This is a list of well-known persons who were either born in, or lived in, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Arts

* Joe Brainard, (1942 - 1994)

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

Charles Bell Sir Charles Bell (12 November 177428 April 1842) was a Scotland, Scottish surgeon, anatomist, physiologist, neurologist, artist, and philosophical theologian. He is noted for discovering the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in ...

(1935–1995),

artist An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, th ...

Ted Berrigan Ted Berrigan (November 15, 1934 – July 4, 1983) was an American poet. Early life Berrigan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 15, 1934. After high school, he spent a year at Providence College before joining the U.S. Army. After ...

, (1934 - 1983) poet *

Shan Goshorn Shan Goshorn (July 3, 1957 – December 1, 2018) was an Eastern Band Cherokee artist, who lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her interdisciplinary artwork expresses human rights issues, especially those that affect Native American people today. Goshorn used ...

, (1957-2018),

James Pepper Henry James Pepper Henry is a Native Americans in the United States, Native American museum director and vice-chairman of the Kaw Nation. He is the executive director of the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which opened on 18 Septembe ...

and Gilcrease Museum director (2015-2017) *

Roman Jasinski Roman Jasinski (1907- 16 April 1991, aged 83-84) was born in Warsaw, Poland and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roman, commonly known as Yasha within the dance community, was a Polish ballet dancer who discovered his love for dance at a very young age. ...

, (1907- 1991) ballet dancer and teacher *

Ron Padgett Ron Padgett (born June 17, 1942, Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American poet, essayist, fiction writer, translator, and a member of the New York School. ''Great Balls of Fire'', Padgett's first full-length collection of poems, was published in 1969. He ...

, (b. 1942) poet

Business

* Frank Abagnale, fraud expert, former con man, subject of '' Catch Me If You Can'' *

Cyrus Avery Cyrus Stevens Avery (1871–1963) was a businessperson, oilman, and highway commissioner. He created the U.S. Route 66 while being a member of the federal board appointed to create the Federal Highway System, then pushed for the establishment of ...

(1870–1963), businessman and "father of Route 66" *

Bill Bartmann William R. Bartmann (1948 – November 29, 2016) was the founder and CEO of CFS2, Inc, a consumer financial recovery company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and earlier the founder and CEO of Commercial Financial Services Inc., the nation's biggest debt ...

, businessman, named as "One of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs of the Last 100 Years" *

W. Tate Brady Wyatt Tate Brady (January 20, 1870 – August 29, 1925) was an American merchant, politician, former Ku Klux Klan member, and a founder of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Early life Brady was born in Forest City, Missouri, in 1870. His family moved to Nevad ...

(1870–1925), businessman, owner of the Brady Hotel *

James A. Chapman James A. Chapman (April 3, 1881 – September 22, 1966) was a businessman closely associated with Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was nephew, son-in-law and business partner to Robert M. McFarlin. Business career James A. Chapman was born April 3, 1881 ...

(1881–1966), oilman and philanthropist * Robert Galbreath Jr. (1863–1955), oilman who moved to Tulsa after he drilled the first oil well in Glenn Pool Field *

J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty Sr. (; December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American-born British petroleum industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was the patriarch of the Getty family. A native of Minneapolis, he was the son of pi ...

(1892–1976), oilman founder of Getty Oil Company, who made his first million in Tulsa between 1914 and 1916 *

Thomas Gilcrease William Thomas Gilcrease (February 8, 1890 – May 6, 1962) was an American oilman, art collector, and philanthropist. During his lifetime, Gilcrease collected more than 10,000 artworks, 250,000 Native American artifacts and 100,000 rare book ...

(1890–1962), oilman, founder of Gilcrease Museum *

J. M. Hall James Monroe Hall (1851–1935) came to the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa in what was then known as Indian Territory. James and his brother, Harry C. Hall, operated a tent store that had followed the route of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and ...

(1851–1935), pioneer merchant in Tulsa, organized First Presbyterian Church *

George Kaiser George Bruce Kaiser (born October 30, 1943) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of BOK Financial Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of September 2021, he is the 476th richest person in the world and was, in 2012, one of ...

, chairman of BOK Financial Corporation * Henry Kravis, co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. *

James H. McBirney James Hugh McBirney (March 1, 1870 – June 8, 1944) was an Ireland-born Oklahoma banker and bank organizer. Born in County Tipperary, Ireland, McBirney emigrated to the United States with his family when he was about five years old. The family se ...

(1870–1944), co-founder and president National Bank of Commerce in Tulsa
* Sam P. McBirney (1877–1936), football coach and co-founder National Bank of Commerce in Tulsa *

Robert M. McFarlin Robert M. McFarlin (July 27, 1866 – August 11, 1942) was an American oilman, cattle rancher, philanthropist, and businessman who is best known for amassing a fortune by drilling for oil near Glenpool, Oklahoma with his nephew and son-in-law, ...

(1866–1942), oilman and philanthropist *

Waite Phillips Waite Phillips (January 19, 1883 – January 27, 1964) was an American petroleum businessman who created a fully integrated operation that combined petroleum producing, refining and marketing. With headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he also develo ...

