Shelbyville, Tennessee

1. Sondra Locke (1944)

Actress

Actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Mick Kelly in the 1968 film The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter.

2. Ann Nixon Cooper (1902)

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Ann Louise Nixon Cooper was a centenarian mentioned in United States President-elect Barack Obama's November 2008 election speech as a representative of the change in status African Americans had undergone...

3. R. Ewing Thomason (1879)

American Politician

Robert Ewing Thomason was a Texas politician a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives the mayor of El Paso a Democratic member of the United States House...

4. Robert Galbraith Allison (1897)

Tennessee Government Official

Robert Galbraith Allison served as the Director of the Department of the Budget for the State of Tennessee under Governor Gordon Browning. He was appointed to the office on January...

5. Lewis Tillman (American football) (1966)

American Football Player

Lewis Darnell Tillman is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played for seven seasons for the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears....

6. John Alexander Greer (1802)

American Politician

John Alexander Greer was a Texan politician and the second Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Greer was born at Shelbyville Tennessee on July 18 1802. He was in Kentucky before moving...

7. Jim Winford (1909)

American Baseball Player

James Head Winford nicknamed Cowboy was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1932 and 1938 for the St. Louis...

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