List of people from Garden City, Kansas
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Garden City, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment
- Sanora Babb (1907-2005), novelist, journalist[1]
- Jeremy Hubbard (1972- ), news anchor[2]
- Frank Mantooth (1947-2004), jazz pianist, arranger[3]
- Fred Myton (1885-1955), screenwriter[4]
Military
- LTC John Raymond Walker, Jr., Infantry/US Army 1951-1978; 1947 graduate of Garden City High; saw combat in Korea 1952, South Vietnam 1968 and 1972
- Kendall Carl Campbell (1917-1942), U.S. Naval Reserve aviator[5]
Politics
National
- John Cotteral (1864-1933), U.S. federal judge[6]
- Clifford R. Hope (1893-1970), U.S. Representative from Kansas[7]
- Richard Hopkins (1873-1943), U.S. federal judge[8]
- Dale Saffels (1921-2002), U.S. federal judge[9]
- William Howard Thompson (1871-1928), U.S. Senator from Kansas[10]
State
- Roy Romer (1928- ), 39th Governor of Colorado[11]
Local
- Webster Davis (1861-1923), Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri[12]
- Buffalo Jones (1844-1919), frontiersman, conservationist, co-founder of Garden City[13]
- Chuck Reed (1948- ), 64th Mayor of San Jose, California[14]
Sports
American football
- Thurman "Fum" McGraw (1927-2000), NFL defensive tackle[15]
- Hal Patterson (1932-2011), CFL wide receiver[16]
- John Zook (1947- ), NFL defensive end[17]
Baseball
Boxing
- Victor Ortíz (1987- ), welterweight, actor[20]
- Brandon Rios (1986- ), lightweight[21]
Other sports
- Mark Fox (1969- ), basketball coach[22]
- Ray Watson (1898-1974), U.S. Olympic track and field athlete[23]
References
- ↑ "Biography: Sanora Babb". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ Dinell, David. "From Studio B to ABC". The Shocker. Wichita State University. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Frank Mantooth, 56; Albums Earned 11 Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Fred Myton". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Kendall C. Campbell". Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Cotteral, John Hazelton". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "HOPE, Clifford Ragsdale, (1893 - 1970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Hopkins, Richard Joseph". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Saffels, Dale Emerson". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "THOMPSON, William Howard, (1871 - 1928)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Biography of Governor Roy Romer". Colorado State Archives. 1997-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ Creel, George; Slavens, John (1902). "Webster Davis". Men Who Are Making Kansas City. Vintage Kansas City. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "C. J. "Buffalo" Jones". Finney County Historical Society. 1979-07-04. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Biography of Chuck R. Reed, the 64th Mayor of San José". City of San Jose. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Thurman McGraw". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Hall Patterson". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "John Zook". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Gene Krug". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Getting the call: Tichenor finally gets full-time umpiring chance". Garden City Telegram. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ↑ "Victor Ortiz (of California)". BoxRec. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Brandon Rios". BoxRec. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Mark Fox - Profile". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Ray Watson". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
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