List of people from Great Bend, Kansas

Oscar Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker and most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the twentieth century.^[1]

The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Great Bend, Kansas.

Academia

• Joan Bondurant (1918-2006), political scientist, spy^[2]
• Jack Kilby (1923-2005), inventor, 2000 Nobel Prize laureate in physics^[3]
• Steve Kufeld (1939-1997), astronomer, inventor^[4]

Arts and entertainment

• Karrin Allyson (1963- ), jazz singer, pianist^[5]
• Nicholas Barton (1983- ), Filmmaker^[6]
• Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951), author, film director^[7]
• Roy Stryker (1893-1975), photographer, economist^[8]

Politics

• Joseph W. Henkle, Sr. (1906-1983), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas^[9]
• Jerry Moran (1954- ), U.S. Senator from Kansas^[10]

Sports

American football

• Steve Crosby (1950- ), running back, coach^[11]
• Damian Johnson (1962- ), offensive lineman^[12]
• Monte Robbins (1964- ), punter^[13]

Baseball

• John R. Keennan (1940-2015), longtime baseball scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers club^[14]
• Ted Welch (1892-1943), pitcher^[15]

Other sports

• Steve Gotsche (1961- ), golfer^[16]
• John Keller (1928-2000), 1952 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball player^[17]

• Kam Gruber (2012-Present) Driver of the 27G IMCA Sport Mod.

See also

• Lists of people from Kansas

References

1. Moos, Dan (2005). "Outside America: Race, Ethnicity, and the Role of the American West in National Belonging". University Press of New England. p. 53. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
2. Squatriglia, Chuck (2006-09-21). "Joan Bondurant--spy, authority on Gandhi". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
3. "TI People - Jack Kilby". Texas Instruments. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
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5. "Karrin Allyson Electronic Press Kit" (PDF). AMS Artists. p. 3. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
6. "Great Bend Tribune". May 1, 2014.
7. "NAACP History: Oscar Micheaux". National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
8. "The Photographers: Roy Stryker". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
9. "Kansas Lieutenant Governors". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
10. "Candidates - Jerry Moran". Election 2010 - AP Election Guide. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
11. "Steve Crosby". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
12. "Damian Johnson". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
13. "Entrepreneur Direct Speakers". Fort Hays State University. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
14. Great Bend Tribune – John R. Keenan (1940–2015)
15. "Ted Welch Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
16. "Steve Gotsche Official Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
17. "John Keller". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2011-05-22.