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The following are people either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the
U.S. state of
Arizona and/or the
Arizona Territory .
Academia
Art, literature, and poetry
Art
Literature
Poetry
Film, television, and theater
Rex Allen
Lynda Carter
Ted Danson
Andy Devine
Emma Stone
Erika Alexander (born 1969) – actress
Rex Allen (1920–1999) – actor, iconic singing cowboy
Steve Allen (1921–2000) – comedian, actor, known as the "
father of TV talk shows "; first job was in Arizona
Asher Angel (born 2002) – actor,
Shazam!
Samaire Armstrong (born 1980) – actress,
Juliet Darling on
Dirty Sexy Money and
Anna Stern on
The O.C.
Jules Asner (born 1968) – actress and host of
E! 's show
Wild On!
Jaime Lyn Bauer (born 1949) – soap opera actress, played Lauralee Brooks on
The Young and the Restless and Laura Spencer Horton on
Days of Our Lives
Sandra Bernhard (born 1955) – actress, comedian; attended high school in Arizona
Michael Biehn (born 1956) – actor,
The Terminator ,
Tombstone
Mika Boorem (born 1987) – actress,
The Tom Show
Aidy Bryant (born 1987) – actress, comedian,
Saturday Night Live
Brooke Burke (born 1971) – actress, model, TV personality,
Dancing with the Stars
Lynda Carter (born 1951) – actress and singer, known for
Wonder Woman , 1972
Miss World USA
Joan Ganz Cooney (born 1929) – TV producer of
Sesame Street
Brady Corbet (born 1988) – actor
J'aime Crandall (born 1982) – ballet dancer
Matt Dallas (born 1982) – actor,
Kyle XY
Ted Danson (born 1947) – actor,
Cheers ,
CSI
Rosemary DeCamp (1910–2001) – actress,
Yankee Doodle Dandy ,
The Bob Cummings Show
Andy Devine (1905–1977) – actor,
Stagecoach ,
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Charles Dudley (1883–1952) – stage and film actor, studio makeup artist
Barbara Eden (born 1931) – actress,
I Dream of Jeannie
Gail Edwards (born 1952) – actress, known for her roles in
It's a Living ,
Blossom , and
Full House
Jack Elam (1918–2003) – actor
Michael Ensign (born 1944) – actor,
Boston Legal
Danielle Fishel (born 1981) – actress,
Boy Meets World and
Girl Meets World
Pablo Francisco (born 1974) – stand-up comedian, actor
Sammi Hanratty (born 1995) – child actress,
The Unit ,
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Alexa Havins (born 1980) – actress,
All My Children ,
One Life to Live ,
Torchwood
Amelia Heinle (born 1973) – actress,
Victoria Newman on
The Young and the Restless ; also played
Mia Saunders on
All My Children
David Henrie (born 1989) – actor,
Wizards of Waverly Place ,
How I Met Your Mother ,
That's So Raven
Catherine Hicks (born 1951) – actress,
7th Heaven ,
Child's Play ; attended
Gerard Catholic High School
Earl Hindman (1942–2003) – actor,
Ryan's Hope ,
Home Improvement
Gregg Hoffman (1963–2005) – film producer
Michael Horse (born 1951) – artist, actor,
Twin Peaks ,
Passenger 57
Dominic Janes (born 1994) – teen actor,
ER ,
Out of Jimmy's Head ,
Dexter
Brad Johnson (born 1959) – actor,
Always ,
Flight of the Intruder
Chelsea Kane (born 1988) – actress, singer,
Jonas ,
Fish Hooks
Tanner Maguire (born 1998) – child actor,
Young Shawn Brady on
Days of Our Lives
Leslie Mancia (born 1987) – model, contestant on
America’s Next Top Model Cycle 6
Taryn Manning (born 1978) – actress, fashion designer, singer-songwriter
Abigail Mavity (born 1993) – actress
James Hatley (born 1997) – Actor, Adult Films
Josh McDermitt (born 1978) – actor, comedian, Dr.
