List of people from Sherman, Texas explained

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Sherman, Texas.

Academics

• Light Townsend Cummins, educator and historian
• John C. Hitt, President of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida
• Jerry B. Lincecum, Emeritus Professor of English at Austin College in Sherman, Texas

Media

• Will Cain, Fox News personality
• Michael Quinn Sullivan, journalist and conservative political activist, based in Austin, Texas

Acting

• Stella Adams (1883–1961), actress of the silent and early sound film eras^[1]
• Bess Flowers, actress
• Candace Kita, actress and model
• Tom Virtue, actor

Music

• Zach Blair, musician (Hagfish; Rise Against)
• Teddy Buckner, musician
• Sam Coomes, musician
• Arizona Dranes, pioneering gospel singer and pianist
• Jimmy Hotz, record producer, recording engineer, electronic music pioneer, inventor, audio expert, author and musician
• Kublai Khan, metalcore band
• Buck Owens, country and western singer
• Katherine Neal Simmons, singer
• Buddy Tate, jazz saxophone and clarinet player (Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton)

Military

• John A. Hilger, United States Air Force brigadier general and participant of the Doolittle Raid during World War II^[2]

Politics

• Joseph W. Bailey, former U.S. senator and attorney in Dallas, died in a courtroom in Sherman in 1929
• William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., father of former U.S. President Bill Clinton
• Ronald H. Clark, former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 62 in Sherman; judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, based in Beaumont
• Donnie Copeland, Pentecostal pastor, formerly at Greater Life Church in Sherman; Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from North Little Rock, Arkansas^[3]
• Rick Hardcastle, rancher and businessman; Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wilbarger County; born in Sherman in 1956
• Larry Phillips, Sherman judge and former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives

Government

• Edna Gladney, early campaigner for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children
• Charles B. Winstead, FBI agent who killed John Dillinger

Attorney

• William J. Durham, attorney and leader in the civil rights movement

Sports

• A.J. Abrams, former professional and Texas Longhorns men's basketball player
• Kyle Crick, professional baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates
• Chris Gittens, MLB Player, New York Yankee’s
• Lee Grissom, MLB All-Star pitcher
• Vernon Holland, NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals
• Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, first owner of NHL's New York Rangers, builder of Madison Square Garden, grew up in Sherman
• Chris Rockins, NFL player, Cleveland Browns
• Hunter Smith, NFL player, Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI champion Pro Bowler
• Pete Spratt, MMA Fighter
• Jimmy Turner, NFL player
• Joe Watson, NFL player
• Ray Wehba, NFL player

Historical

• Frank James, outlaw, Confederate guerrilla and brother of Jesse James
• Olive Oatman, Yavapai Indian captive and lecturer
• Bass Reeves, The First African American Lawman in the West and US Marshal

Business

• Kay Kimbell, entrepreneur, philanthropist, benefactor of the Kimbell Art Museum

Notes and References

1. Book: Lowe. Denise. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930. 2014. Routledge. 9781317718963. en.
2. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106769/brigadier-general-john-a-hilger/ Brigadier General John A. Hilger
3. Web site: Donnie Copeland's Biography. Project Vote Smart. April 18, 2016.