Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 49 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Dudley Meredith
American football player (1935-1987)
1935 - 1987
American football player
Eck Curtis
American football player and coach (1902-1978)
1902 - 1978
American football playerhead coach
Earl Goodwin
American football player (1901-1976)
1901 - 1976
American football player
Earl Caldwell
American baseball player (1905-1981)
1905 - 1981
baseball player
Max F. Crawford
American writer (1938-2010)
1938 - 2010
novelistcrime fiction writer
Mel Bradford
American politician (1934-1993)
1934 - 1993
writer
Nick Kotz
Nick Kotz
American journalist
1932 - 2020
journalist
Hociel Thomas
American vaudeville and blues and jazz singer and boogie-woogie pianist (1904-1952)
1904 - 1952
jazz singersongwritermusician
Otilio Olguín
Mexican water polo player (1931–1994)
1931 - 1994
water polo player
Seth Shepard
Seth Shepard
United States federal judge
1847 - 1917
politicianjudge
Weldon Myrick
American steel guitar player
1939 - 2014
musician
Irma Lerma Rangel
American politician (1931–2003)
1931 - 2003
lawyerpolitician
J. W. Lockett
American football player (1937-1999)
1937 - 1999
American football playerathletics competitor
Jerry Keeling
Player of American and Canadian football (1939–2018)
1939 - 2018
Canadian football player
Jerry Buchmeyer
Jerry Buchmeyer
American judge
1933 - 2009
lawyerjudge
Jerry Tubbs
American football player (1935–2012)
1935 - 2012
American football player
Jim Swink
Jim Swink
American football player (1936-2014)
1936 - 2014
American football playerbasketball playerphysician
Jim Welch
American football player (1938-2017)
1938 - 2017
American football player
John H. Hannah, Jr.
United States federal judge
1939 - 2003
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Oscar Walter Farenholt
Oscar Walter Farenholt
United States Navy admiral (1845–1920)
1845 - 1920
military officer
Kenneth Irby
American academic
1936 - 2015
poet
Josephine Lucchese
Josephine Lucchese
American singer and opera singer (1893-1974)
1893 - 1974
opera singer
Anne Austin
American crime writer (1895-1975)
1895 - 1975
crime fiction writer
Charles Bartlett
College football player (1899-1965)
1899 - 1965
American football player
Gwen Farrell
actress
1932 - 2026
boxing refereeactor
Tex Bradford
Tex Bradford
American football player (1899-1975)
1899 - 1975
American football player
Buck Bailey
American football player and coach, baseball player and coach (1896-1964)
1896 - 1964
American football player
Jim Marquis
American baseball player
1900 - 1992
baseball player
Charles Gray Catto
Charles Gray Catto
American flying ace
1896 - 1972
aircraft pilot
Arthur K. Ladd
American aviator
1890 - 1935
military personnel
Apache Bull Ramos
American professional wrestler
1937 - 2006
professional wrestler
Ardath Mayhar
American writer and poet (1930–2012)
1930 - 2012
novelistscience fiction writerchildren's writer
Arturo Islas
American writer (1938–1991)
1938 - 1991
novelist
Asa Grant Hilliard III
American psychologist (1933–2007)
1933 - 2007
psychologist
Benito Martinez
Benito Martinez
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1932 - 1952
military personnel
Augustine Danglmayr
Catholic bishop (1898-1992)
1898 - 1992
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Tom Tall
American singer
1937 - 2013
songwritermusiciansinger
Richard Bronaugh Barnitz
Richard Bronaugh Barnitz
American airport manager (1891–1960)
1891 - 1960
aircraft pilot
Cliff Hill
American baseball player (1893–1938)
1893 - 1938
baseball player
Ray Francis
Ray Francis
American baseball player (1893-1934)
1893 - 1934
baseball player
Johnny Johnston
baseball player
1890 - 1940
baseball player
Louis Santop
Louis Santop
American baseball player
1890 - 1942
baseball player
John Monroe
John Monroe
American baseball player
1898 - 1956
baseball player
John C. Holland
John C. Holland
American politician
1893 - 1970
politician
James Lawrence Fly
James Lawrence Fly
American lawyer (1898-1966)
1898 - 1966
military officerlawyer
Tommy Blake
American singer (1931–1985)
1931 - 1985
singer
Don Ivan Punchatz
American science fiction and fantasy artist (1936–2009)
1936 - 2009
cover artistartist
Milton M. Holland
Milton M. Holland
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1844 - 1910
soldier
Jim O'Brien
American journalist (1939-1983)
1939 - 1983
journalist
Jack Enright
American baseball player
1895 - 1975
baseball player
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