Eugene Porter on
The Walking Dead
Rachel Melvin (born 1985) – actress,
Chelsea Brady on
Days of Our Lives
Jenny Mollen (born 1979) – actress
Heather Morris (born 1987) – actress,
Brittany Pierce on
Glee
Tarah Paige (born 1982) – actress, dancer, gymnast,
Make It or Break It
Mary-Louise Parker (born 1964) – actress,
Weeds ; graduated from Marcos de Niza High School, Tempe
Valerie Perrine (born 1943) – actress,
Superman ,
Lenny ; attended
Camelback High School
Busy Philipps (born 1979) – actress,
Cougar Town ,
Dawson's Creek ,
Freaks and Geeks
Larry Pine (born 1945) – actor
Greg Proops (born 1959) – actor, comedian
Jenni Pulos – Jeff Lewis's assistant on
Bravo 's
Flipping Out
James Rallison (born 1996) – internet personality, animator
Liz Renay (1926–2007) – actress
Terry Rhoads (1951–2013) – actor
Jennifer Rubin (born 1962) – actress, model
Jayla Rubinelli (born 1984) – model, contestant on
America’s Next Top Model Cycle 5
Kylee Saunders (born 1994) – Japanese-American singer
Garry Shandling (1949–2016) – actor, comedian,
The Larry Sanders Show
David Spade (born 1965) – actor, comedian,
Saturday Night Live ,
Tommy Boy ,
Just Shoot Me
Fay Spain (1932–1983) – actress,
The Godfather Part II ,
Al Capone ,
God's Little Acre
Emma Stone (born 1988) – actress,
La La Land ,
The Help ,
The Amazing Spider-Man
Shayne Topp (born 1991) – internet personality, comedian, actor,
Smosh ,
The Goldbergs
Amber Valletta (born 1974) – actress, model
Janet Varney (born 1976) – actress,
On the Lot ,
The Legend of Korra ,
Stan Against Evil
Kate Walsh (born 1967) – actress,
Dr. Addison Montgomery on
Grey's Anatomy and
Private Practice
Mare Winningham (born 1959) – actress,
American Horror Story ,
St. Elmo's Fire ,
Georgia
Scott William Winters (born 1965) – actor,
Oz ,
NYPD Blue
Shannon Woodward (born 1984) – actress,
Westworld ,
Raising Hope ,
The Riches
Nick Young – actor,
Friend of the World
Jason Zumwalt (born 1975) – actor, scriptwriter, voice of Roman in
Grand Theft Auto IV
Government, law, and politics
Walter Blackman
Cesar Chavez
Barry Goldwater
Carl Hayden
John McCain
Sandra Day O'Connor
Thad Allen (born 1949) – retired
U.S. Coast Guard
admiral ; National Incident Commander under President
Barack Obama
Joe Arpaio (born 1932) – former
Maricopa County Sheriff (1993–2016)
Henry F. Ashurst (1874–1962) – one of the first U.S. Senators from Arizona (1912–1941)
John T. Alsap (1830–1886) – first Mayor of
Phoenix
Bruce Babbitt (born 1938) – former
Governor of Arizona (1978–1987), and
Secretary of the Interior in the
Clinton Administration (1993–2001)
Harriet C. Babbitt (born 1947) – First Lady of Arizona (1978–1987), U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (1993–1997), and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (1997–2001)
Walter Blackman – Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives
Jan Brewer (born 1944) – served as the 22nd
Governor of Arizona
William Docker Browning (1931–2008) – federal judge
Dean Burch – former chairman of the
Republican National Committee
César Chávez (1927–1993) –
labor union leader
Dennis DeConcini (born 1937) – retired U.S. Senator (1977–1994)
Doug Ducey (born 1964) – Governor of Arizona (2015–2023)
Paul Fannin (1907–2002) – former U.S. Senator (1965–1977) and Governor of Arizona (1959–1965)
Jeff Flake (born 1962) – Arizona U.S. Senator (2013–2019)
Gabby Giffords (born 1970) –
U.S. Representative , wounded in the
2011 Tucson shooting
Barry M. Goldwater (1909–1998) – longtime Arizona Senator (1953–1965, 1969–1987), and
1964 Republican nominee for president
George Nicholas Goodman (1895–1959) – five-time mayor of
Mesa in three different decades.
