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|official_name = City of Gary, Indiana
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|nickname = City in Motion, City of the Century, GI, Magic City of Steel, The Steel City, The "G"
|motto = ''We Are Doing Great Things''
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|leader_name = Rudolph Clay ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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'''Gary''' is the largest city in [[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. The city is located in the southeastern portion of the [[Chicago metropolitan area]] and is approximately 25 miles from downtown [[Chicago]]. The population was 102,746 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], making it the fifth largest city in the state and the largest city statewide that was not a county seat. Gary was once the second largest city in Indiana, a position now relinquished to [[Fort Wayne]]. It borders [[Lake Michigan]] and is known for its large [[steel mill]]s, high crime rate, and [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] political leaning, with one study rating it the second-most liberal city in the United States.<ref>[http://www.govpro.com/News/Article/31439/ Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==History==
The city was founded in 1906 by the [[United States Steel Corporation]] as the home for its new plant. The city was named after the chairman of U.S. Steel, [[Elbert Henry Gary|Elbert H. Gary]].

Among U.S. cities with a population of 100,000 or more, Gary has the highest percentage of [[African-American]] residents (as of the 2000 U.S. census). Gary had one of the nation's first African-American mayors, [[Richard G. Hatcher]], and hosted the ground-breaking 1972 National Black Political Convention. At the same time, Gary suffered from many affluent and middle-class residents [[White flight|leaving Gary and relocating to the surrounding towns and cities]]. Because of the loss of jobs in the city, many people left the area altogether for regions with employment.

Gary's fortunes have risen and fallen with those of the steel industry. In the 1960s, like many other American urban centers, Gary entered a downward spiral of decline. Gary's decline was brought on by the growing competitiveness in the steel industry, which had caused [[U.S. Steel]] to layoff many workers from the Gary area. Crime increased, including use and trade in [[illegal drugs]].

[[U.S. Steel]] continues to be a major steel producer, but with only a fraction of its former level of employment. While Gary has failed to re-establish a manufacturing base since its population peak, two casinos opened along the Gary lakeshore in the 1990s. Today, Gary faces numerous difficulties, including [[unemployment]], major economic problems, and a high rate of [[crime]], though the city has made some progress in addressing these issues since the 1990s.

[[Meredith Willson]]'s 1957 Broadway musical ''[[The Music Man]]'' featured the song, ''Gary, Indiana'', describing Gary Conservatory as the alleged alma mater of lead character Professor Harold Hill ("Gary Music Conservatory, Class of '05!"). The joke in Hill's claim, of course, is that the City of Gary wasn't founded until 1906. Wilson's musical, set in 1912, later was the basis of a theatrical film (1962) and a made-for-television film (2003).

===Recent history===
Three-term Democratic Mayor Scott King resigned from office in March, 2006, citing a desire to return to private law practice, and the financial rewards involved therein.<ref>[http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/03/24/news/top_news/f4aea824216a2eb98625713b0002c76f.txt NWI Times]</ref> Then-deputy mayor and former Calumet Township Trustee Dozier T. Allen Jr. became acting mayor, pending a formal election by local Democratic party officials. On [[April 4]], [[2006]], local officials chose former Lake County Commissioner and King rival Rudolph Clay to fill the remaining 21 months of King's term.

After celebrating its 100<sup>th</sup> year in 2006, the city of Gary finally shows evidence of rebound from years of economic depression. Many buildings that have been left vacant for years are now finally slated for demolition and development.<ref>[http://www.gary.in.us/redevelopment/default.asp Gary, Indiana]</ref> Many new homes have been built through the [[HOPE VI]] grant from [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|HUD]].

The [[Gary Chicago International Airport]] has recently secured nearly 100 million [[United States dollar|dollars]] in grants and private donations. The [[FAA]] approved GYY's master plan which includes the expansion of runways, land acquistition for a larger terminal, an integrated transportation center, and provision for a third runway. The first part of the plan requires that the [[Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway|EJ&E]] line, which runs at the end of the runway, be relocated.

