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 people were born in San Marcos. Some became famous after moving away.
- Ty Detmer - Heisman-winning quarterback from Brigham Young University[1][2][3]
- Catalina Vasquez Villalpando - 39th Treasurer of the United States
- Tino Villanueva, poet and writer[4]
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[5]
- Powers Boothe - Emmy Award-winning actor[5]
- 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[5][6]
- 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[5][7]
- Scott A. Johnson - horror author, received a bachelor's degree from Texas State University–San Marcos
- 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[5]
- John Sharp - former Texas Comptroller[5]
- George Strait - Grammy Award-winning musician[5]
References
- ↑ Ty Detmer - NNDB
- ↑ Detroit Lions Site: Ty Detmer
- ↑ Ty Detmer Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ↑ "Tino Villanueva Biography". BookRags, Inc. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points of Pride : Texas State University
- ↑ About Heloise
- ↑ LBJ statue returns to campus : University News Service : Texas State University
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