John Noble Goodwin (1824–1887) – first Governor of the Arizona Territory (1863–1866)
Margaret Hance (1923–1990) – first female Mayor of Phoenix from 1976 to 1983
Carl Hayden (1877–1972) – U.S. Senator, holds the record for the longest service in the
U.S. Congress
Katie Hobbs (born 1969) - incumbent
Governor of Arizona since 2019
Brad Hoylman (born 1965) - New York State Senator
[2]
Don Lorenzo Hubbell – Arizona State Senator
John C. Keegan – judge, legislator, Mayor of Peoria
Lisa Graham Keegan – legislator, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Denison Kitchel (1908–2002) – Scottsdale lawyer and the Goldwater presidential national campaign manager in 1964
[3]
Jon Kyl (born 1942) – former U.S. Senator (1995–2013; 2018–)
Fiorello La Guardia – Mayor of New York City
Rex E. Lee (1935–1996) –
United States Solicitor General during the
Reagan Administration
John McCain (1936–2018) – Panamanian-born politician, longtime
U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1986 until his death, former
navy officer , and
2008
Republican nominee for president
Ernest McFarland (1894–1984) – former U.S. Senator (1941–1953) and Governor of Arizona (1955–1959)
Rose Mofford (1922–2016) – first female Governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991
Janet Napolitano (born 1957) – served as the 21st Governor of Arizona
Sandra Day O'Connor (born 1930) – first female justice of the
United States Supreme Court
Mary Peters (born 1948) –
United States Secretary of Transportation under President
George W. Bush
Ben Quayle (born 1976) – former U.S. Congressman
Dan Quayle (born 1947) – former
U.S. Senator from Indiana (1981–1989), and 44th Vice President of the United States under
George H. W. Bush
William Rehnquist (1924–2005) – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Charles S. Robb (born 1939) – former Governor of Virginia (1982–1986) and U.S. Senator from Virginia (1989–2001)
John Shadegg (born 1949) – former U.S. representative from Phoenix
Stephen Shadegg (1909–1990) – political consultant associated with
Barry Goldwater
Marcus A. Smith (1851–1924) – one of the first two Senators from Arizona
John G.F. Speiden (1900–1970) – rancher and political insider, various state boards
Jack Taylor – mayor of Mesa from 1966 to 1972; member of both houses, consecutively, of the Arizona legislature
David King Udall – Arizona Territorial Legislature
Don Taylor Udall – Arizona State Legislature
Jesse Addison Udall – Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
John Hunt Udall – Mayor of Phoenix
Levi Stewart Udall – Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Mark Udall – Senator from Colorado
Morris "Mo" Udall (1922–1998) –
U.S. Congressman and former pro
basketball player
Nick Udall – Mayor of Phoenix
Stewart Udall (1920–2010) – U.S. Congressman and
Secretary of the Interior during the
JFK and
LBJ administrations
Journalism and media
Military
Frank Luke
Music
Chester Bennington
Dierks Bentley
Joe Jonas
Stevie Nicks
Jordin Sparks
Jim Adkins (born 1975) – lead singer and guitarist for the band
Jimmy Eat World
Rex Allen (1920–1999) – singer-songwriter, actor, known as "The Arizona Cowboy"
Alec Benjamin (born 1994) – pop singer
Chester Bennington (1976–2017) – lead singer for the band
Linkin Park
Dierks Bentley (born 1975) – country singer (Phoenix)
Derrick Bostrom (born 1960) –
Meat Puppets drummer
Jess Bowen (born 1989) –
alternative rock musician, drummer of
The Summer Set
Michelle Branch (born 1983) – singer-songwriter, guitarist
Kennedy Brock (born 1989) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of
The Maine
Glen Campbell (1936–2017) – singer, musician and actor; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame
Max Cavalera (born 1969) – vocalist and guitarist (
Sepultura ,
Soulfly ,
Cavalera conspiracy )
Roger Clyne (born 1968) – rock musician; lead singer for Refreshments and RCPM
