List of people from Aurora, Colorado
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This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Aurora, Colorado.
Academia
- Robert Michael Pyle (1947- ), lepidopterist[1]
- Paul Stewart (1925-2015), historian[2]
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
- Zachery Ty Bryan (1981- ), actor[3]
- Madhuri Dixit (1967- ), actress[4]
- Maggie Flecknoe (1983- ), voice actress, radio personality[5]
- Neil Hopkins (1977- ), actor[6]
- Chloe Johnson (1989- ), beauty queen[7]
- Jennifer Ketcham (1983- ), pornographic actress, blogger[8]
- Brandon Quinn (1977- ), actor[9]
- Kayla Radomski (1991- ), dancer[10]
- Bert V. Royal (1977- ), screenwriter[11]
- Nathan Dean Snyder (1984- ), actor[12]
- Dan Soder (1983- ), comedian[13]
Gaming
- Jon Shafer (1985- ), game designer, producer[14]
Journalism
- David Von Drehle (1961- ), editor, reporter[15]
- Kayna Whitworth (1982- ), news anchor, television reporter[16]
Literature
- Paul G. Tremblay (1971- ), editor, novelist, short story writer[17]
Music
- Foolish Things, Christian rock band[18]
- Tia Fuller (1976- ), saxophonist[19]
- Senim Silla (1977- ), rapper
- Tyler Ward (1988- ), singer-songwriter[20]
Other visual arts
- J. Scott Campbell (1973- ), comic book artist[21]
Business
- James C. Collins (1958- ), business consultant, author, and lecturer[22]
- Donald Fletcher (1849-1929), real estate tycoon, Aurora city co-founder[23]
Crime
- Gerald Foos, voyeur
- James Holmes (1987- ), mass murderer[24]
- David Lane (1938-2007), racketeer, white supremacist[25]
- Najibullah Zazi (1985- ), terrorist[26]
Law enforcement
Military
- Danny Dietz (1980-2005), U.S. Navy SEAL, Navy Cross recipient[28]
- Michelle J. Howard (1960- ), U.S. Navy Admiral[29]
Politics
National
- William L. Armstrong (1937- ), U.S. Senator from Colorado[30]
- Katherine Archuleta (1949- ), United States Office of Personnel Management Director[31]
- Michael D. Brown (1954- ), Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator
- Mike Coffman (1955- ), U.S. Representative from Colorado[32]
- John Kerry (1943- ), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 68th U.S. Secretary of State[33]
State
- John Buckner (1947-2015), Colorado state legislator[34]
- Morgan Carroll (1971- ), Colorado state legislator[35]
- Rhonda Fields (1952- ), Colorado state legislator[36]
- Ryan Frazier (1977- ), Colorado politician[37]
- Michael Garcia (1974- ), Colorado state legislator[38]
- Bob Hagedorn (1952- ), Colorado state legislator[39]
- Karen Middleton (1966- ), Colorado state legislator[40]
- Jane Norton (1954- ), 46th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Bill Owens (1952- ), 40th Governor of Colorado[41]
- Bill Ritter (1956- ), 41st Governor of Colorado[42]
- Su Ryden (1945- ), Colorado state legislator[43]
- Frank Weddig (1944-2012), Colorado state legislator[44]
Local
- Steve Hogan (1948- ), Mayor of Aurora[45]
- Ed Tauer (1959- ), Mayor of Aurora[46]
- Paul Tauer (1936- ), Mayor of Aurora[47]
Religion
- Daniel Kucera (1923- ), Roman Catholic bishop
Sports
American football
- Scott Bentley (1974- ), placekicker[48]
- Dwayne Carswell (1972- ), offensive lineman, tight end[49]
- Larry Coyer (1943- ), coach[50]
- T.J. Cunningham (1972- ), safety[51]
- Freddy Glick (1937- ), safety[52]
- Craig Johnson (1960- ), coach[53]
- Brian Kelly (1976- ), cornerback[54]
- Derrick Martin (1985- ), safety[55]
- Aaron Moorehead (1980- ), wide receiver, coach[56]
- Sean Moran (1973- ), defensive end[57]
- Aaron Robbins (1983- ), linebacker[58]
- Paul Smith (1945-2000), defensive end[59]
- Billy Thompson (1946- ), defensive back[60]
- Sean Tufts (1982- ), linebacker[61]
- Chase Vaughn (1988- ), outside linebacker[62]
- Louis Wright (1953- ), cornerback[63]
Baseball
- Greg Bird (1992- ), 1st baseman[64]
- Brian Fisher (1962- ), pitcher[65]
- Brian Givens (1965- ), pitcher[66]
- Danny Jackson (1962- ), pitcher[67]
