Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 30 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Malinda Russell
Cookbook author
1812
cookwriter
Roy Walker
American baseball player
1893 - 1962
baseball player
Pop-Boy Smith
Pop-Boy Smith
American baseball player (1892–1924)
1892 - 1924
baseball player
Kerby Farrell
Kerby Farrell
American baseball player and manager (1913–1975)
1913 - 1975
baseball player
William T. Haskell
American politician, Tennessee (1818-1859)
1818 - 1859
politicianlawyer
Russ Hodges
Russ Hodges
American sportscaster (1910-1971)
1910 - 1971
sports commentator
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
President of Howard University (1890-1976)
1890 - 1976
religious leaderuniversity presidentclergyman
Slick Castleman
Slick Castleman
Major League Baseball pitcher (1913–1998)
1913 - 1998
baseball player
Snooky Lanson
Snooky Lanson
American musician and television personality (1914–1990)
1914 - 1990
jazz musiciansinger
Troy A. McGill
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1914–1944)
1914 - 1944
military personnel
Jimmy Lewis
American bassist
1918 - 2000
musicianbassist
Vic Bradford
Vic Bradford
Major League Baseball player (1915-1994)
1915 - 1994
American football coachAmerican football playerbaseball player
William F. Bringle
William F. Bringle
United States admiral
1913 - 1999
military officer
Red Mack
American musician (1912-1993)
1912 - 1993
musiciansinger
Reese Bowen Brabson
American politician (1817-1863)
1817 - 1863
politicianlawyer
Joe Black Hayes
American football player and coach (1915-2013)
1915 - 2013
American football player
Ted Rhodes
professional golfer
1913 - 1969
golfer
Lew Flick
American baseball player
1915 - 1990
baseball player
George Archie
American baseball player and coach
1914 - 2001
baseball player
Jimmy Outlaw
American baseball player (1913-2006)
1913 - 2006
baseball player
George C. Hawkins
George C. Hawkins
American Democratic politician (1918-1991)
1918 - 1991
politicianlawyer
Ellis L. Perry
Ellis L. Perry
American admiral (1919–2002)
1919 - 2002
military officer
Clara Brawner
African-American physician
1929 - 1991
pediatrician
Wilson Fitts
American basketball player
1915 - 2005
basketball player
Joe Price
American baseball player
1897 - 1961
baseball player
Cal Turner
Founder of American business Dollar General
1915 - 2000
businessperson
Elizabeth Hamer Kegan
Elizabeth Hamer Kegan
American archivist and historian
1912 - 1979
archivistlibrarian
Alvin Ingram
Alvin Ingram
American orthopedic surgeon
1914 - 1999
surgeon
Claiborne H. Kinnard Jr.
Claiborne H. Kinnard Jr.
Colonel in the United States Army Air Forces
1912 - 1966
military personnel
Herbert L. Wilkerson
Herbert L. Wilkerson
American major general
1919 - 2021
military leadermilitary personnel
Charlotte Capers
historian and archivist
1913 - 1996
archivisthistorianwriter
Edward E. Shelby
Edward E. Shelby
American Navy officer (1910–1973)
1910 - 1973
military officer
Carl Hinkle
American football player (1917-1992)
1917 - 1992
American football player
Charles F. Bryan
American composer, musician, music educator and collector of folk music (1911-1955)
1911 - 1955
musicologistcomposer
Charles Gelbert Neese
Charles Gelbert Neese
United States federal judge
1916 - 1989
military officerlawyerjudge
Charles P. Roland
American historian and army officer
1918 - 2022
historian
Charlie Tate
Charlie Tate
American college football player, college football coach, professional football coach (1919-1996)
1919 - 1996
American football playerbaseball player
Clyde McCullough
Clyde McCullough
American baseball player and coach (1917-1982)
1917 - 1982
baseball player
Joe Bradshaw
American baseball player
1897 - 1985
baseball player
Curly Fox
Curly Fox
American musician
1910 - 1995
fiddlersongwriter
Ed Wright
American baseball player
1919 - 1995
baseball player
Fred Archer
professional baseball player (1910-1981)
1910 - 1981
baseball player
Glen Stewart
American baseball player (1912-1997)
1912 - 1997
baseball player
Hank Sweeney
American baseball player (1915–1980)
1915 - 1980
baseball player
Jess Doyle
Jess Doyle
American baseball player (1898–1961)
1898 - 1961
baseball player
Hugh Lawson White Hill
American politician (1810-1892)
1810 - 1892
politician
John Adair
American anthropologist (1913–1997)
1913 - 1997
anthropologistphotographer
James L. White
American college football player, baseball coach, basketball coach (1893-1949)
1893 - 1949
American football playerbaseball playerbasketball coach
Anna Mae Winburn
African-American vocalist and jazz bandleader
1913 - 1999
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Aubrey Epps
American baseball player
1912 - 1984
baseball player
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