After being at the top (or very near the top) of the list a few times, Gary was rated the 17<sup>th</sup> most dangerous city in the United States according to [[Morgan Quitno]]'s 2007 analysis of crime rates (''City Crime Rankings, 14<sup>th</sup> Edition''), down from 10<sup>th</sup> highest in the 2006 edition. This is indicative of the progress Gary has made in reducing crime since the 1990s.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} The city recorded 51 homicides in 2006, a 13.5 percent decrease from the previous year. In 2007, Gary had 71 homicides — almost a 40 percent increase over 2006.

[[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]-based HomeVestors of America released their "Top 10 Markets for Real Estate Investing" list on [[9 December]], [[2006]]. Gary earned the number one position on this list, which represents activity of investors who purchase homes below market and then sell.<ref>[http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/12/04/daily49.html Milwaukee]</ref> Also, ''[[Forbes]]'' Magazine recently listed Gary 39<sup>th</sup> on their Top 100 Best Cities for Jobs in 2008. The ranking was up from 89<sup>th</sup> in 2006 and 84<sup>th</sup> in 2007.<ref>[http://nwi.com/articles/2008/01/19/business/business/doc7ac3de8fe53887a2862573d40071884c.txt Gary area gets high marks / nwi.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In March, 2008 the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief and a police sergeant were all indicted by the federal court for violating the [[civil rights]] of a Gary resident.

==Geography==
Gary is located at {{coor dms|41|34|51|N|87|20|44|W|city}} (41.580786, -87.345449).{{GR|1}} According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 57.2&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (148.3&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 50.2&nbsp;square miles (130.1&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 7.0&nbsp;square miles (18.2&nbsp;km²) of it (12.25%) is water. The city sits on the southern end of the former lake bed of the prehistoric [[Lake Chicago]], and the current [[Lake Michigan]]. Most of the city's soil nearly one foot below the surface is pure sand. The [[sand]] beneath Gary, and on its beaches, is of such high quality that in years past it was mined for the manufacture of [[glass]].

Gary is "T" shaped,{{Fact|date=May 2008}} with its northern border on [[Lake Michigan]]. At the Northwesternmost section Gary borders [[Hammond, Indiana|Hammond]] and [[East Chicago]]. The town of Miller Beach, considered by Gary to be its easternmost neighborhood, borders [[Lake Station, Indiana|Lake Station]] and [[Portage, Indiana|Portage]]. Gary's southernmost section borders [[Hobart, Indiana|Hobart]] and [[Merrillville, Indiana|Merrillville]].

==Climate==
Gary, like Chicago, has a variable climate. In July and August, the warmest months, high temperatures average 84 °F (29 °C) and peak just above 100 °F (38 °C) and low temperatures average 63 °F (17 °C). In January and February, the coldest months, high temperatures average around 29 °F (-2 °C) and low temperatures average 13 °F (-11 °C), with at least a few days of temperatures dipping below 0 °F (-18 °C). The weather of Gary is greatly regulated by its proximity to [[Lake Michigan]], as it sits at the lake's southernmost point. Weather varies yearly. Tornadoes strike annually, though the city has generally avoided major damage. In summer months Gary is quite [[humid]]. The city's yearly precipitation averages about 40 inches. Summer is the rainiest season, with rainfall of short duration and very loud, drawn-out [[thunderstorms]]. Winters vary but are predominantly snowy with regular blizzards. Snowfall in Gary can average 24 to 36 inches per winter, but sometimes large [[blizzard]]s hit because of "[[lake effect snow]]," a phenomenon wherein large amounts of water evaporated from the lake deposits onto the shoreline areas inordinate amounts of snow.

