977–81
• Pud Galvin (Allegheny) - 1875–92, Hall of Fame
• Bob Garber (Westmoreland) - 1950s
• Mark Grater (Beaver) - 1991–93
• Clay Hamilton (Beaver) - 2004–
• Ed Hobaugh (Armstrong) - 1961–63
• Brian Holton (Allegheny) - 1985–90
• Zach Jackson (Westmoreland) - 2006–present
• Ron Kline (Butler)
• Rick Krivda (Allegheny) - 1995–98
• Curt Leskanic (Allegheny)
• George "Doc" Medich (Beaver) - Pittsburgh Pirates
• Tom McCreery (Beaver) - 1895–1905, three inside-the-park homers in one game
• Sam McDowell
• Roger Miller (Fayette) - 1970s
• Rudy Minarcin (Armstrong)
• Bob Moose (Westmoreland)
• Terry Mulholland (Fayette)
• Ron Necciai (Washington) - struck out 27 in one game
• Scott Patterson (Allegheny)
• Chris Peters (Allegheny) - 1996–2001
• Tim Plodinec (Beaver)
• John Pyecha (Beaver) - 1954
• Tom Qualters (Allegheny) - 1953–58
• Ed Roebuck (Fayette) - 1955–66
• Josh Sharpless (Beaver)
• Steve Sundra (Westmoreland) - 1936–46
• Steve Swetonic (Westmoreland) - 1929–35
• John K. Tener (Allegheny) - 1885–90, NL president and governor
• John Tudor (Allegheny) - World Series-winning pitcher 1979–90
• Joe Vitelli (Allegheny) - 1940s
• Frances Vukovich (Allegheny) - AAGPL 1940s
• Dixie Walker (Fayette) - pitcher 1908–12; father of two major leaguers

Infielders

• Ed Abbaticchio (Westmoreland) - infielder 1897–1910, won a World Series with the Pirates
• Dick Allen (Lawrence) - 1963–77
• Ron Allen (Lawrence) - first baseman 1972
• Bob Bailor (Fayette) - utility fielder 1975–85
• Glenn Beckert (Allegheny) - second baseman (from Shaler)
• Buddy Bell (Allegheny) - third baseman (1972–89)
• Charlie Bennett (Lawrence) - 1878–93
• Sid Bream (Allegheny) - 1983–94; originally from Carlisle, makes his home in Allegheny County
• Sean Casey (Allegheny) - first baseman for the Boston Red Sox (Upper St. Clair High School)
• Buster Clarkson (Westmoreland)
• Betty Jane Cornett (1932–2006) – third base (1950–1952) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
• Al Federoff (Allegheny) - second baseman 1951–52
• Bob Garbark (Allegheny) - catcher 1934–45
• Ryan Garko (Allegheny) - first baseman Giants
• Gary Green (Allegheny)
• Khalil Greene (Butler) - shortstop Cardinals
• Dick Groat (Allegheny) - shortstop, National League Most Valuable Player, 1960
• Howdy Groskloss (Allegheny) - shortstop 1930–32; oldest living MLB player
• Bobby Lowe (Allegheny) - second baseman 1890–1907
• Bill Mazeroski – second baseman, only player ever to decide a World Series by a 7th game home run
• Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini (Armstrong) - second baseman (1990–2000)
• Jack Onslow (Westmoreland) - catcher 1912–17
• Lance Parrish (Allegheny) - catcher 1977–1995
• Marguerite Pearson (Tesseine) (Hazelwood) - utility player 1948-1954, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
• Ted Reed (Beaver) - 1910s
• Curt Roberts (Beaver) - second baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates; first African-American for Pirate organization, 1954–1957
• Rich Rollins (Westmoreland) - second baseman 1961–70
• Joe Schepner (Beaver)
• Paul Smith (Lawrence) - first baseman 1953–1958
• Pete Suder (Beaver) - infielder 1941–55
• Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor – Pirates Hall of Fame member
• Butts Wagner (Allegheny) - 1898
• Honus Wagner (Allegheny) - shortstop, Hall of Fame member
• Neil Walker (Allegheny) - second baseman for the New York Mets
• John Wehner - Pirates infielder, broadcaster
• Josh Wilson (Allegheny) - 2005–present

Outfielders

• Hank Allen (Lawrence) - 1966–73
• Ollie Carnegie (Allegheny) - 1931–45
• Bob Coulson (Washington) - 1908–1914
• Jack Damaska (Beaver) - player for St. Louis, Minor League manager
• Doc Gessler (Westmoreland) - 1903–11
• Josh Gibson (Allegheny) - Negro League player, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays
• Andy Gilbert (Westmoreland) - 1942–46
• Bob Gorinski (Westmoreland) - 1970s
• Ken Griffey, Jr. (Washington) - 1989–2010
• Ken Griffey, Sr. (Washington) - 1973–91, World Series
• Don Kelly (Butler) - 2007–
• Bobby Lowe (Allegheny) - first MLB player with 4 home runs in a game
• Stan Musial (Washington) - outfielder 1941–1963, World Series, Baseball Hall of Fame
• Jimmy Ripple (Westmoreland) - outfielder 1936–1943, 1940 World Series champion
• Bill Robinson (Allegheny) - 1966–83
• Heinie Smith (Allegheny)
• John Stuper (Butler) - MLB player, Yale University coach
• Danny Taylor (Westmoreland) - 1926–36
• Bobby Wallace (Allegheny) - Hall of Fame inductee
• Hack Wilson (Beaver) - outfielder, Hall of Fame member

Managers and coaches

• Bill Armour (Allegheny) - Indians, Tigers 1902–06
• Buddy Bell (Allegheny) - 1996–2007 managed Tigers, Rockies and Royals
• Ollie Carnegie (Allegheny) - 1944
• Terry Francona (Beaver) - managed Indians, Phillies and 2004 World Series champion Red Sox
• Art Howe (Allegheny) - managed Astros and A's
• Jim Leyland (Allegheny) - native since 1986; managed Marlins, Rockies and Tigers
• Joe Lonnett (Beaver) - coach for White Sox, A's, Pirates
• Ken Macha (Allegheny) - A's 2003–06, Brewers 2009–10
• Bill McKechnie (Allegheny) - 1922–46 managed Pirates, Reds and Cardinals, 3x World Series
• Jack Onslow (Westmoreland) - managed White Sox 1949–50
• Rick Peterson (Allegheny) - pitching coach 1998–
• Chuck Tanner (Lawrence) - managed Pittsburgh Pirates, Braves and White Sox
• Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor Pittsburgh Pirates, Hall of Fame member
• Honus Wagner (Allegheny) - Hall of Fame member

Baseball contributors

• Peter Angelos (Allegheny) - Baltimore Orioles owner
• Bill Benswanger (Allegheny) - Pirates owner, vocal advocate for integration
• Barney Dreyfuss (Allegheny) - Pirates owner, inventor of the World Series
• Chuck Greenberg (Allegheny) - Rangers former owner
• Gus Greenlee (Allegheny) - Crawfords founder
• John P. Harris (Allegheny) - Boston Braves owner
• Ray Kennedy (Allegheny) - scout and GM
• Tony LaCava (Allegheny) - longtime scout and assistant general manager
• Larry Lucchino (Allegheny) - Red Sox owner, team's first title in 90 years
• Jerry Meals (Butler) - umpire
• Cumberland Posey (Allegheny) - Grays founder
• John L. Rice (Allegheny) - AL umpire 1955–73, 3 ASG's, 1959 World Series
• John K. Tener (Allegheny) - NL president, later governor
• Ed Vargo (Butler) - NL umpire 1960–83
• Thomas Zacharias (Allegheny) - umpire
• Jack Zduriencik (Lawrence) - Mariners GM

Basketball

Coaches

• Dick Bennett (Allegheny) - Wisconsin, Washington State 1976–2006
• Paul Birch (Allegheny)
• Eddie Cameron (Allegheny) - Duke 1929–49 until 1972, Cameron Indoor Stadium, founding member of the ACC, football coach and Olympic selector
• Chuck Daly (Elk) - Hall of Fame coach, Boston College (1969–71), Penn (1971–77), NBA (1981–99), 2 titles with Detroit Pistons, coach of original "Dream Team"
• Chick Davies (Lawrence)
• Ed DeChellis (Beaver)
• Scott Edgar (Allegheny)
• Elmer Gross (Allegheny) - PSU 1950–54
• Buddy Jeannette (Westmoreland) – NBA 1947–67, ABA 1969–70
• George Karl (Allegheny) – over 1,000 NBA wins with Bucks, Sonics and Nuggets 1984–
• Press Maravich (Beaver) – 1949–75 NC State, Clemson and LSU
• Suzie McConnell-Serio (Allegheny) – WNBA player 1998–2000, head coach 2004–06, Duquesne 2007–
• Archie Miller (Beaver) – Dayton 2011–
• Sean Miller (Beaver) – Xavier 2003–09, Arizona 2009–
• Dudey Moore (Allegheny)
• Skip Prosser (Allegheny) - Loyola (MD), Xavier, and Wake Forest 1993–2007
• Mike Rice, Sr. (Allegheny)
• Mike Rice, Jr. (Allegheny)
• Charles Ridl (Westmoreland)
• Will Robinson (Allegheny) - first African-American head coach for a Division I team
• Herb Sendek (Allegheny) – NC State and Arizona State 1994–
• C. Vivian Stringer (Fayette) – Rutgers women's basketball coach, Hall of Fame