(1883–1964), oilman and philanthropist * Harry Ford Sinclair (1876–1956), founder of Sinclair Oil, co-founder of Exchange National Bank (later part of National Bank of Tulsa and Bank of Oklahoma; convicted of jury tampering during Teapot Dome scandal trial * Carolyn Mary Skelly (1905–1996), eccentric daughter of

William Grove Skelly William Grove Skelly (June 10, 1878 – April 11, 1957), often known as Bill or William G. Skelly, was an entrepreneur who made a fortune in the oil business. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he moved to Kansas in 1916, then to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 19 ...

; oil heiress; dubbed the most robbed woman in the U.S. by the Boston Globe; socialite; hosted fundraisers for President George H.W. Bush, and Texas Governor John Connally *

William G. Skelly William Grove Skelly (June 10, 1878 – April 11, 1957), often known as Bill or William G. Skelly, was an entrepreneur who made a fortune in the oil business. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he moved to Kansas in 1916, then to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 19 ...

(1877–1957), founder of

Skelly Oil Company Skelly Oil Company was a medium-sized oil company founded in 1919 by William Grove (Bill) Skelly, Chesley Coleman Herndon and Frederick A. Pielsticker in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Paul Getty acquired control of the company during the 1930s. It b ...

Spartan Aircraft Company The Spartan Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturing company, headquartered on Sheridan Avenue near the Tulsa Municipal Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Previously known as Mid-Continent Aircraft Company, the company had been reorgani ...

and

Spartan School of Aeronautics Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Spartan) is a private for-profit aviation college in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was originally established to provide pilot and technicians for Spartan Aircraft Company but outlived its parent company an ...

, philanthropist * William K. Warren Sr. (1897–1990), founder of Warren Petroleum Corporation; philanthropist * John Smith Zink (1928–2005), engineer, owner of John Zink Industries, automobile racer

Music

Admiral Twin Admiral Twin is an American pop rock/power pop band, formed in 1997 by members of the Mellowdramatic Wallflowers in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their name comes from the Admiral Twin Drive-In, a popular drive-in theater that operated in Tulsa from 1951 unt ...

(Mark Carr, Jarrod Gollihare, John Russell, Brad Becker),

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

band * The Agony Scene,

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

band *

Elvin Bishop Elvin Richard Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock music singer, guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter. An original member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a membe ...

, blues and rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist and bandleader *

Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...

, country music singer *

Broncho A bucking horse is any breed or either gender of horse with a propensity to buck. They have been, and still are, referred to by various names, including bronco, broncho, and roughstock. The harder they buck, the more desirable they are for rod ...

, punk rock band with Ryan Lindsey, Johnathon Ford of Roadside Monument, and Nathan Price *

Anita Bryant Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer known for anti-gay activism. She scored four "Top 40" hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses" which reached No. 5 on the charts. She was th ...

, singer *

J. J. Cale John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and sound engineer. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knop ...

, songwriter and musician, an originator of

The Tulsa Sound The Tulsa sound is a popular musical style that originated in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the second half of the twentieth century. It is a mix of blues, blues rock, country, rock and roll and swamp pop sounds of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Artis ...

Capital Lights Capital Lights was an American Christian pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Formed in 2002 as Aftereight (stylized afterEIGHT), the band changed its name after signing to Tooth & Nail Records in 2008. The group initially disbanded in 2009, b ...

, pop rock band *

Rodney Carrington Rodney Scott Carrington (born October 19, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, country music artist and songwriter. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest hits package, on Mercury Records and Capitol Records. His co ...

country music singer and comedian *

Jeff Carson Jeffrey Lee Herndon (December 16, 1963 – March 26, 2022), known professionally as Jeff Carson, was an American country music artist. Originally a session musician in Branson, Missouri, and later a demo singer, he was signed to Curb Records in ...

, country musician * Chuck Cissel, singer and dancer *Annie Clark (

St. Vincent Saint Vincent may refer to: People Saints * Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), a.k.a. Vincent the Deacon, deacon and martyr * Saint Vincenca, 3rd century Roman martyress, whose relics are in Blato, Croatia * Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305) ...

) *

Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted ''Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influen ...

, country musician * David Cook, 2008 '' American Idol'' winner * Denny Cordell, record producer, signed Tom Petty as part of Mudcrutch * Ester Dean, singer-songwriter * Joe Diffie, country musician *

Phil Driscoll Phil Driscoll (born November 9, 1947) is a trumpeter, singer, composer, and producer. He performs in varying music genres and styles which include rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and patriotic music, and is best known for his work in Christian ...

, trumpet player and singer, Christian and jazz musician * Ronnie Dunn (

Brooks and Dunn Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo ...

) * Annie Ellicott, jazz, swing singer * Scott Ellison, electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Ester Drang Ester Drang is an experimental, post rock musical group from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The band was formed in 1995, with guitarist Bryce Chambers recruiting drummer James McAlister and bass player Kyle Winner. The line-up of the band during its ea ...

, indie band * Rocky Frisco, pianist for

J.J. Cale John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and sound engineer. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knop ...

; 2008 inductee into Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame * The Gap Band, Charlie, Ronnie and Robert Wilson, R&B,

funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...

, and soul band * David Gates, pop rock musician (

Bread Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...

) * Hanson, Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson, Pop

band *

Gus Hardin Gus Hardin (born Carolyn Ann Blankenship; April 9, 1945 – February 17, 1996) was a country music singer. Career Hardin was born in 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her rise to country music popularity began in 1983 with her first single for RCA Recor ...

