List of people from Pittsburg, Kansas

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This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Academia

See also: List of Pittsburg State University people

• Dale R. Corson (1914–2012), physicist ^[1]
• Samuel Martin (1924–2009), linguist ^[2]
• Vance Randolph (1892–1980), folklorist ^[3]

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

• Hugh Gillin (1925–2004), actor ^[4]
• Roy Glenn (1914–1971), actor ^[5]

Journalism

• Rick Atkinson (1952– ), newspaper journalist, military historian ^[6]
• Paul White (1902–1955), broadcast journalist ^[7]
• Brian Williams (1959– ), news anchor ^[8]

Literature

• Harold Bell Wright (1872–1944), essayist, novelist, playwright ^[9]
• Gary Zukav (1942– ), spiritualist, self-help writer ^[10]

Music

• Lee Allen (1927–1994), saxophonist ^[11]

Other visual arts

• Waylande Gregory (1905–1971), sculptor ^[12]
• Alan Larkin (1953– ), artist ^[13]
• Russell Myers (1938– ), cartoonist ^[14]
• Scot Sothern (1949– ), photographer ^[15]
• Ann Woodward (1915–1975), radio actress, showgirl, and socialite

Business

• William N. Deramus III (1915–1989), railroad executive ^[16]
• Alexander Howat (1876–1945), coal miner, trade union leader ^[17]
• Kenneth A. Spencer (1902–1960), chemical entrepreneur ^[18]

Crime

• Dennis Rader (1945– ), serial killer ^[19]

Military

• Jack William Wintle (1908–1942), U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, Navy Cross recipient ^[20]

Politics

National

• Philip P. Campbell (1862–1941), U.S. Representative from Kansas ^[21]
• John C. Coughenour (1941– ), U.S. federal judge ^[22]
• Ronald Earl Longstaff (1941– ), U.S. federal judge ^[23]
• Edward White Patterson (1895–1940), U.S. Representative from Kansas ^[24]

State

• Donald L. Allegrucci (1936–2014), Kansas Supreme Court justice ^[25]
• Terry Calloway (1954– ), Kansas state legislator ^[26]
• Jacob LaTurner, Kansas State Treasurer-designate ^[27]
• Arthur C. Mellette (1842–1896), 1st Governor of South Dakota ^[28]
• Julie Menghini (1964– ), Kansas state legislator ^[29]
• Robert H. Trent (1936–2012), Wyoming state legislator ^[30]

Religion

• Ronald Michael Gilmore (1942– ), Roman Catholic prelate ^[31]

Sports

American football

See also List of Pittsburg State Gorillas head football coaches

• Brad Franchione (1974– ), coach ^[32]
• Dale Hall (1924–1996), coach ^[33]
• Dylan Meier (1984–2010), quarterback ^[34]
• Kerry Meier (1986– ), wide receiver ^[35]
• Shad Meier (1978– ), tight end ^[36]
• Steve Quinn (1946– ), center ^[37]
• Kevin Verdugo (1968– ), coach ^[38]

Baseball

• P. J. Forbes (1967– ), infielder ^[39]
• Don Gutteridge (1912–2008), second and third baseman, coach, manager ^[40]
• Ray Mueller (1912–1994), catcher ^[41]
• Bill Russell (1948– ), shortstop, coach, manager ^[42]
• Roy Sanders (1894–1963), pitcher ^[43]

Other

• Ralph "Wild Red" Berry (1906–1973), pro wrestler ^[44]
• Ed Nealy (1960– ), basketball forward ^[45]

See also

• Lists of people from Kansas

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