Forwards and centers

• John Abramovic – 1946–48
• DeJuan Blair – Pitt All-American, Spurs 2009–13, Mavericks 2013–
• Barney Cable (Beaver) - 1958–67
• Swin Cash – WNBA 2002–
• Chuck Cooper – 1950–56; first drafted African-American
• Ken Durrett (Allegheny) - 1971–75 NBA
• Dave Feitl – 1986–92
• Danny Fortson – SuperSonics, Bucks
• Armen Gilliam – 1987–2000
• George Glamack – 1948–49
• Paul Grant – 1997–2004
• Simmie Hill (Beaver) - 1970s
• Stew Johnson – 1966–76
• Billy Knight – 1975–85
• Maurice Lucas – 1975–88
• Walt Miller – 1946–47
• Barry Nelson – 1971–72
• Dave Piontek – 1956–63 NBA
• Maurice Stokes – Rochester/Cincinnati Royals 1955–58; Hall of Famer
• Walt Szczerbiak (Allegheny) - 1971–72 NBA
• Dennis Wuycik (Beaver) - 1972–75 NBA

Guards

• Jim Baechtold (Allegheny) - 1952–57
• Moe Barr – 1970-71 NBA
• Paul Birch (Allegheny)
• Myron Brown (Allegheny) - 1991–92 NBA
• Ron Carter (Allegheny) - 1978–80 NBA
• Claire Cribbs (Westmoreland)
• Brad Davis (Beaver) - 1977–92
• Mickey Davis (Beaver) - 1971–77 NBA
• Calvin Fowler – 1969–70
• Jack George – 1953–61
• Gus Gerard (Fayette) - 1977–81
• Dick Groat – 1952–53, baseball player
• Mike Iuzzolino – 1991–93
• Buddy Jeannette – 1948–70, NBA Hall of Fame
• DeAndre Kane (Allegheny)
• George Karl – 1973–78, head coach 1984–, NBA Finals
• Stu Lantz – 1968–76
• Freddie Lewis – ABA 1960s–70s, co-owner of Xplosion
• Pete Maravich (1947–1988) – Hall of Famer; guard 1971–80, all-time NCAA Division I men's scoring leader
• Jack Marin – 1966–77
• Sean Miller (Beaver) - head coach at Xavier (2004–09) and Arizona (2009–present)
• Johnny Moore – 1979–90
• Geoff Petrie – 1970–76
• Wilbert Robinson (Fayette) - 1973–74 NBA
• Ron Rowan (Beaver) - 1986–87
• Willie Somerset – 1966–69
• Jack Twyman – 1955–66, Hall of Famer
• Tanisha Wright (Allegheny)
• Bill Zopf – 1970–71, NBA champions

Basketball contributors

• Mark Cuban (Allegheny) - Mavericks owner
• Tim Grgurich (Allegheny) - Pitt coach
• Red Mihalik (Armstrong) - guard 1947–48, longtime NBA referee
• Ted Stepien – Cavs former owner
• Sonny Vaccaro - shoe company exec

Boxing

• Sammy Angott (Washington) - welterweight Hall of Famer
• Bob Baker (Washington) - heavyweight contender
• Charley Burley (Lawrence) - middleweight, 83-12-2 record
• George Chip (Lawrence) - middleweight champ 1913
• Billy Conn (Allegheny) - light-heavyweight champ 1939-41
• Andy DePaul (Allegheny) - middleweight contender, referee
• Harry Greb (Allegheny) - middleweight champ 1923
• Frank Klaus (Allegheny) - middleweight champ 1904
• Paul Komar (Allegheny) - heavyweight champ 1943
• Brian Minto (Butler) - cruiserweight contender
• Michael Moorer (Westmoreland) - heavyweight champ 1992–93, 1994, 1996–97
• Frank Moran (Allegheny) - fought twice for heavyweight title
• Homer Robertson (Allegheny) - middleweight champion 1923
• Billy Soose (Mercer) - middleweight champ, 1941
• Paul Spadafora (Allegheny) - lightweight champ, 1999
• Leo Sweeny (Allegheny) - welterweight champ 1936
• Jackie Wilson (Allegheny) - featherweight champ, early 1900s (decade)
• Teddy Yarosz (Allegheny) - middleweight champ, 1934
• Fritzie Zivic (Allegheny) - welterweight champ, 1940

Figure skating

• Suna Murray – 1972 Winter Olympian, mother of Kylie Gleason
• Ronald "Ronnie" Robertson – silver medalist at 1956 Winter Olympics
• Michael Seibert – five-time gold medalist at U.S. Figure Skating Championships; three bronze medals at World Championships
• Suzanne Semanick - ice dancing, 1988 Winter Olympics, coach and choreographer
• Jamie Silverstein - ice dancing
• Taylor Toth - pairs skating

Football

See also: List of Pittsburgh Steelers players

Coaches: primarily NFL

• Joe Bugel (Allegheny) - assistant and head coach 1975–present; founder of the "Hogs" of the 1980s
• Bud Carson (Allegheny) - assistant (four Super Bowls) and head coach of Cleveland Browns
• Bill Cowher (Allegheny) - Steelers head coach 1992–2007, Super Bowl champion
• Mike Ditka (Beaver) - tight end (1961–72), head coach Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints (1982–99), three Super Bowls
• Luke Getsy (Allegheny)
• Mike Getto (Westmoreland) - 1940s
• Todd Haley (Allegheny) - Steelers offensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs head coach 2009-11
• Jim Haslett (Butler) - head coach Saints (2000–2005), Rams D.C. (2006–08)
• Ernie Hefferle (Westmoreland) - Boston College in 1960s, New Orleans Saints in 1970s
• Chuck Knox (Allegheny) - Rams, Bills and Seahawks
• Marvin Lewis (Washington) - head coach of Cincinnati Bengals
• Bob Ligashesky (Allegheny) - assistant 2004–present
• Mike McCarthy (Allegheny) - Packers head coach 2005–present
• Herb McCracken (Allegheny) - college 1920s and 1930s
• Scott McCurley (Lawrence) - Packers
• John Michelosen (Beaver) - 1940s–1960s
• Mike Miller (Allegheny) - assistant 1999–present
• Dick Nolan (Allegheny) - head coach, San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints
• Willis Richardson (Allegheny)
• Nick Saban – college football 1990, 1995–2004, 2007–present; NFL assistant, 1991–1994; NFL head coach 2005–2006 (born in Fairmont, West Virginia)
• Kurt Schottenheimer (Allegheny)
• Marty Schottenheimer (Allegheny) - 1984–present, head coach of 4 NFL teams
• Jim Tomsula (Allegheny) - 49ers head coach 2015–present
• Jim Trimble (Allegheny) - 1950s
• Frank Walton (Beaver)
• Joe Walton (Beaver) - head coach Jets 1981–89 and RMU 1994–present; offensive coordinator for Redskins and Steelers 1993–2004
• Dave Wannstedt (Allegheny) - head coach, Pitt, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins
• Mike Westhoff (Allegheny) - assistant 1984–present
• Woody Widenhofer (Butler) - NFL and NCAA assistant

Coaches: other football

• Barry Alvarez (Washington) - Wisconsin head coach (1990–2005, interim for 2013 Rose Bowl); Wisconsin athletic director, 2004–present
• Teryl Austin (Mercer) - Florida
• Dick Bestwick - 1971 Marshall, 1976–81 Virginia
• Curtis Bray (Allegheny) - assistant
• Harold Burry (Lawrence) - College Football Hall of Fame
• Frank Cignetti, Jr. (Allegheny) - Rutgers
• Bob Davie (Allegheny) - former Notre Dame head coach
• Tom Davies (Beaver) - 1922–47
• Joseph Duff (Allegheny) - Pitt football coach; died in action in WWI
• Earle Edwards (Westmoreland) - NC State Head Coach 1954–70, ACC Coach of the Year
• Kirk Ferentz (Allegheny) - University of Iowa
• Jimbo Fisher – Florida State (from Clarksburg, West Virginia)
• Joe Fusco (Allegheny) - Westminster 1972–90
• Vic Fusia (Allegheny) - assistant Pitt 1955–60; head coach UMass 1961–70
• Pete Henry (Washington)
• Lou Holtz – college football 1969–2004; former Notre Dame head coach
• Nick Kotys (Westmoreland) - 4 national and 6 state titles, Coral Gables HS 1950s–1970s
• Frank Kush (Cambria) - Arizona State 1958–79
• Rich Lackner - Carnegie Mellon 1986–
• Mark Mangino (Lawrence) - former University of Kansas head coach
• Mike Milligan (Beaver) - 1940s
• Mike Nixon (Fayette) - 1960s–1980s
• Larry Pugh (Lawrence) - College Football Hall of Fame
• Joe Rudolph (Washington)
• Jerry Sandusky (Washington) - Assistant of the Year 1986, 1999, defensive coordinator PSU 1977–99; later convicted of multiple counts of child sex abuse
• Joe Thompson (Allegheny) - Pitt coach, Hall of Famer, WWI Medal of Honor winner

