This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Leavenworth, Kansas. For people whose only connection with the city is being incarcerated at one of the prisons in the city see List of inmates of United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, United States Disciplinary Barracks#Notable inmates or Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility#Notable inmates, and for people whose only connection to the city is through the University of Saint Mary, see University of Saint Mary#Notable people.

Academia

R. H. Barlow Robert Hayward Barlow (May 18, 1918 – January 1 or 2, 1951Joshi & Schultz (2007): p. xx.) was an American author, avant-garde poet, anthropologist and historian of early Mexico, and expert in the Nahuatl language. He was a correspondent and f ...

(1918-1951), anthropologist, writer *

Francis Samuel Drake Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (1729 – 19 October 1789) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of Rear-admiral of the Red. Family and the Seven ...

(1828-1885), historian. * Malcolm MacVicar (1829-1904), educator *

Ernest Fox Nichols Ernest Fox Nichols (June 1, 1869 – April 29, 1924) was an American educator and physicist. He served as the 10th President of Dartmouth College. Early life Nichols was born in Leavenworth County, Kansas, and received his undergraduate deg ...

(1869-1924), physicist, president of

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native ...

* Robert A. Scalapino (1919-2011), political scientist * Joseph Stayman (1817-1903), horticulturalist

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

* Hilda Clark (1872-1932), actress, model *

Buffalo Bill Cody William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in ...

(1846-1917), showman, frontiersman, scout * Pat McMahon (born 1933), actor, disc jockey *

Fred Meyers Fred Leland Meyers (born August 8, 1983) is an American retired actor and paramedic. He is best known for his recurring role as Tom Gribalski in the Disney Channel original series ''Even Stevens'' and the follow-up Disney Channel original mov ...

(born 1983), actor * Donn B. Murphy (1930–2022), president of the National Theatre, theatrical advisor to the

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

Brock Pemberton Brock Pemberton (December 14, 1885 – March 11, 1950) was an American theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards. He was the professional partner of Antoinette Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, and he was also a m ...

(1885-1950), theatrical director, producer, founder of the

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

Theresa Vail Theresa Marie Vail (born October 1, 1990) is Miss Kansas 2013. She subsequently placed in the top ten of the Miss America 2014 pageant, where she became the first contestant to openly display tattoos (during the swimsuit competition) and won the ...

(born 1990), television host,

Miss Kansas The Miss Kansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the US state of Kansas in the Miss America pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions. Ayanna Hensley of Dodge City was crowned Miss Kansas ...

2013 * Richard Sanders actor, WKRP in Cincinnati

Journalism

* Fred Lockley (1871-1958), columnist * James R. O'Neill (1833-1863), American Civil War correspondent and sketch artist *

Elizabeth Vargas Elizabeth Anne Vargas (born September 6, 1962) is an American television journalist who is the lead investigative reporter/documentary anchor for A&E Networks, and the host for Fox's revival of ''America's Most Wanted''. She began her new positi ...

(born 1962), television news anchor

Literature

Yda Hillis Addis Yda Hillis Addis, (born 1857, disappeared 1902 in California, U.S.) was the first American writer to translate ancient Mexican oral stories and histories into English, some of which she submitted to San Francisco-based newspaper ''The Argonaut' ...

(born 1857), writer *

Harold Coyle Harold William "H.W." Coyle (born February 16, 1952) is an American writer and author of historical and speculative fiction and of war novels including '' Team Yankee'', a ''New York Times'' bestseller. He graduated from the Virginia Military In ...

(born 1952), novelist * Bryan Penberthy (born 1976), poet

Music

* Charles N. Daniels (1878-1943), composer, music executive *

Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and its lead ...

(born 1961), singer-songwriter, guitarist * Gary Foster (born 1936), multi-instrumentalist *

Randy Sparks Randy Sparks (born July 29, 1933, Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and founder of The New Christy Minstrels and The Back Porch Majority. Biography Sparks grew up in Oakland, California, and attended the Universit ...

(1933–2024), singer-songwriter * J. White Did It (born 1984), record producer, songwriter, and DJ

Other visual arts

* Alfred Shea Addis (1832-1886), photographer *

William Pratt Feth William Pratt Feth (1866–1959) and Myron K. Feth were architects in Kansas. A number of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Nathaniel H. Burt House by William P. Feth is significant both for its assoc ...

(1866-1959), architect *

William Merrell Vories Merrell Vories Hitotsuyanagi (; born William Merrell Vories; October 28, 1880 – May 7, 1964) was an educator, architect, entrepreneur, Christian lay missionary, and founder of the Omi Mission. Born in the United States, he later became a natur ...

