List of people from Hays, Kansas

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This is a list of people from Hays, Kansas, United States.

Academia

Maurice L. Albertson (1918-2009), civil engineer, professor, Peace Corps co-founder^[1]

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

Robert Bogue (1964– ), actor^[2]
Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917), showman, frontiersman, scout^[3]
Rebecca Staab (1961– ), actress^[4]

Folklore

Elizabeth Polly (c. 1843–1867), the so-called "Blue Light Lady"^[5]

Journalism

John L. Allen Jr. (1965– ), reporter, editor, analyst^[6]
Melissa McDermott, news anchor^[7]

Literature

Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), writer^[8]

Music

Rob Beckley (1975– ), musician^[9]
Petrowitsch Bissing (1871–1961), violin instructor^[10]

Other visual arts

Hart Wood (1880–1957), architect^[11]

Business

Philip Anschutz (1939– ), business magnate^[12]

Crime and law enforcement

Clay Allison (1840–1887), gunfighter^[13]
Robert Courtney (1952– ), fraudster, pharmacist^[14]
Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876), gunfighter, lawman^[15]

Military

Calamity Jane (1852–1903), frontierswoman, scout^[15]
George Custer (1839–1876), U.S. Army Bvt. Maj. General^[16]

Politics

National

Jerry Moran (1954– ), U.S. Senator from Kansas^[17]
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (1894–1952), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[18]
Frances Tilton Weaver (1904–2003), feminist legal pioneer^[19]

State

Jeff Colyer (1960– ), 47th Governor of Kansas^[20]
Travis Couture-Lovelady, Kansas state legislator^[21]
Eber Phelps (1951– ), Kansas state legislator^[22]

Sports

American football

Tysyn Hartman (1989– ), safety^[23]
Tony Leiker (1964– ), defensive end^[24]

Baseball

Otto Denning (1912–1992), catcher, first baseman, manager^[25]
Dylan Dreiling (2003– ), outfielder and 2024 College World Series Most Outstanding Player
Elon Hogsett (1903–2001), pitcher^[26]
Willard Schmidt (1928–2007), pitcher^[27]

Basketball

Ron Baker (1993– ), shooting guard with the New York Knicks (born in Hays, but grew up in Utica and Scott City)^[28]
Marlies Gipson (1987– ), forward^[29]

Other

Dave Armstrong (1957– ), announcer^[30]
Bob Davis (1945– ), sportscaster^[31]

See also

References

^ "Maurice Lee Albertson [Obituary]". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved 2015-07-10.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Robert Bogue - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ "William Frederick Cody". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Rebecca Staab - Bio". Rebecca Staab - The Official Site. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Weiser, Kathy (March 2010). "Fort Hays - History and Hauntings". Legends of Kansas. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Allen, Jr., John L. (2006-09-08). "Capuchins elect brother to Rome post". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Wuebben, Michael (1998-07-08). "Melissa McDermott". CBS News. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ "Elizabeth Bacon Custer". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Rob Beckley - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Eaton, Louis (1919). The Violin. Jacobs' Band Monthly, Volume 4. p. 52. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^ Hibbard, Don; Mason, Glenn E.; Weitze, Karen (2010). Hart Wood: Architecture Regionalism in Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. p. 249. ISBN 9780824832360. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Philip Anschutz". Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ O'Neal, Bill (1991). "Allison, Robert A. Clay". Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20.
^ Draper, Robert. "The Toxic Pharmacist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ ^a ^b "History of Hays". Hays, Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "George Armstrong Custer". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "About Jerry". United States Senator Jerry Moran. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
^ "O'Loughlin, Kathryn Ellen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ "Biography for Avery B. and Frances (Tilton) Weaver". Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, Inc. 1976. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ "Kansas Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D." Kansas Office of the Governor. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
^ "Travis Couture-Lovelady". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Eber Phelps Legislative Papers". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Players - Tysyn Hartman". NFL. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Tony Leiker". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Otto Denning". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Chief Hogsett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ "Willard Schmidt Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ Gregorian, Vahe (March 22, 2014). "Ron Baker embodies spirit of Wichita State's second March in the national spotlight". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
^ "Marlies Gipson - Kansas State". WNBA. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "About Dave". Dave Armstrong. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
^ "Legendary Jayhawk voice Bob Davis elected to KAB Hall of Fame". University of Kansas Athletic Department. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

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