List of people from Great Bend, Kansas
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Oscar Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker and most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the twentieth century.[1]
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Great Bend, Kansas.
Academia
- Joan Bondurant (1918-2006), political scientist, spy[2]
- Jack Kilby (1923-2005), inventor, 2000 Nobel Prize laureate in physics[3]
- Steve Kufeld (1939-1997), astronomer, inventor[4]
Arts and entertainment
- Karrin Allyson (1963- ), jazz singer, pianist[5]
- Nicholas Barton (1983- ), Filmmaker[6]
- Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951), author, film director[7]
- Roy Stryker (1893-1975), photographer, economist[8]
Politics
- Joseph W. Henkle, Sr. (1906-1983), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas[9]
- Jerry Moran (1954- ), U.S. Senator from Kansas[10]
Sports
American football
- Steve Crosby (1950- ), running back, coach[11]
- Damian Johnson (1962- ), offensive lineman[12]
- Monte Robbins (1964- ), punter[13]
Baseball
- John R. Keennan (1940-2015), longtime baseball scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers club[14]
- Ted Welch (1892-1943), pitcher[15]
Other sports
- Steve Gotsche (1961- ), golfer[16]
- John Keller (1928-2000), 1952 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball player[17]
- Kam Gruber (2012-Present) Driver of the 27G IMCA Sport Mod.
See also
References
- ↑ Moos, Dan (2005). "Outside America: Race, Ethnicity, and the Role of the American West in National Belonging". University Press of New England. p. 53. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ↑ Squatriglia, Chuck (2006-09-21). "Joan Bondurant--spy, authority on Gandhi". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ↑ "TI People - Jack Kilby". Texas Instruments. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Steven Grant Kufeld, 1939-1997" (PDF). Sky & Telescope. November 1997. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ↑ "Karrin Allyson Electronic Press Kit" (PDF). AMS Artists. p. 3. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Great Bend Tribune". May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "NAACP History: Oscar Micheaux". National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "The Photographers: Roy Stryker". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Kansas Lieutenant Governors". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ↑ "Candidates - Jerry Moran". Election 2010 - AP Election Guide. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Steve Crosby". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ↑ "Damian Johnson". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Direct Speakers". Fort Hays State University. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ↑ Great Bend Tribune – John R. Keenan (1940–2015)
- ↑ "Ted Welch Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Steve Gotsche Official Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ↑ "John Keller". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
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