Quarterbacks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks

• Charlie Batch (Allegheny)
• Todd Blackledge – 1988–89
• Eddie Blair (Westmoreland)
• George Blanda (Westmoreland) - 1949–75, Super Bowl, Hall of Fame
• John Brallier (Allegheny)
• Marc Bulger (Allegheny) - 2000–2011, Super Bowl
• Ed Chlebek (Fayette) - 1960s, college head coach
• Daryll Clark (Westmoreland)
• Tom Clements
• Paul Failla (Allegheny) - 1999–2001
• Bernie Faloney (Allegheny) - 1954–67 CFL
• Gus Frerotte (Armstrong) - 1994–2009
• Chuck Fusina (Allegheny) - NFL 1979–86
• Arnold Galiffa (Washington) - 1953–56
• Bruce Gradkowski (Allegheny) - Buccs, Raiders 2006–
• Terry Hanratty (Butler) - 1969–76, 2 Super Bowls
• Major Harris (Allegheny) - record-setter in college and CFL
• Leon Hart (Allegheny) - Heisman Trophy, College Hall of Fame
• Harold Hess (Fayette)
• Jeff Hostetler (Somerset) - 1- 985–97, two Super Bowls
• Frank Hudson (Allegheny) – 1895–96
• John Hufnagel (Allegheny) - NFL 1973–75 CFL 1976–87
• Al Jacks (Allegheny)
• Jim Kelly (Armstrong) - 1986–96, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls
• Ron Lancaster (Allegheny) - CFL 1960–78
• Richie Lucas (Allegheny) - NFL 1960–62
• Johnny Lujack (Fayette) - Heisman Trophy (1947)
• Ted Marchibroda (Venango) - 1953–57, head coach 1975–98
• Dan Marino (Allegheny) - 1983–99, Hall of Fame, Super Bowl
• Coley McDonough (Allegheny) - NFL 1939–44
• Mike McMahon (Allegheny) - 2001–present
• Scott Milanovich (Butler) - NFL QB 1996–2003
• Joe Montana (Washington) - quarterback 1979–94, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls, three Super Bowl MVPs
• Anthony Morelli (Allegheny)
• Joe Namath (Beaver) - 1965–77, Hall of Fame, Super Bowl MVP
• Dick Nolan (Allegheny) - Giants, Cowboys and Cardinals
• Tyler Palko (Allegheny)
• Babe Parilli (Beaver) - Super Bowl winner
• Frank Patrick (Westmoreland) - Green Bay 1970–72
• Terrell Pryor (Westmoreland)
• Rod Rutherford (Allegheny) - 2003–present
• Chad Salisbury (Fayette) - 2000–07 All-American
• Matt Schaub (Allegheny) - 2004–present
• George Shaffer (Westmoreland) - 1933
• Tom Sherman (Allegheny) - 1968–70 WFL/CFL 1971–76
• Sandy Stephens (Fayette) - quarterback; first African-American to lead his team to a bowl game
• Harry Theofiledes (Allegheny) - 1960s
• Willie Thrower (Westmoreland) - first African-American QB in an NFL game
• Johnny Unitas (Beaver) - 1956–73, Hall of Famer, two Super Bowls
• Alex Van Pelt (Allegheny) - 1995–2003
• Mark Vlasic (Beaver) - 1987–94
• Adam Wyant (Westmoreland) - Pro QB 1895–97
• Scott Zolak (Washington) - 1991–99 Super Bowl appearance

Running backs

• Bill Amos – All-American W&J in the 1920s
• Kevan Barlow (Allegheny)
• Tony Benjamin (Westmoreland) - 1977–79
• Ernie Bonelli (Allegheny) - 1940s
• Jim Braxton (Fayette) - 1971–78, Bills and Dolphins
• Larry Brown (Allegheny) - Redskins, 1972 NFL MVP
• Jim Cunningham (Fayette) - 1960s
• Ernie Davis (Fayette) - Heisman Trophy (1961)
• Tony Dorsett (Beaver) - Heisman Trophy (1976) 1977–88, two Super Bowls
• Doug Dressler (Beaver) - 1970–75
• Bill Dutton – 1940s
• Cookie Gilchrist – AFL and CFL
• Joe Glamp (Westmoreland) - 1940s
• Walt Gorinski (Westmoreland) - 1940s
• Sam Havrilak (Westmoreland) - 1969–74 Super Bowl
• Warren Heller (Allegheny) - 1930s
• Dick Hoak (Westmoreland) - 1961–70
• Max Kielbasa (Fayette) - 1940s
• Hugh Knox (Allegheny)
• William F. Knox (Allegheny)
• Leo Koceski (Fayette)
• Roger Kochman (Allegheny) - 1963
• Doug Kotar (Washington)
• Martin Kottler (Allegheny) - 1930s
• Tim Manoa (Allegheny) - 1987–91
• Joe Marconi (Washington) - 1956–66 for the Rams, Bears
• Curtis Martin (Allegheny) - 1995–2006, Super Bowl
• Harry McChesney (Allegheny) - 1900s (decade) NFL
• Elmer Merkovsky (Allegheny) - 1940s
• Eugene "Mercury" Morris (Allegheny) - 70s Dolphins; two Super Bowls
• Chuck Muncie (Fayette) - Saints (1976–80) and Chargers (1981–84), 3 Pro Bowls
• Will Norman (Allegheny) - 1920s
• Lousaka Polite (Allegheny) - first three-year captain in Pitt history, Dolphins
• John Popovich (Westmoreland) - 1940s
• Billy Reynolds - 1950s and 1960s; attended Pitt
• Bo Scott (Fayette) - 1965–74
• Mike Sebastian (Westmoreland) - 1930s
• Rushel Shell (Beaver) - high school standout
• Frank Sinkwich (Allegheny) - 1943–47, first Heisman winner from SEC
• Frank Spaniel (Westmoreland) - 1950s
• Shawntae Spencer (Allegheny) - 49ers
• Travis Thomas (Washington) - 2008–
• Joe Wiehl (Washington) - 1930s
• Quincy Wilson – 2004–present
• Ray Zellars (Allegheny) - Saints, Oliver HS coach

Receivers and tight ends

• Danny Abramowicz (Jefferson) - wide receiver for Saints, 49ers
• Eugene Baker (Allegheny) - 1999–2004 NFL
• Jon Baldwin (Beaver) - 2011–present NFL
• Brian Baschnagel (Allegheny) - originally a running back, Ohio State, Bears 1976–1984
• Jim Beirne (Allegheny) - 1968–76 NFL
• Sean Berton (Westmoreland) - tight end 2003–2005
• Steve Breaston (Allegheny) - wide receiver/returner for Arizona Cardinals
• Nate Byham (Venango) - NFL tight end, 2000s (decade)
• Eric Crabtree (Westmoreland) - NFL receiver in the 1966–1971
• Bill Daddio (Crawford) - NFL end in the 1930s and 1940s
• Julius Dawkins (Westmoreland) - NFL receiver in the 1980s
• Dorin Dickerson (Allegheny) - NFL receiver in the 2000s (decade)
• Darnell Dinkins (Allegheny) - NFL tight end in the 1990s and 2000s (decade)
• Bobby Engram (Westmoreland) - NFL receiver 1996–2010, moved to the area during his playing career
• John Frank - NFL tight end in the 1980s
• Gregg Garrity - Penn State, NFL 1983–89
• Ken Herock (Allegheny) - NFL tight end 1963–69, Super Bowl
• Val Jansante (Fayette) - NFL receiver 1946–1951
• Tony Jeter (Jefferson)
• Ted Kwalick (Allegheny) - three-time Pro Bowl tight end for 49ers and Raiders; College Football Hall of Fame
• Bob Long (Allegheny) - 1964–70 NFL
• Brandon Marshall (Allegheny) - NFL wide receiver 2006–present
• Rasheed Marshall (Allegheny) - NFL wide receiver 2005–present
• Fred Mazurek (Fayette) - NFL receiver in the 1960s
• Paul McKee (Beaver) - tight end in the 1940s
• Bill Miller (Allegheny) - 1962–68 AFL
• Jim Mutscheller (Beaver) - tight end 1954–1961
• Bill Walker (Allegheny)
• Joel Williams - NFL tight end, 1987

