List of people from Waxahachie, Texas
The following is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived a significant portion of their lives, in Waxahachie, Texas (USA).
Notable people
Citizen | Tie with Waxahachie | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|
Robert Benton | Birthplace | Academy Award-winning director who made his 1984 film Places in the Heart in his hometown | [1] |
Tom Blasingame | Birthplace | considered the oldest cowboy in the history of the American West | [2] |
Jammal Brown | Birthplace | professional football player | [3] |
Tevin Campbell | Birthplace | R&B singer | [4] |
Emanuel Cleaver | Birthplace | U.S. Representative | [5] |
Bessie Coleman | Hometown | first female African-American pilot (born in Atlanta, Texas; moved to Waxahachie at age 2) | [6] |
Frederic Forrest | Birthplace | Oscar-nominated actor | [7] |
Bill Ham | Birthplace | manager for ZZ Top | [8] |
Desmond Mason | Birthplace | professional basketball player | [9] |
Julie Miller | Birthplace | songwriter, singer, and recording artist | [10] |
Dick Murdoch | Birthplace | professional wrestler | [11] |
Byron Nelson | Birthplace | professional golf legend | [12] |
Jim Pitts | Residence | Former member of the Texas House of Representatives | [13] |
Paul Richards | Birthplace | Major League Baseball player, manager and executive | [14] |
Brian Waters | Birthplace | professional football player | [15] |
John Wray | Birthplace | Member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Waxahachie | [16] |
References
- ↑ "Robert Benton". 2014 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Tom Blasingame". 2013 Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. an Active Interest Media company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Hartman, Gary. The History of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press, 2008. p. 98. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bessiecoleman.com/Other%20Pages/release_1.html
- ↑ "Frederic Forrest". 2014 Microsoft. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bill Ham". 2014 AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Byron Nelson". 2006 The New York Times Company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Jim Pitts Campaign Website". jimpitts.net. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Richards". 2000-2014 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ {{cite web|url=http://wrayfortexas.com/about.html|title=About John Wray|publisher=wrayfortexas.com|accessdate=September 16, 2015}|
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