, female country musician *

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (or JFJO or The Fred) is an American instrumental music group started in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1994. The band has had 16 different members in 20 years and put out 25 albums under the leadership of keyboardist/composer Brian H ...

, jazz band *

William Johns William Johns (born 2 October 1936) is an American tenor who sang leading roles in the opera houses of Europe and the United States in a career spanning more than 25 years. Several of his live performances in Germany and Italy during the 1970s hav ...

, opera singer Forbes, Elizabeth (2001)
"Johns, William"

Grove Music Online ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians. Along with the German-language ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', it is one of the largest reference works on the history and theo ...

. Retrieved 26 October 2015 (subscription required for full access). * Jim Keltner, drummer for the Traveling Wilburys *

Tosca Kramer Tosca Berger Kramer (June 17, 1903 – December 27, 1976) was a New Zealand-born United States, American violinist and viola, violist. Kramer, along with her parents, was instrumental in bringing classical music performance and instruction to th ...

(1903–1976), violinist, violist, and music educator *

Fredell Lack Fredell Lack (February 19, 1922 – August 20, 2017) was an American violinist. Noted as a concert soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, and teacher, she was the C. W. Moores Distinguished Professor of Violin at the Moores School of ...

(1922–2017), violinist * Hardie Avenue, Christian alternative rock band *

Lega-C Danielle McLean, better known by her stage name Lega-C, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is known for her viral YouTube video "White Girl Raps Fast" (2011) and her remixes of "She Will" by Lil Wayne ...

, rapper * Leon McAuliffe, steel guitarist Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys * Little Joe McLerran, singer, guitarist, recording artist and winner of 2009 International Blues Challenge *

John Moreland John Robert Moreland (born June 22, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Early life Moreland was born in Longview, Texas, the son of Robert Lloyd Moreland, an engineer, and Connie May Moreland (née Brandon), a school ...

, singer-songwriter *

Jamie Oldaker James Oldaker (September 5, 1951 – July 16, 2020) was an American rock music, blues rock and country music drummer and percussionist. Biography James Oldaker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. One of the first bands that he was a member of was ...

, drummer,

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

Patti Page Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), known professionally as Patti Page, was an American singer and actress. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female ar ...

, singer *

PDA PDA may refer to: Science and technology * Patron-driven acquisition, a mechanism for libraries to purchase books *Personal digital assistant, a mobile device * Photodiode array, a type of detector * Polydiacetylenes, a family of conducting poly ...

, rapper * Pillar, band *

Johnny Polygon John W. Armour (born May 15, 1984), better known by his stage name Johnny Polygon, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and music producer. Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Polygon would meet American producer DJ Green Lantern in 2008, who offere ...

, rapper * Carl Radle, musician, bassist for Derek and the Dominos * Ben Rector, singer-songwriter * Steve Ripley, engineer, producer, singer-songwriter and guitarist for

The Tractors The Tractors were an American country rock band composed of a loosely associated group of musicians headed by guitarist Steve Ripley. The original lineup consisted of Steve Ripley (lead vocals, guitar), Ron Getman (guitar, Dobro, mandolin, tenor ...

and Bob Dylan *

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

, singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist, an originator of

and founder of The Church Studio * SafetySuit, pop rock band * Jacob Sartorius, born in Tulsa but adopted and moved to upstate Virginia shortly after his birth * Natalie Sims, musician, songwriter and music executive *

Andy Skib Andy Skib (born November 9, 1985, San Diego, California) is the lead singer of the rock band Midwest Kings (MWK). He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with ''American Idol'' season seven winner David Cook. Skib has previously co-writ ...

, guitarist, keyboardist in David Cook's band *

Clyde Stacy Haskell Clyde Stacy (August 11, 1936 – November 6, 2013) was an American rockabilly singer and guitarist who recorded in the 1950s as the leader of Clyde Stacy & The Nitecaps. He is credited as a founder of the "Tulsa Sound". Biography St ...

, rockabilly musician * Ryan Tedder, producer, songwriter, lead singer of

OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...

* David Teegarden, rock drummer with Teegarden & Van Winkle and with

Flash Terry Flash Terry (June 17, 1934 – March 18, 2004) was an American guitarist and singer. Terry was notably instrumental in the birth of blues and blues rock in the state of Oklahoma. He was born Verbie Gene Terry in Inola, Oklahoma, United State ...

, blues musician * Neal Tiemann, lead guitarist in David Cook's band * Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009), jazz musician and former professional basketball player *

Dwight Twilley Dwight Twilley (born June 6, 1951) is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire (Dwight Twilley Band song), I'm on Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984). His music is associated with the power pop st ...

, poper pop, rock musician * Jared Tyler, singer-songwriter and producer *

Unwed Sailor Unwed Sailor is an American, mostly instrumental band, formed in 1998 by Johnathon Ford, with recordings that range from instrumental rock to ambient drones. The band's touring and recording lineups have largely been in rotation over the years, ...

, instrumental indie rock *

David T. Walker David T. Walker (born June 25, 1941) is an American guitarist, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to numerous session musician duties since the early 1970s, Walker has issued fifteen albums in his own name. Career David T. Walker was born to ...

, session guitarist, famous for his work with Jackson 5, Bobby Womack, Levert and

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

among others *

Johnnie Lee Wills Johnnie Lee Wills (September 2, 1912 – October 25, 1984) was an American Western swing fiddler popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Wills was born in Jewett, Texas, United States, and was the younger brother of Bob Wills. He played banjo w ...

