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Ryon |
Sue |
copy editor, Milwaukee Journal; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; inducted into Milwaukee Media Hall of Fame |
October 30, 2010
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Ryan |
Paul |
Congressman from Janesville, speaking at Newsmaker Luncheon on health care |
August 28, 2009
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Ryan |
Aileen |
Milwaukee Journal Women's Editor; Hall of Fame, 1987 |
October 22, 1987
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Rutledge |
Raquel |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Pulitzer prize winning reporter; inducted as Milwaukee Press Club Knight of the Golden Quill |
September 30, 2010
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Ruthie |
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Cross-dressing actor/actress |
April 15, 2004
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Ruth |
George Herman "Babe" |
New York Yankee Outfielder; Set a Record with 60 Home Runs in 1927; Led the American League in Home Runs 12 Times [Note: On Permanent Loan.] |
February 15, 1922
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Russell |
Sol Smith |
Actor, 1871-1901 |
January 1, 1970
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Russell |
Mark |
Comedian; Sacred Cat Winner, 1994 |
July 4, 1994
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Russell |
Lillian |
Singer and Stage Actor [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
August 2, 1916
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Rukeyser |
Louis |
Financial Analyst; Host of PBS's Wall Street Week; Sacred Cat Winner, 1978 |
February 4, 1978
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Ruiz |
Fabian |
Mexican and Spanish Bullfighter |
January 24, 1974
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Royall |
Kenneth |
Secretary of War, 1947; Secretary of the Army, 1947-1949 |
August 26, 1946
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Rothman |
Jay |
UW system's ninth president. |
January 23, 2024
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Ross |
Rosemary |
Milwaukee Television Personality; Married to Howard Gernette [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
June 3, 1984
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Rosenwald |
Samuel |
Unknown |
October 3, 1921
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Rosenthal |
Moriz |
Austrian Concert Pianist |
January 1, 1970
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Rosenthal |
Hannah |
president and chief executive officer of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Headliner, 2016 Gridiron Dinner |
April 13, 2016
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Rosenthal |
Phil |
Member of West German Parliament; Owner of Rosenthal China |
August 3, 1979
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Rosenstand |
Gerd |
Millionaire Danish Owner of Hearing Aid Firm |
February 11, 1978
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Rosenberg |
Neil |
Medical reporter, Milwaukee Journal, Journal Sentinel; Hall of Fame inductee 2014 |
October 24, 2014
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Roosevelt |
Theodore |
United States President, 1901-1909 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
1903
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Roosevelt |
Theodore |
United States President, 1901-1909 |
1900
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Roosevelt |
Theodore |
United States President, 1901-1909 |
March 4, 1903
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Roosevelt |
Franklin D. |
United States President; Governor of New York [Note: On Permanent Loan.] |
1932
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Roosevelt |
Franklin D. |
United States President; Governor of New York |
September 30, 1932
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Roosevelt |
Eleanor |
Lecturer, Writer, United Nations Representative; Wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
April 27, 1949
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Roosevelt |
David B. |
Grandson of Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt; author of "Grandmére: a Personal History of Eleanor Roosevelt," and executive director of the Netherlands-America Foundation |
2003
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Roosevelt |
David B. |
Grandson of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt; Author; Executive Director of the Neatherland-America Foundation |
October 20, 2003
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Romulo |
Carlos |
Reporter for the Philippines Herald; Won the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence; Philippine Ambassador to the United States |
April 25, 1955
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Romney |
Mitt |
2012 presidential candidate, former governor of Massachusetts, businessman |
February 11, 2012
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Romney |
George |
Governor of Michigan, 1963-1969; Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, 1969-1972; President, American Motors Corp., 1954-1962 |
April 19, 1960
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Romero |
Cesar |
Actor [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
April 19, 1949
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Romell |
Rick |
2023 Media Hall of Fame honoree. |
October 27, 2023
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Roggensack |
Patricia Drake |
Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, candidate for re-election |
March 25, 2013
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Rogers |
Sherman |
Unknown |
September 2, 1922
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Roesslein |
Kenneth |
Milwaukee Sentinel reporter, Journal Sentinel editorial writer; editorial page editor; Milwaukee Press Club and Society of Professional Journalists president; Hall of Fame inductee |
2001
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Roesslein |
Kenneth |
Press Club President, 1991; Reporter for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel [Note: On Permanent Loan.] |
October 26, 2001
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Roemheld |
Heinz |
Symphony Conductor |
January 11, 1971
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Roell |
Stephen |
CEO, Johnson Controls, Gridiron headliner |
April 16, 2014
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Rockefeller |
Nelson |
Governor of New York, 1958-1973, and United States Vice President, 1974-1977 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
January 3, 1963