Alice Cooper (born 1948) –
rock and roll singer
Brian Dales (born 1989) – alternative rock musician, lead singer of The Summer Set
Duane Eddy (born 1938) – guitarist, inductee of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Linda Eder (born 1961) – singer, Broadway star and recording artist
Travis Edmonson (1932–2009) – singer-songwriter, part of folk duo Bud & Travis
David Ellefson (born 1964) – bass guitar player and co-founder of the metal band
Megadeth
Dolan Ellis (born 1935) – singer-songwriter, official State Balladeer since 1966, original member of
New Christy Minstrels
Esteban (born 1948) – musician
Frank Fafara – early 1960s pop singer, TV star of Wallace & Ladmo Show
[5]
Steve George (born 1955) – of the group
Mr. Mister
John Gomez (born 1991) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set
Stephen Gomez (born 1988) – alternative rock musician, bassist of The Summer Set
Lalo Guerrero (1916–2005) – singer-songwriter, known as the "father of Chicano music"; recipient of the National Medal of Arts
Injury Reserve – alternative and experimental rap group consisting of producer Parker Corey and rappers Nathaniel Ritchie and Jordan Groggs (1988–2020)
Waylon Jennings (1937–2002) – singer; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame
Joe Jonas (born 1989) – member of the
Jonas Brothers and lead singer of the pop-rock band
DNCE
Daniel Jones – guitarist and vocalist with
7th Order
Maynard James Keenan (born 1964) – actor, frontman for
Tool ,
A Perfect Circle , and
Puscifer
Brandon Kellum (born 1985) – frontman for
American Standards
Patrick Kirch (born 1990) – alternative rock musician, drummer of The Maine
Cris Kirkwood (born 1960) – guitar and vocals for the
Meat Puppets
Katie Lee (1919–2017) – folk singer
Craig Mabbitt (born 1987) – frontman for
Blessthefall (2003-2008),
The Word Alive (2008), and
Escape the Fate (2008–present)
Charles Mingus (1922–1979) –
jazz bassist, composer and bandleader
Josh Montgomery (born 1988) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set
Dave Mustaine (born 1961) – frontman and founder of the metal band
Megadeth
Jason Newsted (born 1963) – former bassist of heavy metal band Metallica
Wayne Newton (born 1942) – singer, known as "Mr. Las Vegas"
Stevie Nicks (born 1948) – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for solo work and as lead singer with
Fleetwood Mac
Hans Olson (born 1952) – musician, singer and songwriter; inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame
Buck Owens (1929–2006) – country singer and musician; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame (Mesa)
Richard Page (born 1953) – of the group
Mr. Mister
CeCe Peniston (born 1969) – pop singer
Marty Robbins (1925–1982) –
country music singer
Linda Ronstadt (born 1946) – singer-songwriter, 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
Nate Ruess (born 1982) – lead singer of
Fun. and formerly of
The Format
Alvie Self – 1960s musician and singer
Bob Shane (1934–2020) – singer, founding member of
The Kingston Trio
Jordin Sparks (born 1989) – singer, winner of
American Idol Season 6
Chris Squire (1948–2015) – bass player and founding member of progressive rock group Yes
Tanya Tucker (born 1958) – country singer
Upsahl (born 1998) – indie pop singer
Brooke White (born 1983) –
indie pop ,
folk-pop singer
Arthur “Buddy” Strong (born-) - The Dave Matthews Band member, musician, singer
Old West era
Apache Kid
Geronimo
Apache Kid (1860–1896?) –
outlaw , reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889–1890
[6]
Billy the Kid (1859–1881) – outlaw
William Brocius (1845–1882) – gunman, rustler, outlaw Cowboy
Cochise (1812–1874) – chief of the
Chiricahua Apache
Wyatt Earp (1848–1929) – lawman
Virgil Earp (1843–1905) – lawman
C. S. Fly (1849–1901) – photographer
