Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 50 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Jack Enright
American baseball player
1895 – 1975
baseball player
Irby Rice Curry
Irby Rice Curry
American football player (1894-1918)
1894 – 1918
American football player
Ira Townsend
Major League Baseball pitcher
1894 – 1965
baseball player
Hooks Warner
Major League Baseball player (1894–1947)
1894 – 1947
baseball player
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
Herbert Hill
American baseball player (1891-1970)
1891 – 1970
baseball player
Tom Tall
American singer
1937 – 2013
songwritermusiciansinger
John Sidney Karling
American botanist (1898-1995)
1897 – 1995
phycologistbotanistmycologist
Donald McNutt Douglass
American architect and writer (1899-1971)
1899 – 1971
architectwriter
Jesse Washington
Jesse Washington
American lynching victim (1899–1916)
1899 – 1916
crop production worker
Howard C. Davidson
Howard C. Davidson
American Army Air Forces general (1890–1984)
1890 – 1984
military aviatormilitary officer
Lucille Elizabeth Bishop Smith
African American entrepreneur, chef and inventor (1892-1985)
1892 – 1985
chefentrepreneur
John T. Walker
John T. Walker
officer of the United States Marine Corps (1893-1955)
1893 – 1955
military personnel
Ruth W. Hill
American numismatist
1898 – 1995
numismatist
Oscar Bergstrom Abbott
American General
1890 – 1969
Anna Johnson Dupree
Anna Johnson Dupree
American businesswoman and philanthropist
1891 – 1977
philanthropistbusinessperson
Eula Whitehouse
American botanist (1892–1974)
1892 – 1974
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Marcus Goodrich
American screenwriter and novelist (1897–1991)
1897 – 1991
novelistscreenwriter
Grady Higginbotham
American athlete and coach (1892–1989)
1898 – 1989
American football coachbaseball playerathletic director
Tommy Blake
American singer (1931–1985)
1931 – 1985
singer
Don Ivan Punchatz
American science fiction and fantasy artist (1936–2009)
1936 – 2009
cover artistartist
Goebel Reeves
American singer (1899-1959)
1899 – 1959
trade unionistmusiciansinger
George Dickerson
American baseball player
1892 – 1938
baseball player
Bill Herchman
Bill Herchman
American football player (1933-2009)
1933 – 2009
American football player
Bill Lucky
American football tackle (1931-2012)
1931 – 2012
American football player
Billy Howton
Billy Howton
American football player (born 1930)
1930 – 2025
American football player
Billy Ray Locklin
Player of American and Canadian football
1937 – 2019
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Bob Armstrong
American politician
1932 – 2015
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Bob Harrison
American football player (1937-2016)
1938 – 2016
American football player
Bob McLeod
Bob McLeod
American football player
1938 – 2019
American football player
Gene Bedford
American baseball player (1896-1977)
1896 – 1977
American football playerbaseball player
Bobby Jack Fowler
American criminal
1939 – 2006
construction workerserial killer
Brady Keys
American football player (1937-2017)
1936 – 2017
American football player
Brian Barnett Duff
United States federal judge
1930 – 2016
military officerlawyerpolitician
Carl Larpenter
American football player (1936-1998)
1936 – 1998
American football player
Carl Warwick
Carl Warwick
American baseball player
1937 – 2025
baseball player
Carlos Truan
Carlos Truan
American politician (1935-2012)
1935 – 2012
politician
Carlton Massey
Carlton Massey
American football player (1930-1989)
1930 – 1989
American football player
Carolyn Pollan
American politician (1937-2021)
1937 – 2021
politicianbusinessperson
Carroll Pickett
Presbyterian minister (1933–2022)
1933 – 2022
Christian minister
Fred Johnson
American baseball player (1894-1973)
1894 – 1973
baseball player
John McLennon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1855 – 1888
military personnel
John J. Stevens
John J. Stevens
American businessman (1852–1928)
1852 – 1928
businessperson
William R. Maples
American anthropologist (1937-1997)
1937 – 1997
anthropologist
William Walker
William Walker
baritone, born 1931
1931 – 2010
opera singer
Yusuf Bey
American activist (1935-2003)
1935 – 2003
businessperson
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