Wharton, Texas
1. Dan Rather (1931)
Journalist Anchor
Correspondent for 60 Minutes II who worked as a CBS news anchor for 24 years. During decades of award-winning news reporting on CBS, he signed off every evening with the...
2. George Farmer Burgess (1861)
American Politician
George Farmer Burgess was a U. S. Representative from Texas.
3. Jim Kearney (1943)
American Football Player
James Lee Kearney is a former American football safety who played twelve seasons in the National Football League and the American Football League from 1965-1976. He started in Super Bowl...
4. Rick Matula (1953)
American Baseball Pitcher
Richard Carlton Matula is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher he played in Major League Baseballfrom 1979 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves. His last name is pronounced...
5. Billy Waddy (1954)
American Football Player
Billy Waddy is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings. Waddy was a legitimate deep...
6. Mac Sweeney (1955)
American Politician
David McCann Mac Sweeney is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. Born in Wharton in Wharton County west of Houston Sweeney earned his...
7. James Everett Chase (1914)
American Politician
James Everett Chase was an American politician. He was elected mayor of Spokane Washington by a landslide 62 percent to 38 percent margin in 1981 becoming Spokane's first African American...
8. Chandi Jones (1982)
American Basketball Player
Chandi Jones in Wharton Texas is a professional basketball player. Jones is the daughter of Janice and David Jones a former professional football player who later became a collegiate basketball...
9. Lamar Lathon (1967)
American Football Player
Lamar Lavante Lathon is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 6'4 255 lbs....