, western music band leader, brother of Bob Wills * Charlie Wilson, R&B singer and lead singer of The Gap Band *

Bob Wootton Robert "Bob" Wootton (March 4, 1942 – April 9, 2017) was an American guitarist. He joined Johnny Cash's backing band, the Tennessee Three, after original lead guitarist Luther Perkins died in a house fire. He remained Cash's guitarist for n ...

, lead guitarist for the

Tennessee Three The Tennessee Three was the backing band for singer Johnny Cash for nearly 25 years; he was known especially for his country/rockabilly style, although he won awards in numerous categories. In 1980, he reorganized the group, expanding it and namin ...

* Tuck Andress, guitarist * Kristin Chenoweth, actress, singer and author * Dara Tucker, singer-songwriter and documentary filmmaker * AleXa, K-pop Idol

Politics

Tom Adelson Tom Adelson is an American politician from Oklahoma. He was an Oklahoma State Senator representing the 33rd Senate District, located in Tulsa County, from 2004 to 2012. Adelson is a Democrat who was first elected in 2004. Prior to his election, ...

, member of the

Oklahoma State Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Alicia Andrews, chair of the

Oklahoma Democratic Party The Oklahoma Democratic Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the Democratic Party. Along with the Oklahoma Republican Party, it is one of the two major parties in Oklahoma politics. The party dominated local politics in Oklahoma ...

Bob Ballinger Bob Ballinger (born January 31, 1974) is an American attorney and politician. He served in the Arkansas General Assembly from 2013 to 2023. Early life and education Ballinger was born in Bremerton, Washington and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He ...

, member of the

Arkansas House of Representatives The Arkansas State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the ...

, reared in Tulsa *

Dewey F. Bartlett Dewey Follett Bartlett Sr. (March 28, 1919 – March 1, 1979) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his fellow Republican, Henry Bellmon. In 1966, he became the first Roman Cat ...

, former Governor of the state of

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

and

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. Dewey Follett Bartlett Jr. (born March 16, 1947) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 39th Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. An oil industry executive and political figure in Tulsa, Bartlett was the Republican nominee for mayor of ...

, former Mayor of Tulsa (2009–2016) *

G. T. Bynum George Theron Bynum IV (born August 28, 1977) is an American politician and lobbyist from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Bynum is the 40th mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as a city councilo ...

, Mayor of Tulsa (2016–present) * Jim R. Caldwell, retired

Church of Christ Church of Christ may refer to: Church groups * When used in the plural, a New Testament designation for local groups of people following the teachings of Jesus Christ: "...all the churches of Christ greet you", Romans 16:16. * The entire body of Ch ...

minister and former member of the Arkansas State Senate * David Duke, former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and former member of the

Louisiana House of Representatives The Louisiana House of Representatives (french: link=no, Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 repr ...

* David Hall, former Governor of the state of

* James Inhofe,

James R. Jones James Robert Jones (born May 5, 1939) is an American lawyer, diplomat, Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton. Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a ...

, former member of the

U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

, chairman of the American Stock Exchange * Frank Keating, former Governor of the state of

John Albert Knebel John Albert Knebel (born October 4, 1936) is a former United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Gerald Ford. Biography Early life and education Knebel was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 4, ...

, Secretary of Agriculture in the Carter Administration *

Sheila Kuehl Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941) is an American politician and retired actress, and served as the member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District and as board chair and chair pro tem. Kuehl was California's ...

, former actress, now California State Senator
Joseph A. LaFortune
oilman and mayor * Steve Largent, former member of the

* Willian F. Martin,

United States Deputy Secretary of Energy The deputy secretary of energy is a high-ranking position within the United States Department of Energy. The Deputy Secretary is the second-highest-ranking official of the Department and assists the secretary of energy in the supervision and dire ...

* Jim McConn, former Mayor of Houston, Texas, 1979–1981 *

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick Moynihan (March 16, 1927 – March 26, 2003) was an American politician, diplomat and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented New York in the United States Senate from 1977 until 2001 and served as an ...

, former Democratic

representing New York was born in Tulsa. *

George E. Nowotny George Edward Nowotny, Jr. (born October 18, 1932), is a retired businessman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was a three-term Republican state representative from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Initially elected in 1966 with Winthrop Rockefeller, the first Re ...

, retired Tulsa businessman and former member of the

from Fort Smith * John Sullivan, member of the

* Kathy Taylor, Mayor of Tulsa (2006–2009) *

John Volz John P. Volz, Sr. (April 22, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was a prominent lawyer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under President Jimmy Carter, a Democ ...

, attorney for the

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (in case citations, E.D. La.) is a United States federal court based in New Orleans. Appeals from the Eastern District of Louisiana are taken to the United States Court of Ap ...

, died in Tulsa in 2011 *

R. James Woolsey Jr. Robert James Woolsey Jr. (born September 21, 1941) is an American political appointee who has served in various senior positions. He headed the Central Intelligence Agency as Director of Central Intelligence from February 5, 1993, until January 1 ...

