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]
Dale Hansen Residence Sports Anchor WFFA-TV Channel 8 Dallas, Texas [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Benton". 2014 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tom Blasingame". 2013 Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. an Active Interest Media company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Hartman, Gary. The History of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press, 2008. p. 98. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.bessiecoleman.com/Other%20Pages/release_1.html
  7. ↑ "Frederic Forrest". 2014 Microsoft. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Bill Ham". 2014 AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Byron Nelson". 2006 The New York Times Company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Jim Pitts Campaign Website". jimpitts.net. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Paul Richards". 2000-2014 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "About John Wray". wrayfortexas.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ . wfaa.com http://www.wfaa.com/features/why-dale-hansen-loves-waxahachie/47506529. Retrieved February 18, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)|
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