This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Lakewood, Colorado, United States.

Academia

Irving Friedman Irving Friedman (January 12, 1920 – June 28, 2005) was a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist and a pioneer in geochemistry. Born in New York City, New York, he obtained a B.S. degree in chemistry from Montana State University, a M.S. degree ...

(1920-2005), geochemist *

Carl J. Johnson Carl Jean Johnson (July 2, 1929 – December 29, 1988) was a public health physician who opposed nuclear testing. Birth and marriage Carl Johnson was born in Sims, Indiana on July 2, 1929, to Fredrick Chancy Johnson (1902 – c. 1975) and Ena ...

(1929-1988), epidemiologist, anti-nuclear activist *

Sol Katz Sol Katz (August 3, 1947 – April 23, 1999) was an American software developer who pioneered geospatial computer software (a sub-category of GIS) and left behind a large body of work in the form of computer applications and format specificatio ...

(1947-1999), software engineer *

Charles Repenning Charles Albert Repenning (August 4, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois – January 5, 2005 in Lakewood, Colorado) was an American paleontologist and zoologist noted for his work on shrews, fossil rodents, modern pinnipeds and their extinct relatives, ...

(1922-2005), paleontologist * Douglas Darden (1951-1996), architectural designer and theorist * Tim Samaras (1957-2013), engineer, storm chaser * Robert Zubrin (1952- ), aerospace engineer, author

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

* Hayden Byerly (2000- ), actor * Derek Cianfrance (1974- ), film director, screenwriter *

Gregg Henry Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and for ...

(1952- ), actor * Katie Leclerc (1986- ), actress

Music

* Chris Broderick (1970- ), guitarist

Art & Architecture

* Douglas Darden (1951-1996), architectural designer, artist, writer

Business

May Bonfils Stanton Mary Madeline "May" Bonfils Stanton (April 30, 1883 – March 11, 1962) was an American heiress and philanthropist. She and her younger sister, Helen Bonfils, succeeded their father, Frederick Gilmer Bonfils, as principal owners of ''The Denver P ...

(1883-1962), Colorado heiress and philanthropist * William A. H. Loveland (1826-1894), railroad entrepreneur, city founder

Crime

Dylan Klebold Eric David Harris (April 9, 1981 – April 20, 1999) and Dylan Bennet Klebold (; September 11, 1981 – April 20, 1999) were an American mass murder duo who perpetrated the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. Harris and Klebo ...

(1981-1999), mass murderer

Military

Elmer E. Fryar Elmer E. Fryar (February 10, 1914 – December 8, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography At age nineteen Fryar joi ...

(1914-1944), U.S. Army Private, Medal of Honor recipient

Politics

National

Robert E. Blackburn Robert Edward Blackburn (born April 12, 1950) is a United States federal judge, senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Personal life and education Blackburn was born in Lakewood, C ...

(1950- ), U.S. federal judge *

Daniel B. Sparr Daniel B. Sparr (June 8, 1931 – November 9, 2006) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Education and career Born in Denver, Colorado, Sparr received a Bachelor of Science degre ...

(1931-2006), U.S. federal judge

State

* Betty Boyd (1943- ), Colorado state legislator *

Andy Kerr Andrew Kerr (1878–1969) was an American football coach. Andrew or Andy Kerr may also refer to: * Andrew Kerr (Australian politician) (1837–1907), New South Wales politician *Andrew Kerr (broadcaster), Scottish television presenter and journalis ...

(1968- ), Colorado state legislator *

Brittany Pettersen Brittany Louise Pettersen (born December 6, 1981) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Colorado's 7th congressional district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 22nd distric ...

, Colorado state legislator *

Daniel Schaefer Daniel "Dan" Schaefer (January 25, 1936 – April 16, 2006) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district from 1983 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Guttenberg, Iowa, he att ...

, Congressman (1936-2006) who resided in Lakewood during his time in office. *

Max Tyler Max Tyler (born November 17, 1947) is a small business owner and former legislator from Lakewood, Colorado. A Democrat, he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives in 2010 after being appointed in May 2009 following the resignati ...

(1947- ), Colorado state legislator

Local

* Steve Burkholder, Mayor of Lakewood

Sports

American football

* John McCormick (1937-2013), quarterback, punter *

Joe Romig Joe Romig (born April 11, 1941) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1973. Romig attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado, the University ...

(1941- ), guard *

Marc Schiechl Marc Schiechl (born November 30, 1987) is an arena football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an und ...

(1987- ), linebacker *

Jeremiah Sirles Jeremiah Sirles (born August 8, 1991) is a former American football guard. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, Colorado. He played in the NFL as a member of the San ...

(1991- ), offensive tackle

Baseball

Bill Hubbell Wilbert William Hubbell (born June 17, 1897 – August 3, 1980) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1925. He attended college at the University of Idaho. He was born in San Francisco ...

(1897-1980), pitcher *

Marty Lang Martin John Lang (September 27, 1905—January 13, 1968) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was 5'11 and weighed 160 lbs (pounds). He atten ...

(1905-1968), pitcher * Tim Lollar (1956- ), pitcher

Ice hockey

Mat Clark Mathew Clark (born October 17, 1990) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Anaheim Ducks, after he was selected by the Ducks in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the ...

(1990- ), defense

Soccer

Jordan Angeli Jordan Leigh Angeli (born May 31, 1986) is an American former soccer player from Lakewood, Colorado. She last played in 2015 for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League after a preseason trade with the Washington Spirit. ...

(1986- ), defender, forward * Jeb Brovsky (1988- ), defender * Aleisha Cramer (1982- ), midfielder *

Marian Dougherty Marian Antal Dougherty (; born November 25, 1984) is an American retired professional soccer defender. She last played for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League and had previously played for the United States women's nation ...

(1984- ), defender * Isaiah Schafer (1990- ), defender

Other

* Chris Camozzi (1986- ), mixed martial artist * Jeff Fosnes (1954- ), basketball small forward *

Scott Gaylord Scott Gaylord (born August 12, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in four NASCAR Winston Cup Series races, all at Sears Point Raceway, most recently in 1996. He has been a long time competitor in the NASCAR ...

(1958- ), race car driver *

Mel Proctor Mel Proctor is an American television sportscaster, actor, and book author. Biography A Denver, Colorado native, Proctor has called play-by-play for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, San Diego ...

(1951- ), sports announcer * Steve Williams (1960-2009), pro wrestler

References

External links

State of Colorado

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