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Robson |
Stuart |
American Actor, Comedian |
April 15, 1902
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Robinson |
Sonya |
Miss Black America |
September 29, 1983
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Robinson |
Max |
Anchor for ABC-TV's World News Tonight; Sacred Cat Winner, 1982 |
April 18, 1982
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Robertson |
Oscar |
All-Star Basketball Player with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
January 21, 1975
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Roberts |
F. H. |
Captain, United States Navy; Commanded the U.S.S. Milwaukee |
February 11, 1933
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Roberts |
Cokie |
2013 Sacred Cat, political commentator for ABC News and political analyst for National Public Radio. |
April 17, 2013
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Ritchie |
Brian |
Bassist for the Violent Femmes |
May 2, 2005
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Riordan |
Robert J. |
Milwaukee Sentinel Reporter and Columnist; Hall of Fame, 1985 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
November 10, 1985
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Riley |
James W. |
American Poet; The "Poet Laureate of Democracy" |
October 26, 1900
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Riesel |
Victor |
Newspaper Labor Columnist Blinded in a 1956 Attack by Gangsters |
1959
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Riesel |
Victor |
Newspaper Labor Columnist Blinded in a 1956 Attack by Gangsters |
April 26, 1959
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Rickenbacker |
Eddie |
Auto Racer and Combat Pilot; Credited with 69 Air Victories in World War I; Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor [Note: On Permanent Loan.] |
April 24, 1919
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Richter |
Pat |
University of Wisconsin Athletic Director; Headliner Award, 1994 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
July 4, 1994
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Richman |
Adam |
Travel Channel host, Man vs. Food, in Milwaukee for a show on the SafeHouse |
December 12, 2013
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Richards |
Jon |
Wisconsin state representative, candidate for Wisconsin attorney general |
December 2, 2014
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Richards |
Joette |
Milwaukee Press Club administrator; Knight of Bohemia |
September 17, 2015
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Riccio |
Rick |
TV mixing engineer, Evergreen Studios (now Ground Control), Burbank, Calif.; mixer for The Simpsons; engineer of Popeye Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and other music |
July 8, 2003
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Ribicoff |
Abe |
Governor of Connecticut, 1955-1961; United States Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare, 1961-1962 |
February 3, 1960
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Reynolds |
John W. |
Governor of Wisconsin, 1963-1965; Wisconsin State Attorney General, 1959-1963 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
April 26, 2000
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Reynolds |
Epluribus E.C |
photo journalist for WISN Channel 12; Hall of Fame 2011 |
2011
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Reuther |
Walter P. |
President, United Auto Workers; President, C.I.O., 1952-1970 |
July 15, 1949
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Reuss |
Henry S. |
United States Congressperson from Wisconsin [Note: On Permanent Loan.] |
October 21, 1970
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Resler |
Jerry |
reporter, Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Sentinel; inducted into Milwaukee Media Hall of Fame |
October 30, 2010
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Rennebohm |
Oscar |
Governor of Wisconsin, 1947-1951 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
April 19, 1949
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Remey |
Oliver E. |
Press Club President, 1908-1909 [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
January 8, 1947
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Reitman |
Bob |
Milwaukee radio personality, WUWM, WKTI, WFMF, WAWA, WTOS, WQFM; Hall of Fame inductee 2013 |
October 25, 2013
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Reifenberg |
Jan |
Correspondent for Allegemein Zeitung of Frankfurt, West Germany |
November 16, 1978
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Rehnquist |
William H. |
Milwaukee Native; United States Supreme Court Justice, 1972+; Chief Justice, 1986+ [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
September 20, 1976
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Reedy |
George |
Journalist, Author; President Lyndon Johnson's Press Secretary, 1964-1965; Dean of Marquette School of Journalism; Hall of Fame, 1991 |
November 10, 1985
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Reed |
T. Murray |
City Editor for the Milwaukee Journal |
January 6, 1949
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Read |
Opie |
Author; Lecturer; Humorist |
December 11, 1909
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Raynor |
John P., S. J. |
President, Marquette University; Headliner Award, 1974 [Note: On Permanent Loan.] |
September 21, 1965
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Raymonds |
Hank |
Marquette University Basketball Coach, 1977-1983 |
December 10, 1977
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Raymond |
Gene |
Theater and Film Actor; Composer [Note: On Permanent Loan to the Milwaukee Press Club.] |
October 16, 1962
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Ratzsch |
Karl, Jr. |
Son of Helen and Karl Ratzsch; Ran the Family's Restaurant |
September 14, 1977
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Ratzsch |
Helen |
Wife of Karl Ratzsch, Sr. |
August 6, 1977
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Rand |
Tamara |
Beverly Hills Hypnotist, Psychic, Clairvoyant, Palmist and Author |
April 6, 1976
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Raju |
Manu |
CNN chief congressional correspondent, the club’s 2022 Sacred Cat Award honoree |
June 5, 2022
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Radtke |
Lorraine |
Milwaukee Sentinel State Editor; Milwaukee Press Club Manager, 1983-1987 |
November 19, 1987
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Raasch |
J. C. |
Architect; Designer of Milwaukee Press Club Office |
July 16, 1985
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