List of people from Waxahachie, Texas

The following is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived a significant portion of their lives, in Waxahachie, Texas (USA).

Notable people

Citizen	Tie with Waxahachie	Notability	References
Robert Benton	Birthplace	Academy Award-winning director who made his 1984 film Places in the Heart in his hometown	[1]
Tom Blasingame	Birthplace	considered the oldest cowboy in the history of the American West	[2]
Jammal Brown	Birthplace	professional football player	[3]
Tevin Campbell	Birthplace	R&B singer	[4]
Emanuel Cleaver	Birthplace	U.S. Representative	[5]
Bessie Coleman	Hometown	first female African-American pilot (born in Atlanta, Texas; moved to Waxahachie at age 2)	[6]
Frederic Forrest	Birthplace	Oscar-nominated actor	[7]
Bill Ham	Birthplace	manager for ZZ Top	[8]
Desmond Mason	Birthplace	professional basketball player	[9]
Julie Miller	Birthplace	songwriter, singer, and recording artist	[10]
Dick Murdoch	Birthplace	professional wrestler	[11]
Byron Nelson	Birthplace	professional golf legend	[12]
Jim Pitts	Residence	Former member of the Texas House of Representatives	[13]
Paul Richards	Birthplace	Major League Baseball player, manager and executive	[14]
Brian Waters	Birthplace	professional football player	[15]
John Wray	Birthplace	Member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Waxahachie	[16]
Dale Hansen	Residence	Sports Anchor WFFA-TV Channel 8 Dallas, Texas	[17]

References

1. "Robert Benton". 2014 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
2. "Tom Blasingame". 2013 Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. an Active Interest Media company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
3. "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
4. Hartman, Gary. The History of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press, 2008. p. 98. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
5. "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
6. http://www.bessiecoleman.com/Other%20Pages/release_1.html
7. "Frederic Forrest". 2014 Microsoft. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
8. "Bill Ham". 2014 AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
9. "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
10. "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
11. "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
12. "Byron Nelson". 2006 The New York Times Company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
13. "Jim Pitts Campaign Website". jimpitts.net. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
14. "Paul Richards". 2000-2014 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
15. "Waxahachie, Texas". City-Data.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
16. "About John Wray". wrayfortexas.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
17. . wfaa.com http://www.wfaa.com/features/why-dale-hansen-loves-waxahachie/47506529. Retrieved February 18, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)|