=== Climate Chart ===
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==Demographics==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:3px;text-size:80%; text-align:right"
|align=center colspan=2| '''City of Gary <br>Population by year [http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html]'''
|-
|1900 || N/A
|-
|1910 || 15,802
|-
|1920 || 55,378
|-
|1930 || 100,666
|-
|1940 || 111,719
|-
|1950 || 133,911
|-
|1960 || 178,320
|-
|1970 || 175,415
|-
|1980 || 144,953
|-
|1990 || 116,646
|-
|2000 || 102,746
|-
|2006 || 97,715
|}

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 102,746 people, 38,244 households, and 25,623 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,045.5 people per square mile (789.8/km²). There were 43,630 housing units at an average density of 868.6/sq&nbsp;mi (335.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.03% [[African American]], 11.92% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.97% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. 4.93% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 38,244 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 30.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,195, and the median income for a family was $32,205. Males had a median income of $34,992 versus $24,432 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,383. About 22.2% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Culture ==
=== Neighborhoods ===
'''Aetna''' is located on Gary's far east side along the [[Dunes Highway]]. Aetna was developed in the 1930s and is home to an impressive collection of [[art deco]] architecture. The eastern edge of Aetna is marked by wilderness and borders Miller Beach and the [[Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore]].

'''Ambridge''' is located on Gary's near west side along 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue. Ambridge was developed for workers at the nearby steel plant in the 1910s and 1920's, and is named after the American Bridge Works, which was a subsidiary of U.S. Steel. The neighborhood is home to a huge stock of prairie style and art deco homes. The Gary Masonic Temple is located in the neighborhood along with the Ambassador Apartment building. Located just south of [[Interstate 90]], the neighborhood can be seen while passing Buchanan Street.

'''Black Oak''' is located on the far southwest side of Gary, in the vicinity of the Burr Street exit to the [[Borman Expressway]]. It was annexed in the 1970s. Prior to that was associated with [[Hammond, Indiana|Hammond]], and the area has Hammond telephone numbers. The community was convinced by Mayor Hatcher that they would benefit from better services provided by the city, than those through the county.

'''Brunswick''' is located on Gary's far west side. The neighborhood is located just south of [[Interstate 90]] and can be seen from the expressway. The Brunswick area includes the old Tri-City Plaza shopping center on West 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue (U.S. 20). The area is located just south of the [[Gary Chicago International Airport]].

'''Downtown''' is the heart of Gary and is home to a number of office buildings. [[Interstate 90]] divides downtown Gary from the United States Steel Plant. Downtown Gary was developed in the 1920s and houses several pieces of impressive architecture, including several structures designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]. A new office building was constructed in the downtown in recent years, as was a new baseball stadium for the [[Gary SouthShore RailCats]]. A significant number of older structures have been demolished in recent years, but a number of abandoned buildings remain in the downtown area, including historic structures like Gary's Union Station and City Methodist Church.

'''Glen Park''' is located on Gary's south side, made up mostly of mid-twentieth century houses. Glen Park is divided from the remainder of the city by the Borman Expressway. The northern portion of Glen Park is home to Gary's Gleason Park Golf Course and the campus of [[Indiana University Northwest]]. The far western portion of Glen Park is home to the Village Shopping Center.

'''Ivanhoe''' was a housing project located on Gary's west side along 11<sup>th</sup> Avenue west of Chase Street. Closed in the summer of 2007, the facility was "sealed off" by a chain link fence.

'''Marshalltown''' is a subdivision located on Gary's east side along Central Avenue and 21<sup>st</sup> Avenue to the east of Martin Luther King Drive. One of the newest neighborhoods in Gary, it was also one of the last to begin a conversion to subsidized residency.

'''Midtown''' is located to the south of Downtown Gary, along Broadway.

'''[[Miller Beach]]''' also known through the years as Miller Station or just simply as Miller, is a neighborhood on Gary's far east side. The original town of Miller predated the city of Gary by more than half a century. Miller developed around the old stagecoach stop and train station known, as early as the 1840s, as Miller's Junction. Miller Town Hall stands on the corner of Grand Boulevard and Miller Avenue at Old Hobart Road. The Historic Miller Schoolhouse, no longer used, still stands in Miller on Lake Street near the Miller South Shore train station.