(1880-1964), architect, missionary

Business

* Joseph W. Bettendorf (1864-1933), manufacturing executive * Marie Guiraud (1830-1909), rancher * Fred Harvey (1835–1901), restaurant entrepreneur *

Ron Logan Ronald Logan (February 9, 1938 – August 30, 2022) was an American businessman who served as executive vice president of Walt Disney Entertainment (now Walt Disney Creative Entertainment). After retiring from the company in 2001, he was formal ...

(born 1938), business executive * William Waddell (1807-1872), mail service entrepreneur, co-founder of the

Pony Express The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. It operated from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861, between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pi ...

* Herbert M. Woolf (1880-1964), department store executive, racehorse owner

Crime and law enforcement

* Thomas A. Cullinan (1838-1904), lawman *

Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement ...

(1837-1876), lawman, gunfighter *

George Henry Hoyt George Henry Hoyt (November 25, 1837 – February 2, 1877) was an anti-slavery abolitionist who was attorney for John Brown. During the Civil War, he served as a Union cavalry officer and captain of the Kansas Red Leg scouts, rising to the ra ...

(1837-1877), lawman, Kansas Attorney General

Military

Donald Prentice Booth Donald Prentice Booth (December 21, 1902 – October 30, 1993) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. During World War II he was the US Army's youngest theater commander. After World War II he was known for his commands of the 28th ...

(1902-1993),

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

Lieutenant General * George P. Buell (1833-1883), U.S. Army Brevet Brigadier General, civil engineer *

Herbert B. Crosby Herbert Ball Crosby (December 24, 1871 – January 11, 1936) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I, he attained the rank of major general as the Army's Chief of Cavalry. Born in K ...

(1871-1936), U.S. Army major general who served as the Chief of Cavalry * John J. Davis (1909-1997), U.S. Army Lieutenant General *

Billy Dixon William Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) was an American scout and bison hunter active in the Texas Panhandle. He helped found Adobe Walls, fired a buffalo rifle shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls, and for his actions at the ...

(1850-1913), scout, buffalo hunter * Charles R. Jennison (1834-1884), U.S. Army Colonel, abolitionist, Kansas state legislator *

Joseph E. Kuhn Joseph E. Kuhn (June 14, 1864 – November 12, 1935) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and was most notable for his command of the 79th Division during World War I, and his post-war comma ...

, commander of the 79th Division in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

* Daniel McCook, Jr. (1834-1864), U.S. Army Brigadier General * David P. Muzzey (1838-1910), U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, lawyer * Herman Poggemeyer Jr. (1919-2007), U.S. Marine Corps Major General *

David C. Schilling David Carl Schilling (December 15, 1918 – August 14, 1956) was a U.S. Air Force officer, fighter ace credited with 22½ confirmed claims, and leading advocate of long-range jet fighter operations. Kansas' Schilling Air Force Base was named in hi ...

(1918-1956),

U.S. Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

Colonel, fighter ace * Richard J. Seitz (1918-2013), U.S. Army Lieutenant General * Persifor Frazer Smith (1798-1858), U.S. Army Brevet Brigadier General, Military Governor of California

Politics

National

Daniel Read Anthony Daniel Read Anthony (August 22, 1824 – November 12, 1904) was an American publisher, women's suffragist, and abolitionist. He moved to Kansas, where he published the '' Leavenworth Times'' in Leavenworth, Kansas, as well as other newspaper ...

(1824–1904), abolitionist, publisher *

Lucien Baker Lucien Baker (June 8, 1846June 21, 1907) was a United States senator from Kansas. Baker was born near Cleveland, Ohio and moved with his parents to Morenci, Michigan. There he attended the public schools and graduated from Adrian College A ...

(1846–1907), U.S. Senator from Kansas *

Lloyd Llewellyn Black Lloyd Llewellyn Black (March 15, 1889 – August 23, 1950) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ...

(1889–1950), U.S. federal judge * William Patterson Borland (1867–1919),

U.S. Representative 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 c ...

from

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

* William M. Boyle (1902–1961),

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

activist *

David Josiah Brewer David Josiah Brewer (June 20, 1837 – March 28, 1910) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1890 to 1910. An appointee of President Benjamin Harrison, he supported states' righ ...

(1837–1910),

U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point o ...

justice *

Alexander Caldwell Alexander Caldwell (March 1, 1830May 19, 1917) was a U.S. Senator from Kansas. Early years Born in Drakes Ferry, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools, and in 1847 enlisted as a private to serve in the Mexican–American War. He moved to C ...

