Waxahachie, Texas
1. Byron Nelson (1912)
Professional Golfer
PGA Tour golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member who won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945. Across his career, he won five major championships and earned numerous trophies. He...
2. Robert Benton (1932)
Film Director
Director of films such as The Late Show, Places in the Heart, and Kramer vs. Kramer, the latter earning him an Oscar for Best Director.
3. Frederic Forrest (1936)
American Actor
Famous actor who became known for his performances in films like Apocalypse Now and The Conversation, among others. He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in the film,...
4. Tevin Campbell (1976)
Singer-songwriter Actor
American singer-songwriter and actor known for his hit single "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do." His second album, I'm Ready, went double platinum. In 2016, he released a...
5. Dick Murdoch (1946)
Professional Wrestler
American wrestler who won the NWA Southwest Junior Championship title three times.
6. Jammal Brown (1981)
All-american College Football Pl
Offensive tackle who made his NFL debut in 2005 for the New Orleans Saints, and helped the team win Super Bowl XLIV in 2010.
7. Desmond Mason (1977)
American Basketball Player
Guard/forward who won the 2001 NBA Slam Dunk Contest as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics.
8. Julie Miller (1956)
American Musician
American country singer-songwriter who has worked as a background vocalist for singers like Emmylou Harris and Amy Grant. She has had success with albums on the US Christian chart, including...
9. Aldrick Robinson (1988)
American Football Player
Aldrick Robinson is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft with...
10. Broderick Sargent (1962)
American Football Player
Broderick Lawrence Sargent is a former American professional football player who was a fullback and linebacker in the National Football League World League of American Football and Arena Football League....
11. Brent Rowan (1956)
Musician
Brent Rowan is an American session musician and record producer who works primarily in country music. Active since the 1970s Rowan began working with John Conlee through the recommendation of...
12. Emanuel Cleaver (1944)
American Politician
Emanuel Cleaver II is a United Methodist pastor American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives. Cleaver currently represents Missouri's 5th congressional district where he's served...
13. Lyle Boren (1909)
American Politician
Lyle Hagler Boren was a U. S. Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma serving from 1937 to 1947 and was defeated...
14. Montae Reagor (1977)
All-american College Football Pl
Montae Reagor is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for nine seasons. He played college football for Texas...
15. Jimmy Adair (1907)
American Baseball Player And Coa
James Aubrey Adair was an American baseball infielder manager and coach. Although he played only briefly in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the 1931 Chicago Cubs Adair had...
16. Bob Vines (1897)
American Baseball Player
Robert Earl Bob Vines was an American professional baseball pitcher. Vines played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1925. In 5 career games he...
17. Roy Easterwood (1915)
American Baseball Player
Roy Charles Easterwood was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1944. A native of Waxahachie Texas the 29-year-old rookie stood 6 ft 0 in...
18. Archie Wise (1912)
American Baseball Player
Archibald Edwin Wise was a professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher he appeared in two games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1932. For his career...
19. Brian Waters (1977)
American Football Player Offensi
Brian Demond Waters is an American football guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1999...
20. Patrick Crayton (1979)
American Football Player
Patrick Jamel Crayton is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was an originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by...