'''Tarrytown''' is a subdivision located on Gary's west side between Whitcomb Street and Clark Road.

'''Tolleston''' is one of Gary's oldest neighborhoods, predating much of the rest of the city. It was named for an old settlement along the railroads of the area. The area is to the west of downtown Gary and south of the Ambridge area.

'''Westbrook''' is an apartment complex on the west side of the city between Taft and Chase Streets, adjacent to the old Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and the neighborhood surrounding that complex. It lies just to the north of Tolleston.

===Education===
The city of Gary has had a checkered history when it comes to education. As a result, test scores have fallen well below the national average of late. In response, multiple [[charter schools]] have been founded throughout the city as an alternative to the public schools. Since that time student performance has improved and the Gary Community School Corporation has built new elementary schools.
{{further|[[List of Schools in Gary]]}}

====Primary/secondary education====
There are three school districts serving the city as well as multiple charter schools located within the city.

Most public schools in Gary are administered by the [[Gary Community School Corporation]]. The other public schools within the city are administered by [[Lake Ridge Schools Corporation]]. Some Gary residents in the outskirts attend schools administered by the [[River Forest Community School Corporation]].

Charters:
*[[Gary Charter Schools]]

<!-- [Numerous problems with this section, ranging from grammar through spelling and into POV and lack of citation problems. Commenting out until this can be fixed.] Gary Communtiy School Corporation, which operates most of the public schools in he city proper, has come under considerable scrutiny since the graduation of the 2007 Class. First is its graduation rate, and quality of graduates. Only 70% of the students who enter as freshman, graduate, which is the worst in the state of Indiana, for all schools. Furthermore, over 35% of the sytems graduates require a state waiver to to do so. Though some private unaccredited schools in Indiana require 100% of their graduates to have waivers, gary schools are the only system requiring (or requesting) more than 2%. Most schools in Indiana do not request any wiavers, about two dozen make requests for anywhere between one and six...none more than 9...except for GCSC, which requests hundreds. This is significant in that GCSC is not the largest system in the state, nore is it the poorest. In fact, Gary Community School Corporation is ranked 10th in Indiana, in regards to total tax allocation per student. Gary once had seven major high schools, put enrollment decreases have forced three to close as high schools (Froeble was demolished, Mann was used as a middle school until it was abandones, and Emerson is used as an Arts Vocation School). Of its four, only Lew Wallace has graduation and waiver levels that are within exceptable limits, though still poor. The school board has announced plans to consolidate the four into two schools, but this has caused a great deal of controversy, due to which schools are to be demolished. Lew Wallace is, by far, the best performing, acadamically, and its facility is in very good shape when compared to any of the others. But, it was once of the last schools to become predominiantly African-American. As a result, the only students, taxpayers, and parents supporting the school are those interested in academics and facility costs., which seem to be the minority group. Wallace is situated between West Side and Roosevelt, West Side, being the newest building (built in 1974) and the best physical shape is the only school automatically spared the axe. Wich means Wallace is in direct competition with Roosevelt High. Roosevelt was built, exclusivly as a High School for African-Americans when the system was under defacto segregation. As such it is historically significant to the African-American majority (89%) in Gary. The building itself is in the worst physical shape, one whole wing collapsed in 2004. Roosevelt is also the worst performing, and has the highest number of violent incidents. The school is across the street from the infamous Delany housing projects, which is no doubt responsible for much of the schools woes. But despite all of its problems, Roosevelt comes ahead of Wallace due to its historical significance, and alumni support. Nearly all of Roosevelts alumni remain in Gary, while most of Wallace's has left. Gary Wirt, in Miller Beach is also underperforming, and in poor physical shape. It has the smallest enrollment, and its only virtue is that it is the sole high school east of Broadway, though it is so far east, it is irrelevant. Regardless, with West Side's fate secure, and the fact that all artifacts from the days when the city was either white majority, or the inter-diverse years have been removed from Wallace and Wirt. Every trophy, award, plaque, and picture dated earlier than 1970, or included white students was destroyed in bonfires, or thrown into dumpsters in the late 90's. It was meant to bolster the pride of the African-American students who now make up 95% of the systems student population. With that being said, only Roosevelt has a history predating the 19702' and will most certainly be saved...crumbling building and uneducated students all. -->