, former director, Central Intelligence Agency * Terry Young, former Mayor of the City of Tulsa

Print

Mildred Grosberg Bellin Mildred Grosberg Bellin (September 7, 1908 – February 15, 2008) was an American cookbook author. She is most noted for her influential cookbooks ''Modern Jewish Meals'' and ''The Jewish Cookbook'', which brought modern nutritional ideas into ...

, Jewish

cookbook A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...

author * William Bernhardt, mystery/suspense fiction author *

Daniel J. Boorstin Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American historian at the University of Chicago who wrote on many topics in American and world history. He was appointed the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress in ...

(1914-2004), historian and writer; former

Librarian of Congress The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. In addition to overseeing the library, the Libra ...

Cleora Butler Cleora Butler (1901–1985) was a chef, caterer and cookbook writer based in Tulsa, Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, Sout ...

(1901–1985), chef, caterer and cookbook writer *

Dorothy Carnegie Dorothy Carnegie (born Dorothy Price Vanderpool; 2 November 1912 – 6 August 1998) was an American writer. She was the wife of Dale Carnegie, an American writer and lecturer known for his courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate trai ...

(1912–1998), author *

P.C. Cast Phyllis Christine Cast (born April 30, 1960) is an American romance/fantasy author, known for the '' House of Night'' series she writes and her daughter Kristin Cast edits, as well as her own ''Goddess Summoning'' and ''Partholon'' book series ...

, author * John Hope Franklin, African American historian; namesake of John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park in Tulsa * Martin Gardner, author of works on philosophy, mathematics and literature * Sterling Gates, comic book writer ('' Supergirl'', '' Action Comics'') *

Joy Harjo Joy Harjo ( ; born May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She served as the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold that honor. She was also only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetr ...

, poet, musician, and author. First Native American Poet Laureate, and first Poet Laureate from Oklahoma. *

S.E. Hinton Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially ''The Outsiders (novel), The Outsiders'' (1967), which she wrote during Secondary education in the United Stat ...

, author ('' The Outsiders'', ''

That Was Then, This Is Now ''That Was Then, This Is Now'' is a coming-of age, young adult novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1971. Set in the 1960s, it follows the relationship between two brothers, Mark Jennings and Bryon Douglas, who are foster brothers, but f ...

'', '' Tex'') * Mercedes Lackey, science-fiction author *

R.A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...

, science-fiction author * Billie Letts, author, ''Where the Heart Is'' *

Tracy Letts Tracy S. Letts (born July 4, 1965) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He started his career at the Steppenwolf Theatre before making his Broadway debut as a playwright for '' August: Osage County'' (2007), for which he received ...

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

-winning playwright and actor (''August: Osage County'') *

Joe McGuff Joseph T. McGuff (August 15, 1926 – February 4, 2006) was an American journalist, author, and newspaper editor. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he attended Marquette University and served briefly in the United States Army before being discharged due ...

, journalist and newspaper editor * Russell Myers, cartoonist, ''

Broom-Hilda ''Broom-Hilda'' is an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russell Myers. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, it depicts the misadventures of a man-crazy, cigar-smoking, beer-guzzling, 1,500-year-old witch and her motley cre ...

'' comic strip *

Denver Nicks Denver Morrissey Nicks (born 1985) is an American journalist, photographer and a staff writer for ''Time'' magazine. Nicks' work has appeared in ''The Nation'', ''The Huffington Post'', ''This Land'', and ''The Daily Beast''. He is the author ...

, journalist *

Dan Piraro Daniel Charles Piraro (born 1958) is a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist best known for his syndicated cartoon panel ''Bizarro''. Piraro's cartoons have been reprinted in 16 book collections (as of 2012). He has also written three books of pro ...

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

of the '' Bizarro'' comic strip * Nancy Speir, children's book illustrator * Grace Steele Woodward, writer and historian *

William P. Steven William Pickford Steven (September 10, 1908 – August 6, 1991) was a noted American newspaper executive. A native of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison (UW-M) with a degree in journalism. In 1930, he ...

, journalist and newspaper editor *

Clifton Taulbert Clifton Taulbert (born 1945) is an American author, business consultant, and speaker. He is best known for his books '' Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored'' (1989) and '' Eight Habits of the Heart: Embracing the Values that Build Strong Commun ...

, author, ''Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored'' * Will Thomas,

mystery fiction Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually prov ...

author *

Mildred Ladner Thompson Mildred Ladner Thompson (June 24, 1918 – June 25, 2013) was an American journalist, writer and columnist. Her career included tenures at ''The Wall Street Journal'', where she became one of its first female reporters, as well as the ''Associated ...

, reporter for '' The Wall Street Journal'' and '' Tulsa World'' *

Michael Wallis Michael Wallis (born October 7, 1945) is an American journalist, popular historian, author and speaker. He has written seventeen books,Danna Sue Walker"Award-winning author speaks to library backers" ''Tulsa World'', March 7, 2010. including ''R ...

, author, ''Route 66'', ''Pretty Boy Floyd'', ''Mankiller'', ''Billy the Kid Voice Of Sheriff in The Cars Series'' *

K. D. Wentworth Kathy Diane Wentworth (January 27, 1951 – April 18, 2012), known as K. D. Wentworth, was an American science fiction author. A University of Tulsa graduate, she got her start winning the Writers of the Future Contest in 1988, and then late ...

, science-fiction author * Cornel West, theologian, author

Radio

* Paul Harvey (1918–2009), radio personality *

Roy D. Mercer Roy D. Mercer was a fictional character created by American disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Douglas, who performed Mercer's voice, used the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which ...

