Byars is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Angela Byars-Winston Angela Michelle Byars-Winston is a professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She was the first African American to achieve the rank of tenured Full Professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She ...

, American psychologist * Betsy Byars (1928–2020), American author * Bryan Byars (born 1991), American soccer player *

Chris Byars Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), N ...

(born 1970), an American jazz saxophonist *

Dennis Byars Dennis Michael Byars (August 23, 1940 – April 14, 2022) was an American politician who was a state senator in the Nebraska Legislature and director of Beatrice Community Hospital Foundation. Personal life Byars was born August 23, 1940, in Bea ...

(1940-2022), American politician *

Derrick Byars Derrick JaVaughn Byars (born April 25, 1984) is an American professional basketball player and entrepreneur. Collegiately, he played for Virginia, and later for Vanderbilt. He was drafted 42nd overall in the 2007 NBA draft. High school career B ...

(born 1984), American basketball player and entrepreneur * James Lee Byars (1932–1997), American conceptual artist and performance artist *

Keith Byars Keith Alan Byars (born October 14, 1963) is an American sports broadcaster and former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Early life ...

(born 1963), American sports broadcaster and former American football fullback * Margaret Bell-Byars (born 1962), American gospel musician

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