====Higher education====
Gary is home to two regional state college campuses:
*[[Indiana University Northwest]]
*[[Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana|Ivy Tech Community College Northwest]]

===Media===
*'''Newspapers''' — Gary is served by two major newspapers based outside the city, as well as a Gary-based, largely African-American interest paper. These papers provide regional topics, and cover events in Gary.
**''[[Post-Tribune]]'', which was originally located in Gary. Offices and facilities for the ''Post-Tribune'' are now based in [[Merrillville]], a suburb of Gary.
**''[[The Times of Northwest Indiana|The Times]]'', previously known as the ''Hammond Times''. Offices and facilities for ''The Times'' are in nearby [[Munster, Indiana|Munster]].
**''The Gary Crusader'', based in Gary and largely focused on black or [[African-American]] interests and readership.

*'''Broadcast''' — Gary is served by five local broadcasters plus government access and numerous Chicago area [[List of radio stations in Chicago by name|radio]] and [[Template:Chicago TV|TV]] stations, and by other nearby stations in Illinois and Indiana.
**[[W18AT]] (Channel 18) a [[repeater]] of [[WHME-TV|WHME]] of [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], a [[LeSEA]] affiliate.
**[[WPWR-TV|WPWR]] (Channel 50) is the Chicago [[My Network TV]] affiliate, but is licensed to Gary. Studios and transmitters are co-located with [[WFLD-TV|WFLD's]] in Chicago, and like WFLD, WPWR is owned by [[Fox Television Stations]].
**[[WYIN]] (Channel 56) is a [[PBS]] affiliate licensed to Gary. Their studios are in Merrillville.
**[[WGVE]] ([[fm radio|FM]] 88.7) is owned by the [[Gary Community School Corporation]], and is used primarily as a teaching facility. Programming is maintained by students in the broadcast program at the Gary Career Center. WGVE also carries limited [[NPR]] programming.
**[[WLTH]] ([[am radio|AM]] 1370) carries syndicated talk programming, and is owned by Pluria Marshall Jr.
**[[WWCA]] ([[am radio|AM]] 1270) is presently a [[Relevant Radio]] owned-and-operated radio station, carrying programming from the Catholic-oriented Relevant Radio network.

===Sports===
[[Image:Gary Steelyard.jpg|thumb|right|300|The [[U.S. Steel Yard]], home of the [[Gary SouthShore RailCats]].]]
The following [[sports]] franchises are based in Gary:

* The [[Gary SouthShore RailCats]] are a [[Northern League (baseball)|Northern League]], [[professional baseball]] team. The team plays in Gary's [[U.S. Steel Yard]] baseball stadium. The RailCats were the 2005 and 2007 Northern League Champions.

* The [[Gary Steelheads]], are an [[International Basketball League]], [[professional basketball]] team that has played in the [[International Basketball League (1999-2001)|IBL]], [[Continental Basketball Association|CBA]] and [[USBL]]. The team plays in Gary's [[Genesis Convention Center]].

==Parks==
* Gleason Park
* [[Marquette Park (Gary)|Marquette Park]]

==Transportation==
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* '''NICTD''' ([[Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District]]) operates the '''[[South Shore Line (NICTD)|South Shore Line]]''', a commuter rail system (one of the United States' last original operating [[Interurban streetcar|interurban]] railway systems), running between [[Chicago]] and [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]].

* '''GPTC''' ([[Gary Public Transportation Corporation]]) a commuter bus system that offers service to numerous stops throughout the city and neighboring [[suburbs]]. GPTC also has express service to locations outside of the city including connections to Chicago transit. Front door pickup is available for disabled citizens at no extra cost.

