List of people from Hays, Kansas
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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
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]
