Caitlin Clark

Birth Name: Caitlin Elizabeth Clark

Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 22, 2002

Ethnicity: English, German, Italian, Irish, Danish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish

Caitlin Clark is an American professional basketball player. A point guard, she plays for the Indiana Fever of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA); and was a college basketball player with the Iowa Hawkeyes. She is the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, a two-time national player of the year with the Hawkeyes, and the first women’s player to lead Division I in points and assists in one season; was Division I career and single-season leader in points and three-pointers; and has won three gold medals with the U.S. at the youth national level. She has been credited with helping popularize women’s college basketball. She is 6′0″.

Caitlin is the daughter of Anne, a marketing executive, and Brent Clark, a sales executive at Concentric International. Her father played college basketball and baseball. Caitlin was raised Catholic.

Caitlin’s paternal grandfather was Dwaine Eugene Clark (the son of Albert Elmer Clark and Leola Anna Baumgardner). Dwaine was born in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa. Albert was born in Atlantic, the son of Arthur Earl Clark and Carrie Evelyne Chandler. Caitlin’s great-grandmother Leola was born in Benton Township, Cass, the daughter of Leon Lester Baumgardner and Kathrine Serena Daugaard/Daugard. Kathrine’s parents were Danish, her father from Sønder Bjert, Kolding, Vejle, and her mother from Grarup, Hadersle.

Caitlin’s paternal grandmother was Carole M. Baston (the daughter of William Henry Baston and Mariucia Capaldi).

Caitlin’s maternal grandfather was Robert Alan “Bob” Izzi (the son of Elisho/Elishio Joseph Nizzi and Gladys Loraine Ashby). Robert was born in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, and was a football coach for Dowling Catholic High School. Elisho was born in Bevier, Macon County, Missouri, the son of Italian parents, Domenico A. Nizzi, from Pievepelago, Modena, Emilia-Romagna; and Guiditta Jennata Nizzi. Caitlin’s great-grandmother Gladys was born in Des Moines, the daughter of Thomas Henry Ashby, whose parents were from England, with his father from Warwickshire; and of Minnie Louise Kurtz, whose paternal grandparents were from Oßweil, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Caitlin’s maternal grandmother was Adelaide Elizabeth Reilly (the daughter of William James Reilly and Beatrice Ellis “Billie” Draper). Adelaide was born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. William was born in Kings County, New York City, New York, the son of Irish parents, Edward J. Reilly and Mary Keenan. Caitlin’s great-grandmother Beatrice was born in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, the daughter of Sidney Charles Draper and Elizabeth Ellis, who were from Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales. Sidney’s father was from Boreham, Wiltshire, England. Elizabeth’s father was from London, and her mother was from Truro, Cornwall.

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