* '''GYY''' ([[Gary/Chicago International Airport]]) is operating as the "third airport" for the Chicago area. It is currently undergoing much federally funded expansion, and the administration is courting airlines aggressively. [[Boeing]] already bases their corporate fleets here.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} The [[United States National Guard|National Guard]] is intending to base their Chicago area air operation there as well,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} which would add much needed security to the airport, taking away some of the stigma of an airport in Gary.

* [[Interstate 90]], [[Interstate 80]], [[Interstate 94]], and [[Interstate 65]] run through Gary, as well as U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 12|12]] and [[U.S. Route 20|20]] and [[Indiana State Road 312]] and [[Indiana States]]
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==Notable people==
===Entertainment===
*[[Avery Brooks]], (born in [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]]) actor, director, best known for ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
*[[Mike Epps]], actor and comedian
*[[Morgan Freeman]], (born in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]) [[Academy Award]]-winning [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and [[film director]]
*[[The Jackson Family]], singers, musicians
**[[Michael Jackson]]
**[[Janet Jackson]]
**[[Jermaine Jackson]]
**[[LaToya Jackson]]
**[[Tito Jackson]]
**[[Marlon Jackson]]
**[[Randy Jackson (musician)|Randy Jackson]]
**[[Jackie Jackson]]
**[[Rebbie Jackson]]
*[[Big Daddy Kinsey]], musician
*[[Donald Kinsey]], musician
*[[Art LaFleur]], actor
*[[Barney Liddell]], big-band trombonist best known on ''[[The Lawrence Welk Show]]''
*[[Karl Malden]], (born in Chicago) [[Academy Award]]-winning [[actor]]
*[[William H. Marshall]], film actor, director, opera singer
*[[Kym Mazelle]], singer
*[[James McCracken]], opera singer
*[[Karen McDougal]], actress, model, 1998 ''[[Playboy]]'' [[Playmate of the year]]
*[[Ralph McQuarrie]], [[Academy Award]]-winning conceptual designer, best known for his work on the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films
*[[Jesse Powell]], soul singer
*[[Ronnie Rancifer]], original [[keyboardist]] for [[The Jackson 5]]
*[[Jimmy Reed]], a major player in the field of [[electric blues]]
*[[The Spaniels]], were an [[United States|American]] [[rhythm and blues|R&B]] [[doo-wop]] group, best known for the hit ''[[Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight]]''.
*[[Herschel Sparber]], [[actor]], [[voice over]] artist and [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] performer, best known for ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
*[[Jevetta Steele]], [[African American]] [[gospel music]] singer
*[[Ernest Lee Thomas]], [[actor]] famous for his role as Roger on the [[sitcom]] ''[[What's Happening!!]]'' and its sequel, ''[[What's Happening Now!!]]''
*[[Victor Varnado]], [[standup comedian]] and [[actor]]
*[[Deniece Williams]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]

