Most Famous Person From Kansas?

[Slobber]

Of course there was Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty and Festus or is that going back too far?

[SevenFields]

Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers Jordy Nelson, Darren Sproles.....

[BunnyWabbit]

Originally Posted by Slobber

Of course there was Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty and Festus or is that going back too far?

I took a Kansas history class in college. The instructor was from Dodge City. He said that when they had a Gunsmoke Reunion, the actor that played Matt Dillon was so drunk he was puking off a porch at someone's house. He knew this because he saw it.

[dkwalburg]

yeah... one of my US Army duties was to over see the buriel of Ike altho he was not a native Kansan he was born in TEXAS. just lke Obama is an alien - and probably an illegal one

[mrmitch]

Fred Phelps, He's the most infamous kansas resident I know of.

[SweetSynaa]

Shaun Hill is a quarterback for the Detriot Lions, and formerly of the 49'ers.
He's from my town. He's a notable person.

[dkwalburg]

O yeah another overpaid entertainer, what a major contribution to society!
Another overgrown child who has not put away his toys and become a man.

[SweetSynaa]

Originally Posted by dkwalburg

O yeah another overpaid entertainer, what a major contribution to society!
Another overgrown child who has not put away his toys and become a man.

This thread is about famous people. It's irrelevant why they're famous.

But wow you sure sound bitter. You have to hate on people that are successful. Maybe you should look in the mirror and think long and hard about who the 'child' is.

[1Brotherbill]

Isn't Brad Pitt from Kansas? Or is it Oklahoma they are about the same to me.

[crh1109]

Eisenhower was born in Texas, but moved to Abilene at a very early age and considered himself "from" Kansas