(1830–1917), U.S. Senator from Kansas *

Robert Crozier Robert Crozier (October 13, 1827October 2, 1895) was an attorney, judge and politician from Kansas. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court (1864–1867) and United States Senator from Kan ...

(1827–1895), U.S. Senator from Kansas * Mark W. Delahay (1828–1879), U.S. federal judge *

Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...

(1890–1969), 34th

, General of the Army * Hugh Boyle Ewing (1826–1905), U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands,

Brevet Major General * Thomas Ewing, Jr. (1829–1896),

from

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

* Thomas Ewing III (1862–1942), Commissioner of the

U.S. Patent Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alexa ...

Benjamin Joseph Franklin Benjamin Joseph Franklin (March 1839 – May 19, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, and territorial governor of Arizona. Born in Maysville, Kentucky, in March 1839, Franklin attended private schools, and Bethany College, Bethany, ...

(1839–1898),

from

* William Cather Hook (1857–1921), U.S. federal judge *

Edward Jacobson Edward "Eddie" Jacobson (June 17, 1891, New York City – October 25, 1955, Kansas City, Missouri) was an American businessman. He is best known as an Army comrade, business partner, and close friend of President Harry S. Truman. Jacobson was bor ...

(1891–1955), business associate of

Harry Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

, advocate for the creation of

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

Doug Lamborn Douglas Lawrence Lamborn (born May 24, 1954) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. His district is based in Colorado Springs. Early life and career Born ...

(born 1954),

from

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

Charles Henry Langston Charles Henry Langston (1817–1892) was an American abolitionist and political activist who was active in Ohio and later in Kansas, during and after the American Civil War, where he worked for black suffrage and other civil rights. He was a spoke ...

(1817–1892), abolitionist, political activist *

Cornelius Ambrose Logan Cornelius Ambrose Logan (August 24, 1832 – January 30, 1899) was an American physician, writer, and diplomat, best known for his two terms as United States Ambassador to Chile (1873-6 and 1882-5) during difficult times. Logan spent his early ...

(1832–1899), U.S. Ambassador to Chile, physician, writer * Walter Nelles (1883–1937), lawyer, pacifist, co-founder of

National Civil Liberties Bureau The National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB) was an American civil rights organization founded in 1917, dedicated to opposing World War I, and specifically focusing on assisting conscientious objectors. The National Civil Liberties Bureau was the re ...

Marcus Junius Parrott Marcus Junius Parrott (October 27, 1828 – October 4, 1879) was a delegate to Congress from the Kansas Territory from 1857 until 1861. Biography Parrott was born in Hamburg, South Carolina, on October 27, 1828. He attended the local schools, a ...

(1828–1879), Kansas Territory delegate to

U.S. Congress The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washin ...

Hiram Rhodes Revels Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827Different sources list his birth year as either 1827 or 1822. – January 16, 1901) was an American Republican politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a college administrator. B ...

(1827–1901), U.S. Senator from

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

* James B. Rhoads (1928–2015), 5th Archivist of the United States * Edward T. Taylor (1858–1941),

from

* Donald S. Voorhees (1916–1989), U.S. federal judge * Lewis Ledyard Weld (1833–1865),

politician *

Abel Carter Wilder Abel Carter Wilder (March 18, 1828 – December 22, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Biography Born in Mendon, Massachusetts, Wilder completed preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He moved to Rochester, New Yor ...

(1828–1875),

from Kansas *

Robert Patterson Clark Wilson Robert Patterson Clark Wilson (August 8, 1834 – December 21, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Boonville, Missouri, Wilson moved with his parents to Platte County. He attended William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri ...

(1834–1916),

from

State

George T. Anthony George Tobey Anthony (June 9, 1824 – August 5, 1896) was List of Governors of Kansas, seventh Governor of Kansas, and was a second cousin of suffragette Susan B. Anthony. Biography Anthony was born to Quakers on a farm outside the town of Ma ...

(1824–1896), 7th Governor of Kansas * Cassius McDonald Barnes (1845–1925), 4th

Governor of Oklahoma Territory The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The governor is the ''ex officio ...

* William A. Barstow (1813–1865), 3rd Governor of Wisconsin,

Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

* H.S. Broiles (1845–1913), 6th

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...

John A. Burns John Anthony Burns (March 30, 1909 – April 5, 1975) was an American politician. Burns was born in Montana and became a resident of Hawaii in 1913. He served as the second governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974. Early life John Burns was ...

