List of people from San Marcos, Texas

This is a list of people from San Marcos, Texas in the United States.

Native residents

The following notable people were born in San Marcos. Some became notable after moving away.

• Jim Brown (1892–1943), professional baseball player ^[1]
• Pete Compton (1889–1978), professional baseball player ^[1]
• Bill Clowers (1898–1978), professional baseball player ^[1]
• Ty Detmer, Heisman-winning quarterback from Brigham Young University ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Eddie Durham, jazz guitarist and early electric guitar innovator
• David Hamilton (born 1997), professional baseball player ^[1]
• Tex Hughson (1916–1993), professional baseball player and father of Jane Hughson, mayor of San Marcos
• George Johnson (1890–1940), professional baseball player ^[1]
• Donnie Joseph (born 1987), professional baseball player ^[1]
• Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, 39th Treasurer of the United States
• Tino Villanueva, poet and writer ^[5]

Residents

These people are or were well known for living in San Marcos. They are either non-native, or a birthplace has not yet been confirmed.

• Charles Austin, Olympic gold medalist ^[6]
• Powers Boothe, Emmy Award-winning actor ^[6]
• Ryan Delahoussaye, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Tom Ford, film director and fashion designer
• Jeremy Furstenfeld, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Justin Furstenfeld, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Aaryn Gries, contestant on Big Brother 15
• Heloise (Poncé Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans), writer, author, speaker, and syndicated columnist ^{[6] [7]}
• C.B. Hudson, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Lyndon B. Johnson, thirty-sixth President of the United States, educated at Texas State University–San Marcos ^{[6] [8]}
• Tom Martin, Mayor of Lubbock
• Matt Noveskey, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Tomás Rivera, influential figure in Chicano and American literature; Texas State University–San Marcos alumni ^[6]
• John Sharp, former Texas Comptroller ^[6]
• George Strait, Grammy Award-winning musician ^[6]

People associated with San Marcos

• Rebecca Bradley (bandit), robbed a Buda bank in 1926, was imprisoned in San Marcos and became known as the "Flapper bandit" ^[9]

References

1. "Birth, Death and Cemetery Locations in Texas, USA: San Marcos". Retrosheet . Retrieved October 29, 2024.
2. Ty Detmer - NNDB
3. Detroit Lions Site: Ty Detmer Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
4. Ty Detmer Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
5. "Tino Villanueva Biography". BookRags, Inc. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
6. Points of Pride : Texas State University Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
7. "About Heloise". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
8. LBJ statue returns to campus : University News Service : Texas State University
9. Niebauer, Laura (January 14, 2025). "Meet the Texas Flapper Bandit". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

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