Geronimo (1829–1909) – leader of Chiricahua Apache who fought against encroachment of European settlers on Native American lands; hero of Native American fight for respect and independence
Pearl Hart (1871–1955) – outlaw
Doc Holliday (1851–1887) – gambler, gunfighter, dentist
Irataba (1814–1874) – leader of the
Mohave Nation
Imogen LaChance (1853-1938) – social reformer
Bat Masterson (1853–1921) – lawman, gambler, journalist
Sherman McMaster (1853–1892) – outlaw turned lawman, involved in
Earp Vendetta Ride
James Reavis (1843–1914) – self-styled "Baron of Arizona", claimed to have owned much of
Arizona
Johnny Ringo (1850–1882) – outlaw
John Horton Slaughter (1841–1922) – lawman, cowboy, poker player, rancher
Billy Stiles (1871–1908) – outlaw
Sportspeople
Cody Bellinger
Henry Cejudo
Curley Culp
Sean Elliott
Brady Ellison
Julie Ertz
Todd Heap
Charlie Hickcox
Austin Hollins
Cam Jordan
Ian Kinsler
Jim Palmer
Marilyn Ramenofsky
Danny Schayes
Neal Walk
Auston Matthews (born 1997) – center for the
Toronto Maple Leafs
Max Aaron (born 1992) – 2013 U.S. national champion figure skater
Chance Adams (born 1994) – starting pitcher for the
New York Yankees
Jeremy Affeldt (born 1979) –
relief pitcher for the
San Francisco Giants
Erik Affholter (born 1966) –
NFL
wide receiver
Kyle Allen (born 1996) – NFL
quarterback
Prince Amukamara (born 1989) –
cornerback for the
New York Giants
Brian Anderson (born 1982) –
outfielder for the
Kansas City Royals
Mark Andrews (born 1996) – NFL
tight end
Jake Bailey (born 1997) –
punter for the
New England Patriots
Dave Baldwin (born 1938) – Major League Baseball player
Brian Bannister (born 1981) –
starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Jake Barrett (born 1991) – relief pitcher for the
Arizona Diamondbacks
Danny Batten (born 1987) –
linebacker for the
Buffalo Bills
Jerryd Bayless (born 1988) – player for the
Toronto Raptors
John Beck (born 1981) –
quarterback for the
Washington Redskins
Rich Beem (born 1970) – professional golfer
Charlie Beljan (born 1984) – professional golfer
Mike Bell (born 1983) –
running back for the
New Orleans Saints
Cody Bellinger (born 1995) – first baseman and outfielder for the
Los Angeles Dodgers ,
Chicago Cubs
Mike Bibby (born 1978) – retired NBA
point guard
Hunter Bishop (born 1998) - baseball player
[7]
Eddie Bonine (born 1981) – relief pitcher for the
Detroit Tigers
Alex Bowman (born 1993) –
NASCAR driver
Dallas Braden (born 1983) – starting pitcher for the
Oakland A's
Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born 1966) – IFBB professional bodybuilder
Brian Broderick (born 1986) –
pitcher for the
Sugar Land Skeeters
Keith Brown (born 1964) – pitcher for the
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Budenholzer (born 1964) – head coach for the
Atlanta Hawks
Kole Calhoun (born 1987) –
outfielder for the
Los Angeles Angels
Michael Carbajal (born 1967) –
boxing champion
Ka'Deem Carey (born 1992) – running back for the
Chicago Bears
D. J. Carrasco (born 1977) – MLB pitcher
Henry Cejudo (born 1987) – 2008 Beijing
Olympics gold medal winner in wrestling,
UFC
Flyweight Champion and
Bantamweight Champion
Steve Colter (born 1962) – retired NBA point guard
Manuel Contreras (born 1993) –
left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Bryce Cotton (born 1992) – point guard for the
San Antonio Spurs
C. J. Cron (born 1990) –
first baseman and
designated hitter for the
Minnesota Twins
Curley Culp (1946–2021) – NFL defensive lineman, member of the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Billy Cundiff (born 1980) –
placekicker for the
Baltimore Ravens
Chad Curtis (born 1968) – MLB outfielder
Ike Davis (born 1987) – first baseman for the
Oakland A's
Khris Davis (born 1987) – left fielder for the Oakland A's
Tyeler Davison (born 1992) –
defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
Chris DeGeare (born 1987) –
offensive guard for the