===Sports===
*[[Willie McCarter]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Player ([[Drake University]])
*[[Gerald Irons]], [[National Football League|NFL]] player ([[Oakland Raiders]])
*[[Dick Barnett]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
*[[Rae Blaemire]], former baseball player
*[[Brian Blair]] (aka "B. Brian Blair"), professional wrestler
*[[Lyman Bostock]], former baseball player shot down when he was 28 years old
*[[Wallace Bryant]], former NBA player
*[[Vic Bubas]], former [[Duke University]] basketball head coach
*[[Mike Farmer (baseball player)|Mike Farmer]], former baseball player
*[[Charlie Finley]], owner of the [[Kansas City]] and [[Oakland]] [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]]
*[[Harry Flournoy]], college basketball player
*[[Joseph Gates]], former baseball player, first base coach [[Gary SouthShore RailCats]]
*[[Winston Garland]], former NBA player (1987-1995)
*[[Tom Harmon]], [[Heisman trophy]]-winning football player
*[[LaTroy Hawkins]], baseball player, currently with the [[Houston Astros]]
*[[Eric Hillman]], former baseball player
*[[Tank Johnson]], NFL player ([[Dallas Cowboys]] defensive tackle)
*[[Wallace Johnson]], former baseball player, third base coach [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Alex Karras]], football player with the [[Detroit Lions]]
*[[Ron Kittle]], baseball player, with [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Bob Kuechenberg]], former NFL player ([[Miami Dolphins]] offensive lineman)
*[[Angel Manfredy]], profession boxer
*[[Milt May]], former baseball player
*[[Lloyd McClendon]], baseball coach; hitting coach for the [[Detroit Tigers]]
*[[Brandon Moore (offensive lineman)|Brandon Moore]], football player for the [[New York Jets]]
*[[Dan Plesac]], baseball player, pitcher
*[[Glenn Robinson]], [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] player in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], currently inactive
*[[Hank Stram]], [[NFL]] coach, best known for tenure with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
*[[Nick Strincevich]], former baseball player, one of the [[List of oldest living Major League Baseball players|oldest living Major League Baseball players]]
*[[Sharmell Sullivan]] (better known as Queen Sharmell), [[WWE Diva|Diva]] and [[manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]]
*[[Alfie Turcotte]], former NHL player
*[[Fred Williamson]], star defensive back in the [[American Football League|AFL]]
*[[Tony Zale]], ''The Man of Steel'', an American [[boxing|boxer]]

===Academic, science and technology===
*[[Frank Borman]], Astronaut on [[Gemini 7]] and [[Apollo 8]], CEO of [[Eastern Air Lines]]
*[[Robert Kearns]], university professor, engineer, and inventor
*[[Myron W. Krueger]], computer graphics pioneer
*Carlton Long, Rhodes Scholar
*[[Paul Samuelson]], economist, recipient of the [[John Bates Clark Medal]] (1947) and the [[Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel|Nobel prize]] (1970)
*[[Joseph Stiglitz]], economist, recipient of the [[John Bates Clark Medal]] (1979) and the [[Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel|Nobel prize]] (2001)

===Politics and law===
*[[Joseph E. Finerty]], former mayor of Gary
*[[Richard G. Hatcher]], former mayor of Gary, first black mayor of Gary and of any city in Indiana
*[[Michael King (Project 21)|Michael King]], [[black conservatism|black conservative]] commentator, columnist and television producer
*[[Pete Visclosky]], [[United States Representative|U.S. Representative]] from [[Indiana]]'s First [[Congressional District]]

===Other fields===
*[[William Albright (musician)|William Albright]], American composer and organist
*[[Dan Barreiro]], radio talk show host
*[[Alan Roger Currie]], author, ''Mode One: Let The Women Know What You're REALLY Thinking''
*[[Walter Hellman]], born in [[Sweden]] and lived in Gary; checkers champion
*Christopher Peterson, convicted serial killer; currently maintains his innocence
*[[Todd Wagner]], [[billionaire]] [[entrepreneur]]; co-founded [[Broadcast.com]] and now owns [[2929 Entertainment]]

== Sister City ==
*{{flagicon|China}} [[Fuxin]], [[China]]<ref>[http://www.post-trib.com/news/1035179,gcouncil.article Fuxin, Gary now sisters / Post-Trib.com]</ref>

==See also==
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*[[Chicago Metropolitan Area]]
*[[Northern Indiana]]

== Notes ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.gary.in.us/ City of Gary, Indiana Official Page]
* [http://www.forbidden-places.net/urban-exploration-gary-indiana-ghost-town Photos galleries of Gary, Indiana from 2005]
*[http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/steel/ U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906-1971]
* [http://www.spicerweb.org/miller/welcomeMB.asp The Miller Beach web site]
* [http://www.millerbeachdays.com/ MillerBeachDays]
* [http://gdynets.webng.com/gary.htm Dave's Den] - providing extensive coverage on the history and development of the City of Gary
* [http://www.abandonedmidwest.net/indiana.html Some more current photos of Gary's buildings]

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