Biographical Records

Notable People from Florida

736 notable figures born in Florida, showing page 12 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Layne Redmond
American frame drummer, teacher, author, and mythologist
1952 – 2013
mythologistmusicianauthor
Leslie Cochran
Leslie Cochran
Homeless, cross-dressing activist
1951 – 2012
Marcelino Huerta
American football player, coach, College Football Hall of Fame member (1924-1985)
1924 – 1985
American football playercoach
Thomas Gallen
Thomas Gallen
American politician
1932 – 2025
politicianlawyer
Willie Irvin
American football player
1930 – 2026
American football player
Wilkie D. Ferguson
American judge (1938-2003)
1938 – 2003
lawyerjudge
Virginia Lanier
novelist (1930-2003)
1930 – 2003
novelist
Thornton Willis
Thornton Willis
American painter (1936–2025)
1936 – 2025
draftspersonpainter
Dale Danks, Jr.
Dale Danks, Jr.
American politician
1939 – 2021
politician
Don Lewis
American missing person, legally declared dead
1938 – 2002
Rhubarb Jones
American radio personality (1951-2017)
1951 – 2017
radio personalitydisc jockeyactor
Lou Ritter
American mayor
1925 – 2010
lobbyistpolitician
Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks
American writer (1951–2022)
1951 – 2022
art collectornovelist
Ardie R. Copas
Ardie R. Copas
Medal of Honor recipient
1950 – 1970
military personnel
Neil Divine
American astrophysicist
1939 – 1994
academicastrophysicistphysicist
Ricky Gibson
American professional wrestler
1952 – 2006
professional wrestler
Kelvin Kirk
American football player (1953-2003)
1953 – 2003
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
John Kennedy
American Major League Baseball shortstop
1926 – 1998
shortstopprofessional baseball player
Booker Reese
American football player
1959 – 2026
American football player
Bob Mitchell
African American pitcher born 1932
1932 – 2019
baseball player
Vincent Richards Lee
Vincent Richards Lee
American mountain climber
1938 – 2024
explorerarchaeologistarchitect
Walter A. Elwell
American theologian (1937–2025)
1937 – 2025
theologian
Horace Gifford
Horace Gifford
American architect
1932 – 1992
architect
Tom Sullivan
American football player (1950-2002)
1950 – 2002
American football player
Joe Pennington
American musician (1928-2020)
1928 – 2020
guitarist
Warren Bryant
American football player (1955–2021)
1955 – 2021
American football player
Dewayne Douglas
Dewayne Douglas
American football player, coach (1931-2000)
1931 – 2000
American football playerpolice officerbusinessperson
Joe Oscar Eaton
Joe Oscar Eaton
American judge and Florida state senator (1920-2008)
1920 – 2008
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Don Parrish
American football player (1955–2021)
1955 – 2021
American football player
Ed Gantner
American professional wrestler (1959-1990)
1959 – 1990
professional wrestleractor
Max Wilks
Max Wilks
American politician (1936-2023)
1936 – 2023
politician
James Waldo Ackerman
James Waldo Ackerman
United States District Judge (1926–1984)
1926 – 1984
lawyerjudge
Melvin Holmes
American football player (1950-2015)
1950 – 2015
American football player
Michael D. Reynolds
Michael D. Reynolds
American astronomer
1954 – 2019
astronomer
John W. Vogt
John W. Vogt
American politician
1936 – 2018
politician
Alan Trask
Alan Trask
American politician
1933 – 2019
politician
Bishop Bullwinkle
American musician (1948-2019)
1950 – 2019
comediansinger
Rob Hiaasen
American journalist (1959-2018)
1959 – 2018
journalist
James W. Kynes
James W. Kynes
American football player, lineman, lawyer, Florida Attorney General (1928-1988)
1928 – 1988
politicianlawyer
Rhona Ottolina
Venezuelan politician
1954 – 2017
politician
Al Green
American professional wrestler (1955–2013)
1955 – 2013
professional wrestler
Bill Birchfield
Bill Birchfield
American politician
1935 – 2016
politicianlawyer
Earl Leggett
American football player (1933-2008)
1933 – 2008
American football player
E. Pope Bassett
E. Pope Bassett
American politician
1935 – 2020
politician
Neil Clabo
American football player (1952–2024)
1952 – 2024
American football player
O.D. Wilson
American world champion powerlifter and world champion strongman competitor (1954-1991)
1954 – 1991
powerlifterstrongman
Logan Carter
Logan Carter
female impersonator
1954 – 1988
film actormodelstage actor
Ricky Gallon
American basketball player
1957 – 2025
basketball player
William C. Andrews
William C. Andrews
American politician, Florida
1934 – 2021
politician
Edmond J. Gong
Edmond J. Gong
American politician
1930 – 2015
politician
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