List of people from Leawood, Kansas explained

This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Leawood, Kansas.

Academia

• Jeffrey L. Fisher (1970–), law professor, U.S. Supreme Court litigator^[1]

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

• Holley Fain (1981–), actress^[2]
• Nancy Opel (1957–), singer, actress^[3]

Gaming

• Nick Plott (1984–), eSports commentator^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Sinberg . Stan . Stanford's Jeffrey Fisher Brings High-Profile Issues to Supreme Court . California Lawyer . June 2015 . 2016-04-01.
2. Web site: Holley Fain . IMDb . 2016-04-01.
3. Web site: Nancy Opel returns to Kansas City . WDAF . 2014-05-22 . 2016-04-01.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55l0GMtVnnY Interview with Nick "Tasteless" Plott
5. https://plus.google.com/107122140933349786728/posts Sean Plott's Google+ page
6. Picks and Pans Review: Talking With...Julie Garwood . People . 1997-04-28 . 2016-04-01.
7. Web site: Kansas City's History Detective: Candice Millard . KCPT . 2016-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425063356/http://kcpt.org/arts/kansas-citys-history-detective-candice-millard/ . 2016-04-25 . dead .
8. Web site: Thummel . Cisley . Bigger Than Barbecue . 435 . March 2011 . 2016-04-01.
9. News: Blankenship . Bill . From corporate exec to folksinger . The Topeka Capital-Journal . 2008-06-13 . 2016-04-01.
10. Book: Hackett, Vernell . Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship . Cusic . Don . ABC-CLIO . Santa Barbara, CA . 2009-11-12 . 283.
11. Web site: Stafford . Diane . Garmin success starts with co-founder . The Wichita Eagle . 20 December 2012 . 6 August 2023.
12. News: J.c. Hall, Hallmark Founder, Is Dead. Pace. Eric. 1982-10-30. The New York Times. 2020-01-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
13. Web site: Phillips . Anessa . Alumna Congresswoman passes . University News . 2010-10-18 . 2016-04-01.
14. Web site: Hearne . Christopher . Hearne on the Street: Trent Green Returns & KC Strip to Ferry First Friday-ers . K.C. Confidential . 2010-05-07 . 2016-04-01 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324224541/http://www.kcconfidential.com/full_content.php?article_id=15630&full=yes&pbr=1 . March 24, 2012 .
15. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2023/10/19/travis-kelce-buys-new-leawood-mansion.html
16. News: Dornbrook . James . Mariner Wealth Advisors adds wealth of experience . Kansas City Business Journal . 2014-09-17 . 2016-04-01.
17. Web site: Joe Carter Speaker Bio Find booking agent contact to book top speakers bureau and celebrities . Allamericanspeakers.com . 2016-04-01.
18. News: Player Profile - Mike Morin . The Orange County Register . 2016-04-01.
19. Web site: Dan Quisenberry Dead At 45 . CBS News . 1998-09-30 . 2016-04-01.
20. Web site: Kevin Seitzer . Kansas City Royals . 2016-04-01.
21. Web site: Jon Kempin . Kansas City Sporting . 2016-04-01.
22. Web site: Ryan Raybould . Kansas City Sporting . 2016-04-01.
23. News: Gooch . Charles . Seth Sinovic inks new deal with Sporting Kansas City . The Kansas City Star . 2012-01-18 . 2016-04-01.
24. Web site: Jennifer Hopkins . Women's Tennis Association . 2016-04-01.
25. Web site: US Open has Kansas City Connections . U.S. Tennis Association . 2016-04-01.
26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJztfsXKcPQ Sean Plott - My Life of StarCraft - Day[9] Daily #100]
    • Sean Plott (1986–), pro StarCraft gamer, caster, webshow host^[5]

    Literature

    • Julie Garwood (1944–2023), novelist^[6]
    • Candice Millard (1968–), historian, journalist^[7]
    • Doug Worgul (1953–), novelist, non-fiction author^[8]

    Music

    • Jim Abel (1947–), singer-songwriter^[9]
    • Phil Keaggy (1951–), guitarist, singer^[10]

    Business

    • Min Kao (1949–), co-founder of Garmin Corporation^[11]
    • Joyce Clyde Hall (1891–1982), founder of Hallmark Cards^[12]

    Politics

    • Karen McCarthy (1947–2010), U.S. Representative from Missouri^[13]

    Sports

    American football

    • Trent Green (1970–), quarterback^[14]
    • Travis Kelce (1989–), tight end^[15]
    • Mark Vlasic (1963–), quarterback^[16]

    Baseball

    • Joe Carter (1960–), outfielder, first baseman^[17]
    • Alex Gordon (1984 –), outfielder
    • Mike Morin (1991–), relief pitcher^[18]
    • Dan Quisenberry (1953–1998), pitcher^[19]
    • Kevin Seitzer (1962–), third baseman, hitting coach^[20]

    Soccer

    • Jon Kempin (1993–), goalkeeper^[21]
    • Ryan Raybould (1983–), midfielder, defender^[22]
    • Seth Sinovic (1987–), defender^[23]

    Tennis

    • Jennifer Hopkins (1981–), tennis player^[24]
    • Jack Sock (1992–), tennis player^[25]

    See also

    • List of people from Johnson County, Kansas
    • Lists of people from Kansas

    References

    ]