- Michael Tanner (1993- ), Left-Handed Pitcher
Boxing
- Frank Peña (1971-2000), featherweight[68]
- DaVarryl Williamson (1968- ), heavyweight[69]
Martial arts
- Michael Chiesa (1987- ), mixed martial arts fighter[70]
- Nate Marquardt (1979- ), mixed martial arts fighter
- Brendan Schaub (1983- ), mixed martial arts fighter[71]
- Tyler Toner (1983- ), mixed martial arts fighter[72]
- Michelle Waterson (1986- ), mixed martial arts fighter[73]
Soccer
- Davy Armstrong (1991- ), midfielder[74]
- Taylor Hunter (1993- ), defender[75]
- Jeff Jennings (1987- ), midfielder[76]
- Matt Jordan (1975- ), goalkeeper[77]
- Michelle Lomnicki (1987- ), defender[78]
- Brian Mullan (1978- ), midfielder[79]
- Aaron Pitchkolan (1983- ), defender, midfielder[80]
- Zac Portillos (1992- ), defender[81]
- Sterling Wescott (1972- ), midfielder[82]
- Kacey White (1984- ), midfielder[83]
Track and field
- Kevin Eastler (1977- ), race walker[84]
- Jack Greenwood (1926-2015), hurdler[85]
Other
- Mike Burke (1974- ), strongman[86]
- Eddie Gill (1978- ), basketball point guard[87]
- John Grahame (1975- ), ice hockey goaltender
- Hashim Khan (1914-2014), squash player[88]
- Jordan Mattern (1993- ), swimmer[89]
- Taylor Ritzel (1988- ), U.S. Olympic rower[90]
- Tiffany Vise (1986- ), ice skater[91]
References
- ↑ "Robert Michael Pyle". Central Washington University. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Wenzel, John (2015-11-12). "Paul Stewart, founder of Black American West Museum, dies at 89". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Zachary Ty Bryan". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Kully, Sadef Ali (2012-07-12). "Colorado shooting reignites America's 'gun culture' debate". Dawn. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Maggie Flecknoe". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Smith, Rebecca (Spring 2006). "Neil Hopkins '99 finds himself on Lost". Holy Cross Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Castellanos, Sara (2011-06-03). "Troubles fostered a better life for Chloe Johnson". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Penny Flame". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Brandon Quinn". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Husted, Bill (2009-06-21). "Husted: Colorado girls dream big, dazzle stage and screen". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Bert V. Royal". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Nathan Dean Snyder". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Dan Soder". Comedy Works Denver. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Nishi, Daniel (2010-06-29). "Intern to Civilization Leader". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Spotlight on Alumni: David Von Drehle, Editor-at-Large, Time Magazine". Aurora Public Schools. 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Villarreal, Phil (2012-07-29). "Channel 13 anchor drew on Colo. past to report on tragedy". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Tremblay, Paul". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Foolish Things". Today's Christian Music. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Tia Fuller". Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Goldstein, A. H. (2012-11-23). "After building a massive following on his own, Tyler Ward is ready to move up the majors". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Beyers, Tim (2013-06-01). "Denver Comic Con: Q&A with J. Scott Campbell". 5280. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "James C. Collins". GoodReads. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Aurora". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Castillo, Mariano (2012-07-21). "James Eagan Holmes: Aurora, Colorado shooting suspect. Who is he?". CNN. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Flynn, Kevin; Gerhardt, Gary (1990). The Silent Brotherhood. Signet Books. p. 259.