Offensive linemen

• Rudy Andabaker (Washington) - NFL guard in the 1950s
• Charley Brueckman (Allegheny) - NFL center in the 1960s
• Dean Caliguire (Allegheny) - NFL lineman in 1991
• Jeff Christy (Armstrong) - three-time Pro Bowl center for Vikings and Buccaneers; Super Bowl ring
• Joe Cibulas (Westmoreland) - offensive lineman 1940s
• Richard Coulter, Jr. (Westmoreland) - lineman 1894–1896
• Jim Covert (Westmoreland) - offensive tackle for Chicago Bears, Super Bowl and 80s All-Decade Team
• Doug Crusan (Westmoreland) - offensive lineman 1968–1974, three Super Bowls
• Jack Davis (Allegheny) - 1960 AFL
• Damon Denson (Beaver) - guard 1996–2000
• Darrell Dess (Lawrence) - 1958–69
• Bill Fralic (Allegheny) - offensive lineman for Atlanta Falcons, '80s All-Decade Team
• Russ Freeman (Allegheny) - 1992–95 NFL
• Mitch Frerotte (Armstrong) - 1987–1993; holds NFL record for touchdowns in a season by a lineman (3)
• Ralph Fritz (Westmoreland) - guard 1940s
• Gary Greaves AFL tackle 1960
• Russ Grimm (Westmoreland) - offensive lineman 1981–91, three Super Bowls
• Buzz Guy (Lawrence) - NFL lineman 1958–1961
• Cal Jones (Jefferson) - Iowa player killed in plane crash
• Stan Keck (Westmoreland) - offensive lineman 1890s–1910s
• Mose Lantz NFL center 1933
• Jim MacMurdo (Beaver) - NFL lineman in the 1930s
• Baptiste Manzini (Allegheny) - NFL 1944–1948
• John Mastrangelo (Westmoreland) - NFL 1947-1950
• William R. Moore (Beaver) - NFL guard in the 1940s
• Dan Mozes (Washington) - center
• George Mrkonic (Allegheny) - NFL tackle in 1950s
• Lance Nimmo (Lawrence) - 2003–05
• Joe Palumbo –(Beaver) - NFL guard in the 1950s
• Bull Polisky NFL guard 1929
• Frank Ribar (Fayette) - NFL guard 1940–1943, Washington Redskins
• Tom Ricketts (Allegheny) - NFL tackle 1980s and 1990s
• Mike Roussos (Lawrence) - NFL tackle in the 1940s
• Joe Rudolph (Washington) - NFL guard 1995-97
• Jack Sack (Allegheny) - NFL guard in the 1920s
• Alex Sandusky (Allegheny) - NFL guard 1954–66
• A. Q. Shipley (Allegheny) - NFL 2009–present
• Sean Stopperich (Washington) - All-American who blew the whistle on SMU, leading to NCAA "Death Penalty"
• Joe Stydahar (Cambria) - tackle 1936–46; Hall of Fame
• Keith Van Horne (Allegheny) - lineman 1981–93 NFL; Super Bowl winner
• Frank Walton (Beaver) - NFL tackle in the 1940s
• Reggie Wells (Allegheny) - tackle 2003-2012; Arizona Cardinals 2003-2009, 2010 Philadelphia, 2011 Carolina, 2012 San Diego
• Brian Williams (Allegheny) - 1989–99 NFL
• John Wozniak (Westmoreland) - NFL lineman 1948–1956
• Andy Wyant (Armstrong) - center, 1890s
• Frank Wydo (Fayette) - NFL offensive and defensive lineman 1947–1957

Defensive linemen

• Mike Barnes (Allegheny) - Pro Bowler 1973–1981
• Nick Bolkovac (Allegheny) - NFL lineman in the 1950s
• Bob Buczkowski (Allegheny) - NFL defensive end in the 1980s
• Bird Carroll (Westmoreland) - NFL end 1920s
• Sam Clancy (Allegheny) - NFL defensive end in the 1980s and 1990s
• Bruce Clark (Lawrence) - 1980–91
• Ave Daniell (Allegheny) - NFL tackle in the 1930s
• Aaron Donald (Allegheny) - NFL defensive tackle
• Nick Drahos (Armstrong) - NFL end in 1940s
• Jack Dugger - NFL lineman 1946-49
• Tory Epps (Fayette) - tackle 1990–2002
• Sean Gilbert (Beaver) - defensive end 1992–2005
• Art Gob (Allegheny) - NFL defensive end, 1950s and 1960s
• Jeff Hartings – defensive lineman with Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers 2001–06, Detroit 1996–2001
• George Hays (Allegheny) - NFL 1950–52
• Cameron Heyward (Allegheny) - NFL 2011–present
• Randy Holloway (Mercer) - NFL defensive end 1970s and 1980s
• Stan Jones (Blair) - defensive lineman 1954–66, Hall of Fame
• David Logan (Allegheny) - defensive tackle 1970s and 1980s
• Ed Loucks (Westmoreland) - end 1920s
• Pete Marcus (Westmoreland) - end 1940s
• Bill McPeak (Lawrence) - NFL defensive end in the 1950s
• Greg Meisner (Westmoreland) - NFL lineman 1980s and 1990s
• Ron Nery (Westmoreland) - NFL defensive end 1960–1963
• Jack O'Brien (Westmoreland) - NFL end 1954–1956
• Fred Shirey (Westmoreland) - NFL lineman in the 1940s
• Leo Skladany NFL defensive end 1940s and 1950s
• Andy Stynchula (Westmoreland) - NFL lineman 1960–1968
• Jason Taylor (Allegheny) - defensive end; five-time Pro Bowler for Miami Dolphins
• Steve Uhrinyak (Allegheny) - NFL 1930s
• Al Wesbecher (Westmoreland) - tackle 1916–1920
• Randy White (Allegheny) - defensive lineman 1975–88; three Super Bowls, Hall of Fame
• Leo Wisniewski (Allegheny) - NFL 1982–1984
• Frank Wydo (Fayette) - NFL offensive and defensive lineman 1947–1957

Defensive backs and linebackers

• LaVar Arrington (Allegheny) - NFL linebacker 2000–06
• Greg Best (Beaver) - NFL safety 1983–1984
• John Brice (Washington) - NFL safety 1990s
• Jack Butler (Allegheny) - cornerback 1951-59, Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Walt Corey (Westmoreland) - NFL linebacker 1960–1966
• Anthony Dorsett (Beaver) - NFL safety 1990s and 2000s
• Ralph Felton (Washington) - NFL linebacker 1954–1962
• Jim Flanigan, Sr. (Allegheny) - NFL linebacker 1960s and 1970s
• Tom Flynn (Allegheny) - NFL safety in the 1980s
• Bill George (Greene) - linebacker 1952–66, Hall of Fame
• Don Graham Penn State, NFL 1987–89
• Kirby Griffin (Beaver) - linebacker 2009–present
• Kris Griffin (Beaver) - linebacker 2005–present
• Dick Haley (Washington) - cornerback for the Redskins, Vikings and Steelers
• Jack Ham (Cambria) - linebacker 1970–82, Hall of Fame, four Super Bowls
• Daven Holly (Allegheny) - NFL cornerback 2005–08
• Sam Huff – linebacker 1956–69, Hall of Fame
• Mortty Ivy (Allegheny) - NFL linebacker
• Justin King (Allegheny) - NFL 2008–present
• Ty Law (Beaver) - defensive back 1995–2005; four Super Bowls
• Josh Lay (Beaver) - NFL cornerback 2000s (decade)
• Sean Lee (Upper St Clair) - linebacker for Dallas Cowboys
• Maurice Leggett (Allegheny) - NFL 2008–11
• George Little (Duquesne) - NFL Miami Dolphins 1985-1987; CFL Montreal Machine 1991-1992
• Mike Logan (Allegheny) - NFL safety 1996–2006, Super Bowl
• Paul Martha (Allegheny) - NFL safety in the 1960s
• Dick McCabe (Allegheny) - NFL safety in the 1950s and 1960s
• Scott McKillop (Allegheny) - linebacker for Pitt and San Francisco 49ers
• Kevin "Boo" McLee – linebacker
• Rich Milot (Allegheny) - NFL 1979–87; three Super Bowls
• Robert Mitinger (Westmoreland) - linebacker for Penn State and the San Diego Chargers in the 1960s
• Ryan Mundy (Allegheny) - NFL safety
• Jerry Olsavsky NFL linebacker 1980s and 1990s
• Bob Pellegrini (Armstrong) - NFL 1956–1965
• Anthony Peterson (Washington) - 1994–99 Super Bowl
• Doug Plank (Westmoreland) - NFL safety 1975–1983
• Paul Posluszny (Butler) - Dick Butkus Award winner from Penn State, linebacker for Buffalo Bills
• Scott Radecic (Allegheny) - Penn State and NFL linebacker 1984–95
• Bert Rechichar (Fayette) - 1952–1961 defensive back and kicker
• John Reger – NFL linebacker in the 1950s and 1960s
• Darrelle Revis (Beaver) - cornerback, New York Jets
• Tyrell Sales (Butler) - linebacker 2009–present
• Bryant Salter (Allegheny) - NFL safety in the 1970s
• Joe Schmidt (Allegheny) - linebacker 1953–65, Hall of Fame
• Shawntae Spencer (Allegheny) - NFL cornerback 2000s (decade)
• Russell Stuvaints (Allegheny) - NFL 2000–05
• Tom Tumulty (Allegheny) - NFL 1996–98
• Raymond Ventrone (Allegheny) - safety, Cleveland Browns
• Eric Wicks (Allegheny) - safety, finalist for Bronko Nagurski Award in 2007
• Vic Zucco (Allegheny) - NFL 1957–1960

