Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 46 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Ernest Hawkins
American football coach (1926-2018)
1926 - 2018
American football playerbasketball playercoach
Buford A. Johnson
Tuskegee airmen, military aircraft mechanic
1927 - 2017
aircraft pilot
Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr.
Newspaper publisher and former United States ambassador
1927 - 2023
diplomat
James Marion West Jr.
James Marion West Jr.
Texas oilman (1903–1957)
1903 - 1957
businessperson
Madeleine Duncan Brown
Alledged mistress of Lyndon B Johnson (1925–2002)
1925 - 2002
writer
Marvin Travis Runyon
American businessman (1924-2004)
1924 - 2004
managerpolitician
Jack Knott
Jack Knott
American baseball player (1907-1981)
1907 - 1981
baseball player
Irv Hill
American football player (1908-1978)
1908 - 1978
American football player
Hugh Willingham
Major League Baseball infielder (1906–1988)
1906 - 1988
baseball player
Charles Howard Shinn
Charles Howard Shinn
American conservationist and writer (1852–1924)
1852 - 1924
skilled forestry workerhorticulturistbotanist
Homer Peel
Homer Peel
American baseball player (1902–1997)
1902 - 1997
baseball player
Homer Hailey
University professor and church of Christ minister (1903–2000)
1903 - 2000
preacher
Alice Lon
Alice Lon
American singer, dancer and television personality
1926 - 1981
singer
Alva Jo Fischer
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1926-1973)
1926 - 1973
baseball player
Homer Blankenship
American baseball player (1902–1974)
1902 - 1974
baseball player
Barefoot Sanders
Barefoot Sanders
United States federal judge
1925 - 2008
politicianlawyerjudge
Barney White
American baseball player
1923 - 2002
baseball player
Ben H. Procter
historian
1927 - 2012
university teacherhistorian
Jesse Powell
American musician and saxophonist (1924-1982)
1924 - 1982
saxophonistbandleader
Bettye Danoff
professional golfer (1923-2011)
1923 - 2011
golfer
Bill Kelley
American football tight end (1926-2015)
1926 - 2015
American football player
Bill W. Clayton
Texas politician, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
1928 - 2007
rancher
Heywood L. Edwards
Heywood L. Edwards
United States Navy officer (1905–1941)
1905 - 1941
military officer
Billy Baggett
American football player (1929-2015)
1929 - 2015
American football player
Billy Cross
Billy Cross
American football player
1929 - 2013
American football playerCanadian football player
Billy G. Mills
Billy G. Mills
Member of the Los Angeles, California City Council
1929
judge
Billy James Hargis
American television evangelist (1925–2004)
1925 - 2004
television personalityradio personalityChristian minister
Billy Waugh
Billy Waugh
United States Army soldier and CIA officer (1929-2023)
1929 - 2023
soldier
Heinie Odom
Heinie Odom
American baseball player (1900–1970)
1900 - 1970
baseball player
Bob Smith
Bob Smith
American football defensive back and halfback (1925-2002)
1925 - 2002
American football player
Bob Wilson
professional baseball player (1925-1985)
1925 - 1985
baseball player
Bobby Dobbs
American football player and coach, Canadian football coach (1922-1986)
1922 - 1986
American football playermilitary officer
Bobby Hammack
Pianist, composer in jazz, rock, and film (1922-1990)
1922 - 1990
jazz musicianpianistcomposer
Guy Benton Johnson
Sociologist and social anthropologist (1901–1991)
1901 - 1991
anthropologistsociologist
Brad Rowland
player of American football
1928
American football player
Bruce Alford, Sr.
Bruce Alford, Sr.
American football player and official (1922-2010)
1922 - 2010
American football player
Bud McFadin
American football player (1928-2006)
1928 - 2006
American football player
Charles H. Roan
Charles H. Roan
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
1923 - 1944
military personnel
Charles Rogers
American seismologist, pilot, and suspected murderer
1921 - 1975
seismologistaircraft pilotgeologist
Charlie Gorin
American baseball player
1928 - 2021
baseball player
Clint Hartung
Clint Hartung
American baseball player (1922-2010)
1922 - 2010
baseball player
Cloyce Box
Cloyce Box
American football player (1923-1993)
1923 - 1993
American football player
Clyde Goodnight
Clyde Goodnight
American football player (1924-2002)
1924 - 2002
American football player
Curt Roberts
Curt Roberts
American baseball player (1929-1969)
1929 - 1969
baseball player
Dan Cook
American sportswriter
1926 - 2008
sports journalistjournalistcolumnist
Dan Edwards
Dan Edwards
American football player (1926-2001)
1926 - 2001
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Hamilton Nichols
American football player (1924-2013)
1924 - 2013
American football player
Harvey Jones
American football player (1921-1998)
1921 - 1998
American football player
Hop Wilson
American Texas blues steel guitar player (1927-1975)
1927 - 1975
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Israel Cavazos Garza
Mexican historian and writer (1923-2016)
1923 - 2016
historianwriter
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