- ↑ Sulzberger, A. G.; Rashbaum, William K. (2010-02-22). "Guilty Plea Made in Plot to Bomb New York Subway". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Kemp, Joe; O'Shaughnessy, Patrice (2012-07-20). "Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates began crime-fighting career with NYPD". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Danny Phillip Dietz". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Admiral Michelle Howard". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Armstrong, William Lester, (1937- )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Calhoun, Patricia (2015-07-13). "Denver's Katherine Archuleta Out as Director of Office of Personnel Management". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Coffman, Mike, (1955- )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Kerry, John Forbes, (1943- )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "John Buckner's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Morgan Carroll's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Rhonda Fields' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Bunch, Joey (2015-11-12). "Ryan Frazier announces bid to take on Bennet for U.S. Senate seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Michael Garcia's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Bob Hagedorn's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Karen Middleton's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Farrell, John Aloysius (2006-12-10). "Owens tenure coming to an end". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Lizza, Ryan (2008-09-01). "The Code of the West". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Su Ryden's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Pohl, Jason. "Aurora's Frank Weddig, touted for community devotion, dies at 67". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Illescas, Carlos (2015-11-01). "Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan's final term won't include city/county push". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Illescas, Carlos (2011-11-12). "Outgoing Aurora mayor Ed Tauer pleased with accomplishments". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Illescas, Carlos (2011-05-18). "Tauer recalls Denver war in final Aurora state of the city address". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Murphy, Austin (1994-12-26). "Learning the Hard Way". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Broncos' Carswell Critical Following Multi-Car Crash". KMGH. 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Williamson, Bill (2006-01-20). "Coyer's intensity remains unrivaled". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "T.J. Cunningham". NFL. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Fred Glick". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Coaches - Craig Johnson". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Mason, Andrew (2008-02-20). "2008 Free Agency Primer: Secondary". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Nicholson, Kieran (2013-01-21). "Aurora home of Derrick Martin, New England Patriots player, robbed while he was on the field". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Aaron Moorehead". NFL. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Sean Moran". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Aaron Robbins". Arenafan. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Paul Smith". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "William "Billy" Thompson" (PDF). University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Sean Tufts". NFL. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Oakes, Courtney (2015-07-11). "Q&A: Chase Vaughn Is Stubborn About Success". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Moss, Irv (2009-08-25). "Teammates' praise enough for Wright". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Greg Bird". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Moss, Irv (2010-03-02). "Brian Fisher, major-league pitcher". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Brian Givens". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Rieper, Max (2008-07-21). "The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time - #46 Kurt Stillwell and #45 Danny Jackson". SB Nation. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Frank Pena". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "DaVarryl Williamson". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Michael Chiesa". UFC. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Brendan Schaub". UFC. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Tyler Toner". Sherdog. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Nguyen, Joe (2015-04-28). "Michelle Waterson signs to fight in UFC's strawweight division". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Davy Armstrong". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Taylor Hunter". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Jeff Jennings - 2009 Men's Soccer". Fort Lewis College. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Merk, Carson A. (2014-11-10). "Meet Matt Jordan". SB Nation. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "M. Lomnicki". Soccerway. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Boniface, Daniel (2015-02-09). "Brian Mullan named Colorado Rapids assistant coach, "community ambassador"". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Aaron Pitchkolan". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "15 - Zac Portillos". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Sterling Wescott". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Kacey White". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Kevin Eastler". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "In Memory". Kansas Alumni Magazine. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Barroso, Mark. "STRONGMAN MIKE BURKE HAS CRAZY GRIP STRENGTH". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Eddie Gill". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Graham, Pat (2014-08-18). "Squash great Hashim Khan dies Monday night". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Jordan Mattern". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Taylor Ritzel". USRowing. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Tiffany Vise (USA)/Don Baldwin (USA)". International Skating union. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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