Biographical Records

Notable People from Kansas

1,048 notable figures born in Kansas, showing page 18 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
American academic
1931 - 2018
literary scholarliterary historianuniversity teacher
Bill Bunten
American politician
1930 - 2020
politician
James Durham
James Durham
American baseball player (1881-1949)
1881 - 1949
baseball player
Homer Woodson Hargiss
Homer Woodson Hargiss
American football and basketball player, track and field athlete, coach (1887–1978)
1887 - 1978
athletics competitorbasketball coachbaseball player
Bob Koester
American music executive (1932-2021)
1932 - 2021
record producercomposer
Bobby Henrich
American baseball player
1938 - 2026
baseball player
Charles Arthur Willard
American academic
1945 - 2021
academic
Danny J. Petersen
Danny J. Petersen
Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient
1949 - 1970
military personnel
George Darrow
George Darrow
American baseball player
1903 - 1983
baseball player
Henry Varnum Poor
American painter, potter, and architect (1887-1970)
1887 - 1970
scientific illustratorceramicistpainter
Emil Haury
American archaeologist (1904–1992)
1904 - 1992
archaeologistanthropologist
Oliver Todd
American musician (1916–2001)
1916 - 2001
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Don Dennis
Don Dennis
American baseball player (1942-2007)
1942 - 2007
baseball player
Guy McFadden
Guy McFadden
American baseball player (1872–1911)
1872 - 1911
baseball player
Hart Wand
Hart Wand
American musician (1887–1960)
1887 - 1960
singer
Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.
American jurist (1916–2013)
1916 - 2013
lawyerjudge
Albert I. Beach
American mayor (1883-1939)
1883 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Leland Shaffer
American football player (1912-1993)
1912 - 1993
American football player
Don Hill
American football player (1904-1967)
1904 - 1967
American football player
Dick Metz
professional golfer
1908 - 1993
golfer
Gaylen Pitts
Gaylen Pitts
American baseball player and coach
1946 - 2024
baseball player
Les Mason
American politician
1954 - 2024
politician
Orval Grove
Orval Grove
American baseball pitcher (1919–1992)
1919 - 1992
baseball player
George Frederick Zook
George Frederick Zook
American educator
1885 - 1951
pedagogueuniversity teachereducator
Clarence Heise
American baseball player (1907-1999)
1907 - 1999
baseball player
John C. Yoder
American lawyer and business entrepreneur
1951 - 2017
politicianjudge
Garnet Bush
American baseball umpire
1882 - 1919
baseball player
George W. Wallace
Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
1872 - 1946
military officer
Joe Bowman
Joe Bowman
Major League Baseball pitcher
1910 - 1990
baseball player
Jesse R. Langley
American football player and coach (1877-1933)
1877 - 1933
American football playerlawyer
W. C. Smith
W. C. Smith
American football coach, university administrator (1884-1952)
1884 - 1952
head coach
Doris Fleeson
American journalist and columnist (1901–1970)
1901 - 1970
newspaperpersoncolumnistjournalist
Leroy Allen
American artist
1951 - 2007
comics artistpainter
Kenneth S. Davis
American historian (1912–1999)
1912 - 1999
biographeruniversity teacherjournalist
Everette Lee DeGolyer
American geophysicist and philanthropist (1886–1956)
1886 - 1956
bibliophilephilanthropistgeophysicist
Charles Stokes
Charles Stokes
American politician (1902–1996)
1902 - 1996
politicianlawyerjudge
Parker Bailey
American musician and lawyer (1902–1980)
1902 - 1980
pianistlawyercomposer
Danny McMullen
American football player (1906-1983)
1906 - 1983
American football player
Jessie E. Woods
United States air force female pilot (1909-2001)
1909 - 2001
aircraft pilot
J. Wayne Reitz
J. Wayne Reitz
American university president, professor, agricultural economist
1908 - 1993
university teachereconomist
Margaret H'Doubler
Margaret H'Doubler
American dance instructor
1889 - 1982
educator
Ernie Maun
Ernie Maun
American baseball player
1901 - 1987
baseball player
Paul Randall Harrington
Paul Randall Harrington
American surgeon (1911–1980)
1911 - 1980
surgeonuniversity teacher
Lloyd Llewellyn Black
Lloyd Llewellyn Black
United States federal judge
1889 - 1950
lawyerjudge
Kansas Fields
American musician (1915-1995)
1915 - 1995
jazz musicianmusician
Herb Bradley
American baseball player
1903 - 1959
baseball player
Dave Baker
Player of American football (1937-2002)
1937 - 2002
American football player
Lou McEvoy
American baseball player
1902 - 1953
baseball player
David Kennedy
American businessman, born 1939
1939 - 2021
entrepreneur
John Canaday
American art historian (1907-1985)
1907 - 1985
art criticart historianjournalist
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