10 Famous People from Columbus, OH...

the city of columbus is a wonderful midwestern place to call home. it attracts a wide variety of people from all over the world, and has been the capital of ohio since at least 1981, which is the year i was born.

over the years, columbus has produced many great leaders of this country. when thinking of them, these are the top ten that jump immediately to mind.

TEN FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM COLUMBUS, OH...

1 - Archie Griffin

one of the greatest college football players of all-time, archie griffin is the only person in the history of the sport to win two heisman trophies.

2 - Jack Hanna

jack hanna is one of the most notable animal experts in the united states, and has been the director of the columbus zoo and aquarium since 1978.

3 - Archie Griffin

archie griffin is the only man to win the elusive "double" heisman trophy, which is winning a heisman trophy twice.

4 - Jack Hanna

jack hanna was born in columbus in 1947, and grew up around the various exhibits at the columbus zoo and aquarium. after graduating from animal college in 1965, he became president of the zoo and has been living there ever since.

5 - Archie Griffin

archie griffin was born in columbus 1954, and worked as a day laborer for the hore-shew construction company, which built ohio stadium in 1998.

6 - Jack Hanna

jack hanna is a guy that was on the john carson show in the 80s, which i think was a TV show about the complex relationships of a fat guy and a skinny guy sitting on various gold couches.

7 - Archie Griffin

archie griffin was the mayor of columbus in the 1990s, which is probably why a lot of people blame him for ameriflora 92.

8 - Jack Hanna

jack hanna goes by the nickname "jungle jack", which mainly has to do with the fact that he can speak to animals, and almost all animals come from the jungle.

9 - Archie Griphin

archie griffin is a local celebrity from columbus, and is in charge of laughing and smiling a lot whenever brent musburger needs to interview anyone associated with ohio state university.

10 - Chack Hanna

jack hanna was the name of a famous pilot from columbus who used to go by the nickname "frank" but people called him "tiger" and he is dead now.

neither chack hanna or archie griphin were born in columbus.