List of people from Davenport, Iowa

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davenport, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 101,724, making it Iowa's third-most populous city after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836, by Antoine Le Claire and named for his friend George Davenport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roger Craig (American football)</span> American football player (born 1960)

Roger Timothy Craig is an American former football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings. Craig went to four Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowls with the 49ers. Craig was the first NFL player to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. Marshall Faulk and Christian McCaffrey are the only other players to have accomplished that feat. He currently works as the VP of Business Development at TIBCO Software.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central High School (Davenport, Iowa)</span> Public secondary school in Davenport, Iowa, United States

Central High School, or Davenport Central High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in Davenport, Iowa. The school building opened in 1907 as "Davenport High School," and is now one of three public high schools part of the Davenport Community School District. The school, whose western side is located along U.S. Highway 61, draws students primarily from the southern, eastern, and central portions of the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Assumption High School (Iowa)</span> Private secondary school in Davenport, Iowa, United States

Assumption High School (AHS) is a Roman Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport in the U.S. state of Iowa. Bridget Murphy is the current principal of Assumption High.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Ambrose University</span> Private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa, U.S.

St. Ambrose University (SAU) is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloom High School</span> Public comprehensive secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States

Bloom High School is a public school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is part of Bloom Township High School District 206.

African Americans in Davenport, Iowa comprise the third-largest black community in Iowa, with a history that precedes the Civil War.

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