List of people from Salina, Kansas
The following is a list of people from Salina, Kansas. Inclusion on the list should be reserved for notable people who have resided in Salina in the past and present and who currently have a Wikipedia article.
Academia
Salina native Steven Hawley was a mission specialist on five NASA mission flights.
- Alexander Brown Mackie (1894–1966), co-founder of Brown Mackie College[1]
- Kenneth S. Davis (1912–1999), historian[2]
- Steven Hawley (1951– ), astronaut, physics professor[3]
- Wes Jackson (1936– ), environmentalist, plant geneticist[4]
- Breon Mitchell (1942– ), literary translator, professor of Germanic studies[5]
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
- Tyrees Allen (1954– ), actor
- Dwight Frye (1899–1943), actor[6]
- Otto Hulett (1898–1983), actor[7]
- Betty Knox (1906–1963), dancer with Wilson, Keppel and Betty; war correspondent[8]
- George Murdock (1930–2012), actor[9]
Journalism
- Thomas Craven (1888–1969), writer, critic, and art historian[10]
- Paul Harvey (1918–2009), radio broadcaster[11]
- Gene Wojciechowski, sports journalist, author[12]
Music
- Herbie Harper (1920–2012), jazz trombonist[13]
- Terry Kirkman (1939– ), singer/songwriter of The Association[14]
- Charlie LaVere (1910–1983), jazz pianist and bandleader[15]
Other visual arts
- Evan Lindquist (1936– ), artist, printmaker, and Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas[16]
Business
- Harry Lee, founder of the HD Lee Mercantile Company, inventor of Lee Jeans
- Matthew Rose (1959– ), railroad executive[17]
Military
- Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817–1901), American Civil War nurse[18]
Politics
National
- Joseph L. Bristow (1861–1944), U.S. Senator from Kansas[19]
- Marlin Fitzwater (1942– ), White House Press Secretary[20]
- Dean M. Gillespie (1884–1949), U.S. Representative from Colorado[21]
- Guy T. Helvering (1878–1946), U.S. Representative from Kansas[22]
- Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr. (1916–2013), United States federal judge[23]
- William A. Phillips (1824–1893), city founder, U.S. Representative from Kansas[24]
- Joseph Taggart (1867–1938), U.S. Representative from Kansas[25]
State
- John W. Carlin (1940– ), 40th Governor of Kansas[26]
- Neil Durrance (1956– ), Texas politician[27]
- Bill Graves (1953– ), 43rd Governor of Kansas[28]
- John F. Hayes (1919–2010), Kansas state legislator[29]
- Dan G. Johnson, Idaho state legislator[30]
- Lawton Nuss (1952– ), Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice[31]
- Shane Schoeller (1971– ), Missouri state legislator
Local
- Alan Jilka (1962– ), Salina politician[32]
Religion
- John Balthasar Brungardt (1958– ), Bishop in the Catholic Church[33]
- Frederick William Freking (1913–1998), Bishop in the Catholic Church[34]
Sports
American football
- Terence Newman (1978– ), NFL cornerback[35]
- Brent Venables (1970– ), Clemson University defensive coordinator
- Sheahon Zenger (1966– ), assistant coach, university sports administrator[36]
Baseball
- Bob Cain (1924–1997), pitcher[37]
- Luke French (1985– ), pitcher[38]
- Ryan Kohlmeier (1977– ), pitcher[39]
- Gene Mauch (1925–2005), infielder, manager[40]
- Pat Meares (1968– ), shortstop[41]
- Ernest C. Quigley (1880–1960), umpire
- Bob Swift (1915–1966), manager[42]
Basketball
- Kurt Budke (1961–2011), women's college basketball coach[43]
- Howard Engleman (1919–2011), college basketball standout[44]
- Todd Jadlow, basketball player
- Gene Johnson (1902–1989), assistant coach, 1932 USA Olympic basketball gold medal team
Other sports
- Adrianna Franch (1990– ), soccer goalkeeper[45]
- Steve Fritz (1967– ), decathlete
- Jeremy Petty (1982– ), auto racer
See also
References
- ↑ Kern, Hannah (2014-03-31). "Ten Ohio Wesleyan Superstars". DelawareO.com. BTW Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Kenneth S. Davis Papers". University Archives & Manuscripts - Collection Guides. Kansas State University. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Biographical Data - Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.)". NASA. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Wes Jackson, Environmental Historian". The Environmental Semester. University of Michigan. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Honoree - B. Breon Mitchell". University Honors and Awards. Indiana University. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Dwight Frye on IMDb
- ↑ Otto Hulett on IMDb
- ↑ Luke McKernan (2007). "The Wilson, Keppel and Betty Story" (PDF).
- ↑ George Murdock on IMDb
- ↑ "Thomas Craven". Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ Salina Journal staff (January 9, 2012). "A look back". The Salina Journal. Neighbors section, page 5.
Most of the talks were nostalgic remembrances of Salina of the 1930s when Paul Harvey worked for a local radio station.
- ↑ "Biography of Gene Wojciechowski". All American Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Herb Harper". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Terry Kirkman Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ Charles LaVere | The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed.
- ↑ "Evan Leroy Lundquist (1936-)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Matthew K. Rose". NNDB. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ Massey, Mary Elizabeth (1994). Women in the Civil War. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. p. 301.
- ↑ "Bristow, Joseph Little (1861-1944)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Marlin Fitzwater - Biography". Biography. A+E Networks. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Gillespie, Dean Milton (1884-1949)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Helvering, Guy Tresillian (1878-1946)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "McWilliams, Robert Hugh Jr". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Philips, William Addison (1824-1893)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Taggart, Joseph (1867-1938)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "John W. Carlin". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Personal profile: Neil Durrance". Dallas Morning News. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Kansas Governor Bill Graves". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "John F. Hays [Obituary]". The Hutchinson News. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "Dan G. Johnson (R)". Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Honorable Lawton R. Nuss". Kansas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Reagan, Mark (2010-09-23). "There's political slogans and reality". Kansas City Kansan. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Bishop John B. Brungardt". Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Bishop Frederick William Freking". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ Sullivan, Amy (2003-01-16). "Terence Newman Day". The Salina Journal. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ↑ Keegan, Tom. "New KU athletic director Sheahon Zenger has deep local roots". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "Yankees Lose to ChiSox, 4-3 Dodgers Win Two, Phils Lose". The Cornell Daily Sun. 1950-09-20. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Luke French". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Ryan Kohlmeier". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Gene Mauch". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Pat Meares". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Bob Swift". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "Who were OSU women's head coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serma". KJRH-TV. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ Farrar, Foss (2003-03-09). "Reliving the glory years Ark City native has jersey retired at Kansas". Hoopszone.net. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "Adrianna Franch". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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