Football specialists

• George Blanda (Westmoreland) - had extended career as a punter after being a longtime quarterback
• Fred Cox (Washington) - kicker, 1960s and 1970s
• Pat McAfee (Allegheny) - punter, 2009–present
• Bert Rechichar (Fayette) - 1952–61, defensive back and sometime kicker; from 1953 to 1970 held the record for longest field goal
• Don Silvestri (Allegheny) - kicker in the 1990s
• Tom Skladany (Allegheny) - punter 1978–83

Football contributors

• Dave Berry - pro football pioneer
• Kevin Colbert – director of football operations (2 Super Bowls)
• Dale Hamer – NFL referee 1978–2001, 3 Super Bowls
• Shaun Herock – NFL executive
• Bill Nunn – Steelers scout since 1967
• Art Rooney – owner and founder Pittsburgh Steelers Duquesne University
• Dan Rooney – second chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of Famer and current ambassador
• Gene Steratore – NFL official
• Tony Steratore – NFL official

Golf

• Johnny Bulla - won Los Angeles Open
• Scott Dunlap - PGA and Champions Tour
• Bob Friend - PGA and Nationwide Tour
• Jim Furyk (Fayette) - 2003 U.S. Open champion
• Emil Loeffler (Allegheny) - 1920s golfer, course designer
• Rocco Mediate (Westmoreland) - 6-time PGA Tour winner
• Arnold Palmer (Westmoreland) - 95 tournament victories, World Golf Hall of Fame
• Sam Parks, Jr. (Allegheny) - 1935 U.S. Open winner
• Carol Semple (Allegheny) - U.S. Women's Amateur champion
• Jim Simons (Allegheny) - as an amateur nearly won 1971 U.S. Open; first tournament winner using a metal driver
• Stephanie Sparks - LPGA player and commentator
• Steve Wheatcroft - PGA and Nationwide Tour
• Lew Worsham (Allegheny) - 1947 U.S. Open champion

Hockey

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins players, List of Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) players, and Pittsburgh Hornets § Franchise Leaders

Centers and wingers

• Pete Babando (Westmoreland) - 1949–67, scored cup-winning goal for Detroit in 1950
• Riley Barber – Miami RedHawks collegiate player
• Matt Clackson (Washington) - AHL 2007–2013
• Christian Hanson (Washington) - Notre Dame of CCHA winger 2005–2009, Leafs 2009
• Ryan Malone (Allegheny) - Penguins, Lightning, Rangers winger 2003–
• J. T. Miller – Rangers
• Gerry O'Flaherty (Allegheny) - Leafs, Canucks, Flames 1971–79
• George Parros (Washington) - Ducks, Canadiens winger 2004–
• Brandon Saad – Blue Jackets winger 2011–
• Henrik Samuelsson (Washington) - Coyotes
• William Thomas (Allegheny) - Coyotes, Penguins, Panthers winger 2005–
• Vincent Trocheck (Allegheny) – Panthers
• R. J. Umberger (Allegheny) - Flyers, Jackets center 2005–
• John Zeiler (Allegheny) - Kings winger 2007–

Defense

• Matt Bartkowski (Allegheny) - Canucks
• Bob Beers (Allegheny) - Bruins, Lightning, Oilers, Islanders defenseman 1989–97
• Nate Guenin (Allegheny) - Avalanche 2007–
• Grant Lewis (Allegheny) - Thrashers
• Dylan Reese (Allegheny) - Rangers, Islanders, Penguins 2007–
• Philip Samuelsson (Washington) - Penguins
• Mike Weber (Allegheny) - Sabres defenseman 2007–

Goalies

• John Gibson (Allegheny) - player for Anaheim Ducks
• Josh Kassel (Westmoreland) - NCAA goalie, first All-American for Army in 30 years

Hockey contributors

• Stephen Walkom (Allegheny) - referee
• James Wallace Conant (Allegheny) - managed Duquesne Gardens

Motorsports

• Herb Ardinger (Allegheny) - drove in five Indy 500s
• Frank Fox (Allegheny) - auto racer in 1930s
• Chip Ganassi – former driver, now team owner in IndyCar and NASCAR
• Ryan Hemphill (Armstrong) - NASCAR
• Denny Hickey (Fayette) - drove in 1919 Indianapolis 500
• Butch Leitzinger (Allegheny) - 1995–present
• Dick Linder (Allegheny) - 1950s NASCAR driver

Olympic sports

• Kurt Angle – 1996 gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, became professional wrestler
• Swintayla Cash – gold medalist in basketball 2004
• Herb Douglas – long jump bronze medalist at 1948 Summer Olympics; inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1992
• Christa Harmotto (Allegheny) - volleyball
• Harry Holiday (Butler) - swimming, set seven world records
• Roger Kingdom – hurdles, gold medalist 1984 and 1988
• Rick Krivda – baseball 2000
• Kristi Leskinen (Fayette) - skiing
• Suzie McConnell-Serio – basketball 1988 and 1992
• Eric Namesnik – swimming
• Bill Schmidt (Washington) - 1972 bronze medalist in javelin
• Johnny Weissmuller – swimming, five gold medals; became actor
• Rod White – archery 2000
• Lauryn Williams – track 2004 and 2008
• Bill Wilmore – weightlifting
• John Woodruff – track

Soccer

• Nicholas DiOrio – played in 1950 World Cup
• Justin Evans (Washington) - pro player 1999–2009, currently head coach
• Meghan Klingenberg (Allegheny) - player for Houston Dash and United States Women's National Soccer Team
• Don Malinowski (Allegheny) - U.S. national team player in 1950s
• John Stollmeyer – defender formerly with the US National Soccer Team and US Olympic Team
• A. J. Wood - MLS player
• Marvell Wynne II – defender for MLS side Colorado Rapids

Tennis

• Bjorn Fratangelo (Allegheny) - French Open boys' champion
• Bonnie Gadusek - pro tennis player, reached U.S. Open quarterfinals
• Donald Johnson (Allegheny) - top-ranked doubles player
• Gretchen Magers - reached Wimbledon and French Open quarterfinals
• Alison Riske (Allegheny) - WTA player, reached 4th round of U.S. Open

Wrestling

• Eric Angle (Allegheny) - WWE wrestler
• Kurt Angle – 1996 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle; professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling; sportscaster
• Rob Conway – WWE wrestler on RAW brand
• Johnny De Fazio – known as "Jumping" Johnny De Fazio
• Dominic DeNucci - WWWF wrestler and trainer
• Shane Douglas (Beaver) - WCW and WWWF wrestler
• Corey Graves – wrestler, WWE commentator
• Mike Jones – known as Virgil in WWE; worked as Vincent, Shane and Curly Bill in WCW
• Cody Michaels (Allegheny) - former USWA tag team champion, ECW, WSX producer
• John Minton – WWF aka Big John Studd
• Bruno Sammartino – two-time World Wide Wrestling Federation champion
• Mike Scicluna – known as Baron Mikel Scicluna
• John Sullivan – known as Johnny Valiant
• Newton Tattrie – known as Geeto Mongol
• Sylvester Terkay – wrestler with WWE and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
• Larry Zbyszko (real name Larry Whistler) – director of authority on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Other sports

• Joseph M. Papp (Allegheny) - cyclist
• George Smith (Allegheny) - horse racing

Industry

Aviation

• Willard Rockwell (Allegheny) - formed Rockwell Intl.
• Calbraith Perry Rodgers - made the first transcontinental flight
• Helen Richey - first aviatrix hired by a commercial airline
• Gustave Whitehead - rival of Wright Brothers
• Doreen Welsh

Steel and metals

• James W. Brown – Crucible Steel
• Andrew Carnegie – steel tycoon and philanthropist, founded what became U.S. Steel
• William Donner – steel tycoon, founded Monessen and Donora, daughter married FDR's son in 1932
• William Edenborn – founder of Consolidated Steel and Wire Company, a forerunner of U.S. Steel, emigrated to Pittsburgh from Germany in 1866
• George Washington Ferris – steel engineer, businessman and inventor of the Ferris wheel
• Henry Clay Frick – steel tycoon, chief operation officer of what became U.S. Steel
• Charles Martin Hall – aluminum producer and founder of Alcoa
• Alfred Hunt (Fayette) - founder of Bethlehem Steel
• B. F. Jones (Allegheny) - Jones & Laughlin Steel
• James H. Laughlin – Jones & Laughlin Steel
• Bernard Lauth (Allegheny) - founder of American Iron Works
• John Leishman – executive at Carnegie Steel
• William Metcalf (Allegheny) - Fort Pitt foundry
• John P. Surma – U.S. Steel
• Thomas Usher – CEO of U.S. Steel and chairman of the board of Marathon Oil
• John Walker (Allegheny) - iron and steel industrialist

