Localism: Famous Athletes and Coaches from Kansas

Famous Athletes and Coaches from Kansas

John Adams, (born 1915), jockey, Iola, Kansas.
Elden Auker, (1910-2006), baseball pitcher, Norcatur, Kansas.
Judy Bell, (born 1936), member of World Golf Hall of Fame, Wichita, Kansas.
Clint Bowyer, (born 1979), NASCAR driver, Emporia, Kansas.
Orville Brown, (1908-1981), pro wrestler, NWA champion, Sharon, Kansas.
Larry Cheney, (1886-1969), baseball pitcher, Belleville, Kansas.
Tony Clark, (born 1972), baseball player, Newton, Kansas.
Glenn Cunningham, (1909-1988), Silver Medalist, 1936 Olympic Games, Elkhart, Kansas.
Johnny Damon, (born 1973), baseball player, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Lynn Dickey, (born 1949), football player, Osawatomie, Kansas.
Nolan Cromwell, (born 1955), football player, Ransom, Kansas.
Wantha Davis, (born 1918), jockey, Liberal, Kansas.
Maurice Greene, (born 1974), track and field athlete (World and Olympic Champion), Kansas City, Kansas.
Bill Guthridge, (born 1937), coach, University of North Carolina, Parsons, Kansas
Bobby Henrich, (born 1938), baseball player, Lawrence, Kansas.
Ralph Houk, (born 1919), manager, New York Yankees, Lawrence, Kansas.
Gene Keady, (born 1936), coach, Purdue University, Larned, Kansas.
Lon Kruger , (born 1952), college/NBA basketball coach, Silver Lake, Kansas.
Walter Johnson, (1887-1946), baseball Hall of Famer, Humboldt, Kansas.
Franklin Lashley, (born 1976), Professional Wrestler for the WWE Junction City, Kansas.
Peter Mehringer, (1910-1987), Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler and professional football player, Kinsley, Kansas.
Terence Newman, (born 1978), footall player, Salina, Kansas
Nicole Ohlde, (born 1982), WNBA player, Clay Center, Kansas.
John H. Outland, (1871-1947), namesake of Outland Trophy, Douglas County, Kansas.
John Riggins, (born 1949), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Seneca, Kansas.
Adolph Rupp, (1901-1977), college basketball coach, Halstead, Kansas.
Jim Ryun, (born 1947), athlete and politician, Wichita, Kansas.
Barry Sanders, (born 1968), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Wichita, Kansas.
Gale Sayers, (born 1943), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Wichita, Kansas.
Wayne Simien, (born 1983), NCAA All-American, NBA basketball player, Leavenworth, Kansas
Dean Smith, (born 1931), college basketball coach, Topeka, Kansas.
Eddie Sutton, (born 1936), college basketball coach, Bucklin, Kansas
Jackie Stiles, (12/21/1978, WNBA basketball player, Kansas City, Kansas
Steve Tasker, (born 1962), NFL Pro-Bowl MVP in 1993, Smith Center, Kansas
Mark Turgeon, (born 1965), College basketball coach, Topeka, Kansas
Earl Watson, (born 1979), NBA basketball player, Kansas City, Kansas.
Kendra Wecker, (born 1982), WNBA player, Marysville, Kansas.
Lynette Woodard, (born 1959), basketball Hall of Famer, Wichita, Kansas.