, fictional radio character

Screen and stage

* Pamela Bach, actress; ex-wife of David Hasselhoff * Marshall Bell, actor *

William Boyd William, Willie, Will or Bill Boyd may refer to: Academics * William Alexander Jenyns Boyd (1842–1928), Australian journalist and schoolmaster * William Boyd (educator) (1874–1962), Scottish educator * William Boyd (pathologist) (1885–1979), ...

, aka

Hopalong Cassidy Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He was ...

, western actor (born in Hendrysburg, Belmont County, Ohio) * Max Burnett, TV writer, screenwriter and director * Gary Busey, actor * Cindy Chupack, screenwriter for '' Sex and the City'' *

Larry Clark Lawrence Donald Clark (born January 19, 1943) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for his controversial teen film ''Kids'' (1995) and his photography book ''Tulsa'' (1971). His work focuses prim ...

, film director and photographer * Iron Eyes Cody, actor * Jay Dee, comedian * Larry Drake, actor * Blake Edwards, film director * Sue England, actress * Bill Hader, actor, writer and comedian * Sterlin Harjo, filmmaker * Josh Henderson, actor *

John Ingle John Houston Ingle (May 7, 1928 – September 16, 2012) was an American actor best known for his roles as scheming patriarch Edward Quartermaine in the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and Mr. Threehorn, the father of the main character ...

, actor *

Eva Jinek Eva Jinek (born 13 July 1978) is a Dutch American journalist and television presenter. Biography Jinek was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and grew up in Washington, D.C., where she attended Sheridan School.Jennifer Jones (1919–2009), actress * Heather Langenkamp, actress * Tommy Morrison, boxer and actor * Jerry Nelson, actor, puppeteer * Tim Blake Nelson, actor and director * Mary Kay Place, actress *

Tony Randall Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play ''The Odd Couple'' by Neil Sim ...

, actor *

Julián Rebolledo Julián Rebolledo is an American actor, best known for his role as the voice of the neurotic father Jake Morgendorffer on the MTV animated series ''Daria'', Paul from the '' Pokémon'' anime, and as Raul Passos in the 2012 video game, ''Max Payn ...

, actor and

voice talent Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

* Jack Roberts, actor * Gailard Sartain, actor *

Mary Stuart Mary Stuart or Mary Stewart may refer to: People *Mary Stewart, Countess of Buchan (before 1428–1465), fifth daughter of James I of Scotland, 1st Countess of Buchan *Mary of Guelders (c. 1434–1463), queen to James II of Scotland * Mary Stewart, ...

, actress *

Wes Studi Wesley Studi ( chr, ᏪᏌ ᏍᏚᏗ; born December 17, 1947) is a Native American (Cherokee Nation) actor and film producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and awards throughout his career, particularly for his portrayal of Native Americans ...

, actor * Paula Trickey, actress * Jeanne Tripplehorn, actress *

Stacy Valentine Stacy Valentine (born August 9, 1970) is an American former pornographic actress. She is a member of both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.

, porn star * Amber Valletta, actress and supermodel *

Susan Watson Susan Watson (born December 17, 1938) is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in musical theatre. Watson's first professional role was Velma in the original West End production of ''West Side Story'' in 1958. She created t ...

, Broadway actress *

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King), ...

, actress * Judy Woodruff, television journalist *

Don Woods Donald Woods (1933–2001) was a South African journalist and activist. Donald or Don Woods may also refer to: * Donald Woods (actor) (1906–1998), Canadian-born American film and television actor * Donald Devereux Woods (1912–1964), British m ...

, meteorologist

Sports

* Brent Albright, professional wrestler *

Kelenna Azubuike Kelenna David Azubuike (born 16 December 1983) is a British-Nigerian-American former professional basketball player and currently the Golden State Warriors television analyst on NBC Sports Bay Area. Born in London, England and raised in Tulsa, ...

, professional basketball player *

Randy Blake Randy “Boom Boom” Blake (born November 25, 1986) is an American kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Known for his speed and kicking ability, he began his martial arts training in karate at the age of se ...

kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...

Bill Blankenship Bill Blankenship (born December 12, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He was the head coach of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 2011 through 2014.Eric Bailey"Bill Blankenship named new Tulsa football coach" ''Tu ...

, football coach, head coach at

University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin to ...

Anthony Bowie Anthony Lee Bowie (born November 9, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic. With the Magic, Bowie became one of the top bench players, of ...

, basketball player *

Michael Bowie Michael Bowie (born September 25, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Bowie played college football for Northeastern State. Professional caree ...

, former

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...

offensive tackle *

Jordan Brailford Jordan L. Brailford (born October 9, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in ...

, defensive end for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

* Dylan Bundy, baseball pitcher for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

* Mikey Burnett, mixed martial artist * Patrick Callan, competitive

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

* Dale Cook,

and actor * Bobby Cox (born 1941), player, manager and

Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...

r *

Richard Dumas Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas. Basketball career Dumas, a 6' 7" small forward f ...

, professional basketball player for the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

Ebi Ere Ebikekeme Hasain Fere “Ebi” Ere (; born August 2, 1981) is an American-Nigerian former professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Bas ...

, basketball player for

Melbourne Tigers Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at John Cain Arena. The team made their debut in the NBL in 1984 as ...