Energy

• Walter Arnheim – Mobil executive and corporate and non-profit advisor
• Frederick Bausman (Allegheny)
• Samuel Kier – considered the father of the American oil industry
• E. W. Marland – oilman, founded what would become Conoco, also became the governor of Oklahoma
• Andrew W. Mellon – chairman of Mellon Financial, helped to found Westinghouse, Alcoa, Gulf Oil and General Motors, became the longest serving United States Secretary of the Treasury in both years and administrations
• William Mellon – co-founded Gulf Oil
• Thomas Midgley, Jr. (Beaver) - inventor of ethyl gasoline

Transport

• Eric F. Buell – Buell Motorcycle Company
• Alexander Cassatt – Pennsylvania Railroad
• Louis Semple Clarke – steamboats
• John E. Connelly – Gateway Clipper Fleet
• Oliver Evans (Allegheny) - pioneer in steam power
• Mike Fink (Allegheny) - river boatman
• Israel Gregg (Fayette) - founded riverboat industry
• Samuel Mason (Washington)
• John McLure (Butler)
• Robert Pitcairn – Pennsylvania Railroad
• Samuel Rea – Pennsylvania Railroad
• Helen Richey (Allegheny) - first female commercial pilot; aviation pioneer
• Henry Miller Shreve – developed and pioneered steamboat and riverboat industries; city of Shreveport, Louisiana named in his honor
• James M. Symes – Pennsylvania RR, attended Sewickley High
• Frederick Way, Jr. (Allegheny) - piloted Delta Queen through the Panama Canal; author; operator of steamboats

Finance

• John F. Donahue (Allegheny) - chairman, Federated Investors
• Stanley Druckenmiller (Allegheny) - hedge fund manager
• Thomas Marshall Howe – 19th-century politician
• Trisha Meili (Allegheny) - banker, assault victim
• Richard B. Mellon – banker, philanthropist
• Thomas Mellon – founded Mellon Financial
• Jim Rohr (Allegheny) - CEO of PNC Bank 2000–present
• David Tepper – hedge fund manager
• William Thaw – 19th-century banker

Technology and communications

• William Bullock (Allegheny) - printing press innovator
• Bill Campbell (Allegheny) - CEO of Intuit
• Brendan Eich – Mozilla, creator of JavaScript
• John P. Harris (Allegheny) - theater owner
• Vernon Irvin – XM Radio; created "Friends and Families" plan
• Alan W. Livingston (Washington) - Capitol Records CEO
• Andrew Mason (Allegheny) - GroupOn
• Regis McKenna (Allegheny) - high technology marketing guru
• Willard Rockwell (Allegheny) - pioneer of Rockwell Intl.
• Richard Mellon Scaife – Tribune-Review
• Chris Shipley (Westmoreland) - tech analyst
• Rich Skrenta (Allegheny) - computer programmer
• George Westinghouse – electrical industry pioneer
• Mark Whitaker (Allegheny) - CNN Worldwide chief
• Jamie Zawinski (Allegheny) - hacker

Consumer goods

• Peter Chartier (Chartiers Town and Tarentum) - fur trader 1734-43
• David L. Clark (Allegheny)
• Joseph A. Hardy III (Fayette) - 84 Lumber
• H. J. Heinz II – CEO of H.J. Heinz Co.
• Henry J. Heinz – founder of H. J. Heinz Company
• Billy Mays – TV pitchman
• Frank E. Resnik (Westmoreland) - CEO of Phillip Morris 1984–91
• James Sinegal – Costco
• Burton Tansky (Allegheny) - Neiman Marcus 2001–10
• Patricia A. Woertz (Allegheny) - ADM
• William Ziegler (Beaver) - co-founder of Royal Baking Company

Other industries

• William D. Boyce – founder of Boy Scouts of America
• Dr. Herbert Boyer – co-founder of Genentech
• John Baptiste Ford – PPG Industries
• Ed Grier – Disneyland
• Joseph A. Hardy III – 84 Lumber
• George E. Merrick (Allegheny) - created first planned communities
• Dan Radakovich (Beaver) - athletic director
• Robert J. Stevens (Allegheny) - CEO of Lockheed Martin
• Bob Stupak – Vegas Stratosphere
• Dewey Tomko (Allegheny) - poker player
• Joseph Yorio (Westmoreland) - Blackwater Worldwide

Labor

• Frank Fitzsimmons (Westmoreland) - Teamsters president; 1967–81 confidant of Jimmy Hoffa
• Edwin D. Hill (Beaver) - president of IBEW 2001–
• David J. McDonald (Allegheny) - president of steelworkers union
• Fannie Sellins – union organizer
• Richard Trumka (Greene) - president of the AFL-CIO 2009–present, UMW (1982–95)
• Joseph Yablonski – UMW
• Joseph "Chip" Yablonski – UMW attorney
• Kenneth Yablonski – attorney

Religion

• Benjamin W. Arnett (Fayette) - theologian, first African-American who won a majority white district (assemblyman for Ohio)
• Robert Baird (Fayette) - clergyman and author
• Joseph Baldwin (Lawrence) - father of the "Normal School"
• Cardinal Daniel DiNardo – archbishop of Galveston-Houston
• Thomas Dolinay (Fayette) - archbishop
• Hutton Gibson (Westmoreland) - father of actor Mel Gibson
• Kersey Graves (Fayette) - atheist and philosopher; mentioned in the film The DaVinci Code
• Charles Hartshorne (Armstrong)
• Charles William Kerr (Butler) - leader in race relations, quelled the Tulsa Race Riots
• Joseph R. Lamonde (Allegheny)
• Countess Leon (Beaver) - Rappitte leader
• Cardinal Adam Maida (Westmoreland) - Emeritus Archbishop of Detroit
• Bernhard Müller (Beaver)
• Madalyn Murray O'Hair – founder of American Atheists
• William Passavant (Butler)
• Victor J. Pospishil (Armstrong)
• Charles D. Provan (Washington)
• George Rapp – founder of the religious sect Harmonists
• Charles Owen Rice (Allegheny)
• Charles Taze Russell – founder of Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society
• R. C. Sproul – theologian
• Thomas J. Tobin (Allegheny) – auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, bishop of Youngstown OH, and current Bishop of Providence, RI
• Cardinal Donald Wuerl – eleventh bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, current Archbishop of Washington
• David Zubik – twelfth and current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Science and research

• Edward Goodrich Acheson (Washington) - chemist
• Ross Allen – herpetologist
• Sara Alpern – women's historian at Texas A&M University
• David Alter (Westmoreland) - leading inventor of spectrum analysis and early telegraphs and telephones
• Christian B. Anfinsen (Westmoreland) - Nobel Prize winner
• Frederick S. Billig – scramjet pioneer
• Andrew H. Bobeck (Fayette) - Bell Labs scientist, invented bubble memory
• Dr. Herbert Boyer (Westmoreland) - co-founder of Genentech
• Rachel Carson – author, marine biologist, nature writer, and environmentalist
• Yuan Chang – virologist, co-discoverer of causes of several viral cancers, including Kaposi's sarcoma
• Norman Christ (Allegheny) - physicist
• Ralph J. Cicerone (Lawrence) - National Academy of Sciences President
• Robert L. Coble (Fayette)
• Childs Frick (Allegheny)
• George Otto Gey - (Allegheny) - scientist who propagated the HeLa cell line
• Richard Hartshorne (Armstrong) - geographer
• M. Stephen Heilman (Allegheny)
• John Holdren (Allegheny)
• William Jacob Holland – entomologist and chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania
• Stephanie Kwolek (Westmoreland) - inventor of Kevlar
• Dorothy Molter (Westmoreland) - naturalist
• Helen Morrison (Westmoreland) - criminologist
• George C. Nichopoulos (Allegheny) - Elvis' personal physician
• H. Winnett Orr (Westmorland) - leading research doctor, invented and popularized the plaster cast method
• Randy Pausch, founder of Alice, and man behind the Last Lecture
• Judith Resnik – biomedical engineer and astronaut who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger; second American woman and second Jew in space
• John Roebling (Butler) - civil engineer, a pioneer in the construction of suspension bridges
• Washington Roebling (Butler) - civil engineer best known for his work on the Brooklyn Bridge
• David Roselle (Westmoreland) - mathematician; President of Univ. of Kentucky; President of Univ. of Delaware
• Jonas Salk – physician, inventor of first polio vaccine
• Oliver B. Shallenberger (Beaver)
• Harriet Shetler (Armstrong) - founder of the National Alliance for Mental Illness
• Alex Shigo – arboriculturist and horticulturist
• Clifford Shull (Allegheny) - Nobel Prize winner
• Herbert A. Simon – Carnegie Mellon University professor; winner of Nobel Prize for Economics
• Herbert Spiegel (Allegheny) - popularized the use of hypnosis therapy
• Thomas Starzl – pioneering transplant surgeon in liver and multiorgan transplantation
• Jesse Steinfeld – United States Surgeon General under Nixon
• Otto Stern – German-American physicist and Nobel laureate, known for his studies of molecular beams; Carnegie Institute of Technology professor (now Carnegie Mellon University)
• James L. Swauger (Westmoreland)
• Nicholas E. Wagman (Allegheny)
• Sandra Welner (1958-2001) - physician, advocate for disabled women's healthcare
• Jerome Wolken (1917–1999) - biophysicist
• Jamie Zawinski (Allegheny)
• Jonathan Zittrain (Allegheny) - professor of Internet law and computer science at Harvard
• Vladimir Zworykin – engineer and inventor, developed an early form of television; the IEEE presents a Vladimir Zworykin Award for outstanding contributions to development of television technology