Minnesota Vikings
Na'il Diggs (born 1978) – retired NFL linebacker
Chris Duncan (1981–2019) – left fielder and first baseman for the
St. Louis Cardinals
Shelley Duncan (born 1979) – former MLB left fielder
Karl Eller (1928–2019) – owner of the
Phoenix Suns
Sean Elliott (born 1968) –
basketball player
Brady Ellison (born 1988) – competitive
archer , World Champion and Olympian
Andre Ethier (born 1982) – outfielder for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
Nick Evans (born 1986) – player for the
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Jeff Feagles (born 1966) –
NFL
punter
Carrick Felix (born 1990) – player for the
Utah Jazz
Ryan Fitzpatrick (born 1982) – NFL
quarterback for the
Miami Dolphins
D. J. Foster (born 1993) – NFL
running back for the New England Patriots
Channing Frye (born 1983) –
center and
power forward for the
Phoenix Suns
Brianna & Nicole Garcia (born 1983) –
professional wrestling twins, WWE from 2007 to 2012
Luis Fernando González Hoenig (born 1995), baseball outfielder for the
San Francisco Giants
David Gossett (born 1979) – professional
golfer
Jim Grabb (born 1964) –
tennis player ranked World No. 1 in doubles
Superstar Billy Graham (born 1943) – professional wrestler
Everson Griffen (born 1987) –
defensive end for the
Minnesota Vikings
Eric Hagg (born 1989) –
safety for the
Cleveland Browns
Scott Hairston (born 1980) – left fielder for the
San Diego Padres
Max Hall (born 1985) – quarterback for the
Arizona Cardinals
J. J. Hardy (born 1982) –
shortstop for the
Baltimore Orioles
Billy Hatcher (born 1960) –
MLB player and coach
Mickey Hatcher (born 1955) – MLB player and coach
Todd Heap (born 1980) –
tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
Charlie Hickcox (1947–2010) – competitive swimmer, three-time Olympic Champion
Austin Hollins (born 1991) - basketball player for
Maccabi Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Misty Hyman (born 1979) – 2000 Olympics gold medalist swimmer
Richie Incognito (born 1983) –
guard for the
Buffalo Bills
Helen Jacobs (1908–1997) – tennis player, member of
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Robert James (born 1983) – linebacker for the
Atlanta Falcons
J. J. Jansen (born 1986) –
long snapper for the
Carolina Panthers
Richard Jefferson (born 1980) –
small forward for the
Dallas Mavericks
Brian Jennings (born 1976) – long snapper and
tight end for the
San Francisco 49ers
Elliot Johnson (born 1984) –
utility player for the
Cleveland Indians
Nick Johnson (born 1992) – basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Julie Ertz (born 1992) –
defender for the
United States women's national soccer team and
Chicago Red Stars
Levi Jones (born 1979) –
offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
Cameron Jordan (born 1989) – defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
Ryan Kalil (born 1985) –
center for the Carolina Panthers
Devon Kennard (born 1991) – linebacker for the New York Giants
Steve Kerr (born 1965) – head coach of the Golden State Warriors
Scott Kingery (born 1994) – baseball player for the
Philadelphia Phillies
Ian Kinsler (born 1982) – Israeli-American 4-time All Star
second baseman in Major League Baseball, Olympian
Paul Konerko (born 1976) – first baseman for the
Chicago White Sox
Kyle Kosier (born 1978) –
guard for the
Dallas Cowboys
Rick Kranitz (born 1958) –
pitching coach for the
Atlanta Braves
Frank Kush (1929–2017) – head football coach for Arizona State and NFL's
Baltimore Colts
Spencer Larsen (born 1984) – NFL
fullback
Jon Levine (born 1963) – tennis player
[8]
Kevin Long (born 1966) –
hitting coach for the
New York Mets
Lou Marson (born 1986) –
catcher for the Cleveland Indians
Doug Mathis (born 1983) – relief pitcher for the
Texas Rangers
Billy Mayfair (born 1966) – professional golfer
Mickey McConnell (born 1989) – player for the
Texas Legends
