This is a list of people from Hays, Kansas, United States.

Academia

Maurice L. Albertson (1918-2009), civil engineer, professor, Peace Corps co-founder

Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre Robert Bogue (1964– ), actor Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917), showman, frontiersman, scout Rebecca Staab (1961– ), actress

Folklore Elizabeth Polly (c. 1843–1867), the so-called "Blue Light Lady"

Journalism John L. Allen Jr. (1965– ), reporter, editor, analyst Melissa McDermott, news anchor

Literature Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), writer

Music Rob Beckley (1975– ), musician Petrowitsch Bissing (1871–1961), violin instructor

Other visual arts Hart Wood (1880–1957), architect

Business Philip Anschutz (1939– ), business magnate

Crime and law enforcement Clay Allison (1840–1887), gunfighter Robert Courtney (1952– ), fraudster, pharmacist Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876), gunfighter, lawman

Military

Calamity Jane (1852–1903), frontierswoman, scout George Custer (1839–1876), U.S. Army Bvt. Maj. General

Politics National Jerry Moran (1954– ), U.S. Senator from Kansas Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (1894–1952), U.S. Representative from Kansas Frances Tilton Weaver (1904–2003), feminist legal pioneer

State Jeff Colyer (1960– ), 47th Governor of Kansas Travis Couture-Lovelady, Kansas state legislator Eber Phelps (1951– ), Kansas state legislator

Sports American football Tysyn Hartman (1989– ), safety Tony Leiker (1964– ), defensive end

Baseball Otto Denning (1912–1992), catcher, first baseman, manager Dylan Dreiling (2003– ), outfielder and 2024 College World Series Most Outstanding Player Elon Hogsett (1903–2001), pitcher Willard Schmidt (1928–2007), pitcher

Basketball Ron Baker (1993– ), shooting guard with the New York Knicks (born in Hays, but grew up in Utica and Scott City) Marlies Gipson (1987– ), forward

Other Dave Armstrong (1957– ), announcer Bob Davis (1945– ), sportscaster

See also

List of people from Ellis County, Kansas List of Fort Hays State University people Lists of people from Kansas

References