Military

18th-century leaders

• John Armstrong, Sr. – Major General during Revolutionary War
• Ebenezer Denny (Allegheny) - 10th Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
• Edward Hand (Allegheny) - 8th Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
• Archibald Lochry (Westmoreland) - general in French and Indian Wars
• John Neville – General, suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion
• Arthur St. Clair - Major General during Revolutionary War

19th-century leaders

• Absalom Baird (Washington)
• John M. Corse (Allegheny)
• Richard Coulter (Allegheny)
• Richard C. Drum (Westmoreland)
• Benjamin Grierson (Allegheny) - Civil War and Buffalo Soldier
• Alexander Hays – Brigadier General*, repulsed Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg
• Francis J. Herron (Allegheny)
• Daniel Leasure (Westmoreland)
• Alexander Murray (Allegheny) - Admiral
• James Scott Negley (Allegheny) - Major General Civil War hero of Murfreesboro
• Robert Orr, Jr. (Westmoreland) - General War of 1812
• Thomas A. Rowley (1808–92) - Brigadier-general; Gettysburg; Civil War
• Jacob B. Sweitzer (Fayette) - General* Civil War, led major offensives at Gettysburg
• Martin Varner (Fayette) - one of the "Original 300" Texas settlers; leader of Texas Revolution, battle of San Jacinto
• Samuel Baldwin Marks Young (Allegheny)

20th-century leaders

• George C. Axtell (Beaver) - General*** United States Marine Corps
• Donald M. Carpenter (Allegheny)
• Duane H. Cassidy (Allegheny)
• Richard Coulter, Jr. (Westmoreland) - General, Spanish–American War and World War I
• Ivor Parry Evans (Beaver)
• Joseph R. Lamonde
• Manus MacCloskey – Brigadier General
• George Marshall – General of the Army *****
• Jack G. Merrell (Westmoreland)
• Admiral Robert Peary – first person to reach the North Pole
• Joseph Henry Pendleton (Beaver) - General** Camp Pendleton named in his honor
• Matthew Ridgway – General ***
• Paul K. Van Riper (Fayette) - General*** Marine Corps
• Carl E. Vuono (Washington) - General**** Chief of Staff Army 1987–91
• Samuel Baldwin Marks Young (Allegheny) - first Chief of Staff of the Army

21st-century leaders

• Jonathan Greenert (Butler)
• Michael Hayden (Allegheny) - USAF ****, Director of NSA, CIA
• John F. Sattler (Allegheny)
• Dennis E. Wisnosky (Washington) - CTO of Pentagon
• Rob Wyda (Allegheny) - leading JAG officer, Bagram and Guantanamo military commission

Medal winners: Mexican conflict

• Charles Bishop
• Robert Semple

Medal winners: Civil War

• Absalom Baird (Washington)
• Amzi D. Harmon (Allegheny)
• Charles Higby (Allegheny)
• Alexander Kelly (Allegheny)
• Alfred L. Pearson (Allegheny) - Medal of Honor
• James Schoonmaker (Allegheny)

Medal winners: Boxer Rebellion

• Harry Fisher (Allegheny) - Medal of Honor recipient

Medal winners: World War I

• Joe Thompson (Allegheny) - Pitt coach, Hall of Famer, Medal of Honor recipient

Medal winners: World War II

• Arthur V. Ely (Allegheny)
• Leonard A. Funk, Jr. (Allegheny)
• Raymond Harvey (Armstrong)
• Charles E. Kelly (Allegheny)
• Donald R. Lobaugh (Armstrong)
• Archibald Mathies (Washington)
• Mitchell Paige (Washington)
• John J. Pinder, Jr. (Allegheny) - Normandy
• William A. Shomo (Westmoreland)
• Alfred L. Wilson (Fayette)

Medal winners: Korea

• Reginald B. Desiderio (Allegheny)
• Anthony Herbert (Allegheny)
• John D. Kelly (Allegheny)

Medal winners: Vietnam

• Ralph Ellis Dias
• Michael Estocin
• John Gertsch
• James A. Graham
• Anthony Herbert (Westmoreland)
• Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. (Washington)
• William D. Morgan
• Melvin E. Newlin
• Michael Novosel
• William Port
• William Prom
• Leslie H. Sabo, Jr.
• Carl E. Vuono (Washington)
• David F. Winder

Medal winners: Somalia

• Randall Shughart – Medal of Honor for Somalia service

Medal winners: Iraq and Afghanistan

• Ross A. McGinnis – Specialist Medal of Honor, Iraq War, Baghdad 2006

Medal winners: at sea

• Henry Clay Drexler (Allegheny) - 1924
• William E. Snyder (Armstrong) - Medal of Honor 1910

Astronauts

• Jay Apt – astronaut and professor
• Mike Fincke – Colonel, United States Air Force
• Terry Hart – Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force
• James Irwin - lunar module pilot of Apollo 15
• Judith A. Resnick (Allegheny) - killed in Challenger explosion
• Joseph Albert Walker (Washington) - NASA test pilot

Other military

• Adrian Cronauer – soldier, radio personality, subject of Good Morning, Vietnam
• Charles Graner (Allegheny) - U.S. Army reservist convicted of prisoner abuse in connection with 2003–2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal
• Philo McGiffen (Washington) - 19th-century naval officer
• James Veneris (Westmoreland) - World War II and Korea vet who defected to China

Government

Governors and mayors

See also: Mayors of Pittsburgh

• Christian H. Buhl (Butler) - mayor of Detroit
• Frederick Buhl (Butler) - mayor of Detroit
• James Clarke (Westmoreland) - governor of Iowa
• Tom Corbett (Allegheny) - governor of Pennsylvania
• William Corbett (Allegheny) - governor of Guam
• Bob Cranmer - Allegheny County Commissioner
• Mitch Daniels (Washington) - Indiana Governor 2005–2013
• Bob Filner (Allegheny) - San Diego mayor
• John F. Forward, Sr. (Allegheny) - 12th mayor of San Diego
• John F. Forward, Jr. 21st mayor of San Diego
• Alexander Fulton (Washington) - founder of Alexandria, Louisiana
• John W. Geary (Westmoreland) - governor of Pennsylvania and Kansas, 1st San Francisco mayor
• Barbara Hafer – first female Allegheny County Commissioner
• L. B. Hanna (Beaver) - governor of North Dakota
• William Hendricks (Westmoreland) - governor of Indiana; moved capital to Indianapolis; uncle of another governor of the state
• John Herriott (Allegheny) - Iowa Lt. Governor 1902–07.
• William F. Johnston (Westmoreland) - Pennsylvania Governor 1848-1852
• John Kasich – Ohio congressman 1983–01, governor 2011–present
• John Henry Kinkead (Fayette) - governor of Nevada, 1st governor of Alaska
• Ernest Kline (Westmoreland) - Lt. governor of Pennsylvania 1971–79
• William Carr Lane (Fayette) - first mayor of St. Louis; third governor of New Mexico
• Gary Leitzell (Allegheny) - mayor of Dayton
• E. W. Marland (Allegheny) - governor of Oklahoma
• John Martin (Fayette) - governor of Kansas, founder of the abolitionist movement
• Elliot S.N. Morgan (Allegheny) - Wyoming governor
• Janet Napolitano (Allegheny) - Arizona governor
• Joshua G. Newbold (Fayette) - Iowa governor
• Tom Ridge (Allegheny) - governor 1995–2001; first Secretary of Homeland Security
• John F. Seymour (Allegheny) - Mayor of Anaheim 1978–82
• John K. Tener (Allegheny) - governor, former MLB pitcher
• Dick Thornburgh (Allegheny) - governor 1979–87; U.S. attorney general 1987–91
• Tom Vilsack (Allegheny) - Iowa governor, 1999–2007; Agriculture Secretary, 2009–