Randall McDaniel (born 1964) – NFL
offensive guard ; member of both the
College and
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Michael McDowell (born 1984) – NASCAR driver
Phil Mickelson (born 1970) – professional golfer
Zach Miller (born 1985) –
tight end for the
Seattle Seahawks
Brad Mills (born 1985) – relief pitcher for the
Toronto Blue Jays
Bryce Molder (born 1979) – professional golfer
Arte Moreno (born 1946) – owner of the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Trent Murphy (born 1990) – linebacker for the Washington Redskins
Brett Nicholas (born 1988) – catcher for the Texas Rangers
Bart Oates (born 1958) – center for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers
Larry Owens (born 1983) – player for the
Iowa Energy
Jim Palmer (born 1945) – starting pitcher for the
Baltimore Orioles and
Baseball Hall of Famer
Danica Patrick (born 1982) – auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League and NASCAR
James Pazos (born 1991) – relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
Andrus Peat (born 1993) – offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
Rodney Peete (born 1966) – USC and NFL quarterback
Pat Perez (born 1976) – professional golfer
Scott Pinckney (born 1989) – professional golfer
Mike Pollak (born 1985) – guard for the
Cincinnati Bengals
Don Pooley (born 1951) – professional golfer
Brock Purdy (born 1999) – NFL quarterback
Ted Purdy (born 1973) – professional golfer
Marilyn Ramenofsky (born 1946) – competitive swimmer, Olympic medalist
Brooks Reed (born 1987) – defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons
Danny Schayes (born 1959) – college and NBA basketball player, son of Dolph Schayes
Chaz Schilens (born 1985) –
wide receiver for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Curt Schilling (born 1966) – professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster
Tyler Schmitt (born 1986) – NFL long snapper
Wes Schweitzer (born 1993) –
offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons
Lyle Sendlein (born 1984) – center for the Arizona Cardinals
Paul Silas (1943–2022) – NBA player and coach
Shelley Smith (born 1987) – guard for the
Houston Texans
Eric Sogard (born 1986) – second baseman for the Oakland Athletics
Karsten Solheim (1911–2000) – creator and founder of
PING
Sammy Solis (born 1988) – relief pitcher for the
Washington Nationals
Ken Stabler (1945–2015) – four-time
Pro Bowl NFL quarterback, primarily with the
Oakland Raiders
Kerri Strug (born 1977) –
gymnast ; 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Marcus Thomas (born 1984) – NFL running back
Michael Thompson (born 1985) – professional golfer
Pat Tillman (1976–2004) – college and pro
football player killed in
Afghanistan
Tim Toone (born 1985) – wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
Howard Twitty (born 1949) – professional golfer
Cain Velasquez (born 1982) – professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist
Bobby Wade (born 1981) – wide receiver for the
Kansas City Chiefs
Neal Walk (1948–2015) – basketball player
Ken Westerfield (born 1947) – disc sports (
frisbee ) pioneer
Markus Wheaton (born 1991) – wide receiver for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
Danny White – professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Tom Wilhelmsen (born 1983) – relief pitcher for the
Seattle Mariners
Dot Wilkinson (1921–2023) – Hall of Fame inductee for bowling and softball
Alan Williams (born 1993) – player for the
Phoenix Suns
Jeremy Wolf (born 1993) – American-Israeli baseball player on the
Israel national baseball team
Darren Woodson (born 1969) – professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
J. J. Yeley (born 1976) – NASCAR driver
Miscellaneous
Arte Moreno
Fictional characters
See also
References
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