* Terrance Ferguson, basketball player for the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

* Justin Fuente, head football coach, Virginia Tech *

Reuben Gant Reuben Charles Gant (born April 12, 1952) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; ...

, football player for

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

* Matt Gogel,

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

* Bill Goldberg (born 1966), professional NFL

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

player and undefeated wrestler * Todd Graham, head coach of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team (2007–2010) * Matt Grice, mixed martial arts fighter * Tommy Hanson, baseball pitcher * Chris Harris Jr.,

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

, Cornerback *

Gerald Harris Gerald Harris (born November 19, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and current high school science teacher, who most recently fought in Bellator. He was a cast member of Spike TV's ''The Ultimate Fighter 7'' and has also compet ...

, mixed martial artist *

Thomas Hatch John Thomas Hatch (born September 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Amateur Hatch attended Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. As a junior, he went 7–2 wi ...

, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays *

Marques Haynes Marques Haynes (March 10, 1926 – May 22, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and member of the Harlem Globetrotters, notable for his ability to dribble the ball and keep it away from defenders. According to the 1988 film ''Harl ...

Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. Created in 1926 by Tommy Brookins in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name ''Harlem'' because of i ...

player,

Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...

r * David Heath, mixed martial artist *

Randy Heckenkemper Randall J. Heckenkemper (born 1958) is an American golf course architect and solar energy entrepreneur. Background and Career Heckenkemper was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Land ...

, golf course designer *

Daxton Hill Daxton Jor-El Hill (born September 29, 2000) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan Wolverines football, Michig ...

, Safety * Justice Hill,

, Running back *

Koyie Hill Koyie Dolan Hill (pronounced 'Koy') (born March 9, 1979) is an Americans, American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, and ...

, Major League Baseball catcher * Josh Jacobs,

, Running back *

Zach Jackson (pitcher, born 1994) Zachary Garrett Jackson (born December 25, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. High school and college Jackson attended Berryhill High School ...

, Major League Baseball, pitcher for the

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

* Felix Jones, Dallas Cowboys Running back *

Dallas Keuchel Dallas Keuchel (, ; born January 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Texas Rang ...

, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox * Jim King, NBA player and Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball coach * Jeff Krosnoff, Championship Auto Racing Teams driver * Steve Largent,

wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Famer, politician *

Kevin Lilly Kevin Paschal Lilly (born May 14, 1963) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at University of Tulsa. Early years Lilly att ...

player * Kevin Lockett, NFL player *

Tyler Lockett Tyler Deron Lockett (born September 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college f ...

, NFL player *

Zach Loyd Zachary Robert Loyd (born July 18, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player. He played for FC Dallas and Atlanta United in Major League Soccer and represented the USMNT. Loyd is currently the head coach for Lone Star Republic in t ...

, soccer player *

Lee Mayberry Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ...

, professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks * Sam P. McBirney, coach of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football (1914–1916) *

R. W. McQuarters Robert William McQuarters, II (born December 21, 1976) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. College career Mc ...

, professional

cornerback *

Robert Meachem Robert Emery Meachem (born September 28, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints 27th overall in the 2007 NFL draft. Meachem also played one season ...

, New Orleans Saints wide receiver *

Kenny Monday Kenny Dale Monday (born November 25, 1961) is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University. He began wrestling at age six at a YMCA after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler Wayn ...

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

gold medalist and World Champion in freestyle wrestling *

Joe-Max Moore Joe-Max Moore (born February 23, 1971) is an American former soccer player. He played professionally for clubs in Germany, England and the United States. He finished his career with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. In additio ...

, soccer forward, U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame 2013 *

Reece Morrison Reece Earsal Morrison (born October 21, 1945) is a former American football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He was selected by the Browns in the third rou ...

, NFL player * Tommy Morrison (1969-2013), boxer, heavyweight contender and actor, ''

Rocky V ''Rocky V'' is a 1990 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen (the first time since the first film of the franchise), written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to ''Rocky IV'' (1985) and is the fifth install ...

'' * Ray Murphy, Jr., collegiate wrestler and 1989 Handicapped Person of the Year *

Charlie O'Brien Charles Hugh O'Brien (born May 1, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1985), Milwaukee Brewers (1987–90), New York Mets (1990–93), Atlanta Bra ...

, professional baseball catcher *

Janice O'Hara Janice Winifred O'Hara �Jenny״(November 30, 1918 – March 7, 2001) was a pitcher and utility who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 122 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Janice ...

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player * Peter Ramondetta, professional skateboarder * Nolan Richardson (born 1941), basketball coach for

and University of Arkansas, coach and general manager WNBA's

Tulsa Shock The Tulsa Shock were a professional basketball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Detroit, Michigan before the 1998 WNBA season began; ...

Henry Schichtle Henry "Hank" Ernest Schichtle (born October 13, 1941) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 1 ...

, football player * Tubby Smith (born 1951), basketball coach *

John Starks John Levell Starks (born August 10, 1965) is an American former professional basketball shooting guard. Starks was listed at 6'5" and 190 pounds during his NBA playing career. Although he was undrafted in the 1988 NBA draft after attending four ...

, basketball player * Ricky Stromberg (born 2000), American football player *

Iciss Tillis Iciss Tillis (born December 6, 1981) is an American professional women's basketball player. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma. High school Tillis played for Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Cascia Prep School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ...