(1909–1975), 2nd

Governor of Hawaii The governor of Hawaii ( haw, Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi) is the head of government of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a direct ...

Thomas Carney Thomas Carney (August 20, 1824 – July 28, 1888) was the second Governor of Kansas. Biography Carney was born in Delaware County, Ohio, to James and Jane (Ostrander) Carney. James died in 1828, leaving a widow and four young sons. Thomas re ...

(1824–1888), 2nd Governor of Kansas *

Powell Clayton Powell Foulk Clayton (August 7, 1833August 25, 1914) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 9th governor of Arkansas from 1868 to 1871, as a Republican member of the U.S. Senate for Arkansas from 1871 to 1877 ...

(1833–1914), 9th Governor of Arkansas, U.S. Senator from

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...

* Robert E. Davis (1939–2010),

Kansas Supreme Court The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Marla Luckert, the court supervises the legal profession, administers the judicial branch, and serves as the st ...

Chief Justice * Hiram Griswold (1807–1881), member of the Ohio Senate and defense lawyer of John Brown * William Larimer, Jr. (1809–1875), Kansas state legislator, founder of

Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

* Andrew Nisbet, Jr. (1921–2013),

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

state legislator *

Edward Stillings Edward Stillings (July 9, 1823 – February 20, 1890) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and businessman. Early life Edward Stillings was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland in the early 19th century. He was the son of James Stillings and ...

(1823–1890), Kansas state legislator, judge * Samuel Hanson Stone (1849–1909),

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

politician

Religion

Sherwood Eddy George Sherwood Eddy (1871–1963) was a leading American Protestant missionary, administrator and educator. He was a prolific author and indefatigable traveler. His main achievement was to link and finance networks of intellectuals across the glo ...

(1871–1963), evangelist, missionary * Louis Mary Fink (1834–1904),

Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

prelate *

Isidor Kalisch Isidor Kalisch (15 November 1816 – 11 May 1886) was an American reform rabbi and writer. Early life He was born at Krotoschin in Prussia (now Poland), and was educated at Berlin, Breslau (Wrocław) and Prague. While pursuing his studies in t ...

(1816–1886), rabbi, writer. *

John Baptist Miège John Baptist Miège, S.J. (September 18, 1815 – July 21, 1884), was a Jesuit prelate and missionary. In addition to a career in education, he served as Vicar Apostolic of Kansas from 1851 to 1874. Early life Miège was born in a house cal ...

(1815–1884), Roman Catholic Church missionary *

Paul Clarence Schulte Paul Clarence Schulte (March 18, 1890 – February 17, 1984) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in Indiana from 1946 to 1970. He previously served as bishop of th ...

(1890–1984), Roman Catholic Church prelate *

Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s ...

(1837–1910),

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...

minister * John Ward (1857–1929), Roman Catholic Church prelate

Sports

Baseball

Jake Beckley Jacob Peter Beckley (August 4, 1867 – June 25, 1918), nicknamed "Eagle Eye", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New Y ...

(1867–1918), first baseman *

Chet Brewer Chester Arthur Brewer (January 14, 1907 – March 26, 1990) was an American right-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and from 1957 to 1974 he scouted for the Pittsburgh ...

(1907–1990), pitcher, scout, manager *

Duff Cooley Duff Gordon "Sir Richard" Cooley (March 29, 1873August 9, 1937) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons, 13 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cooley, an outfielder and first baseman, had a career batt ...

(1873–1937), outfielder * Johnny Hetki (born 1922), pitcher * Jack Killilay (1887–1968), pitcher * Walter McCoy (1923–2015), Negro leagues and Minor League Baseball pitcher * Fred Raymer (1875–1957), infielder

Basketball

* Neil Dougherty (1961–2011), coach *

Wayne Simien Wayne Anthony Simien Jr. (born March 9, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player, who last played with Spain's Cáceres Ciudad de Baloncesto. He was a member of the Miami Heat when they won the 2006 NBA championship. Simien pla ...

(born 1983), power forward

Other sports

Amy Hastings Amy Cragg (née Hastings; born January 21, 1984) is an American track and field athlete, specializing in long distance running events. She is the 2015 American champion in the Marathon, the 2012 American champion in the 10,000 meters, and a qual ...

(born 1984), track and field athlete *

Sean Malto Sean Malto (born September 9, 1989) is an American professional skateboarder. Early life Malto is from Lansing, Kansas. He is of Euro-American and Filipino descent. Malto started skateboarding at the age of 10 at the hands of the inspiration o ...

(born 1989), skateboarder

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