This is a list of people from Hays, Kansas, United States.
Academia[edit]
- Maurice L. Albertson (1918-2009), civil engineer, professor, Peace Corps co-founder[1]
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Film, television, and theatre[edit]
- Robert Bogue (1964– ), actor[2]
- Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917), showman, frontiersman, scout[3]
- Rebecca Staab (1961– ), actress[4]
Folklore[edit]
- Elizabeth Polly (c. 1843–1867), the so-called "Blue Light Lady"[5]
Journalism[edit]
- John L. Allen Jr. (1965– ), reporter, editor, analyst[6]
- Melissa McDermott, news anchor[7]
Literature[edit]
- Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), writer[8]
Music[edit]
- Rob Beckley (1975– ), musician[9]
- Petrowitsch Bissing (1871–1961), violin instructor[10]
Other visual arts[edit]
Business[edit]
- Philip Anschutz (1939– ), business magnate[12]
Crime and law enforcement[edit]
- Clay Allison (1840–1887), gunfighter[13]
- Robert Courtney (1952– ), fraudster, pharmacist[14]
- Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876), gunfighter, lawman[15]
Military[edit]
- Calamity Jane (1852–1903), frontierswoman, scout[15]
- George Custer (1839–1876), U.S. Army Bvt. Maj. General[16]
Politics[edit]
National[edit]
- Jerry Moran (1954– ), U.S. Senator from Kansas[17]
- Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (1894–1952), U.S. Representative from Kansas[18]
- Frances Tilton Weaver (1904–2003), feminist legal pioneer[19]
State[edit]
- Jeff Colyer (1960– ), 47th Governor of Kansas[20]
- Travis Couture-Lovelady, Kansas state legislator[21]
- Eber Phelps (1951– ), Kansas state legislator[22]
Sports[edit]
American football[edit]
- Tysyn Hartman (1989– ), safety[23]
- Tony Leiker (1964– ), defensive end[24]
Baseball[edit]
- Otto Denning (1912–1992), catcher, first baseman, manager[25]
- Elon Hogsett (1903–2001), pitcher[26]
- Willard Schmidt (1928–2007), pitcher[27]
Basketball[edit]
- Ron Baker (1993– ), shooting guard with the New York Knicks (born in Hays, but grew up in Utica and Scott City)[28]
- Marlies Gipson (1987– ), forward[29]
Other[edit]
- Dave Armstrong (1957– ), announcer[30]
- Bob Davis (1945– ), sportscaster[31]
See also[edit]
- List of people from Ellis County, Kansas
- List of Fort Hays State University people
- Lists of people from Kansas
References[edit]
- ^ "Maurice Lee Albertson [Obituary]". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved 2015-07-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Robert Bogue - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "William Frederick Cody". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Rebecca Staab - Bio". Rebecca Staab - The Official Site. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Weiser, Kathy (March 2010). "Fort Hays - History and Hauntings". Legends of Kansas. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Allen, Jr., John L. (2006-09-08). "Capuchins elect brother to Rome post". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Wuebben, Michael (1998-07-08). "Melissa McDermott". CBS News. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Elizabeth Bacon Custer". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Rob Beckley - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Eaton, Louis (1919). The Violin. Jacobs' Band Monthly, Volume 4. p. 52. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Hibbard, Don; Mason, Glenn E.; Weitze, Karen (2010). Hart Wood: Architecture Regionalism in Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. p. 249. ISBN 9780824832360. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Philip Anschutz". Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ O'Neal, Bill (1991). "Allison, Robert A. Clay". Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20.
- ^ Draper, Robert. "The Toxic Pharmacist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ a b "History of Hays". Hays, Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "George Armstrong Custer". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "About Jerry". United States Senator Jerry Moran. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "O'Loughlin, Kathryn Ellen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Biography for Avery B. and Frances (Tilton) Weaver". Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, Inc. 1976. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Kansas Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D." Kansas Office of the Governor. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ "Travis Couture-Lovelady". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Eber Phelps Legislative Papers". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Players - Tysyn Hartman". NFL. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Tony Leiker". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Otto Denning". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Chief Hogsett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Willard Schmidt Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Gregorian, Vahe (March 22, 2014). "Ron Baker embodies spirit of Wichita State's second March in the national spotlight". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "Marlies Gipson - Kansas State". WNBA. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "About Dave". Dave Armstrong. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Legendary Jayhawk voice Bob Davis elected to KAB Hall of Fame". University of Kansas Athletic Department. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2013.