List of people from Great Bend, Kansas
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The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Great Bend, Kansas.
Academia
- Joan Bondurant (1918–2006), political scientist, spy[2]
- Jack Kilby (1923–2005), co-inventor of integrated circuit (IC), 2000 Nobel Prize laureate in physics[3]
- Steve Kufeld (1939–1997), astronomer, inventor[4]
Arts and entertainment
- Karrin Allyson (1963– ), jazz singer, pianist[5]
- Nicholas Barton (1983– ), filmmaker[6]
- Bruce Helander (1947– ), artist[7]
- Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951), author, film director[8]
- Roy Stryker (1893–1975), photographer, economist[9]
Politics
- Jim Denning (1956–), majority leader of the Kansas Senate
- Joseph W. Henkle, Sr. (1906–1983), lieutenant governor of Kansas[10]
- Roger Marshall (1960– ), U.S. representative from Kansas; U.S senator from Kansas[11]
- Jerry Moran (1954– ), U.S. senator from Kansas[12]
Sports
American football
- Steve Crosby (1950– ), running back, coach[13]
- Damian Johnson (1962– ), offensive lineman[14]
- Monte Robbins (1964– ), punter[15]
Baseball
- John R. Keennan (1940–2015), longtime baseball scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers club[16]
- Ted Welch (1892–1943), pitcher[17]
Other sports
- Steve Gotsche (1961– ), golfer[18]
- John Keller (1928–2000), 1952 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball player[19]
