List of people from Hays, Kansas

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This is a list of people from Hays, Kansas , United States.

Academia

See also: List of Fort Hays State University people

• Maurice L. Albertson (1918-2009), civil engineer, professor, Peace Corps co-founder ^[1]

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

• Robert Bogue (1964– ), actor ^[2]
• Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917), showman, frontiersman, scout ^[3]
• Rebecca Staab (1961– ), actress ^[4]

Folklore

• Elizabeth Polly (c. 1843–1867), the so-called "Blue Light Lady" ^[5]

Journalism

• John L. Allen Jr. (1965– ), reporter, editor, analyst ^[6]
• Melissa McDermott, news anchor ^[7]

Literature

• Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), writer ^[8]

Music

• Rob Beckley (1975– ), musician ^[9]
• Petrowitsch Bissing (1871–1961), violin instructor ^[10]

Other visual arts

• Hart Wood (1880–1957), architect ^[11]

Business

• Philip Anschutz (1939– ), business magnate ^[12]

Crime and law enforcement

• Clay Allison (1840–1887), gunfighter ^[13]
• Robert Courtney (1952– ), fraudster, pharmacist ^[14]
• Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876), gunfighter, lawman ^[15]

Military

See also: Fort Hays notable people

• Calamity Jane (1852–1903), frontierswoman, scout ^[15]
• George Custer (1839–1876), U.S. Army Bvt. Maj. General ^[16]

Politics

National

• 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

• Jeff Colyer (1960– ), 47th Governor of Kansas ^[20]
• Travis Couture-Lovelady, Kansas state legislator ^[21]
• Eber Phelps (1951– ), Kansas state legislator ^[22]

Sports

American football

• Tysyn Hartman (1989– ), safety ^[23]
• Tony Leiker (1964– ), defensive end ^[24]

Baseball

• Otto Denning (1912–1992), catcher, first baseman, manager ^[25]
• Dylan Dreiling (2003– ), outfielder and 2024 College World Series Most Outstanding Player
• Elon Hogsett (1903–2001), pitcher ^[26]
• Willard Schmidt (1928–2007), pitcher ^[27]

Basketball

• 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

• Dave Armstrong (1957– ), announcer ^[30]
• Bob Davis (1945– ), sportscaster ^[31]

See also

• Biography portal
• Kansas portal
• Lists portal

• List of people from Ellis County, Kansas
• List of Fort Hays State University people
• Lists of people from Kansas

References

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4. "Rebecca Staab - Bio". Rebecca Staab - The Official Site. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
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15. "History of Hays". Hays, Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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31. "Legendary Jayhawk voice Bob Davis elected to KAB Hall of Fame". University of Kansas Athletic Department. September 28, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2013.