Congressmen and senators

• Eugene Atkinson (Beaver) - congressman
• Michael Bilirakis (Allegheny) - Florida congressman
• James G. Blaine (Washington) - Senator from Maine, twice runner-up for president
• William A. Clark (Fayette) - Montana Senator, founded Clark County, Nevada and Clarksville, Arizona
• Edgar Cowan (Westmoreland) - Senator 1861–67
• John Dalzell (Allegheny) - congressman 1887–1913; Chairman of the Ways and Means committee 1898–1913
• Geoff Davis Kentucky congressman
• John Littleton Dawson (Fayette) - congressman 1851–67; offered governorship of Kansas; namesake of Dawson County, Nebraska
• Harmar Denny – congressman 1825–37
• Mike Doyle – congressman
• Tom Feeney Florida congressman
• Homer S. Ferguson (Westmoreland) - Michigan senator 1943–55, ambassador to the Philippines
• Bob Filner (Allegheny) - California Congressman 1993–2012
• Joseph F. Guffey (Westmoreland) - senator, 1930s and 1940s
• Orrin Hatch – Utah senator, 1977–
• John Heinz – congressman 71–77, senator 1977–91
• Thomas Marshall Howe – Congressman 1851–55
• John Kasich – Ohio congressman 1983–01, governor 2011–
• Philander C. Knox – senator 1901–04, 1917–21, United States Attorney General from 1901–04, Sec. of State from 1909–13
• Robert McKnight – Congressman 1859–63
• George T. Oliver – senator 1909–17
• Rand Paul – Kentucky senator 2011–present, Tea Party leader
• Ron Paul – Texas congressman, presidential candidate
• David A. Reed (Allegheny) - U.S. Senator
• Rick Santorum – congressman 1991–95 senator 1995–2007
• Claudine Schneider – congresswoman Rhode Island 1981–91
• John F. Seymour (Allegheny) - U.S. Senator from California
• John Smilie (Fayette) - congressman 1793–1812, leader of Anti-Slavery Caucus, founder of abolition
• Tom Smith (Fayette) - Indiana congressman 1839–47
• Amos Townsend (Fayette) - Ohio congressman 1877–83
• Bill Young (Allegheny) - Florida congressman 1970–present
• Morgan Ringland Wise (Allegheny)
• John Woods (Fayette) - U.S. congressman
• Frederick Nicholas Zihlman (Allegheny) - congressman 1917–31

Jurists

See also: Allegheny County District Attorney

• Marcus Acheson (Washington) - Federal 1880–91, Appeals 1891–1906
• Ruggero J. Aldisert (Allegheny) - Chief Judge Appeals Court US 3rd Circuit
• Anne X. Alpern (Allegheny)
• Donetta Ambrose – Federal 1993–, Chief Judge 2002–
• Max Baer (Allegheny) - Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2003–
• William Bassler – Federal 1991–06 for N.J. circuit
• Derrick Bell – law professor
• Robert Bork – Supreme Court nominee, and acting AG
• Joseph Buffington (Armstrong) - Federal 1892–47, Appeals 1906–47
• Jeremiah Burrell (Westmoreland) - Federal 1847–56
• Ralph Cappy (Allegheny) - Chief Justice Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2003–08
• Robert J. Cindrich (Washington) - Federal 1994–2004
• Nelson Cohen (Allegheny) - U.S. District Attorney for Alaska
• George Dallas (Allegheny) - Fed. Court of Appeals 1892–1909
• Edward Dumbauld (Fayette) - Federal 1961–76
• Nathaniel Ewing (Fayette) - Federal 1906–08
• Michael Fisher (Allegheny) - Federal Appeals 2003–
• Albert Gordon – advocate for gay rights
• Ken Gormley (Allegheny)
• Philip Heymann (Allegheny) served in Carter and Clinton administrations
• William G. Hundley - Justice Department prosecutor and criminal defense attorney for high-profile clients, born in Pittsburgh in 1925
• Linda Kelly (Allegheny) Pennsylvania Attorney General
• Gary Lancaster (Fayette) Federal 1987–present
• Rolf Larsen (Allegheny) State Supreme Court Justice
• Donald J. Lee (Allegheny) Federal 1989–2000
• Timothy K. Lewis (Allegheny) Federal 1991–92, Appeals 1992–99
• Walter H. Lowrie (Armstrong) State Supreme Court Chief Justice
• Carol Los Mansmann (Allegheny) - Federal 1982–85, Appeals 1985–2002
• Rabe Ferguson Marsh, Jr. (Westmoreland) - Federal 1950–77
• Wilson McCandless (Allegheny) - U.S. Judge
• Barron McCune (Westmoreland) - Federal 1970–95, Pittsburgh drug trials
• John Wilson McIlvaine (Washington) - Federal 1955–63
• William McKennan (Washington) - U.S. Judge
• Trisha Meili (Allegheny)
• Joan Melvin (Allegheny) - Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2009–
• John Lester Miller (Allegheny) - 1954–71
• Michael Angelo Musmanno (Allegheny) - PA Supreme Court and Nuremberg tribunal
• Ethelbert Oliphant (Fayette) - founding justice Washington Supreme Court
• Charles Prentiss Orr (Allegheny) - 1909–22
• Deborah Palfrey (Westmoreland) - law student who became the D.C. Madam
• Norman Ramsey – Federal 1980–92
• James Reed – Federal Judge and U.S. senator
• Louis Rosenberg (Beaver) - Federal 1962–76
• Ralph Francis Scalera (Beaver) - Federal 1971–76
• Arthur Schwab – U.S. Judge 2002–present
• George Shiras – U.S. Supreme Court
• Daniel John Snyder, Jr. (Westmoreland) - Federal 1973–80
• Herbert Peter Sorg (Elk) - Federal 1955–76
• William Alvah Stewart (Allegheny) - Federal 1951–53
• Hubert Irving Teitelbaum (Allegheny) - 1970–1985
• W. H. Seward Thomson (Beaver) Federal - 1914–28
• Gerald Tjoflat – Appeals 1975–present
• Debra Todd – Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2007–
• Joseph F. Weis, Jr. (Allegheny) - Federal 1970–73, Appeals 1973–88
• Veronica Wicker (Westmoreland) - Federal 1977–94 in New Orleans
• James Scott Young (Allegheny) - Federal 1908–14
• Donald Emil Ziegler (Allegheny) - Federal 1978–2003

CIA and defense administrators

• Gust Avrakotos (Beaver) - CIA leader and pointman for Afghanistan missions in 1980s, featured in Charlie Wilson's War
• Victoria "Torie" Clarke – Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under George W. Bush
• Michael Hayden – CIA director 2006–09
• John Kiriakou (Lawrence) - CIA analyst
• John E. McLaughlin (Allegheny) - CIA Deputy Director and Acting Director 2004
• William Perry (Westmoreland) - U.S. Secretary of Defense 1994–1997

White House cabinet

• James G. Blaine – Secretary of State, twice runner-up for president
• James J. Davis – Secretary of Labor under presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
• Walter Forward – United States Secretary of the Treasury under John Tyler, 1841–1843
• Albert Gallatin – Treasury Secretary
• John Holdren – OSTP Director 2009–
• Andrew Mellon – longest-serving United States Treasury Secretary in US history
• Paul O'Neill – 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury

Ambassadors

• Edward P. Brynn (Allegheny) - Burkina Faso and Ghana
• Homer S. Ferguson – Philippines
• Walter Forward – Denmark
• George W. Guthrie – Japan
• William W. Irwin – Denmark
• Andrew Mellon – 1932–33 to Great Britain
• Alexander Pollock Moore – Spain and Peru
• Ronald D. Palmer – 1976 to 1989
• Dan Rooney – Ireland, 2009–present
• Edith S. Sampson – first African-American in the U.N. (1950–53) and NATO (1961–62)
• Adolph W. Schmidt (Allegheny) - Canada 1969–74
• Phillips Talbot – Greece
• Judge Wilkins (Allegheny) - Russia 1834–35
• Cyrus Woods (Westmoreland) - ambassador 1910s–30s

State legislators

• William Campbell (Coraopolis) - member of the California State Assembly and California State Senate
• David Dank (Allegheny) - member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2007
• Alexander McDonald Thomson (Allegheny) - Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Peter J. Tropman (Allegheny) - member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Other administrators and advisors

• John Brabender (Allegheny)
• Murray Chotiner (Allegheny)
• Frank Cowan (Westmoreland) - Secretary for President Johnson; donated Mt. Odin Park to Greensburg
• Patrick R. Donahoe (Allegheny)
• Tony Fratto (Allegheny) - Deputy Press Secretary 2006–09
• Elsie Hillman – former Republican National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania
• Jo Ann Krukar (Armstrong) - Veterans Administration officer 1989–1993; wife of Senator James Webb
• Bob Shrum (Fayette) - political advisor and consultant on national campaigns since the 1970s
• Eleanor Smeal (Allegheny) - NOW President 1978–1987

Law enforcement

See also: Pittsburgh Police Chief and Allegheny County Sheriff

• Vic Cianca – Pittsburgh traffic cop made famous by Johnny Carson, Candid Camera and Flashdance
• Thomas Delahanty – police officer who took a bullet in President Ronald Reagan's 1981 assassination attempt; declared a hero and awarded a medal for bravery

Education

• Bowman Foster Ashe (Westmoreland) - founding president of the University of Miami
• William C. Byham (Allegheny)
• John Taylor Gatto (Washington)

Royalty

• Queen Alliquippa (Beaver)
• Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis (Fayette)

Pets

• Bo (Beaver) - the "First Dog" during the Obama administration
• Count Noble (Allegheny)

See also

• List of people from Pennsylvania

External links

• Famous people from Pittsburgh at the Notable Names Database
• Pittsburgh music history