, professional basketball player for WNBA's Washington Mystics * James "Quick" Tillis, boxer, heavyweight contender and actor * Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009), professional basketball player and musician * Matt Wiman, mixed martial arts fighter * Darryl Wren, gridiron football player * John Smith Zink, automobile racing

Religion

* Finis Alonzo Crutchfield, Jr., (1916–1986), United Methodist Church bishop, minister of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, died in Tulsa *

Paul Vernon Galloway Paul Vernon Galloway (April 5, 1904 – August 5, 1990) became an American United Methodist minister after graduation from Yale Divinity School. He was elected Bishop of the United Methodist Church in 1960. After retiring in 1972, he was recalled ...

(1904–1990), Minister of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, later Methodist bishop *

Charles William Kerr Charles William Kerr (2 April 1875 – 18 July 1951) was an American Presbyterian minister from Pennsylvania who served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1900 to 1941. Kerr was the first permanent Protestant Chr ...

(1875–1951), first permanent Protestant minister in Tulsa *

Carlton Pearson Carlton D'metrius Pearson (born March 19, 1953) is an American minister and gospel music artist. At one time, he was the pastor of the Higher Dimensions Evangelistic Center Incorporated, later named the Higher Dimensions Family Church, which was ...

(born 1953), evangelist * Oral Roberts (1918–2009), pioneer televangelist, founder of

Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, evangelist Oral Roberts. Sitting on a campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs ...

, affiliated with United Methodist church *

Mother Grace Tucker "Mother Grace" Tucker (January 4, 1919 – August 27, 2012) was an American Evangelical Christian pastor and philanthropist. She pastored and served Tulsa, Oklahoma's poor and homeless for over 50 years. Early life Grace Bee Anderson was born ...

(1919-2012), Evangelical Christian pastor and philanthropist * John B. Wolf (1925–2017), minister of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Other

William French Anderson William French Anderson (born December 31, 1936) is an American physician, geneticist and molecular biologist. He is known as the "father of gene therapy". He graduated from Harvard College in 1958, Trinity College, Cambridge University (England ...

, geneticist, born in Tulsa in 1936 * Bobby Baldwin, professional poker player (

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

world champion) and casino executive; born in Tulsa * Deborah Barnes, judge of the Oklahoma Appellate Court (1987-present); daughter in law of the late Justice

Don Barnes Richard Donald Barnes (born December 3, 1952) is an American rock vocalist and guitarist and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band 38 Special. Barnes performed lead vocals on nearly all of the group's biggest hits, including " ...

* Don Barnes (judge), born in Tulsa, Justice of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court (1972-1985) * Jennifer Berry,

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

2006 * Butler, Phillip N., the eighth longest-held US prisoner of war in North Vietnam, president of Veterans for Peace *

Roscoe Cartwright Roscoe Conklin "Rock" Cartwright (May 27, 1919 – December 1, 1974) was the United States' second-ever African American U.S. Army Brigadier General, brigadier general, third-ever African American U.S. general officer, and the first black field ...

, first black Field Artilleryman promoted to Brigadier General. * Mike Doonesbury, main character in Garry Trudeau's comic strip '' Doonesbury'' * Viola Fletcher, survivor of the Tulsa race massacre *

John Duncan Forsyth John Duncan Forsyth (1886 or 1887–1963) was a Scottish-American architect who became prominent in Oklahoma. Based in Tulsa and working in a variety of styles, he was connected with a number of significant buildings around the state. Biogr ...

(1887–1963), architectJim Gabbert, "5 Buildings by John Duncan Forsyth"
''Preservation Oklahoma News''
July 2006, p.5. *

W. R. Holway William Rea Holway (April 29, 1893 – April 23, 1981), commonly known as W. R. Holway, was an American civil engineer who became prominent in Oklahoma. He is best known for his work on major water supply projects for the city of Tulsa, and on ...

(1893–1981), engineer, designer of Spavinaw water project *

Robert Lawton Jones Robert "Bob" Lawton Jones (1925-2018) was an American architect and academic recognized for his contributions to modernist architecture. Background and Career Bob Jones was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on May 12, 1925 and remained there through gr ...

(1925–2018), architect noted for his contributions to modern architecture * Olivia Jordan, Miss World America 2013, Miss Oklahoma USA 2015, Miss USA 2015 * Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. (1900–1990), architect *

Charles Page Charles Page (June 2, 1860 – December 27, 1926) was a businessman and important philanthropist in the early history of Tulsa, Oklahoma. After his father died when Page was an 11-year-old boy in Wisconsin, he left school early to try to help sup ...

(1860–1926), philanthropist and founder of Sand Springs *

Leon B. Senter Leon Bishop Senter (March 5, 1889 – September 16, 1965) was an American architect who worked primarily in Oklahoma. Although not formally educated in architecture, he became Oklahoma's first licensed architect in 1925 and designed several buil ...

(1889-1965), architect *

William Angie Smith William Angie Smith (21 December 1894 – 1974) was a bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1944. Birth and family William was born 21 December 1894 in Elgin, Texas, the son of William Angie , Sr. and Mary ...

(1894–1974), Methodist Bishop of Oklahoma *

, pastor and philanthropist * Gordon Todd Skinner, drug dealer and convicted kidnapper

References

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