List of people from Salina, Kansas

The list of people from Salina, Kansas includes only notable people who have resided in Salina, Kansas and who currently have a Wikipedia article.

• Alexander Brown Mackie (1894–1966), co-founder of Brown Mackie College^[1]
• Kenneth S. Davis (1912–1999), historian^[2]
• Steven Hawley (1951– ), astronaut, physics professor^[3]
• Wes Jackson (1936– ), environmentalist, plant geneticist^[4]
• Breon Mitchell (1942– ), literary translator, professor of Germanic studies^[5]

• Tyrees Allen (1954– ), actor
• Dwight Frye (1899–1943), actor^[6]
• Otto Hulett (1898–1983), actor^[7]
• Betty Knox (1906–1963), dancer with Wilson, Keppel and Betty; war correspondent^[8]
• George Murdock (1930–2012), actor^[9]
• Nathan Tysen (1977– ), Broadway lyricist ^[10]

• Thomas Craven (1888–1969), writer, critic, and art historian^[11]
• Paul Harvey (1918–2009), radio broadcaster^[12]
• Laura M. Johns (1849–1935), suffragist, journalist
• Vera Brady Shipman (1889–1932), arts journalist, composer, clubwoman
• Gene Wojciechowski, sports journalist, author^[13]

• Herbie Harper (1920–2012), jazz trombonist^[14]
• Terry Kirkman (1939–2023), singer/songwriter of The Association^[15]
• Charlie LaVere (1910–1983), jazz pianist and bandleader^[16]

• Evan Lindquist (1936–2023), artist, printmaker, and Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas^[17]

• Harry Lee, founder of the HD Lee Mercantile Company, inventor of Lee Jeans
• Matthew Rose (1959– ), railroad executive^[18]
• Steven Cyr

• Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817–1901), American Civil War nurse^[19]

• Joseph L. Bristow (1861–1944), U.S. Senator from Kansas^[20]
• Marlin Fitzwater (1942– ), White House Press Secretary^[21]
• Dean M. Gillespie (1884–1949), U.S. Representative from Colorado^[22]
• Guy T. Helvering (1878–1946), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[23]
• Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr. (1916–2013), United States federal judge^[24]
• William A. Phillips (1824–1893), city founder, U.S. Representative from Kansas^[25]
• Joseph Taggart (1867–1938), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[26]

• John W. Carlin (1940– ), 40th Governor of Kansas^[27]
• Bill Graves (1953– ), 43rd Governor of Kansas^[28]
• John F. Hayes (1919–2010), Kansas state legislator^[29]
• Dan G. Johnson, Idaho state legislator^[30]
• Lawton Nuss (1952– ), Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice^[31]
• Shane Schoeller (1971– ), Missouri state legislator^{[citation needed]}
• John Simpson (1934– ), Kansas State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate
• Ernest Strahan (1901–1971), Kansas State Senator

• John Balthasar Brungardt (1958– ), Bishop in the Catholic Church^[32]
• Frederick William Freking (1913–1998), Bishop in the Catholic Church^[33]

• Terence Newman (1978– ), NFL cornerback^[34]
• Brent Venables (1970– ), University of Oklahoma Head Coach
• Sheahon Zenger (1966– ), assistant coach, university sports administrator^[35]

• Bob Cain (1924–1997), pitcher^[36]
• Luke French (1985– ), pitcher^[37]
• Ryan Kohlmeier (1977– ), pitcher^[38]
• Gene Mauch (1925–2005), infielder, manager^[39]
• Pat Meares (1968– ), shortstop^[40]
• Ernest C. Quigley (1880–1960), umpire
• Bob Swift (1915–1966), manager^[41]

• Kurt Budke (1961–2011), women's college basketball coach^[42]
• Howard Engleman (1919–2011), college basketball standout^[43]
• Todd Jadlow, basketball player^{[citation needed]}
• Gene Johnson (1902–1989), assistant coach, 1932 USA Olympic basketball gold medal team^{[citation needed]}

• Adrianna Franch (1990– ), soccer goalkeeper^[44]
• Steve Fritz (1967– ), decathlete^{[citation needed]}
• Jeremy Petty (1982– ), auto racer^{[citation needed]}

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