The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Garden City, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment
- Sanora Babb (1907–2005), novelist, journalist[1]
- Jeremy Hubbard (1972– ), news anchor[2]
- Frank Mantooth (1947–2004), jazz pianist, arranger[3]
- Fred Myton (1885–1955), screenwriter[4]
Law enforcement
- Alvin Dewey (1912–1987), special agent of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation[5]
Military
- Kendall Carl Campbell (1917–1942), U.S. Naval Reserve aviator[6]
Politics
National
- John Cotteral (1864–1933), U.S. federal judge[7]
- Clifford R. Hope (1893–1970), U.S. Representative from Kansas[8]
- Richard Hopkins (1873–1943), U.S. federal judge[9]
- Dale Saffels (1921–2002), U.S. federal judge[10]
- William Howard Thompson (1871–1928), U.S. Senator from Kansas[11]
State
- Don O. Concannon(1927–2013), Candidate for Governor in 1974.
- Roy Romer (1928– ), 39th Governor of Colorado[12]
- Jeff Whitham, former member of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Local
- Webster Davis (1861–1923), Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri[13]
- Buffalo Jones (1844–1919), frontiersman, conservationist, co-founder of Garden City[14]
- Chuck Reed (1948– ), 64th Mayor of San Jose, California[15]
Sports
American football
- Thurman "Fum" McGraw (1927–2000), NFL defensive tackle[16]
- Hal Patterson (1932–2011), CFL wide receiver[17]
- John Zook (1947–2020), NFL defensive end[18]
Baseball
- Gene Krug (1955– ), MLB pinch hitter[19]
- Harry Short (1878–1954), Texas League stolen base leader 1907[20]
- Todd Tichenor (1976– ), MLB umpire[21]
Boxing
- Victor Ortíz (1987– ), welterweight, actor[22]
- Brandon Rios (1986– ), lightweight[23]
Other sports
- Mark Fox (1969– ), basketball coach[24]
- Ray Watson (1898–1974), U.S. Olympic track and field athlete[25]
Other
- Joe Exotic (1963– ), former zoo operator, convicted felon, and politician
- Charles "Buffalo" Jones (1844–1919), cowboy and naturalist
- Julian Morgenstern (1881–1976), rabbi and Hebrew Union College professor and president
References
- ^ "Biography: Sanora Babb". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Dinell, David. "From Studio B to ABC". The Shocker. Wichita State University. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Frank Mantooth, 56; Albums Earned 11 Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Fred Myton". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Alvin Dewey Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Kendall C. Campbell". Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Cotteral, John Hazelton". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "HOPE, Clifford Ragsdale (1893 - 1970)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Hopkins, Richard Joseph". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Saffels, Dale Emerson". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "THOMPSON, William Howard (1871 - 1928)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Biography of Governor Roy Romer". Colorado State Archives. 1997-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Creel, George; Slavens, John (1902). "Webster Davis". Men Who Are Making Kansas City. Vintage Kansas City. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "C. J. "Buffalo" Jones". Finney County Historical Society. 1979-07-04. Archived from the original on 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Biography of Chuck R. Reed, the 64th Mayor of San José". City of San Jose. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Thurman McGraw". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Hall Patterson". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "John Zook". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Gene Krug". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Alexander, Charles C. (April 16, 2015). Spoke: A Biography of Tris Speaker. McFarland. ISBN 9781476622446.
- ^ "Getting the call: Tichenor finally gets full-time umpiring chance". Garden City Telegram. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ^ "Victor Ortiz (of California)". BoxRec. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Brandon Rios". BoxRec. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Mark Fox - Profile". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Ray Watson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-10-31.