Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 34 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

William E. Beard
college football player, soldier, journalist, war correspondent, and naval historian (1873-1950)
1873 - 1950
American football playerjournalist
Bobby Hoppe
Player of American football (1934-2008)
1934 - 2008
American football player
Boyd Adams
American racecar driver
1934 - 2025
engineer
Dick Davis
American gridiron football player
1938 - 2021
American football player
Frank Little
Operatic tenor (1939-2006)
1939 - 2006
music educatoropera singersinger
Norma Jean Lang
American algologist
1931 - 2015
phycologistbotanist
Ken Frost
American football player
1938 - 2021
American football player
Marcia Van Dresser
Marcia Van Dresser
American operatic soprano and actress
1877 - 1937
stage actoropera singermusician
Charlie Shields
Charlie Shields
American baseball player
1879 - 1953
baseball player
Joe Louis Light
American artist (1934–2005)
1934 - 2005
sculptorpainter
Richard Aaker Trythall
American Italian composer
1939 - 2022
composer
William Josiah Tilson
William Josiah Tilson
United States Judge (1871–1949)
1871 - 1949
lawyerjudge
Kenneth Simonds
Kenneth Simonds
American businessman and philanthropist (1935-2009)
1935 - 2009
businessperson
Betty Klepper
American scientist
1936 - 2018
Lutie Lytle
Lutie Lytle
American lawyer, writer, educator
1871 - 1940
lawyer
Andrew L. Todd, Sr
American lawyer and politician
1872 - 1945
editorpolitician
Xenophon Hicks
Xenophon Hicks
United States federal judge
1872 - 1952
politicianlawyerjudge
William O. Jenkins
Mexican businessman (1878-1963)
1878 - 1963
mechanicconsuldiplomat
Wiley Davis
American baseball player (1875–1942)
1875 - 1942
baseball player
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
American baseball player (1874–1915)
1874 - 1915
baseball player
Ridley McLean
Ridley McLean
United States admiral (1872–1933)
1872 - 1933
military officer
Charles F. Pendleton
Charles F. Pendleton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1931 - 1953
military personnel
Charlie Coffey
American football coach
1934 - 2015
American football coachcoach
Chick King
Chick King
Major League Baseball outfielder
1930 - 2012
baseball player
Calvin C. Hernton
American writer and sociologist (1932–2001)
1932 - 2001
novelistsociologistpoet
R. E. Winsett
American musician (1876–1952)
1876 - 1952
composer
Noodles Hahn
Noodles Hahn
American baseball player (1879-1960)
1879 - 1960
baseball player
Dorsey B. Hardeman
American politician and businessman (1902-1992)
1902 - 1992
politician
Foster Castleman
American baseball player
1931 - 2020
baseball player
Gene Cook
American football player, baseball executive, politician (1932-2002)
1932 - 2002
American football playerbasketball playerpolitician
George Klein
American DJ
1935 - 2019
disc jockey
Loveman Noa
Loveman Noa
United States Navy officer (1878-1901)
1878 - 1901
military officermilitary personnel
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
American musician
1938 - 2022
keyboardistmusicianpianist
Lefty Davis
Lefty Davis
American baseball player
1875 - 1919
baseball player
John William Ross
John William Ross
United States federal judge (1878-1925)
1878 - 1925
lawyerjudge
John Randolph Neal, Jr.
John Randolph Neal, Jr.
American lawyer
1876 - 1959
politicianlawyer
John J. Gore
John J. Gore
United States federal judge (1878-1939)
1878 - 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Jean Lowry Rankin
American activist (1795–1877)
1795 - 1878
abolitionist
James Carson Breckinridge
James Carson Breckinridge
American Marine Corps general (1877-1942)
1877 - 1942
military officer
Grafton Green
Grafton Green
American judge in Tennessee
1872 - 1947
lawyerjudge
Frank Bates
Frank Bates
Major League Baseball pitcher
1876
baseball player
David C. Chapman
David C. Chapman
American soldier, politician and businessman (1876-1944)
1876 - 1944
American football player
Dan Leahy
American baseball player
1870 - 1903
baseball player
Floyd Robinson
American singer
1932 - 2016
songwriter
Jerry York
American businessman (1938–2010)
1938 - 2010
businesspersonengineer
Mason Rudolph
American professional golfer (1934-2011)
1934 - 2011
golfer
Harvey Branch
American baseball player
1939 - 2021
baseball player
Herbert Theodore Milburn
United States federal judge (1931–2016)
1931 - 2016
lawyerjudge
Hillman Robbins
Hillman Robbins
professional golfer (1932–1981)
1932 - 1981
golfer
Charles Fleming
American football player (1877-1944)
1877 - 1944
American football player
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