Leadership

• Wilbur F. Pell, Jr.

  American judge.

  • Senior Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
• Wilbur Wright (born 1867, died 1912)

  American inventor, aviation pioneer, and airplane manufacturer.

  • One of the greatest inventors of the 20th century (see list of People who overthrew the inherited ideas about logic, language, learning, mathematics, economics, space and time of the old century)

Science and Philosophy

• Wilbur Wright (born 1867, died 1912)

  American inventor, aviation pioneer, and airplane manufacturer.

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)

Sports

• Wilbur ''Pete'' Henry
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1963 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Wilbur Jackson

  American football player.

  • 1974 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
• Wilbur Shaw

  Race-car driver.

  • 1937, 1939-40 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
• Wilbur Thompson

  American athlete.

  • 1948 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Shot Put (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)